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Check out 16 00:00:54.920 --> 00:01:01.560 Blaze Business Funding at Blaze business funding dot com. 17 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:05.319 This is WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre and you're listening to 18 00:01:05.400 --> 00:01:11.000 the WWE podcast. 19 00:01:10.920 --> 00:01:18.439 Stop after the show the one that everybody wants me God. 20 00:01:18.200 --> 00:01:26.519 Tells three sixteen, So just go your ass. 21 00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:32.799 This is my eyn you're gonna acknowledge me, all right, guys, 22 00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:37.439 huge show, Huge show today with the mailbag combined with 23 00:01:37.519 --> 00:01:40.480 our official preview and prediction for the twenty twenty five 24 00:01:40.560 --> 00:01:42.000 Royal Rubble, which comes to you tomorrow night. 25 00:01:42.519 --> 00:01:44.439 I did get this out a little bit later as 26 00:01:44.519 --> 00:01:48.439 my day was just too crazy, so I will hopefully 27 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:50.200 give you enough time to listen to this and get 28 00:01:50.319 --> 00:01:53.239 it in before the Royal Rumble event, which again is 29 00:01:53.280 --> 00:01:56.920 twenty four hours from now. Huge night, Huge, huge night 30 00:01:56.959 --> 00:02:01.519 coming with potential returns, so much speculation, women's returns, A 31 00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:04.040 J Lee, all the stuff, right. We'll talk about it 32 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:07.920 as the show goes on. But I want to give 33 00:02:07.959 --> 00:02:10.919 some shout outs here to some new patrons, as we've 34 00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:12.919 gotten several of them over the last several days and 35 00:02:13.000 --> 00:02:16.000 heading into the Rumble season, which is great. And I 36 00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:23.840 like to welcome Martin Miller, Correll, Corell, thank you. I 37 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:25.639 don't want to say your last name because I'll screw 38 00:02:25.719 --> 00:02:29.680 it up, so Martin Miller, that's an easy one. Corell, 39 00:02:30.000 --> 00:02:34.479 thank you for joining us. Andrew Hammond, thank you for 40 00:02:34.599 --> 00:02:38.199 joining us as one of our paid members. And thank 41 00:02:38.240 --> 00:02:41.560 you everybody, if you'd like to join, everybody, over at Patreon. 42 00:02:42.120 --> 00:02:44.240 Get it at access to a discord server that allows 43 00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:46.840 you to talk with everybody in real time during the event. 44 00:02:46.960 --> 00:02:48.759 Head over to Patreon. It's also a one week free 45 00:02:48.879 --> 00:02:52.560 trial if you'd like to join us so Patreon. Apple 46 00:02:52.599 --> 00:02:54.719 Podcasts also a great place for ad free as well 47 00:02:54.759 --> 00:03:00.159 as Spotify. Alrighty, so, my goodness, my goodness, here we are. 48 00:03:00.400 --> 00:03:04.000 We're all Rumble season. And just as a reminder before 49 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:08.240 we get into it, I am on vacation from Wednesday 50 00:03:08.280 --> 00:03:11.319 to Sunday next week. That doesn't mean you won't hear 51 00:03:11.319 --> 00:03:12.960 from me at all. It doesn't mean I won't be 52 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:15.240 posting anything. I will try as long as the Wi 53 00:03:15.240 --> 00:03:18.439 Fi in my hotel is good. I may even record 54 00:03:18.520 --> 00:03:21.680 something here and there if I can. But I can't 55 00:03:21.719 --> 00:03:25.599 promise anything. I will not be even in the country, 56 00:03:25.840 --> 00:03:28.800 so I will not be here. I will not be 57 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:34.800 not be around to you know, get my normal content 58 00:03:34.840 --> 00:03:36.919 out from my stuff that I do on the weekend 59 00:03:37.000 --> 00:03:39.319 review well for the end of the week in the mailbag. 60 00:03:39.360 --> 00:03:41.479 The mailbag next week may not happen. You guys can 61 00:03:41.520 --> 00:03:43.400 still send in questions. Maybe I'll answer them on the 62 00:03:43.439 --> 00:03:45.759 Sunday show. If I will actually have to be a 63 00:03:45.759 --> 00:03:47.800 Monday show because Sunday I'm traveling. It's gonna be a 64 00:03:47.800 --> 00:03:50.120 mess next week, guys, So I apologize in advance if 65 00:03:50.159 --> 00:03:53.159 you're like, hey, what the hell is content not as consistent? 66 00:03:53.240 --> 00:03:55.919 I'm gonna try. I promise you. I'm bringing my laptop 67 00:03:55.960 --> 00:03:57.400 and as long as the WiFi is good, I'll be 68 00:03:57.400 --> 00:04:00.520 posting content. So all right, Well that out of the way, 69 00:04:00.840 --> 00:04:03.479 Let's get to our mailbag and let's talk to those 70 00:04:03.520 --> 00:04:06.479 who sent in emails this week, and we'll get through 71 00:04:06.479 --> 00:04:08.240 them as quickly as we can, because I know y'all 72 00:04:08.280 --> 00:04:11.960 want to hear about the royal rumble and the potential returns. 73 00:04:12.400 --> 00:04:14.639 What my thoughts are, and we're going to get to that, 74 00:04:15.439 --> 00:04:21.160 all right, So let's hear from Andrew. Andrew is a patron. 75 00:04:21.199 --> 00:04:23.879 Thank you for being a patron, Andrew, and he says, Hey, Matt, 76 00:04:23.920 --> 00:04:26.120 I wanted to share my thoughts on the transfer window. 77 00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:29.040 I'm actually a fan of the recent transfers. Priest to 78 00:04:29.079 --> 00:04:32.040 SmackDown Bailey to Raw it shakes up rivalries right before 79 00:04:32.079 --> 00:04:35.519 Mania season. I also enjoyed seeing Tiffany and Rhea together. 80 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:39.800 Why does it bother me that this transfer window sees 81 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:43.199 more seems more impactful than the actual draft. They hype 82 00:04:43.279 --> 00:04:46.199 up the draft for weeks just to see us have 83 00:04:46.279 --> 00:04:49.519 Carmelo Hayes go. Number one. The transfer window that seemingly 84 00:04:49.560 --> 00:04:53.839 came out of nowhere has been brand shattering. Also, does 85 00:04:53.879 --> 00:04:55.839 the transfer window ever end? It feels like w W 86 00:04:56.079 --> 00:04:58.600 has been using as an excuse for two months and 87 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:02.639 quick rumble predictor predictions for the women Charlotte for the men. 88 00:05:02.879 --> 00:05:03.000 L A. 89 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:07.480 Knight all right, Andrew from Flint, thank you good points 90 00:05:07.480 --> 00:05:10.639 here about the transfer window Number one? Yeah, did I 91 00:05:10.639 --> 00:05:13.720 miss something? Did w just not give us a deadline? 92 00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:16.040 Or did they give a deadline and then stop reminding 93 00:05:16.079 --> 00:05:17.680 us what that was because they didn't want to have 94 00:05:17.720 --> 00:05:22.199 to stick to it. I don't know. I've been very, 95 00:05:22.399 --> 00:05:27.000 you know, very much against the draft in principle only 96 00:05:27.079 --> 00:05:30.319 because they don't stick to their rules. As you guys know, 97 00:05:30.439 --> 00:05:32.600 I shouldn't say that. In principle, the draft is a 98 00:05:32.600 --> 00:05:35.480 good idea, I think generally, But the problem is they 99 00:05:35.959 --> 00:05:37.680 they don't adhere to their own rules and break them 100 00:05:37.720 --> 00:05:40.879 when they want out of convenience and they want to 101 00:05:40.879 --> 00:05:42.439 have their cake and eat it too is what they want. 102 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:47.120 So this transfer window, it does seem more impactful. You 103 00:05:47.120 --> 00:05:51.879 know why, because the draft is, especially when it comes 104 00:05:51.920 --> 00:05:58.800 to draft order, is preposterous. I mean, it was very much. 105 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:01.360 I don't want to get into the politics of it, 106 00:06:01.360 --> 00:06:04.839 because I think there were some politics to this, I 107 00:06:04.879 --> 00:06:08.439 really do. So let's look at the WWE draft order 108 00:06:08.680 --> 00:06:11.759 right in twenty twenty four, every draft pick that happened 109 00:06:12.199 --> 00:06:15.959 in April of twenty twenty four. All right, let's take 110 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:19.399 a look at this. It's absolutely ridiculous. Ready, you want 111 00:06:19.399 --> 00:06:25.759 to Night one Round one, SmackDown chose Bianca. Now, you 112 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:27.319 guys know, I'm a huge fan of Bianca, but she 113 00:06:27.360 --> 00:06:31.000 wasn't doing jack around this time at all, and she 114 00:06:31.040 --> 00:06:33.480 hasn't done anything since. How are those first round draft 115 00:06:33.480 --> 00:06:36.839 picks going for you? Raw chose Jay Uso. That's a 116 00:06:37.000 --> 00:06:39.920 solid pick, but I wouldn't say he's the first overall 117 00:06:39.959 --> 00:06:43.319 pick for Raw. Then SmackDown gets Carmelo Hayes, a guy 118 00:06:43.360 --> 00:06:47.319 that can't find his identity, that gets from a main crowd, 119 00:06:47.759 --> 00:06:52.160 a main roster crowd perspective, doesn't get exactly the biggest reaction. 120 00:06:52.759 --> 00:06:54.800 And then Raw chose Seth Rollins. That's a little bit 121 00:06:54.839 --> 00:06:58.600 more of a I guess some more logical pick. Yeah, 122 00:06:58.600 --> 00:07:01.560 you're right. How the hell is Carmelo Hayes in the 123 00:07:01.600 --> 00:07:06.800 first round? He belongs in like the fifth, sixth. Then 124 00:07:08.040 --> 00:07:11.279 we get round two, which had Randy Orton, bron Breaker, 125 00:07:11.360 --> 00:07:15.439 Nia Jackson, Live Morgan. All right, Randy Orton makes more 126 00:07:15.480 --> 00:07:18.079 sense if you're going for star power and you're going 127 00:07:18.079 --> 00:07:19.839 for in ring ability. I mean, Randy Orton should have 128 00:07:19.879 --> 00:07:24.360 been like an overall pick. Right, This is very much 129 00:07:25.560 --> 00:07:32.360 a it's for optics, Okay. At the end of the day, 130 00:07:33.720 --> 00:07:38.319 the order of those draft picks is more about perception 131 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:44.639 from the outside world, from stakeholders, shareholders and sponsors. Guys 132 00:07:44.759 --> 00:07:49.319 read between the lines, why do they want these people? 133 00:07:49.439 --> 00:07:53.879 Nothing again? Bianca top talent, jay Uso top talent, Carmelo 134 00:07:53.959 --> 00:07:58.399 Hayes top talent. Well I shouldn't say that, sorry, potential 135 00:07:58.439 --> 00:08:02.319 future top talent, but urrently way down on the totem pole. 136 00:08:05.519 --> 00:08:10.199 Why would they do that? M I have my suspicions. 137 00:08:11.279 --> 00:08:13.279 I have my suspicions that I know that if I 138 00:08:13.279 --> 00:08:16.800 said it on the show, people would say stuff. But 139 00:08:16.800 --> 00:08:19.160 you got to remember what time we're living in, the 140 00:08:19.199 --> 00:08:22.399 perception we're living in the type of company that owns 141 00:08:22.519 --> 00:08:26.639 w now and what their values are, which are very explicit. 142 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:30.639 I'm not interpreting them. They are what they are. I 143 00:08:30.680 --> 00:08:32.720 think some of that had to do with that, because 144 00:08:32.960 --> 00:08:35.000 in what world would Randy Orton be picked in the 145 00:08:35.000 --> 00:08:38.519 second round with over Camalo Hayes all right, Kamalo Hayes 146 00:08:38.559 --> 00:08:46.000 is that's ridiculous. Also, how did the Bloodline solots to 147 00:08:46.000 --> 00:08:48.360 call it, Tomatana and Paul Hayman get chosen in the 148 00:08:48.399 --> 00:08:51.840 third round? How did La Knight get chosen in the 149 00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:57.320 third round? He was hot on fire at that point. 150 00:08:57.559 --> 00:09:03.200 Aj Styles Granted he's at injuries, but Aj Styles at 151 00:09:03.200 --> 00:09:05.759 one point the face of the company is in the 152 00:09:05.799 --> 00:09:13.600 fourth round. How does that work? So it's just absurd. 153 00:09:14.279 --> 00:09:17.159 You can draw your own conclusions. You can probably read 154 00:09:17.200 --> 00:09:21.039 between the lines of what I'm thinking. The reason is ultimately, 155 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:25.200 this transfer window back to the point at hand, is 156 00:09:25.559 --> 00:09:27.639 open for as long as they want it to be. 157 00:09:27.720 --> 00:09:31.879 That's what it is. That's the rule. That's what the 158 00:09:31.879 --> 00:09:35.279 they're going for is it's as long as we need 159 00:09:35.320 --> 00:09:37.960 it to be open to set up the WrestleMania card. 160 00:09:38.360 --> 00:09:42.159 But here's the thing that kills me. They're doing this 161 00:09:42.200 --> 00:09:46.279 transfer window, but if they don't adhere to the brand rules, anyway, 162 00:09:46.320 --> 00:09:50.159 then there's just why even have this, because you're just 163 00:09:50.159 --> 00:09:52.519 going to have a crossover for no reason anyway, with 164 00:09:52.559 --> 00:09:56.480 no explanation. I don't know. I just they don't have 165 00:09:56.519 --> 00:09:58.039 a brand split, but they want to say they do. 166 00:09:59.120 --> 00:10:02.720 That's what this is. Okay, thank you, but yeah, no, 167 00:10:03.639 --> 00:10:05.639 the transfers have been good. I mean, if they're actually 168 00:10:05.639 --> 00:10:07.759 sticking to the rules. Here a priest to SmackDown feels fresh. 169 00:10:07.799 --> 00:10:10.519 Bailey de raw, I like it helps her, helps him, 170 00:10:10.840 --> 00:10:16.600 Tiffy and Rhea, Yes, I agree, I totally agree. All right, AJ, 171 00:10:16.960 --> 00:10:22.159 let's get to your email, and AJ says, really looking 172 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:24.480 forward to my favorite pl e or you said pay 173 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:26.240 per view. I like paper. I still miss the phrase 174 00:10:26.279 --> 00:10:29.159 pay per view. I enjoy not having a clear winner 175 00:10:29.200 --> 00:10:32.279 in month months in advance, like Cody and Bailey last year. 176 00:10:32.639 --> 00:10:35.159 I do have some personal nightmare scenarios and things I 177 00:10:35.240 --> 00:10:37.919 don't want to see, like the Rock winning to face Cody, 178 00:10:38.320 --> 00:10:42.120 and I've seen some people theorize that Roman could win 179 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:44.759 and Punk would use his favor to make a triple 180 00:10:44.799 --> 00:10:47.879 threat with Cody. Either way, I just don't want either 181 00:10:47.960 --> 00:10:52.360 one because I'm tired of the bloodline hogging all the 182 00:10:52.399 --> 00:10:56.039 main event. Matches for WrestleMania. They've had the last five. 183 00:10:56.799 --> 00:10:59.240 The last one they didn't have was Kevin Owns and 184 00:10:59.279 --> 00:11:01.679 stonecolds the Boston and I think it's time to move on. 185 00:11:01.799 --> 00:11:02.399 That's a great point. 186 00:11:02.519 --> 00:11:02.759 JJ. 187 00:11:03.720 --> 00:11:06.519 I didn't even think about that. Everything all the time 188 00:11:07.080 --> 00:11:10.519 is Bloodline, And even on this show, I've complained at 189 00:11:10.519 --> 00:11:13.039 times like, Okay, it's getting old, we need to move on. Bloodline, 190 00:11:13.039 --> 00:11:16.039 civil War, this version of the lat They keep evolving 191 00:11:16.080 --> 00:11:20.320 the story to keep the general audience hooked. I mean, yeah, 192 00:11:20.360 --> 00:11:23.759 they keep hogging the storylines. But at the same time, 193 00:11:23.840 --> 00:11:26.639 look at the ratings minute by minute. I mean, I'm 194 00:11:26.679 --> 00:11:29.080 gonna guess that you don't, but if you did, you 195 00:11:29.120 --> 00:11:34.279 could see that these particular stars drew draw in the fans. 196 00:11:35.039 --> 00:11:39.480 This story of the Bloodline still does have a spike 197 00:11:39.519 --> 00:11:42.080 in viewership. And listen to the crowd when they're in 198 00:11:42.120 --> 00:11:46.799 the arena. It speaks for itself. So I agree that 199 00:11:46.840 --> 00:11:50.559 from a distance it's like, oh my god. But until 200 00:11:50.559 --> 00:11:52.879 the crowd changes its mind that they don't want to 201 00:11:52.919 --> 00:11:55.840 see this anymore, w W is gonna keep cranking out 202 00:11:55.840 --> 00:11:59.559 different versions and different variations, and the Bloodline splits and 203 00:11:59.559 --> 00:12:04.200 gets back together and there's turns and there's Yeah, it's 204 00:12:04.200 --> 00:12:07.759 gonna keep going. I don't have a super solid prediction. 205 00:12:08.639 --> 00:12:11.559 Sena plus one fifty and Punk plus one seventy five 206 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:14.519 are the current betting favorites, but I don't think Sina 207 00:12:14.559 --> 00:12:17.200 will win because he's so heavily advertised for the chamber. 208 00:12:18.240 --> 00:12:27.840 That's a great point, aj An excellent point. Excellent If 209 00:12:28.360 --> 00:12:32.919 John Cena, as he has said prior to his twenty 210 00:12:33.000 --> 00:12:36.360 twenty five debut of his uh you know farewell tour 211 00:12:36.440 --> 00:12:39.679 that I mean, boy, you talk about, uh, he's got 212 00:12:39.720 --> 00:12:42.679 the Roman reign schedule. You know he's not here every week. 213 00:12:42.759 --> 00:12:44.320 If if people thought he was gonna be here every week, 214 00:12:44.360 --> 00:12:47.000 you're sadly now mistaken and getting a slap of reality. 215 00:12:47.440 --> 00:12:51.399 But the key here is that i'd even think about 216 00:12:51.480 --> 00:12:55.519 until aj brought it up. He said, the rumble will 217 00:12:55.559 --> 00:12:58.039 be my last rumble. The elimination chamber will be my 218 00:12:58.159 --> 00:13:02.639 last chamber, which hinted that he'll be in the chamber. 219 00:13:02.960 --> 00:13:04.879 I would imagine he would be otherwise, you know, maybe 220 00:13:04.919 --> 00:13:06.679 to one on one match outside, but I doubt it 221 00:13:07.000 --> 00:13:09.159 he'll be in the men's chamber, which why would he 222 00:13:09.200 --> 00:13:11.200 be in the men's chamber? Match if he won the Rumble, 223 00:13:11.720 --> 00:13:13.759 You're not why would the World Rumble winner be there. 224 00:13:13.799 --> 00:13:15.679 They've already got a guaranteed spot wrestle any what the 225 00:13:15.679 --> 00:13:18.799 hell are they doing in there? You know? So he 226 00:13:18.960 --> 00:13:24.159 kind of gave it away up front. I think you're 227 00:13:24.279 --> 00:13:31.120 exactly right. Ooh, you may be onto something, all right. 228 00:13:31.360 --> 00:13:34.279 I'll be ritting for Punk, Drew or Orton if he enters, 229 00:13:34.320 --> 00:13:37.000 but honestly, I think it'll be Roman. I hope I'm wrong. 230 00:13:38.120 --> 00:13:41.759 Charlotte is the betting favorite for the women, but I 231 00:13:41.799 --> 00:13:43.960 hope that doesn't happen either. I would like to see 232 00:13:44.000 --> 00:13:46.840 Bianca win, but I think the Jade step will overshadow 233 00:13:47.399 --> 00:13:51.399 so that so I'm hesitantly picking Charlotte. Her and Stratton 234 00:13:51.519 --> 00:13:55.960 seem like a match Wwe would love to help Stratton 235 00:13:56.039 --> 00:13:59.240 get over and look like a star he has. It's 236 00:13:59.320 --> 00:14:01.399 kind of ridiculous that you can bet on scripted sporting 237 00:14:01.399 --> 00:14:05.039 events and wish me luck. I'm not being stuck working 238 00:14:05.039 --> 00:14:07.960 too late Saturday. Oh I do wish you luck. The 239 00:14:08.000 --> 00:14:11.440 good thing is we're in the era of streaming, so 240 00:14:11.480 --> 00:14:15.159 as long as you stay off social media, which is difficult, 241 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:18.159 especially if you have notifications enabled. Sometimes I do that, 242 00:14:18.200 --> 00:14:19.559 I stay off social media, but then I get a 243 00:14:19.600 --> 00:14:25.200 notification from like WE or from X, and I'm like, no, right, 244 00:14:25.399 --> 00:14:26.720 it's like I don't want to see that, and then 245 00:14:26.759 --> 00:14:31.039 it spoils the whole. So here's the key. Since we're 246 00:14:31.080 --> 00:14:36.120 in the era of streaming and we're in a luxurious 247 00:14:36.639 --> 00:14:39.120 time in our lives where we're able to just see 248 00:14:39.120 --> 00:14:42.679 things on demand even when they're live, turn your notifications 249 00:14:42.679 --> 00:14:44.919 off for social media. That way, if you do have 250 00:14:44.960 --> 00:14:46.960 to work late and you don't want things spoiled, you 251 00:14:46.960 --> 00:14:49.320 can always start from the beginning and not have any 252 00:14:49.399 --> 00:14:53.840 spoilers to be worried about. So cool, Thank you, AJ. 253 00:14:55.960 --> 00:15:03.720 All right, let's see here. Uh, let's talk to I. 254 00:15:03.759 --> 00:15:05.840 Wait now, I already already talked to Andrew. Sorry, I 255 00:15:05.879 --> 00:15:07.720 was gonna read your It's gonna read your email twice. 256 00:15:07.799 --> 00:15:11.320 It was so nice, all right. Doc to DJ and 257 00:15:11.399 --> 00:15:13.759 he says, it's here the Royal Rumble, the pl that 258 00:15:13.799 --> 00:15:15.759 most of us would probably say is their favorite ple 259 00:15:15.879 --> 00:15:18.960 of the core four. This will be Triple H's third 260 00:15:19.039 --> 00:15:21.279 rumble is chief Content Officer, and I got to say 261 00:15:21.279 --> 00:15:24.120 his past rumbles have been, in my opinion, kind of 262 00:15:24.159 --> 00:15:26.240 obvious with the choices of the winners for both men 263 00:15:26.279 --> 00:15:29.120 and the women in twenty twenty three Cody and Rhea, 264 00:15:29.159 --> 00:15:31.639 and then the last year Rumbles winner Rumble winner and Cody, 265 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:34.399 Rhodes and Bailey. However, this year's Rumble has an open 266 00:15:34.399 --> 00:15:38.039 field of credible and potential challengers, plus the women's Rumble 267 00:15:38.080 --> 00:15:40.200 looks to be probably the best it's ever been with 268 00:15:40.279 --> 00:15:44.399 a stacked a roster of SmackDown Raw NXT. And don't 269 00:15:44.440 --> 00:15:48.840 forget TNA, as Jordan Grace will be making another appearance, 270 00:15:48.919 --> 00:15:52.320 or maybe even Masha Slamovich. Did I say that right? 271 00:15:52.360 --> 00:15:55.600 Probably not TNA's knockout champ, or maybe the recent TNA 272 00:15:55.720 --> 00:15:58.360 return of Tessa Blanchard could make an appearance at the Rumble. 273 00:15:58.799 --> 00:16:01.519 Don't forget about my guy, Joe Henry. All you gotta 274 00:16:01.519 --> 00:16:04.240 do is say his name. That's it. I mean, it's 275 00:16:04.279 --> 00:16:10.159 that simple, all right. Here's your predictions. No spoilers, so again, 276 00:16:10.159 --> 00:16:13.360 not my predictions, guys. This is DJ's predictions. Cody versus 277 00:16:13.440 --> 00:16:18.399 Kevin Ladder match for the untersputed title. Cody retains second. 278 00:16:18.759 --> 00:16:21.679 DIY versus the Motor City machine Guns two out of 279 00:16:21.720 --> 00:16:25.440 three falls with the w Tag team titles. DIY retains 280 00:16:26.200 --> 00:16:31.039 all right, straightforward. Three Women's Rumble Match three dark Horse 281 00:16:31.080 --> 00:16:36.480 picks Naya Live Morgan or a possible returning oscar Ooh, 282 00:16:36.519 --> 00:16:38.919 all right, all right, we're getting We're getting in there now. 283 00:16:39.080 --> 00:16:44.080 Two potential picks Bianca or Charlotte. However, my number one 284 00:16:44.080 --> 00:16:46.320 pick to win the twenty twenty five Women's Royal Rumble 285 00:16:46.639 --> 00:16:49.519 non none other than Eo Sky. Yoke Sky has been 286 00:16:49.519 --> 00:16:52.200 a crowd favorite for quite a while since Damage Control 287 00:16:52.240 --> 00:16:55.360 became Babyfaces, and since she's always had really good matches. 288 00:16:55.559 --> 00:16:58.480 My only concern is her character. Who is she? What 289 00:16:58.639 --> 00:17:00.240 is her backstory? For those that never saw her on 290 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:03.000 a next year in Japan? I think wwe could work 291 00:17:03.000 --> 00:17:06.839 on that if she wins the Rumble. Interesting? Interesting, all right. 292 00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:12.000 The men's were Rumble Match three dark Horse picks Logan, 293 00:17:12.079 --> 00:17:16.319 Paul True McIntyre or a possible final Boss I e. 294 00:17:16.400 --> 00:17:21.039 The Rock. Two potential picks Roman or John Cena. However, 295 00:17:21.240 --> 00:17:25.599 the number one pick to win the Rumble j Uso. 296 00:17:25.759 --> 00:17:28.559 Excuse me, Main event, jay Uso. I really think it's 297 00:17:28.559 --> 00:17:30.680 his time to get that moment, to finally get that 298 00:17:30.759 --> 00:17:33.319 Rumble moment. Jay's been a crowd favorite for a while 299 00:17:33.359 --> 00:17:35.720 since the Left the og bloodline in twenty twenty three 300 00:17:35.759 --> 00:17:38.319 and King de Raw. I believe that this year Jay 301 00:17:38.440 --> 00:17:40.599 Usso finally lives up to his main event name and 302 00:17:40.680 --> 00:17:44.240 potentially becomes world champion in WrestleMania with a very stacked 303 00:17:44.240 --> 00:17:46.519 women's and men's rumble this year. I don't think there 304 00:17:46.640 --> 00:17:50.759 might be it might be any returns, however, I could 305 00:17:50.759 --> 00:17:53.720 probably think of four omas. Yeah, people can forget about 306 00:17:53.720 --> 00:17:56.519 a moss aj styles. Nicky I don't really get you know, 307 00:17:57.000 --> 00:17:59.759 let me just pause there. Nicki Bella is pretending there's 308 00:17:59.759 --> 00:18:05.000 some kind of grassroots movement, some kind of just some 309 00:18:05.119 --> 00:18:11.880 kind of organic desire from the fans that's growing for 310 00:18:11.960 --> 00:18:17.359 her to return. Like no one is asking Nicki Bella 311 00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:20.599 to return now if she wants to do a one 312 00:18:20.640 --> 00:18:24.200 off as many of the women do for yesteryear and 313 00:18:24.480 --> 00:18:27.720 the men's match too, for the rumble, which is fun. 314 00:18:27.720 --> 00:18:29.920 You know, you have Diesel, You have Diesel one year. 315 00:18:30.799 --> 00:18:34.400 You know the Honky Tonk man like things like that. Fine, 316 00:18:34.519 --> 00:18:37.079 you want to have a moment like that Nicky comes 317 00:18:37.079 --> 00:18:39.799 out and does her stripper pole dance that. I mean, 318 00:18:39.880 --> 00:18:43.200 I just have no time for that. I don't need 319 00:18:43.240 --> 00:18:47.759 this anymore. I'm sorry, I wasn't a Nicky Bella fan 320 00:18:48.119 --> 00:18:51.680 when she was in her prime, if there was such 321 00:18:51.720 --> 00:18:56.200 a thing. I find her her character extremely one dimensional. 322 00:18:56.599 --> 00:18:59.440 I don't think she's that good in the ring. She 323 00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:01.160 does nothing thing for me at all. This is my 324 00:19:01.160 --> 00:19:05.160 personal opinion Nikki Bella. I don't understand. She's the only 325 00:19:05.160 --> 00:19:07.119 one who's believing her own hype, I think is what 326 00:19:07.200 --> 00:19:12.039 the problem is. But she could absolutely appear and Becky 327 00:19:12.119 --> 00:19:15.440 Lynch Yeah, okay, okay, maybe brock Lessener or do I 328 00:19:15.519 --> 00:19:19.359 dare say Goldberg? No? Please, please don't say it. Hopefully 329 00:19:19.359 --> 00:19:22.759 you don't say his name and he appears all right anyway, 330 00:19:22.839 --> 00:19:25.640 Djikuzmas signing off, have a great weekend, enjoy the Rumble, 331 00:19:25.680 --> 00:19:28.759 and I'll try to appear in the discord chat for Saturday. 332 00:19:28.839 --> 00:19:32.759 Star studded Raw Rubble. It's been a long time. Small 333 00:19:32.799 --> 00:19:35.680 businesses are at the heartbeat of our communities, but keeping 334 00:19:35.680 --> 00:19:39.200 them thriving isn't always easy. That's where Blaz's Business Funding 335 00:19:39.319 --> 00:19:43.799 steps in offering quick, flexible financial support tailored to local shops, 336 00:19:44.079 --> 00:19:49.319 family run operations, and everyday entrepreneurs, whether it's covering expenses, expanding, 337 00:19:49.519 --> 00:19:52.960 or adapting to new opportunities. This funding is designed to 338 00:19:53.079 --> 00:19:57.599 empower established small business owners. 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All right, let's get to those patren 349 00:20:33.640 --> 00:20:36.799 emails directly in the system, and then we'll get to 350 00:20:37.440 --> 00:20:41.839 those I think I might have one that's outside of Patreon. 351 00:20:41.880 --> 00:20:44.200 If I don't get to everybody, I do apologize today. 352 00:20:44.359 --> 00:20:46.759 I've We've got a lot to get through here, so 353 00:20:47.880 --> 00:20:51.119 let's get to it. Let's get to our first patron 354 00:20:51.880 --> 00:20:54.640 who message me directly through the system, which I always 355 00:20:54.759 --> 00:20:58.160 do appreciate. This is Scott and he says, hope you're 356 00:20:58.200 --> 00:21:00.319 doing well, A couple things for the mailbag and listening 357 00:21:00.359 --> 00:21:02.960 to the raw review it got me thinking about significant 358 00:21:02.960 --> 00:21:05.839 moments that got me watching wrestling. So for me, it 359 00:21:05.880 --> 00:21:08.519 was being eight years old at school and being told 360 00:21:08.519 --> 00:21:11.440 about stone Cold Steve Boston and watching role the following 361 00:21:11.440 --> 00:21:15.240 Saturday morning and being hooked. Ever since I'm now thirty 362 00:21:15.279 --> 00:21:17.200 nine years old, what a time that was. Well, Scott, 363 00:21:17.440 --> 00:21:19.960 we share the same birth year, I would imagine then 364 00:21:21.000 --> 00:21:24.160 and I can't. Yeah, Well, first of all, you were eight, 365 00:21:25.519 --> 00:21:28.960 So if you're my age and you're eight, that means 366 00:21:29.000 --> 00:21:33.640 you started watching wrestling in like, how are you eight? 367 00:21:33.680 --> 00:21:36.720 You're hearing about stone Cold? Stone Cold Steve Boston didn't 368 00:21:36.720 --> 00:21:41.240 really start until like ninety seven is really when he 369 00:21:41.319 --> 00:21:43.759 started to catch on. I think his character started in 370 00:21:43.839 --> 00:21:47.559 ninety six. I guess maybe the math isn't mathing for me, 371 00:21:48.079 --> 00:21:50.680 but I would agree he's the one that got me hooked. Actually, 372 00:21:50.680 --> 00:21:52.640 Sean and Taker did with their hell Ando Saw match 373 00:21:52.799 --> 00:21:55.839 that's well documented, but stone Cold, by far and still 374 00:21:55.839 --> 00:21:59.279 to this day, is the most just powerful character for 375 00:21:59.359 --> 00:22:01.759 me and my wrestling. You know history, we all have 376 00:22:01.799 --> 00:22:06.440 different journeys and what kept us watching wrestling and what started. 377 00:22:06.440 --> 00:22:09.279 But that's cool. What's your favorite rumble moment? I have 378 00:22:09.319 --> 00:22:12.119 a couple. First, the three faces of Folly in ninety eight. 379 00:22:12.200 --> 00:22:14.359 How did he not win when he had three attempts 380 00:22:14.400 --> 00:22:17.359 at it? Shame? I like Folly to have won it 381 00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:19.920 at some point. The second is John Seene has returned 382 00:22:19.960 --> 00:22:22.119 from injury oh eight, the look on Triple H's face 383 00:22:22.119 --> 00:22:25.960 when he entered at number thirty. Those are two great moments, definitely, 384 00:22:27.200 --> 00:22:29.119 the three faces of fully. I remember watching that and 385 00:22:29.160 --> 00:22:33.279 I'm like it. I was naiven up at that point 386 00:22:33.279 --> 00:22:35.240 to believe, like, wait a minute, does he is he 387 00:22:35.359 --> 00:22:38.400 Triple It? Is this the same guy? And it took 388 00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:39.880 me a few minutes. I'm like, no, this is the 389 00:22:39.880 --> 00:22:42.039 same guy. And I found it funny and I still 390 00:22:42.079 --> 00:22:44.559 do to this day. It's very clever. You know, it's 391 00:22:44.720 --> 00:22:48.200 a you know, a schizophrenic character with which all three 392 00:22:48.279 --> 00:22:51.599 characters are well portrayed. It's just great. He had three 393 00:22:51.640 --> 00:22:54.000 cracks of the rumble and he still failed. He took 394 00:22:54.079 --> 00:22:58.319 up three spots. It was great. As far as John 395 00:22:58.319 --> 00:23:00.279 scene has returned, I still remember that. Here's the thing 396 00:23:00.319 --> 00:23:03.920 about this with John Cena. I during that whole chain 397 00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:08.559 Gang era where WW turned very soft coming off of 398 00:23:08.640 --> 00:23:11.920 ruthless aggression. Right at that time, I was resentful of 399 00:23:12.039 --> 00:23:14.720 John Cena character, not that I didn't understand or recognize 400 00:23:14.720 --> 00:23:17.200 his talent or I was blind to the success he 401 00:23:17.279 --> 00:23:19.880