WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.839 --> 00:00:13.640 This is WWW Superstar Drew McIntyre and you're listening to the WWE podcast. The 2 00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:26.719 show, the one that everybody wants me start. Three sixteen says just clist 3 00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:34.119 your ass this mad You're gonna like mal Tree. All right, everybody, 4 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:38.960 it's time for that mailbag. It's the third of May Wednesday, April or 5 00:00:39.000 --> 00:00:43.159 April May thirt, twenty twenty three. Boy, all right, well, 6 00:00:43.200 --> 00:00:45.240 let's let's dive into it. Guys. We've got a lot to get to 7 00:00:45.320 --> 00:00:48.840 with the mailbag tonight. You guys went crazy on the emails and I'm not 8 00:00:48.880 --> 00:00:53.640 gonna waste any time. Let's just jump right into it. As always, 9 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:57.079 if you want to get priority placement and get yourself at the front of the 10 00:00:57.079 --> 00:01:00.000 show, you can do that by joining Patreon. That's one of the perks 11 00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:04.200 patreon dot com slash WWE podcast. All right, so this first one is 12 00:01:04.280 --> 00:01:08.319 from Frank, a patron the show, and he says, I'm new here. 13 00:01:08.519 --> 00:01:12.760 With the draft done, what is the ww going to put Where they 14 00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:17.599 going to put Biggie, Randy Orton, Alexilis and Bray Wyatt when they return. 15 00:01:18.920 --> 00:01:23.000 Well, I would imagine that Biggie's gonna stick with the new Day, 16 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:26.519 which means Biggie's going to Raw because WWE refuses to actually give Biggie a proper 17 00:01:26.599 --> 00:01:30.719 singles push, and the last time they did that it ended up in Biggie 18 00:01:30.799 --> 00:01:34.719 just every chance they got reuniting with the New Day and regressing eight steps. 19 00:01:36.079 --> 00:01:38.680 So I think Biggie goes to Raw. I also think Randy Orton goes to 20 00:01:38.760 --> 00:01:44.920 Raw. And the reason I think that is you have Riddle there, and 21 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:49.560 Riddle and Orton have a story left to finish as RK bro and as opponents. 22 00:01:49.239 --> 00:01:53.640 As far as Bray Wyatt and Alexiblisco SmackDown, I think that they belong 23 00:01:53.680 --> 00:01:57.120 on SmackDown. I don't know where the hell Alexibliss went. She just vaporizes 24 00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:01.879 every year around WrestleMania season and then comes back out of nowhere. Bray Wide, 25 00:02:01.879 --> 00:02:05.519 I would imagine also as a nice home on SmackDown, and you could 26 00:02:05.519 --> 00:02:07.960 you could put Bray White against Roman reigns at some point as well, and 27 00:02:08.159 --> 00:02:12.840 maybe also connect Alexa and Bray There was that connection or remember that would that 28 00:02:12.919 --> 00:02:16.039 was never explained. My other question is with all the belts, do you 29 00:02:16.080 --> 00:02:23.639 think they will keep the belts or have or switch the belts? So I 30 00:02:23.680 --> 00:02:27.199 think that right now, Roman is going to hold those two separate champions. 31 00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:30.599 When you're talking about belts, you're talking about the physical belts. I think 32 00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:36.080 Roman's gonna keep his two belts. I don't know if they're gonna unify them 33 00:02:36.080 --> 00:02:38.680 into a single belt. They might. I would advise that they do, 34 00:02:39.319 --> 00:02:43.360 because it looks like there are more championships than they are and when there's more 35 00:02:43.360 --> 00:02:46.800 of something, it means less. But that's just my personal preference. And 36 00:02:46.960 --> 00:02:50.960 my final question is with the unified tag team titles, do you think it 37 00:02:50.960 --> 00:02:53.240 will be up for grabs on both brands? Thank you ever, Thank you 38 00:02:53.280 --> 00:02:58.120 everyone, till next time, Frank. Thanks Frank. So, what I 39 00:02:58.280 --> 00:03:02.360 understand is the explo nation for Kevin Owens and Sammy's being drafted to Raw even 40 00:03:02.439 --> 00:03:07.960 though the undisputed tag team champions, is that they have a home in the 41 00:03:07.039 --> 00:03:12.520 event and the likelihood at some point of them dropping the championship. So it 42 00:03:12.560 --> 00:03:15.599 means that you can still float between brands as champions, but the second they 43 00:03:15.599 --> 00:03:20.120 lose those belts, their home is Raw. That's the way I understand it. 44 00:03:20.719 --> 00:03:25.199 All right, thank you so much, Frank. Let's get to Let's 45 00:03:25.199 --> 00:03:30.840 get to the grim reefer and he says, well, mister missus cascherwussing fan, 46 00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:35.960 I'm filling in for them tonight. They have again a lot going on 47 00:03:36.159 --> 00:03:39.719 and they'll be back at some point in the near future. So fingers crossed 48 00:03:39.719 --> 00:03:43.879 there. So I know I'm not as interesting and fun to listen to as 49 00:03:43.919 --> 00:03:46.479 mister and missus cagerwusting fan, no doubt about it. So those of you 50 00:03:46.520 --> 00:03:51.520 that wrote in assuming they would be here, surprise. It's just me, 51 00:03:52.919 --> 00:03:55.439 all right, So you say this is usually a predictions mailbox, but I 52 00:03:55.479 --> 00:04:00.000 just want to share my delight about the draft and the new heavyweight tie. 53 00:04:00.639 --> 00:04:03.319 As I've always favored Raw, and it is well known I'm not very fond 54 00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:09.240 of Roman. This draft could have not worked out better apart from Raw drafting 55 00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:15.000 the Pooh Day and with that bloody trombone bron Stroman with his disgusting nipple piercings 56 00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:19.079 and Ronda Rousi constantly pulling her shorts out of her backside. It's funny. 57 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:23.879 I've mentioned a few times how blessed Raw is for not having those three and 58 00:04:23.959 --> 00:04:27.160 they are drafted to Raw. Haha. Such as life Yeah, I mean 59 00:04:28.399 --> 00:04:30.000 yeah, you can you take the good with the bad. Right. I 60 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:35.000 mean that's just the way it goes in this instance, you know, having 61 00:04:35.120 --> 00:04:39.759 Ronda on Raw even though she's in a tag team and eventually her own and 62 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:44.680 Shana are going to capture those tag team titles and then hold them for a 63 00:04:44.680 --> 00:04:47.079 significant amount of time. And then eventually once Shana and Rhonda break up, 64 00:04:47.160 --> 00:04:50.199 maybe they have a feud with one another, but ultimately it's going to get 65 00:04:50.240 --> 00:04:56.519 to Ronda and Becky. It has to write, right, and I think 66 00:04:56.600 --> 00:05:00.319 Ronda she's on the I mean, has Ronda been any colder since she came 67 00:05:00.360 --> 00:05:04.560 to w W E five years ago? No? Right, but uh yeah, 68 00:05:04.600 --> 00:05:10.839 I mean bron Strowman and New Day. Yeah, like you take the 69 00:05:10.839 --> 00:05:13.639 bab It's good. I'll just leave it at that. The only other part 70 00:05:13.680 --> 00:05:16.319 I'm not quite sure on is SmackDown's tag division looks amazing, but the Belts 71 00:05:16.319 --> 00:05:20.560 are on Raw. I'm sure they'll sort out something, maybe a heavyweight tag 72 00:05:20.600 --> 00:05:25.839 team title, stay fly Grim, well, thank you Grim. Yeah. 73 00:05:25.879 --> 00:05:30.839 The SmackDown tag team division does look I mean amazing, of course, And 74 00:05:30.120 --> 00:05:32.800 I mean some of the teams, just to name a few, are the 75 00:05:32.879 --> 00:05:36.839 Street Profits, all right, I mean the bloodline out of the USOS, 76 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:41.839 we have the OC with Carl Andersson, Lucaals and aj Styles. They know 77 00:05:41.839 --> 00:05:45.079 and they can operate as a tag team. They've got You've got a hit 78 00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:49.600 row with Flop Dollar, Shanty, the Adonis and BFAB. We've got the 79 00:05:49.800 --> 00:05:55.160 LWO that can have any combination of a tag team there the brawling brutes. 80 00:05:55.959 --> 00:06:00.360 We've got pretty deadly now with Elton Price and Kit Wilson. So yeah, 81 00:06:00.399 --> 00:06:03.279 I mean they have there's a heck of a tag team division over there on 82 00:06:03.319 --> 00:06:10.600 SmackDown that I hope that. I hope we get some competition with for for 83 00:06:10.480 --> 00:06:15.319 for Kevin Owns and Sammy Zane definitely shake things up, but at least it's 84 00:06:15.319 --> 00:06:17.480 good to know that we have a home for Sammy and Kevin when they lose 85 00:06:17.519 --> 00:06:21.120 those belts. All right, let's get to DJ Cuzmo. Mister Djkuzmo, 86 00:06:21.160 --> 00:06:26.920 he says, hey, aw andww podcast family is Is Djkuzmo back at it 87 00:06:26.959 --> 00:06:29.959 again? As I type this email, I don't know if Matt is hosting 88 00:06:29.959 --> 00:06:33.680 the mail bag in or if the return of the Mister and Missus Casual Wrestling 89 00:06:33.680 --> 00:06:39.480 fan and the takeover Cruse hosting. Well, now you know and insert sound 90 00:06:39.480 --> 00:06:46.399 effective wwampwampwamp. I know, so other than that won't be too long, 91 00:06:46.519 --> 00:06:50.879 So let's get to the Kuzmo Backlash predictions with no spoilers. Interesting Roman Rains 92 00:06:50.879 --> 00:06:56.439 will likely most likely not make an appearance at Backlash, But to here we 93 00:06:56.439 --> 00:07:00.839 go. Bianca versus EO and versus EO the Raw Women's Championship. I'm looking, 94 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:05.120 I'm booking that Bianca will win, but strangely, there hasn't been any 95 00:07:05.160 --> 00:07:08.600 build for this match. I almost forgot the match was on the card. 96 00:07:08.839 --> 00:07:12.720 And how did EO Sky get a title shot against Bianca? Well, she 97 00:07:12.759 --> 00:07:14.920 got a title shot because she won. I think it was a triple threat 98 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:17.360 or a fatal four way in which Bailey was going to be a part of, 99 00:07:17.600 --> 00:07:21.120 and then EO Sky into Kota Kai complained that she always gets the opportunities 100 00:07:21.319 --> 00:07:26.240 and that they should let she should let one of them take her place in 101 00:07:26.279 --> 00:07:30.839 that triple threat, and Bailey did and we had EO Sky end up winning 102 00:07:30.879 --> 00:07:35.600 it. So EO Sky that's how she got the opportunity. I'm hopeful of 103 00:07:35.680 --> 00:07:41.079 this is going to be EO Sky losing because of Bailey and Bailey turning an 104 00:07:41.120 --> 00:07:45.600 EO Sky. That's my hope, but we'll see so yeah, I mean, 105 00:07:45.600 --> 00:07:48.439 but to say the least that this build for the Raw Women's Championship is 106 00:07:48.639 --> 00:07:51.920 lack luster, and that's been the case for the Raw Women's Championship for a 107 00:07:53.120 --> 00:07:58.800 long time now, even pre WrestleMania with Oscar versus Bianca at WrestleMania, most 108 00:07:58.839 --> 00:08:01.720 people didn't feel anything for that match at all because they did a very bad 109 00:08:01.800 --> 00:08:07.519 job of promoting it. So the Raw Woman's Championship and even more specifically Bianca 110 00:08:07.519 --> 00:08:13.560 bell Air need a shake up. That's badly all right. Austin Theory versus 111 00:08:13.560 --> 00:08:18.639 Bobby Lashley versus Brownson read in a triple threat for the United States Championship, 112 00:08:18.800 --> 00:08:24.639 you're saying that Theory will win and hopefully move on to a new challenger on 113 00:08:24.680 --> 00:08:31.439 SmackDown. Yeah. Absolutely, this is a this is a no doubt about 114 00:08:31.480 --> 00:08:35.320 it type of Well, I shouldn't say that. The reason I shouldn't say 115 00:08:35.320 --> 00:08:41.519 that is we do have Bobby Lashly on SmackDown and he's an absolute contender to 116 00:08:41.559 --> 00:08:46.200 possibly win. But the idea is to push Theory because Bobby doesn't need the 117 00:08:46.240 --> 00:08:50.240 victory. Here, Austin Theory gained almost nothing from beating John c and at 118 00:08:50.240 --> 00:08:56.799 WrestleMania, which is incomprehensible simply, but well, it's comprehensible because they book 119 00:08:56.879 --> 00:09:01.159 Theory in a very poor way at WrestleMania and how he beats Cina. I've 120 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:03.279 gone over that. But Austin Theory needs a victory and they need to kind 121 00:09:03.279 --> 00:09:07.200 of hit reset with him that they need to, and I think SmackDown will 122 00:09:07.279 --> 00:09:11.440 do him wonders. All right, let's get to the next match, Ria 123 00:09:11.639 --> 00:09:16.279 versus Zelina for the SmackDown Woman's Championship. You're saying Ria will retain and move 124 00:09:16.320 --> 00:09:20.840 on to face a new challenger. Absolutely, this is a lock them up, 125 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:24.240 throw the key away decision. I agree Seth versus Omas. I'm booking 126 00:09:24.279 --> 00:09:28.799 Seth for the win. It's still very strange that Rollins and Omas did not 127 00:09:28.840 --> 00:09:31.799 have an interaction or altercation on the go home show this past Mine to Night. 128 00:09:31.039 --> 00:09:33.919 Plus, Omas is a quote free agent. What does that really mean 129 00:09:35.000 --> 00:09:37.840 to be a free agent in pro wrestling? Anyway, this is just another 130 00:09:37.919 --> 00:09:41.519 loss for Omas, who hasn't had a streak of credible wins yet. Plus, 131 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:43.720 this match, to me will be a one off, so let Seska 132 00:09:43.799 --> 00:09:46.320 move on to a challenger for the World Tavy White title in some sort of 133 00:09:46.360 --> 00:09:50.879 tournament. Yeah, I mean, I can't disagree. I'm not trying to 134 00:09:50.919 --> 00:09:54.440 give away my official previewing predictions for tomorrow night. But hard to argue with 135 00:09:54.519 --> 00:09:58.519 you. Hard to argue with you, dj No, I mean you know, 136 00:09:58.600 --> 00:10:03.360 but yeah, this is another match that you know on paper it sounds 137 00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:09.480 fun, but in execution it's been bad in hype because the hype around Seth 138 00:10:09.600 --> 00:10:13.320 is the title, it's not around Omasa Omas is a pit stop. But 139 00:10:13.639 --> 00:10:18.559 all right, Damian versus Bad Bunny Damian Priests versus Bad Bunny in a San 140 00:10:18.639 --> 00:10:20.200 Juan street fight. Now, if you're asking what the difference is between a 141 00:10:20.240 --> 00:10:24.440 San Juan street fight and just a regular little old street fight, well it's 142 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:28.480 a San Juan street fight, of course, it's a distinction without a difference. 143 00:10:30.000 --> 00:10:33.919 But I'm booking that Bad Bunny wins this match. In another judgment they 144 00:10:33.919 --> 00:10:39.120 lost on a pay per view. I will think about that, but again, 145 00:10:39.240 --> 00:10:43.120 there's a significant chance you're correct. Cody Roads versus Brock Lessner. This 146 00:10:43.159 --> 00:10:46.320 is a tough one to decide because this could be a Brock win to continue 147 00:10:46.320 --> 00:10:50.320 the few with Cody, or this could be a Cody Rhodes statement win for 148 00:10:50.399 --> 00:10:54.559 him to move on to challenge for the World Heavyweight title. However, with 149 00:10:54.639 --> 00:10:58.360 that being said, I'm booking that Cody Roads will win this match, okay, 150 00:10:58.639 --> 00:11:03.039 And I'm only saying okay because I want to not bury the lead and 151 00:11:03.519 --> 00:11:07.159 make you guys listen to my show tomorrow night. I'm being selfish. Lastly, 152 00:11:07.519 --> 00:11:11.480 but certainly not least, The most likely main event of Backlash then involves 153 00:11:11.720 --> 00:11:16.000 Ko, Sammy and Riddle versus the USOS and Solo. I'm booking the baby 154 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:18.720 Face win this match to close off Backlash in Puerto Rico. That's it for 155 00:11:18.799 --> 00:11:22.919 now, have an awesome Backlash Sunday. DJ Cozmo was signing off. Thanks 156 00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:28.159 DJ, great predictions. I will say I agree with a significant number of 157 00:11:28.159 --> 00:11:31.679 them, a lot of them for the reasons you mentioned. But tune in 158 00:11:31.720 --> 00:11:35.960 to mor night, guys. We'll get to your voicemail in just a minute. 159 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:41.120 DJ. Let's talk to Let's see hmm, let's talk to Let's talk 160 00:11:41.159 --> 00:11:46.440 to Eli and he says, let me talk to you. Hope. All's 161 00:11:46.440 --> 00:11:50.080 well, let me get straight to it. I'm more than tired of Roman 162 00:11:50.200 --> 00:11:56.600 Rains's reign as champion. I feel like as fans and the other I feel 163 00:11:56.600 --> 00:12:01.279 like we as fans and even the other ww superstars are being held hostage until 164 00:12:01.279 --> 00:12:03.519 he hits the thousand day mark. I really fear he will hold the Universal 165 00:12:03.559 --> 00:12:09.399 title until WrestleMania, and for what well, I wouldn't fear any longer. 166 00:12:11.279 --> 00:12:13.519 Well, number one, even if we didn't have the World Heavyweight title, 167 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:18.039 there's still a lot of tread on the tire of Roman reigns and stories to 168 00:12:18.120 --> 00:12:20.960 tell. As I mentioned, there's still bray Wyatt floating out there, and 169 00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:26.000 there's a big history with them, including the fact that Roman's title reign Day 170 00:12:26.039 --> 00:12:33.679 one began at SummerSlam nearly three years ago in a triple threat against Braun Strowman 171 00:12:33.759 --> 00:12:39.519 and bray Wyatt beating bray Wyatt. Okay, let's not forget that. But 172 00:12:39.720 --> 00:12:43.000 there is also a lot of unfinished business with Randy Orton from a year ago. 173 00:12:43.399 --> 00:12:46.879 There's unfinished business of course with Seth Rollins and Jay Usso that's good building 174 00:12:46.960 --> 00:12:52.639 up and eventually Solo and who the hell knows, maybe even Dwayne comes out 175 00:12:52.639 --> 00:12:54.960 of Hollywood for once. So there's a lot, a lot, a lot. 176 00:12:56.039 --> 00:12:58.159 But fear not, because even if that didn't get too excited, there's 177 00:12:58.159 --> 00:13:01.519 now a championship on Raw that we can focus on and we won't have to 178 00:13:01.519 --> 00:13:07.639 be so angry about ww keeping hit this title hostage. Okay, I understand 179 00:13:07.639 --> 00:13:11.919 that he and the Bloodline bring an unreal amount of revenue, but I feel 180 00:13:11.919 --> 00:13:13.720 like at the end of the day, or at the end of this run, 181 00:13:13.879 --> 00:13:18.120 the company will have suffered too many other superstars who have had an opportunity 182 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:22.759 at least to be Raw our SmackDown champions have had to wait their wait their 183 00:13:22.799 --> 00:13:28.519 turn to a part time champion. Stars like montez Ford, La Night and 184 00:13:28.559 --> 00:13:31.480 even Gunther aren't getting any younger, and day by day, bump by bump, 185 00:13:31.519 --> 00:13:33.919 their title runs are being pushed further out because w w E wants to 186 00:13:33.960 --> 00:13:37.519 churn out a documentary series about Roman. I don't know. I appreciate this 187 00:13:37.559 --> 00:13:41.679 platform event. Yeah thanks okay, Eli. First of all, I appreciate 188 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:46.960 the La Nights sentiment. It's much appreciated and you get bonus points for that. 189 00:13:48.080 --> 00:13:50.879 But okay, well, I mean you admit that they're bringing in an 190 00:13:50.919 --> 00:13:56.799 unreal amount of revenue, right, and what is w w E. They 191 00:13:56.840 --> 00:14:01.440 are not a charitable organization. They're not a five or one C three. 192 00:14:01.600 --> 00:14:09.519 Okay, they're not a not for profit organization. They are a for profit 193 00:14:09.639 --> 00:14:16.720 organization, and for profit organizations highly value money, money money, So that 194 00:14:16.879 --> 00:14:20.919 is a massive determining factor in and who sometimes is at the top, who 195 00:14:20.960 --> 00:14:24.879 stays at top, at the top. It's not the only factor, but 196 00:14:24.879 --> 00:14:26.960 it's a big one. I mean, they're not in this to donate their 197 00:14:26.960 --> 00:14:33.120 time, and yeah, that's just a fact of business. But yeah, 198 00:14:33.159 --> 00:14:35.879 I mean, yeah, the fact that superstars who were especially on Raw for 199 00:14:35.960 --> 00:14:41.120 over the last year prior to this World Everyweight title announcement, I felt for 200 00:14:41.159 --> 00:14:43.200 them, and I talked about that many, many many times on the show 201 00:14:43.200 --> 00:14:46.919 that I felt for them, you know, and feeling I'm sure they felt 202 00:14:46.919 --> 00:14:52.480 slighted and pissed off that they didn't get an opportunity to main event WrestleMania because 203 00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:56.440 it was all Roman Roman, Roman Roman, and they had to pretend for 204 00:14:56.480 --> 00:14:58.200 a year that they had a top belt when it really wasn't a top belt. 205 00:14:58.240 --> 00:15:01.679 It was the only the US title was only the top belt because of 206 00:15:01.720 --> 00:15:05.879 the absence of the real top belt. So yeah, I agree, though 207 00:15:05.879 --> 00:15:09.200 the montees La Knight, Gunther, well, Gunther's the Icy champion, right, 208 00:15:09.240 --> 00:15:15.399 so I wouldn't put Gunther in this bottle yet and La Knight's still on 209 00:15:15.399 --> 00:15:18.799 the rise, montes Ford is still in a tag team, so it's not 210 00:15:18.840 --> 00:15:24.320 like I don't think they've been restricted those specific examples only because again, La 211 00:15:24.399 --> 00:15:28.720 Knight pretty much new to the scene relatively, montes still in the tag team, 212 00:15:28.720 --> 00:15:31.799 and Gunther's Icy champion, so I don't know if I would put them 213 00:15:31.799 --> 00:15:35.799 in that camp yet. And it's only been a year, right, Like, 214 00:15:35.120 --> 00:15:39.600 it's not like they did this for five years. You know, a 215 00:15:39.679 --> 00:15:41.399 year is significant, but it's not a ton of time in the world of 216 00:15:41.399 --> 00:15:46.879 wrestling. But I hear you though, and I don't think it's all about 217 00:15:46.879 --> 00:15:50.600 the documentary series about Roman. I mean, I know I've been pushing the 218 00:15:50.639 --> 00:15:54.200 thousand Days because I can see them doing a documentary, but it's not the 219 00:15:54.240 --> 00:15:58.519 only reason. Like they're not going to just you know, strip away opportunities 220 00:15:58.559 --> 00:16:03.720 from town and on raw and piss off the fans and take a revenue hit 221 00:16:03.879 --> 00:16:07.840 or whatever just so that they can go, well, we can get that 222 00:16:07.879 --> 00:16:11.440 documentary out. No, but let's be honest, they're doing a documentary right 223 00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:17.080 now with Roman Reigns having cameras following them around. One thousand Days is going 224 00:16:17.120 --> 00:16:19.480 to be a documentary, no doubt. I mean they'd be foolish not to. 225 00:16:21.200 --> 00:16:26.240 So all right, Eli, thank you buddy. Let's see, let's 226 00:16:26.279 --> 00:16:33.399 get to let's get to Jackson from Melbourne and he says, short email today, 227 00:16:33.440 --> 00:16:34.759 I just want to say one thing to you. Oh well, this 228 00:16:34.840 --> 00:16:38.080 is from mister casual wrestling fan, but I'll take it anyway. In my 229 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:41.480 last email, I was never saying Bianca shouldn't be champion. I'm just saying 230 00:16:41.519 --> 00:16:45.960 she should be heel. I watched her n NXT with his exact same gimmick 231 00:16:47.000 --> 00:16:49.279 and it's stale right now. As a face an NXT, she was a 232 00:16:49.360 --> 00:16:55.000 heel and a very intriguing character. She should be the top champion on one 233 00:16:55.039 --> 00:16:59.080 of the brands she is. Excuse me, she is the single greatest female 234 00:16:59.080 --> 00:17:00.720 athlete in the history of WWE, but God, she puts me to sleep 235 00:17:00.720 --> 00:17:04.440 as a baby face. Also, I bet you popped huge when you saw 236 00:17:04.440 --> 00:17:08.359 your favorite NXT star Cameron Grimes get drafted. Bet you're so excited to see 237 00:17:08.400 --> 00:17:12.279 your favorite Dethrone Roman. Last thing, where do you? Where is the 238 00:17:12.319 --> 00:17:15.960 Good Morning ww podcast? Missing that? Anyways? Guys, enjoy yourself. 239 00:17:17.000 --> 00:17:18.559 Talk to you for a night. Of Champions Zones again. Okay, yeah 240 00:17:18.799 --> 00:17:23.279 again, mister missus kus rusting fan taking a break from the podcast. Nothing 241 00:17:25.119 --> 00:17:29.240 you know, it's nothing nefarious, meaning there's no bad blood between myself and 242 00:17:29.279 --> 00:17:33.359 mister and missus. They are an important part of the show. I have 243 00:17:33.559 --> 00:17:37.599 gotten nothing but admiration and appreciation for everything they've contributed to the show and will 244 00:17:37.640 --> 00:17:41.039 contribute to the show. It's nothing like that. It's just that, I 245 00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:42.000 mean, they've got life. We've all got lives. I mean, I 246 00:17:42.000 --> 00:17:48.200 struggle to get here on a daily basis. It's it's tough, so it 247 00:17:48.319 --> 00:17:52.279 doesn't matter how Sometimes life takes over, that's all. So they'll be back, 248 00:17:52.599 --> 00:17:56.279 they'll be back. But I'm with you on the point you made about 249 00:17:56.559 --> 00:18:00.000 Bianca bell Air. She shouldn't be a baby face. At this point. 250 00:18:00.640 --> 00:18:03.240 It's done, it's round. It's course. I don't need to see her, 251 00:18:03.319 --> 00:18:07.039 you know, skipping down to the ring, twirling her hair, you 252 00:18:07.079 --> 00:18:12.799 know, anymore. I'm ready for the nasty vial just wicked side that I 253 00:18:12.880 --> 00:18:17.119 know, uh that I know she's capable of. And I agree she is 254 00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:22.480 arguably the greatest female athlete in the history of w E. I totally agree. 255 00:18:23.680 --> 00:18:32.640 All right, thanks Jackson. Let's get to cam and wow. All 256 00:18:32.720 --> 00:18:38.480 right, you certainly uh you maximize your minutes here, cab, I will. 257 00:18:40.519 --> 00:18:41.799 I'll get through this as quick as I can. Okay, you you 258 00:18:42.400 --> 00:18:45.880 all right? Here we go. It's Wednesday. My dude's old Vine. 259 00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:52.319 I remembered. Yeah, if if you guys, by the way, don't 260 00:18:52.319 --> 00:18:55.480 know what Vine is, If any of you out there don't know what Vine 261 00:18:55.599 --> 00:18:59.640 is, it was an app before TikTok. It was like the TikTok before 262 00:18:59.680 --> 00:19:04.880 TikTok, and it's got legendary videos and I would really recommend it's it's on 263 00:19:06.079 --> 00:19:10.200 TikTok. I mean, there's there's vyinge accounts dedicated on TikTok to old vines 264 00:19:10.559 --> 00:19:12.960 or on YouTube. They're just so good. It's so nostalgic at this point 265 00:19:14.000 --> 00:19:17.400 from ten years ago. All Right, I'd like to start by saying I'm 266 00:19:17.400 --> 00:19:22.920 glad Drew is drafted, which means which has to mean they have had to 267 00:19:22.920 --> 00:19:26.359 come to some agreement. But now it's time that I bless y'all with a 268 00:19:26.359 --> 00:19:30.799 couple of things I thought through over the week. I'll start by saying my 269 00:19:30.880 --> 00:19:36.359 shortened reason for the one k day rain, one thousand day and that is 270 00:19:37.160 --> 00:19:41.480 it's for the Naye family, not just for Roman. Of course he's in 271 00:19:41.279 --> 00:19:45.920 on a whole nother level, but he is just representing the what w W 272 00:19:45.160 --> 00:19:51.359 wants to show for the Anaye family greatness. I know that Rhodes has done 273 00:19:51.359 --> 00:19:53.559 a lot, but for some reason, I feel like they've given Dusty Hiss 274 00:19:53.599 --> 00:19:59.359 shining recognition for all he has done in in for WWE. But this is 275 00:19:59.599 --> 00:20:04.759 ww He's way to pay homage to Sika Afa Keisha or Kishi Rakishi and most 276 00:20:04.759 --> 00:20:08.799 importantly who I think it's really for Yoko, which I find it amazing that 277 00:20:10.000 --> 00:20:14.079 it would end up being Roman and Manu's dad that would be in a tag 278 00:20:14.160 --> 00:20:17.480 team, and as you know, it's the Rakishi boys that are tag teams. 279 00:20:18.640 --> 00:20:23.319 I mentioned so next I mentioned Dom's song sounding like a cheap knockoff of 280 00:20:23.440 --> 00:20:26.839 Sad but True by the good old Taalica boys. You said you don't know 281 00:20:27.000 --> 00:20:34.279 or don't know the title. I think I can help. Oh I am 282 00:20:34.519 --> 00:20:38.039 American badass. Okay, yeah, yeah, got it? Got it? 283 00:20:38.119 --> 00:20:42.759 Got it? Of course I know that. Another thing I'm kind of sick 284 00:20:42.799 --> 00:20:51.079 of Usologist Zane hm xusologist. Got it? Got it? So Sammy Zane 285 00:20:51.160 --> 00:20:52.920 you're getting sick of. I don't know if you noticed, but how much 286 00:20:52.960 --> 00:20:56.839 of a snake this guy is. He's a he tries mega hard when it 287 00:20:56.880 --> 00:21:02.119 comes to being people's friend. And by this I mean when he was with 288 00:21:02.240 --> 00:21:06.240 the USOS, he'd say, yeat my dog, USI speaking their language, 289 00:21:06.480 --> 00:21:10.119 and with Kevin, he was saying anything he could to get that man to 290 00:21:10.240 --> 00:21:15.200 like him. And now Riddle is around. Okay, I'm not I caught 291 00:21:15.319 --> 00:21:19.720 his ass saying, bro, I'm not sure, like, cut your grass, 292 00:21:19.960 --> 00:21:22.920 there is a snake in your yard. My dudes could just be me, 293 00:21:23.079 --> 00:21:26.279 but it happened. Oh so you're thinking that, from what I understand, 294 00:21:26.359 --> 00:21:30.160 Cam, you're thinking that Riddle is a snake in the grass and he's 295 00:21:30.200 --> 00:21:33.400 going to turn Or are you saying a snake in the grass meeting Randy Orton's 296 00:21:33.400 --> 00:21:37.759 out there? I'm not sure we might get Becky versus want Ronda one on 297 00:21:37.839 --> 00:21:42.200 one. Finally, I agree, and I think it's probably Summer Slam at 298 00:21:42.200 --> 00:21:48.559 the earliest. The est gets her dream many a match of beating the last 299 00:21:48.599 --> 00:21:52.559 Horsewoman. Kind of funny how Street prophets came out after being drafted to smack 300 00:21:52.640 --> 00:21:57.759 Down almost immediately and they were wearing blue, like it was known that they 301 00:21:57.799 --> 00:22:03.920 were going. I know there was so wine. I know they were there, 302 00:22:03.039 --> 00:22:07.119 so why not wear blue? And Texas teams usually are blue. But 303 00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:12.960 it's just funny. Anyone who thought the actual IRL couples would be on separate 304 00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:17.680 shows just made me laugh. Definitely a time when it sucks to no real 305 00:22:17.759 --> 00:22:21.400 information about the wrestlers. By this, I mean when Becky was drafted to 306 00:22:21.519 --> 00:22:26.640 Raw, I instantly knew or through any Seth versus Roman match away until rubble. 307 00:22:26.759 --> 00:22:30.000 Yeah, that's a good point. I'd forgotten about that. I should 308 00:22:30.000 --> 00:22:33.960 have known. You know that. That's a very good point, very good 309 00:22:33.960 --> 00:22:37.160 point, and you know I made it. I just forgot about it. 310 00:22:37.240 --> 00:22:40.359 So thank you Caim for reminding me that, you know I should have. 311 00:22:40.559 --> 00:22:44.759 We should have known that when Becky was drafted before Seth, when she was 312 00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:47.400 drafted to Raw, we should have just gone, oh that's right, Seth's 313 00:22:47.400 --> 00:22:49.400 going Raw. Yeah, I know I missed it, so thank you. 314 00:22:51.640 --> 00:22:56.880 Very curious to see these Beltics changes number six. I can't wait to see 315 00:22:56.960 --> 00:23:00.279 how they make all the NXT picks work. Seeing how they drafted the women's 316 00:23:00.319 --> 00:23:04.480 tag team champs to Raw and the women that are competing for the gold on 317 00:23:04.519 --> 00:23:10.279 Tuesday, got drafted to SmackDown and with Indie just winning the NXC championship, 318 00:23:10.400 --> 00:23:14.960 Like, dang, did they even think that through? And uh, lastly, 319 00:23:15.160 --> 00:23:19.559 let's see you Anthony, and you already touched on this. Anyone who 320 00:23:19.720 --> 00:23:23.480 anyone who was a free agent after the draft was complete. The only thing 321 00:23:23.519 --> 00:23:30.240 I could think about that they didn't hear about was what's their future as in 322 00:23:30.359 --> 00:23:33.680 Biggie Randy Bray just to name a few. Well, I already answered that 323 00:23:33.920 --> 00:23:40.440 earlier in the show. So all right, So I'm going to stop there 324 00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:44.039 only because out of fairness to the rest of the emailers. Uh so, 325 00:23:44.559 --> 00:23:48.559 I know that you have the rest CAM of asking what's next and talking about 326 00:23:48.559 --> 00:23:52.519 the new day and that kind of stuff, But mister, you should give 327 00:23:52.519 --> 00:23:56.599 a shout out to mister and missus casual rossing fans. So yeah, they 328 00:23:56.640 --> 00:24:00.759 are fine. There's there's nothing again, thing nefarious or bad going on. 329 00:24:00.960 --> 00:24:06.119 Just life is taken over, that's all I'll say. So they'll be back, 330 00:24:06.279 --> 00:24:08.079 don't worry, I promise you. So thank you, Cam. I 331 00:24:08.119 --> 00:24:15.599 appreciate it. Let's move on here to Chandler and he says the draft is 332 00:24:15.640 --> 00:24:18.200 officially over. And here's my take. I think Imperium coming to Row will 333 00:24:18.240 --> 00:24:22.960 be nice. I like the NXT call ups, specifically Grayson Waller and Cameron 334 00:24:23.079 --> 00:24:27.359 Grimes. I think it was time for them to come up. And also, 335 00:24:27.400 --> 00:24:30.079 could they be the one I'm putting this in, Nick Chandler, could 336 00:24:30.119 --> 00:24:33.359 they be the one city thrown Roman. We've I mean, for a long 337 00:24:33.480 --> 00:24:37.720 time, I've said that ideally, in a perfect world, it would be 338 00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:41.359 somebody that could use this to launch their career, not somebody that's already a 339 00:24:41.400 --> 00:24:45.640 made man. So just a thought, not saying Grayson Waller or Cameron Grimes 340 00:24:45.640 --> 00:24:48.079 are going to beat Roman rains, but you know, hey, if someone 341 00:24:48.160 --> 00:24:52.599 catches fire, isn't an NXD call up that's got a lot of days in 342 00:24:52.680 --> 00:24:56.359 front of them in the ring a perfect candidate to beat Roman. Food for 343 00:24:56.440 --> 00:25:00.359 thought, Riah being the first pick night too showed how much of a star 344 00:25:00.519 --> 00:25:04.119 she's become. I agree, you know, And but here's the thing with 345 00:25:04.160 --> 00:25:08.039 the draft picks and the order of the draft picks and how we value who 346 00:25:08.119 --> 00:25:12.799 got drafted at what part of the draft. Ultimately people are going to forget 347 00:25:12.799 --> 00:25:17.440 about it. Okay, it's not going to be something that people harp on. 348 00:25:18.119 --> 00:25:22.279 What people care about his execution is building storylines. It could be an 349 00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:26.359 indicator of what WWE wants to do with them, but it's not an absolute 350 00:25:26.440 --> 00:25:29.759 truth, right, Like some people get hung up on who gets drafted and 351 00:25:29.880 --> 00:25:32.799 what selection in round two was this person, but round four was this person? 352 00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:37.039 How is that possible? You know? So ultimately, I would just 353 00:25:37.119 --> 00:25:41.240 say, let the storylines play out. Let's see if something catches fire with 354 00:25:41.359 --> 00:25:45.799 somebody, and that's you know, But I'm with you. Kevin and Sammy 355 00:25:47.039 --> 00:25:49.559 going to Raw confused me because they both hold the tag titles. We're not 356 00:25:49.640 --> 00:25:52.519 even going to get into that. Well. I addressed this earlier about the 357 00:25:53.319 --> 00:25:59.279 conundrum about the undisputed tag team champions being drafted to a show. Okay, 358 00:25:59.359 --> 00:26:02.160 I like Seth going to Raw because he's my favorite, and I'm going to 359 00:26:02.279 --> 00:26:06.160 Row and July so I get to see him. Was anyone really surprised Roman 360 00:26:06.160 --> 00:26:07.119 went to SmackDown anyway? That's it. Have a good week. No, 361 00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:11.039 I'm not surprised Roman went to SmackDown. He's actually made a very nice home 362 00:26:11.119 --> 00:26:15.400 on SmackDown. Very nice. I wouldn't have moved him either. He feels 363 00:26:15.480 --> 00:26:19.559 like SmackDown. He is the face of SmackDown. He is a He is 364 00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:25.440 the absolute foundation. The Bloodline specifically are the foundation of SmackDown. Which is 365 00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:29.440 why I wouldn't push for a quick split of that group. There's still a 366 00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:32.160 lot to be told, a lot of drama to go through, a lot 367 00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:34.400 of money to squeeze out of that before you decide to break up that group 368 00:26:34.440 --> 00:26:40.039 and disintegrate the foundation of your of your show. Yeah, there's there's a 369 00:26:40.079 --> 00:26:44.240 lot to think through. But as far as Seth going to Raw and you're 370 00:26:44.240 --> 00:26:48.119 going to Raw in July, well good, And I'm going to Raw in 371 00:26:48.240 --> 00:26:52.720 three weeks, so I get to see everybody, and I'll be uh in 372 00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:55.880 the I'll be very visible on camera. Let me just say that I'm not 373 00:26:56.000 --> 00:26:59.920 front row ringside, but in Albany, New York, I'm going to Raw 374 00:27:00.440 --> 00:27:04.519 and I will be camera side, and there's the floor seats right, you 375 00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:11.160 have ring side, right, but I'm the cameras pointed at me. I'm 376 00:27:11.240 --> 00:27:18.400 the first level up off the floor row A. Okay, So i will 377 00:27:18.480 --> 00:27:23.119 be front and center hopefully, and I'm going to try to maybe market to 378 00:27:23.119 --> 00:27:26.799 show a little bit. Maybe you see a sign from my show. Keep 379 00:27:26.839 --> 00:27:32.599 stay tuned. All right, all right, let's continue on. This is 380 00:27:32.720 --> 00:27:37.640 a Peter from Melbourne, Australia. A love Melbourne fans. This is crazy. 381 00:27:37.839 --> 00:27:40.000 I mean, this is I think of like three people off top of 382 00:27:40.039 --> 00:27:42.319 my head from from Australia, Melbourne I think specifically. I don't know what 383 00:27:42.400 --> 00:27:45.160 it is about Melbourne, but thanks guys. I really would love to visit 384 00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:49.000 there, honestly someday. I'm quite a new listener to the podcast and find 385 00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:53.440 myself already listening to each installment every day. Makes it easy knowing there's new 386 00:27:53.519 --> 00:27:56.079 content which will be ready to go when I'm in the car. Well, 387 00:27:56.279 --> 00:28:00.960 that's awesome. Peter. First of all, thank you for for making me 388 00:28:00.079 --> 00:28:03.559 a part us, not just me, the team, a part of your 389 00:28:03.640 --> 00:28:07.319 day. I do appreciate that. Again, it's just insane. You never 390 00:28:07.440 --> 00:28:11.720 know who's listening. It's just it's mind blowing to see who and where and 391 00:28:11.839 --> 00:28:15.039 how people listen or you know some I'm sure some people as I said, 392 00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:19.720 driving work at work, on the toilet, you know, like you don't 393 00:28:19.759 --> 00:28:25.319 know what people are doing. All right. My question and thoughts relate to 394 00:28:25.359 --> 00:28:29.720 the draft and mostly surrounding my all time favorite wrestler Randy Orton, what do 395 00:28:29.839 --> 00:28:33.319 you think he where do you think he goes, what brand and where will 396 00:28:33.400 --> 00:28:36.079 that lead him? I certainly see him being a part of the World Heavyweight 397 00:28:36.160 --> 00:28:45.079 Championship picture and potentially some relevancy comes NC, but it kills any Randy Roman 398 00:28:45.119 --> 00:28:48.559 plans which may have been, which may have happened. Quietly, also wondering 399 00:28:48.640 --> 00:28:53.480 what plans are for Bray. I actually like most to all of his character 400 00:28:53.599 --> 00:28:56.720 variations, and dare I say enjoyed the Pitch Black match. It was something 401 00:28:56.799 --> 00:29:00.720 different. Well we ever formally know who Uncle how He is. Anyway, 402 00:29:00.799 --> 00:29:03.240 keep their brilliant content coming. Thanks Peter. First of all, I'm not 403 00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:07.039 going to disparage you for liking the Pitch Black match. You are in the 404 00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:08.720 minority, but so what I'm in the minority and a lot of stuff. 405 00:29:10.000 --> 00:29:12.680 Okay, Yeah, I thought the Pitch Black Match was generally like a D 406 00:29:14.279 --> 00:29:17.119 I didn't think it was a total failure, but it was a D match 407 00:29:17.400 --> 00:29:21.920 quality, length of time, storytelling, botch by Uncle Howdy. Everything has 408 00:29:21.960 --> 00:29:23.519 to be a gimmick with Bray. It can't ever just have a regular match. 409 00:29:23.839 --> 00:29:26.759 There was glow in the dark, confetti. It was just overproduced, 410 00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:30.880 right, that's my personal opinion. But if you enjoyed it, hey awesome, 411 00:29:30.039 --> 00:29:33.079 good for you. As far as ever knowing who Uncle Howdy is, 412 00:29:34.759 --> 00:29:40.079 I'm gonna say no, But we don't know what. Like when Bray gets 413 00:29:40.160 --> 00:29:41.640 drafted and he's going to come back, and I believe he will go to 414 00:29:41.680 --> 00:29:45.160 SmackDown with Alexa Bliss, as I mentioned earlier in the show. I think 415 00:29:45.160 --> 00:29:48.680 SmackDown's a good home for him. He fits there, and again he could 416 00:29:48.680 --> 00:29:53.920 have a program with Roman, program with Roman reigns. But it really is 417 00:29:53.920 --> 00:29:57.119 going to depend where do they pick up the story with Bray when he comes 418 00:29:57.160 --> 00:30:00.599 back. Do they cont with Uncle Howdy? I don't know. I'd imagine 419 00:30:00.640 --> 00:30:03.119 that at this point people don't care who Uncle Howdy is, And maybe that 420 00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:07.599 wasn't even the point, the identity of Uncle Howdy And I don't even know 421 00:30:07.640 --> 00:30:10.599 if it was the point of the story. It was just he's just another 422 00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:15.119 new guy. The ultimate payoff wasn't going to be the identity of Uncle Howdy 423 00:30:15.200 --> 00:30:18.759 revealed. It was I don't know. I mean, it was X whatever 424 00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:22.279 X is. So I don't know. Again, it's hard for me to 425 00:30:22.359 --> 00:30:26.279 tell based on the fact that we don't know where They're going to pick up 426 00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:30.119 where they left off when Brake comes back. So it remains to be seen 427 00:30:32.119 --> 00:30:37.799 as as far as Roman and Randy plans. Look, if Randy gets drafted 428 00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:40.920 to Raw, and I think he will for the aforementioned reasons, with Riddle 429 00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:42.880 and Unfinished Business as a tag team there, and maybe they can face Kevin 430 00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:47.559 Owens and Sammy's Ain and they lose, and that's where Randy turns on Riddle, 431 00:30:47.599 --> 00:30:52.160 and Randy and Riddle finally have their program. But you know what, 432 00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:57.799 Roman and Randy can still happen. How trades. Yeah, I've advocated for 433 00:30:57.920 --> 00:31:03.079 this even before the draft was announced, and we had kind of a schmaus 434 00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:08.799 of a loose old brand split that broke down. And I think trades are 435 00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:14.240 absolutely possible, and they're realistic and they make sense, and they're exciting because 436 00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:18.640 imagine WWE announcing a week ahead of time or on Twitter or whatever, on 437 00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:25.720 Raw or wherever, that there's a there's been an earth shattering trade made between 438 00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:30.160 brands and that they'll announce it next week. How awesome of a hook would 439 00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:33.440 that be? You know, like, how cool of a hook would that 440 00:31:33.480 --> 00:31:37.079 be? In the trade could be Randy Orton to smack down for I don't 441 00:31:37.079 --> 00:31:41.839 know whoever to raw Bray or I don't just making something up. But trades 442 00:31:41.000 --> 00:31:47.920 happen all the time in actual competitive sports all the time, so it's logical. 443 00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:52.359 It's a logical extension for it to go into the pro wrestling world. 444 00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:56.160 So I think that's absolutely possible. Just because someone's drafted to a brand doesn't 445 00:31:56.160 --> 00:32:00.640 mean the trade can happen. Again, barring the nonsense of them just disregarding 446 00:32:00.680 --> 00:32:05.839 the brand rules completely, which they have shown every single time they've done a 447 00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:09.720 draft that they do. Barring that garbage, if they actually adhere to the 448 00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:15.240 rules and do a strict split, hard split and do trades, that's the 449 00:32:15.359 --> 00:32:21.160 road I'd go. Thank you, Peter. All right, let's go to 450 00:32:21.400 --> 00:32:23.839 Darren and he says, Hey, Matt, it's Darren again, second time 451 00:32:23.880 --> 00:32:28.759 writing in thanks for reading my email last time and responding this time. I 452 00:32:28.799 --> 00:32:30.240 do have a question for you. I've heard you mentioned a few times the 453 00:32:30.279 --> 00:32:36.400 possibility of a unification title match between RHA and Bianca. While no doubt it 454 00:32:36.440 --> 00:32:38.480 would be a great match, it seems like everyone hates that they unify the 455 00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:42.640 w W and universal titles as well as the tag titles, so do you 456 00:32:42.680 --> 00:32:45.480 think unifying the women's titles would be something they end up regretting or is the 457 00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:49.880 women's division a different story? Thank you Darren, Well, Darren, thanks 458 00:32:49.880 --> 00:32:55.680 for writing in. So there's pluses and minuses to the unification all the time. 459 00:32:55.680 --> 00:33:00.880 They are right. I mean massive benefit is there's only one, which 460 00:33:00.920 --> 00:33:06.000 makes it more valuable simple economics, there's less of something, it's worth more. 461 00:33:07.000 --> 00:33:10.119 I mean that's a that's it's a constant rule among anything and everything in 462 00:33:10.200 --> 00:33:15.240 this world. When something's more rare, it's worth more. So that's a 463 00:33:15.319 --> 00:33:20.519 massive benefit. Also, the women's division is not as deep as the men's 464 00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:23.000 and therefore if there are a fewer championships, it makes sense that there are 465 00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:28.359 that there's only one women's title, given that the raw the women's roster is 466 00:33:28.440 --> 00:33:31.799 smaller. Now, if I'm going to argue against myself, it's well, 467 00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:37.319 why would you want to to send the message that we recognize the women's division 468 00:33:37.480 --> 00:33:42.880 is smaller. Therefore going along with that instead of trying to bolster the women's 469 00:33:42.920 --> 00:33:45.440 division, add more women, add make them a bigger part of the show. 470 00:33:45.480 --> 00:33:51.839 In keeping two belts. So there's my argument against myself. But here's 471 00:33:51.880 --> 00:33:57.200 the thing. Ria Ripley versus Bianca Belair was teased the money Net raw after 472 00:33:57.240 --> 00:34:02.200 WrestleMania, and it's one that has to happen. It's one that will happen. 473 00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:06.400 The question is will they both be champion by the time this match happens, 474 00:34:06.440 --> 00:34:08.639 and will it be for the titles. If the answers to that is 475 00:34:08.679 --> 00:34:12.559 all yes, then you have a unification match on your hands, which could 476 00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:15.440 go at SummerSlam. I think SummerSlam. I really don't believe Bianca will be 477 00:34:15.559 --> 00:34:22.119 champion much longer. I really don't. She is as she's ice cold flat, 478 00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:25.679 amazing athlete, but she just needs to change it. Yeah, that's 479 00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:30.199 all. She's an amazing athlete, amazing asset to the roster, but she 480 00:34:30.320 --> 00:34:35.760 just needs a shake up badly. But what I if you're gonna put a 481 00:34:35.800 --> 00:34:37.000 gun on my head and say you have to do unification match today, I 482 00:34:37.039 --> 00:34:42.679 would because the women's division right now is not at a point where two titles 483 00:34:42.719 --> 00:34:46.719 would benefit the roster other than being having more women be able to claim they 484 00:34:46.760 --> 00:34:51.960 are women they have been Women's Champion, which I actually think is a negative 485 00:34:52.039 --> 00:34:55.199 because the more women can claim they've been champion, the less it means. 486 00:34:57.519 --> 00:35:01.679 It's just simple, simple concepts here. Not trying to oversimplify this, but 487 00:35:02.599 --> 00:35:07.079 those are my thoughts. Thanks Darren. Okay, only a couple more emails 488 00:35:07.159 --> 00:35:15.880 here, a couple more so. We've got Michael from the UK and he 489 00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:20.840 says, good evening. I thoroughly enjoy your podcast and listen regularly while set 490 00:35:20.920 --> 00:35:22.320 work. Funnily enough, and see what is up with you? Guys. 491 00:35:23.880 --> 00:35:27.280 You can't listen to me at home, You're gonna get yourself in trouble at 492 00:35:27.320 --> 00:35:30.920 work, especially if you listen to the after Dark show on Patreon. Make 493 00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:35.079 sure your headphones are in for that one. I've been meaning to write you 494 00:35:35.119 --> 00:35:37.800 for a while, so here goes. I've been a wrestling fan for around 495 00:35:37.840 --> 00:35:40.880 thirty odd years. I'm thirty six. Oh okay, so we're in the 496 00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:45.320 same We're in the same ballpark, buddy. I took my seven year old 497 00:35:45.360 --> 00:35:47.519 boy, who was first ww Live event last week in Birmingham, England. 498 00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:53.039 He loved it. Anyway, that heat dominic mysterio was getting is absolutely brilliant. 499 00:35:53.079 --> 00:35:55.960 I'm a fan of the guy in the crowd. We're all crowd here. 500 00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:59.840 We're all over him at the live event and especially on Raw this past 501 00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:02.760 week. I didn't like him when he first came in, but since he's 502 00:36:02.840 --> 00:36:07.239 joined the Judgment Day he has improved greatly. I'd also say the same for 503 00:36:07.360 --> 00:36:10.719 Damian Priest, who I also dislike me. He's come really come on heaps. 504 00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:15.519 Ria is class and the Judgment Day has really propelled their careers. But 505 00:36:15.719 --> 00:36:19.760 great if they could add some more titles to their faction, even though they're 506 00:36:20.079 --> 00:36:23.000 doing fine without championship belts. I'm not sure Fenn Balor fits in. He 507 00:36:23.079 --> 00:36:27.280 seems like the odd one out. They were all there at the live event 508 00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:30.440 apart from Ria. That's first of all, that's awesome. You brought your 509 00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:36.360 your your little guy to a live event and indoctrinating his mind into the world 510 00:36:36.400 --> 00:36:37.920 of pro wrestling. I have a little one as well, a little bit 511 00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:45.840 younger, and my goal is to get him into the the pro wrestling cult 512 00:36:45.880 --> 00:36:49.639 as well, so I'll be initiating him in and probably a couple of years 513 00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:53.880 as well, so I'll be joining you. But yeah, I mean, 514 00:36:53.920 --> 00:37:00.400 I agree, the Judgment Day has been really just a surprising. It's been 515 00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:04.360 a surprise to me, especially given that they ousted Edge and I said, 516 00:37:04.400 --> 00:37:07.199 this has been the worst decision ever. And I still believe there were negatives 517 00:37:07.239 --> 00:37:09.400 to that, but ultimately it turned out better than I could have imagined, 518 00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:15.360 bolstering every person's career in a big way. And sure Finn feels a little 519 00:37:15.360 --> 00:37:16.199 bit like the odd man out, but what else you gonna do with him? 520 00:37:16.280 --> 00:37:20.760 Right now? He fits okay in the group, and Damian Priest is 521 00:37:20.800 --> 00:37:23.280 finally getting spotlight. Rha is obviously the star, and I would argue she's 522 00:37:23.280 --> 00:37:28.440 a baby face and heel group. The crowd's ready to cheer Rhea because she 523 00:37:28.519 --> 00:37:31.519 feels like an an initiator of change, doesn't She feels like it's different look 524 00:37:31.639 --> 00:37:35.639 for the women's division, So I think the fans are ready to cheer Rha. 525 00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:37.000 They really are. And of course Dominic on the other side, is 526 00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:43.960 you know, an absolute heat magnet, no doubt about it. But adding 527 00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:46.519 more titles to their faction, sure that would help. I don't think it's 528 00:37:46.519 --> 00:37:51.519 a necessity. Like you said, they're doing fine, but doesn't hurt whenever 529 00:37:51.559 --> 00:37:54.480 a heel faction has titles. At the same time, we just saw that 530 00:37:54.519 --> 00:38:02.400 with the Bloodline for you know, five hundred six hundred days combined with well, 531 00:38:02.480 --> 00:38:05.360 that was the how long the US's held the title. Of course, 532 00:38:05.519 --> 00:38:09.760 Romans held it for nearly a thousand But okay, I'm glad the judgment Day 533 00:38:09.800 --> 00:38:14.440 got away from Edge. Though Edge is overrated, It's always been Christian for 534 00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:19.320 me. Christian is class. Yeah, I would love to see Christian back, 535 00:38:19.760 --> 00:38:22.519 I agree. Moving on, I don't think brock Lessner needs an explanation 536 00:38:22.599 --> 00:38:25.559 for attacking Cody. He could simply say I attack Cody because I can and 537 00:38:25.639 --> 00:38:30.360 I don't need to explain anything to you morons. Well, you know what, 538 00:38:30.519 --> 00:38:34.920 Actually, Michael, that is an explanation, and I would accept that. 539 00:38:35.719 --> 00:38:38.239 But the fact is they couldn't even be bothered to do that, and 540 00:38:38.400 --> 00:38:43.639 I, you know, I would actually be okay with that because at least 541 00:38:43.679 --> 00:38:46.159 it would be consistent with Brock's character of doing whatever the hell he wants for 542 00:38:46.199 --> 00:38:52.719 any time, anytime he wants. But also it is an explanation Brock's saying, 543 00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:55.000 I don't have to tell you because I'm brock Lesner. Okay, So 544 00:38:55.719 --> 00:38:59.719 yeah, but they couldn't even be bothered to do that. That's the worst 545 00:38:59.760 --> 00:39:02.280 part. But that would have gotten him a negative reaction. After all, 546 00:39:02.360 --> 00:39:06.800 he is meant to be an uncontrollable beast. Cody Rhodes is great to be 547 00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:09.119 honest, he gets a very positive response and that's all that matters. His 548 00:39:09.280 --> 00:39:12.599 theme music, he's great in the ring, and his promos are very good. 549 00:39:12.719 --> 00:39:15.239 Cody was at a live event and he finished the night. Yeah, 550 00:39:15.280 --> 00:39:16.960 look, I can't. I can't disagree with Cody and how successful he's been. 551 00:39:20.000 --> 00:39:22.920 It has been a big surprise to me that the crowd has connected with 552 00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:28.719 him this quickly for this long and you know that there hasn't been any waning 553 00:39:28.760 --> 00:39:32.719 in the crowd response. It's been generally very positive. And I don't I 554 00:39:32.800 --> 00:39:36.800 still don't love his baby face character. I don't hate it. It's just 555 00:39:36.920 --> 00:39:39.119 it's just not my favorite. It's too goody two shoes for me at times, 556 00:39:39.880 --> 00:39:43.679 and I think he uses big words to use big words, and I 557 00:39:43.719 --> 00:39:47.159 feel like he's putting on an act like he's more sophisticated than he is, 558 00:39:47.320 --> 00:39:52.559 but he's anyway, I don't want to get into it. Ultimately, at 559 00:39:52.599 --> 00:39:54.199 the core, I do agree with you. He is a big star right 560 00:39:54.239 --> 00:39:58.239 now. He feels like a big star. He plays the part well, 561 00:39:59.440 --> 00:40:01.920 he's a main in the ring. His promos have been more often than not 562 00:40:02.719 --> 00:40:07.519 very good. So I mean, I don't have much to argue against Cody, 563 00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:09.440 I really don't. At the ww Live event, do you know who 564 00:40:09.480 --> 00:40:15.320 got the worst reaction other than Baron Corbyn whose theme music sucks? Bobby Lashley? 565 00:40:15.039 --> 00:40:19.400 Wow, that guy is so bland. Excuse me? Yeah. Lashly 566 00:40:19.599 --> 00:40:23.440 is a conundrum because he is the if you could create a pro wrestler and 567 00:40:23.519 --> 00:40:28.920 what they look like, especially in Vince McMahon's mind, Bobby Lashley would come 568 00:40:28.960 --> 00:40:32.360 out of that mold. I mean, he is exactly what you would want 569 00:40:32.360 --> 00:40:37.079 a pro wrestlor to look like, exact. But the problem is WWE and 570 00:40:37.320 --> 00:40:42.599 anywhere else that Bobby's been in other promotions have never been able to figure out 571 00:40:42.719 --> 00:40:51.559 the key or the code to unlock Bobby's personality. Bobby has personality, We've 572 00:40:51.599 --> 00:40:54.960 seen. I saw it on Broken Skull Sessions with Stone called He's just I 573 00:40:55.039 --> 00:40:59.679 think the problem with him he's too laid back as a person. He comes 574 00:40:59.719 --> 00:41:02.760 across too chill in real life and if that's who he really is, then 575 00:41:02.800 --> 00:41:07.480 you know on TV he's just putting on an act. And what that act 576 00:41:07.639 --> 00:41:09.840 is, I agree, is bland, and having him not being really good 577 00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:14.960 at promos hurts, and when he tries, it's like you can tell he's 578 00:41:15.079 --> 00:41:20.400 trying to create emotion that's not real. And I mean, Bobby Lashley is 579 00:41:20.440 --> 00:41:25.119 a beast, excuse me, and he is an absolute machine. I have 580 00:41:25.280 --> 00:41:30.400 nothing but respect for the guy, but let's be honest. His character is 581 00:41:30.280 --> 00:41:37.039 not exactly a deep, a very It's not a very good character to connect 582 00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:40.639 with the audience, and time has shown that. I agree. Yeah, 583 00:41:40.639 --> 00:41:45.639 it's it is kind of bland his character anyway, in the ring, he's 584 00:41:45.840 --> 00:41:49.000 very good. I got to see my favorite though Austin theory. That guy 585 00:41:49.119 --> 00:41:52.320 is a future in w champ. His promos are decent. He's great in 586 00:41:52.360 --> 00:41:54.199 the ring. I don't think beating seen It with a low blow really matters. 587 00:41:54.639 --> 00:41:58.239 Gutted, there was no La night. Yeah, I feel bad for 588 00:41:58.320 --> 00:42:00.599 you. I'll leave it there for now right in again, Thanks King Scully. 589 00:42:01.079 --> 00:42:04.079 Okay, King Scully, I didn't know that's how you wanted to be 590 00:42:04.119 --> 00:42:07.440 areferred to. But King Scully from the UK, thanks for writing in. 591 00:42:07.599 --> 00:42:10.880 Yeah, I feel you about the Let me talk to you. I feel 592 00:42:10.920 --> 00:42:17.760 I feel for you. But having well, you're saying it doesn't matter, 593 00:42:17.960 --> 00:42:22.239 right, like you're thinking that him beating Sina with low blow doesn't really matter. 594 00:42:22.360 --> 00:42:29.039 But it was WrestleMania It was supposed to be the one of the crowning 595 00:42:29.119 --> 00:42:32.599 moments for Austin theory, beating John Cena, one of the greatest off not 596 00:42:32.639 --> 00:42:37.880 the greatest of all time, and having him do it in a way that 597 00:42:38.119 --> 00:42:43.559 discredits his character. I mean, you don't hear him talking about it too 598 00:42:43.639 --> 00:42:49.320 much, do you. I mean, he when he mentions it. As 599 00:42:49.440 --> 00:42:52.119 fans, you may boo it, but you're thinking, yeah, but you 600 00:42:52.239 --> 00:42:54.239 beat him with a low blow. That's you know, I know that's a 601 00:42:54.320 --> 00:42:58.639 heel thing to do, but you don't do those big heel things like in 602 00:42:58.800 --> 00:43:01.440 moments like like that that are supposed to get you to be established as a 603 00:43:01.480 --> 00:43:07.119 credible badass. They're not always needs to be a cheating end to your match 604 00:43:07.159 --> 00:43:10.639 as a heel, like you can beat somebody clean and maybe that makes the 605 00:43:10.679 --> 00:43:15.519 crowd more angry. You don't always have to cheat to win. And there's 606 00:43:15.559 --> 00:43:17.280 no argument to me that would make sense that all you don't want to hurt 607 00:43:17.360 --> 00:43:22.840 John Cena. Oh come on, you know, hurting John Cena nonsense, 608 00:43:22.960 --> 00:43:28.719 right, But I would I would respectfully disagree with that. I think that 609 00:43:28.960 --> 00:43:34.320 the method in which he beat John Cena did tarnish his victory over John Cena. 610 00:43:35.360 --> 00:43:37.760 But anyway, get back to work. Okay, all right, let's 611 00:43:37.760 --> 00:43:43.280 get to our final email. Yo, it's me. It's me. It's 612 00:43:43.480 --> 00:43:46.679 Rocky T. Hey about that. I love that good stuff, Rocky t 613 00:43:47.239 --> 00:43:53.079 good stuff. I really enjoyed that. All right, he's checking in once 614 00:43:53.119 --> 00:44:00.119 again, and he says, January first till the day of the Rumble was 615 00:44:00.199 --> 00:44:01.760 the longest four weeks I've ever experienced in my life, because I was so 616 00:44:01.920 --> 00:44:06.480 excited to go to my first rumble. Since then, the time has flown 617 00:44:06.559 --> 00:44:09.360 by Chamber Many and the draft or all in the rearview mirror and Monday and 618 00:44:09.400 --> 00:44:14.079 night, or rather the Monday after Backlash, the new rosters take full effect. 619 00:44:14.519 --> 00:44:16.960 Overall, I'm very happy with the draft picks. I'm excited to see 620 00:44:17.000 --> 00:44:22.480 how the NXT collups perform on the main rosters over fifteen. NXT collups will 621 00:44:22.519 --> 00:44:25.960 now be either Raw or SmackDown, and that means new feuds and challengers to 622 00:44:27.039 --> 00:44:31.159 the current champions. On SmackDown, I'm looking forward to Roman battling with Bobby 623 00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:37.599 and the phenomenal AJ styles. I'm also looking for literally any woman to take 624 00:44:37.599 --> 00:44:39.679 the title off Bianca Belair, for her to turn heel and then I'll be 625 00:44:39.719 --> 00:44:44.239 happy in regards to that. Agree. Okay, so you have a little 626 00:44:44.239 --> 00:44:47.199 bit more, but let me comment on this. I'm glad you pointed out 627 00:44:47.239 --> 00:44:51.559 the fifteen NXT collups. I'll take that at face value. I didn't count, 628 00:44:51.920 --> 00:44:54.039 but I'll take you at face value. That's awesome. It's not good 629 00:44:54.039 --> 00:44:57.599 for NXTE, not good for Seaun Michaels who need to continue to build new 630 00:44:57.639 --> 00:45:00.880 stars. But that's the purpose of NXT. That's the point of NXT. 631 00:45:00.920 --> 00:45:06.400 It's an in house farm system and it's been proven brilliant so far. Okay, 632 00:45:07.159 --> 00:45:09.239 but that also is very encouraging for those that want new matchups, new 633 00:45:09.320 --> 00:45:13.719 stars. That the lifeblood of this business is new stars. I know that 634 00:45:13.840 --> 00:45:16.400 some people don't want. You know, sometimes fans, especially those that are 635 00:45:16.480 --> 00:45:22.039 kind of casual, not the casual orsing fan, but just the collective, 636 00:45:22.119 --> 00:45:24.400 casual fan that pops in every now and then, if they don't see a 637 00:45:24.440 --> 00:45:29.480 star they immediately recognize and has household name value, they turn it off or 638 00:45:29.519 --> 00:45:31.519 they go it's not like it used to be, right, that was, 639 00:45:31.760 --> 00:45:35.519 I don't want to watch this right And some fans don't have the patience. 640 00:45:35.880 --> 00:45:37.960 And those fans come and go and maybe they'll pop in for Survivor Series or 641 00:45:38.000 --> 00:45:42.760 Rumble or Summer Slim Romania. But those are the fans that are fickle, 642 00:45:43.199 --> 00:45:45.400 are still of the belief that it should be you know, Stone Cold in 643 00:45:45.440 --> 00:45:51.159 the Rock made inventing every WrestleMania and Triple H and Caine and Big Show like 644 00:45:51.239 --> 00:45:54.519 they are frozen in time from nineteen ninety seven to two thousand and five, 645 00:45:54.679 --> 00:45:59.039 right, And the rest of us, like those of us that listen to 646 00:45:59.119 --> 00:46:05.119 wrestling podcasts, are smart enough to know that this business is built on stars 647 00:46:05.519 --> 00:46:09.880 and building new stars, and the patience that we have as fans is key 648 00:46:10.239 --> 00:46:15.039 to helping ww we build those stars. And so I'm also excited long story 649 00:46:15.119 --> 00:46:21.719 short, I'm also very excited for the next call ups. Very It's time 650 00:46:21.760 --> 00:46:27.519 for new blood and new matchups. So as far as yeah, Bobby Lashly 651 00:46:27.559 --> 00:46:31.440 in aj styles, battling Roman, yes, I agree, so and turning 652 00:46:31.480 --> 00:46:36.760 Bianca heel, I mean, can I get a hell yeah? Okay? 653 00:46:36.880 --> 00:46:38.880 On the raw side of things, I'm looking for Riha to dominate every challenger 654 00:46:39.119 --> 00:46:44.039 in her path. I can't wait for the Mommy Action figure to be available 655 00:46:44.079 --> 00:46:46.480 with the title belt or a combo pack with Ria and Dominic to add to 656 00:46:46.599 --> 00:46:51.000 the Rocky t household collection. When you get that, dude, you have 657 00:46:51.239 --> 00:46:54.599 to send me a picture. I need to see this. Please. If 658 00:46:54.679 --> 00:46:58.760 they're gonna make it, how can they not. I would also agree though, 659 00:46:58.800 --> 00:47:04.840 that Ria should dominate everyone until maybe her and Ronda Rousy clash. Her 660 00:47:04.880 --> 00:47:09.320 and roond are on the same brand. It's possible, so Becky Lynch is 661 00:47:09.320 --> 00:47:15.800 also on the same brand now as as Bianca or rather Ria and then Ria. 662 00:47:16.239 --> 00:47:19.280 Ria is going to be the raw woman's champion, right, They're gonna 663 00:47:19.280 --> 00:47:22.519 swap belt hern Ria are gonna swap belts. They'll have a ceremony and will 664 00:47:22.519 --> 00:47:28.519 be as eventful i'd imagine as Becky and Charlotte's was last year or the year 665 00:47:28.559 --> 00:47:31.159 before, where there was actually real drama going on between them. But uh 666 00:47:31.280 --> 00:47:36.920 yeah, I think that Ria is gonna be dominant. I don't expect Ria 667 00:47:37.000 --> 00:47:40.480 to drop the belt. I mean the earliest would be Rumble or WrestleMania. 668 00:47:42.280 --> 00:47:45.920 I could even see Ria Ripley going through WrestleMania forty as women's champion. She 669 00:47:46.079 --> 00:47:51.360 has a lengthy run ahead of her, as she should. Okay, lastly, 670 00:47:51.760 --> 00:47:55.239 my question this week is if Dusty Rhodes won the NWA title, which 671 00:47:55.280 --> 00:48:00.320 became the w city w World Heavyweight Championship, which is simply own as the 672 00:48:00.320 --> 00:48:04.360 world Heavyweight title in w w E. And if Cody wins the new World 673 00:48:04.360 --> 00:48:07.360 Heavyweight title, well, that counts him finishing the story of his winning winning 674 00:48:07.400 --> 00:48:14.239 the title his father never did. In logical world, yes, in the 675 00:48:14.320 --> 00:48:20.320 world of reality, yes, But in pro wrestling world no, And here's 676 00:48:20.320 --> 00:48:28.920 why, because we has positioned Cody in a way that he needs to overcome 677 00:48:29.039 --> 00:48:31.760 Roman Reigns to finish the story that was. I mean, they could switch 678 00:48:31.800 --> 00:48:37.639 the narrative and have Cody maybe come out next Monday night and as the tournament 679 00:48:37.760 --> 00:48:39.559 again, this tournament, this mythical tournament that hasn't been announced yet that I 680 00:48:39.599 --> 00:48:43.880 would imagine they're doing. He comes out and cuts a promo about how he 681 00:48:44.000 --> 00:48:46.199 wasn't able to defeat Roman. But there's always more than one way to finish 682 00:48:46.239 --> 00:48:51.159 a story, and he could switch the narrative too. Sure, you know 683 00:48:51.360 --> 00:48:58.480 what, I can finish the story by winning this championship and maybe explaining just 684 00:48:58.639 --> 00:49:01.599 as you did, Rocky, those connections. It could be. I mean, 685 00:49:01.719 --> 00:49:06.800 they really could go either way as it stands right now, Cody can 686 00:49:06.880 --> 00:49:12.199 only finish the story by beating Roman unless they have Cody come out next Monday 687 00:49:12.280 --> 00:49:17.199 night after backlash as everything switches focus laser focus to the World Heavyweight Championship tournament. 688 00:49:19.119 --> 00:49:23.440 I think you could easily have the narrative switch too. Yeah, he 689 00:49:23.519 --> 00:49:28.599 can finish the story by winning the World Heavyweight Championship. And here's how sure 690 00:49:28.920 --> 00:49:32.320 sure they could do that? We'll find out next Monday night. I really 691 00:49:32.360 --> 00:49:37.320 do believe that, because who else could possibly win this beyond Cody and Seth. 692 00:49:37.079 --> 00:49:42.880 I mean, we already know the final of this again unannounced tournament. 693 00:49:43.400 --> 00:49:45.800 It'll be hilarious if they don't end up doing a tournament. I don't know 694 00:49:45.880 --> 00:49:49.000 how what else they would do to determine, But I don't know anyway. 695 00:49:49.639 --> 00:49:52.840 How can it not come down to Seth versus Cody? It has to, 696 00:49:52.079 --> 00:49:55.280 right, and honestly, at that point it's a toss up as to who 697 00:49:55.320 --> 00:50:01.400 wins. Either could But thanks Rocky, hope all as well with you. 698 00:50:01.639 --> 00:50:07.039 And that concludes the email portion of the show. Guys. So now now 699 00:50:07.119 --> 00:50:12.039 that the email portion is done, we'll get to that all important voicemail portion. 700 00:50:12.159 --> 00:50:13.960 Just a second before we get there, guys, I want to remind 701 00:50:14.039 --> 00:50:16.519 you we have a new merch store. Okay, if you want to hit 702 00:50:16.599 --> 00:50:19.800 us up on the merch store, you get yourself a mug, a T 703 00:50:19.960 --> 00:50:22.280 shirt of had, an iPhone case, a bunch of other stuff with our 704 00:50:22.320 --> 00:50:28.679 logo on it. You can do that. There's also a special Lunchables T 705 00:50:28.880 --> 00:50:35.199 shirt for those of you who remember that the Lunchables, the fire Trash and 706 00:50:35.320 --> 00:50:40.159 Lunchables segments that we're done by Kanye Twitty. That is available also on the 707 00:50:40.199 --> 00:50:44.519 merch store. Where's that merch store. There's a link on our website. 708 00:50:44.679 --> 00:50:46.880 It says merch store and now open. There's a button right there right on 709 00:50:46.920 --> 00:50:52.039 the main page. Or you can go to WWE Podcasts Shop dot com WWE 710 00:50:52.159 --> 00:50:59.320 podcast Shop dot com. How did I get that that domain? It was 711 00:50:59.360 --> 00:51:01.559 Divine Interview. That's how I have no idea. I don't even know how 712 00:51:01.679 --> 00:51:07.559 WB podcast was never taken. I'll never know that, but anyway, I 713 00:51:07.599 --> 00:51:08.679 wanted to let the let you know that. And also if you want to 714 00:51:08.719 --> 00:51:13.440 go VIP that's available on the website for three dollars a month, you get 715 00:51:13.480 --> 00:51:15.840 everything ad free. Patreon offers that as well as well as Apple Podcast. 716 00:51:15.880 --> 00:51:20.320 There's a ad free button. Okay, let's get tho those voicemails in three 717 00:51:20.800 --> 00:51:27.280 two one, Hello podcast. Well this is DJ Couzmo back at it again 718 00:51:27.360 --> 00:51:30.239 on your Mailmac show record drove on a Wednesday morning. And before we get 719 00:51:30.280 --> 00:51:37.079 to a very special episode of the vere Maham Report. Before we get there, 720 00:51:37.360 --> 00:51:39.880 I gotta say, mister and missus Casual a wrestler fan, we miss 721 00:51:39.920 --> 00:51:44.119 you, guys, we miss you. We haven't heard from you what seems 722 00:51:44.159 --> 00:51:46.480 like since off, since before WrestleMania, Alle, everything is doing well with 723 00:51:46.599 --> 00:51:51.239 you? Because of course this mail back is the mail back before PLI, 724 00:51:51.519 --> 00:51:54.199 before WW back last just come on Saturday. So hopefully we can hear from 725 00:51:54.199 --> 00:51:57.880 you tonight, but if not, we do miss you on the good morning 726 00:51:58.039 --> 00:52:02.480 WW, the Good mornay WWE so hopefully mister and missus Cash and Russell Fair 727 00:52:02.559 --> 00:52:06.719 we could hear from you once again. But now let's get to you. 728 00:52:06.840 --> 00:52:08.880 A favorite show to coming every single week on the man Bag. And I 729 00:52:08.960 --> 00:52:13.599 was only about the fear, the fear, the fear, the fear mahad 730 00:52:13.719 --> 00:52:17.519 r Port nowt the er Maha Report did not take place last night on NXT 731 00:52:17.960 --> 00:52:23.440 because for oh my goodness, the breaking news that came late Monday night after 732 00:52:23.559 --> 00:52:28.119 when morning that rose over. Damn my, guys, they in this year 733 00:52:28.400 --> 00:52:34.679 on Fear Maha Songa and the Mother Day Maharajah are getting drafted to Monday Night 734 00:52:34.800 --> 00:52:37.800 Raw. Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh. This is so freaking awesome. 735 00:52:38.079 --> 00:52:43.039 This is so freaking awesome because I've been waiting for weeks, it felt 736 00:52:43.079 --> 00:52:46.199 like three months that I haven't seen on NXT. Yes, they were away 737 00:52:46.239 --> 00:52:50.440 for a couple of a couple for the time off. But now that I 738 00:52:50.599 --> 00:52:54.440 heard the news they got drafted, Oh my gosh, yes, yes, 739 00:52:55.159 --> 00:52:59.480 yes, Now we get to see them go up against some real tag teams, 740 00:52:59.719 --> 00:53:02.719 go up against Ko and Sammy, hopefully for the for the U I 741 00:53:02.800 --> 00:53:07.719 guess the Raw Tac Team champions or the Unified Tag Team Championships, whatever that 742 00:53:07.960 --> 00:53:12.079 is. But I want to see the golf against broun Stroman and damn that 743 00:53:12.239 --> 00:53:15.880 flying flippityflop dude Ricachet, because I can't stand that tag team. I can't 744 00:53:15.920 --> 00:53:20.920 stand braun Strowman. So hopefully they in this shar can make some noise and 745 00:53:21.079 --> 00:53:24.679 whoop some ass and put braun Stroman, especially broun Strumman, in his place, 746 00:53:25.000 --> 00:53:29.920 because they in this shar are here on Monday night Raw. So I 747 00:53:30.000 --> 00:53:32.599 gotta say, I gotta give a shout out to Matt. Thank you Matt 748 00:53:32.679 --> 00:53:36.639 for pointing that out to me. For the past couple of weeks that we 749 00:53:36.719 --> 00:53:38.599 haven't seen him is because they're probably gonna get it, getting ready to get 750 00:53:38.679 --> 00:53:42.159 drafted. So Matt, I gotta give you a lot of prompt for that. 751 00:53:42.639 --> 00:53:45.960 Of course, I gotta give a shout out to NXT and of course 752 00:53:45.000 --> 00:53:51.519 to the Cree Brothers and everybody that ors part of the development off this group 753 00:53:51.599 --> 00:53:55.519 on the inn shar of my guy Fair Mahad Soga and the modern day Ma 754 00:53:55.800 --> 00:54:01.800 Roger Chinna Mahal Now on Monday night Row, Oh my goodness, this doesn't 755 00:54:01.840 --> 00:54:05.800 feel so real. This doesn't feel real. I need I need somebody to 756 00:54:05.880 --> 00:54:08.119 pitch me right now, Oh my goodness. Anyway, anyway, before my 757 00:54:08.679 --> 00:54:12.639 before my time goes up, I can't even contain myself. All you will 758 00:54:12.679 --> 00:54:15.159 have a blessed the week also week me Kai to another. This is your 759 00:54:15.199 --> 00:54:22.519 boy, djos at peace. Dj I love your enthusiasm. You may be 760 00:54:22.639 --> 00:54:25.079 the single most excited person on the planet for this move, and only simply 761 00:54:25.079 --> 00:54:29.800 because they haven't got much exposure, and I think we will learn in short 762 00:54:29.920 --> 00:54:34.400 order that they are a good tag team, well oiled and our new faces 763 00:54:34.719 --> 00:54:37.360 and they are heel, which is a good thing. If you were trying 764 00:54:37.400 --> 00:54:39.360 to have a like you said, a matchup with Kevin Owens and Sammy's ain't 765 00:54:39.800 --> 00:54:45.000 well that happened immediately. Maybe maybe not, you know, maybe it happens 766 00:54:45.360 --> 00:54:46.960 sometime over the summer. But it's gonna happen, no doubt about it, 767 00:54:47.679 --> 00:54:50.840 and it's gonna be a lot of fun to watch. I also have to 768 00:54:50.880 --> 00:54:54.159 ask, were you on the beach or sea side? I heard seagulls? 769 00:54:54.280 --> 00:54:58.480 I'm jealous you hear it up state in New York. Obviously we don't have 770 00:54:58.519 --> 00:55:01.679 any of those. We have got crows and hawks, but we don't have 771 00:55:02.079 --> 00:55:07.480 a very pleasant sound of seagulls. So wherever you were, I'm jealous that 772 00:55:07.599 --> 00:55:10.679 said. Yeah, Look, I wasn't being I'm not trying to be arrogant 773 00:55:10.719 --> 00:55:15.599 about my pick. I'm wrong more than I'm right here. But when you 774 00:55:15.760 --> 00:55:17.440 were telling us a week after week that they weren't here, they're not here. 775 00:55:17.639 --> 00:55:21.280 They've been silent on Twitter, and you know they're not on n XT, 776 00:55:22.000 --> 00:55:25.000 I was hopeful that there was a possibility they were gonna be just simply 777 00:55:25.159 --> 00:55:29.519 being drafted too raw, that they weren't going to be involved in any storylines. 778 00:55:29.559 --> 00:55:30.519 There's no point in it, because they were going to be drafted in 779 00:55:30.599 --> 00:55:35.119 three four weeks and that ended up being the case. And I'm glad it 780 00:55:35.320 --> 00:55:37.639 is, you know, I'm glad that you're excited, and I think the 781 00:55:37.719 --> 00:55:40.400 fans will be as well, you know, once they established their personalities. 782 00:55:40.440 --> 00:55:44.199 To the casual fan that has no idea who they are outside of gender, 783 00:55:44.239 --> 00:55:46.079 mall who most people I think would imagine. I'd imagine most people at least 784 00:55:46.159 --> 00:55:51.280 kind of heard the name or seeing them before. But for Songa right and 785 00:55:51.480 --> 00:55:53.400 very Mahan himself, no, like, they probably have no idea. Most 786 00:55:53.440 --> 00:55:57.599 fans i'd say three out of four probably have no idea who they are. 787 00:55:58.119 --> 00:56:00.599 So they're gonna need time to establish themselves. And Jenner Mahal, I think 788 00:56:00.599 --> 00:56:06.159 will do a good job of helps helps helping with that as he's the biggest 789 00:56:06.159 --> 00:56:09.760 star in the group. So I'm excited for you. So alrighty DJ, 790 00:56:10.280 --> 00:56:15.880 thanks buddy, and we'll talk next week. Voicemail number two on the way, 791 00:56:15.079 --> 00:56:20.159 Thanks Kindle from Baltimore. So I wanted to talk about the draft as 792 00:56:20.199 --> 00:56:24.480 a whole in the and where we are now. I think we're kind of 793 00:56:24.599 --> 00:56:30.920 it's looking let see even but looks great now with with star power on both 794 00:56:30.960 --> 00:56:36.519 shows are kind of are kind of strong. I think SmackDown as the slight 795 00:56:36.760 --> 00:56:39.599 edge but ross no joke over the people that they drafted as well over on 796 00:56:39.760 --> 00:56:45.440 raw Um. And so I'm looking forward to seeing the majority of the edicc 797 00:56:45.960 --> 00:56:52.360 um picks with with with the men and women on both shows to see how 798 00:56:52.400 --> 00:56:57.360 they fare out on may roster. And and uh yeah, this is gonna 799 00:56:57.360 --> 00:57:01.039 be excited. It's pretty much looking at looking at the draft now and the 800 00:57:01.159 --> 00:57:06.760 rosters now, it's kind of like reminded me of NXT of how there's a 801 00:57:06.800 --> 00:57:09.719 lot of XT people from the most part are on the main roster. And 802 00:57:09.920 --> 00:57:15.239 so that'll be fun to see UM pay per views moving forward, like watching 803 00:57:15.559 --> 00:57:20.119 XE takeover in a lot of ways. So that's exciting to see. The 804 00:57:20.199 --> 00:57:24.280 stories should be fun and I'm not the whole ghost shows are very strong and 805 00:57:24.400 --> 00:57:31.239 I'm looking forward to the summer with these new rosters. But when you think 806 00:57:31.280 --> 00:57:35.320 about them, the rosters are on for that damn. But that's it. 807 00:57:35.400 --> 00:57:39.480 They's roll call guy. Yeah, Kyle, I'm glad you asked about the 808 00:57:39.559 --> 00:57:44.039 overall feeling. I feel like I've dove into the weeds without giving an overall 809 00:57:44.079 --> 00:57:45.559 thought about how I feel about both rosters. I would agree. I think 810 00:57:45.559 --> 00:57:50.119 SmackDown has these sladed of edges. I mean, you have the Universal Champion, 811 00:57:50.199 --> 00:57:52.360 the biggest star in the industry right now. You have the Bloodline, 812 00:57:52.400 --> 00:57:57.679 the biggest group in the industry. Okay, but Rows no slouch. And 813 00:57:57.800 --> 00:58:00.760 you also have these free agents rolling around. Lesner biggest star that's a free 814 00:58:00.800 --> 00:58:04.840 agent, you know, uh, John c And at some point eventually we're 815 00:58:04.840 --> 00:58:08.199 we're turning I'd imagine this year for a match or two, and uh, 816 00:58:08.400 --> 00:58:13.480 you know the other free agents that with Dolve Ziggler and von Wagner and Ali 817 00:58:13.719 --> 00:58:16.280 that are gonna kind of fill roles as they need to on whatever show. 818 00:58:17.480 --> 00:58:22.239 There's a whole other slew of free free agent wrestlers as well. I gotta 819 00:58:22.360 --> 00:58:25.039 look up who they are there. They're not exactly you know, household names. 820 00:58:25.119 --> 00:58:30.920 But overall, I feel like it is a well balanced roster. And 821 00:58:30.119 --> 00:58:36.039 that's without Bray Wyatt or Randy Orton even being drafted yet. I mean, 822 00:58:36.159 --> 00:58:38.559 so we are in good shape along with the fifteen new call ups from an 823 00:58:38.679 --> 00:58:44.599 XT. This is this is a this is truly to me in some ways, 824 00:58:44.719 --> 00:58:46.679 the start of the Triple H era. I know it started at what 825 00:58:46.840 --> 00:58:51.039 eight months ago and nine months ago whatever with with the fall of Vince McMahon 826 00:58:51.079 --> 00:58:52.880 and Evince comes back and he's still kind of involved. But you know what, 827 00:58:53.679 --> 00:58:58.679 assuming that Triple H is truly the one in charge now creatively, this 828 00:58:58.920 --> 00:59:01.599 is truly Triple H is roster. Now he has got to He positioned the 829 00:59:01.840 --> 00:59:07.760 people the way he wanted to, with call ups he wanted and now we 830 00:59:07.880 --> 00:59:13.360 can say clean slate. This is Triple H's now his baby. There's no 831 00:59:13.480 --> 00:59:15.280 more while the well, Vince had this and he has to clean up that. 832 00:59:15.639 --> 00:59:21.400 That's done. Things were set next Monday, so I'm with you. 833 00:59:21.480 --> 00:59:25.760 All well balanced and new rivalries on the way. So I'm excited. Alrighty, 834 00:59:25.880 --> 00:59:30.760 let's get to the next one. It's the French guy. He know, 835 00:59:30.880 --> 00:59:37.920 your current European champion, wanted to address your Optosox show, which was 836 00:59:38.480 --> 00:59:45.079 really really nice. I really enjoyed the subject and without diving into it, 837 00:59:45.719 --> 00:59:52.639 you just addressed one of the philosophy, one of the thought about a philosopher 838 00:59:52.840 --> 00:59:55.719 French one, and maybe you knew it when you were talking about the end 839 00:59:55.800 --> 01:00:05.400 of the podcast. It was about it's blessed Pascal a Pasquetal, it's a 840 01:00:05.639 --> 01:00:13.039 French philosopher, which addressed exactly what thought you were into at the end of 841 01:00:13.119 --> 01:00:17.559 the podcast. So this was I don't know if you wanted or if you 842 01:00:17.719 --> 01:00:23.119 knew it, but if you didn't, it was exactly exactly the same train 843 01:00:23.199 --> 01:00:29.519 of thoughts that was addressed by this philosopher. With that out of the way, 844 01:00:29.960 --> 01:00:32.360 I just wanted to address this week that a lot of time in the 845 01:00:32.480 --> 01:00:37.760 podcast. Resting related. Of course, you said that MJF in the WWU 846 01:00:37.880 --> 01:00:43.159 Can't Wait. But let me tell you, is that a good idea? 847 01:00:44.079 --> 01:00:49.719 I am not sure m JF was in w w EV four as a security 848 01:00:49.840 --> 01:00:53.639 guy. Why in that? Why wasn't it in developments? Why didn't have 849 01:00:53.760 --> 01:00:59.880 any chance before? Why did it break through in AW but not in ww 850 01:01:00.039 --> 01:01:04.400 WE before. Of course he's young, but there's a reason about that. 851 01:01:05.119 --> 01:01:09.280 I am not sure that m jfww is such a good idea. Why is 852 01:01:09.440 --> 01:01:15.519 that it's scripted? Creative will have too much control about his character. It 853 01:01:15.599 --> 01:01:19.519 will not be able to express himself as much as possible, but I'm not 854 01:01:19.599 --> 01:01:23.239 talking about insults or something like this. Even like the tone that he's taking 855 01:01:23.920 --> 01:01:31.480 maybe restricted by creatives. So I'm not convinced that MJSWW as is right now, 856 01:01:32.000 --> 01:01:36.599 is a good idea even in the future. I am. I think 857 01:01:36.719 --> 01:01:43.719 that it's maybe not that great having MJF. That's it. Let me know 858 01:01:43.840 --> 01:01:47.079 what you think about that, man. And yeah, seriously, guys, 859 01:01:47.840 --> 01:01:53.159 you next week, Alex, I'm glad you're enjoyed after Dark. And the 860 01:01:53.519 --> 01:02:00.920 topic if those are wondering that I discussed was is time and illusion and are 861 01:02:00.960 --> 01:02:06.480 we living in a simulation? Interesting subjects of which really can boggle the human 862 01:02:06.559 --> 01:02:09.360 mind. So it really invites you. If you want to hear those after 863 01:02:09.440 --> 01:02:14.920 dark shows that are often R rated, make sure you're on the SmackDown tier 864 01:02:15.079 --> 01:02:20.639 or higher on Patreon. So Alex, no, I get it. Yeah, 865 01:02:20.760 --> 01:02:24.519 MJF was a He was an afterthought in WW. He wasn't even a 866 01:02:24.599 --> 01:02:29.320 thought in WW, much less than afterthought. I should say, yeah, 867 01:02:29.360 --> 01:02:32.000 he was playing security, but I mean that wasn't That was an eternity ago 868 01:02:32.400 --> 01:02:37.320 before he was a proven commodity. I mean, he wasn't and didn't burst 869 01:02:37.360 --> 01:02:44.159 onto the scene until a w came along, and now that he has proven 870 01:02:44.239 --> 01:02:46.440 himself to be one of the best, if not the best talkers in the 871 01:02:46.679 --> 01:02:52.199 entire wrestling industry across any promotion. I would argue any promotion, maybe any 872 01:02:52.280 --> 01:02:57.320 era, I would argue in some ways he's better than John Cena on the 873 01:02:57.400 --> 01:02:59.440 mic. Now, John Cena is one of the greatest of all time. 874 01:02:59.480 --> 01:03:01.880 But there's something about MJF. The way he talks. He doesn't stumble, 875 01:03:01.960 --> 01:03:07.920 He's very very focused on what he's saying. The word choice, I mean, 876 01:03:07.960 --> 01:03:10.639 he's just so good. Now, I understand your concern, right, 877 01:03:10.719 --> 01:03:16.840 Like creative in the past has under the Vince McMahon regime been presumed to have 878 01:03:17.480 --> 01:03:23.679 scripted almost everyone. Everything felt very contrived and that people didn't have ability to 879 01:03:24.440 --> 01:03:29.199 kind of go off script and have their own creative freedom on the microphone. 880 01:03:29.239 --> 01:03:32.599 But here here's the thing. It's a new day. Yes it is okay, 881 01:03:32.800 --> 01:03:37.559 it is the Triple H regime. Now, Vince may still have some 882 01:03:38.000 --> 01:03:44.960 say, but ultimately Triple H has the ultimate say, and that means that 883 01:03:45.119 --> 01:03:47.880 there is more creative freedom. We've already seen it on the mic. We've 884 01:03:47.920 --> 01:03:57.840 seen the wrestling, the product change from predictable all the time to not predictable 885 01:03:57.840 --> 01:04:00.199 all the time. But some of the time right brought back new stars, 886 01:04:00.559 --> 01:04:04.760 some of the production things he's done differently, and some of the creative freedom 887 01:04:04.800 --> 01:04:08.360 that you're seeing on the microphone is something. I mean, if they didn't 888 01:04:08.360 --> 01:04:12.199 if they brought an MJF and they didn't allow him to have creative freedom on 889 01:04:12.239 --> 01:04:15.079 the microphone, then what do you even bringing him in for? To just 890 01:04:15.760 --> 01:04:18.039 muzzle him? Makes no sense. And Mjf's a smart guy. He's a 891 01:04:18.079 --> 01:04:20.440 business guy. He says that first and foremost, he's a business guy. 892 01:04:21.519 --> 01:04:25.800 Why would he want to come into a place in which he can't use his 893 01:04:25.920 --> 01:04:30.639 greatest asset to the maximum potential. It makes no sense. In the Ring, 894 01:04:30.679 --> 01:04:32.880 he's still really good. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves 895 01:04:32.920 --> 01:04:36.760 in AW because he's so much better on the microphone. He's so good on 896 01:04:36.840 --> 01:04:40.679 the microphone that even if he's really good in the ring, he gets overshadowed 897 01:04:40.719 --> 01:04:44.599 by how good he is on the mic. And that said, though, 898 01:04:45.440 --> 01:04:49.559 the only thing he may get strangle held by in WWE where he doesn't in 899 01:04:49.679 --> 01:04:55.400 AW is the TV rating. And that's something that even if he gets creative 900 01:04:55.400 --> 01:04:57.039 freedom on the mic, and Triple H says, you know what, I 901 01:04:57.079 --> 01:04:59.119 don't even have I have no script for you. I will never have a 902 01:04:59.159 --> 01:05:00.639 script for you. Here's just where we want to go. Get us there 903 01:05:01.119 --> 01:05:04.280 and the rest is up to you. The problem is, when you're under 904 01:05:04.280 --> 01:05:08.400 a PG umbrella, it's a little bit more narrow than under a TV fourteen 905 01:05:08.480 --> 01:05:11.679 umbrella. So some of the things that MJF has said in the past to 906 01:05:11.840 --> 01:05:16.039 his opponents, he would be a bit more restricted in the PG regime. 907 01:05:16.400 --> 01:05:20.840 So that is the only drawback I could see from him coming to WWE. 908 01:05:21.320 --> 01:05:27.000 But imagine the opponents right if if WW ever goes back to TV fourteen or 909 01:05:27.119 --> 01:05:31.039 they or they can find some creative way around TVPG for his promos, and 910 01:05:31.199 --> 01:05:36.440 I think they could then bring him in. I think there is a lot 911 01:05:36.480 --> 01:05:41.039 of money to be made with MJF in WWE, a lot. We've already 912 01:05:41.039 --> 01:05:43.719 seen a big star transfer from me a w w w E and it has 913 01:05:43.760 --> 01:05:48.760 been massively successful in Cody Rhodes, So it's not unprecedented. The path has 914 01:05:48.800 --> 01:05:54.400 been paved, we've already seen it, and MJF is now a proven commodity. 915 01:05:55.199 --> 01:05:59.400 He's a proven and We've already seen him work with some of the top 916 01:05:59.440 --> 01:06:02.000 talent ad W bring him into the bring him into the WWA, bring him 917 01:06:02.000 --> 01:06:05.679 into the big leagues, and have him work with my god, Roman Reins. 918 01:06:05.679 --> 01:06:09.960 How have him worked with Cody Rhodes. I mean, there's so many 919 01:06:10.079 --> 01:06:13.800 guys. It's just it's mind blowing down. At the end of the day. 920 01:06:13.840 --> 01:06:16.119 Do I think WWE will sign him? I probably I don't. And 921 01:06:16.199 --> 01:06:21.320 the only reason I think A E W needs him more than WWWE needs him. 922 01:06:21.440 --> 01:06:26.639 W E doesn't need him. AW needs him. Therefore, they are 923 01:06:26.679 --> 01:06:30.280 willing to go deeper into the pockets than w w E will, So ultimately 924 01:06:30.360 --> 01:06:33.320 I think he'll probably stay with AW simply based on the number of zeros on 925 01:06:33.440 --> 01:06:38.719 the on the paycheck. So Alex, thanks buddy. Let's get to our 926 01:06:38.760 --> 01:06:43.920 next one. Hey, Matt, it's Braden Florida. I said Braden New 927 01:06:44.000 --> 01:06:48.519 York on your Google Voice whatever. But Brad and Florida. I've never been 928 01:06:48.639 --> 01:06:54.880 happier about a draft call up than I am about Brayson Waller. I am 929 01:06:55.079 --> 01:07:00.559 so excited about this guy. I'm really um just thrill that he's going to 930 01:07:00.599 --> 01:07:05.320 be on the main roster. I think he is so charismatic and funny and 931 01:07:05.519 --> 01:07:11.320 interesting. He just has really the whole package. And for people to say 932 01:07:11.480 --> 01:07:15.400 he's like a Miss two point zero, I couldn't disagree more. I mean, 933 01:07:15.480 --> 01:07:19.280 he's very you know, interesting, and he's got definitely a sense of 934 01:07:19.360 --> 01:07:23.719 humor, and he hosts a show and you know it's called Grace and Waller 935 01:07:23.760 --> 01:07:29.599 effect whatever. But other than that, like I think the Miz is you 936 01:07:29.679 --> 01:07:31.639 know what, and I like them is, but I think he is such 937 01:07:31.679 --> 01:07:35.840 a better athlete than the Miz. He is such a better sort of ring 938 01:07:35.960 --> 01:07:40.159 skills than the Miz has. And let's not to take away anything from the 939 01:07:40.239 --> 01:07:43.599 mis because I think the Miz again is fantastic, But I think Waller is, 940 01:07:43.760 --> 01:07:46.159 you know, in and of himself, just a totally different animal when 941 01:07:46.199 --> 01:07:53.679 you watch him. I think SmackDown extremely interesting with this edition of Waller. 942 01:07:53.800 --> 01:07:58.159 But the one thing I'll say about SmackDown is that they're very heal heavy right 943 01:07:58.199 --> 01:08:00.800 now. Very I mean, I can't even imagine whose theory is going to 944 01:08:00.880 --> 01:08:05.480 feud with on this new incarnation of the SmackDown roster, unless it's you know, 945 01:08:05.639 --> 01:08:09.519 maybe a face turn for La at Night, which I could see. 946 01:08:10.559 --> 01:08:13.480 By the way, Elie Knight is just as good as a face as he 947 01:08:13.639 --> 01:08:16.600 is a heel. It's pretty much the same act, except it's just flipped 948 01:08:16.600 --> 01:08:21.359 around that nothing really changes. But yeah, that's kind of just all I 949 01:08:21.399 --> 01:08:25.800 wanted to say, Normalny out of time. But I am excited about the 950 01:08:25.840 --> 01:08:29.880 new rosters. I'm excited about the draft, and thanks for taking my call. 951 01:08:29.960 --> 01:08:34.680 Min Right, all right, Brad in Florida, I hope you do 952 01:08:34.840 --> 01:08:38.600 well. So yeah, I think you're right. I mean, like you 953 01:08:38.680 --> 01:08:42.600 look at the roster for SmackDown, it is very heel heavy and outside of 954 01:08:42.640 --> 01:08:45.720 a face turn if no one turned. I think he probably continues his program 955 01:08:45.800 --> 01:08:48.439 with Lashley for a little while, even though that's kind of getting a little 956 01:08:48.439 --> 01:08:55.079 bit stale. Right, Lashly and Bronson Reid and Austin Theory are having a 957 01:08:55.119 --> 01:08:59.239 trouble that for the US title, and maybe with Lashley and Austin Theory on 958 01:08:59.279 --> 01:09:01.039 the same brand, continue that for another month or something. But I agree 959 01:09:01.039 --> 01:09:03.279 a Grayson Waller looked. I'm not going to sit here and pretend all of 960 01:09:03.319 --> 01:09:06.600 a sudden, I'm a Grayson Waller expert. You are much more versed in 961 01:09:08.079 --> 01:09:11.399 his body of work as others are than I am on this show. This 962 01:09:11.560 --> 01:09:16.000 is why I have Memphis Mark cover NXT because I just have zero time to 963 01:09:16.039 --> 01:09:19.520 watch it and dedicate to it. But from everything I'm hearing about Grayson Waller, 964 01:09:19.560 --> 01:09:23.000 and I've seen a few of his matches I've seen, I've seen a 965 01:09:23.039 --> 01:09:27.920 little bit of his work from what I captured, I am intrigued. And 966 01:09:28.359 --> 01:09:30.760 what I hear from everybody is that he could be the one to actually take 967 01:09:30.800 --> 01:09:33.720 down Roman Reins. I've heard that he could be, and he's a hell 968 01:09:33.720 --> 01:09:36.720 of a candidate to do that because, as I said earlier in the show, 969 01:09:38.359 --> 01:09:42.680 he checks all the boxes you'd want for someone to take that from Roman 970 01:09:43.359 --> 01:09:45.439 Young able to build on it. You don't need an established star like the 971 01:09:45.520 --> 01:09:49.000 Rock or even Seth Rollins to some degree, although Seth has a stronger case, 972 01:09:49.319 --> 01:09:53.680 but somebody that doesn't need it, like for example, when brock Lesner 973 01:09:53.720 --> 01:09:58.239 beat the Undertaker at WrestleMania thirty to beat the Streak and the Street, that 974 01:09:58.359 --> 01:10:00.279 wasn't needed. I still strongly disagree with that. You don't give that to 975 01:10:00.319 --> 01:10:04.399 somebody that's already established star, much less somebody that's a part time star that's 976 01:10:04.399 --> 01:10:09.800 already beyond a made man. It makes no sense, but that said. 977 01:10:10.239 --> 01:10:16.640 Yeah, so that's my thought about about Austin theory and uh and your analogy. 978 01:10:16.640 --> 01:10:20.399 And I've heard others make that analogy of them is and Grayson Waller, 979 01:10:20.479 --> 01:10:24.960 and I mean I see a little bit of it. But I also have 980 01:10:25.079 --> 01:10:29.119 heard, oh, you know, MJF is you know a knockoff of them? 981 01:10:29.279 --> 01:10:31.680 Is? It's like, no, not even close. The MISS would 982 01:10:31.760 --> 01:10:36.680 be destroyed, you know, on the microphone, MJF would kill them is 983 01:10:38.520 --> 01:10:41.520 outside of just some of their scarves looking the same, and a little bit 984 01:10:41.560 --> 01:10:45.920 of their outfits, you know, some there are some similarities in their outfits, 985 01:10:46.680 --> 01:10:50.199 right, and some of the retire big deal. And they're both young, 986 01:10:50.359 --> 01:10:54.720 okay, right, so I wouldn't put too much stock into that. 987 01:10:54.760 --> 01:10:58.039 I think Grayson Waller will be able to differentiate himself very quickly from the MISS. 988 01:10:58.800 --> 01:11:01.119 So all right, thanks so much, buddy. Let's get to our 989 01:11:01.159 --> 01:11:04.520 final one. Here we go. Hey, Matt and the Diday Podcast family. 990 01:11:04.640 --> 01:11:09.880 It's uh New York Kyle again. I'm not at work again. So 991 01:11:10.000 --> 01:11:14.520 if you hear cars in the background, I actually work at like a I've 992 01:11:14.520 --> 01:11:17.840 been seeing a store outside like and inside like parking lots at like in the 993 01:11:17.880 --> 01:11:20.479 parking lot and then also inside and stuff. I'm not signed up the parking 994 01:11:20.520 --> 01:11:25.640 lot right now to be your cars. That's why anyway, the matter on 995 01:11:25.680 --> 01:11:30.600 the not the row review, the uh if you the current state or the 996 01:11:30.760 --> 01:11:34.279 first night one draft episode, I'm which podcast episode it was? You said, 997 01:11:34.439 --> 01:11:40.039 Uh, you're like, where's idiot? Style has been like like I 998 01:11:40.119 --> 01:11:44.279 didn't know you had young here still, Um, I don't see your rower 999 01:11:44.319 --> 01:11:46.479 view yet. I'm actually about to at work like a couple of minutes, 1000 01:11:47.079 --> 01:11:51.720 but um, I'm a I stot reports a long time. I'll go it's 1001 01:11:51.760 --> 01:11:56.479 like like the lest times on TV, like i'd been back like November December 1002 01:11:56.560 --> 01:12:00.680 time. Um, he's been injured. I'm not trying to be like an 1003 01:12:00.720 --> 01:12:03.560 old all right anything like you know I knew he didn't so much times like 1004 01:12:03.640 --> 01:12:06.720 that and just informing here that's all. I saw a report a while ago, 1005 01:12:09.079 --> 01:12:12.720 um that he's vened. So that's the reason why he's been off TV. 1006 01:12:13.119 --> 01:12:16.039 And basically since he was he wasn't here and like you, like you 1007 01:12:16.079 --> 01:12:19.319 said, preim with anything Gallaster like his lackeys without Aja here, he abous. 1008 01:12:19.359 --> 01:12:23.880 He got no no creative no creative plans for the Ford of them. 1009 01:12:23.880 --> 01:12:27.119 We to creative and no plans for them. That's that seemost like the reason 1010 01:12:27.119 --> 01:12:30.039 why he isn't been here. The second thing, I want to say one 1011 01:12:30.079 --> 01:12:33.039 more thing before I go. I'm sure DJ Kuzmo is very happy right now 1012 01:12:33.079 --> 01:12:38.560 and it's probably uh probably he's not going. It's lunchable to celebrate um And 1013 01:12:38.720 --> 01:12:45.079 do shear they're finally called up. Vir Mahan is um. Also Vir Mahan 1014 01:12:45.279 --> 01:12:47.680 is not coming to row again for months and months and months, and he's 1015 01:12:47.720 --> 01:12:50.800 on me him again. They're actually on the main roster right away. And 1016 01:12:50.920 --> 01:12:56.920 do shear? Jenner Mahala's back, Songa's first time, Vier and Jarra back. 1017 01:12:57.000 --> 01:13:00.279 So that's cool anyway, three minutes are got to be up, so 1018 01:13:00.720 --> 01:13:04.960 cool, friend to shear? Fun you guys next time? You know it 1019 01:13:05.039 --> 01:13:10.159 all? No, See, this is why I have you guys. You 1020 01:13:10.239 --> 01:13:14.600 guys remind me of things that I miss or I forgot, rather and tell 1021 01:13:14.680 --> 01:13:17.520 me things I missed and I had forgotten about aj Styles actually being injured. 1022 01:13:17.680 --> 01:13:20.640 I vaguely remember that being a report coming out from I mean, my god, 1023 01:13:20.720 --> 01:13:26.039 it was like six months ago, right, So I mean it's kind 1024 01:13:26.079 --> 01:13:30.079 of a fair assessment of my defense that if you know, you'd forgotten or 1025 01:13:30.119 --> 01:13:31.960 missed it that you'd be like, oh, that's right, my god, 1026 01:13:32.000 --> 01:13:34.960 he still works here. Um. You know, so that happens for a 1027 01:13:35.000 --> 01:13:39.920 time to time. Somebody just disappears from TV and either a report gets buried 1028 01:13:39.960 --> 01:13:44.359 by the next news cycle or it's it's very low profile in the news cycle 1029 01:13:44.680 --> 01:13:46.119 of wrestling, and you're just like, h you know, what the hell 1030 01:13:46.159 --> 01:13:49.520 happened to this person? Right? So uh yeah, so, but but 1031 01:13:49.640 --> 01:13:54.880 thank you for that because I didn't know. And honestly, yeah, the 1032 01:13:55.000 --> 01:14:00.920 d OC without aj Styles, they are their their level of relevancy goes off 1033 01:14:00.960 --> 01:14:05.079 a cliff. It just does like whatever the OC, whatever AJ Styles is 1034 01:14:05.119 --> 01:14:08.239 doing, is what the OC is doing. That's it. I mean, 1035 01:14:08.279 --> 01:14:12.760 there's all there is to it. So m but you get back to work. 1036 01:14:13.079 --> 01:14:14.600 I don't know what you're doing, right, I don't get you in 1037 01:14:14.680 --> 01:14:15.960 trouble. I get you guys in trouble to work. A lot of people, 1038 01:14:16.239 --> 01:14:20.600 for some reason use me as their work audio, which I'm also I'm 1039 01:14:20.640 --> 01:14:25.600 grateful, but I'm also concerned. So thanks so much, Kyle, Thank 1040 01:14:25.640 --> 01:14:30.039 you to everybody. Much appreciated this week busy week with the draft and lots 1041 01:14:30.079 --> 01:14:32.399 of comments from you, guys, if you want to participate in this, 1042 01:14:32.640 --> 01:14:36.399 you can email us at mailbag at WWE podcast dot com, or you can 1043 01:14:36.479 --> 01:14:42.880 go to or go to the phone number that's in the description notes of the 1044 01:14:42.880 --> 01:14:45.159 show. If you want to leave a voicemail with all the voicemails you heard, 1045 01:14:45.479 --> 01:14:47.640 you can also do that. Consider going to our merch store. 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We'll see, uh, 1055 01:15:24.680 --> 01:15:27.239 you know, step by step, right, but thank you everybody for 1056 01:15:27.319 --> 01:15:31.279 listening. I'll be back tomorrow hopefully, and I'm gonna I'm shooting for tomorrow 1057 01:15:31.760 --> 01:15:38.479 for the official preview and Prediction show for Backlash, and then of course busy 1058 01:15:38.600 --> 01:15:43.199 busy audio from Friday, Saturday and Sunday with all of the pay per view 1059 01:15:43.439 --> 01:15:46.800 of events or the Backlash event going on, SmackDown going on, and it's 1060 01:15:46.840 --> 01:15:51.479 gonna be a busy busy next few days here, but all for your enjoyment. 1061 01:15:51.600 --> 01:15:55.039 So thanks everybody for listening. As always, take care, I'll talk 1062 01:15:55.039 --> 01:16:00.720 to you next time. Thanks for listening to the WWE podcast. 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