WEBVTT - WWF Predictions for 2024

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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, Are you ready? It's about to hit

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<v Speaker 1>the fan. Welcome to Unsanctioned Thursdays in Wrestling with Friday.

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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to a brand new episode of

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<v Speaker 2>Structure eath that we had a death and destruction.

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<v Speaker 1>We didn't. That's what the band I hired the that's

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<v Speaker 1>their take on the show. Man. I think you a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of money on that. Ladies and gentlemen. It is

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<v Speaker 1>the new year coming up, and so we're gonna have

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<v Speaker 1>some no stradamis New Year's philosophies and prognostications because we're

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<v Speaker 1>the ultimate prognosticators. I hope that word means what I

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<v Speaker 1>think it means. Moving on, this is a crazy year

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<v Speaker 1>for wrestling, you guys, WWE and AEW. We're going to

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<v Speaker 1>talk a little bit about both. This is our shorter one,

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<v Speaker 1>so we can't jump into it as much as we

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<v Speaker 1>want to, but we will jump into it right away.

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<v Speaker 1>Here we go strying with WWE. Here's the headline, breaking

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<v Speaker 1>the attendance record. Well what does that mean? Well, the

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<v Speaker 1>WWE is gonna try to break the all in attendance

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<v Speaker 1>record that was set by AEW in twenty twenty three.

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<v Speaker 1>Can they succeed? WWE will find a city and they

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<v Speaker 1>will outsell that that AW record and if they don't,

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<v Speaker 1>oh my god, like that'll break the wrestling Internet. It

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<v Speaker 1>could complete them. Oh my god, they took on the

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<v Speaker 1>chap and there they're no tramp didn't loans Like, people

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<v Speaker 1>will go crazy, But I think WWE can probably pull

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<v Speaker 1>it off. What about you?

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<v Speaker 2>I also think so WWE seems like it's shifting in popularity.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like it's coming back, and maybe this is

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<v Speaker 2>this happens kind of every single time Vince gets out

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<v Speaker 2>of Creative It feels like, I don't think that that's

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<v Speaker 2>a coincidence. This is the third or the second or

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<v Speaker 2>the third time that when Vince is gone, all these

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<v Speaker 2>exciting things start happening over at WW and everybody may

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<v Speaker 2>There was a time in this past year where I

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<v Speaker 2>was like, why would anyone even want to be at

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<v Speaker 2>WWE right now?

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<v Speaker 1>Like AWS, There's so many times people have felt that way.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, then it's like it's so good over there. What

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<v Speaker 2>they're doing is great. They're definitely growing to the new

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<v Speaker 2>kid on the block. And in these past like a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of months, I'm now in my own brain going,

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<v Speaker 2>why wouldn't anyone want to be at AW if you

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<v Speaker 2>could be at like that Survivor series when Ciampunk came out.

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<v Speaker 2>That pop that he got must have been so confirming

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<v Speaker 2>for him, like, oh yeah, WWE is still bigger. It's

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<v Speaker 2>still like this this this.

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<v Speaker 1>GiB they sell out more for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>It just seems like WWE will have kind of not

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<v Speaker 2>the monopoly, but like they they they kind of have

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<v Speaker 2>the little edge on them being around longer. They it

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<v Speaker 2>seems like they have deeper pockets. I know Tony Kahann

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<v Speaker 2>is a billionaire, but how deep We don't know how

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<v Speaker 2>to measure how deep billionaires reach into their pockets. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't know what they're spending or what they what

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<v Speaker 2>they're willing to spend, et cetera. Long story short. All

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<v Speaker 2>that being said, I think WWE will definitely break all

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<v Speaker 2>the attendance records for at least the next you know,

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<v Speaker 2>near future.

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<v Speaker 1>And then AW could have a shot at breaking that

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<v Speaker 1>record again with their following all in that's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be back in England again, so this could go back

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<v Speaker 1>and forth for a while. And these these pay per views,

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<v Speaker 1>as as I like to call him can definitely do it.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned CM punk. As far as prognostications go, I

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<v Speaker 1>think the safe bet. As everybody sees cmpunk going up

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<v Speaker 1>against Seth Rollins, this is definitely good for business if

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<v Speaker 1>CM punk can stay healthy. I will say this though,

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<v Speaker 1>so much of the Seth Rollins character. Not so much,

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<v Speaker 1>but a decent portion of the Seth Rollins character was

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<v Speaker 1>built up on these interviews he did outside of wrestling

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<v Speaker 1>for hardcore fans, and he told him he was glad

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<v Speaker 1>he's gone stay away. I don't ever want to see

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<v Speaker 1>your face again. And it felt so real and legitimate.

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<v Speaker 1>Now after Survivors series, it felt a little less real because,

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<v Speaker 1>like you said, it was Michael Cole holding him back,

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<v Speaker 1>Which did I feel like Seth could break the grip

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<v Speaker 1>of Michael Cole. No, no offense, Michael. You know I

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<v Speaker 1>love you, but just a professional wrestler might be a

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<v Speaker 1>little stronger than you, just a smidge, so to me,

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<v Speaker 1>it kind of dampens that a bit. However, Triple H

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<v Speaker 1>has been able to make some seriously long term storylines work,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's been able to interlace them with other storylines

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<v Speaker 1>and do all kinds of really fun magic that I

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<v Speaker 1>think wrestling fans have been enjoying and is one of

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<v Speaker 1>the reasons why you're excited about WWE again is because

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<v Speaker 1>these stories feel a little more organic. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's good for business. My fears that he can't stay

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<v Speaker 1>healthy to finish the story, which would be a damn shame.

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<v Speaker 1>But what do you think, dude?

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<v Speaker 2>I have been asking myself since the return of CM Punk.

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<v Speaker 1>Do I really care.

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<v Speaker 2>About him in the ring? Do I really want to

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<v Speaker 2>watch him wrestle? Or am I more excited about the

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<v Speaker 2>drama of the back stage stuff? Is he gonna fight anyone?

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<v Speaker 2>Is he gonna threaten anyone? Who's he pissing off? Ooh,

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<v Speaker 2>so and so stormed out? So and so gave middle

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<v Speaker 2>fingers and is upset? Oh they're really mad. Oh they're

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<v Speaker 2>not really mad. Oh maybe so and so is not mad.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's like I'm almost more into CM Punk for

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<v Speaker 2>all this backstage gossip crap. I'm the one going ooh,

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<v Speaker 2>seem punk is back? Is everyone mad or happy? And

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<v Speaker 2>so I am to blame for it? But I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think that it's any match in the ring that I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna really be jacked up, or I think that I will.

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<v Speaker 2>I am predicting for myself that I think I'll pretty

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<v Speaker 2>quickly not care pretty soon about CMU being in WB.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll close it as far as the WW side of

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<v Speaker 1>this goes on this, I don't know how much backstage

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<v Speaker 1>stuff you're going to see because it's a corporate world

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<v Speaker 1>there now and that's not going to fly. There may

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<v Speaker 1>be a lack of television time because he'll take up

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<v Speaker 1>a lot just based on people compelled to watch him.

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<v Speaker 1>But I hear you, man. You also, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>fair to say that you try to focus or give

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<v Speaker 1>focus to the new generation and see what they've got,

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<v Speaker 1>and that takes away time from the new generation with

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<v Speaker 1>those long promos and things like that, jumping over to

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<v Speaker 1>aew new arrivals. People think Sasha Banks may be one

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<v Speaker 1>to go over there, but we could prognosticate on that.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd like to focus a bit more on Will Osprey,

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<v Speaker 1>who will be starting very very soon, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>February or March is when he's going to debut, and

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<v Speaker 1>after he has his first match against whoever, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>care who it is, he's going to win. He is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be the front runner to finally dethrone the

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<v Speaker 1>ae W world's greatest champion that they've ever had, mister

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<v Speaker 1>Maxwell Jacob Friedman. I don't know if Max wins that match.

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<v Speaker 1>I think will Osprey is going to get a rocket

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<v Speaker 1>ship strap to him, and I think it is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be propelled to the world championship. And I don't

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<v Speaker 1>see him taking many losses on that journey. His promo

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<v Speaker 1>work was supreme, supreme. Even when he gets mad at

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<v Speaker 1>the crowd, they can't get mad. Back when he was like,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm coming, but you have to give me time, and

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<v Speaker 1>they were like, boo, we don't want to give you

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<v Speaker 1>time joined now. And he's like, Hi, you listen to me.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be here what I'll get here, And the crowd's like, oh, sorry, sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll It was oh sick. You had total control of

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<v Speaker 1>a hot crowd because his energy is hot, right, like

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<v Speaker 1>he burns bright. So I'm really excited to see what

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<v Speaker 1>they do with this guy. My prognostication is straight to

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<v Speaker 1>the top for will Osprey. I think that's not a

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<v Speaker 1>hot take. He's the freaking man. I was just late

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<v Speaker 1>to the party. Everyone else is already on that ship.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just on the dock, Like, throw me a room.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to miss the match. Unfortunately, they were

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<v Speaker 1>kind enough to toss me one. What about you, dude,

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<v Speaker 1>do you want to talk Ausprey or do you want

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<v Speaker 1>to talk Mercedes mon eight?

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<v Speaker 2>I think will Ospray is definitely Here's here's my predictions.

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<v Speaker 2>In No stradamis Fashion. I think MJF is going to

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<v Speaker 2>go to WWE. You will see Matt Riddle in a

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<v Speaker 2>e W. I predicted that it's going to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, I think you're right.

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<v Speaker 2>Where does Sasha Banks gonna Where's where do you think

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<v Speaker 2>she lands? It's not ae W. She's gonna come to

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<v Speaker 2>w WE. She's gonna come right back. That's what. That's what.

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<v Speaker 2>That's my prediction for sure. It's sad that we'll see

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<v Speaker 2>m JF and w B, but it's time that big,

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<v Speaker 2>that next big step for him, that next big stage

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<v Speaker 2>he's done. Here's the thing. You say, well, why, or

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<v Speaker 2>you might say why is any loyal to ae W?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, blah blah blah. It's dude, he's done everything

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<v Speaker 2>you can do there and it's gonna it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>like O Tawny in MLB. Dude, they're gonna throw a

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<v Speaker 2>heap of money at at MJF. And then he's gonna go,

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<v Speaker 2>all right, I'll just see what I can do over here.

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<v Speaker 2>And if if all fails in WB, if like for

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<v Speaker 2>whatever reason, they can't make the the Golden Child of

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<v Speaker 2>MJF work, he'll just go back to anywhere else he wants.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what the best to do. We just go, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>well I'll go back there and they'll say, well you

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<v Speaker 2>left us, and he'll say yeah, and they'll go all right,

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<v Speaker 2>got come on back.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean they're not.

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<v Speaker 2>There's no there's no When you're as good and as

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<v Speaker 2>famous and as over as MJF is, you don't gotta

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<v Speaker 2>worry about what's gonna happen if it doesn't go as hoped.

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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, you have our prognostications. We thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for your time, We thank you for the energy that

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<v Speaker 1>helped motivate this seance of thoughts and feelings. But we

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<v Speaker 1>hope all our dreams come true. I hope the MJF

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<v Speaker 1>one does not come true, and I hope he stays

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<v Speaker 1>in a so I hope you're wrong, mister noster Damas.

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<v Speaker 1>But we thank you, guys, and don't forget to tune

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<v Speaker 1>in every single week. Happy New Year to everyone, Take

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