JNPO: MMA/hip-hop journalist Andreas Hale on Nate, Aljamain, WWE brand split
On the 39th Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, longtime MMA and hip-hop journalist Andreas Hale (Yahoo, The Source, Sherdog, many more) drops by to talk NJPW Best of the Super Juniors, WWE brand split, UFC’s fun Memorial Day weekend show, Nate Diaz, the state of boxing, and tons more.
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In this hour-long edition, the guys jumped into the following:
– How pro wrestling was Andreas’ gateway drug into other combat sports
– What he’s watching and why he’s watching it
– Talk on the WWE brand split and why both guys are skeptical of the outcome
– Last weekend’s disaster of a Bellator middleweight title fight and why their belts don’t seem to matter
– How UFC and Bellator fail on their community outreach programs
– Whether Kimbo Slice resonates with the black community
– Thoughts on Nate Diaz and his Wednesday interview with Ariel Helwani
– Andreas’ thoughts on the boxing scene and the plethora of PBC shows
– What both guys are excited about with this weekend’s UFC Fox Sports One show on Memorial Day
Beers. Food. You. Us. Let’s go.