Besides our Emmett v. Topuria preview, Dave and AJ discussed Conor McGregor not fighting in 2023 and his current coaching stint on The Ultimate Fighter.
Dave and AJ talked about Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou’s confrontation, Olivier Aubin-Mercier fighting at PFL 6 and a preview of UFC Jacksonville.
The road to WWE Backlash 2026 just got a lot clearer. Jacob Fatu delivered the most important win of his WWE career Friday night — a clean SmackDown main event victory over Solo Sikoa that makes the Roman Reigns title match feel inevitable. Meanwhile, WWE’s post-WrestleMania roster purge sent over a dozen names home, including the shocking releases of Kairi Sane, Aleister Black, and the entire Wyatt Sicks. Dave Simon and Johnny North covered it all live on Wrestling Uncensored Episode 779, plus a full review of the Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary and AEW Dynamite’s best episode in weeks.
The combat sports world has two weeks to sit with its UFC
WrestleMania 42 Night Two delivered where Night One couldn’t. Roman Reigns is World Heavyweight Champion. Brock Lesnar retired on the spot. Oba Femi at 27 just became a main eventer. Dave Simon, Ben Simon, and Johnny North break down every match and moment from the best night of WrestleMania weekend.
WrestleMania 42 Night One delivered a 6.5 out of 10 — fine wrestling, one genuine emotional moment in Paige’s return, and a main event worth watching. But 95 minutes of ring time in four hours, a crowd of 50,000 down from 63,226 last year, and constant commercial breaks left Dave and Ben asking the same question: did this feel like WrestleMania?
