3 YEARS AGO: WWE RAW Review - Nikki Cross Goes Back to Crazy, Miz Has a Secret, Bayley vs Bianca Main Event - The WWE Podcast

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Speaker 1 (00:02):
This is WWE superstar Drew McIntyre, and you're listening to
the WWE podcast, the.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
Show the one that everybody wants me.

Speaker 3 (00:18):
Go Stude sixteen. So good your.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Ass it is my You're gonna acknowledge me. Everybody. Welcome
to the Monday Night Raw Review tonight. It's a little
bit different. We have a co host here and you've
heard her before. You also are going to get an
in person perspective from this individual, and it's Grace. Grace
is back to talk Monday Night Raw. She was in
attendance in Charlotte for Monday Night Raw. Grace, welcome back

(00:50):
to the show, and how are you.

Speaker 3 (00:52):
Thanks for having me, and I'm doing good. I'm doing good.
I'm glad to be back. I love doing the ww podcast,
especially the Raw reviews. I think the Raw reviews, you know,
raw' is my favorite show. I like SmackDown, but I
think Raw is always kind of you know, has special
place in my heart. So I'm glad I can be
on here and talk about it with you.

Speaker 2 (01:12):
And I'm really interested to hear some of your thoughts
on this because you guys got a show that I
thought was it progressed things nicely we got a nice
return at the very end with a basically Nikki going
back to her roots on some things. So you know,
I'll ask about that in a little bit, but first
I have to ask coming away from the show, you know,

(01:33):
when you're going back to your car, you get back home,
what is like the if from an in person perspective,
what is the biggest thing, the biggest takeaway from the
show that you felt was the most.

Speaker 3 (01:42):
Impactful, you know, I mean, if I had to pick one,
I would have to think about it for a second.
But honestly, whenever I go to a show, I honestly
just love hearing the in person crowd reactions to everything
because it's very interesting to see where the ww universe

(02:02):
is like at where all the fans what they're thinking
of about everything, because the reactions when you're in the
building sound a lot differently from when they're on TV,
at least in my opinion. But most impactful.

Speaker 2 (02:19):
Thing, most memorable I want to memorable.

Speaker 3 (02:21):
I mean, the first thing that comes to mind is, honestly,
is probably when Dumb compared himself to Eddie Carrero. To
be honest, I mean I haven't heard the crowd. Oh
my god, they take your bottle caps and stuff away
from your water. And I was like, I understand why
they do that now. I've like I was surprised. The

(02:45):
reaction was deafening, like it was crazy, and I mean, yeah,
I would say that was the most impactful. And I
mean it it got a lot more heat, which is
I mean, guess not saying much because you already had
a lot, but comparing himself to Eddie Guerrero, that's a
that's a bold statement.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
It was. It was an awesome state even sitting at home.
You guys just drowned him out. It was. It was
just such an egotistical, d bag thing to say, and
it felt like Triple H concocted it. I mean, it
felt like it was from the mind of Triple H
to use that against the fans with this guy who

(03:24):
has been in the ring for you know, a fraction
of the time that Eddie Guerrero did, and of course
trying to compare himself or say that not only is
he this generation's Eddie Guerrero, but Eddie Guerrero was that
generation's dominic mysterio. I mean, like he doubled down on
it and it was brilliant.

Speaker 3 (03:42):
Yeah, And I mean also, you know, now that I'm
thinking about it, I'm gonna have to put that number
two impactful because I just remembered what actually got me
on my feet, Like I was sitting down, and it
got me on my feet so quickly. Rhea Ripley body
slamming Luke Gallows. I mean we were probably a few
rows away from the floor seats, so we were behind

(04:06):
the announcers and so they're the floor seats, and then
the actual stadium seats were about like three rows up,
and so I could see her slam him onto the ground.
And I mean, that is a six' eight two ninety,
eight some crazy waight guy that she just picked up and.
Slamm the word that got me on my.

Speaker 4 (04:27):
Feet and what.

Speaker 2 (04:30):
Was most impressive about it is that she didn't just
toss him, quickly like she looked like she had control of.
Him it Was i've never seen anything like that from
any woman IN. Wwe the strength. ANYWAY i Know biancabella
is super, strong maybe she could do, that But Ria
ripley's just built different and do. That, yeah it's.

Speaker 3 (04:50):
CRAZY i wanted to start a woman's wrestling chant like
bright as soon AS i saw, THAT i was like.

Speaker 2 (04:54):
Women it was. DESERVING i, mean look at how far
the women have come from being sex objects just not
too long, ago from A Butterfly diva's. Era, awful just
part of the really a dark time for women's, WRESTLING
i think all the way to now to think about.
That they made Eventual. WrestleMania they've done ladder, matches Done

(05:17):
Helena cell, matches nearly, everything they have tag, titles you,
know and now you have they you Have Ria ripley's
body slamming a man that's twice her size in control
of it. Too was just it was. Awesome it was
a crazy. Moment but looking At Ria ripley beyond, that
how like did how did the crowd react to? Her

(05:39):
she seems to kind of be the number two heat
heat getter in that. Group how did the crowd react
in person to?

Speaker 3 (05:45):
Her, yeah so they she definitely had a lot of
heat and a lot of. Booze BUT i could pick
out a lot of people from the crowd cheering her.

Speaker 4 (05:57):
Too most of them were, women but.

Speaker 3 (06:01):
You, know just the occasional LIKE i love you a
weat like you, know BUT i would say the boos
definitely outweighed, that definitely definitely probably the second biggest like
heat getter in the judgment day for.

Speaker 2 (06:17):
Sure, yeah THERE'S i, mean she has resurrected herself from
being this kind of confused character that we didn't know
if we were supposed to be cheer after two year
WrestleManias ago and to just being totally comfortable and established
in this group that is JUST i, mean it is
a it's such a fun group to, watch but also
a group that isn't getting cheered for the most. Part

(06:38):
LIKE i, mean it's not like the the, uh The
Roman reigns And usso's and the whole bloodline group where
they are there's a lot of cheers for them in
that in the, crowd it's always. Mixed, here it's all.
Heat it's all hate for the most, part and it's
such a nice thing to. See And TRIPLE h continues
to give them victory after victory after, victory and and

(07:00):
eventually they're gonna run into something that's going to mow them.
Down but right now IT'S Aj styles and THE. Oc
they aren't gonna be the ones to beat. THEM i
very much doubt. It but what was the reaction TO
aj And Luke gallows And Carl anderson just in general
in that segment when they went face to face with
the judgment.

Speaker 3 (07:18):
Day, WELL i will say WHEN aj walked, out he's
A North carolina, boy so when he walked, out one
of the biggest pops of the night along With Our
truth honestly, yes because Our truth thought is also From North.
Carolina so these hometown, boys they definitely got a big
Pop Luke gallows And Carl, anderson, right. YEP i mean

(07:43):
they also got a POP i assume kind of just
since they re debuted and they were WITH, aj so
they kind of got a little rub FROM aj with his.
Pop BUT, aj for sure one OF i would, say
with him coming, out was in the top five of
the pops of the night at least to.

Speaker 2 (08:05):
Three, yeah, yeah that's that's that's about. Right, well that's
about WHAT i would think is the. Case and, uh
with the match Between finn And carl ending with a
low blow By rhea and that was when the body slam,
happened there seems to be a lot of booze there For.
Rhea so anybody that was cheering her for just in
shock and off for her body Slamming Loop GALLOWS i

(08:26):
think was turned the other way when she hit that
low blow on On Carl anderson to Get finn the.
Victory mm, hmmm so, okay well let's switch gears a
little bit. Here you talked About Our. Truth. Man you,
Know i've always said That Our truth if he ever
actually committed, himself or at least IF wwe committed him

(08:48):
to just having even a short title, run the fans
would be so on board for. THIS i, Mean i'm
a major TITLE i think they. Would Our truth is
so just organically. Likable he's so much fun to listen
to and. Watch and he took on The. Miz but,
yeah you mentioned the pop For Our. Truth the crowd
really JUST i mean at home translated in, person it

(09:10):
must have been even more fun to listen.

Speaker 3 (09:11):
To we were cracking, up and he's so funny. Too
it's just like you knows how to get the crowd to.

Speaker 4 (09:17):
Laugh, also but he also knew how.

Speaker 3 (09:22):
To get crowd on their, feet because you, know he
brought Up North carolina a bunch on the, mic and
they were hype about. That and WHAT i thought was funny,
though Is miz was saying how Us hillbilly is From,
Charlotte North, carolina and stuff like that made me laugh

(09:43):
just Because, Charlotte North, carolina isn't really full of. Hillbillies
it's probably the most you, know bougie type kind of
city where not a lot of hillbillies. Live BUT i
will say WHERE i live In North, carolina in the
outer rims Of North, carolina there are a bunch of.
Hillbillies SO i was, Like charlotte hillbillies doesn't really like makes,

(10:08):
Sense BUT i understand what you're trying to get at
With North.

Speaker 2 (10:11):
Carolina, yeah they probably should have rephrased it and said that,
this you, know the state Of North, Carolina North Carolina
linians or, whatever instead of saying people like obviously if
you're in the, city it just doesn't fit the. Narrative but,
YEAH i, mean anybody at HOME ww is counting on
while they're in The. South and the stereotype is everyone
from the south south of The Mason dixon line are all.

(10:33):
Hillbilly so everyone's sitting on a farm with a piece
of straw in their. MOUTH i, mean, like you, know
like that's what they're counting. On and but if you
look at just even below the, surface like, yeah like
that doesn't make. Sense you're From. Charlotte it's a city
like it's a fairly big shy. Exactly you were just
talking to we were talking off the air about million
dollar homes on the with the north end of the. City,

(10:54):
yeah so very much the. Opposite but our truth here
defeats The miz with a. Roll miz was distracted By Johnny,
gargano who was dressed As Dexter. Loomis dexter never made
an actual appearance on the, SHOW i don't. Believe but
how did the crowd react and what did you think
about our truth beating The miz and this whole dynamic

(11:16):
Of Johnny gargano trying to get The miz to tell
whatever secret he has to the to the, audience to
the to the.

Speaker 4 (11:23):
Fans So i'm gonna be honest.

Speaker 3 (11:26):
Here it's gonna sound really, random but it has a.
POINT i love dipping, dots all, Right and UH i
decided THAT i didn't really know they were gonna have a.
Match so after they were done their, segment it went
to commercial and we're, like, okay let's go get dippin'.
Dots and WHILE i was in line for dippin', dots

(11:50):
and it was worth it by the. WAY i heard
the bell, ring AND i was, like, uh, okay, Well
i'm not gonna run back to my seat or.

Speaker 4 (11:56):
Anything it's.

Speaker 3 (11:57):
Miss he's great on the. Mic i've seen him wrestle
a few. TIMES i Think i'm. Good and THEN i
came back in on the tail, END i saw on
the Screen Johnny gargano in like dress Like Dexter, Loomis
SO i assumed he distracted the miss looking Like, dexter
and then Ar truth got the roll.

Speaker 4 (12:18):
Up is that?

Speaker 2 (12:19):
Right, yeah he distracted himself looking like he was. Dressed, yeah.

Speaker 3 (12:24):
Exactly, yeah, okay that's WHAT i you, KNOW i kind
of put the dots, together SO i was, like, okay
WELL i GET i guess. Yea yeah. Yeah BUT i was, like,
Okay i'm. NOT i wasn't super upset THAT i missed or,
anything BECAUSE i strung it together pretty easily what. Happened

(12:45):
BUT i think it was smart to have Our truth
take the, wind BECAUSE i think there would have been
a tiny little riot if they would have let.

Speaker 4 (12:53):
The hometown boy. Lose and The mis can take it.

Speaker 2 (12:55):
Too oh, YEAH i mean everyone knows what The mis character.
IS i mean He's. TEFLON i mean he could go
on a string of one hundred losses in a, row
it's not gonna. Matter and, yeah you're, right our truth
was beloved by you, guys and it was very very much,
obvious and everyone just has this affection for Our truth just.
Inherently and it's so fun to, watch which is LIKE i,
SAID i wish they would have given him even like

(13:18):
a one month title. REIGN i think it'd be fun
as hell to See archer with this, champion AND i
think the crowd would explode if that ever. Happened but, yeah,
OVERALL i think this program is you, know at, first
it kind of was silly With Dexter loomis appearing in random.
Places he's got that dead pan, stare which is. Funny
he's done some actually really hilarious things and you, know

(13:40):
staring up from the ring and in his own home
and just funny. Places but now it's gotten a little
bit more serious with this secret that The miz has
that he's not, revealing And Johnny gargano said next week
that if he doesn't come, clean that he's going to
do it for.

Speaker 3 (13:55):
Him so, YEAH i honestly think it's really smart how
they did, it because When Dexter limis was first, introduced
it was so exciting and like him going after The,
miz you were like, why and then you were like
how is he going to show? Up so there was
a lot of why and how's and people were kind
of just waiting for him to show up every. Week

(14:17):
and the past couple of weeks you've kind of gotten
to the midpoint where you're, Like, Okay dexter's going to
show up and, yeah like what will he? Do but,
LIKE i, know he's going to show, up and so
they kind of hit like a at least in my,
opinion a little bit of a stale. Point and now
they brought out this secret thing which has brought you
back to the why THAT i think everyone kind of

(14:39):
forgot about because people were wondering how he's going to
show up every. Week so now they brought it back
to the why and it's made it exciting.

Speaker 2 (14:47):
Again, yeah that's exactly. Right And i'm to, me a
why is so important in a story that without a,
WHY i become disinterested even regardless of who's almost regard
this of who's fighting one. Another and the best EXAMPLE
i can give of that current example Is Bobby lashley
versus Brock. Lesner Now i've been saying this AND i

(15:09):
feel Like i'm just talking into the abyss and no
one's you, know echoing me, back which Maybe i'm just
alone and that's. Fine but Brock lesner Versus, Bobby what
the hell does anyone understand Why lashley is Attacking? BOBBY i,
mean the hilarious part with this video package that they
showed us was the title of it was the, Story

(15:30):
And i'm, like, okay, Cool are they gonna add some
footage of you, Know brock sitting at his house and
explaining why he did what he. Did, no it's just
like a general recap of their careers And i'm, like,
well that doesn't tell me anything about the motive. Here
why no one said? ANYTHING i have a huge problem with,
that which is one of the few THINGS i have
a problem with What Triple ah is. Doing so everything

(15:50):
else seems to be going pretty, well AND i have
no problem with these two facing one. Another but does
the lack of motive bother? You or maybe it doesn't
bother anybody, Else and it's just two big and you're
gonna get a big smash mouth.

Speaker 3 (16:02):
MATCH i, MEAN i wouldn't say it bothers, me like
BECAUSE i GUESS i don't, Care like this isn't the
match on the top of my list or, anything so
there being a, WHY i understand why it would be.

Speaker 4 (16:17):
Frustrating LIKE i totally get.

Speaker 3 (16:18):
That for me at, Least i'm kind of just like
eh with, It like they're two big, dudes will go at.
It it'll probably be a good. Match BUT i Like
Bobby lashley a. LOT i don't really care about Brock.
LESNER i know that's like. BLASPHEMY i know he's a.

Speaker 4 (16:34):
Big name and a big old, dude BUT.

Speaker 3 (16:38):
I was shocked when he came back and he's going
to be in a match with no, title BECAUSE i
know they paid out so much money to even have him.
There so WHEN i heard he was like the rumors
that he might come, BACK i was, Like, oh they're
probably not true because there's no way that they would

(17:01):
have pay that much money for to have him come
back for no. Title AND i assume it's gonna be
like a grudge thing Because bobby beat him or.

Speaker 4 (17:11):
No, wait who won the rubble? Match was it him Or?

Speaker 2 (17:14):
BOBBY i, was, yeah, NO i. WAS i had to google.
THAT i, MEAN i can google it while you're doing,
it BECAUSE i actually erased That.

Speaker 4 (17:20):
Bobby, YEAH i think it Was.

Speaker 3 (17:22):
Bobby, yeah it Was bobby because he came into the. Rumble,
Yeah bobby, won and SO I i guess they're gonna
go with the grudge match kind of, angle like you beat,
ME i. Guess but you, know LIKE i, said it'll.

Speaker 4 (17:41):
It'll be a good.

Speaker 3 (17:42):
Match Hopefully bobby doesn't destroy his shoulder again from Those
german suplexus that happened in the rump. Match BUT i
am shocked that he is back for a non title.

Speaker 2 (17:57):
Match well that's that's how much The Saudi Arabian prince
HAS i, mean, LIKE i, mean it's really that's what
it comes down. To it Brought Sean michaels out of
retirement For god's sakes in one of the most memorably bad. Matches,
unfortunately it Brought goldberg Versus, undertaker a match that we
wish we didn't. See it's brought people back that have
no business being. Back John cena Versus TRIPLE h for

(18:19):
the last time happened. THERE i, mean it seems like
The prince is sitting there playing TWO k twenty two
and he's, like, huld what. Matches COULD i just make
happen with as many zeros on a check that it?
Takes and that's what it. Is they've got a godly
amount of money that they PAY. Wwe AND i don't
blame ww for taking money that they are they that's their,
existence that's the purpose of their existence is to make.

(18:41):
MONEY i get. It but at the same, time for,
FANS i think it leaves us empty with a lot
of stories that, happen and this one is just kind
of for. ME i want to be excited about, it
but it feels like an, empty just heavy hitting, match
And i'm, LIKE i don't, KNOW i feel LIKE i want.
More but we can move on to other things that
actually happened here On. Raw let's talk About. Omas this

(19:04):
wasn't On, hulu AND i understand why it. Wasn't obviously
you saw. It you were in. Person he won a
four on one handicap match and he won with his choke.
Bomb now you could make it twenty on one at
this point And omas would, win AND i would imagine
that it is and it was local? Talent were they
just local wrestlers that they brought?

Speaker 3 (19:22):
IN i, YEAH i, Assume so they Didn't i've been
to a show where they like introduced them in the
ring and like they can't sometimes like let them talk
on the, mic like when it's that at. Commercial they
didn't do.

Speaker 4 (19:37):
That with these.

Speaker 3 (19:38):
GUYS i have this pulled up. Though please listen to
these guys', Names, sal Tom, adam And. Denny no offense
to anyone who's named any of those. Names i'm not
making fun of the. Names i'm just, saying how like
they sound very like, Generic like It's, sal Tom adam
And denny are going against This nigerian.

Speaker 2 (20:01):
Giant oh my, god it sounds like members of the
chess club at. SCHOOL i, mean it.

Speaker 3 (20:06):
Sounds like the like a, comedy like a sitcom that
runs at like one am that then no one listens
to or like. Watches, yes, yes but, YEAH i watched
it and the only THING i was thinking about WHEN
i was watching it WAS.

Speaker 4 (20:26):
I WISH i got dippin'. Dots, Now.

Speaker 2 (20:30):
Dippin' dots seem to be the. BIT i mean that
that was the most overthing for you. THERE i, mean
BUT U i have to, ask are they still Advertising
dippin' dots as the ice cream of the? Future is
that still their marketing.

Speaker 3 (20:42):
SLOGAN i don't because MAYBE i, had BECAUSE.

Speaker 2 (20:46):
I was like in eighth, grade ninth, grade tenth grade for,
me that was like twenty years. Ago AND i remember
them advertising Dippin dots as the ice cream in the.
Future AND i remember just a few years AGO i
see ice cream in the. Future i'm, like, so, like
is this ever gonna? HAPPEN i, mean, like can we move?
On is it?

Speaker 3 (21:05):
Not?

Speaker 2 (21:05):
Now? Like how much more do you guys?

Speaker 1 (21:07):
Need?

Speaker 3 (21:08):
Future?

Speaker 2 (21:08):
Yeah, yeah? Exactly so uh in the most overpriced balls
of ice cream, ever super.

Speaker 3 (21:13):
Frozen this is super off topic, though BUT i think it's.
Important WHEN i was standing in line to Get Dippin',
Dots austin was my. Boyfriend he was getting us something
else at some other because we eat a, lot And
i'm sending, there you, know wait and get My dippin'.
Dots AND i looked to my right And Michael myers

(21:35):
just like casually strolled, by AND i swear my, Life
i'm not WHEN i Say Michael, MYERS i Mean Michael,
myers a, jumpsuit, mask, everything just like just strolled by.
Me AND i was, like, what what what is happening right?
Now i'm At Monday Night. Roll i'm in line For
Dippin' dots And, michael what what is?

Speaker 2 (21:59):
HAPPENING i, mean it's like a week early For. Halloween
BUT i guess based on the latest movie coming. OUT
i don't, know but it's kind of a weird, placement
like at a wrestling.

Speaker 4 (22:08):
Event and THEN i.

Speaker 3 (22:09):
Saw him across the stadium like when we were in
like watching and he was just like standing like in
his little in his like in front of his. SEAT
i was, like this has to be, Documented like is
AM i the only one saying? This or AM i
like tripping right?

Speaker 4 (22:24):
Now or like what is? Happening?

Speaker 2 (22:26):
YEAH i would not want. TO i, mean imagine the
people sitting around. Him that's just. Awkward like why come
to the arena like? That what are you trying to?
Prove what are you? TRYING i don't. UNDERSTAND i.

Speaker 3 (22:37):
Understand shout out to that, Dude, yeah if you, Were
if you, Were Michael, MYERS i wanted to take a
picture with, you BUT i was kind of just kind
of shell shocked at what was happening THAT i couldn't
say anything but shout out to.

Speaker 2 (22:47):
You was he a big? Man to? Whoever it was
like actually.

Speaker 3 (22:51):
Fit it wasn't over six he wasn't over like six
foot or. Anything he was you, know he was a,
taller big.

Speaker 2 (22:57):
Enough that if he actually you, know went into a
dark alliance all, that you wouldn't you run the other? Way?

Speaker 3 (23:02):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.

Speaker 2 (23:03):
Yeah all. Right So omas won the four on one handicap,
Match i'm assuming with zero offense from those local. WRESTLERS i,
Mean i'm sure he just steamrolled through, everyone right and probably.

Speaker 3 (23:15):
YEAH i MEAN i saw a few jump on his
back and then he like broke the ribs and.

Speaker 4 (23:19):
Stuff so, yeah.

Speaker 3 (23:21):
It's just the same old handicap matches With.

Speaker 2 (23:23):
Omas it's the same, THING i. Mean and, yeah we're
gonna Get omas And Bronze, Stroman so that's that should be.

Speaker 4 (23:30):
Fun i'm actually excited for.

Speaker 2 (23:31):
That, YEAH i know a lot of people aren't because
it's not gonna be the typical match that we see
from everybody that seems to be the same. Style, like
but this is that's good that it doesn't need to
be a quote unquote five star classic with suicide dives
from these. GUYS i, mean LIKE i don't NEED i
don't need moon salts and super kicks with every damn
match Like omas and and Bron stroman' is just gonna

(23:53):
be a, slow methodical AND i like that it breaks
up the pacing of every other match that feels the.
Same so. Agreed, YEAH i don't have a problem with it,
Either but all, right so let's move On. Elias this
also was not On, hulu BUT i caught. Highlights elias
took Out Chad gable with his finish called The Twisting,
souplex and Then otis Attacked elias after the match For

(24:14):
riddle Ren in to make the. Save so what do
you think about? This AND i guess you're in person
perspective from it as.

Speaker 3 (24:21):
Well so this was my first time like Seeing, Elias
Like i've seen like old stuff of him and, everything
but this was like his first match. Back people loved.
IT i, mean it wasn't like this huge pop or.
Anything people people did really like it and the match was.
GOOD i, MEAN i feel like almost any match With

(24:43):
Chad gable is like always going to be at least
uh an, A, like he is so good and he's so.

Speaker 4 (24:51):
Fun to watch.

Speaker 3 (24:52):
Too he he HIT i Think Chad gable hit. A
i Know elias one with a TORNADO ddt But Chad
gable hit A ddt on him at some point in the,
MATCH i, think or Maybe i'm thinking of another, match
But i'm pretty sure he hit a dit that was

(25:13):
insane and it looked you, know you don't expect those
things to look better in person by any, means because you,
know THE tv has a way of making it look.
Good but it looked so. Brutal and, yeah it was
a good. Match people liked, it and then When riddle
came out after that was one of the biggest pops

(25:37):
of the. NIGHT i would say number two or. THREE i, mean,
people my ear drums on was.

Speaker 4 (25:45):
Burst.

Speaker 2 (25:46):
Wow, YEAH i saw this and it sounded, loud But
i'll take your word for it that it was probably
louder than WHAT i. Heard. Uh you, Know riddle is super.
OVER i would argue, that you, know he's been kind
of sliding down a little, bit you, know after the
whole program was, set it felt like he was just
kind of he felt like a little bit, lost and

(26:08):
now maybe he has a bit of a hold me
over program until If Randy orton comes. BACK i guess
there's rumors he may. Not who, knows but, Yeah riddle
getting that pop there. That, Yeah i'm not. Surprised so you,
guys you guys were totally on board from start to
finish With riddle and him making the safe. Here it
sounded like there was nobody Booing, riddle, Right.

Speaker 3 (26:27):
YEAH i MEAN i wasn't cheering or booing Because riddle's
kind of kind of gotten on my nerves the past
month or.

Speaker 4 (26:33):
So but, yeah other people seem to very much enjoy. It.

Speaker 2 (26:39):
Yeah, No i'm with, you AND i Think riddle just
kind of needs to lay low a little. Bit i'm with.
You he kind of, has for, me especially gotten a
little bit under my, skin you, know especially last week
Interrupting elias and he he was he didn't do great last.
Week And i'm Just i'm ready for a break From.
Riddle i'm with, You, LIKE i feel LIKE i need
him to just disappear for a month and you, know find,

(27:00):
himself not just be there every. Week for, ME i
need a.

Speaker 3 (27:02):
Break, Yeah i'm just kind of like tired of the
rkos and the you, know trying to be Like randy
and pull off the moves and. Stuff.

Speaker 4 (27:13):
LIKE i get, it they were.

Speaker 3 (27:14):
Attacked they are attack team or were, whatever But i'm
just it's kind of getting. Old it's, Like, okay well
those aren't your moves, Though LIKE i understand it's, homage
but come, on, like let's get something. New you've been
doing the same. Stuff it just seems like a. Repeat
BUT i don't Dislike riddle by any. Means i'm just
kind of getting annoyed with. HIM i, THINK i, mean

(27:35):
this is probably a super unpopular, opinion BUT i would
Take austin theory Over Matt. RIDDLE i think he is
could run circles around him on the, mic AND i
think when it comes to in ring, skill it's. Closer
BUT i Think austin theory is a little bit above

(27:58):
And Matt riddle's insane in the. Ring that's not saying
anything to. Him i'm just saying THAT i Think austin
theory is a little bit above him in that.

Speaker 4 (28:08):
Category at.

Speaker 2 (28:08):
LEAST i can't say that's. OUTLANDISH i, Mean i'm sure
some people are, saying were you kidding? Me And i'm,
like but here's the. Thing riddle has gotten a. Chance
we kind of know right now what we have With.
Riddle we've sent a pretty good sample size With. Riddle
he's been With Red jorton that really skyrocketed his career
with with our current money in the, bank briefcase holder

(28:30):
Of austin, theory we really don't know what we have,
yet AND i kind of see What vince saw with
his skill on the mic is way ahead what it
should be based on his. AGE i, mean he should
not be as good as he is on the microphone
in the ring he. IS i don't know if i'd put.
Him it's hard to say against riddle that that's debatable
in ring performance. Wise BUT i also like the facial

(28:53):
hair that he's. GROWN i like that theory has decided
to man up a little, bit uh and and. Grow
not to say that everyone needs to be clean, shaved
but some people just look better with, beards and it
just instantly makes them LOOK i don't, know more, masculine
whatever however you want to phrase. IT i just like
what the facial hair is a nice little touch For

(29:13):
austin theory just continuing to change and evolve a little. Bit,
YEAH i mean it's not outlandish to, me AND i
mean it really. Isn't, yeah let me be.

Speaker 3 (29:21):
CLEAR i agree like the the mic, Thing i'm serious
on he could run circles around him any day on
the mic and, RING i think their neck and. Neck
BUT i Think austin theory is just a little bit.
Above AND i think that has to do With riddle
does the same stuff or he has been just with
The randy. Stuff it's, like, okay, yeah we get. It

(29:42):
you teamed With randy and you you're you, know you
miss them and, everything.

Speaker 4 (29:45):
But, like let's, see let's see some more.

Speaker 3 (29:47):
Stuff And austin THEORY i think is just a tiny bit,
above because every time you get, them he's, like oh my, god.

Speaker 4 (29:54):
Where do you get? That where did that come?

Speaker 3 (29:56):
From? What what you?

Speaker 2 (29:58):
Know AND i also to the point About Randy orton's
moves being hijacked By, riddle it really, ALSO i think
is starting to negatively affect him a little bit because
you'll never do THE rkao as skilled As, Riddles you're
never gonna hit it or make it look exactly Like Randy.
Orton so people who have seen it a thousand times

(30:19):
and love the way he delivers It Randy orton, Does
you're gonna always think in your, mind well that wasn't
that's not quite How Randy orton does. It it's kind
of like With Kevin owens taking the, stunner as beloved
as that stunner, is it's not quite the Way Stone
cold delivers. It it's not going to be the. Original
and when you're not the, original you look like a.
KNOCKOFF i don't, KNOW i get what you're. Saying it almost.

(30:40):
Is it is a little bit of a negative aspect to,
him despite the fact that he's using it to booster bolster.
HIMSELF i think it reached a. Point just, dude get
your own. Stuff you, Know i'm with, you all. RIGHT
i want to move on a little bit and talk
about a segment that kind of carried through multiple segments WITH.
Jbl AND i questioned last week If JBL's there as

(31:02):
a one off to try to Get Baron corbin back
over or if he's going to be a mainstay in
some kind of managerial. Role AND i think we now
have our. Answer he's here this week and he for
some reason decides That Baron, corbin out of all the
people on the, roster is the right one to get,
behind despite how he's kind, of As Johnny gargano, said
kind of Boring corbyn right, now and he. IS i

(31:24):
like How corbin was called out By gargano, backstage, SAYING
i don't know who you? Are are you Happy? Corbyn
you Constable? Corbyn are you the lone? Wolf are you?
Like what are? You And? Baron corbin didn't really have
much to, say BUT jbl did basically putting Down gargano
AND jbl throughout. COMMENTARY i know you didn't hear, it
but he kept harping on the SINGLE a, ball making

(31:48):
baseball references From Single Auba tripa and the majors. Like
he kept referencing and putting down the independent scene for,
wrestling which he's been known to do throughout his entire,
career and he believes that truly is not a character.
Thing SO i don't. Know he kept harping on SINGLE.
A he's From SINGLE. A he's From SINGLE. A i
was a bit over, it but you, KNOW i don't

(32:10):
know IF i like this pairing With corbin AND jbl
YET i to, me the jury's still. Out it's still
kind of an awkward mix for. Me but how did
you and the crowd take this match Between corbin And
gargano and really the WHOLE jbl segment in.

Speaker 3 (32:25):
General so, Okay SO i enjoyed the whole segment that
in slash like it going into the, match and from
an in person, PERSPECTIVE i would say This Baron corbyn's
match and WHEN jbl got on the mic was the

(32:51):
loudest booze of the. Night AND i know the Judgment
day came out and they had a lot of oz
and like a moment wise That Eddie guerrero like comparison
was probably the loudest like BOOZE i, heard but like,
moment but as a, WHOLE jbl And Baron corbin were

(33:16):
getting the crowd. HEATED jbl got on the mic and,
was you, know trash In North. Carolina he first talked
about The, panthers WHICH i don't really. Care The panthers
suck And i'm not fans of The i'm not a
fan Of, panthers SO i didn't really, care and but
people were heated over. That and then and then he

(33:39):
brought Up Michael jordan and that's WHERE i drew the.

Speaker 4 (33:43):
LINE i was, like all, right all, right you gone too.

Speaker 3 (33:45):
Far and people were, MAD i mean like, angry Like
i'm not talking about like oh like, yeah oh boo
you no like. Angry AND i mean When Baron corbin
was in the, match like during the, match he did
such a good. Job he interacted with the, crowd like

(34:07):
getting up on the ropes and you, know pointing at.
People and every time he went to one, SIDE i
could see like that section of the crowd like whenever
he went to that side get up on their feet
and just start like pointing at him and screaming and.
Yelling and this was during the entire, Match like he

(34:28):
was getting like booed out of the. Building and no
in a good way, Too like it wasn't, like you,
know that's his.

Speaker 4 (34:35):
Job he's being a.

Speaker 3 (34:36):
Heel that's, great but definitely as a. Whole the loudest
booze of the, night, wow oh.

Speaker 2 (34:44):
Wow you know that is saying. Something it didn't seem
that loud to. ME i mean it sounded, loud but
not to, me the number one pop or boo of the.
NIGHT i think that that speaks volumes to first of,
all JBL's ability to get people actually hate, HIM i
mean truly hate him on a like almost a personal,
level not even just he he's a heel character will play.

(35:06):
Along that to, me is that's a. TALENT i, MEAN
i don't LIKE jbl on a lot of, fronts on
a personal, level from Things i've heard and the whole
bullying thing and all, that, like he doesn't seem like
an actual fun human being to be. Around he really.
DOESN'T i, mean he just doesn't LIKE i, mean that
doesn't mean he doesn't have. It it didn't have A
hall Of fame. Career he did his run On SmackDown
back in two thousand and, four being champion for ten.

(35:28):
Months he reinvented himself and that's credit to. Him but
just again on a personal, level he just seems like
SOMEBODY i would not want to be. Around he seems
like that kind of alpha male d bag jock that you'd,
see you, know in. School he just HE'S i don't, know,
anyway he just comes across that, way AND i believe
that's actually who he is to some. Degree. Still, ANYWAY
i think that this pairing though With corbin AND jbl

(35:53):
it feels Like corbyn doesn't need someone to speak for.
Him but BECAUSE i don't Think corbyn was that bad
on the, Mic but maybe that's not the purpose of.
It maybe the purpose of it is to just get
some star power To, corbyn to kind of get the
rub For, corbyn even though he's been here for a
long time Because, corbyn let's be, honest HE'S i think he's. Underrated.
Honestly he's good in the, ring he's good on the.

(36:13):
Mic he's not outstanding in, either but he's good both
in both. ASPECTS i just don't know what it. Is
he's missing. Something he comes out to just this kind
OF i don't even know what music it is. Now
it's kind of still the Happy corbyn, thing but not.
Really he doesn't say or do. Much he just puts
on a good match and leaves and he you, know
he won the match here BECAUSE jbl interfered when the

(36:36):
ref was. Distracted he hit end up days And corbyn.
Wins AND i don't, know, LIKE i still Find corbyn
a little bit, boring even THOUGH jbl is really the
one that's the heat getter. HERE i don't, know how
do You how do you feel about this? Pairing just,
specifically are you on board for? This we're only two weeks,
in but how do you feel about? It do you

(36:56):
think it's gonna work long?

Speaker 3 (36:57):
TERM i, MEAN i don't minded as of right, now
AND i didn't think it was a bad idea when
it kind of you saw, that you, Know Baron corbyn
was probably gonna get a makeover or not, makeover but you,
know like a character makeover and kind of get changed
from Happy corbyn to something. Else so that was a

(37:20):
little bit exciting when you saw that that was gonna,
Happen and now that it has, HAPPENED i don't think
it's bad by any. MEANS i think they're definitely doing
it to get you, Know Baron, corbyn get a rub
FROM jbl and get some you know, heat and they
definitely as a duo know how to do. That but,

(37:41):
YEAH i don't think it's, good like, great AND i
don't think it's like. BAD i think it's it's okay for.
Now AND, i LIKE i, SAID i don't think he
needed a mouthpiece like you, said because he was never
really bad on the. Mic BUT i think they're more
of just doing it.

Speaker 4 (37:58):
For the you, know popular and stuff and the.

Speaker 2 (38:01):
Heat, yeah that's gotta be. IT i it was just
such a, random out of nowhere. PAIRING i don't hate.
IT i don't love. IT i don't know what to
make of it. Yet it's just kind of. THERE i
think the focus shouldn't be the heat ON, jbl it
should be On CORBIN i mean JBL's. Weird it is.

Speaker 3 (38:19):
FROM i, mean at least from WHAT i saw last.
Night it's definitely On Baron. Corbin but But i'm just
glad he's not Happy corbyn. Anymore to be, Honest i'm
glad they got rid of.

Speaker 2 (38:32):
THAT i want Bum, CORBYN i want the, poor just
Hapless corbyn who lost it. All that was the most
entertaining version of Himself i've ever.

Speaker 3 (38:41):
Seen we got a few of those, chants like the
bum Blank corbyn chants like oh yeah, really a couple
of loud one of, those which was kind of Driving
Baron corbyn to like start yelling at the crowd and,
stuff which WAS i thought it was.

Speaker 2 (38:55):
Great the one thing, Too and you didn't hear this
because you were obviously in and not listening To Kevin
patrick And Corey. Graves but there was one point in
the match where we Had Deep six get hit By
corbyn And Kevin patrick called it ring around the, rosie
and we Had Corey graves, say did you he? Goes

(39:15):
are you seriously? Goes It's Deep six not ring around the?
Rosie AND i was Glad Corey graves called him out on.
That i'm, like are you seriously referencing like a child's
game for a signature move that he just hit because
you don't know the name of. IT i, Mean i'm
so Glad Corey grave called him out on. THAT i
mean he literally, said it's ring around the. Rosie you think,
THAT i. DON'T i think he just either didn't know

(39:35):
or for good that that's the name of his. SIGNATURE
i don't think it was a PLANNED i THINK i
legitimately Think Kevin, patrick who is just you, know he
just started there a couple of weeks, ago just didn't
know the name of the, move And Corey graves is, like,
dude it's called deep. Six i'm, like thank, you it. Was.
Yeah but other than, that, HONESTLY i Think Kevin patrick's
doing a decent job given how quickly he got shoved in. There,

(39:59):
okay SO i want to shift gears again here a
little bit to the let's SEE i, guess, yeah the
main event because.

Speaker 3 (40:08):
Quick, question, yeah go, ahead did we go Over Mustafa
ali And Austin? Theory?

Speaker 2 (40:13):
No, sorry let's, yeah, No, no you're, Right So i'll
just hand it to. You what did you think about the?

Speaker 4 (40:19):
MATCH i WHEN i saw this was like going to
be a.

Speaker 3 (40:23):
MATCH i was super excited for it BECAUSE i was,
like these two guys in the ring, together this is
going to be. Insane and it was a great match both.
THEM i think their, moves the move sets work really
well with each. Other, shockingly during the match, though this
was the quietest match of the night for, sure very

(40:46):
like interesting for it to be the quietest match the
night because it was a good, match and of Course
seth came, out AND i Mean charlotte was hyped the
whole show For Seth rawlins Sorry seth freaking, rollins but
the whole When seth came, out and even during the,

(41:07):
match the crowd just started Singing seth's, song like during the,
Match seth you, know played into it being on commentary
and and then during the match we got we Want Seth,
chance AND i was, like, yes let's.

Speaker 2 (41:20):
GO i was gonna ask YOU i heard. That i'm
like WHAT.

Speaker 4 (41:25):
I was so hyped. WITH i was, like no, WAY.

Speaker 2 (41:29):
I heard. That i'm, LIKE i haven't heard that since
he was a, babyface like years and years, ago that
we Want Seth. CHANCE i, mean people sing along to
his song no matter how hated he, is because the
song is very sing, alongable that's a. Word, yeah it's
just it's just and it sticks in your head. Too
like Sometimes i'll be going throughout my day And i'm, like,
Whoa Like i'm a, yeah it just sticks in your

(41:50):
head and that's a good, thing you. Know but if
you're a, heel it's kind of weird that you play
sing along with the, fans but. Whatever so, yeah WHEN
i heard, That i'm, like are they really? Chanting we?
WANT i, Mean seth ignored it on, commentary as he,
should BECAUSE i don't know how you react to that
as a. Heel oh my, god he ignored. It he
didn't say, anything but it was loud and it was,
audible AND i, can't, like what are you guys.

Speaker 3 (42:10):
SAYING i don't Think i've ever been more proud of my.

Speaker 4 (42:15):
Home.

Speaker 3 (42:15):
JOHN i was, like, yes what we? WAS i was so.
EXCITED i was so happy about. That BUT i was, yeah,
NO i was slightly. SHOCKED i was, like this is
what what is? Happening but his song also during the whole,
show like in the span of it when he came
out to The Dark, match because he was in The Dark,
match was probably saying about like almost ten.

Speaker 2 (42:39):
TIMES i was gonna ask you about the dark, match and,
Well I'll i'll get to that. After, yeah but, okay
so we Had Austin theory And, ali and you said
that the crowd was pretty quiet during, this which, is,
YEAH i Guess i'm a little, surprised but not really
given the fact that neither of them have had major
things going. On i'll e Just scott thrust into the

(43:01):
Seth rollins, deal And theory has been essentially a non
factor Since WrestleMania after getting stunned By Stone cold in
the In vince McMahon taking probably the worst stunner of all,
time even worse Than linda McMahon in two thousand and.
FIVE i, mean it was a god awful. Stunner but
since that, Time Austin theory has been essentially a non
factor outside of teasing cashing in and he never. Does

(43:24):
but so that's probably why people just they don't have
a strong emotional connection yet for either, guy and they
knew kind of probably what match it's going to. Be
it's going to be a very just a high flying,
affair very athletic, affair and it, was and Having theory
Beat ali was the right move given that you want

(43:45):
to put more heat Between ali And, seth a match
that inevitably is going to, happen And ali showed some.
Fight he didn't just lay. Down he ended up getting
a little bit of revenge On seth. Too so hawd
the crowd react to? That did? THEY i don't, remember
did you? Guys boo And alle actually got a little
bit of offense and On?

Speaker 3 (44:01):
SETH i did, NO i think the. Reaction so When
Mustafa ali like went to go Attack, seth, well so
there was a Couple so When austin three went to
go take like the selfie in the, corner and then
like you saw on the, phone Like Mustafa ali got

(44:22):
up and like went and like kicked. Him that got
like like people, were you, know happy For allie because
he's the baby.

Speaker 4 (44:29):
Face SO i think it was kind of just the standard.

Speaker 3 (44:31):
Reaction but then When Mustafa ali Attacked, seth there wasn't
like a cheer him running up To seth was like
like when he came Back i'm talking. About so like
when he When seth was like walking away and The
mustapha like came out of the crowd to like go

(44:53):
attack him, back that got more of like A it
was not a, cheer it was more of like a
like a, shock like a gasp kind of. Reaction and
then when he was like beating up On, seth it
was there was, like you, know here's some cheers here
and there because he's the baby, face but it didn't

(45:13):
really get like a you, know like a, huge huge.

Speaker 4 (45:15):
Reaction.

Speaker 2 (45:17):
Okay so that's WHAT i was, wondering is if you
guys like completely just Turned seth babyface last? Night no
you just, okay, Yeah.

Speaker 3 (45:25):
NO i mean When seth like went into the, crowd
like brought moves Off ali into the crowd Before ali
came back like and attacked him for, that when he
brought him into the, crowd that it people were were
cheering For.

Speaker 2 (45:38):
Seth, okay that that's, okay that that makes, sense all.
Right so, yeah but you guys were so Pro. SETH i,
MEAN i don't hate. IT i don't hate it at.
ALL i Mean i'm a Big seth. Fan and what
he's got going on is probably the best work of
his career with the. Character he's finally found. Himself and uh,
yeah obviously the music is uh probably, unintentionally you, KNOW

(46:00):
i don't think when they came up with this whoever
came up with, This Jim johnson or whoever's IN wwe
came up with. This they were, like oh, man the
crowd's gonna sing along to this because you don't want
that to happen as a. HEEL i, mean that doesn't make.
Sense so to, me this is A it was an.
Accident they just kind of stepped into, this they fell over,
it and now it's become its own.

Speaker 3 (46:19):
Monster so Is Jim johnson still writing music FOR.

Speaker 2 (46:23):
I thought he still?

Speaker 3 (46:24):
WAS i, think, WELL i know Deaf rebel made this
song FOR.

Speaker 4 (46:31):
SETH i didn't.

Speaker 3 (46:32):
KNOW i didn't even Know Jim johnson was still writing.

Speaker 4 (46:35):
Songs that's.

Speaker 3 (46:36):
Great thought he.

Speaker 2 (46:37):
Was HE'S i, mean he's not exactly a Spring check,
anymore BUT i thought he was still. There, yeah, YEAH
i really. Did.

Speaker 3 (46:43):
Yeah, no, well Deaf rebel did, great great stuff with this.

Speaker 4 (46:48):
Song it's on my gym. Playlist you, Know oh is he?

Speaker 3 (46:52):
Really?

Speaker 2 (46:52):
No actually, YEAH i believe. YOU i believe when.

Speaker 3 (46:57):
You need to hit a pr or something turns, song
it's like burn. It yeah, yeah, yeah.

Speaker 2 (47:03):
There are definitely. Yeah, well whenever we're working, Out, yeah
there is definitely like that that song or two that
you hit and you're, like all, RIGHT i gotta have
and do.

Speaker 3 (47:10):
This let's, go let's. Go.

Speaker 2 (47:12):
Yeah SOMETIMES i actually used to use Like edges theme,
song HIS I Love edges theme. Song oh so? Good yeah,
yeah all, right WELL i think that does it before
we get to the main, event, right DID i miss
anything before the main? Event? Okay so this to, ME
i really here's WHAT i liked about. THIS i, mean
having the women's main Event raws is fun because when

(47:34):
you look at all the times that they probably should
have and, didn't this is. Nice but also it didn't
have to do with the. Championship, yes you had The
women's championship champion, involved but that's not how it was
sold to us about. This this was a simple grudge,
match and that's WHAT i loved because everything for the,
women like ninety, PERCENT i should, say that's been going
on even Since Women's revolution has focused only around the,

(47:57):
championships and it's, like what about grudge? Matches can't they
just fight one another because you know they have a
personal problem and it always has to be around the.
Championship everything's that this was, not AND i loved. THAT
i love that they pushed this as a grudge, match
and that was really. Cool of, course you know that
these two are going to put on a good, match
if not. Great to, me this wasn't their, best but

(48:19):
it was. Good it was good and to, me well
not to, me but to all of. US i think
the biggest thing coming out of this, is without, Saying
Nicki cross who comes out and she's her crazy self.
Again looks a little bit different with her hair frizzed
up and no more Silly nikki ash. Garbage this is
straight back to what she used to, be but better

(48:42):
to me of just just just pure. INSANITY i, mean
that's what she. Is she has that, great, crazy natural
smile to. HER i loved what they did, here having
her attack both of, them And bailey ends up getting
the victor, Here but that's really kind of beside the.
Point what did you think Of nicki attacking both of
them and and really the match? Itself anything?

Speaker 3 (49:02):
Else All, Right So i'm gonna go into a, long not,
rant but like a story about this. Match so WHEN
i bought these raw, TICKETS i was so excited to
one See Becky lynch and you, know her not being

(49:24):
there was a little bit of a, bomber but it's all,
Right AND i was thinking about this match before we,
went and me And austin were talking about. It we're, like, yeah,
yeah it's gonna be a good. Match you, Know bianca Versus.
Bailey what If becky came out to Help bianca get
the win Because bailey has to code AND eo and

(49:46):
they're probably gonna try to do something And becky Returns
AND i immediate was, like, no, No i'm not even
putting that in my head BECAUSE i want to enjoy
the match and if that doesn't, HAPPEN i will be so.
Disappointed So i'm not even gonna think about that for a. Second,
no it's not gonna. HAPPEN i just kept telling, Myself, nope, nope,
nope don't even think about. It and so the match,

(50:07):
came and you, know everyone Loves. BIANCA i don't think
her her pop has gotten any you, know bigger or
smaller at. ALL i think it's it's kind of remained the.
SAME i think there was a little bit of a
stale point with her a while back before Wrestle, mania
but With bailey coming back and her teaming With Becky

(50:28):
lynch And Becky lynch turning face kind of created a
whole new not, perspective but like a whole new love.

Speaker 4 (50:37):
For her from the.

Speaker 3 (50:37):
PEOPLE i think it like extended her baby face run
just With. WrestleMania So, bianca you, know her pop was
still the, same and you, Know bailey got her, booze
but there were a Few bailey fans in there and
the match. Happened it's a great match with the same
thing With Chad gable And. Bianca like With, BIANCA i
really don't think you can really get a bad, Match

(51:00):
like she is so freaking athletic that it's kind of
inevitable that it's going to be a good. Match and
like you, said it wasn't their, best but it was,
good and you, know people were doing the est chance
almost the whole. MATCH i heard a few people trying
to Start bailey, chance but you know they weren't really
they weren't loud enough and people didn't really catch.

Speaker 4 (51:22):
On so.

Speaker 3 (51:24):
But at the, END i was my heart dropped BECAUSE
i saw another person AND i didn't really get a
full grip of who it, was AND i immediately went
To becky lunch AND i almost passed, out AND i
KNEW i wasn't the only one because people around me

(51:46):
were like is That? Becky is That? Becky so that
like put a fire underneath me WHERE i was, Like Holy,
holy It's, Becky oh my.

Speaker 5 (51:54):
God and then and THEN i Saw, nikki and THEN
i was, like, okay, WELL i guess putting that out
of my head for the whole match didn't really help
because Now i'm still.

Speaker 4 (52:07):
Disappointed SO i was.

Speaker 3 (52:11):
CONFUSED i was, like, okay, okay it's Not, backy It's.
Nicky but, HEY i mean bright. Side nicki is not
a Naky a sage. Anymore She's Niki, cross which everyone
knows is her best. Character and she Hit oh my,
god who did she hit it? On was It bailey Or?

(52:32):
Bianca she hit The is it The Sister? Abigail?

Speaker 2 (52:37):
YEAH i don't know what She what is the name of?

Speaker 3 (52:39):
IT i thought it was called The Sister abiail OR.

Speaker 4 (52:43):
I don't.

Speaker 3 (52:43):
Know i'm looking on the website and they're calling it The,
purge But i've never heard of, that.

Speaker 4 (52:49):
SO i DON'T i don't.

Speaker 3 (52:50):
Know but, anyways that, happened and THEN i think everyone
was kind of confused about like what was happening BECAUSE
i heard a lot of like huh like and Then bailey,
won and that was the second time, that like during a,
MATCH i got on my, feet like besides The rea body,

(53:12):
SLAM i got on my. FEET i was, like no,
way she just, Won LIKE i was actually surprised That
bailey pulled the.

Speaker 2 (53:19):
Win that WAS i, mean, yeah it was weird That bailey.
Won BUT i don't think that, again when you look
back at, this no one's gonna remember who won or lost,
THIS i. THINK i, mean it's all About nicki cross.
HERE i mean like that that was overshadowing any potential
win or loss for either of the. WOMEN i, Mean,
bianca bell aar And bailey are far from done with one.

(53:40):
ANOTHER i think that eventually they're gonna add a third.
PERSON i, mean, Yes nicky's. HERE i think she's gonna
win the. Championship, NO i think eventually you're gonna get
to A Bianca Bailey charlotte Or Bianca Bailey becky trio
triple threat For rumble Or. MANIA i really think that
that's probably what's gonna. Happen but there was a lot of,
speculation and AS i was reading some of the rumors

(54:02):
prior To raw That charlotte was going to return To,
raw even though she's A SmackDown star because of the
location of raw, Right and was there any rumblings of
that That charlotte could return given that you're In, Charlotte, like,
YEAH i.

Speaker 3 (54:19):
MEAN i saw it On. TWITTER i didn't like Hear
like while we were in the, BUILDING i didn't really hear,
anything but On TWITTER i saw a bunch of reports
saying that and people assuming that she was going to
return because It. Charlotte but just a side, note just
as specifically to people From charlotte who were at that,
SHOW i Understand Rick flair's From. Charlotte, guys can we

(54:44):
chill with THE wu chance because, HONESTLY i would love
to enjoy you know Where i'm at and like sitting
in my seat without HEARING wu just. Once i'm, Sorry
Like i've been to other shows AND i hear wu's
like when you walk into the, building like everyone's, wooing But,
charlotte chill. Out oh my, GOD i, Understand LIKE i get,

(55:07):
it but, stop, Please like you don't have to be
that loud with THE, wuz like just just tone it
down a little.

Speaker 2 (55:14):
Bit, UNFORTUNATELY i think the wu's just like the what
chants are now a part of the fabric of just
a wrestling, Event.

Speaker 3 (55:22):
Matt, no but WHEN i tell, You i've been to
three other, events these were the loudest. WOOS i was
so and maybe that's because people Heard charlotte were going,
back so they were really. EXCITED i don't, know but
they were so, loud AND i don't like them to begin,
with just because you, know go, back you. Lyunch but,

(55:44):
yeah and ALSO i Dislike ridclair so.

Speaker 2 (55:47):
Much the plane right From hell didn't help.

Speaker 4 (55:50):
You, yeah, yeah he's.

Speaker 3 (55:52):
Trash that's gonna make. Someone but, yeah, overall, sorry back
to the.

Speaker 4 (56:02):
Match it was good.

Speaker 3 (56:03):
MATCH i was surprised at the ending With bailey winning
and disappointed With nicky's return or you, know new character
old new character, debut but happy that it happened because you,
KNOW i don't think anyone Liked nikki Ash, besides you,
know a five year old.

Speaker 2 (56:24):
Like, no a singular, FIBER i, mean like not even a,
plural like you're talking about just like. One there's like
one out, there, right so maybe like her nephew or. Something,
Yeah LIKE i never liked That nikki ashk from day.
ONE i thought it was just a desperation, Move like
it was just it felt Like nikki had nothing else
and they were, LIKE nicki gotta come up with. Something
we're gonna fire you and she's, like, Oh i'll be
a superhero and like. That that's kind of what it fell.

(56:45):
At oh that's to me what it was, awful And
i'm glad she's going back to her roots. Here. Now,
yes it looks like the previous Crazy, nikki but she
hasn't kind of promo. Yet she does look not exactly
like her previous Crazy. Nikki there's some differences there from
a visual, perspective but we have no idea what she's
going to say. Yet we don't even know if she's

(57:05):
Baby face Or heel because she attacked both of, them so,
like we don't know anything yet and that's. Fun so, yeah,
okay she's going to go back to some version of
her crazy, self but we don't know exactly what that.
Is so. Uh it was funny WHEN i was watching at,
home the announcers when they were when they were RINGS
i calling the, match they had somebody. Attack was It

(57:26):
bailey Or bianca? First or they? Know somebody did a
splash onto the entire damage controlled group and you couldn't
tell the cameras weren't in a good position to see
who exactly was doing. This LIKE i didn't know it
Was nicki until the very, last like ten seconds of.
RAW i, mean because of the way the camera was

(57:46):
and the announcers have to obviously have to play dumb
because you, know they can't, say, oh It's niki. Yet
the fans don't know that. Yet so the way that
the cameras were in her, hair in her, FACE i
didn't know it Was nicky until the very last few.

Speaker 3 (57:59):
Seconds, yeah, yeah it. Was if it was confusing ON,
tv it, was it was more confusing in person because,
you unless you're, ringside you honestly are a little bit
behind on like what's.

Speaker 4 (58:12):
Happening but, honestly With nikki Now Nikki.

Speaker 3 (58:18):
CROSS i would love for them to bring UP i
know you don't watch a lot OF, nxt but there
is a girl Named Alba fire that Is scottish and
she is, awesome and if they could bring her up
to the main roster and have her team up With
nikki a sh She oh my.

Speaker 4 (58:36):
GOD i just Said Nick.

Speaker 3 (58:40):
Nikki they're Both scottish AND i think they could make
a killer tag team Because Alba fire is have you
ever heard Of Kaylie.

Speaker 2 (58:50):
Ray i've, heard BUT i. DON'T i don't.

Speaker 3 (58:52):
Know she's been ON nxt for, forever like With Ria Bianca,
eo she's been on there for a long time and
so she changed characters To Alba. Fire so if they
brought her, up THEY i think it would make a
great like tag team if they were still trying, to you,
know help the tag team.

Speaker 2 (59:13):
Division, Well TRIPLE h has been very not shy about
putting teams together and putting factions. TOGETHER i have not
seen in my entire, wrestling like watching life of twenty five,
years seen this many factions in my life exist at. Once,
Yeah AND i don't know IF i hate it or
love it yet Because i've never seen it. Before BUT i,

(59:35):
mean there's more heel groups Than babyface, groups as there should,
Be BUT i don't. Know so your fantasy need may
or may not. Happen Because TRIPLE h Loves, evan there's
a good possibility Because triple, yeah that seems to be
one of the big things on his agenda was to
put a bunch of people together all over the, place
and so, YEAH i think it'd be good for the

(59:56):
women's tag team. Division, honestly because the Women's tag team
division doesn't seem to be in much of a better
place than When TRIPLE h before he brought it. Back
it's JUST i.

Speaker 3 (01:00:05):
Don't, know they need to stop pairing people together who
are single competitors already on the women's. Roster AND i
think they hit the jackpot with like bringing UP nxt.
Women and if they want to up the tag team,
division the women's tag team, division they should bring UP nxt.

Speaker 4 (01:00:27):
People to pair with like a single.

Speaker 3 (01:00:29):
COMPETITOR i think that will help them significantly more than
pairing two already existing single competitors that are already on the.

Speaker 2 (01:00:38):
ROSTER i think that's, yeah definitely a better idea than
just throwing a bunch of individuals who have no chemistry
together and calling them a quote unquote. TEAM i, mean
we saw that Before WrestleMania wwa manufactured Women's Tag team,
division AND i and others were, like, yeah this tag
team division is going to be down to like two

(01:00:59):
by the end of you, know end Of, april and sure,
enough one by, one those quote unquote teams started just
dismantling or just disbanding or no reasons why they're not.
Together anymore because they wanted to create the illusion there's
a women's tag team, division when in, reality there was
many months that went by that the tag team champions
for the women went. Unopposed there was nobody else in the. Division,

(01:01:21):
YEAH i, MEAN i don't Think TRIPLE a shall make
it get get to that point BECAUSE i think he's
a little bit more aware of and cares a little
bit more about the women's divisions tag team anyway Than vince.
Did but you, know time will. Tell so did you
Mentioned Dark, Match so you Said Seth rollins was.

Speaker 3 (01:01:37):
Involved, Yeah so. Okay one thing before, That i'm, sorry
you were talking About bailey And bianca And charlotte being
in a triple threat in the. Future WHAT i think
might happen is So BIANCA i think will win at
the end of, this like When bailey and her have

(01:01:57):
her have their like final you know, Match bianca will
be on, top and Then becky will. Return becky's going
to go into a thing With bailey because they attacked,
her and we haven't really, seen like even the, past
we haven't really seen a lot Of bailey And. Becky
LIKE i, Know bailey turned On becky and she kind

(01:02:20):
of turned heel by like hitting her in the back
with a chair With sasha and. Stuff but we haven't
really seen a lot of Like bailey Versus becky because
When bailey you, know got into her heel, Character becky was,
out you, know having a. Baby BUT i Think becky
will start a feud With bailey and Then beyonca's gonna

(01:02:40):
move on To charlotte at some. POINT i don't know
how that's gonna, work But beyonca's end goal before she turns.
Heel at some, point her end goal will be defeating
all of the four, horsewomen AND i think once that happens,
one that's a crazy accomplishment and they could go off of,

(01:03:01):
that and that is something THAT i, mean as a,
heel she could run off of for.

Speaker 4 (01:03:06):
FOREVER i mean, that LIKE i.

Speaker 3 (01:03:08):
Beat the four horsemen, Women like what are you gonna
do against? Me Like i'm the, Baddest i'm the, best
whatever she. Says as a, heel that's gonna be so
much fuel to the fire for. Her SO i think
her And, charlotte she'll be the last horse woman to
defeat and then she'll BASICALLY i, mean she'll have the

(01:03:29):
keys to, anything because that's a, big big feat AND
i would love to See charlotte And. BIANCA i, mean
if you want to talk about two athletic women in a,
match you're talking about probably the two most athletic women
on the roster from both.

Speaker 2 (01:03:45):
Brands, yeah that to, me it's the money, Match it's
the Probable WrestleMania. Match, YEAH i mean, honestly because, YEAH i,
mean we could have The Trouble, threat LIKE i, said you,
Could but the thing Is becky And Ronda rouse you
Are i'll be on a collision course For. WrestleMania that
has to one on one has to. Happen and if
you're gonna do a one on one with the raw

(01:04:06):
side of, Things bianca Versus Charlotte, flair you. Know of,
course that does leave a few women out of the
equation of, possibility Like Alexa. Bliss where does she fit?
In it's unlikely that she's going to be in the main,
event you. Know but, YEAH i Love charlotte And, Bianca and,
honestly when you look at, it they probably could have
a good, match as good of a match as her

(01:04:29):
And Sasha banks did At WrestleMania just a couple of years.
AGO i think there's a strong. POSSIBILITY i mean to,
Me charlotte And i'm Sorry sasha And. Bianca when they
had The WrestleMania match a couple of years ago At
WrestleMania thirty, seven you, KNOW i thought that was the
match of the potential match of the pay per. VIEW i,
mean it. Was it was so.

Speaker 4 (01:04:50):
Good, yeah it.

Speaker 2 (01:04:51):
Was it was. AMAZING i think it really outdid even
the triple threat Between edge And roman And danie O'Brien
at the time in a lot of. Ways so it
was just it was so much. Fun AND i Think
charlotte And bianca have that. Ability they have similar, strength
they have a similar. STYLE i think it's ready for
the taking For, WrestleMania BUT i don't know if right

(01:05:12):
off the bat they're going to do. IT i think
what's gonna happen is that at some point in the
next two to three months they're going to do a major.
Trade W w is gonna announce that there's a major
trade announcement in the women's, division And becky's going to
SmackDown And charlotte's going to. Raw that's what they're going
to do because kind of.

Speaker 3 (01:05:29):
Like The belt when they edit trade Built, yeah.

Speaker 2 (01:05:32):
Exactly, yeah, yeah oh, god that whole. Debacle, YEAH i, think,
yeah oh my. Gosh but that's my. Take that's WHAT
i think will. Happen it'll be a major.

Speaker 4 (01:05:41):
Trade, YEAH i. Agree but.

Speaker 2 (01:05:44):
Cool, well so yeah the Dark.

Speaker 3 (01:05:46):
Match, yeah, so so you had two matches that no
one really. Saw it was the main event in the dark.
Match so the main event was at the beginning of the.
Show main event Was Dana brook Versus Keana. James but
that will be on main event if y'all have, peacock
y'all can see. That Danner, brook by the, way low

(01:06:09):
key got a decent, pop AND i think it was
more of a troll like a kind of like a
twenty four Seven jamien like kind of troll. Pop BUT
i mean people were kind of on their. Feet i'm
not gonna, lie And Keana james is ann xt.

Speaker 4 (01:06:23):
Girl but.

Speaker 3 (01:06:25):
Yeah so for the Dark, match it Was riddle Versus,
seth And seth came out everyone you, know sang a
song throughout the whole entire. Match i'm trying to, think
So riddle it. Was it was back and.

Speaker 4 (01:06:40):
Forth riddle got the upperhand And seth got the upper, hand.

Speaker 3 (01:06:43):
And Then seth ended up being a d Q Seth
uh went for a low, BLOW i, believe and they
rang the bell And riddle, won and then you, Know,
seth you, know dance around the ring and Then riddle

(01:07:04):
gets up and then ends the show basically by R
ko Ing Uh seth. Okay so SO i get. It
they wanted to leave the crowd. HAPPY i don't know
why they Had riddle will, win AND i know it
was by a low, blow so he technically like he

(01:07:25):
was on the mat when he, won like he, Was
seth was standing when he, won And brittle was on the.

Speaker 4 (01:07:31):
Map BUT.

Speaker 3 (01:07:33):
I was, like, OKAY i, guess, okay so you Have
riddle or. See that's WHY i don't get you had
they Had riddle win technically BY, dq but says the.
Champion SO i was, LIKE i guess it doesn't matter
because it's dark match or the events that, happened and
it don't affect. Anything BUT i do understand they had

(01:07:55):
him hit THE rko On seth and the crowd was
happy BECAUSE i can't remember when they didn't, Meet, OKAY
i thought they met early in the match or earlier
in the, night but they. Didn't riddle during the match
tried to HIT rko And seth like pushed them all
off and, everything and you, know people wanted to see,
it and Then riddle finally landed it after the bell

(01:08:18):
rang and people left.

Speaker 2 (01:08:19):
Happy so so, YEAH i mean that's kind of the
nature of dark, matches as you, said, Right like they're
unconsequential their exhibition and it's only for the local, crowd
like it's just for the people in, attendance so they
can do whatever they. Want but nine percent of the,
time Baby faces are going to come out on top
or at least hit their finish on the the heel

(01:08:40):
to make the crowd. Happy and, yeah so that sounds about,
right and you know that's that's a decent dark. MATCH
i got.

Speaker 3 (01:08:48):
It, Yeah, no it was a good dark.

Speaker 4 (01:08:49):
MATCH i MEAN i was, like, Oh rental And, seth
this will be.

Speaker 3 (01:08:52):
Good BUT i ALSO i thought it was really funny
When seth came Out bailey and Then bailey. Decoded you
were walking back and like when they passed each, other like,
said they were all happy to see each, other and
Like seth was like banging his or like clanging his
belt with like the tag team belts and, stuff AND
i was, Like, SETH i know you ain't cheering and

(01:09:17):
celebrating with the women that put your wife out of.

Speaker 4 (01:09:20):
Commission what are you doing you cheese?

Speaker 3 (01:09:26):
BALL i was like What? OKAY i was, like.

Speaker 2 (01:09:29):
All, right, yeah that's pretty fine. Obviously, yeah that that
kind of, stuff that that kind of stuff can happen
though there's no cameras they. Want, yeah but that is
kind of.

Speaker 3 (01:09:38):
Funny, yeah, NO i think If dick get not on.
Camera BUT i saw it On, twitter like a clip
of it On twitter BY. Wwe What, yeah if you
go To W's, twitter they have a video of, like,
Oh seth cheering with the champs or.

Speaker 4 (01:09:52):
Whatever AND i was, like what the.

Speaker 3 (01:09:55):
Champs that like almost killed his, wife like aggravated, assault right?

Speaker 2 (01:10:01):
Right? Yeah really that's uh that that's a bit concerning
that they don't see the irony. There uh, yeah that's
that's that's not a good. Sign but let me ask
what About nikki as a? GOD i just did, It
Nicky Nicky. CROSS i, Know i'm vanning my own myself
from other. Show i'm blaming on. You you started this
A Nikki cross when she When roll went off the,

(01:10:26):
air she was just kind of standing there and making
her crazy, face which is, fine and it was a nice.
Visual what happened after? That did she just kind of
like walk up the? Ramp what did she? Do?

Speaker 3 (01:10:35):
Yeah, no she kind of just like she you, know
made she i know on the ON tv like she
like looked into the camera with like crazy eyes and
THEN i can't remember the lights kind of went. DIM
i don't think they. DID i think she just kind
of just you, know looked into the camera like looked
At bianca on the ground and. Stuff and then, yeah

(01:10:56):
she kind of just walked. Out there wasn't anything like
special or.

Speaker 2 (01:10:58):
Anything, Okay so she didn't you, know dish out any
more any more punishment to anybody or. Okay and it
didn't say anything on the mic, nothing, no not, okay,
okay all, right all, right so you guys didn't get
too much extra on that. Front but all, right so.
Cool that pretty much went through the events of Raw
how about merchandise and things like, that did you notice

(01:11:20):
a lot of themes of things that people were.

Speaker 4 (01:11:23):
Wearing there were a lot Of roman.

Speaker 3 (01:11:26):
SHIRTS i think that was probably the the SUPERSTAR i
saw the most on merch like on people Was.

Speaker 4 (01:11:35):
Roman.

Speaker 3 (01:11:37):
Oh there was a new Seth rawlin shirt THAT i
wanted so bad but they ran out of.

Speaker 4 (01:11:43):
The SIZE i, wanted SO i didn't get.

Speaker 3 (01:11:46):
It but it was a new shirt that you can
only pre order on ww's, website like it's not available,
yet but it was at the merch, stand WHICH i
thought was. Cool and a lot of people were wearing
that new shirt AND i think that AND i couldn't
get the size like people that was selling, out and
there was you, know the selection was. Odd there Was

(01:12:07):
Alexa bliss, shirt a bray white, Shirt roman, shirt A ko,
shirt A sess, shirt and there was A charlotte through sixteen.
Shirt BUT i think those are at every show and
that was. IT i. WAS i was surprised at the.
SELECTION i was, like, Okay Alexa. Bliss there was No
Damage control, shirts WHICH i thought was odd BECAUSE i

(01:12:29):
thought they would at least have them available if they're you,
KNOW i BECAUSE i would have gotten one if they were.
Available BUT i thought that was. ODD i was, like,
HMM i wonder why they're like one of the newer
they're like new returns, basically AND.

Speaker 4 (01:12:43):
I wonder why their shirt's not.

Speaker 3 (01:12:44):
Available but, yeah Mostly roman shirts and a lot Of sess,
shirts so that's Been, oh there Were, yeah there WAS
i didn't see a lot on, people but that was.

Speaker 2 (01:12:55):
Available, yeah, okay because that's like the number one thing
selling right now is that. Shirt it's just. Crazy but it's,
so you, know you don't see too many heels throughout
the years in. Wrestling you don't see too many heels
who are the top heel but also at the same
time are the top selling, merchandise, uh you, know of all.
Time it's just it's it's a very weird. Dynamic they're

(01:13:19):
at a really strange spot With. ROMAN i, MEAN i
got to, say with H i don't even. Know are
you a fan of The Roman reigns? RUN i know
that's not nothing to With. Robin how do you feel about?

Speaker 3 (01:13:28):
It you?

Speaker 4 (01:13:32):
KNOW i Like Roman rains a.

Speaker 3 (01:13:34):
LOT i think he's super captivating and anytime, he you,
know is on on either, show it's like you have
you can't help but to like sit up and pay
attention more just because he has like that presence and.

Speaker 4 (01:13:48):
Whatever you, Know he's just He's Roman. Rans.

Speaker 3 (01:13:53):
Uh so his run is, FINE i, guess BUT i
only half.

Speaker 4 (01:13:59):
Fine and that's with The.

Speaker 3 (01:14:01):
UNIVERSAL i still want the Ww championship off of. HIM
i keep his streak with The UNIVERSAL i don't. Care
but you don't need both belts because you're the other
one doesn't do anything for. You you don't have a streak
with that. Belt you have a streak with The universal,
belt LIKE i understand, That and if you want to
keep going on that, one for, sure go. Ahead but

(01:14:22):
you don't need that other. Belt AND i don't think.
That and SO i know a lot of people think
that LIKE raw is suffering without a. CHAMPION i don't
really think. SO i don't think they're. SUFFERING i think
they can make. Do and their ratings haven't like dropped or.

Speaker 4 (01:14:36):
ANYTHING i Think raw still has really good.

Speaker 3 (01:14:40):
Ratings and what's the Word i'm looking, for like. Views
BUT i just don't want the Ww.

Speaker 4 (01:14:48):
CHAMPIONSHIP i don't think he needs.

Speaker 3 (01:14:49):
It BUT i don't have a problem with this if
he went on a long run with The universal because
that's what he has the run.

Speaker 4 (01:14:57):
On he doesn't have it on the Ww. Championship and
people forget.

Speaker 2 (01:15:01):
THAT i, mean, like, yeah how many, hundred like h
five hundred days of it has nothing to do with
THE Wwe championship and the, Streak, yeah exactly. So But
i'm on that. Horse i've been on that horse for so,
LONG i don't even know where to, be what to believe,
anymore that DOES i just.

Speaker 3 (01:15:18):
DON'T i will say, THOUGH i did notice this About,
roman and let me know if you. Agree he's become
a lot more like chill in the ring and like
when he's on the. Mic AND i guess it's been
happening for the past like a few, weeks But i've
noticed like a change in demeanor For roman AND i
really like it because he's like he's a little.

Speaker 4 (01:15:38):
More fun and he's more.

Speaker 3 (01:15:39):
Chill AND i don't know if that's because like it's
Because sammy's in the like bloodline, now BUT i don't.
KNOW i like how he's not as serious and he's
not so, like you, know mean face all the time
and just like standing there like a statue and like acknowledge.
Me he's like kind of you, know more chill and
joking around and.

Speaker 2 (01:15:59):
Stuff, yeah he's essentially the version of Brock lessner that
he brought back without the cowboy. HAT i, mean like
he's just, yeah he is more laid, back AND i
actually think that's contributed to some of the positive reaction
that he's. Gotten of, Course Sammy, zain who has been
such a nice addition to the whole. STORY i, Mean
Sammy zay to me is the. Goat well not to
got THE mvp of the last few months of saving

(01:16:22):
that from just being a very just repetitive story of
the bloodline coming out and gloating In Paul hammon's. Beginning
then they leave. Up so but, yeah, No i'm with,
You like The Roman marine has become more. Likable it's
just the fact that we're already the ENTIRE i think
many of them the company are ready and all of
us as, Fans i'd say the majority are just ready

(01:16:42):
for somebody to else have to have an. OPPORTUNITY i,
mean it's been two years at Least drop. ONE i
know it was unified At. WrestleMania i don't care how
it ununifies bringing one of the belts To raw and let's.
Somebody it's really it's affecting guy's, Careers like it's not
just part of story. Anymore like you are affecting guy
careers and their ability To maine Event WrestleMania with a

(01:17:03):
championship on the, line because only one can have that,
now and That's roman versus you know. WHOEVER i, mean
you know So. Uh, anyway one last, Thing i'll ask,
you what about your thoughts on The rock are You
are you of the belief that The rock Versus roman
will happen this year At WrestleMania.

Speaker 3 (01:17:22):
This?

Speaker 2 (01:17:23):
Year, yeah In, hollywood very. APROPOS i don't.

Speaker 4 (01:17:29):
KNOW i would say.

Speaker 3 (01:17:30):
Yes but, like where does that leave Bray.

Speaker 2 (01:17:34):
Wyatt that's the other KEY i think, White, yeah, yeah go, ahead.

Speaker 3 (01:17:39):
Yeah LIKE i MEAN i would have if Bray wyatt
wasn't back right, Now i'd be, like, yoh, yeah, yeah
probably like ninety, percent, yeah for sure to The rock And.
Roman but, Now, bree why it's. Back maybe it's, THEM
i don't, Know maybe it's them At.

Speaker 2 (01:17:54):
WrestleMania i think that. PERSONALLY i, MEAN i don't think you're.
WRONG i just think that if we had their, choice
it'd obviously Be Rock roman Over Bray. Roman But Bray
roman is a is a nice. Number. Two given the,
story there's a ton of history there that people. FORGET
i mean that this is stuff going back like seven

(01:18:15):
years of you, know things that they could pull. FROM
i really believe that that there's a lot of content
there and that especially given that bray lost his championship To.
Roman two years ago At SummerSlam during the. Pandemic SO
i think there's stuff to draw on from there. Anyway, yeh,
YEAH i just wanted your. TAKE i know that it's

(01:18:36):
a very kind of just over discussed, topic BUT i
haven't heard your, thoughts and you, KNOW i don't. KNOW
i Like Rock, roman just not for the, Belt so, YEAH.

Speaker 3 (01:18:46):
I mean, ALSO i mean another good point with The rock,
though like being At. WrestleMania he's done with his movie,
now so he DOESN'T i MEAN i don't have his
schedule or, anything but you would think now that he's
done with a, movie he's a little more free, now
you would.

Speaker 2 (01:18:58):
Imagine but here's the. Thing the guy just purchased THE,
xfl you. Know, yeah well he Purchased he purchased THE
xfl From vince a year year and a half. AGO
i mean it was a while ago after the XFL's
relaunch got derailed mainly because OF. Covid, yeah so The
rock is working ON xfl and he's got you know

(01:19:21):
how many movie offers he's probably. Got he's the number
one guy In. Hollywood just because he ended a movie
now doesn't mean that he's got you, know fourteen scripts
sitting on his, desk that he's got to sift through
and figure out his filming schedule and when he can
do this or. That the guy's plate is always. FULL
i was thinking the same. Thing i'm, like, oh he's. Free,
now he's free for the next six, months Right? Rock,

(01:19:41):
YEAH i mean, yeah, yeah, Yeah like there's just that sounds.
Good but in his, world he's always got a zillion
things going. On SO i just think that IF i
Was Triple hilu'd reach out and, say, hey, Like WrestleMania
is coming in five, months five six, months we got
to know, now and you got to figure out your filmings.
Schedule we're gonna make this. Happen to, me this is

(01:20:02):
the year that if it doesn't happen, now it's never.
Happening That that's HOW i feel about.

Speaker 3 (01:20:06):
It, yeah so, hey BUT i will say With The,
ROCK i LIKE i, SAID i know you don't WATCH nxt,
much BUT i SAW i need to WATCH nxc tonight
actually after we wrap. Up BUT i saw That The
rock's daughter debuted ON nxc, Tonight Ava.

Speaker 4 (01:20:26):
Rain.

Speaker 3 (01:20:26):
Yeah she ACTUALLY i know she had been doing some
like live matches WITH, nxt like when they did their
tour or not, matches AND i didn't think she went
on the mic, once but tonight she like debuted ON
nxd like ON tv.

Speaker 2 (01:20:41):
Like official, officials like, officially, yeah, okay, okay, COOL i
gotta go watch. IT i think that may, actually you,
know force me to tune. In So i'm interested in
that and hearing the crowd reaction and all. That she's
got some tough shoes to. FILL i, mean, yeah it
gets you in the door faster than, most but it
then you have bigger shoes to fill than most as.
Well it's it's a blessing and a. CURSE i would

(01:21:03):
not want to be somebody that has a famous father
that gets me in the business and Now i'm compared
to that person. Forever Charlotte. Flair, Yeah, CHARLOTTE i mean,
yeah it's, it's, uh that's a TOUGH i, mean people
say she's entitled and she's you, know she got everything.
HANDED i don't think she got everything. Handed she may
have been way ahead of everyone to get an, opportunity

(01:21:25):
but she certainly didn't have her dad carry the football
down the. Field he gave her the, football but she
did all the work the.

Speaker 3 (01:21:34):
Match.

Speaker 2 (01:21:35):
Charlotte, yeah, okay, Yeah.

Speaker 4 (01:21:37):
Charlotte, yeah, so, YEAH i didn't mean that by any.

Speaker 3 (01:21:39):
SHADE i, like fan, Wise i'm obviously not like a
huge fan Of charlotte by any by any, means because you,
KNOW i feel like that would be blasphemy towards. Speculuns
BUT i am not going to sit here and be, like,
OH i Hate Charlotte. Flair she's. Terrible, No Charlotte flair
is one of the best women's wrestlers and the most
one of the most athletic women, wrestlers and she has

(01:21:59):
absolutely killed it from the start of her. Career let's
be clear. Here, NO i don't think she got handed.
ANYTHING i think it helped. HER i think it in
some ways also didn't help, her because you, Know, Charlotte
she's always gonna have the name and, stuff and she
has the entrance music and stuff like. That but, no

(01:22:19):
SHE i would like to believe that even If Rick
flair was not her, dad she would still get INTO
ww because she is so.

Speaker 2 (01:22:28):
Skilled oh, YEAH i mean she is one of the
pillars on one of the one of the major foundational
pieces of The Women's. Revolution even though she hasn't met
here for the last few months since THE i quip
match With. ROHNDA i mean she she was a major
part of the women's evolution and revolution and no doubt about.
IT i mean she legitimized, wrestling women's, WRESTLING i want

(01:22:50):
to say single, handedly.

Speaker 3 (01:22:51):
BUT i, Mean, matt we agree on a lot of,
stuff BUT i will SAY i think our pillars are
a little, different AND i don't think you would like
my pillars WHEN i think you would actually.

Speaker 2 (01:23:04):
Hate, WELL i mean.

Speaker 3 (01:23:07):
Hate that's another that's another, podcast my. Friend, yeah we
could have a whole topic about.

Speaker 2 (01:23:11):
THAT i like, it like you have to have to
have four pillars Because i'm thinking of like four, posts,
right so like, YEAH i mean like let's say that
because that's a much more deep. Discussion but, yeah, yeah that's. Interesting, okay,
cool all, Right, well uh before we, go any wrap up,
thoughts any final thoughts from the show that you experienced.
Anything final thoughts.

Speaker 3 (01:23:31):
Would be, like IF i was at home watching, this
for all to be, HONEST i would be, like, eh,
uh you, KNOW i watched. It nothing was like super
exciting or, Anything and IF i was at, HOME i
would JUST i wouldn't nothing really completely stood out to.
Me IF i watched it at, home but you, KNOW

(01:23:54):
i mean to anyone who's been to a, show like
when it's such a special thing like being a wrestling
fan and being in the building with just like the
people that you watch on a weekly, Basis like and
you're in the building with them watching them do what
you love watching them.

Speaker 4 (01:24:09):
Do it's it's super.

Speaker 3 (01:24:12):
Special so like IF i was at, home, Meh but
SINCE i was, there it was.

Speaker 4 (01:24:17):
Great it was.

Speaker 3 (01:24:18):
FUN i don't think you can ever go to a
show and leave the show and be, like, eh that
was all.

Speaker 4 (01:24:23):
Right it's always going to.

Speaker 3 (01:24:25):
Be they put on the best, production, lighting, music the.
Wrestlers it's all just it's an. Experience AND i MEAN
i tell everyone, this like even people who aren't fans
OF Ww if.

Speaker 4 (01:24:37):
You haven't been to a, show go to. One it's worth.

Speaker 3 (01:24:40):
It you can grab a beer if you're of, age
sit down and enjoy the like the entertainment that it's.
Entertaining that's it's you, Know like so it's just it's
a great. Experience and like, overall it's always fun to
be in person at a.

Speaker 2 (01:24:57):
Show them person in experiences like nothing. Else and, sure
you know there are there are shows that are way
better than other, shows you, know BUT i actually that's
that's for. Me also holds true WHERE. I i, Mean
i've been to dozens of events And i've never come
across left an event feeling, like, wow that was a
total waste of my. Money i've been disappointed leaving shows

(01:25:19):
like you, know that's a certain person didn't show up
or return or you know. Whatever because, everybody at anytime
you go to a live show for some, reason you
feel like you know that that you should have you
should see a major, return or you try to justify
why somebody or could come back or this big thing should,
happen you, Know AND i get, that BUT i also
know that you, know as a wrestling, fan the more you,

(01:25:39):
watch the more realistic expectations you. HAVE i, mean you
go to a live, event it's it's a different experience
because you're. There you get to, see like you, said
what you love in, person and it just adds to that.
Emotion and, yeah at, HOME i, agree sitting at home
watching this and not in. Attendance to, me this was
say it was an okay row like it, was it was,

(01:26:00):
okay it was okay to slightly. Good you, know you
had some, progressions you had you, Know dominic do his.
Thing you Had, nikki you'll return and change her character
what it should have. BEEN i think you had some.
Things BUT i wouldn't go and be, like, wow this
is gonna. Wrong i'm gonna remember. Forever, yeah, yeah it's.

Speaker 3 (01:26:17):
AND i, mean like like also on, that it's not
the best Show i've ever been. To, Right.

Speaker 4 (01:26:26):
Like the first RAW i went to was in Like,
Greenville South.

Speaker 3 (01:26:29):
Carolina we were opposite of the camera and it was
when this is gonna take you all the way back When, Bobby,
Seth kao And Big e did a four way and
we got we had great seats in the, middle like
directly in the middle of the, ring like looking down the,
ring and then they came into the crowd And ko

(01:26:51):
jumped off one of the entrances Onto seth And biggie
And bobby like two inches away from. Us like nothing
probably will ever beat, that but but you, know it's
still a, show AND i still went and it was still.

Speaker 2 (01:27:07):
Fun, yeah nobody does entertainment LIKE. WWE i, mean they
have entertainment in their damn, name AND i, yeah that's the.
Thing AND i think with Now Triple ah And, charge
you have somebody that actually makes it feel like anything
could happen with the. Returns he's brought, back the different production,
tweaks he's made the the uh just the different, matchups

(01:27:28):
the shaking things up of the main, event not having
the same faces. There he's done some really nice things
that actually make you feel excited again ABOUT. Wwe and
that's always a positive because for a while it was
kind of you know what you're gonna get With vince
and very few, surprises AND i think now it's much
different now that you have a new brain that's gonna

(01:27:49):
be in charge of creative. Here so all, right, Well,
grace thank you so much for joining. Us did you
want to share any social media or anything like that
if people want to get in touch with.

Speaker 3 (01:27:56):
You, yeah y'all can follow me On twitter at EVILY.
WP i post a bunch of wrestling, stuff mostly women's wrestling,
stuff and, yeah you can reach out to me on
there if you. Want you can follow, me like my,
stuff retweet it whatever you want to.

Speaker 2 (01:28:10):
Do, well very good you. Guys check that, out And
i'm sure we'll be doing this again very, soon as
we have some ideas that are brewing that we'll maybe
share with. You guys at some. Point but thanks so, Much,
grace it's been a, blast and go watch SOME nxt for.

Speaker 3 (01:28:24):
Us thanks for having. Me you'll have goodnight you.

Speaker 6 (01:28:27):
Too thanks for listening to THE wwe. Podcast don't forget
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(01:28:49):
you next.

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