Grudge Match

About Grudge Match

Welcome to Grudge Match, the ultimate podcast for any sports debate you can think of. Just like any fight night worth tuning into, your hosts Julian Fadullon and Sammy Loccisano throw every sports question you could ever have into the ring in a series of fun undercards, all leading up to each episode's Title Fight. Who's better? Who wins in a fight? What sports movie reigns supreme? Should the Astros be Supersonic'd and given to another city? All that and more in The Grudge Match.

Publisher

Julian Fadullon & Sammy Loccisano

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2020

Latest episode

12 Feb 2021

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Feb 2021

   Vitamin TB12

   Title Fight: How Many More Rings Can Tom Brady Win Undercards: Most Toxic Fanbase Most Badass Trash Talking Moment Sit down. Shut up. Take your vitamins. Say your prayers. Tom Brady is your king once again. And while it hurts Juju to say, Tom Brady is now the all-time king of the NFL. Juju surprises Sammy with a special episode celebrating the GOAT, taking shots at his own fanbase, and reminiscing about great trash talking moments in sports history. Also, Sammy won a lot of money, and the Eagles aren't a real team anymore. All this and more on Season 2, Episode 3 of GRUDGE MATCH.

2. 

   6 Feb 2021

   Goat Fight. Again.

   Title Card: Super Bowl MVP: Patrick Mahomes v Tom Brady Undercards: JERSEY FIGHT Craziest Brooklyn Net It's been awhile since the boys caught up, and jersey closets have grown, the Brooklyn Nets are finally cool again, and Sammy's goat is ring shopping. The boys compare jersey collections, who the craziest of Brooklyn's new stars is, and whether or not the old GOAT passes on his torch. Also, Juju screams about Eli Manning and makes a PSA about strip club safety.

3. 

   25 Jan 2021

   COBRA KAI NEVER DIES ft Craig Borduin

   *SPOILER ALERT FOR ALL OF NETFLIX'S COBRA KAI* Undercards: Best Cobra Kai/Miyagi Do Sports Rivalry Sports Personalities in Survivor Title Card: Cobra Kai Kid Fight WE ARE BACK FOR SEASON TWO Y'ALL. Apologies for our extended holiday hiatus, because there is a lot to catch up on. Namely, Swingman Sammy is now MARRIED, meaning the boys celebrate. And how do they celebrate? By talking about Netflix's Cobra Kai. Swingman even came back from his honeymoon with a gift in the form of series featured extra Craig Borduin, who joins the boys to talk the show, sports rivalries, and who in the show's younger cast would win in a street fight. Also, Sammy tries to get punched in the face and Juju really likes to cheat wins. All that and more on Season 2, EPISODE ONE OF GRUDGE MATCH.

4. 

   4 Dec 2020

   All I Want for Christmas is Hoops

   Title Card: NBA Christmas Day Undercards: Deep Threat vs Hail Mary: The COVID Chronicles Antonio Brown vs Jonathan Lipnicki vs Jake Paul So, this weekend of sports is as 2020 as it gets. The Denver Broncos started [insert name here] at quarterback after everyone got hit by the COVID stick, and Jake Paul made sure that Nate Robinson can't ever leave his home again. Bad for the Broncos and bad for Nate, but not for our boys! They put on their producer caps to cast the inevitable movie that'll be made about this weird weekend in Broncos history, and then debate who should be next in line to fight Internet supervillain Jake Paul between resident NFL crazy person Antonio Brown and 90s childhood hero Jonathan Lipnicki. And for our title fight, JUJU ISN'T STUPID ANYMORE! ...Maybe. The NBA is BACK for Christmas, and the boys go through the schedule of juicy juicy matchups, including one that pits Juju's Nets against Sammy's Celtics. Also, Jonathan Lipnicki is totally ripped now, and Juju really hates Jayson Tatum's dumb dumb hair.

5. 

   26 Nov 2020

   Thanksgiving Dinner

   Title Card: NBA Offseason Winners & Losers Undercards: Thank You Sports NBA Christmas Day vs Thanksgiving Football It's the holiday season (the holiday season) and the boys decide to put aside their differences in a nice, CALM Thanksgiving episode... Until the second undercard. Not that it's much of a fight -- Juju makes his first big boo boo, and will need to recover in the Title Card to win this episode of Grudge Match...will he? Also the boys talk more jerseys, Sammy puts a bounty out for the Lakers, and apparently people KEEP their old Blockbuster gift cards? All that and more on Episode 12 of GRUDGE MATCH.

6. 

   18 Nov 2020

   Hail Murray, Full of Grace, the Lord is Wilson.

   Title Card: Kyler Murray v Russell Wilson: NFC Best Undercards: Best NBA City Edition Jersey for 2021 Shannon Sharpe vs Dwayne Johnson: Dance-Off So, Sammy is a gambling addict, and Juju hates anywhere that's not New York. The sky is blue, the grass is green. The boys fight tooth and nail over the best new NBA jerseys for this upcoming season, and Sammy is getting really upset with how Juju's been picking. The accusations keep flying as the boys debate who between Shannon Sharpe and Dwayne Johnson would do the best on Dancing With the Stars. Finally, the boys are wreaking havoc on the Fantasy Football front, and they both have Kyler Murray to thank. And to celebrate, we finally have a nice, calm argument between Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson in this season's MVP race. Also, Juju has a panic attack and might have a crush on Shannon Sharpe.

7. 

   12 Nov 2020

   The Way-Too-Early-Way-Too-Hot NFL Playoff Prediction Super Splash Showdown

   Title Card: The Way-Too-Early-Way-Too-Hot NFL Bracket Super Splash Showdown Undercards: Angels in the Outfield vs Rookie of the Year Sports Jersey GOATs So, we at Grudge Match noticed Juju and Sammy being really passive aggressive towards one another over the past few episodes, over something really stupid: who wins between the Anaheim Angels from Angels in the Outfield and the Chicago Cubs from Rookie of the Year? Would you rather have a 12-year-old pitching phenom, or literal angels helping your players? We thought the boys could argue this, settle down and talk jerseys, but it got kind of worse. Weirdly, this title fight was REALLY calm compared to the undercards, UNTIL Juju starts singing and Sammy's gambling goes out of control...again. All that and more on Episode 10 of GRUDGE MATCH.

8. 

   5 Nov 2020

   Goat Fight. Round 2.

   Title Card: Lebron James vs Michael Jordan, Round 2 Undercards: Best NFL Week 9 Underdog: Giants vs Raiders Apollo Creed vs Clubber Lang ***NEWS ALERT NEWS ALERT NEWS ALERT!!!*** WE FOUND SAMMY!!! Sammy Swingman has finally returned from Cancun with his side of the Lebron James/Michael Jordan debate...and a slight gambling problem. Juju fans the flames when he and Sammy cast their underdog bets for Week 9 of the NFL season before pitting Clubber Lang against Apollo Creed in a simulated title fight between the true champions of the Rocky franchise. Sammy gets sidetracked trying to determine the Vegas odds going into the fight. And finally, after two long weeks, Sammy Swingman has returned from Mexico prepared to fight for Michael Jordan in Goat Fight Round 2. Will his arguments work, or will they sound like a ton of Bull? Also, Sammy and Juju make another bet for the upcoming NBA season, with the jerseys of their most hated NBA teams on the line. ...Guys, we think Sammy really likes gambling.

9. 

   28 Oct 2020

   Jeremy Destroys the League (feat. OneManJamz)

   Title Card: Should the NBA Eliminate the East and West Conferences Undercards: Most Iconic National Anthem Performance Most Broken NBA 2K Team The APB for Sammy Swingman continues as he continues to prep for Goat Fight Round 2, and Juju has another exciting guest host on for Episode 8! Juju is joined by old college buddy and underground hip hop writer Jeremy Winston, aka OneManJamz to talk iconic national anthem performances and talk trash over NBA 2K before yelling at each other over the future of the NBA. So what's more iconic to you: Whitney Houston's all-time great vocals, or Fergie's meme-worthy failure/fire trap remix? Who's more broken on 2K between the '13 Thunder or the '09 Magic? Why does OneManJamz want to destroy the NBA? And what does Juju do to get so fierce? FIND OUT ON EPISODE 8 OF GRUDGE MATCH. BIG THANKS to Jeremy Winston, aka OneManJamz for joining us on this episode! Listen to his music and follow his life on all platforms @OneManJamz.

10. 

    24 Oct 2020

    Beasts of the East (feat. Clayton Crowley of Making the Case)

    Title Card: Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat Undercards: Cars Baseball vs Cars Football College Coach Prison Fight It's lucky episode number 7, and Sammy Swingman is no longer to be found! Rumors have been swirling that our other eminent host has been seen in Mexico, working on his notes for the Goat Fight Round 2. IN THE MEANTIME: Juju is joined by guest host Clayton Crowley, creator of the acclaimed YouTube basketball video series Making the Case. For the undercards, the boys throw around ideas of how sports would work in the world of Pixar's Cars and who wins in a fight between Urban Meyer and Nick Saban. And for the title card, Clayton makes his best attempt to destroy Juju's dreams of his precious Brooklyn Nets reaching the 2021 NBA Finals. Also, the boys talk about our Lord and Savior Ed Orgeron and bully Boston sports fans worldwide (here's to you, Samuel)! ALL THAT AND MORE ON EPISODE 7 OF GRUDGE MATCH.

11. 

    14 Oct 2020

    Goat Fight

    Title Card: Lebron James and Michael Jordan: Goat Fight, Part 1 Undercards: Best Fictional Sports Commentator Team Greatest Modern Sports Rivalry The NBA Finals have just wrapped, and Juju and Sammy decide to celebrate the true Finals MVP, commentator Mike Breen, by arguing over their picks for the best sports broadcasting duo from fiction would be. Going into the second undercard, the boys take a nice break from their fighting to talk about the great sports rivalries they've seen: Duke-UNC, Yanks- Red Sox, Peyton-Brady, Tiger-Mickelson, you name it, they've probably seen it. BUT, that's all an appetizer, leading up to the main course: Grudge Match's most all-out, drag out, kick-your-teeth-in fight yet. Juju wants respect for Lebron after his fourth title, and Sammy's just about heard enough trash talk from him, so there's only one way to settle where Lebron slots in all-time right now. Goat Fight. Also, Sammy eats his feelings, and Juju gets real angry about the New York Knicks. All this and more on Episode 6 of GRUDGE MATCH.

12. 

    7 Oct 2020

    THE BEST (and worst) AROUND

    *SPOILER ALERT FOR SEASONS 1 & 2 OF COBRA KAI* Title Card: NFL Bottom Feeders: Which Last Place Team Makes the Playoffs? Undercards: Sports & Divine Intervention Karate Kid Fight Island: Who Wins? Juju is coming into Episode 5 inspired. His Yankees are still overrated, but still past the wild card round off of an error's error of a missed catch, leading to the episode's first undercard: what is the best evidence of actual angels in the outfield? Or backfield? Or hardwood? Sammy fights a losing battle while Juju proves that God loves New York City. And from beloved winners to lovable losers, the Episode 5's second undercard pits a field of 16 fighters from the Karate Kid universe against each other, March Madness style, to determine who's the best around. AND THE THEME OF LOVABLE LOSERS CONTINUES TO THIS EPISODE'S TITLE CARD! Our boys duke it out over which division doghouse football team has the best chance to make a run for this year's playoffs: does Shanahan find gold bring San Fransisco back from the brink of death, or does Big @#$% Joe earn his stripes in Cincinnati? ALL THAT AND MORE ON EPISODE 5 OF GRUDGE MATCH.

13. 

    30 Sept 2020

    The King & The Freak

    Title Card: Giannis v Lebron: Who is the REAL 2020 MVP Undercards: The MLB Playoffs' Overrated Cream of Crap Team Pitching the Next Great 30 for 30 Welcome to Episode 4 of The Grudge Match Podcast! The MLB Playoffs are here, and our hosts are ready to bash their hometown teams in a race to decide the most overrated team in the playoffs. Afterwards, The Malice at the Palace makes a reappearance and dukes it out with Bill Russell's brilliant, revolutionary and tenuous career for the title of Next Great 30 for 30 Story. ...And that's where Sammy and Juju start throwing things. Juju isn't happy that Giannis won a second straight MVP, and Sammy just seems to hate Lebron. What do you get when those two things mix? The most explosive title card yet. All this, and more, in Episode 4 of GRUDGE MATCH.

14. 

    23 Sept 2020

    Where Will Giannis Antetokounmp-GO!?

    Title Card: Which team + Giannis wins the 2021 NBA Championship? Undercards: Biggest Choke Jobs in Sports History Most Plausible NBA Conspiracy Theory Episode 3 is here, and the Flying Hawaiian has a LOT of gloating to do. Kawhi got Clip'd, and Sammy is trying to find any Nuggets of good things while trying to quip back. Our hosts fight for their cities in a duel of sports history's biggest choke jobs, and calm things down by discussing something completely uncontroversial: NBA conspiracy theories. Did Dirty Dirty Dick Bevetta fix the 2002 Western Conference Finals? How did the Knicks manage to torpedo the layup that David Stern threw their way with Patrick Ewing? And finally, our TITLE FIGHT! Despite his own epic choke job in the bubble, Giannis Antentokounmpo remains one of the top five players in the NBA. The 2x MVP and Defensive Player of the Year enters into the last year of his contract with plenty of options, and, while Milwaukee would love to keep him, the odds are long on him staying. So what would a team be willing to give up for his services? And which team in the running for the Greek Freak would freak out the League next season with him in their starting five? All this, and more, in Episode 3 of GRUDGE MATCH. ALSO! Benihana hasn't sued, and the boys partner with local sponsors.

15. 

    16 Sept 2020

    Baby Battle Royale Pt 2

    Title Card: Daniel Jones v Kyler Murray Undercards: NBA 2k Fantasy Starting Fives Movie Character Fantasy Football Julian and Sammy are BACK to celebrate a huge week in sports! First thing's first, NBA 2k21 is HERE, and our hosts pit their two virtual All-Time Fantasy Starting Fives (s/o to Luke Lewis, @rightfulluke on Twitch for coming up with the League) against each other. But the NFL and Fantasy Football are both back too, and the boys have a special undercard to celebrate: Movie Character Fantasy Football. Which leads us to our second TITLE FIGHT! Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones are both coming off of remarkable rookie seasons, and while we might never see another second year Patrick Mahomes-level glow in our lifetimes, Sammy and Julian duke it out over who of the two sophomore studs is most likely to do it. *Disclaimer: Julian is a Giants homer and will probably end up as wrong as Sammy was with Jayson Tatum. ALSO! Julian finally gets his own nickname, and the boys attempt to get a sponsorship without getting sued.

16. 

    9 Sept 2020

    Baby Battle Royale Pt 1

    Title Card: Luka Doncic v Jayson Tatum Undercards: Octagon Match: Ron Artest vs Dennis Rodman Sports Movie Mt. Rushmore Julian and Sammy debate who wins in a fight between '04 Ron Artest and '97 Dennis Rodman, before discussing debating their Mt. Rushmore of sports films. This all leads up to this episode's Title Card Grudge Match between Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic: The future of the NBA is here. Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum are barely old enough to vote and are already looking like the futures of the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Who will go on to have the better career? What style of superstar lasts the longest in the NBA? And how dumb will Sammy make their nicknames?

17. 

    7 Sept 2020

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