June 28, 2025 • 41 mins
The guys predict WWE Night of Champions
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Speaker 1 (00:17):
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Speaker 2 (00:51):
Ba Hey, what's up everybody, and welcome back to another
(01:18):
livestream edition of the World Elite Podcast. My name is
Dylan Abear. His name is Jordan Johnson. Jordan, what's going on?
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Man?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
And seems like you're in a bit of a familiar location. Aka,
we're in the same house, everybody. He's in my kitchen, Jordan.
How you don't today?
Speaker 4 (01:33):
I'm doing good in you. Hey, that was weird, but
it feels good to do a show though it.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Does it does. We do want to apologize to everyone
last week for the last minute cancelation. Had some stuff
going on, wouldn't filmed that well. So was the most
I think last minute that we canceled, probably from doing
a show. But yes, we are back this week. I
know this weekend is bringing a ton of uncertainty as
far as the stuff going on in other countries Iran
(02:05):
Katore and stuff like that.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
So, but with everything seeming like we're still on the
road two night of Champions, we decided to still get
the show going. As far as what happens after this
show is out of our hands, so We're gonna come
on here, do what we do best every week and
try to entertain others and talk to some professional wrestling. Yeah.
(02:27):
So yeah, last week, like I said, once again, we
do want to apologize to everybody for the last minute cancelation.
That's not like us at all, So you will not
see that at all or hopefully in a long time
ever again. So also, I want to thank Nick formerly
of the Universal Wrestling Podcast for hooking us up with
this really cool look, brand new look on the show.
(02:49):
And yeah, I wrote him the other day see if
you still had anything left as far as any overlays
and whatnot that he'd liked to share with us, and
he shared us one with us, So kind of appreciate
him for hooking us up and whatnot. Jordan's thinking of the.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
New look, Oh I like it, and I want to
say thank you Nick for hooking us up.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Absolutely. Yeah, great look. So so why don't we get
into the first the first topic justin what's going on?
I appreciate you for tuning in. Yeah, first topic, something
that happened just past Friday on SmackDown. We seen this
happen before, and we've seen this years ago, and we've
(03:33):
seen see Them Punk do it. But then it seemed
like John Cena took a page out of Seeing Punk's
book and cut his own pipe bomb. Now at the
end of this we'll say who we thought was better
as far as the pipe bomb goes. I know, Jordan,
you kind of refreshed your memory a little bit earlier
today and you watched the pipe bomb from seem Punk.
(03:54):
You've seen the one that's that John Seene did live
and whatnot, so I know you have your your your
memory about both of them. So yeah, I mean, I
think I think we have some good content to talk
about as far as pipe bombs go. But yeah, John
Cena cut a really could promo as far as the
(04:14):
pipe bomb goes. This past Friday. And I gotta say,
first of all, since he turned heel at Elimination Chamber,
this is the best that I have seen John Cena
as a heel. It is been rough, I mean of
what we've been seeing from John Cena as of late
as far as being a heel. But man, this is
the best I've seen seeing him mention some names of
(04:38):
people who were no longer with the WWE. He mentioned
Claudio Castanol, he mentioned Nick Namath, and Matt Cardona. I
see a lot of people for shattering as as what
he's actually meaning by talking about these people. He mentioned
Claudio Castanoli. You take the initials A, C, C. And
(04:58):
they are saying maybe it's it's a force shadow as
he's meaning Cole Cabana, who CM punk has been very
vocal of when he was in AEW. He mentioned Nick Nameth,
who people are seemed to be having their theories about
that he's talking about maybe Nick Jackson instead from the
Young Bucks, and and also Matt Cardona, which would be
Matt Jackson also of the Young Bucks. I think that's
(05:21):
a little bit of a reach as far as as
the theories that people are coming up with. But if
that's what he was actually angling, I think I think
he did something pretty cool by doing that. But I
also think it's a major major reach by people given
their theories from this pipe bomb. But Jordan, I got
(05:41):
to get your take first on this before I go
any further. Compared to Cmpunk's pipe bomb back in whatever
year they did it, I mean compared to this one,
is what is the take on on the pipe bomb?
You know you watched it, uh when it happened Live.
(06:02):
You know, is this the best you've seen hill Sena?
Is it even better than the punk pipe Bomb all
those years ago? I mean, what was your take all
of it?
Speaker 4 (06:13):
Yeah, this is Johnson.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
I like like him as a heel because yeah, it's
it's a he's good and I like he's a good.
Speaker 4 (06:20):
Hell right now.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
And I don't know, it's kind of hard, like Punk's
h All was good, John Cena's was good, So I
don't know, it's a tough one.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
But I know they's just just dropping the names and
all that. That was a that was wild. I'm sorry,
it's kind of hard to see which one.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Yeah, I mean, if I'm gonna go off of it,
I'm gonna say seeing Punks was obviously better because of
how edgy he got with it. I mean, I know
that John Cena had mentioned guys who are no longer
with the company. I know nickname it with T and
A still because of the the like the partnership between
W and TNA. I know Nick Namath can obviously work
(07:04):
with W if you've wanted to. Uh, you see other
former guys like AJ France is doing it. You're seeing uh,
you've seeing Elias who's now who now Elijah also doing
work with NXT, so you know, you see guys doing
that work who are with T and A now so
seeing Punk on the other hand, was mentioning guys like
Face McMahon even though Vince was still in charge of
(07:25):
the time. But he was saying how the company would
be better when Vince was dead, but he said it
wouldn't be better because it would be ran by his
idiotic daughter dufast son in law. And then he was
getting ready to tell a story about Vince about the
bullying camp and they were doing and they cut his
mic off and whatnot. Seems like it seemed like it
was a little more family friendly pipe bomb that see him,
(07:48):
that that John Cena gave. But uh, but it was
it was all in the same type of thing. They
were doing it because it was the same way because
all those years ago John Cena was put through the table,
Cempunk gave the pipe bomb, didn't do it in the
ring like John Cena did, but cm Punk all those
years later, it was the one being put through the
table and John Cena was the one given a pipe bomb.
(08:11):
But something I didn't like about it, and it wasn't
so much about the sailing. It wasn't anything about anything
like that. It was a fact that I feel like
TKO is still ruining the way that the visual aspect
of anything that they do in WWE. N I say
this because of this picture alone. He is being put
(08:32):
through a fucking table with an enormous slim Gem logo
on it, So that tells you right there that this
is such a corporate company. And I hate the fact
that I'm even looking at this picture because there are
logos everywhere, not so much on SmackDown. You see the
(08:53):
the things you see. The turnbuckle paths just had the
w logo on it. You don't see the ring Matt
really having it on there. But the table it's so
embarrassing with the big slim Gem logo on it that
you just can't take it seriously because it wasn't like
that all those years ago. So I don't know, for me,
a more of a visual guide than anything when it
(09:14):
comes to anything in w now because it's such a
corporate thing. Justin says I feel like this was the
best he'll seene of promo so so far. But as
good as it was, it dismissed out on beating dog
pipe bomb. The original was so impactful. I definitely agree.
Like I said it, see him Punk brought up things
(09:35):
that you wouldn't expect someone in the w to bring up.
He brought up ring of Honor, He brought up Cole Cabana,
who is not a familiar name to strictly WWE people.
So mentioning guys like cold Cabana was was a big
deal back then. And I mean even if John Cena
brought up that name, that would be very impactful right there,
(09:57):
because the last you even heard of Cole Cabana is
whenever M Punk was bringing up his name at that
aw press conference. That got a ton of heat from it.
So as as cool as John Cena's pipe bomb was
as cool as it was to finally see him embrace
that he'll persona I gotta go see them Punks was
(10:17):
a million times better than it. And it wasn't just
because of the visual aspect of anything. It wasn't any
of that. It wasn't because of the sponsorships, It wasn't
anything like that. It was just because the seam Punks
felt so so real and it had people questioning it
was descripted like at all, Like was this just a
serious promo. He went out there unscripted and said whatever
(10:40):
he wanted to. I mean, I feel like if he
said what he wanted to and it wasn't and it
wasn't scripted, they maybe would have cut his mic off
a little sooner. So I feel like at times, yeah,
it was a little scripted, but there were some things
that maybe wasn't as scripted forward. But yeah, I mean,
as far as Seena goes, I thought it was very cool.
(11:02):
It was cool to see him, you know, taking a
page out of Punk's book all those years ago and
delivering his own pipe bomb and seeing the positive reaction
from from people on the internet. You know, the internet,
as far as wrestling fans go, are very annoying. I've
been knowing this for quite a while now. But yeah,
(11:22):
I mean I thought it was cool. I thought it
was really cool. Jordan, got anything else you want to
offer on the pipeline before we move on to something
that I have a lot to say about Bagley? What
was going on? Man?
Speaker 3 (11:33):
Yeah, I think I'm gonna do see them punks too.
John Cenos was good, but I'll pick see them punks
pipe bomb.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Yeah, I think any any wrestling fan with a brain
would say that See Them Punks was a lot better.
And I feel like the only ones that would maybe
pick up Sina's is the ones that maybe are a
little bit newer to professional wrestling and haven't had a
chance to really to really dive into the detail from
cm Punks, or even haven't gone to have a chance
(12:03):
to listen to See Them Punks. I mean, it was,
it was a lot better in my opinion of cmpunks.
But yeah, let's let's move on to something that I
have a lot to say about from a show that
I did not watch, but I did hear good things
about it, so I'm not gonna completely tear it down.
But there's something that also why why is this happening? Aw?
(12:28):
Grand Slam happened this past Wednesday from from from Mexico,
Mexico City, and as you can tell about a picture,
yes it happened once again. Mercedes Bonet is a new champion,
this time of CMLL CMLL Women's World Champion, and I
(12:52):
don't understand it. I don't understand the praise behind it.
But Jordan, before I I ran until my ears have
smoke coming out of it. Jordan, give me your take
on this. What was the thought process of Mercedes winning
yet another championship. You know, are you behind it something
that you don't care for too much or anything or
(13:13):
anything of that aspect. I mean, what's what's your entire
take on this?
Speaker 3 (13:20):
Well, they should just end up just giving her all
the titles at this point, says she books herself.
Speaker 4 (13:27):
She should be running aw right now.
Speaker 3 (13:29):
Just kick Tony Kahan out the door and just run
it herself, because it's just it's all about her and
her at Tony Storm and all of them. But I
don't know why she needs all them titles for Just
put them on. Just put it on somebody else, like,
not all on her.
Speaker 2 (13:50):
Yeah, I mean I feel like I feel like that's
the direction are going as far as their match at
all in in Texas, I feel like Mercedes is once
again gonna win yet another championship unless this is their
opportunity to finally make her lose and have Tony retain.
I mean, if you acts an AEW fan, you know
(14:13):
what route they're going with this one. You know, they
think that Mercedes being the quote unquote bell collector is
easily one of the greatest things they's ever seen. But
versus Tony Storm's character, which I mean, the character is
good and whatnot, don't get me wrong, but the fact
that you need to be edgy every single week and
drop an F bomb on national television just to solidify
(14:39):
who your character is, I think as a little bogus
in my opinion, And also saying that dropped the ball
on Tony Storm, which at times I feel like they
have because the timeless character is really good. But I
don't think that Tony Storm needs to add that extra
edgy niche to her character to make it even better
(15:00):
than what it is. I think it's good how it
is already. So I feel like AW fans are back
into a corner with this one as to who they're
gonna pick between Mercedes and Tony Storm at all in
But but what I want to know is also to
the ones that say she doesn't have creative control, I think,
I think you're out of your mind, because she does
(15:22):
have creative control. I mean, even the journalists are refusing
to report that she does because they know damn well
that she does, and it's just an embarrassing thing and
an embarrassing look for AW who's trying to be the
competition to the WWE at times, I felt like at
times they were the competition to WWE, But now looking
at it, you know, it's it's just it's just an
(15:44):
unseerious company and it's something that it's it's not entertaining
to watch. Now, there are entertaining things about AW. I'm
not gonna lie to say that I'm not that that
I am gonna watch all in am I gonna pay
for it now, but I will find my ways to
watch it. And it's not so much that, oh, this
(16:07):
guy hates AW so much, but he's gonna sit here
and watch the multiple hours of All Land that they're
gonna give us. This is their biggest show, and all
their pay per views go like four hours. I feel
like All End's gonna go and even longer that Tony
Kahin's gonna book it like fucking three years worth of WrestleMania.
It's gonna be that long of a show, and I'm
(16:30):
not looking forward to that at all. But there are
some things from AW at All End that I do
want to see. But but my main question is it's
not so much about the creative control. It's not anything
like that. What's their end game with this? I mean
with her being all these champions, what's the end game.
It's not like she's gonna swallow her pride and relinquish
(16:52):
all these championships just so she can have one ae
W Women's World Champion. It's not gonna be that at all.
If you knew Mercedes, you knew how self centered she is,
and she's not gonna just give the title up. I mean,
she has the Women's Champion for a CMLLL, she has
(17:14):
some some indie promotions titles, she has a TBS title.
I believe she still for some reason carries around the
owen Hart Cup one. I mean, And the sad part
is she gets praised so much for just refusing to lose.
She's pulling a Hulk Hogan right in front of our eyes,
(17:36):
and she gets praised for it. But what's the end game?
I mean, I generally want to know what is the
end game for these championships. She's not gonna give them
all up just so she could be the world champion.
So I feel like Tony Kahn aw as a whole
have backed themselves into a major corner with Mercedes have
(17:57):
and are just letting her creative control get no and
book herself to win and hold all these championships. It's
I mean, it's just embarrassing. I mean, and w with
all these partnerships they're doing. You don't see and guys
like Cody Rhodes or jay U So John Cena, even
(18:20):
with his heel character go to Triple A and win
their World championship or anything like that. You don't see
nothing like that. The top stars in the company, Roman Reigns,
uh fucking Gunther. I mean, like you're not seeing them
go to TNA win their World championship. I mean, I
know Trick Williams is the TNA champion, right, but you
(18:41):
don't see him going for the X division title. You
don't see him currently holding the NXC championship. It's not
like that at all. So so unless this this end
game has a major payoff, they they've backed themselves into
a corner. And unless they prove me wrong, and I
will I will admit if I'm wrong about this whole thing,
(19:05):
then what's their end game. There's no endgame with Mercedes
being all these champions. I see. Justin gave us take
on this. He said, Mercedes has honestly done more damage
to not only their own women's division, but every other
company she has their championship. I one hundred and ten
percent agree with this. I mean, if they partner with
(19:27):
someone else. As far as aw I'm shocked, I am.
I am very shocked she has not dethroned Athena to
win the Durring of Honor Women's Championship. I am stunned,
stunned that she has not booked herself to win that championship.
But it's only a matter of time. It's only a
matter of time before she does that. But as of
(19:50):
right now, I know it's it's Athena and thunder Rosa
at all in. I don't know if you pull a
trigger on thunder Rosa, maybe you, but Athena has been
great and I think she deserves to be on that
main card for all in. Don't have this had a
ring of honor, show have this at all in. She
deserves that. She's been carrying a belt forever. But don't.
(20:13):
But don't let them get it in their heads to, oh,
let's have Mercedes dethrone to dethrone Athena for that championship.
Don't do that, because because it only adds to my
point as to what their endgame is with this. Because
there's none. Just as Justin said, it's doing damage to
every company that she has their their belts. I mean,
(20:39):
what's gonna happen. She's gonna lose to Tony and then
all of a sudden she's gonna go out and on
this big crash out phase and lose all her championships
all that once. Hell no, she is not gonna book
herself that way to just lose all the belts. She's
She's more than likely gonna dethron Tony and have another
belt and and to keep doing damage as as a superstar.
Speaker 4 (21:08):
And then go after or whoever wins that belt.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
Yeah, yeah, Weather, it's thunder Row. So whether it's the team,
the she keep doing it and then and it's gonna
keep doing damage to a w and every company that
she holds that title for so.
Speaker 4 (21:20):
And she she I have every belt.
Speaker 2 (21:23):
Exactly, so I have no idea what they're doing. She's
one of the major reasons why I don't think this
company is it is taking itself seriously. But I mean,
look at Tony Khan. I mean he's a guy that
I don't understand how he's running a wrestling company. I mean,
you can criticize triple h all you want as far
(21:44):
as booking goes to the people, and if anyone criticizes
Sean Michaels an NXT, I can't take those people seriously
because because at the same time you're praising Tony Khan
for his booking. It's not that damn good people. I
mean really not so Shockingly, my my headphones don't have
(22:06):
steam coming in it right now because of talking about
Mercedes and how much of a joke she is of
a professional wrestler. I gotta move on because I'm gonna
start losing my patience here talking more about this. So
let's get to the reason why we're here today. And
like I said, a lot of uncertainty, lots lots of
(22:28):
uncertainty about this weekend as far as I'm concerned. They said,
the plan is to still go on with Knight of
Champions as planned. I don't. I don't get political on
this show. I already said I'm not talking politics, but yeah,
I mean it's it's kind of hard to ignore the
fact of what's going on and Iran with the bombings,
(22:52):
the between the US and and whatnot. You know, I'm
not going to get into it by any means, but
it does. It doesn't make you wonder about the safety
of the others that are going, with the audience that's
going to be there and whatnot. So I am curious
as when this show's over, it's something going to change.
(23:12):
If it does, that's on us. I mean, or going
on a little earlier to to talk this show and
without even knowing what we're even doing, wants to show
once this show is done. I mean, I mean, we
don't know if something's going to change. But I do
think it's probably a better idea to move the show
(23:35):
to different location. You know, even if you have to
go COVID on them and go to the Performance Center,
at least you can have a crowd there. I think
that would be the safer opinion or whatnot To all
the ones saying, oh oh, move it to Chicago, move
it to Los Angeles. You can't move a show to
a different venue that quickly and have ticket sales go
(23:55):
that fast.
Speaker 4 (23:58):
You can't do that.
Speaker 2 (24:00):
No, I mean, so I think I think, you know,
the best thing would be to go to the Performance
Center or something like that. You know, they did it
for WrestleMania in hard times because of COVID I think
because of what's going on over there that you could,
you know, you can move over there. But all right,
so our first two matches are the King and Queen
(24:21):
of the Ring tournaments. The other half of each match
are still to be determined tonight on Monday Night or all.
In the semifinals, we do have one of each in
the finals that will happen that night at Champions that
is airing from Ria, Saudi Arabia. First, we have the
Queen of the Ring and we do have Oska that
(24:43):
is in the finals already and she will be taking
on the winner of rox Sane Perez and Jay Cargill
that would be happening tonight on Monday Night or all. First,
we will do who we think is gonna win tonight
on Monday Night Raw and who will win the actual
Queen of the Ring tournament. So Jordan who's winning the
semifinal match tonight between Roxanne and Jade and will be
(25:04):
able to beat Osca to be at the Quinta during
and also they are getting a title match at SummerSlam
for their respective brand as well, So keep that in mind.
Speaker 3 (25:17):
Okay, uh, I'm gonna go with a Jade to win tonight,
and yeah, I think she she can beat uh Oscar
and win it.
Speaker 2 (25:28):
So I'm going the exact same route. I'm going Jade
Cargill to beat Roxanne tonight, even though in my early
predictions I did pick Roxanne to to win the Queena
during tournament, but I am going Jade to win because
the what What's what's going on with the money in
the bank. It makes so much sense because we already
(25:49):
said it. I think with Naomi winning the Money in
the Bank, I think jay car Gill does win the
Queena during tournament, she gets her title match, she wins
the title, but in Naomi cashes in right right there
and beats her for the title. I think that's the
main reason why they had Naomi win Mine in the Bank.
So moving on to the King of the Ring tournaments,
(26:14):
Randy Orton is in the finals and we're getting a
good match tonight. Cody Rhodes and Jay Usso, who were
once Taxing champions, are now facing each other to see
who will face Randy Orton in the finals of the
King of Ring tournament. Jordan's same question, who wins tonight
and who wins King of the Ring.
Speaker 3 (26:34):
I'm gonna go with Cody to win tonight, and I'm
gonna go with.
Speaker 4 (26:44):
I'm gonna go with Randy when uh.
Speaker 2 (26:49):
Yeah, yeah, yeah tonight, I'm gonna go with Cody as well,
and I think Cody wins it all. I really don't
know the route they go with either three of these
guys to to win. I mean, because Randy is on
(27:10):
a raw I'm assuming is he rare SmackDown? I don't know.
I know Jay's raw Cody SmackDown. So that would mean
if if Cody would win, he would face the winner
of our main events for Knight of Champions at SummerSlam.
You know, Jay would obviously face Gone there or which
(27:32):
we don't want to see that again. I'm sorry, I
can't see. I can't see Jay and gone through again.
And Orton if he is Orraw, would be gone through
as well. So yeah, yeah, give me Cody to to
win tonight and win the King of the Ring of tournament.
So moving on, the Intercontinental Championship match between Dominic Mystereo
(27:58):
and A j Style was this one I'm so so
torn on but Jordan, who were rolling with this one? Man?
Speaker 3 (28:10):
I think I'm gonna go with that.
Speaker 4 (28:16):
Dominic. I know it was that was kind of hard
for me.
Speaker 2 (28:25):
This is a tough one, man, This is so so tough,
and fuck man, I got to pick somebody, and I
don't want to pick anybody because I think they could.
I think either one of them can win this match.
I'm gonna go down and I think the judgment Day
gets involved. I think they get involved. But I mean
(28:48):
I feel like, I feel like if Derek Girl, I
still gonna do this thing of a Finn going on
his own way at some point, I think he's got
to turn at some point on Dom. I don't think
he turns to to you know, cost him to match.
(29:10):
I think I think he wants I think he wants
Dom to win and turn on Dom after the match
and then maybe summer slam Dom Finn for the Icy title.
So I think that's the only reason why I'm gonna pick.
I'm gonna pick Dom if it's straight up clean win.
I don't think he beats AJ. But I think if
(29:31):
you're going that route of you know, factoring again, okay, yeah,
maybe didn't. Yeah, I mean he's gotta, yeah, he's got
he's got to win against against a j If Finn
is gonna somehow screw him and and whatnot. So yeah,
give me that one. Moving on to the US title match,
this on was gonna be fun. We've seen the turn
(29:52):
happen at a at Mina Bank, and now we're getting
Jacob Fatsu defending the US title against Solo Sokoa Jordan.
Speaker 3 (30:01):
Who you going with, man, I'm gonna go with the
I'm Jacob Fatu. He's just I don't know, I think
he can win this match, and he's like, like I
always say, he's like an animal in the ring, just flying.
Speaker 4 (30:16):
He's just flying off the ropes and all that. So
I'm gonna go Jacob.
Speaker 2 (30:21):
Yeah. I mean, I love Solo's work. I think his
work is fantastic. I love Solo. His character work has
been so fun to watch. You know, he's adding a
little bit of comedy into his Hill persona, but he's
still so fun to watch. And people thought once his
Fu but Roman was done losing the title of tribal chief,
(30:43):
they thought he was dead. I mean, they thought his
character was gone, and I thought, I thought, maybe it's
getting an even bigger boost than what it was. And
that's crazy to say that. But then on the other hand,
he got Jacobatu. He's a whole different animal. So as
much as I love Solo's work, for me, it's all
(31:06):
gas and no breaks. I'm going with the man. Jacob
thought tou to retain the United States Champion and can
and continue his his dominant run with the title. So
now we are closing out with a match. If you
were uncertain about the Icy title, you were uncertain about
this match. But what but a match we should have
(31:28):
got at at SummerSlam. In my opinion, we are getting
at a Knight of Champions And I think I think
it's crazy that we're getting sim Punk to wrestle in
Saudi Arabia after the comments he have made. You know
about it? Uh, he has made certain comments about Saudi
Arabia in the past. But yes, we are getting John
(31:52):
Cena defending the Undisputed w Championship against CM Punk Jordan.
I gotta know, man, who is walking into Summer Slam
as the undisputed Champion. Is Sena continuing his reign of
quote unquote ruining professional wrestling? Or is see him Punk
going to d throne John Cena and walk in with
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that title.
Speaker 3 (32:18):
It's gonna be a good one, I can tell you that.
But I'm gonna go with Sina. He's gonna yeah, He's
gonna win this one and walk in the Summer Slam.
Speaker 2 (32:32):
Yeah, I am gonna go with John Cena as well,
as much as I wanted to pick Sampunk. As far
as the stories go and the King of the Ring goes,
it doesn't make sense because if cm Punk wins Dan,
you know, you get Randy, or you know Randy and Punk,
you get Cody and Punk or are you going with it?
(32:55):
I mean, where's the story with this? I think the
main story that comes from this is if Johnseno wins
and and Cody Rhods wins it, because you know, seeing us,
you know, still on SmackDown as their champion, and then
Cody Rhoads still like SmackDown Superstar. I still say at
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some point in this run that John Cena is going
to turn good again and we will one day see
a heel Cody Roads. I've been wanting to see hell
Cody Roads for a long time, and I think I
think at some point we could get it. So yeah,
(33:38):
so give me, give me a John Cena to retain
the Unispeed A Championship, And yeah, I mean I don't
I don't see any reason why they take it off
of Sena Now. As much as I would like to
see Punk as champion, I think he wins it one day,
but it's not right now. And I'm and I'm still
pretty surprised that we're even getting this smatch at Night
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a Champion versus maybe at Summer Slam, but I think
the fact that the King and Queen of the Rings
is going to be at at a Summer Slam then
I mean, yet, there's just the main reason why you
put it on Nights Champions, Tim, what's going on? Man?
Appreciate you for tuning in. Be checked tim Our what
(34:19):
would have been guest Streets and also Mike on the
game Breaker Sports podcast. I am an occasional co host
on there as well. Streets was the post to join
us today, but due to extensive travel with flights and whatnot,
he was unable to join us today. But Streets will
join us at a show at a later date, so
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be sure to check that out. But yeah, that's all
I got for Night of Champions and last, but not least,
Night of Champions shortened. What is the excitement level even
with the uncertainty of what's going on? You know, over there,
it's not so much happening in Saudi Arabia, but Saudi
Arabia is near the places that everything is happening. So
(35:03):
if the show does go on with the card and everything,
what's the excitement.
Speaker 4 (35:07):
Level, I'll give it a nine.
Speaker 2 (35:13):
Yeah, I mean, I mean, if you, you know, put
it in the back of your mind, what's happening right
now over there, and you look at this card. If
you go strictly off of this card, you know, with
the Queen of the Ring, the King of the Ring,
get Dom, aj Solo, Jacob and then Sena and Punk,
this is a good card. This is a very good card.
(35:34):
So I'm gonna go I'm gonna solid eight and a
half out of ten as far as excitement level goes,
I think this is a very good card. A lot
of people complain like, oh, why are they having so
little bit of matches, Like they have four matches? What
they had five at money to Bank when they added
that in prop to match with Dom and that guy
from Triple A. But there was four matches leading up
(35:57):
to that day. But I think that this is a really,
really a good card. And the attempt said it's a
good card, and with the three title matches on SmackDown. Yeah,
and then the card for RAWLT tonight is very good
as well. I mean, we're getting bron Breaker and Penta
going against each other. That's gonna be a really good match.
I mean, RAWT Tonight's going to be fantastic. Night A
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Champions barring any change of location or the show as
a whole, is going to be fantastic. And yeah, I mean,
I mean, I know a lot of people have a
lot of criticism for W but I think that they
are going to do good work on Saturday. I'm looking
forward to it and whatnot. But yeah, that is my
excitement level as far as as as Night A Champions goes.
(36:40):
But that will do it for this show. I know,
this is probably one of our shortest shows possible. I
was expecting to go a little longer with a guest.
That's why I only put three topics together because I
was expecting a guest on for today. But I mean,
I mean, things happen in life, happens, and we can't
(37:00):
control that by any means. So we do plan on
having Streets on at a later time. I would love
to have Tim on at another time as well, hopefully
together do a whole game Breaker Sports and Worldly crossover
would love to have to happen at some point, so
we will book that at some some point, maybe next month,
being what our next show is and our next show
(37:23):
next Monday, same time, play place, five o'clock Central is
our Mid Year Awards. We do it every year at
the end of the month of June. So catch me
in Jordan on the last day of June for our
mid Year Awards. We will have male Female Superstar of
(37:46):
the Year Tag Team Champion do a debut whatever I mean.
We'll do a list of topics and yes, Jordan, yes
you have two big title defenses in the game Breaker
Sports Prediction thing. We want our tag titles back at
(38:08):
Money to Bank and Jordan, you were still the raigning
European Champion as well, so you got two big, big
title defenses this weekend for Night of Champions. So we
ended up losing our tag titles at double or nothing,
but we won them back at at Money to Banks,
so we are at two times yeah, two times yeah,
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but we are two time tag champs. Jordan is still
the reigning defending European Champion, so whoever we're taking on,
whoever we're taking on. We are up for the challenge,
so bring it on and we will do our best
to retain our titles. And uh and yet two times,
two time, two time Jordan, we are two time champs
(38:53):
and we are aiming to keep our titles this Saturday
at a Night of Champions. But yes, that will do
with everybody for this episode of the Worldly Podcast. Check
us out next Monday for our Midiear Awards episode on
one of my favorite shows of the year that we
do with with the end of your Awards that we
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do as well at the end of December around my birthday,
so I'm looking forward to it. Appreciate you ten for
tuning in. Man. Like I said, we do want to
have you guys on at some point, whether it's just you,
whether it's the streets or both of you all. We
would love love to have you guys on to come
hang out with us for sure, but that will do it.
Thank you all for tuning in, Jordan. Where can the
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Speaker 3 (39:37):
You can find me on Twitter at Jordan on our
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Speaker 1 (39:42):
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But yeah, the audio versions of this podcast, this one
(40:29):
will be up either tomorrow or in a couple of days.
I don't know many people that listen to audio podcast nowadays,
but I still do my best to keep it, keep
it afloat. So to anyone who does listen to our
audio shows, once again, we do appreciate it, and it
will be up in the next day or so, and
so be on the lookout for that one. But that
(40:50):
will do it. Jordan, got anything else you want to
add in before we wrap things up?
Speaker 3 (40:55):
No, just ready for our show next week, same place
I'll be. I'll be in the kitchen, so.
Speaker 2 (41:05):
Yes, you will be at my house again. So once
the show is done, I close my computer, I will
see you the moment I open up the door. So
thank you everyone for tuning in.
Speaker 4 (41:14):
UH.
Speaker 2 (41:16):
They'll be back next Monday, same time, same place, five
o'clock Central for the Mid Year Awards. So until then,
y'all have a great day. Enjoy Monday Night Raw. Uh,
enjoy n x t A, w TNA, SmackDown, Collision everything
until you see us again next week. But until then,
y'all have a great week and enjoy Monday Night Raw
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Tonight
To pay back, to pay to pay back to back
to back to bast to pay Pa.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Ba Hey, what's up everybody, and welcome back to another
(01:18):
livestream edition of the World Elite Podcast. My name is
Dylan Abear. His name is Jordan Johnson. Jordan, what's going on?
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Man?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
And seems like you're in a bit of a familiar location. Aka,
we're in the same house, everybody. He's in my kitchen, Jordan.
How you don't today?
Speaker 4 (01:33):
I'm doing good in you. Hey, that was weird, but
it feels good to do a show though it.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Does it does. We do want to apologize to everyone
last week for the last minute cancelation. Had some stuff
going on, wouldn't filmed that well. So was the most
I think last minute that we canceled, probably from doing
a show. But yes, we are back this week. I
know this weekend is bringing a ton of uncertainty as
far as the stuff going on in other countries Iran
(02:05):
Katore and stuff like that.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
So, but with everything seeming like we're still on the
road two night of Champions, we decided to still get
the show going. As far as what happens after this
show is out of our hands, so We're gonna come
on here, do what we do best every week and
try to entertain others and talk to some professional wrestling. Yeah.
(02:27):
So yeah, last week, like I said, once again, we
do want to apologize to everybody for the last minute cancelation.
That's not like us at all, So you will not
see that at all or hopefully in a long time
ever again. So also, I want to thank Nick formerly
of the Universal Wrestling Podcast for hooking us up with
this really cool look, brand new look on the show.
(02:49):
And yeah, I wrote him the other day see if
you still had anything left as far as any overlays
and whatnot that he'd liked to share with us, and
he shared us one with us, So kind of appreciate
him for hooking us up and whatnot. Jordan's thinking of the.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
New look, Oh I like it, and I want to
say thank you Nick for hooking us up.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Absolutely. Yeah, great look. So so why don't we get
into the first the first topic justin what's going on?
I appreciate you for tuning in. Yeah, first topic, something
that happened just past Friday on SmackDown. We seen this
happen before, and we've seen this years ago, and we've
(03:33):
seen see Them Punk do it. But then it seemed
like John Cena took a page out of Seeing Punk's
book and cut his own pipe bomb. Now at the
end of this we'll say who we thought was better
as far as the pipe bomb goes. I know, Jordan,
you kind of refreshed your memory a little bit earlier
today and you watched the pipe bomb from seem Punk.
(03:54):
You've seen the one that's that John Seene did live
and whatnot, so I know you have your your your
memory about both of them. So yeah, I mean, I
think I think we have some good content to talk
about as far as pipe bombs go. But yeah, John
Cena cut a really could promo as far as the
(04:14):
pipe bomb goes. This past Friday. And I gotta say,
first of all, since he turned heel at Elimination Chamber,
this is the best that I have seen John Cena
as a heel. It is been rough, I mean of
what we've been seeing from John Cena as of late
as far as being a heel. But man, this is
the best I've seen seeing him mention some names of
(04:38):
people who were no longer with the WWE. He mentioned
Claudio Castanol, he mentioned Nick Namath, and Matt Cardona. I
see a lot of people for shattering as as what
he's actually meaning by talking about these people. He mentioned
Claudio Castanoli. You take the initials A, C, C. And
(04:58):
they are saying maybe it's it's a force shadow as
he's meaning Cole Cabana, who CM punk has been very
vocal of when he was in AEW. He mentioned Nick Nameth,
who people are seemed to be having their theories about
that he's talking about maybe Nick Jackson instead from the
Young Bucks, and and also Matt Cardona, which would be
Matt Jackson also of the Young Bucks. I think that's
(05:21):
a little bit of a reach as far as as
the theories that people are coming up with. But if
that's what he was actually angling, I think I think
he did something pretty cool by doing that. But I
also think it's a major major reach by people given
their theories from this pipe bomb. But Jordan, I got
(05:41):
to get your take first on this before I go
any further. Compared to Cmpunk's pipe bomb back in whatever
year they did it, I mean compared to this one,
is what is the take on on the pipe bomb?
You know you watched it, uh when it happened Live.
(06:02):
You know, is this the best you've seen hill Sena?
Is it even better than the punk pipe Bomb all
those years ago? I mean, what was your take all
of it?
Speaker 4 (06:13):
Yeah, this is Johnson.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
I like like him as a heel because yeah, it's
it's a he's good and I like he's a good.
Speaker 4 (06:20):
Hell right now.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
And I don't know, it's kind of hard, like Punk's
h All was good, John Cena's was good, So I
don't know, it's a tough one.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
But I know they's just just dropping the names and
all that. That was a that was wild. I'm sorry,
it's kind of hard to see which one.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Yeah, I mean, if I'm gonna go off of it,
I'm gonna say seeing Punks was obviously better because of
how edgy he got with it. I mean, I know
that John Cena had mentioned guys who are no longer
with the company. I know nickname it with T and
A still because of the the like the partnership between
W and TNA. I know Nick Namath can obviously work
(07:04):
with W if you've wanted to. Uh, you see other
former guys like AJ France is doing it. You're seeing uh,
you've seeing Elias who's now who now Elijah also doing
work with NXT, so you know, you see guys doing
that work who are with T and A now so
seeing Punk on the other hand, was mentioning guys like
Face McMahon even though Vince was still in charge of
(07:25):
the time. But he was saying how the company would
be better when Vince was dead, but he said it
wouldn't be better because it would be ran by his
idiotic daughter dufast son in law. And then he was
getting ready to tell a story about Vince about the
bullying camp and they were doing and they cut his
mic off and whatnot. Seems like it seemed like it
was a little more family friendly pipe bomb that see him,
(07:48):
that that John Cena gave. But uh, but it was
it was all in the same type of thing. They
were doing it because it was the same way because
all those years ago John Cena was put through the table,
Cempunk gave the pipe bomb, didn't do it in the
ring like John Cena did, but cm Punk all those
years later, it was the one being put through the
table and John Cena was the one given a pipe bomb.
(08:11):
But something I didn't like about it, and it wasn't
so much about the sailing. It wasn't anything about anything
like that. It was a fact that I feel like
TKO is still ruining the way that the visual aspect
of anything that they do in WWE. N I say
this because of this picture alone. He is being put
(08:32):
through a fucking table with an enormous slim Gem logo
on it, So that tells you right there that this
is such a corporate company. And I hate the fact
that I'm even looking at this picture because there are
logos everywhere, not so much on SmackDown. You see the
(08:53):
the things you see. The turnbuckle paths just had the
w logo on it. You don't see the ring Matt
really having it on there. But the table it's so
embarrassing with the big slim Gem logo on it that
you just can't take it seriously because it wasn't like
that all those years ago. So I don't know, for me,
a more of a visual guide than anything when it
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comes to anything in w now because it's such a
corporate thing. Justin says I feel like this was the
best he'll seene of promo so so far. But as
good as it was, it dismissed out on beating dog
pipe bomb. The original was so impactful. I definitely agree.
Like I said it, see him Punk brought up things
(09:35):
that you wouldn't expect someone in the w to bring up.
He brought up ring of Honor, He brought up Cole Cabana,
who is not a familiar name to strictly WWE people.
So mentioning guys like cold Cabana was was a big
deal back then. And I mean even if John Cena
brought up that name, that would be very impactful right there,
(09:57):
because the last you even heard of Cole Cabana is
whenever M Punk was bringing up his name at that
aw press conference. That got a ton of heat from it.
So as as cool as John Cena's pipe bomb was
as cool as it was to finally see him embrace
that he'll persona I gotta go see them Punks was
(10:17):
a million times better than it. And it wasn't just
because of the visual aspect of anything. It wasn't any
of that. It wasn't because of the sponsorships, It wasn't
anything like that. It was just because the seam Punks
felt so so real and it had people questioning it
was descripted like at all, Like was this just a
serious promo. He went out there unscripted and said whatever
(10:40):
he wanted to. I mean, I feel like if he
said what he wanted to and it wasn't and it
wasn't scripted, they maybe would have cut his mic off
a little sooner. So I feel like at times, yeah,
it was a little scripted, but there were some things
that maybe wasn't as scripted forward. But yeah, I mean,
as far as Seena goes, I thought it was very cool.
(11:02):
It was cool to see him, you know, taking a
page out of Punk's book all those years ago and
delivering his own pipe bomb and seeing the positive reaction
from from people on the internet. You know, the internet,
as far as wrestling fans go, are very annoying. I've
been knowing this for quite a while now. But yeah,
(11:22):
I mean I thought it was cool. I thought it
was really cool. Jordan, got anything else you want to
offer on the pipeline before we move on to something
that I have a lot to say about Bagley? What
was going on? Man?
Speaker 3 (11:33):
Yeah, I think I'm gonna do see them punks too.
John Cenos was good, but I'll pick see them punks
pipe bomb.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Yeah, I think any any wrestling fan with a brain
would say that See Them Punks was a lot better.
And I feel like the only ones that would maybe
pick up Sina's is the ones that maybe are a
little bit newer to professional wrestling and haven't had a
chance to really to really dive into the detail from
cm Punks, or even haven't gone to have a chance
(12:03):
to listen to See Them Punks. I mean, it was,
it was a lot better in my opinion of cmpunks.
But yeah, let's let's move on to something that I
have a lot to say about from a show that
I did not watch, but I did hear good things
about it, so I'm not gonna completely tear it down.
But there's something that also why why is this happening? Aw?
(12:28):
Grand Slam happened this past Wednesday from from from Mexico,
Mexico City, and as you can tell about a picture,
yes it happened once again. Mercedes Bonet is a new champion,
this time of CMLL CMLL Women's World Champion, and I
(12:52):
don't understand it. I don't understand the praise behind it.
But Jordan, before I I ran until my ears have
smoke coming out of it. Jordan, give me your take
on this. What was the thought process of Mercedes winning
yet another championship. You know, are you behind it something
that you don't care for too much or anything or
(13:13):
anything of that aspect. I mean, what's what's your entire
take on this?
Speaker 3 (13:20):
Well, they should just end up just giving her all
the titles at this point, says she books herself.
Speaker 4 (13:27):
She should be running aw right now.
Speaker 3 (13:29):
Just kick Tony Kahan out the door and just run
it herself, because it's just it's all about her and
her at Tony Storm and all of them. But I
don't know why she needs all them titles for Just
put them on. Just put it on somebody else, like,
not all on her.
Speaker 2 (13:50):
Yeah, I mean I feel like I feel like that's
the direction are going as far as their match at
all in in Texas, I feel like Mercedes is once
again gonna win yet another championship unless this is their
opportunity to finally make her lose and have Tony retain.
I mean, if you acts an AEW fan, you know
(14:13):
what route they're going with this one. You know, they
think that Mercedes being the quote unquote bell collector is
easily one of the greatest things they's ever seen. But
versus Tony Storm's character, which I mean, the character is
good and whatnot, don't get me wrong, but the fact
that you need to be edgy every single week and
drop an F bomb on national television just to solidify
(14:39):
who your character is, I think as a little bogus
in my opinion, And also saying that dropped the ball
on Tony Storm, which at times I feel like they
have because the timeless character is really good. But I
don't think that Tony Storm needs to add that extra
edgy niche to her character to make it even better
(15:00):
than what it is. I think it's good how it
is already. So I feel like AW fans are back
into a corner with this one as to who they're
gonna pick between Mercedes and Tony Storm at all in
But but what I want to know is also to
the ones that say she doesn't have creative control, I think,
I think you're out of your mind, because she does
(15:22):
have creative control. I mean, even the journalists are refusing
to report that she does because they know damn well
that she does, and it's just an embarrassing thing and
an embarrassing look for AW who's trying to be the
competition to the WWE at times, I felt like at
times they were the competition to WWE, But now looking
at it, you know, it's it's just it's just an
(15:44):
unseerious company and it's something that it's it's not entertaining
to watch. Now, there are entertaining things about AW. I'm
not gonna lie to say that I'm not that that
I am gonna watch all in am I gonna pay
for it now, but I will find my ways to
watch it. And it's not so much that, oh, this
(16:07):
guy hates AW so much, but he's gonna sit here
and watch the multiple hours of All Land that they're
gonna give us. This is their biggest show, and all
their pay per views go like four hours. I feel
like All End's gonna go and even longer that Tony
Kahin's gonna book it like fucking three years worth of WrestleMania.
It's gonna be that long of a show, and I'm
(16:30):
not looking forward to that at all. But there are
some things from AW at All End that I do
want to see. But but my main question is it's
not so much about the creative control. It's not anything
like that. What's their end game with this? I mean
with her being all these champions, what's the end game.
It's not like she's gonna swallow her pride and relinquish
(16:52):
all these championships just so she can have one ae
W Women's World Champion. It's not gonna be that at all.
If you knew Mercedes, you knew how self centered she is,
and she's not gonna just give the title up. I mean,
she has the Women's Champion for a CMLLL, she has
(17:14):
some some indie promotions titles, she has a TBS title.
I believe she still for some reason carries around the
owen Hart Cup one. I mean, And the sad part
is she gets praised so much for just refusing to lose.
She's pulling a Hulk Hogan right in front of our eyes,
(17:36):
and she gets praised for it. But what's the end game?
I mean, I generally want to know what is the
end game for these championships. She's not gonna give them
all up just so she could be the world champion.
So I feel like Tony Kahn aw as a whole
have backed themselves into a major corner with Mercedes have
(17:57):
and are just letting her creative control get no and
book herself to win and hold all these championships. It's
I mean, it's just embarrassing. I mean, and w with
all these partnerships they're doing. You don't see and guys
like Cody Rhodes or jay U So John Cena, even
(18:20):
with his heel character go to Triple A and win
their World championship or anything like that. You don't see
nothing like that. The top stars in the company, Roman Reigns,
uh fucking Gunther. I mean, like you're not seeing them
go to TNA win their World championship. I mean, I
know Trick Williams is the TNA champion, right, but you
(18:41):
don't see him going for the X division title. You
don't see him currently holding the NXC championship. It's not
like that at all. So so unless this this end
game has a major payoff, they they've backed themselves into
a corner. And unless they prove me wrong, and I
will I will admit if I'm wrong about this whole thing,
(19:05):
then what's their end game. There's no endgame with Mercedes
being all these champions. I see. Justin gave us take
on this. He said, Mercedes has honestly done more damage
to not only their own women's division, but every other
company she has their championship. I one hundred and ten
percent agree with this. I mean, if they partner with
(19:27):
someone else. As far as aw I'm shocked, I am.
I am very shocked she has not dethroned Athena to
win the Durring of Honor Women's Championship. I am stunned,
stunned that she has not booked herself to win that championship.
But it's only a matter of time. It's only a
matter of time before she does that. But as of
(19:50):
right now, I know it's it's Athena and thunder Rosa
at all in. I don't know if you pull a
trigger on thunder Rosa, maybe you, but Athena has been
great and I think she deserves to be on that
main card for all in. Don't have this had a
ring of honor, show have this at all in. She
deserves that. She's been carrying a belt forever. But don't.
(20:13):
But don't let them get it in their heads to, oh,
let's have Mercedes dethrone to dethrone Athena for that championship.
Don't do that, because because it only adds to my
point as to what their endgame is with this. Because
there's none. Just as Justin said, it's doing damage to
every company that she has their their belts. I mean,
(20:39):
what's gonna happen. She's gonna lose to Tony and then
all of a sudden she's gonna go out and on
this big crash out phase and lose all her championships
all that once. Hell no, she is not gonna book
herself that way to just lose all the belts. She's
She's more than likely gonna dethron Tony and have another
belt and and to keep doing damage as as a superstar.
Speaker 4 (21:08):
And then go after or whoever wins that belt.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
Yeah, yeah, Weather, it's thunder Row. So whether it's the team,
the she keep doing it and then and it's gonna
keep doing damage to a w and every company that
she holds that title for so.
Speaker 4 (21:20):
And she she I have every belt.
Speaker 2 (21:23):
Exactly, so I have no idea what they're doing. She's
one of the major reasons why I don't think this
company is it is taking itself seriously. But I mean,
look at Tony Khan. I mean he's a guy that
I don't understand how he's running a wrestling company. I mean,
you can criticize triple h all you want as far
(21:44):
as booking goes to the people, and if anyone criticizes
Sean Michaels an NXT, I can't take those people seriously
because because at the same time you're praising Tony Khan
for his booking. It's not that damn good people. I
mean really not so Shockingly, my my headphones don't have
(22:06):
steam coming in it right now because of talking about
Mercedes and how much of a joke she is of
a professional wrestler. I gotta move on because I'm gonna
start losing my patience here talking more about this. So
let's get to the reason why we're here today. And
like I said, a lot of uncertainty, lots lots of
(22:28):
uncertainty about this weekend as far as I'm concerned. They said,
the plan is to still go on with Knight of
Champions as planned. I don't. I don't get political on
this show. I already said I'm not talking politics, but yeah,
I mean it's it's kind of hard to ignore the
fact of what's going on and Iran with the bombings,
(22:52):
the between the US and and whatnot. You know, I'm
not going to get into it by any means, but
it does. It doesn't make you wonder about the safety
of the others that are going, with the audience that's
going to be there and whatnot. So I am curious
as when this show's over, it's something going to change.
(23:12):
If it does, that's on us. I mean, or going
on a little earlier to to talk this show and
without even knowing what we're even doing, wants to show
once this show is done. I mean, I mean, we
don't know if something's going to change. But I do
think it's probably a better idea to move the show
(23:35):
to different location. You know, even if you have to
go COVID on them and go to the Performance Center,
at least you can have a crowd there. I think
that would be the safer opinion or whatnot To all
the ones saying, oh oh, move it to Chicago, move
it to Los Angeles. You can't move a show to
a different venue that quickly and have ticket sales go
(23:55):
that fast.
Speaker 4 (23:58):
You can't do that.
Speaker 2 (24:00):
No, I mean, so I think I think, you know,
the best thing would be to go to the Performance
Center or something like that. You know, they did it
for WrestleMania in hard times because of COVID I think
because of what's going on over there that you could,
you know, you can move over there. But all right,
so our first two matches are the King and Queen
(24:21):
of the Ring tournaments. The other half of each match
are still to be determined tonight on Monday Night or all.
In the semifinals, we do have one of each in
the finals that will happen that night at Champions that
is airing from Ria, Saudi Arabia. First, we have the
Queen of the Ring and we do have Oska that
(24:43):
is in the finals already and she will be taking
on the winner of rox Sane Perez and Jay Cargill
that would be happening tonight on Monday Night or all. First,
we will do who we think is gonna win tonight
on Monday Night Raw and who will win the actual
Queen of the Ring tournament. So Jordan who's winning the
semifinal match tonight between Roxanne and Jade and will be
(25:04):
able to beat Osca to be at the Quinta during
and also they are getting a title match at SummerSlam
for their respective brand as well, So keep that in mind.
Speaker 3 (25:17):
Okay, uh, I'm gonna go with a Jade to win tonight,
and yeah, I think she she can beat uh Oscar
and win it.
Speaker 2 (25:28):
So I'm going the exact same route. I'm going Jade
Cargill to beat Roxanne tonight, even though in my early
predictions I did pick Roxanne to to win the Queena
during tournament, but I am going Jade to win because
the what What's what's going on with the money in
the bank. It makes so much sense because we already
(25:49):
said it. I think with Naomi winning the Money in
the Bank, I think jay car Gill does win the
Queena during tournament, she gets her title match, she wins
the title, but in Naomi cashes in right right there
and beats her for the title. I think that's the
main reason why they had Naomi win Mine in the Bank.
So moving on to the King of the Ring tournaments,
(26:14):
Randy Orton is in the finals and we're getting a
good match tonight. Cody Rhodes and Jay Usso, who were
once Taxing champions, are now facing each other to see
who will face Randy Orton in the finals of the
King of Ring tournament. Jordan's same question, who wins tonight
and who wins King of the Ring.
Speaker 3 (26:34):
I'm gonna go with Cody to win tonight, and I'm
gonna go with.
Speaker 4 (26:44):
I'm gonna go with Randy when uh.
Speaker 2 (26:49):
Yeah, yeah, yeah tonight, I'm gonna go with Cody as well,
and I think Cody wins it all. I really don't
know the route they go with either three of these
guys to to win. I mean, because Randy is on
(27:10):
a raw I'm assuming is he rare SmackDown? I don't know.
I know Jay's raw Cody SmackDown. So that would mean
if if Cody would win, he would face the winner
of our main events for Knight of Champions at SummerSlam.
You know, Jay would obviously face Gone there or which
(27:32):
we don't want to see that again. I'm sorry, I
can't see. I can't see Jay and gone through again.
And Orton if he is Orraw, would be gone through
as well. So yeah, yeah, give me Cody to to
win tonight and win the King of the Ring of tournament.
So moving on, the Intercontinental Championship match between Dominic Mystereo
(27:58):
and A j Style was this one I'm so so
torn on but Jordan, who were rolling with this one? Man?
Speaker 3 (28:10):
I think I'm gonna go with that.
Speaker 4 (28:16):
Dominic. I know it was that was kind of hard
for me.
Speaker 2 (28:25):
This is a tough one, man, This is so so tough,
and fuck man, I got to pick somebody, and I
don't want to pick anybody because I think they could.
I think either one of them can win this match.
I'm gonna go down and I think the judgment Day
gets involved. I think they get involved. But I mean
(28:48):
I feel like, I feel like if Derek Girl, I
still gonna do this thing of a Finn going on
his own way at some point, I think he's got
to turn at some point on Dom. I don't think
he turns to to you know, cost him to match.
(29:10):
I think I think he wants I think he wants
Dom to win and turn on Dom after the match
and then maybe summer slam Dom Finn for the Icy title.
So I think that's the only reason why I'm gonna pick.
I'm gonna pick Dom if it's straight up clean win.
I don't think he beats AJ. But I think if
(29:31):
you're going that route of you know, factoring again, okay, yeah,
maybe didn't. Yeah, I mean he's gotta, yeah, he's got
he's got to win against against a j If Finn
is gonna somehow screw him and and whatnot. So yeah,
give me that one. Moving on to the US title match,
this on was gonna be fun. We've seen the turn
(29:52):
happen at a at Mina Bank, and now we're getting
Jacob Fatsu defending the US title against Solo Sokoa Jordan.
Speaker 3 (30:01):
Who you going with, man, I'm gonna go with the
I'm Jacob Fatu. He's just I don't know, I think
he can win this match, and he's like, like I
always say, he's like an animal in the ring, just flying.
Speaker 4 (30:16):
He's just flying off the ropes and all that. So
I'm gonna go Jacob.
Speaker 2 (30:21):
Yeah. I mean, I love Solo's work. I think his
work is fantastic. I love Solo. His character work has
been so fun to watch. You know, he's adding a
little bit of comedy into his Hill persona, but he's
still so fun to watch. And people thought once his
Fu but Roman was done losing the title of tribal chief,
(30:43):
they thought he was dead. I mean, they thought his
character was gone, and I thought, I thought, maybe it's
getting an even bigger boost than what it was. And
that's crazy to say that. But then on the other hand,
he got Jacobatu. He's a whole different animal. So as
much as I love Solo's work, for me, it's all
(31:06):
gas and no breaks. I'm going with the man. Jacob
thought tou to retain the United States Champion and can
and continue his his dominant run with the title. So
now we are closing out with a match. If you
were uncertain about the Icy title, you were uncertain about
this match. But what but a match we should have
(31:28):
got at at SummerSlam. In my opinion, we are getting
at a Knight of Champions And I think I think
it's crazy that we're getting sim Punk to wrestle in
Saudi Arabia after the comments he have made. You know
about it? Uh, he has made certain comments about Saudi
Arabia in the past. But yes, we are getting John
(31:52):
Cena defending the Undisputed w Championship against CM Punk Jordan.
I gotta know, man, who is walking into Summer Slam
as the undisputed Champion. Is Sena continuing his reign of
quote unquote ruining professional wrestling? Or is see him Punk
going to d throne John Cena and walk in with
(32:16):
that title.
Speaker 3 (32:18):
It's gonna be a good one, I can tell you that.
But I'm gonna go with Sina. He's gonna yeah, He's
gonna win this one and walk in the Summer Slam.
Speaker 2 (32:32):
Yeah, I am gonna go with John Cena as well,
as much as I wanted to pick Sampunk. As far
as the stories go and the King of the Ring goes,
it doesn't make sense because if cm Punk wins Dan,
you know, you get Randy, or you know Randy and Punk,
you get Cody and Punk or are you going with it?
(32:55):
I mean, where's the story with this? I think the
main story that comes from this is if Johnseno wins
and and Cody Rhods wins it, because you know, seeing us,
you know, still on SmackDown as their champion, and then
Cody Rhoads still like SmackDown Superstar. I still say at
(33:18):
some point in this run that John Cena is going
to turn good again and we will one day see
a heel Cody Roads. I've been wanting to see hell
Cody Roads for a long time, and I think I
think at some point we could get it. So yeah,
(33:38):
so give me, give me a John Cena to retain
the Unispeed A Championship, And yeah, I mean I don't
I don't see any reason why they take it off
of Sena Now. As much as I would like to
see Punk as champion, I think he wins it one day,
but it's not right now. And I'm and I'm still
pretty surprised that we're even getting this smatch at Night
(33:59):
a Champion versus maybe at Summer Slam, but I think
the fact that the King and Queen of the Rings
is going to be at at a Summer Slam then
I mean, yet, there's just the main reason why you
put it on Nights Champions, Tim, what's going on? Man?
Appreciate you for tuning in. Be checked tim Our what
(34:19):
would have been guest Streets and also Mike on the
game Breaker Sports podcast. I am an occasional co host
on there as well. Streets was the post to join
us today, but due to extensive travel with flights and whatnot,
he was unable to join us today. But Streets will
join us at a show at a later date, so
(34:42):
be sure to check that out. But yeah, that's all
I got for Night of Champions and last, but not least,
Night of Champions shortened. What is the excitement level even
with the uncertainty of what's going on? You know, over there,
it's not so much happening in Saudi Arabia, but Saudi
Arabia is near the places that everything is happening. So
(35:03):
if the show does go on with the card and everything,
what's the excitement.
Speaker 4 (35:07):
Level, I'll give it a nine.
Speaker 2 (35:13):
Yeah, I mean, I mean, if you, you know, put
it in the back of your mind, what's happening right
now over there, and you look at this card. If
you go strictly off of this card, you know, with
the Queen of the Ring, the King of the Ring,
get Dom, aj Solo, Jacob and then Sena and Punk,
this is a good card. This is a very good card.
(35:34):
So I'm gonna go I'm gonna solid eight and a
half out of ten as far as excitement level goes,
I think this is a very good card. A lot
of people complain like, oh, why are they having so
little bit of matches, Like they have four matches? What
they had five at money to Bank when they added
that in prop to match with Dom and that guy
from Triple A. But there was four matches leading up
(35:57):
to that day. But I think that this is a really,
really a good card. And the attempt said it's a
good card, and with the three title matches on SmackDown. Yeah,
and then the card for RAWLT tonight is very good
as well. I mean, we're getting bron Breaker and Penta
going against each other. That's gonna be a really good match.
I mean, RAWT Tonight's going to be fantastic. Night A
(36:17):
Champions barring any change of location or the show as
a whole, is going to be fantastic. And yeah, I mean,
I mean, I know a lot of people have a
lot of criticism for W but I think that they
are going to do good work on Saturday. I'm looking
forward to it and whatnot. But yeah, that is my
excitement level as far as as as Night A Champions goes.
(36:40):
But that will do it for this show. I know,
this is probably one of our shortest shows possible. I
was expecting to go a little longer with a guest.
That's why I only put three topics together because I
was expecting a guest on for today. But I mean,
I mean, things happen in life, happens, and we can't
(37:00):
control that by any means. So we do plan on
having Streets on at a later time. I would love
to have Tim on at another time as well, hopefully
together do a whole game Breaker Sports and Worldly crossover
would love to have to happen at some point, so
we will book that at some some point, maybe next month,
being what our next show is and our next show
(37:23):
next Monday, same time, play place, five o'clock Central is
our Mid Year Awards. We do it every year at
the end of the month of June. So catch me
in Jordan on the last day of June for our
mid Year Awards. We will have male Female Superstar of
(37:46):
the Year Tag Team Champion do a debut whatever I mean.
We'll do a list of topics and yes, Jordan, yes
you have two big title defenses in the game Breaker
Sports Prediction thing. We want our tag titles back at
(38:08):
Money to Bank and Jordan, you were still the raigning
European Champion as well, so you got two big, big
title defenses this weekend for Night of Champions. So we
ended up losing our tag titles at double or nothing,
but we won them back at at Money to Banks,
so we are at two times yeah, two times yeah,
(38:31):
but we are two time tag champs. Jordan is still
the reigning defending European Champion, so whoever we're taking on,
whoever we're taking on. We are up for the challenge,
so bring it on and we will do our best
to retain our titles. And uh and yet two times,
two time, two time Jordan, we are two time champs
(38:53):
and we are aiming to keep our titles this Saturday
at a Night of Champions. But yes, that will do
with everybody for this episode of the Worldly Podcast. Check
us out next Monday for our Midiear Awards episode on
one of my favorite shows of the year that we
do with with the end of your Awards that we
(39:14):
do as well at the end of December around my birthday,
so I'm looking forward to it. Appreciate you ten for
tuning in. Man. Like I said, we do want to
have you guys on at some point, whether it's just you,
whether it's the streets or both of you all. We
would love love to have you guys on to come
hang out with us for sure, but that will do it.
Thank you all for tuning in, Jordan. Where can the
(39:35):
people find you out on social media?
Speaker 3 (39:37):
You can find me on Twitter at Jordan on our
score Jay two thousand.
Speaker 1 (39:42):
That's right.
Speaker 2 (39:42):
You can find me at Dylan Abra Underscore. You can
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do appreciate everyone who tunes in, comments, interacts and whatnot,
gives their take on whatever topic we're talking about whatnot.
But yeah, the audio versions of this podcast, this one
(40:29):
will be up either tomorrow or in a couple of days.
I don't know many people that listen to audio podcast nowadays,
but I still do my best to keep it, keep
it afloat. So to anyone who does listen to our
audio shows, once again, we do appreciate it, and it
will be up in the next day or so, and
so be on the lookout for that one. But that
(40:50):
will do it. Jordan, got anything else you want to
add in before we wrap things up?
Speaker 3 (40:55):
No, just ready for our show next week, same place
I'll be. I'll be in the kitchen, so.
Speaker 2 (41:05):
Yes, you will be at my house again. So once
the show is done, I close my computer, I will
see you the moment I open up the door. So
thank you everyone for tuning in.
Speaker 4 (41:14):
UH.
Speaker 2 (41:16):
They'll be back next Monday, same time, same place, five
o'clock Central for the Mid Year Awards. So until then,
y'all have a great day. Enjoy Monday Night Raw. Uh,
enjoy n x t A, w TNA, SmackDown, Collision everything
until you see us again next week. But until then,
y'all have a great week and enjoy Monday Night Raw
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