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And it is a Wednesday here on 0:00:45.600 --> 0:00:48.720 the show. You know that means we got a lot 0:00:48.760 --> 0:00:53.000 to talk about. As always, last night at XT, a 0:00:53.000 --> 0:00:56.080 lot of good wrestling on NXT. I couldn't hate the 0:00:56.080 --> 0:01:00.800 show yesterday. The booking sucks, but the wrestling itself was 0:01:01.480 --> 0:01:05.480 very good, particularly the women's main event, which was actually 0:01:05.520 --> 0:01:07.840 the best match on the show. So we'll talk about 0:01:07.840 --> 0:01:10.080 that here today. We got Dynamite coming up tonight. We 0:01:10.120 --> 0:01:13.600 got a full lineup for the show. More added, including 0:01:13.680 --> 0:01:18.920 some new signees, who, as is always the case in AW, 0:01:19.760 --> 0:01:22.240 will be debuting to get beat. But that's the way 0:01:22.280 --> 0:01:24.720 things go. We've also got a ton of notes on 0:01:25.040 --> 0:01:33.240 the Netflix, WBD, Netflix, and AW. What's the latest. We'll 0:01:33.240 --> 0:01:36.920 tell you here today TENA impact ratings from the Thursday 0:01:36.959 --> 0:01:39.200 AMC debut. We actually have a correction from the end 0:01:39.200 --> 0:01:43.480 of the show yesterday. Champa is gone from WWE, Shingo 0:01:43.680 --> 0:01:49.400 is injured, somebody maybe coming to WWE. Got an update 0:01:49.440 --> 0:01:54.320 on RUSSEV and Nixon, Newell quote which I will read 0:01:54.480 --> 0:01:59.560 without comment, Moose and plenty more filthy. Tom Lawler is 0:01:59.640 --> 0:02:02.120 joining us US here today and I believe we have 0:02:02.160 --> 0:02:06.280 a special guest as well, so uh, we talked about that. 0:02:06.320 --> 0:02:07.680 We'll come back from the break. If you want to 0:02:07.720 --> 0:02:10.480 text us here today. 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I mean, there's no departure from the norm. 0:06:25.440 --> 0:06:28.000 We have no guests today, but we will have a 0:06:28.040 --> 0:06:31.080 guest later this week and I can alert you all 0:06:31.440 --> 0:06:35.040 also next week and the week after what they're coming 0:06:35.080 --> 0:06:35.359 out of. 0:06:35.360 --> 0:06:37.919 The woodwork you didn't even alert me of to appear. 0:06:38.040 --> 0:06:39.799 Well, I just found out to appear on this show. 0:06:39.920 --> 0:06:40.040 Ha. 0:06:40.520 --> 0:06:42.640 People jumping out of the woodwork, and I'm sure there 0:06:42.640 --> 0:06:45.640 will be more to come. There's an open invite to 0:06:45.680 --> 0:06:48.400 be a guest on this show. You know, everybody, it's 0:06:48.440 --> 0:06:50.080 not like we ever got anything to talk about. 0:06:50.920 --> 0:06:53.000 The only people that ever really want to come on 0:06:53.080 --> 0:06:56.279 and talk to us, Brian are people who have something 0:06:56.320 --> 0:06:56.839 to sell. 0:06:57.760 --> 0:06:59.880 Well, of course any times to Indian. 0:07:00.880 --> 0:07:04.280 Yeah that's true. But you know, we try to keep it, 0:07:05.240 --> 0:07:09.520 you know, at least on the academic side, not ruin 0:07:09.640 --> 0:07:13.040 people's days on the radio. So we have some esteemed guests, 0:07:13.080 --> 0:07:15.160 or at least on my end, we have. 0:07:15.280 --> 0:07:16.200 They're all esteemed. 0:07:16.880 --> 0:07:21.000 Tomorrow will be the author of Way of the Blade 0:07:21.440 --> 0:07:26.400 one and two Oh Wow, including the aw edition, a 0:07:26.440 --> 0:07:32.360 man who has promoted the Dean shows in the past, 0:07:32.480 --> 0:07:36.280 and the now upcoming Death Valley Days show taking place 0:07:36.920 --> 0:07:41.800 next month. Tomorrow we will have Phil Schneider, who I 0:07:41.840 --> 0:07:43.240 am very excited to speak to. 0:07:44.040 --> 0:07:46.120 You know, Yennie pop Pye here says I'm available with 0:07:46.200 --> 0:07:48.400 my price is high, which reminds me there's someone else 0:07:48.480 --> 0:07:49.920 you're supposed to be trying to get on this show, 0:07:49.920 --> 0:07:53.600 Tom do Jordy forget no, I remember, Okay, you just 0:07:53.680 --> 0:07:54.640 haven't done anything yet. 0:07:54.960 --> 0:07:55.800 I'm tempering it. 0:07:56.120 --> 0:07:59.120 Okay, listen aw Dynamitis. Tonight we have a full card 0:07:59.600 --> 0:08:03.360 Key Omega versus Josh Alexander, which Josh Alexander is very 0:08:03.400 --> 0:08:06.200 excited to have this match. He's it's a dream match 0:08:06.200 --> 0:08:08.880 of his. It should be great. M j F will appear, 0:08:09.400 --> 0:08:12.760 Swerve Strickland versus Kevin Knight, which should be great. Mina, 0:08:12.760 --> 0:08:15.800 Shira Cow and Tony Storm versus Megan Bain and Penelope Ford. 0:08:16.360 --> 0:08:19.000 We're already kicking off the Death Writers and a don 0:08:19.080 --> 0:08:23.440 Kallis family that escalated very quickly from collision. Moxley Wheeler 0:08:23.480 --> 0:08:26.679 and Daniel Garcia versus Rocky et Cicero and Lance Archer. 0:08:27.040 --> 0:08:29.480 I thought Echi Sarah was injured, so we'll see what happens. 0:08:30.000 --> 0:08:33.680 Triangle of Madness will make an appearance. Samo Joe faces 0:08:33.679 --> 0:08:37.280 Speedball Mike Bailey and it is a It would not 0:08:37.320 --> 0:08:39.280 be aw if we do not have a brand new 0:08:39.360 --> 0:08:43.160 debuting team put into a match that they will assuredly lose. 0:08:43.520 --> 0:08:47.240 Alex Price and Jordan Oliver, newly signed, will be facing FTR. 0:08:47.880 --> 0:08:51.800 So that is the lineup for Dynamite tonight, and that 0:08:51.920 --> 0:08:56.439 brings us to this story that came out yesterday. Hollywood 0:08:56.480 --> 0:09:01.040 Reporter delved into a five hundred and night teen page 0:09:01.840 --> 0:09:05.640 SEC document that it came out Tuesday morning, heralded Netflix's 0:09:05.760 --> 0:09:11.240 all catch adjustment to their offer to acquire the Warner 0:09:11.240 --> 0:09:14.559 Brothers Studio and other assets from WBD, which would leave 0:09:14.600 --> 0:09:19.520 the cable channels behind. In their research, Hollywood Reporter surmised 0:09:19.960 --> 0:09:23.880 that because AW was not specifically mentioned in document, that 0:09:23.960 --> 0:09:27.520 after the deal is done, AW programming, including pay per views, 0:09:27.880 --> 0:09:31.080 are expected to continue streaming and simulcasting on HBO Max 0:09:31.120 --> 0:09:33.720 to the end of their current contract, which ends in 0:09:33.720 --> 0:09:35.959 either twenty twenty seven or twenty twenty eight, depending on 0:09:36.000 --> 0:09:41.000 the option, and they opined that AW would likely join 0:09:41.160 --> 0:09:45.200 Turner Sports streaming app that would be operated by Global 0:09:45.320 --> 0:09:48.840 Linear Networks, the company that would hold all the assets 0:09:48.960 --> 0:09:52.520 not to being taken by Netflix. This would be if 0:09:52.559 --> 0:09:55.280 the option is picked up and if they re sign 0:09:55.400 --> 0:09:56.480 with WBD. 0:09:56.960 --> 0:09:59.400 Yeah, who's in charge of Global Linear Networks? Is that 0:09:59.520 --> 0:10:03.439 just like somebody left over from WBD? 0:10:03.640 --> 0:10:07.240 Now app, it's the Turnersports streaming app. 0:10:07.440 --> 0:10:09.320 That's what their parent company will. 0:10:09.200 --> 0:10:11.720 Be it'll be Global Linear Networks. 0:10:12.280 --> 0:10:14.199 Wow, that really rolls off the tongue. 0:10:13.920 --> 0:10:17.040 It sure does. They also speculated some kind of non 0:10:17.040 --> 0:10:20.120 exclusive arrangement could be cut where both HBO Max and 0:10:20.160 --> 0:10:23.240 Turner Sports are AW events. All of this would be 0:10:23.280 --> 0:10:29.440 assuming that AW remains with WBDGLN after the current deal 0:10:29.600 --> 0:10:32.480 is up. The report confirmed, which is something that we 0:10:32.520 --> 0:10:35.760 have known for a while, that in fact WBD does 0:10:35.880 --> 0:10:39.760 own a minority stake in AW, which will remain with 0:10:39.920 --> 0:10:44.160 GLn post Netflix sale. The steak in AW would have 0:10:44.240 --> 0:10:47.640 to be less than ten percent, or else WBD would 0:10:47.640 --> 0:10:52.040 need to disclose that information publicly. AW head Tony Kahan 0:10:52.120 --> 0:10:54.400 has been asked to confirm this before. While he has 0:10:54.440 --> 0:10:57.719 never done that, he has also never denied it. So 0:10:58.000 --> 0:10:59.920 they own less than ten percent, but they do own 0:11:00.000 --> 0:11:04.680 ownership stake. Report opine and Netflix and HBO Max would 0:11:04.679 --> 0:11:07.760 probably not fight to keep AW, perhaps due to the 0:11:07.840 --> 0:11:11.600 unconfirmed non complete non compete clause TKO incorporated in their 0:11:11.600 --> 0:11:14.240 Netflix deal quote a relic of the old days. In 0:11:14.280 --> 0:11:18.160 other words, they believe that when WWE went to Netflix, 0:11:19.160 --> 0:11:24.600 they had a non compete clause basically stating no other 0:11:24.679 --> 0:11:28.040 pro wrestling programming, live weekly programming while they're on Netflix. 0:11:28.960 --> 0:11:31.679 And that's the story there. So really I don't think 0:11:31.720 --> 0:11:37.120 anything we didn't know, you know, if WBD, if Netflix, 0:11:37.360 --> 0:11:42.680 you know, wins and ends up purchasing the studio and such. 0:11:43.559 --> 0:11:46.360 I mean nothing, There's nothing that's going to change with 0:11:46.400 --> 0:11:51.600 AW until at least next year, okay, and that is. 0:11:51.559 --> 0:11:55.520 With the end of the contract with HBO Max. 0:11:56.440 --> 0:11:59.640 Yes, they will stay on HBO Max through this contract 0:11:59.720 --> 0:12:03.400 period which ends in twenty twenty seven, although there is 0:12:03.440 --> 0:12:05.199 a one year option that could be picked up to 0:12:05.280 --> 0:12:09.439 twenty twenty eight, which presumably will be. But there's no guarantee. 0:12:09.840 --> 0:12:13.320 I mean, if you are a new sports app like 0:12:13.520 --> 0:12:15.800 this TT sports app is going to be, I would 0:12:15.800 --> 0:12:18.600 think that you would want to at least hold on 0:12:18.720 --> 0:12:21.360 to the properties that have some fans that you have 0:12:21.440 --> 0:12:24.880 control of. And AW is like the only thing that 0:12:25.120 --> 0:12:29.080 they currently have in that realm. I mean they have hockey, right, 0:12:30.240 --> 0:12:33.120 hockey does well, but college basketball. 0:12:34.200 --> 0:12:38.199 Also. Yes, yesterday we had the impact number at the 0:12:38.280 --> 0:12:42.439 end of the show, but that number was in fact incorrect. 0:12:42.960 --> 0:12:46.280 It was incorrect. Are you saying you were wrong the 0:12:46.360 --> 0:12:48.679 actual number of viewers? Actually? I mean I don't want 0:12:48.679 --> 0:12:50.720 to throw the guy under the bus, but we did credit. 0:12:51.400 --> 0:12:53.240 I wouldn't even I don't want to throw him nder 0:12:53.280 --> 0:12:57.040 the bus. But anyway, the actual number for the debut 0:12:57.240 --> 0:13:03.280 on AMC was one hundred and seventy three thousand viewers. 0:13:04.000 --> 0:13:08.240 I believe the ninety thousand number. The original number that 0:13:08.280 --> 0:13:10.960 came out was like ninety thousand, I think. And the 0:13:11.000 --> 0:13:13.280 reason that number came out is because they had some 0:13:13.360 --> 0:13:18.600 weird ranking thing, and I think what happened was Impact 0:13:18.679 --> 0:13:23.200 was ranked ninety, but it was mistakenly thought that that 0:13:23.320 --> 0:13:26.400 was the actual viewership of the show. So anyway, one 0:13:26.440 --> 0:13:28.800 hundred and seventy three thousand viewers and a zero point 0:13:29.000 --> 0:13:29.959 zero four. 0:13:31.400 --> 0:13:31.640 So. 0:13:33.800 --> 0:13:38.480 They did fewer. If we're gonna make any comparison, this 0:13:38.520 --> 0:13:42.360 past week's Collision did more viewers. They did two hunred 0:13:42.400 --> 0:13:45.840 seventy one thousand viewers, but TNA did beat them in 0:13:45.840 --> 0:13:48.960 the demo. TENA did a point zero four, Collision at 0:13:49.000 --> 0:13:50.240 a point zero three. 0:13:51.160 --> 0:13:53.720 So and with both you also have to imagine there 0:13:53.760 --> 0:13:57.400 are people watching streaming. I don't know what the percentage 0:13:57.400 --> 0:14:03.080 is comparatively between the HBO Max streaming network and the 0:14:03.240 --> 0:14:06.800 AMC streaming You would imagine that HBO has a much 0:14:06.880 --> 0:14:10.320 larger reach, but that doesn't necessarily mean that more people 0:14:10.320 --> 0:14:10.840 are watching. 0:14:11.200 --> 0:14:11.360 Well. 0:14:11.440 --> 0:14:13.360 Yeah, and the other thing is is when it comes 0:14:13.440 --> 0:14:18.520 to TNA, we actually have them streaming in two different places, 0:14:18.720 --> 0:14:21.680 so right, no, I don't think I don't think. We 0:14:21.760 --> 0:14:25.320 have TNA Plus and AMC Plus. So they're on AMC, 0:14:25.560 --> 0:14:29.520 AMC Plus and TNA Plus. So obviously more people are 0:14:29.520 --> 0:14:31.640 watching than this. But we're not going to do this. 0:14:32.840 --> 0:14:34.680 I mean, it's just these are the these are the 0:14:34.760 --> 0:14:40.080 numbers everyone. And uh, my guess is that Collision will 0:14:40.120 --> 0:14:45.080 probably I think Collision and TNA and AMC are the 0:14:45.080 --> 0:14:48.840 fairest comparison because I think they're going to probably be battling. 0:14:49.240 --> 0:14:52.840 Although I do think that, you know, it's always the 0:14:52.880 --> 0:14:56.000 first week that does the best, and especially after that 0:14:56.040 --> 0:14:59.880 first show. If they do one hundred and seventy thousand 0:15:00.120 --> 0:15:03.720 and point four this coming Thursday, they should be thanking 0:15:03.760 --> 0:15:06.680 the good Lord. I did not expect that to happen. 0:15:07.400 --> 0:15:11.120 In fact, it could be closer to that ninety thousand 0:15:11.120 --> 0:15:14.440 and zer point oh three, but we'll see, we shall see. 0:15:14.680 --> 0:15:17.560 Yeah. I think TNA used to have a subscription service 0:15:17.600 --> 0:15:20.960 on YouTube that is no longer there they am confused 0:15:20.960 --> 0:15:23.320 for sure, but now it is no I am on 0:15:23.360 --> 0:15:25.240 their YouTube and that is no longer an option. So 0:15:26.000 --> 0:15:29.160 although you could go watch oh right now, Bully Ray 0:15:29.920 --> 0:15:34.840 doing a promo with Devon and Jeremy Borash backstage, look 0:15:34.840 --> 0:15:37.520 at that you know about live all right? 0:15:37.560 --> 0:15:38.920 Back in a moment with more news, Well do the 0:15:39.040 --> 0:15:41.320 NXT report later on. Back in a moment Observer Live. 0:15:49.760 --> 0:15:53.240 You are listening to Wrestling Observer Live with Brian Alvarez 0:15:53.280 --> 0:15:58.760 and Mike simper Vivi on the Sports Byline Broadcasting Network. 0:15:58.760 --> 0:16:03.080 In the show, ray Albatz here Wrestling Observer Live. Chop 0:16:03.200 --> 0:16:08.080 confirmed is WWE departure, He said, in the very near 0:16:08.120 --> 0:16:12.280 future of my contract with WWE officially comes to an end. 0:16:12.320 --> 0:16:14.400 Like to thank every single person who contributed the last 0:16:14.440 --> 0:16:17.920 ten years of this incredible journey, very special thinking. All 0:16:17.960 --> 0:16:20.120 the men and women in the locker room would be 0:16:20.120 --> 0:16:21.960 remissed not to give a special thinking to my Black 0:16:22.000 --> 0:16:25.360 and Gold family, my wife and daughter spend the first 0:16:25.360 --> 0:16:27.640 decades of my career traveling world in the independent scene, 0:16:27.760 --> 0:16:31.680 second decade traveling world with WWE. I have one decade remaining. 0:16:32.160 --> 0:16:34.880 I'm unexcited for whatever challenges that lie ahead. I'm an 0:16:34.920 --> 0:16:37.560 incredibly lucky person, one of the few who has spent 0:16:37.600 --> 0:16:39.840 his entire adult life living in his childhood dream and 0:16:39.880 --> 0:16:43.040 it continues to evolve. And he says with that said, 0:16:43.080 --> 0:16:44.840 for the first time in over ten years, I'm available 0:16:44.880 --> 0:16:49.520 for all appearances, signings, photo ops, seminars, movies, TV appearance. 0:16:49.520 --> 0:16:53.200 It's finish collaboration, sponsorships, and so forth. Funny, so am 0:16:53.240 --> 0:16:56.720 I in contact him at book Chop at gmail dot 0:16:56.720 --> 0:17:00.200 com or I'm at f W online at gmail dot com. 0:17:00.600 --> 0:17:02.880 I should get that guy in cameo. It's another good one. 0:17:04.240 --> 0:17:07.240 He might be on there for all I know. But anyway, 0:17:08.600 --> 0:17:15.320 all right, uh, Shingo tokagiy today only now you tell 0:17:15.359 --> 0:17:15.560 me this? 0:17:16.000 --> 0:17:17.760 No, but I think I think that's the way that 0:17:17.800 --> 0:17:18.480 we should do it. 0:17:18.800 --> 0:17:23.280 Okay, Well, let me get through some news real quick, 0:17:23.280 --> 0:17:25.119 and then we'll talk about NXT and then we'll make 0:17:25.119 --> 0:17:29.200 a switch here. All right, Shingo Tokagi. We'll be missing 0:17:29.200 --> 0:17:33.399 some upcoming New Japan events, but he won't be out 0:17:33.440 --> 0:17:35.920 of action long. He's got Are you ready for this? 0:17:37.119 --> 0:17:41.560 Damage sustained January nineteenth and twentieth due to his left 0:17:41.640 --> 0:17:42.880 rib cage and torso. 0:17:43.720 --> 0:17:47.400 This is Shingo Takagi. Yeah, did this happen on his honeymoon? 0:17:47.640 --> 0:17:50.480 I don't know, man, because didn't he just get married 0:17:51.400 --> 0:17:54.240 married to nets and now now he's injured? 0:17:54.680 --> 0:17:58.000 It said this was it did say? Ad? 0:17:58.040 --> 0:17:59.600 What did you say? Is Pelvis region? 0:17:59.720 --> 0:18:05.000 Bro, we gotta get moving here? Geez? By the way, 0:18:05.920 --> 0:18:11.480 by the way, Evil Evil might be on his way 0:18:11.520 --> 0:18:15.760 out of Noo Japan, and it is it is strongly 0:18:16.640 --> 0:18:20.400 rumored that he is on his way to Wwe Well, which, 0:18:20.440 --> 0:18:23.760 of course, Tony Khan does like Evil. Remember that, Remember 0:18:23.800 --> 0:18:26.840 that weird story that came out. I always love weird 0:18:26.880 --> 0:18:31.120 stories that are so oddly specific. Tony Khan doesn't like Evil. 0:18:32.359 --> 0:18:34.200 It's like, what do you mean you don't like evil? 0:18:34.480 --> 0:18:37.720 Like there'll be a mark, Like the guy can work. 0:18:38.080 --> 0:18:40.280 He just does those houses, torture manches. You don't have 0:18:40.320 --> 0:18:43.200 to let him so anyway, Evil. 0:18:43.400 --> 0:18:47.400 Evil is one of the best heels in the business. Yeah, 0:18:47.640 --> 0:18:50.280 without a doubt, There's no doubt in my mind, like 0:18:50.359 --> 0:18:53.680 top ten heel. You can hate the stick, you can 0:18:53.720 --> 0:18:56.680 hate what it represents, you can boo it all you want, 0:18:57.160 --> 0:19:01.080 but he is fantastic at what he does. I love, 0:19:01.359 --> 0:19:04.159 I absolutely love nothing more than a heel who's not 0:19:04.440 --> 0:19:08.679 trying to get cheered, and evil is exactly that. 0:19:09.560 --> 0:19:12.400 I evil, I will very quickly say with no comments 0:19:12.480 --> 0:19:16.840 added Nixon. Newell did a long interview with The Wrestling 0:19:16.880 --> 0:19:21.600 Classic and she believes there was no ill will on 0:19:21.680 --> 0:19:27.680 either side and that they could be back moose. Guys 0:19:27.720 --> 0:19:29.640 watching that TNA pay per view with that guy took 0:19:29.640 --> 0:19:32.600 that backdrop onto the steps and he landed about his 0:19:32.680 --> 0:19:34.720 perfectly use you can land and it played into the 0:19:34.720 --> 0:19:38.600 match and everything. Apparently he screwed his back up, so 0:19:39.080 --> 0:19:41.359 that was that he did get hurt on that spot, 0:19:41.920 --> 0:19:43.640 but he didn't make it back in and he did 0:19:43.720 --> 0:19:46.399 continue the match, and he has had back problems for 0:19:46.440 --> 0:19:49.640 a long time, but like it worked so perfectly into 0:19:49.640 --> 0:19:51.600 that match. I thought for sure it was like all 0:19:51.640 --> 0:19:55.320 by design, and apparently it wasn't. He hurt his back, 0:19:56.000 --> 0:19:58.440 so I'm sure he was supposed to take the bump 0:19:58.480 --> 0:20:00.760 and sell the back for a while. But it's like 0:20:00.760 --> 0:20:03.080 one of those deals where you know you do an 0:20:04.080 --> 0:20:09.679 injury an injury spot, and then you actually get injured 0:20:09.680 --> 0:20:11.960 doing it. What is happening over there? If you weren't 0:20:11.960 --> 0:20:13.760 going to ask producer for this show while we're at it, 0:20:15.080 --> 0:20:17.080 just say we're gonna give him a call on the telephone. 0:20:17.200 --> 0:20:21.080 It wasn't even him, Okay, all right, hopefully it's not 0:20:21.200 --> 0:20:24.800 Nixon Newell. All right, a couple of notes from the 0:20:25.160 --> 0:20:27.920 NXT show. We just got to do a quick couple 0:20:27.920 --> 0:20:32.240 of notes here. So the booking's terrible. Nothing has changed there. 0:20:32.880 --> 0:20:35.119 We'll get the negative out of the way first. The 0:20:35.160 --> 0:20:42.719 booking sucks. The Tony d storyline is death. Literally, his 0:20:42.760 --> 0:20:50.320 gimmick is like bearded angry mute. He never talks. He 0:20:50.480 --> 0:20:53.119 just stands there with his beard, looking into the camera 0:20:53.160 --> 0:20:56.919 with his beady eyes, and he beats everybody up. And 0:20:56.960 --> 0:20:58.800 that's all he did on the show. And finally Ava 0:20:58.880 --> 0:21:02.240 called the cops and he got arrested, and he just 0:21:02.320 --> 0:21:04.800 kept interfering in all these matches, and I was just like, 0:21:05.320 --> 0:21:06.639 are we going anywhere with this? 0:21:06.840 --> 0:21:06.959 Like? 0:21:07.160 --> 0:21:09.919 What are we doing here? This sucks? Am I supposed 0:21:09.920 --> 0:21:13.679 to like the guy? Dislike the guy? Like why is 0:21:13.680 --> 0:21:17.760 he employed? I don't get it. And then they're doing 0:21:17.760 --> 0:21:20.800 the same thing talking about stupid booking. They got that 0:21:20.840 --> 0:21:28.840 guy what's that guy's name? No, the Carver, Brian he 0:21:29.160 --> 0:21:35.840 Keanu Carver. Okay, so like Tony D, who is a 0:21:35.880 --> 0:21:41.479 contracted wrestler, keeps showing up and beating up people, and 0:21:41.520 --> 0:21:45.200 so Ava has had the guy arrested. The cops came 0:21:45.280 --> 0:21:49.920 and arrested him. Okay, Meanwhile, this Keanu Carver is not 0:21:49.960 --> 0:21:54.280 only basically doing the same thing, but they set him 0:21:54.359 --> 0:21:56.679 up for an interview and he says, I ain't talking, 0:21:58.119 --> 0:22:01.399 and so this numbskull interviewer decides asking him a question anyway, 0:22:01.800 --> 0:22:04.200 he goes to hear me I said, I'm not talking, 0:22:04.440 --> 0:22:07.320 and he stands up and he leaves. And then they 0:22:07.320 --> 0:22:09.960 did another one later where like he was asked to 0:22:09.960 --> 0:22:11.760 do something and he didn't and he just he just 0:22:11.760 --> 0:22:15.160 stormed out and it was like, why are you employed? 0:22:15.600 --> 0:22:18.520 Who is employing you? What are we paying you to 0:22:18.560 --> 0:22:20.159 do here? So that sucks. 0:22:21.119 --> 0:22:25.359 Blake Blake is the guy's Blake Howard. He infuriates me 0:22:25.520 --> 0:22:27.119 every single time he's on screen. 0:22:27.280 --> 0:22:31.280 Oh this guy, he's I've turned the corner on Blake Howard. 0:22:30.440 --> 0:22:37.720 His absolutely completely useless. That's his gimmick. 0:22:38.320 --> 0:22:41.639 Tony d is getting arrested and he decides this is 0:22:41.680 --> 0:22:44.159 my chance. Yeah, this is my chance to make a 0:22:44.160 --> 0:22:47.040 shot in this industry. I'm gonna get the Scoop and 0:22:47.080 --> 0:22:49.320 he runs up. Well, Tony D is getting cuffed and 0:22:49.359 --> 0:22:52.919 shoved into a cop car and he's badgering him, asking 0:22:53.000 --> 0:22:58.439 him questions, and I howled. I died because as he's 0:22:58.680 --> 0:23:04.520 like miffed by what's going on, he's baffled. Otm walks 0:23:04.600 --> 0:23:07.719 up and they push this nerd. They bush pushed him 0:23:07.760 --> 0:23:11.080 to the ground and then kind of promo on Dark State. Yes, 0:23:11.200 --> 0:23:11.920 I loved. 0:23:11.720 --> 0:23:16.240 It all right now some good. The opening match was 0:23:16.280 --> 0:23:20.399 Ethan Page and Eliel Lafleur NXT North American Title. This 0:23:20.560 --> 0:23:24.120 match was really frickin good and Eliel Lafleur. You can 0:23:24.160 --> 0:23:26.399 see that like he still does have a way to 0:23:26.440 --> 0:23:29.560 go with certain things, but he's really good and the 0:23:29.600 --> 0:23:33.520 fans love him and he's really spectacular, and this was like, 0:23:33.600 --> 0:23:37.359 this was so NXT in twenty twenty six. They do 0:23:37.440 --> 0:23:39.840 this match and I just thought, you know what, you 0:23:40.040 --> 0:23:43.960 just lost at least four big name talents, Like you're 0:23:44.000 --> 0:23:46.600 out of talent right now. You've got like Ricky Starkz 0:23:46.640 --> 0:23:50.000 and Ethan Page on the men's side at least, and 0:23:50.040 --> 0:23:51.720