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<v Speaker 1>This is WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre and you're listening to

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<v Speaker 2>it and we'll start with the emails as we do

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<v Speaker 2>every single week, and we're going to start with aj

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<v Speaker 2>he says, Hopefully this is in on time. I just

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to bring up that. I'm glad I'm seeing more

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<v Speaker 2>and more people on X point out that the massive

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<v Speaker 2>flaws are in Roman Reign's character. I don't understand why

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<v Speaker 2>people like Michael Cole rode so hard for him during

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<v Speaker 2>his title run. Roman barely ever defended and he always

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<v Speaker 2>had help. Yet Cole a face would call him the

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<v Speaker 2>most dominant champion and ever had that line, never had

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<v Speaker 2>that line about if any other wrestlers are mad because

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<v Speaker 2>about his schedule, they should just beat him. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if ever that sentence right, but a right. It

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<v Speaker 2>just made no sense why no one really ever pushed

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<v Speaker 2>back against the character too hard for how he won

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<v Speaker 2>and how often he defended. Also, I don't like how

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<v Speaker 2>everyone just went back to him and he when he

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<v Speaker 2>really hasn't changed at all. Yet his family, the ones

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<v Speaker 2>who screwed him over the most, are just okay with

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<v Speaker 2>him now because Solo is like a quarter as bad

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<v Speaker 2>as he was. I don't know what that means. Drew

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<v Speaker 2>and Ko have every right to hate the bloodline and

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<v Speaker 2>Roman and people like Cody don't make any sense for

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<v Speaker 2>defending Roman's honor. Sometimes you need to just and I

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<v Speaker 2>should probably take my own advice at times, but you

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<v Speaker 2>need to just suspend your disbelief. Try to consciously do that. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>Trying to consciously do it is not usually that effective

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<v Speaker 2>because you're now consciously trying to take disbelief out, which

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<v Speaker 2>disbelief should just happen without you forcing it. But sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>trying to use logic will kill a storyline. I'm very

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<v Speaker 2>guilty of that myself, criticizing stories that don't have logic.

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<v Speaker 2>Non you're I think valid in your criticisms of the

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<v Speaker 2>lack of logic here with Rowan raids, he hasn't changed.

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<v Speaker 2>People did criticize him for how often he defended. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>that was the number one complaint. Roma's not here, he

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<v Speaker 2>never defends. I was very vocal about that myself when

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<v Speaker 2>they tried to talk about how many days he was

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<v Speaker 2>champion and how it's really a farce because hey, you're

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<v Speaker 2>just racking up days and you're not even here. Anyone

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<v Speaker 2>could do that, and as the number one criticism, and

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<v Speaker 2>it was a criticism that I was consistent with and

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<v Speaker 2>many were as well. And I got tired of the

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<v Speaker 2>well when he's here at special deodorizer, I got real

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<v Speaker 2>tired of that, and sure everyone else all of a

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<v Speaker 2>sudden cool with him, But isn't that also the genius

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<v Speaker 2>that he hasn't changed and people are also on his side,

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<v Speaker 2>that the crowd has supported him, yet he hasn't really

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<v Speaker 2>changed outside of his music. He hasn't really changed at all,

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<v Speaker 2>which is I actually appreciate that it's more consistent in storytelling,

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<v Speaker 2>because if Roman were to suddenly go back to smiling

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<v Speaker 2>and complimenting the crowd, it would have felt very disingenuous.

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<v Speaker 2>It would have felt very heavy handed. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't need to change a character when they start

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<v Speaker 2>cheering the guy that's not even there, knowing who he is.

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<v Speaker 2>Meaning when Solo did what he did back in April,

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<v Speaker 2>and you saw where they were going to go with this,

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<v Speaker 2>he starts his own bloodline, goes against Roman, assaults Paul Hayman.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what's coming. Very quickly after WrestleMania, this happened,

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<v Speaker 2>Yet people are chanting for Roman to come back, knowing

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<v Speaker 2>who he is. Meaning I don't want Roman to change.

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<v Speaker 2>I just wanted to come back and kick so those

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<v Speaker 2>ass It's kind of a great place to be as

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<v Speaker 2>a character that they don't really want you to change

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<v Speaker 2>to cheer you, and I actually like that. So now

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<v Speaker 2>I think that sometimes they can have kind of a

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<v Speaker 2>critical mistake with the characters, where there suddenly they hate

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<v Speaker 2>the crowd, and then they flip and there suddenly complimentary

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<v Speaker 2>and telling the crown how they're going to be a

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<v Speaker 2>fighting champion and all the rest that I can't stand,

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<v Speaker 2>but all right. Side note, hopefully Ko beats Cody on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 2>but that won't happen because the belt is impurgatory until

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<v Speaker 2>the Rock decides. He feels like he's having a match,

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<v Speaker 2>and that sucks.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Probably, I'll get to my predictions a little bit. The

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<v Speaker 2>second side note, I've been watching past pay per views

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<v Speaker 2>lately and I really really think that Sammy should have

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<v Speaker 2>been the one to beat Roman. Cody just needed to

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<v Speaker 2>finish his finish the boring story. I consistently say that,

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<v Speaker 2>even though we saw it all play out, and at

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<v Speaker 2>least Roman's non champion anymore, which is the important thing,

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<v Speaker 2>I still believe, still believe in February of twenty three

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<v Speaker 2>it should have been Sammy's ain in Montreal beating Roman reigns.

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<v Speaker 2>I still believe that all these months later and now

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<v Speaker 2>years almost later, Sammy was the right guy at the

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<v Speaker 2>right time, with the perfect kind of crowd connection that

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<v Speaker 2>you want, a very Daniel Bryan esque connection, meaning very genuine,

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<v Speaker 2>very passionate. That's what you wanted when for someone to

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<v Speaker 2>beat Roman. But that's not where they wanted to go

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<v Speaker 2>because they foresaw a potential rock you know of WrestleMania showdown.

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<v Speaker 2>They saw that, Hey it's February, WrestleMania is in two months.

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<v Speaker 2>We're not going to have Roman drop the belt now,

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<v Speaker 2>so I know why they didn't make that call. But

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<v Speaker 2>I'm totally with you. Thanks AJ, Let's go to Dino,

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<v Speaker 2>he says, what's happening. I'm so frustrated. The ticket prices

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<v Speaker 2>for RAW in March twenty fourth here in Scotland Glasgow

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<v Speaker 2>are the same as they were for Clash the Castle

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<v Speaker 2>back in June. I'm not going to dive right in

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<v Speaker 2>this time because I'm not paying the three hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>forty four pounds or four hundred and thirty five dollars

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<v Speaker 2>just for OK seats. The cheapest seats, by the way,

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<v Speaker 2>are up in the back, which is about two hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and nineteen dollars for those interested for the second row

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<v Speaker 2>opposite the hardcam. It's nine hundred and ninety seven pounds,

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<v Speaker 2>which is well over one thousand dollars. Yeah, not happening.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't blame you. That's I mean, that's highway robbery.

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<v Speaker 2>Feels like a cash grab. Now you know why they

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<v Speaker 2>do this, right, you know how they're getting away with it?

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<v Speaker 3>Right?

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<v Speaker 2>Couple things. Number One, expenses are higher for WWE to

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<v Speaker 2>travel overseas, ticket prices, planes, hotels, customs, passports, everything, transportation,

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<v Speaker 2>you name it. Expenses and for all that equipment to

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<v Speaker 2>fly over a massive body of water versus just down

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<v Speaker 2>the road is inherently more expensive for the company. So

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to pass those expenses down onto the consumer

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<v Speaker 2>like every other business does. That's not an evil strategy,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's just the way businesses operate. So that's part

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<v Speaker 2>of it. The other part is they don't visit very often,

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<v Speaker 2>and they know they can charge a little bit higher

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<v Speaker 2>of a price because the fans will pay it since

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<v Speaker 2>they're not there often. So you got a couple things

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<v Speaker 2>working against you, and it is insane. I mean, that's

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<v Speaker 2>that is insane. Sorry. I mean for here in the

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<v Speaker 2>in the States, for the seats you're talking about, for

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<v Speaker 2>the okay seats, I mean I would basically slice everything

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<v Speaker 2>in half. I'd say it's well, not even that, maybe

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<v Speaker 2>less than that for OK seats, maybe a lower level.

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<v Speaker 2>Not even camera side you're looking at eighty eighty bucks,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe eighty bucks. For camera side, you're looking at like

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<v Speaker 2>one twenty one thirty. But if you want a good

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<v Speaker 2>center camera, you're looking at one fifty. You want a

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<v Speaker 2>ring side, you're looking at five hundred dollars. So it's about,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, fifty percent lower to sixty percent, seventy percent

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<v Speaker 2>lower here in the States for eight just a you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a raw or a SmackDown. Now, of course that changes

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<v Speaker 2>with hell shows or pay per views or Peel's. That's crazy,

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<v Speaker 2>all right. I noticed on Wikipedia there will be a

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<v Speaker 2>new theme song for Raw starting on January sixth, So

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<v Speaker 2>it got me thinking, because, as you know, I care

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<v Speaker 2>about all the little things. Does this mean a new

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<v Speaker 2>set back to Pyro for every opening of Raw? Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>back to the classic red ropes, back to three hours,

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<v Speaker 2>back to Cole and McAfee on commentary boy, I hope.

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<v Speaker 2>So except for three hours, I prefer the two hour format.

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<v Speaker 2>I swear the new Raw theme by Travis Scott better

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<v Speaker 2>be good. That used to be a thing for now.

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<v Speaker 2>I know you pay attention to it, Dino, and that's awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't really paid attention to the raw theme in

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<v Speaker 2>quite a while. I mean, I remember all the classics

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<v Speaker 2>back in the attitude era, back in the ruthless aggression era,

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<v Speaker 2>but I haven't really paid too much, which of close

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<v Speaker 2>attention to the raw themes lately just kind of is

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<v Speaker 2>what it is. It's not something that I pay particular,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, attention to, or have a vested interest in.

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<v Speaker 2>But as far as the McAfee, yes, apparently back. Ifee

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<v Speaker 2>will be back in January. I don't know about the

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<v Speaker 2>classic ropes there. This is gonna be a big deal,

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<v Speaker 2>a big show, massive show, a pl E quality show,

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<v Speaker 2>stars studded everywhere, likely Rock, maybe even Austin. All hands

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<v Speaker 2>on deck, forego the draft rules, which doesn't really make

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<v Speaker 2>it much different than any other week, but it'll be

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<v Speaker 2>especially agree just on January sixth. It's gonna be a big, big,

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<v Speaker 2>big show. Stage will be interesting. Did they need to

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<v Speaker 2>change it, I don't know. I mean, they purposely went

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<v Speaker 2>for the setup they have now to accommodate more seating

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<v Speaker 2>where Vince forewent the seating for presentation, so we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it just me that noticed Alicia Taylor trying to

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<v Speaker 2>replicate Samantha Irvin, especially with Chelsea Green pronunciation. I honestly

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be surprised if she gets a promotion to raw

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<v Speaker 2>in this stupid transfer to a coming up. I guess

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't really matter, though, does it? Every now and then,

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<v Speaker 2>even the ring announcer appearing on different shows, because as

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<v Speaker 2>we all know, they don't care not to be a hypocrite.

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<v Speaker 2>But I don't really care either. It's just that Alicia

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<v Speaker 2>Taylor is the worst out of her Lilian and Mike Rum,

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<v Speaker 2>in my opinion, can't disagree. I never liked Alisha Taylor,

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<v Speaker 2>at least in the perspective of looking at like you said,

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<v Speaker 2>the rest of the announcers. She was always in the

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<v Speaker 2>shadow of Samantha Irvin, always because Samantha Irvin was exceptional,

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<v Speaker 2>and they brought her in as a I mean, now,

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<v Speaker 2>you know the three letters I'm thinking if you follow

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<v Speaker 2>my other podcast, it's a three letter higher that I

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<v Speaker 2>won't bring up here, but it's what it was. And

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<v Speaker 2>they made a big deal about her being you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Oh my god, for the first day I'm ever two

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<v Speaker 2>black women female announcers, It's like, okay, but like, is

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<v Speaker 2>she here on merit or because of the color of

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<v Speaker 2>her skin? I mean, that's a good question to ask.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think she's particularly great because she's always now

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<v Speaker 2>fair or not, that's the reality. I have nothing personal

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<v Speaker 2>against Alicia Taylor, but she's not Samantha Irvin, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>her biggest sin. And I just I don't like her either.

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<v Speaker 2>It's always like she is trying to be someone she's not.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even like her. Her voice particularly, I find

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<v Speaker 2>a ring announcer is, all right, Samantha Irvin perfect, Lili

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<v Speaker 2>You gotta have a special kind of cadence in voice,

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<v Speaker 2>and Alicia Taylor is not it, all right. So lastly,

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<v Speaker 2>if it's Seth versus punkin rock versus Cody at WrestleMania,

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<v Speaker 2>then perhaps it's Roman versus Solo at WrestleMania for the Ulafala.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope not. But then, as we all have I've

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<v Speaker 2>learned this year Triple H loves Triple Threats, so it

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<v Speaker 2>could be Seth versus Punk versus Roman, or Rock versus

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<v Speaker 2>Cody versus Roman, neither of which I want. By the way,

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<v Speaker 2>two options out of the equation. I don't think Roman

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<v Speaker 2>promotion for Busted Open. But it is brilliant because I

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<v Speaker 2>honestly don't know if it's a work or a shoot.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't know Drew is entering a new level of believability

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<v Speaker 2>or blurring the lines, shall I say? I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>what to make of this Drew McIntire. It seems authentic,

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<v Speaker 2>like he's giving a real interview, but it also could

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<v Speaker 2>be viewed as part of his character as a heel.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's not on WWE television, He's on a podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Go listen to it. It's it's not a drop dead awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not like a promo that you go, oh my god,

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<v Speaker 2>best promo whatever. It's just Drew being Drew. But you

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<v Speaker 2>don't know what he's doing right now, or who he's

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<v Speaker 2>trying to be, or if he's serious or if this

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<v Speaker 2>is I'm serious. I don't know what this is what

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<v Speaker 2>I would lean towards being a work, mostly work, but

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<v Speaker 2>there's some real stuff in there. Okay, far as the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of this goes, could be Rock and Cody at WrestleMania.

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<v Speaker 2>But then now we're hearing all the Rock can't do

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<v Speaker 2>this year's WrestleMania. How often do we effing hear that?

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<v Speaker 2>Every single year we hear about the Rock. Oh, well

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<v Speaker 2>he's not gonna be able to wrestle this year. Well

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<v Speaker 2>he can't do that this year. Well you know, movie movies, movies, movies, movies, movies, movies,

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<v Speaker 2>he has a schedule, movies, movies, movies. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously last year got all left up because the fans

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<v Speaker 2>decided they wanted Cody instead of the Rock, and the

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<v Speaker 2>Rock was in a tag team match. Only so after

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<v Speaker 2>all this time, after all the Rocks were to return

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<v Speaker 2>and hubbabaloo is that a word? I don't know, but

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<v Speaker 2>he still hasn't had a one on one match. How

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<v Speaker 2>it's incredible the Rock does all this training. Think about

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<v Speaker 2>all the sacrifice the Rock had to do to train

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<v Speaker 2>and it was just for a tag team match, and

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<v Speaker 2>he still hasn't had a singles match. So I've been

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<v Speaker 2>very steadfast. I don't want Rock and Cody at WrestleMania.

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<v Speaker 2>If they want to do it at a rumble, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>fine by it. You want to do it an elimination chamber, cool, Hell,

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<v Speaker 2>you want to make it one of the biggest SmackDown

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<v Speaker 2>main events of all time and promoted as such, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>fine with that too. But Rock Cody at WrestleMania does

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<v Speaker 2>not interest me. Not that I won't watch it, of

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<v Speaker 2>course I will, but it doesn't interest me in the

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<v Speaker 2>scheme of who could face who. Okay, I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want Roman and Solo. And the reason is

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<v Speaker 2>we've seen that over the last Yeah, we haven't got

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<v Speaker 2>like the full one on one for the Ula Falla.

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<v Speaker 2>But is the Ulafala really gonna be the hook for

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<v Speaker 2>WrestleMania for Roman, given we've seen Roman versus solo since

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<v Speaker 2>he returned at SummerSlam. I mean that's been his program.

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<v Speaker 2>Are we really gonna stretch that all the way to WrestleMania?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think they can. I don't think the fans

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<v Speaker 2>would be super interested at it. I mean, don't forget. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>WrestleMania is like mid April, late April, like April twentieth

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<v Speaker 2>or something this year, So that's a hell of a

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<v Speaker 2>long time away to continue this program. So all right,

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<v Speaker 2>as far as John Cena Roman, no, I think John

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<v Speaker 2>Cena right now is gonna be Yeah, he could face Roman,

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<v Speaker 2>but he already faced Roman a couple of years ago,

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<v Speaker 2>and it was for the championship. We've been there, We've

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<v Speaker 2>done Roman and Sena and also who you turning heel

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<v Speaker 2>in that? Neither that that would I think be a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of a bad move. Now, not that they

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't have another before seen it calls it a career

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<v Speaker 2>in December of twenty five, so a year from now,

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<v Speaker 2>But I don't think there's really any value in those

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<v Speaker 2>two hooking it up again, because you don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>turn either one of them heel right now, oh so many,

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<v Speaker 2>so many questions. Thanks, you know, all right, let's let's see.

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<v Speaker 2>I know I've got somebody who's not a patron. But

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<v Speaker 2>those of you, by the way, if you don't know,

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<v Speaker 2>you can go to Patreon and you can get yourself

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<v Speaker 2>not just add free everything, but you also get priority

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<v Speaker 2>in this particular show those who aren't patrons, we still

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<v Speaker 2>read your emails, but we put those who are patrons

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<v Speaker 2>to the front of the line. So, speaking of which,

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<v Speaker 2>let's talk to Alex the French guy, and he says,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to continue my discussion on SETH and seampunk

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<v Speaker 2>beyond the notion of heal and face here the philosopher

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<v Speaker 2>Frederick NEETs, Oh boy, that's about as good as you're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna get. In his book Beyond Good and Evil says

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<v Speaker 2>that beyond the moral compass of good and evil lies

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<v Speaker 2>the concept of quote will to power. It represents a

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<v Speaker 2>creative and dynamic that drives self growth, self overcoming, and transformation,

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<v Speaker 2>pushing individuals to assert themselves and create new values. Why

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<v Speaker 2>all of this? In my opinion, the WWE audience respects

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<v Speaker 2>this about Punk, regardless of what he does, and if

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<v Speaker 2>it's wrong or not healer face. People will choose Punk

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<v Speaker 2>because he stands up for himself. The same can't be

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<v Speaker 2>said for Seth. For the past ten years, Seth has

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<v Speaker 2>been a staple corporate man that would do everything for

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<v Speaker 2>the company, dressed up like a goof Okay, lose against anyone, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>defend the company at any cost. Okay. I think this

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<v Speaker 2>is why people tend to cheer for Punk more because

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<v Speaker 2>he seems to genuinely care for himself first, a little

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<v Speaker 2>longer than usual, But I hope it's clear that could

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<v Speaker 2>be the reason, Alex. You know, he seems more anti establishment,

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<v Speaker 2>that he doesn't have any kind of loyalty to the company.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a rebel, he's against the man. But let's take

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<v Speaker 2>everything you said at face value for this for argument's sake,

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<v Speaker 2>that that's why people are cheering for Punk, and they'll

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<v Speaker 2>boo Seth because Punk is caring about himself first. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>if that's true, then that's a little bit of a

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<v Speaker 2>referendum on today's society that prioritizing yourself over the company

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<v Speaker 2>you're working for is something that should be applauded. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not to say you're a slave of the company,

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<v Speaker 2>that you'll do their bidding no matter the request, right

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<v Speaker 2>illegal or not, of course not. Nobody is an actual

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<v Speaker 2>slave to any company they work for. They may say

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<v Speaker 2>it as an analogy, but in literal terms they're not. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>So putting that situation aside, putting yourself over the company

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<v Speaker 2>is clearly a selfish act that will result in likely

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<v Speaker 2>you being fired. It's a referendum on your character that

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<v Speaker 2>you put yourself before the greater good of the company.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not a great quality. Now you can look at

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<v Speaker 2>it as rebellious or whatever you want. And going against

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<v Speaker 2>the man, going against the machine is something that has

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<v Speaker 2>traditionally been something the fans cheer. Look at Stone Cold

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<v Speaker 2>Seeve Austin, for God's sakes, But he did it within

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<v Speaker 2>the context of still pushing the company forward. Hell, he

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<v Speaker 2>pushed it to heights the company had never seen in

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<v Speaker 2>the late nineties. Right. So sure, you could look at

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<v Speaker 2>Seth dressing up like a goof losing against anyone, defending

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<v Speaker 2>the company in any cost as negatives because he'll do

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<v Speaker 2>anything for the company, But easily those could be turned

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<v Speaker 2>into positives as he's a company guy. He'll do whatever

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<v Speaker 2>the company wants him to do within reason. Of course

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<v Speaker 2>he's not going to go out there and do something

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<v Speaker 2>insanely self destructive or illegal, as I said, of course not,

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<v Speaker 2>but within the context of and the common goal of

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<v Speaker 2>trying to further the company, which is what the star

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<v Speaker 2>is actually because guess what, it still means more money

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<v Speaker 2>in their pockets. Common goals can happen here. You can

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<v Speaker 2>have disagreements about how you want to address I prefer

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<v Speaker 2>not to lose to this person, but here's a better

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<v Speaker 2>way to do it. That's all fine and well, but

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<v Speaker 2>that's semantics. If you have a common goal as an

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<v Speaker 2>employee and you want to still you want to actually

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<v Speaker 2>help the company, because it's sure even if the actual

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<v Speaker 2>underlying reason is to help yourself, If you're still helping

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<v Speaker 2>the company, then who the hell cares? Because both get

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<v Speaker 2>what they want. So I see what you're saying. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think the fans gravitate towards Punk because he feels

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<v Speaker 2>more authentic than Seth rawlins those at times. So for me,

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<v Speaker 2>it's authenticity. It's not necessarily that Seth is just a

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<v Speaker 2>company guy, and it seems to be that way. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't know. Maybe Seth came up with the whole

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<v Speaker 2>gimmick here. I don't know for sure does he want

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<v Speaker 2>to dress up like that? Maybe that's just who he was,

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe that's that was his Maybe that was his idea.

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<v Speaker 2>Who knows. But I think again, you can have common

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<v Speaker 2>goals and should have common goals, and I think authenticity

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<v Speaker 2>for punk is the reason that people gravitate to him.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, obviously he's got still more time in the

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<v Speaker 2>businesses than Seth Rollins does, but Seth Rowlins is still

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<v Speaker 2>a veteran by definition. Two interesting Alex. All right, let's

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<v Speaker 2>go to another patron, Jeff, and he says, hello, All,

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<v Speaker 2>Saturday night's main event is looking like it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be a great night. There's some positivity, Jeff.

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<v Speaker 3>I like it.

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<v Speaker 2>Nothing big is going to change, but I do feel

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<v Speaker 2>like next Monday, Finn and JD will be losing their

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<v Speaker 2>tag titles to the war Raiders. I also love what

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<v Speaker 2>they're doing with the New Day. This is definitely the

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<v Speaker 2>best I've seen them. Just wanted to stop in and

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<v Speaker 2>say hi to all my fellow wrestling fanatics. Won't be

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<v Speaker 2>in the Discord tonight, as I'll be out for my

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<v Speaker 2>birthday with is today. Oh well, happy birthday two days ago.

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff so happy birthday two days ago. Stay you see

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<v Speaker 2>my friends. So let's go Mets, the new three hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and ninety five dollar poor Mets. Yeah, well you got

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<v Speaker 2>okay very quickly on the Mets. I know some people

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<v Speaker 2>just hate it when I talk about anything other than

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<v Speaker 2>the wrestling, but he brought it up. So the Mets, obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>if you follow baseball or you don't, or you might

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<v Speaker 2>have seen the headline, signed Juan Soto to a sixteen year,

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<v Speaker 2>seven hundred and sixty five million dollar a year, about

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<v Speaker 2>fifty one million dollars a year. So I think you

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<v Speaker 2>meant six hundred or seven hundred and sixty five million dollars.

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<v Speaker 2>But uh yeah, so, I mean that's an all time

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<v Speaker 2>record highest contract ever for any player ever in baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Wild outbid the Yankees. You guys got Steve Cohen, an

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<v Speaker 2>owner sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars. You're good.

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<v Speaker 2>This is really not that much money for Steve Cohen,

418
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<v Speaker 2>who is sitting on a pile of cash. And they

419
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<v Speaker 2>were able to outbid the Yankees for the first time.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, when was the last time the Yankees were

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<v Speaker 2>outbid by an organization that is like the Yankees never

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<v Speaker 2>so ye, you guys got a hell of a player.

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<v Speaker 2>Hell of a player. All right, Let's now go to

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<v Speaker 2>an email from who is this?

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<v Speaker 4>Ah?

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<v Speaker 2>This is Barb or Barbara and she says hello. I

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<v Speaker 2>just wanted to say I love the podcast. I've learned

428
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<v Speaker 2>so much about the show since listening. It's also so

429
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<v Speaker 2>fun to getting everyone's point of view. This question is

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<v Speaker 2>for Jeff. I would assume the Jeff that I just

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<v Speaker 2>wrote read eat email from why is the Jury no

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<v Speaker 2>longer introduced? At the Tribal Council? I like that in

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<v Speaker 2>case I forgot names? Is there a reason why this stopped?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't feel like it takes up much time. I

435
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<v Speaker 2>know how precious it is with this show. I've been

436
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<v Speaker 2>a fan since the very first season. Love love this show.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So why is the jury no longer introduced

438
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<v Speaker 2>tribal Council? I don't know what you're talking about, Barb.

439
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<v Speaker 2>So maybe that's why it's for Jeff. So this is

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<v Speaker 2>for Jeff. My name is not Jeff. I'm Matt. But

441
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<v Speaker 2>maybe I'm not sure. So if it is for Jeff, Barbie,

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<v Speaker 2>first of all, thank you for the compliments. I'm not

443
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<v Speaker 2>sure what we're talking about though, so feel free please

444
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<v Speaker 2>email me back and say, oh, you're talking about this,

445
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<v Speaker 2>and then I'll feel stupid and you know, I can

446
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<v Speaker 2>clarify it on the show. But well, thank you Barb

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<v Speaker 2>for listening. And if you're learning from the show, cool,

448
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<v Speaker 2>you know, the more you know, Q the NBC logo.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, thank you so much. Now let's get to

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<v Speaker 2>one or two. Wait a minute, no, no, no, I take

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<v Speaker 2>that back. We got DJ. Sorry, DJ, your email was

452
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<v Speaker 2>down below, So I apologize. Let's get to DJ, and

453
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<v Speaker 2>then we'll get to the emails or the out of

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<v Speaker 2>the voicemails, and then do my predictions for the Saturday

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<v Speaker 2>night main event. All right, after listening to last week's

456
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<v Speaker 2>mail bag, I want to preface this by saying that

457
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<v Speaker 2>some of my grammatical errors were indeed due to me

458
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<v Speaker 2>trying to keep my eyes open on a Thursday morning

459
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<v Speaker 2>after coming home from the usual eight hour overnight shift.

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<v Speaker 2>So I apologize, don't worry about DJ. Sometimes I just

461
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<v Speaker 2>I can't read, and so I just chalk it up

462
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<v Speaker 2>to either I am belterate right now, or maybe there

463
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<v Speaker 2>were some typos. It's all good. Now let's get to

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<v Speaker 2>my predictions for Saturday night's main event before I fall

465
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<v Speaker 2>asleep again. All Right, we'll see how far we can go.

466
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<v Speaker 2>Gunther versus Priest versus Ballor for the world title. Here's

467
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<v Speaker 2>DJ's predictions, once again another triple threat. I roll my

468
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<v Speaker 2>eyes while typing this. I predict gun Through retains okay.

469
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<v Speaker 2>The Women's United States Championship Finals. I predict that Tiffany

470
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<v Speaker 2>and Bailey will be in the finals, as they will

471
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<v Speaker 2>most likely win their semi final matches on this Friday's

472
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<v Speaker 2>episode of SmackDown. But I predict that Bailey wins the

473
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<v Speaker 2>US title while some sort of outside distraction from either

474
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<v Speaker 2>her with some outside distraction from either Naomi and or

475
00:27:00.519 --> 00:27:07.880
<v Speaker 2>Naya Jacks. Sammy versus Drew McIntyre. Drew wins Live versus

476
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<v Speaker 2>EO Sky for the women's world title. You're predicting that

477
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<v Speaker 2>Live Morgan wins. Cody versus Ko undisputed WWE title or

478
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<v Speaker 2>as many people are suspecting, the Winged the Winged Eagle

479
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<v Speaker 2>Championship from the mid nineties. This is kind of tough

480
00:27:23.680 --> 00:27:26.039
<v Speaker 2>for me to predict because Ko makes a reasonable and

481
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<v Speaker 2>possible case to become world champion. But I'm gonna predict

482
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<v Speaker 2>that Cody retains. It would be interesting though, if Ko wins,

483
00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:34.799
<v Speaker 2>since he hasn't won a major title since twenty sixteen,

484
00:27:35.200 --> 00:27:39.000
<v Speaker 2>the same year that Cody requested his release from WWE. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>DJ signing off enjoys Saturday Night's main events, have a

486
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<v Speaker 2>great weekend, and he'll see everyone in the discord chat

487
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<v Speaker 2>Saturday night, all right or Friday and Saturday alrighty well,

488
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<v Speaker 2>I'll respond to those shortly, DJ, No, not some bad

489
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<v Speaker 2>picks or you got you got some pretty good ones.

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<v Speaker 2>I will just say that, but let's get two said

491
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<v Speaker 2>email or rather voicemails. Let's do that right now, and

492
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<v Speaker 2>then we'll dive into the bricktion. So let's go.

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<v Speaker 5>This is DJ coolesmel Back added again on your mail

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<v Speaker 5>back show records. You live on a Wednesday board, and

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<v Speaker 5>you know what time it is. It's time to.

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<v Speaker 3>See his name man, he peers.

497
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<v Speaker 5>I believe in Joe Hendry.

498
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<v Speaker 1>I believe in Joe Henry.

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<v Speaker 5>Joe Hendry is his name. As I take it to

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<v Speaker 5>my twenty second episode of The Judge Report, coming to

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<v Speaker 5>life once again from Annes closed location, I must mention

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<v Speaker 5>before we start the show a little bit of news

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<v Speaker 5>in professional baseball. As a New York Mets fans. Shout

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<v Speaker 5>out to all you Mets fans out there, because we

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<v Speaker 5>got the word that one Soto is coming to the

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<v Speaker 5>Mets for fifteen years for seven hundred and sixty.

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<v Speaker 1>Five million dollars.

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<v Speaker 5>That's right, seven hundred and sixty five million dollars, as

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<v Speaker 5>he is now the highest paid baseball player in Major

510
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<v Speaker 5>League Baseball, as he surpassed shawhan Otani's mills that he

511
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<v Speaker 5>made last season. And any way, this is a time

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<v Speaker 5>to rejoice for all you Mets fans. We are no

513
00:29:04.200 --> 00:29:06.960
<v Speaker 5>longer playing second fiddle to the New York Yankees who

514
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<v Speaker 5>are crying and complaining that One Soto ditched their ball

515
00:29:10.200 --> 00:29:12.920
<v Speaker 5>club and is now joining the New York Mets. So

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<v Speaker 5>shout out to Steve Cohen for making this happen, for

517
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<v Speaker 5>Juan Soto to come to the New York Mets and

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<v Speaker 5>hopefully we could win a World Series. We haven't won

519
00:29:22.279 --> 00:29:25.200
<v Speaker 5>a World Series since nineteen eighty six, and of course

520
00:29:25.279 --> 00:29:29.799
<v Speaker 5>our last World Series appearances was at twenty fifteen when

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00:29:29.839 --> 00:29:32.400
<v Speaker 5>we got embarrassed by the Kansas City the rules. But

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<v Speaker 5>this is a day to rejoice for all you Mets fans.

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<v Speaker 5>So to all you Yankee fans, keep crying, keep complaining,

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<v Speaker 5>because this is our city, New York Mets. Let's go

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00:29:42.519 --> 00:29:45.920
<v Speaker 5>New York Mets. Let's go man Anyway. Anyway, let's get

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<v Speaker 5>back to the Joe Hendry report. I just have to

527
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<v Speaker 5>get that off my chest, as one Soto is going

528
00:29:50.880 --> 00:29:54.000
<v Speaker 5>to be part of a new renaissance in New York

529
00:29:54.119 --> 00:29:56.599
<v Speaker 5>baseball for the New York Bets. Anyway, let's guess you

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<v Speaker 5>the Joe Hendryport episode twenty two. As last week on

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<v Speaker 5>TNA Parusling, it has been announced that Joe Hendry will

532
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<v Speaker 5>be included in a fatal four way which will be

533
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<v Speaker 5>happening this coming Friday at ten day's final pay per

534
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<v Speaker 5>view of the year called TNA Final Resolution Line from Atlanta, Georgia.

535
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<v Speaker 5>As Joe Hendry will be included in a fatal four

536
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<v Speaker 5>way and this is If he wins this fatal four way,

537
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<v Speaker 5>he will be the new number one contender to face

538
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<v Speaker 5>Nick Nevitt for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, which will

539
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<v Speaker 5>be taking place on January nineteenth of twenty twenty five

540
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<v Speaker 5>live from Texas at this paper you call TNA Genesis.

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<v Speaker 5>So with that being said, this has to be the

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<v Speaker 5>win for Joe Hendry. Look, he has had a tremendous year.

543
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<v Speaker 5>Give Joe Hendry the victory in this fatal four way

544
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<v Speaker 5>to top off a great year of twenty twenty four

545
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<v Speaker 5>before he goes into twenty twenty five as he this

546
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<v Speaker 5>time will go up against Nicky but again, hopefully in

547
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<v Speaker 5>twenty twenty five, this will be the year that he

548
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<v Speaker 5>finally becomes a TNA World Champion. Now, let's also talk

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00:31:08.759 --> 00:31:12.200
<v Speaker 5>about what's going on outside of TNA par Wrestlink as

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<v Speaker 5>Joe Hendry of course makes his appearances. This past Saturday

551
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<v Speaker 5>at Rocket Pro Wrestling and Jolie, Illinois, Joe Hendry made

552
00:31:21.720 --> 00:31:26.039
<v Speaker 5>an appearance. Then this past Sunday live from Memphis, Tennessee,

553
00:31:26.519 --> 00:31:31.079
<v Speaker 5>Joe Hendry made his Memphis Pro Wrestling debut in a

554
00:31:31.200 --> 00:31:35.799
<v Speaker 5>Rumble event. I also saw that Joe Hendry is on

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<v Speaker 5>the cover of p WI Pro Wrestling Illustrator February twenty

556
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<v Speaker 5>twenty five. Magazine cover is none other than Joe Hendry

557
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<v Speaker 5>as he graces the cover talking about his story, his

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00:31:49.400 --> 00:31:53.480
<v Speaker 5>tremendous year of twenty twenty four and how you must

559
00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:57.079
<v Speaker 5>continue to believe and say his name the road to

560
00:31:57.119 --> 00:32:01.079
<v Speaker 5>redemption for where he was back in twenty and twenty

561
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<v Speaker 5>twenty two to where he is right now and his future.

562
00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:07.000
<v Speaker 5>Of course he will end up in the WWE. But

563
00:32:07.119 --> 00:32:11.079
<v Speaker 5>you got to get that digital copy of Joe Hendry.

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<v Speaker 5>It's the February twenty twenty five cover. It's already out

565
00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:18.160
<v Speaker 5>right now on pwi's website. I will be purchasing it

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<v Speaker 5>at well, and most simporly, folks, always remember to say

567
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<v Speaker 5>his name, believe, remember the words that Joe Hendry says anytime,

568
00:32:27.960 --> 00:32:31.160
<v Speaker 5>any place, at any show, and most so portly shoutouts

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<v Speaker 5>all you Mets fans once again, we got war soon

570
00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:36.680
<v Speaker 5>the best baseball player in the league today. But most

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<v Speaker 5>so portly, always remember to do.

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<v Speaker 2>This song science well to here.

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<v Speaker 5>Substeges once again, this is your guy. DJ Couzmo, have

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<v Speaker 5>a blessed week, be kind to one of those stays

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<v Speaker 5>in my friends.

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00:32:57.200 --> 00:33:04.359
<v Speaker 2>Believe and peace, all right, DJ, Yeah the Mats man. Hey, listen,

577
00:33:05.680 --> 00:33:08.519
<v Speaker 2>people keep bringing it up and get a respond. I

578
00:33:08.559 --> 00:33:13.200
<v Speaker 2>am a Yankee fan unapologetically. No, I mean I'm not

579
00:33:13.240 --> 00:33:17.440
<v Speaker 2>sitting here crying about crying about salt. Does it suck? Yeah,

580
00:33:17.839 --> 00:33:20.119
<v Speaker 2>because again, for the first time, you have an organization

581
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<v Speaker 2>that can outbid the Mighty Yankees. When's the last time

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00:33:23.920 --> 00:33:26.920
<v Speaker 2>that happened. Like I said, this is something that is

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<v Speaker 2>foreign to the Yankee fans that just feel that they

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<v Speaker 2>have an unlimited amount of money that their particular team

585
00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:37.079
<v Speaker 2>will shell out. Dollars don't matter. They'll just get and

586
00:33:37.119 --> 00:33:40.880
<v Speaker 2>purchase whatever they want and whoever they want. So true,

587
00:33:40.920 --> 00:33:44.720
<v Speaker 2>Steve Cohen has deeper pockets than the Yankees do, which

588
00:33:44.759 --> 00:33:48.279
<v Speaker 2>is unfathomable to most of us. But here's the thing

589
00:33:48.519 --> 00:33:52.920
<v Speaker 2>that I would warn all Matts fans here. You have

590
00:33:53.680 --> 00:34:00.400
<v Speaker 2>more potential now, but you didn't buy guarantees right like

591
00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:02.319
<v Speaker 2>any team. This doesn't just apply to the Mets, but

592
00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:04.319
<v Speaker 2>since we're talking about them, and this goes for any

593
00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:07.960
<v Speaker 2>sports team every year, all the time. Every year you

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00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:11.159
<v Speaker 2>pick up a player on the free agent market, you

595
00:34:11.159 --> 00:34:13.559
<v Speaker 2>pick somebody up from college or from the minor leagues,

596
00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:18.039
<v Speaker 2>or you make a trade, all you're purchasing in reality

597
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<v Speaker 2>is potential. That's it. The other side of this is

598
00:34:24.159 --> 00:34:28.360
<v Speaker 2>now you have to deliver. You have to deliver to

599
00:34:28.440 --> 00:34:31.119
<v Speaker 2>the fans what they expect, and what they expect now

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<v Speaker 2>from the Mets specifically, is a World Series. This may

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<v Speaker 2>be the first time that the Mets are in a

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<v Speaker 2>position of World Series or bust from the fans perspective,

603
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<v Speaker 2>because they were two wins away this year from going

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<v Speaker 2>to the World Series two, which would have been a

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<v Speaker 2>Subway Series which I actually wanted Verse instead of La. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>the Yankees might have still lost. They played like crap

607
00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:56.000
<v Speaker 2>in the World Series and were outclassed by younger, more

608
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<v Speaker 2>athletic talent on the Dodgers, and credit to them, but

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<v Speaker 2>it's World Series are bust now for the Mets. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think the organization has felt this kind of pressure

611
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<v Speaker 2>or had this kind of expectation since Hell, maybe your

612
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<v Speaker 2>nineteen eighty six championship. But again, you bought the Mets,

613
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<v Speaker 2>the owner, Steve Cohen bought, bought higher potential, but no guarantees.

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<v Speaker 2>There's no such thing. Guarantees don't exist in sports. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>but hey, one way or the other, I'll stop talking

616
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<v Speaker 2>about baseball for everybody, like, oh my god, I just

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<v Speaker 2>want to listen to wrestling. Last thing I'll say on

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<v Speaker 2>this It should be a hell of a baseball season

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<v Speaker 2>in New York. Hell of a baseball season the Yankees, maybe,

620
00:35:45.440 --> 00:35:48.079
<v Speaker 2>I think in the I think the Eggs will probably

621
00:35:48.119 --> 00:35:50.920
<v Speaker 2>take the wild car position. I actually if they don't,

622
00:35:50.960 --> 00:35:52.840
<v Speaker 2>I mean, well, they just picked up Max Freed. But

623
00:35:53.599 --> 00:35:56.039
<v Speaker 2>I think that they'll be battling for first place. Whoever

624
00:35:56.079 --> 00:35:58.360
<v Speaker 2>wins is going to win by like two to three games.

625
00:35:58.880 --> 00:36:01.880
<v Speaker 2>They'll be battling with balt More, and I think that

626
00:36:01.920 --> 00:36:04.480
<v Speaker 2>it's going to be a hell of a close dogfight

627
00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:08.000
<v Speaker 2>all season and it'll go come down to the last

628
00:36:08.039 --> 00:36:11.079
<v Speaker 2>week just like it did was the last year year before.

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00:36:11.360 --> 00:36:14.840
<v Speaker 2>So anyway, I'm done with the baseball talk Joe Hendry.

630
00:36:14.880 --> 00:36:20.880
<v Speaker 2>Guys PWI. Now PWI doesn't have the same cachet swag

631
00:36:20.920 --> 00:36:23.000
<v Speaker 2>as it used to when it comes to oh who's

632
00:36:23.039 --> 00:36:26.599
<v Speaker 2>on the cover? Because magazines have gone by the wayside.

633
00:36:26.960 --> 00:36:29.800
<v Speaker 2>But like you said, the digital copy, yes, but I

634
00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:33.639
<v Speaker 2>don't know how many people now still read PWI as

635
00:36:33.639 --> 00:36:35.079
<v Speaker 2>far as like looking at it and going, oh my god,

636
00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:39.599
<v Speaker 2>who's on the cover? That said it doesn't I think

637
00:36:39.639 --> 00:36:42.199
<v Speaker 2>take away from what it means Joe Hendry being on

638
00:36:42.280 --> 00:36:44.800
<v Speaker 2>that on the cover that magazine is a big deal.

639
00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:47.679
<v Speaker 2>It's a big deal. And I continue to say I'm

640
00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:51.199
<v Speaker 2>excited for his future, yes, ww bound, but what he's

641
00:36:51.239 --> 00:36:54.880
<v Speaker 2>doing in the meantime and the impact he's making laying

642
00:36:54.920 --> 00:36:56.440
<v Speaker 2>the Foundation, and it's a great time for him to

643
00:36:56.440 --> 00:36:57.960
<v Speaker 2>discover who and what he is and all that kind

644
00:36:58.000 --> 00:36:59.960
<v Speaker 2>of thing. So thank you Jeff for keeping us update.

645
00:37:00.440 --> 00:37:02.119
<v Speaker 2>Let's get to our next voicemail.

646
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<v Speaker 3>Hey, Matt, it's Brad in Florida calling you from W

647
00:37:07.719 --> 00:37:11.559
<v Speaker 3>two degrees on a Tuesday night. The best saint in

648
00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:14.159
<v Speaker 3>the country. And I say that as a former New Yorker.

649
00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:19.039
<v Speaker 3>But listen, man, I have a bone to pick with

650
00:37:19.199 --> 00:37:24.400
<v Speaker 3>WWE on one topic just tonight, the two night pls.

651
00:37:24.920 --> 00:37:27.840
<v Speaker 3>I hear they are thinking about a two night Royal Rumble.

652
00:37:27.920 --> 00:37:31.760
<v Speaker 3>Obviously they're doing a two night WrestleMania of course as always,

653
00:37:31.880 --> 00:37:35.079
<v Speaker 3>but a two night Summer Slam coming up in twenty

654
00:37:35.159 --> 00:37:39.039
<v Speaker 3>twenty five. You know, there's something to be said for

655
00:37:39.719 --> 00:37:42.880
<v Speaker 3>leaving people wanting more. They're also, you know, obviously going

656
00:37:42.880 --> 00:37:44.840
<v Speaker 3>to a three hour raw or back to a three

657
00:37:44.880 --> 00:37:48.719
<v Speaker 3>hour raw, back to a three hour SmackDown. You're throwing

658
00:37:48.760 --> 00:37:52.719
<v Speaker 3>in Saturday Night's main events here and there. Now, I mean,

659
00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:57.719
<v Speaker 3>at what point does WWE say, hey, like, maybe we

660
00:37:57.719 --> 00:38:00.760
<v Speaker 3>should leave our fans wanting a little bit more. Because

661
00:38:00.800 --> 00:38:04.440
<v Speaker 3>I'm at the point now where wrestling is start is

662
00:38:04.519 --> 00:38:08.440
<v Speaker 3>going to start, especially with two night pls. It's gonna

663
00:38:08.440 --> 00:38:13.119
<v Speaker 3>start monopolizing my entire life. And I can't not have

664
00:38:13.159 --> 00:38:17.000
<v Speaker 3>a Saturday night and a Sunday night. I'm married, I

665
00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:20.599
<v Speaker 3>have a wife who needs things and wants to go

666
00:38:20.719 --> 00:38:24.119
<v Speaker 3>places and do things with friends and family and whatever.

667
00:38:24.719 --> 00:38:28.639
<v Speaker 3>And it's really hard to say, hey, honey, SummerSlam is on,

668
00:38:29.000 --> 00:38:32.920
<v Speaker 3>so we're we're doing nothing Saturday and Sunday night. It's

669
00:38:32.960 --> 00:38:38.679
<v Speaker 3>a very hard thing to do, you know. So to me, like,

670
00:38:39.639 --> 00:38:42.599
<v Speaker 3>I think it's a big mistake. There's a lot to

671
00:38:42.760 --> 00:38:47.360
<v Speaker 3>be said for you know, scarce scarcity in certain instances.

672
00:38:47.440 --> 00:38:49.760
<v Speaker 3>And I'm not saying they're gonna go to scarce programming

673
00:38:49.800 --> 00:38:53.480
<v Speaker 3>where it's not a lot at all, but like when

674
00:38:53.519 --> 00:38:56.639
<v Speaker 3>you're talking about three hours three hours and then another

675
00:38:56.760 --> 00:39:01.280
<v Speaker 3>three hours three hours during the week, that's twelve hours

676
00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:06.239
<v Speaker 3>of wrestling in a week, and if you're quitting NXT,

677
00:39:06.440 --> 00:39:10.559
<v Speaker 3>it's fifth, it's fourteen. I mean, it is a tremendous commitment.

678
00:39:10.960 --> 00:39:14.679
<v Speaker 3>It's becoming a tremendous commitment, much more than NFL, much

679
00:39:14.679 --> 00:39:17.559
<v Speaker 3>more than baseball, much more than college football, much more

680
00:39:17.599 --> 00:39:20.599
<v Speaker 3>than basketball, much more than a hockey much more than anything.

681
00:39:21.159 --> 00:39:23.840
<v Speaker 3>So I think they should really rethink this. I think

682
00:39:23.880 --> 00:39:27.440
<v Speaker 3>it's a terrible idea to do two nights of royal rumble,

683
00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:30.039
<v Speaker 3>two nights of hell and a cell or bad blood

684
00:39:30.199 --> 00:39:34.360
<v Speaker 3>or whatever like it's just ridiculous. So signing off. Thanks

685
00:39:34.400 --> 00:39:34.920
<v Speaker 3>a lot man.

686
00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:38.440
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, please, Brad. I need I need a weather report

687
00:39:38.480 --> 00:39:41.880
<v Speaker 2>every single week here from now until April. It'll make

688
00:39:41.920 --> 00:39:43.000
<v Speaker 2>me feel really good about myself.

689
00:39:43.039 --> 00:39:43.159
<v Speaker 4>Now.

690
00:39:43.199 --> 00:39:43.559
<v Speaker 3>That's it.

691
00:39:44.320 --> 00:39:47.920
<v Speaker 2>The only the only thing I can I can retort

692
00:39:48.000 --> 00:39:50.559
<v Speaker 2>on that is that I'll be in Cancun for two

693
00:39:50.599 --> 00:39:52.199
<v Speaker 2>weeks or not two weeks. I'll be off for two

694
00:39:52.239 --> 00:39:53.960
<v Speaker 2>weeks from work, but I'll be in Cancun for four

695
00:39:54.079 --> 00:39:58.159
<v Speaker 2>nights in February, and it might affect the podcast. I

696
00:39:58.199 --> 00:39:59.760
<v Speaker 2>might have some fill ins by the way, I'll have

697
00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:01.960
<v Speaker 2>more details about that, but that'll be the only time

698
00:40:01.960 --> 00:40:06.280
<v Speaker 2>that I have warmer weather than you is in February

699
00:40:06.519 --> 00:40:10.760
<v Speaker 2>when I'm in Cancun. So we'll see. And last year

700
00:40:10.760 --> 00:40:12.559
<v Speaker 2>I did go to Cancun too. It was a disaster

701
00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:16.320
<v Speaker 2>of a trip, not that anyone asked or cared, but

702
00:40:16.840 --> 00:40:19.199
<v Speaker 2>it was a horrible experience last time, and I was

703
00:40:19.199 --> 00:40:21.320
<v Speaker 2>I've been before that too and it was great experience,

704
00:40:21.360 --> 00:40:26.000
<v Speaker 2>but the travel there was horrible. Freezing planes, layovers, canceled flights.

705
00:40:26.639 --> 00:40:28.320
<v Speaker 2>It was like twelve hours later than we wanted to

706
00:40:28.320 --> 00:40:30.000
<v Speaker 2>get in. It was only two nights or three nights

707
00:40:30.039 --> 00:40:32.280
<v Speaker 2>that were staying there. I ended up cutting my finger

708
00:40:32.360 --> 00:40:35.039
<v Speaker 2>the moment we got into the hotel room. The medical

709
00:40:35.079 --> 00:40:37.960
<v Speaker 2>team had to commit and wrap my finger up. I

710
00:40:38.000 --> 00:40:40.239
<v Speaker 2>was wearing like this wrapped up finger the whole time

711
00:40:40.239 --> 00:40:43.880
<v Speaker 2>I was there. It was just a total disaster. But

712
00:40:44.559 --> 00:40:47.239
<v Speaker 2>oddly I still didn't have fun. But anyway, that is

713
00:40:47.239 --> 00:40:49.920
<v Speaker 2>the only time I'll be able to give you a

714
00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:52.320
<v Speaker 2>little bit of a haha. He he look at my weather.

715
00:40:52.719 --> 00:40:54.960
<v Speaker 2>That's it. And I will be sure to do that

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00:40:55.639 --> 00:40:57.880
<v Speaker 2>when I'm if I can record a show there, maybe

717
00:40:57.880 --> 00:41:07.159
<v Speaker 2>I will. Anyway, WWE has they have the I don't

718
00:41:07.199 --> 00:41:09.119
<v Speaker 2>know if it's a if it is a flaw or

719
00:41:09.159 --> 00:41:11.599
<v Speaker 2>a feature or a feature or a bug, whatever analogy

720
00:41:11.599 --> 00:41:14.719
<v Speaker 2>you want to use, because they have a fan base

721
00:41:14.800 --> 00:41:19.039
<v Speaker 2>that there's a significant portion that can't get enough. There's

722
00:41:19.079 --> 00:41:21.199
<v Speaker 2>a significant portion that just has more and more and more.

723
00:41:22.199 --> 00:41:24.800
<v Speaker 2>And I don't think that's the majority, but I think

724
00:41:24.840 --> 00:41:27.599
<v Speaker 2>that's some raw being three hours will never get used to.

725
00:41:27.679 --> 00:41:29.679
<v Speaker 2>Two hours is the sweet spot for a wrestling show.

726
00:41:29.800 --> 00:41:32.119
<v Speaker 2>I don't want three. But here's the other thing beyond

727
00:41:32.199 --> 00:41:34.559
<v Speaker 2>fans that do want three or can't get enough or

728
00:41:34.599 --> 00:41:36.519
<v Speaker 2>can get enough, like you and I are, I'm on

729
00:41:36.559 --> 00:41:39.119
<v Speaker 2>the same boat man. I got kids, I got a

730
00:41:39.119 --> 00:41:41.000
<v Speaker 2>wife too, I got life, I got other things I

731
00:41:41.000 --> 00:41:44.039
<v Speaker 2>want to watch. It's a hell of a commitment. But

732
00:41:44.360 --> 00:41:47.000
<v Speaker 2>to w w WE, it's not just about well, there

733
00:41:47.079 --> 00:41:50.159
<v Speaker 2>is a lot of content. I think they also look

734
00:41:50.159 --> 00:41:53.679
<v Speaker 2>at it as hey, more content, more AD revenue. Right,

735
00:41:53.760 --> 00:41:55.960
<v Speaker 2>the more you put out in this little show I

736
00:41:56.000 --> 00:41:58.039
<v Speaker 2>have in the little corner of the of the Internet

737
00:41:58.079 --> 00:42:03.239
<v Speaker 2>that this show is. I know that we have. The

738
00:42:03.239 --> 00:42:05.119
<v Speaker 2>more content we have, the more ads I can put

739
00:42:05.119 --> 00:42:07.199
<v Speaker 2>in the show, the more revenue I make. It's it's

740
00:42:07.199 --> 00:42:09.239
<v Speaker 2>not a secret. So I think they're looking at it

741
00:42:09.280 --> 00:42:13.440
<v Speaker 2>through that perspective too. Of Hey, I make more content,

742
00:42:13.559 --> 00:42:15.880
<v Speaker 2>that means I can sell more AD space, which means

743
00:42:15.880 --> 00:42:18.760
<v Speaker 2>our company makes more money. And if the downside is

744
00:42:18.800 --> 00:42:20.719
<v Speaker 2>a bunch of fans that say, oh my god, too

745
00:42:20.760 --> 00:42:23.719
<v Speaker 2>much content overload, we'll take that. We'll take that trade

746
00:42:23.719 --> 00:42:26.159
<v Speaker 2>off for more money. And they will every time and

747
00:42:26.199 --> 00:42:29.679
<v Speaker 2>twice on Sunday, right, because they are money first.

748
00:42:30.280 --> 00:42:30.480
<v Speaker 1>I know.

749
00:42:30.519 --> 00:42:33.960
<v Speaker 2>We want to pretend just that. You know, the WWE

750
00:42:34.159 --> 00:42:37.000
<v Speaker 2>are here to serve our needs and our preferences. But

751
00:42:37.119 --> 00:42:40.800
<v Speaker 2>they are here and exist first and foremost to make money.

752
00:42:40.920 --> 00:42:42.639
<v Speaker 2>I know that a lot of people don't want to

753
00:42:42.920 --> 00:42:45.159
<v Speaker 2>remember that or pretend that that's not the case, that

754
00:42:45.159 --> 00:42:48.800
<v Speaker 2>they're here to serve and protect. Right, they're not. Just

755
00:42:48.880 --> 00:42:51.480
<v Speaker 2>like Juan Soto going to the Mets, the Yankee fans

756
00:42:51.480 --> 00:42:53.920
<v Speaker 2>wanted to believe he wanted to be a Yankee for life,

757
00:42:53.960 --> 00:42:58.280
<v Speaker 2>and Monument Park and the tradition and the history nonsense.

758
00:42:58.960 --> 00:43:01.920
<v Speaker 2>All about the money, baby, It's all about the money.

759
00:43:01.920 --> 00:43:04.480
<v Speaker 2>And if the fans are happy, then that's a secondary bonus.

760
00:43:04.480 --> 00:43:07.719
<v Speaker 2>But that's certainly not our priority at all times. The

761
00:43:07.760 --> 00:43:13.400
<v Speaker 2>priority at all times is to satisfy Wall Street make

762
00:43:13.440 --> 00:43:15.599
<v Speaker 2>the most money we can. And if people want to

763
00:43:15.599 --> 00:43:18.679
<v Speaker 2>demonize them for that, so be it. They'll take the

764
00:43:18.679 --> 00:43:21.639
<v Speaker 2>criticism and laugh all the way to the bank. That's

765
00:43:21.679 --> 00:43:24.480
<v Speaker 2>what they'll do. And their stock price reflects that the

766
00:43:24.559 --> 00:43:28.079
<v Speaker 2>WWE has never been more profitable, right and so again.

767
00:43:28.159 --> 00:43:29.679
<v Speaker 2>But if there's a trade off, and that trade off

768
00:43:29.719 --> 00:43:32.960
<v Speaker 2>is an overwhelming saturation of content that, as you said,

769
00:43:33.000 --> 00:43:36.159
<v Speaker 2>also sucks up an entire weekend. Now to be fair.

770
00:43:36.400 --> 00:43:38.760
<v Speaker 2>It's what now it's three weekends a year that we're

771
00:43:38.760 --> 00:43:41.800
<v Speaker 2>gonna have to deal with dual night pl We're also

772
00:43:41.880 --> 00:43:47.320
<v Speaker 2>now no longer in the era of either watch it

773
00:43:47.440 --> 00:43:49.280
<v Speaker 2>or you can't. You can't watch it right, either watch

774
00:43:49.320 --> 00:43:51.920
<v Speaker 2>it live or you can't, or gotta throw the VCR

775
00:43:52.000 --> 00:43:54.199
<v Speaker 2>tape in, right for those of you that know what

776
00:43:54.239 --> 00:43:56.840
<v Speaker 2>a VHS or VHS tape is anyway, VCR is where

777
00:43:56.880 --> 00:44:00.639
<v Speaker 2>you put the VHS tape. But you get my drift right.

778
00:44:01.079 --> 00:44:05.039
<v Speaker 2>Everything's on demand, So unless you are you need to

779
00:44:05.119 --> 00:44:08.599
<v Speaker 2>know what happened at that moment WW, you would say, well,

780
00:44:08.639 --> 00:44:10.960
<v Speaker 2>it's on demand. If you have Peacock, you can watch

781
00:44:11.000 --> 00:44:14.719
<v Speaker 2>it at your convenience at any time. So there is

782
00:44:14.800 --> 00:44:17.239
<v Speaker 2>that too, But I totally agree with you, just just generally,

783
00:44:17.639 --> 00:44:20.000
<v Speaker 2>if I could waive my magic wand that doesn't exist,

784
00:44:20.000 --> 00:44:23.199
<v Speaker 2>I would. I would make less content. I would because

785
00:44:23.239 --> 00:44:26.480
<v Speaker 2>guess what that also does from a fans perspective, again

786
00:44:26.519 --> 00:44:29.159
<v Speaker 2>not from Wall Street or money, but from a fans perspective, which,

787
00:44:29.840 --> 00:44:32.039
<v Speaker 2>as we're seeing right now, is in contrast with the

788
00:44:32.039 --> 00:44:37.639
<v Speaker 2>goals of w's making money strategy. Rightfully, so is that

789
00:44:38.519 --> 00:44:42.519
<v Speaker 2>less content will lead to higher quality content At least

790
00:44:43.079 --> 00:44:45.880
<v Speaker 2>in theory because there's less content tend to produce, so

791
00:44:45.920 --> 00:44:49.760
<v Speaker 2>you can focus at a higher quality on the actual

792
00:44:49.760 --> 00:44:52.639
<v Speaker 2>content that you do have, which is less right or

793
00:44:52.719 --> 00:44:57.880
<v Speaker 2>fewer hours. So there is that too. But anyway, good stuff, Brad.

794
00:44:57.880 --> 00:45:00.440
<v Speaker 2>I hope all as well, and thank you so much.

795
00:45:01.199 --> 00:45:04.280
<v Speaker 2>Let's get to one more voicemail and then my predictions,

796
00:45:04.320 --> 00:45:06.360
<v Speaker 2>which will go pretty quick. But I have some thoughts

797
00:45:06.400 --> 00:45:09.559
<v Speaker 2>that I haven't shared yet, So one more and see

798
00:45:09.960 --> 00:45:10.840
<v Speaker 2>see where who it is here?

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<v Speaker 6>I think it's Alex, So let's go ask French guys here,

800
00:45:14.360 --> 00:45:16.400
<v Speaker 6>your current European champion.

801
00:45:17.960 --> 00:45:20.599
<v Speaker 7>I wanted to make an actor Dark episode about this subject,

802
00:45:20.639 --> 00:45:21.639
<v Speaker 7>I'm about to tell.

803
00:45:21.480 --> 00:45:26.519
<v Speaker 6>You, but I don't have any inspiration enough inspiration to

804
00:45:26.599 --> 00:45:28.480
<v Speaker 6>make a whole episode of The After Dark for it,

805
00:45:29.000 --> 00:45:32.800
<v Speaker 6>so I've just put it here. The inspiration comes from

806
00:45:33.000 --> 00:45:37.079
<v Speaker 6>the recent storylines between seth Rawlins and cmpunk, and I

807
00:45:37.280 --> 00:45:42.280
<v Speaker 6>noticed that in WW recently recent memory. You can pitpoint

808
00:45:42.440 --> 00:45:46.880
<v Speaker 6>every storyline in the WW right now, all of them.

809
00:45:47.119 --> 00:45:49.639
<v Speaker 6>You can make the case for the heel being right

810
00:45:50.800 --> 00:45:54.199
<v Speaker 6>and the seth Rowlins the cmpunk case. You can make

811
00:45:54.199 --> 00:45:57.159
<v Speaker 6>the case for cmpunk being right, or you can make

812
00:45:57.199 --> 00:46:00.920
<v Speaker 6>the case for step seth Rawlins two saying goes with

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00:46:01.000 --> 00:46:03.760
<v Speaker 6>the New Day, you can make the case Biggie.

814
00:46:03.360 --> 00:46:07.440
<v Speaker 7>Leaving his partners not doing anything for them even though

815
00:46:07.480 --> 00:46:13.000
<v Speaker 7>he's been injured. Same for for Bigie, you can make

816
00:46:13.039 --> 00:46:15.400
<v Speaker 7>the case for him saying that of course he had

817
00:46:15.440 --> 00:46:18.760
<v Speaker 7>to leave with the family and everything else.

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00:46:19.199 --> 00:46:23.679
<v Speaker 6>Same with the Bloodline story all of of course, it's presented.

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<v Speaker 3>For Solo being the heal of this situation.

820
00:46:26.400 --> 00:46:31.480
<v Speaker 6>But let's remind everybody that's Roman Reigns was the one.

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<v Speaker 8>To name literally Solo Sicoa as the next tribal chief.

822
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<v Speaker 8>He did this, and solosica is doing nothing but the

823
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<v Speaker 8>same methods Roman Reigns did in the previous years, in

824
00:46:46.079 --> 00:46:48.719
<v Speaker 8>the previous in the town Ray, he's just doing maybe

825
00:46:48.760 --> 00:46:53.800
<v Speaker 8>some more violent stuff and afficted some members in the Bloodline.

826
00:46:53.840 --> 00:46:56.920
<v Speaker 6>But that's that's maybe the methods of Roman Rain.

827
00:46:57.400 --> 00:46:58.480
<v Speaker 4>I can name all.

828
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<v Speaker 7>Of those storylines generacent memory that are birds between good

829
00:47:02.360 --> 00:47:03.159
<v Speaker 7>and evil.

830
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<v Speaker 4>And that's kind of I don't know if it's cool

831
00:47:05.239 --> 00:47:07.599
<v Speaker 4>or not, it's just something that I noticed. The same

832
00:47:07.639 --> 00:47:12.000
<v Speaker 4>goes with Drumakin the big points. I say, pit points

833
00:47:12.000 --> 00:47:14.599
<v Speaker 4>a lot to do today, but he is the big

834
00:47:14.639 --> 00:47:18.639
<v Speaker 4>point of this phenomenon. That's it for me this week.

835
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<v Speaker 2>Guys Alex, first of all, thank you. Second, you bring

836
00:47:24.400 --> 00:47:28.159
<v Speaker 2>up a very interesting point that I think needs to

837
00:47:28.159 --> 00:47:34.199
<v Speaker 2>be emphasized. Heels are often associated with lying, cheating, and stealing,

838
00:47:34.280 --> 00:47:36.840
<v Speaker 2>and not in the endearing way that Eddie Garrow was

839
00:47:36.840 --> 00:47:44.239
<v Speaker 2>able to manipulate them in the traditional very unlikable, low

840
00:47:44.440 --> 00:47:49.519
<v Speaker 2>quality type of attributes that somebody would have right Lying, cheating,

841
00:47:49.559 --> 00:47:52.679
<v Speaker 2>and stealing generally are viewed as bad things again, unless

842
00:47:52.679 --> 00:47:55.159
<v Speaker 2>your name is Eddie Guerrero, but for the rest of

843
00:47:55.239 --> 00:47:59.039
<v Speaker 2>us here on earth, those are generally who perceived as

844
00:47:59.039 --> 00:48:05.320
<v Speaker 2>bad things. However, heels in pro wrestling don't always need

845
00:48:05.360 --> 00:48:09.320
<v Speaker 2>to adhere to them in an absolute vacuum right like.

846
00:48:09.400 --> 00:48:12.079
<v Speaker 2>It's not in all or nothing and what you're talking

847
00:48:12.079 --> 00:48:15.400
<v Speaker 2>about here with the baby faces telling or really the

848
00:48:15.440 --> 00:48:20.199
<v Speaker 2>heels telling the truth. It sometimes can be even more

849
00:48:20.239 --> 00:48:24.199
<v Speaker 2>frustrating when the heels are telling you something that's true

850
00:48:25.039 --> 00:48:29.599
<v Speaker 2>that you don't like, because you can't dispute it without

851
00:48:29.639 --> 00:48:33.239
<v Speaker 2>having to lie yourself about the facts that the heel

852
00:48:33.480 --> 00:48:38.960
<v Speaker 2>is giving you. Right now, Solo did take the reins

853
00:48:39.440 --> 00:48:43.199
<v Speaker 2>no pun intended without Roman saying it's time to do so.

854
00:48:43.320 --> 00:48:46.880
<v Speaker 2>Roman didn't retire or say hey, if I lose, you're it.

855
00:48:47.480 --> 00:48:51.400
<v Speaker 2>Solo just took it upon himself. That's the difference. But

856
00:48:52.119 --> 00:48:57.639
<v Speaker 2>with Mcatyre, who's the perfect, perfect guy to symbolize this

857
00:48:57.800 --> 00:49:01.440
<v Speaker 2>concept of telling the truth can be something heels do.

858
00:49:03.239 --> 00:49:05.960
<v Speaker 2>That's who you look towards. And then Sampunk two and

859
00:49:06.000 --> 00:49:09.000
<v Speaker 2>South Rollins two. I know they're not heels, but you'd

860
00:49:09.079 --> 00:49:12.239
<v Speaker 2>argue that Seth may be turning heel. Here you have

861
00:49:12.519 --> 00:49:16.039
<v Speaker 2>Drumcatarre who's a perfect iteration of this, giving us exactly

862
00:49:16.079 --> 00:49:18.760
<v Speaker 2>what he believes is true and what in some cases

863
00:49:18.920 --> 00:49:25.119
<v Speaker 2>is objectively true. Right, And I think that, as I

864
00:49:25.159 --> 00:49:26.960
<v Speaker 2>said at the beginning of the show, drum macatire has

865
00:49:27.000 --> 00:49:29.079
<v Speaker 2>gone above and beyond now. And I will actually be

866
00:49:29.119 --> 00:49:31.639
<v Speaker 2>doing a video on this shortly. I may put it

867
00:49:31.679 --> 00:49:33.800
<v Speaker 2>on YouTube as I start to dip my toe into

868
00:49:33.840 --> 00:49:36.760
<v Speaker 2>YouTube a little bit more, not just on audio, but video,

869
00:49:37.079 --> 00:49:41.440
<v Speaker 2>So stay tuned for more on that. However, I like

870
00:49:41.519 --> 00:49:45.840
<v Speaker 2>this right, it's not all about lying. And also on

871
00:49:45.840 --> 00:49:48.840
<v Speaker 2>that same vein heels don't always have to cheat to win.

872
00:49:50.519 --> 00:49:53.840
<v Speaker 2>It's kind of the same premise, you don't have to

873
00:49:53.920 --> 00:49:56.599
<v Speaker 2>cheat to win. Sometimes you're just better, but you're a

874
00:49:56.639 --> 00:50:00.000
<v Speaker 2>bad guy or a bad girl, right. I don't mean

875
00:50:00.159 --> 00:50:02.400
<v Speaker 2>that in a kind of provocative way. I mean that

876
00:50:02.440 --> 00:50:04.559
<v Speaker 2>in the literal sounds like you're just a bad person

877
00:50:04.599 --> 00:50:07.039
<v Speaker 2>as a character. I should say, like your character is

878
00:50:07.079 --> 00:50:10.400
<v Speaker 2>an evil person. It's an evil as an evil trait.

879
00:50:10.840 --> 00:50:15.320
<v Speaker 2>It's very unlikable. Yet they're just simply better that can exist.

880
00:50:15.360 --> 00:50:17.800
<v Speaker 2>They're not mutually exclusive. You don't always have to be

881
00:50:18.960 --> 00:50:21.000
<v Speaker 2>in a position to cheat to have to win a match.

882
00:50:21.039 --> 00:50:23.559
<v Speaker 2>You can just be a bad person and still win

883
00:50:23.599 --> 00:50:26.559
<v Speaker 2>a match. That actually, to me, would be more imposing

884
00:50:26.599 --> 00:50:29.400
<v Speaker 2>and more effective as a heel because you legitimize yourself

885
00:50:29.400 --> 00:50:32.360
<v Speaker 2>as a true threat, Like, hey, this guy is a

886
00:50:32.400 --> 00:50:36.360
<v Speaker 2>bad dude, awful, awful person, but you know what, like

887
00:50:36.400 --> 00:50:38.480
<v Speaker 2>he can beat you out right with without having to

888
00:50:38.559 --> 00:50:43.559
<v Speaker 2>cheat to win. And I think sometimes that's an underutilized

889
00:50:44.800 --> 00:50:48.400
<v Speaker 2>concept that WWE needs to implement more, not all the time,

890
00:50:48.440 --> 00:50:52.440
<v Speaker 2>but more often, that sometimes heels can tell the truth

891
00:50:53.119 --> 00:50:56.159
<v Speaker 2>and can straight out beat baby faces but also be

892
00:50:56.280 --> 00:51:00.519
<v Speaker 2>really bad people. I think that's something that needs to

893
00:51:00.559 --> 00:51:05.480
<v Speaker 2>be explored a little bit more so. All Right, Well,

894
00:51:05.639 --> 00:51:09.239
<v Speaker 2>thank you so much everybody for those emails and voicemails. Again,

895
00:51:09.280 --> 00:51:12.239
<v Speaker 2>you can join this party here and go over to

896
00:51:12.280 --> 00:51:14.800
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897
00:51:14.880 --> 00:51:17.719
<v Speaker 2>us if you prefer to do so and leave a

898
00:51:17.800 --> 00:51:20.280
<v Speaker 2>voicemail that number, by the way, it's five one eight

899
00:51:20.960 --> 00:51:24.840
<v Speaker 2>nine to five to two zero two four seven if

900
00:51:24.880 --> 00:51:27.199
<v Speaker 2>you want to call us. But email us mailbag at

901
00:51:27.280 --> 00:51:31.320
<v Speaker 2>ww podcast dot com if you are interested in joining

902
00:51:31.360 --> 00:51:34.719
<v Speaker 2>us on the mailbag side of things. But let's get

903
00:51:34.719 --> 00:51:39.960
<v Speaker 2>to the actual card here for Saturday night's main event.

904
00:51:41.239 --> 00:51:48.320
<v Speaker 2>My predictions, my thoughts, let's get into it. So let's

905
00:51:48.360 --> 00:51:56.000
<v Speaker 2>start with Let's start with Gunther's World Heavyweight Championship. I

906
00:51:56.480 --> 00:51:59.239
<v Speaker 2>fully expect Gunser to come out of this with the belt.

907
00:52:00.199 --> 00:52:02.000
<v Speaker 2>I don't think there's going to be any major change here,

908
00:52:02.039 --> 00:52:06.679
<v Speaker 2>any major shift. I think Gunther retains. He should move

909
00:52:06.719 --> 00:52:11.440
<v Speaker 2>on here from Priest and Balor honestly, because Baler and

910
00:52:11.480 --> 00:52:13.960
<v Speaker 2>Priest have unfinished business. This is not a one on one.

911
00:52:14.840 --> 00:52:17.800
<v Speaker 2>I think that Baler and Priest are going to have

912
00:52:17.920 --> 00:52:23.239
<v Speaker 2>a final finale after this match. Gunther will likely pin

913
00:52:24.400 --> 00:52:28.519
<v Speaker 2>Finn Balor. I think Finn Balord takes the pinfall here,

914
00:52:29.639 --> 00:52:32.639
<v Speaker 2>and that's okay, But Finn Baler and Priest have unfinished

915
00:52:32.679 --> 00:52:35.159
<v Speaker 2>business that needs to be resolved to post this match.

916
00:52:36.239 --> 00:52:39.360
<v Speaker 2>But this one's going to be fun and I'm looking

917
00:52:39.400 --> 00:52:41.920
<v Speaker 2>forward to this one a lot. Even though Gunther should

918
00:52:41.960 --> 00:52:43.920
<v Speaker 2>not lose this, there's no need to fool around.

919
00:52:43.719 --> 00:52:45.239
<v Speaker 3>With that, all right.

920
00:52:45.280 --> 00:52:49.800
<v Speaker 2>EO Sky versus Live Morgan for the Women's World Championship. Boy,

921
00:52:49.880 --> 00:52:53.920
<v Speaker 2>you know, while Live is the favorite, I wouldn't say

922
00:52:53.920 --> 00:52:56.320
<v Speaker 2>it's one hundred percent. I would still say Live is

923
00:52:56.320 --> 00:52:59.239
<v Speaker 2>about an eighty percent favorite here, you know, because EO

924
00:52:59.320 --> 00:53:03.400
<v Speaker 2>Sky was champion what just before WrestleMania or I'm sorry,

925
00:53:03.719 --> 00:53:08.320
<v Speaker 2>at WrestleMania she lost to Bailey. So it's been what

926
00:53:08.400 --> 00:53:11.519
<v Speaker 2>however many months since April, not time for her to

927
00:53:11.559 --> 00:53:14.000
<v Speaker 2>recapture a championship. Obviously that was a different championship on

928
00:53:14.039 --> 00:53:18.760
<v Speaker 2>the smack downside. But EO Sky has as of late

929
00:53:18.960 --> 00:53:22.280
<v Speaker 2>gotten some pretty good support from the crowd. Yes, she's

930
00:53:22.280 --> 00:53:24.440
<v Speaker 2>supposedly Live Morgan, who has been one of the breakout

931
00:53:24.440 --> 00:53:27.599
<v Speaker 2>stars of twenty twenty four, having her best year ever

932
00:53:28.079 --> 00:53:30.920
<v Speaker 2>in professional wrestling, But EO Sky is also on the

933
00:53:31.000 --> 00:53:33.960
<v Speaker 2>rise and showing you how damn good she is in

934
00:53:34.000 --> 00:53:37.239
<v Speaker 2>the ring, breaking away from Damage Control. The group I

935
00:53:37.280 --> 00:53:40.559
<v Speaker 2>think is I think is dissolved, hopefully never want to

936
00:53:40.559 --> 00:53:44.480
<v Speaker 2>hear in that group again. But if it's not, Eo

937
00:53:44.599 --> 00:53:48.000
<v Speaker 2>does feel like she's separated and her and Live should

938
00:53:48.039 --> 00:53:51.679
<v Speaker 2>have a hell of a match. I expect fully for

939
00:53:52.320 --> 00:53:55.760
<v Speaker 2>Raquel Rodriguez to be involved here screwing Eo Sky out

940
00:53:55.760 --> 00:53:57.840
<v Speaker 2>of the match. But I'd say it's eighty twenty that

941
00:53:57.920 --> 00:54:05.599
<v Speaker 2>Live wins. Vin Owens versus Cody Rhodes for the WWE

942
00:54:05.679 --> 00:54:09.599
<v Speaker 2>Championship or the undispeed w W Championship look Winged Eagle

943
00:54:09.719 --> 00:54:14.119
<v Speaker 2>Championship or not. I just don't see Cody Roads losing.

944
00:54:14.800 --> 00:54:17.960
<v Speaker 2>Kevin Owens continues, It's been the staple of his career

945
00:54:18.000 --> 00:54:20.599
<v Speaker 2>to be in a position to be a fun contender,

946
00:54:20.800 --> 00:54:23.760
<v Speaker 2>but never a true threat to win the championship. That

947
00:54:23.800 --> 00:54:27.000
<v Speaker 2>has has been that's been his mo for how many

948
00:54:27.119 --> 00:54:29.880
<v Speaker 2>years now for the top belt. Now he was under

949
00:54:29.880 --> 00:54:33.000
<v Speaker 2>speeded champion for a while, right if you remember back

950
00:54:33.000 --> 00:54:37.760
<v Speaker 2>in August of GOT eighteen seventeen, something like that where

951
00:54:37.800 --> 00:54:41.000
<v Speaker 2>he handed remember triple H pedigreed Rollins and he handed

952
00:54:41.000 --> 00:54:44.599
<v Speaker 2>the championship then Spitta Championship to Kevin Owens. But outside

953
00:54:44.599 --> 00:54:47.119
<v Speaker 2>of that, man, I mean, Kevin Owens has never been

954
00:54:47.199 --> 00:54:50.559
<v Speaker 2>able to be in a position to be a true threat.

955
00:54:50.599 --> 00:54:52.400
<v Speaker 2>It's I think part of its timing, and part of

956
00:54:52.440 --> 00:54:54.360
<v Speaker 2>it is the company doesn't ever doesn't really view him

957
00:54:54.400 --> 00:54:57.400
<v Speaker 2>as the face of the company. They've reviewed Cody Rhods

958
00:54:57.400 --> 00:54:59.280
<v Speaker 2>as that. And again, I'll continue to say until the

959
00:54:59.360 --> 00:55:03.440
<v Speaker 2>Rock comes back and challenges Cody, there is no chance

960
00:55:03.480 --> 00:55:05.559
<v Speaker 2>Cody loses. I'll continue to say that. Now, they could

961
00:55:05.559 --> 00:55:08.599
<v Speaker 2>shock the world and have Kevin win. Hell, I'd actually

962
00:55:08.639 --> 00:55:11.760
<v Speaker 2>really enjoy that. Kevin's on a fun run right now.

963
00:55:12.440 --> 00:55:16.079
<v Speaker 2>He's doing interviews in rental cars and being a funny

964
00:55:17.239 --> 00:55:20.039
<v Speaker 2>I guess, not a purposefully funny heel. He's just kind

965
00:55:20.079 --> 00:55:23.239
<v Speaker 2>of a comedic guy. He's got great comedic timing, but

966
00:55:23.360 --> 00:55:25.920
<v Speaker 2>he's generally a guy that tells the truth. He's kind

967
00:55:25.960 --> 00:55:30.199
<v Speaker 2>of on a Drew Mcatarre level, but he's easily unlikable.

968
00:55:30.440 --> 00:55:33.159
<v Speaker 2>At the same time, he's also likable if he wants

969
00:55:33.199 --> 00:55:36.239
<v Speaker 2>to be fun match, I expect him to try to

970
00:55:36.280 --> 00:55:40.599
<v Speaker 2>cheat to win. I expect Cody Rhoades to probably squeak

971
00:55:40.639 --> 00:55:43.559
<v Speaker 2>this one out and get a victory unless they want

972
00:55:43.559 --> 00:55:45.480
<v Speaker 2>to shock the world, and I would not be opposed

973
00:55:45.480 --> 00:55:47.760
<v Speaker 2>to that, but I just don't see it happening. Looking forward,

974
00:55:47.760 --> 00:55:49.599
<v Speaker 2>you know, looking into the big picture, we're in WrestleMania

975
00:55:49.639 --> 00:55:53.119
<v Speaker 2>season now. I don't foresee them going into WrestleMania thinking

976
00:55:53.159 --> 00:55:56.480
<v Speaker 2>Kevin Owens in the main event versus whoever. Just They've

977
00:55:56.519 --> 00:55:59.599
<v Speaker 2>never put Kevin in that position or even hinted that

978
00:55:59.599 --> 00:56:03.360
<v Speaker 2>they want two. So once again, Kevin's the bride'smaid, not

979
00:56:03.440 --> 00:56:08.800
<v Speaker 2>the bride. That's unfortunate here what I believe is going

980
00:56:08.800 --> 00:56:15.519
<v Speaker 2>to happen, all right, So the other one is Sammy's

981
00:56:15.559 --> 00:56:21.800
<v Speaker 2>ain versus Drew McIntyre. Drew has to win this. He

982
00:56:21.920 --> 00:56:26.519
<v Speaker 2>must win this. He must win this match because Drew

983
00:56:26.719 --> 00:56:30.599
<v Speaker 2>right now is going deeper and darker into a spiral

984
00:56:30.679 --> 00:56:32.559
<v Speaker 2>than anybody thought we could. And we thought we had

985
00:56:32.559 --> 00:56:35.000
<v Speaker 2>a fun version of him before. If what I saw

986
00:56:35.039 --> 00:56:38.280
<v Speaker 2>on the Busted Open podcast is any indication we are

987
00:56:38.280 --> 00:56:44.280
<v Speaker 2>in for a delectable treat of an even darker, more sinister,

988
00:56:44.559 --> 00:56:49.199
<v Speaker 2>more selfish character of Drew McIntyre, I can't wait. If

989
00:56:49.400 --> 00:56:52.719
<v Speaker 2>this is any indication, So Drew has to win this.

990
00:56:53.519 --> 00:56:56.920
<v Speaker 2>Sammy doesn't need this. This is about Drew and putting

991
00:56:57.000 --> 00:56:58.760
<v Speaker 2>Drew over. I don't care if he cheats to win,

992
00:56:58.840 --> 00:57:03.880
<v Speaker 2>doesn't matter. This is Drew's time, Drew's time again. This

993
00:57:03.920 --> 00:57:05.480
<v Speaker 2>is This isn't the biggest match in the history of

994
00:57:05.519 --> 00:57:08.519
<v Speaker 2>the company by any means, but it is. It'll signify

995
00:57:08.559 --> 00:57:10.800
<v Speaker 2>where they feel Drew might be going in the coming months.

996
00:57:11.679 --> 00:57:15.119
<v Speaker 2>So all right, do I expect any big returns? No,

997
00:57:15.280 --> 00:57:18.199
<v Speaker 2>this is a C level event. This is not a

998
00:57:18.239 --> 00:57:20.639
<v Speaker 2>return event, although maybe that's the reason why they should

999
00:57:20.639 --> 00:57:22.480
<v Speaker 2>have a return. I don't foresee that. I don't foresee

1000
00:57:22.480 --> 00:57:24.800
<v Speaker 2>the Rock coming back. I don't you know, I don't

1001
00:57:24.840 --> 00:57:27.079
<v Speaker 2>see Roman Reigns on this card. You know, I don't

1002
00:57:27.119 --> 00:57:30.400
<v Speaker 2>see Soela CoA on this card. So it's kind of

1003
00:57:30.440 --> 00:57:35.239
<v Speaker 2>a matter of fact, fun wrestling match, uh, wrestling heavy event,

1004
00:57:35.320 --> 00:57:37.519
<v Speaker 2>And that's the expectation I think we should have going

1005
00:57:37.559 --> 00:57:39.320
<v Speaker 2>into it, and anything beyond that it'll just be gravy.

1006
00:57:40.199 --> 00:57:41.840
<v Speaker 2>All right, every buddy, thanks so much for listening. Again.

1007
00:57:41.840 --> 00:57:43.800
<v Speaker 2>If you want to go add free Patreon dot com.

1008
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1009
00:57:47.679 --> 00:57:49.280
<v Speaker 2>if you want to go at free also from my

1010
00:57:49.320 --> 00:57:51.199
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1011
00:57:51.360 --> 00:57:54.199
<v Speaker 2>on the same platforms as Patreon. The War on Truth

1012
00:57:54.239 --> 00:57:57.159
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1013
00:57:57.159 --> 00:57:58.960
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1014
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1015
00:58:03.599 --> 00:58:06.559
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1016
00:58:06.639 --> 00:58:08.800
<v Speaker 2>during the live events. It's always fun to watch you

1017
00:58:08.800 --> 00:58:11.400
<v Speaker 2>guys battle back and forth and have a good time

1018
00:58:11.519 --> 00:58:13.519
<v Speaker 2>during those events. So all right, that'll do it for me.

1019
00:58:13.599 --> 00:58:15.480
<v Speaker 2>I'll be back on the other side of the pl

1020
00:58:15.519 --> 00:58:18.880
<v Speaker 2>e of this. I guess I want to call it

1021
00:58:18.920 --> 00:58:21.960
<v Speaker 2>that for Saturday night's main event with all my review

1022
00:58:21.960 --> 00:58:24.639
<v Speaker 2>and reactions Sunday. So until then, guys, take care and

1023
00:58:24.679 --> 00:58:26.760
<v Speaker 2>enjoy the event, and I'll see you next time.

1024
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<v Speaker 9>Thanks for listening to the WWE podcast. Don't forget to

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00:58:31.880 --> 00:58:35.760
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<v Speaker 9>dot com slash WWE podcast. Until then, we'll see you

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<v Speaker 9>next time.