WEBVTT - The Explosive Debut of AEW Collision

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<v Speaker 1>Now you're made events.

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<v Speaker 2>Introducing the hosts are Wrestling Within for Ready, Jeff Died,

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<v Speaker 2>hand of Fready, Prince Tune. Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday's bonus edition of Wrestling with Friends with Me, your

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<v Speaker 2>host Freddy and my awesome co host mister Jeff Die.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you, sir? Happy Thursday, Happy bonus content day.

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<v Speaker 3>To you feeling good?

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<v Speaker 4>You know, you feel like you have to do these

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<v Speaker 4>bonus contents when there's this much wrestling. They're adding shows,

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<v Speaker 4>we're adding belts. There's a lot of a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>wrestling to cover. We're gonna have to start doing this

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<v Speaker 4>five days a week.

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<v Speaker 1>There's an extra two hours per week.

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<v Speaker 2>That means we need to give you, guys, at least

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<v Speaker 2>an extra fifteen minutes. There's wrestling six days a week now,

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<v Speaker 2>so crazy, that's so crazy. We're gonna be an eight

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<v Speaker 2>day a week podcast. You understand, We're gonna we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>outperform everybody getting right into it. Today's episode is all

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<v Speaker 2>about the debut of ae W Collision and at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the show, stay tuned because we're gonna get

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<v Speaker 2>jeff Dies hot tag of the Wei, a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>hot tags in aw this week too, and the six

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<v Speaker 2>Man a lot of hot tags coming in. They gave

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<v Speaker 2>those guys time to work. But we're going to start

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<v Speaker 2>with the way the show started, the way everyone wanted

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<v Speaker 2>the show to start, and the way they gave it

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<v Speaker 2>to us the way we wanted it. Mister CM punk

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<v Speaker 2>the Cult of Personality out to the ring, shaved head,

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<v Speaker 2>The facial hair was longer than the hair on the head.

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<v Speaker 2>He came out very kind of old school straight edge style,

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<v Speaker 2>like not original because original he had long hair, but

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<v Speaker 2>very like Salt Lake City Punk rock, right like that

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<v Speaker 2>movie SLC came from back in the day. So he

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<v Speaker 2>comes out with boots over his shoulder or in one

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<v Speaker 2>hand and something in a red velvet bag in the other.

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<v Speaker 2>We assume as the a W championship, but it could

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<v Speaker 2>have been a snake. You never know, the hope and

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<v Speaker 2>stealing gimmicks. So he comes to the ring and the

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<v Speaker 2>crowd goes crazy. It's Chicago, it's his hometown. He's never

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<v Speaker 2>performed in this particular arena though he's done Chicago often,

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<v Speaker 2>and the crowd loves him, and he's back and he's

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<v Speaker 2>letting everybody know he is who he is and he's

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<v Speaker 2>not going to change, and I wanted to love this promo.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Sampunk is one of the best to ever

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<v Speaker 2>speak into a microphone, and best being a very short list,

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<v Speaker 2>like four dudes. But I guess if you didn't see

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<v Speaker 2>the ESPN interview, then it's a great promo. But if

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<v Speaker 2>you did see the ESPN interview, he kept asking me

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<v Speaker 2>to call out the lie and there were at least

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<v Speaker 2>three of them, so I.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if the ESPN interview was out of

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<v Speaker 2>character and this is in character, but it seemed like

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<v Speaker 2>he was. He floats the lines, so it's harder to tell, right,

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<v Speaker 2>But I don't want to just like talk smack or

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<v Speaker 2>anything like that. It was just weird to me because

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<v Speaker 2>he says in the interview they asked him about the

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<v Speaker 2>Young Bucks, and he says, no, I'm not going to

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<v Speaker 2>use that in any like storyline stuff I haven't been

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<v Speaker 2>asked to do. I don't think that'd be the right

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<v Speaker 2>thing to do. I'm paraphrasing here. I don't have the

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<v Speaker 2>story in front of me. And then one of the

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<v Speaker 2>first things he did was call out the Young Bucks

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<v Speaker 2>and call him counterfeit bugs.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the one true, Bill No, and then he says,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, find the lie.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, well, I mean, if you were in character

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<v Speaker 2>that I just found the first one. The second one

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<v Speaker 2>was unapologetic Phil, and he said, I don't apologize to anybody.

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<v Speaker 1>I am who I am.

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<v Speaker 2>In the interview, he says he apologized to Tony Kahan.

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<v Speaker 2>He was very apologetic. He felt bad for what happened

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<v Speaker 2>in the scrub, and I believe he also said he

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<v Speaker 2>would have apologized to the Bucks, but it was still

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<v Speaker 2>under investigation so they were advised not to talk. So

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<v Speaker 2>that was And then tell me where the lie is.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, whoa, that's us too, my guy. And then

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<v Speaker 2>the third thing that was weird to me was when

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<v Speaker 2>he said, and by the way he structured the promo beautifully,

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<v Speaker 2>like the promo kicks ass. I'm just answering his question.

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<v Speaker 2>He challenged us to find the lies. So I'm finding

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<v Speaker 2>the lies again. If it was out of character, then

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<v Speaker 2>it was out of character. If the interview itself was

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<v Speaker 2>out of character. But again, he seems to be a

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<v Speaker 2>guy that walks the walk and talks the talk. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>he went to the UFC to actually fight dudes, like,

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<v Speaker 2>so he walks the walk.

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<v Speaker 1>But the final thing was the business. This business is.

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<v Speaker 2>For adults and it's the professional wrestling business, and I

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<v Speaker 2>agree one hundred percent. But to go out there and

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<v Speaker 2>essentially hijack the World Championship storyline away from Adam Cole,

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<v Speaker 2>who just came back from concussion and is in the

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<v Speaker 2>middle of a storyline with MJF seemed to me like

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<v Speaker 2>going into business for yourself and not going along with

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<v Speaker 2>the storyline, which is specifically what he's so against. So

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<v Speaker 2>it was a strange promo to me because I had

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<v Speaker 2>just seen the ESPN interview like two days prior on

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube TV or something like that. So the promo to me,

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<v Speaker 2>as as awesome as it was and as kick assid

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<v Speaker 2>as it was, like, it was a great promo, but

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<v Speaker 2>having just seen that, and he's like, Yo, where's the line,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, dog, that's a big ass lie right there,

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<v Speaker 2>Like you just apologized and said you did so. To me,

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<v Speaker 2>the promo was a little was a little off and

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<v Speaker 2>not at his best. But again, I guess if you

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<v Speaker 2>didn't see that, then it's then it's a top shelf

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<v Speaker 2>sampung promo. Those were my thoughts, What were yours, mister

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<v Speaker 2>die you're looking at me with a smirk on your face.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, no, because I agree with you. There were lies.

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<v Speaker 4>And also, like I thought it was a trash promo.

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<v Speaker 4>Maybe I'm just maybe I'm just drunk with the love

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<v Speaker 4>of mjf's promos, or maybe we've been spoiled with with

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<v Speaker 4>with good mic workover in aew But I didn't think

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<v Speaker 4>this was cute. I didn't think I think like he's

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<v Speaker 4>talking about popularity contests, and if it was about popularity,

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<v Speaker 4>I'd have.

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<v Speaker 3>Been gone long.

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<v Speaker 4>Bro, you're only in wrestling still because of a popularity contest.

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<v Speaker 4>The only reason they keep bringing you back to these

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<v Speaker 4>things is because the fans love you and they just

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<v Speaker 4>won't stop loving you. You're allowed to eat muffins and

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<v Speaker 4>talk trash about the back room. You're allowed to fist

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<v Speaker 4>fight guys. You're allowed to go on Twitter and trash dudes.

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<v Speaker 4>You're allowed to literally break every rule because you're the

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<v Speaker 4>most popular. And also tell me where I said to lie,

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<v Speaker 4>Like that was gonna be some catchphrase, like that was

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<v Speaker 4>gonna be a shirt that was made or something. Maybe

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<v Speaker 4>it will be yeah, but it didn't like really work,

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<v Speaker 4>Like you said, like, there are lies in that. Also

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<v Speaker 4>all of those things that he says are debatable, no

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<v Speaker 4>way to know if any of that crap is true,

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<v Speaker 4>And so he tries to come off as like this

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<v Speaker 4>confident guy who doesn't care, but he really comes off

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<v Speaker 4>as a bitter guy who cares a lot. And I

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<v Speaker 4>just didn't appreciate it. Just didn't come off very likable.

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<v Speaker 4>Him off so chippy and weird, and like he thought

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<v Speaker 4>he was so brilliant. He dropped the mic like he

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<v Speaker 4>really let the place have it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it wasn't worthy of a mic drive. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a good promo, but it definitely that I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>all right, cool.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just it's like almost like he doesn't know who

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<v Speaker 3>he is.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's okay to care. It's okay to care. People

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<v Speaker 2>always say that it's all right. It's it's how you

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<v Speaker 2>respond to people caring. That can be an issue or

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<v Speaker 2>a blessing and a gift. It's the way you respond

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<v Speaker 2>to it. My godfather used to say, you were in

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<v Speaker 2>control of two things, Freddy, your actions and your reactions

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<v Speaker 2>to the actions of others, and nothing else. Nothing else,

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<v Speaker 2>those are the only things. We're in control of. What

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<v Speaker 2>I do and how I react to what you do,

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<v Speaker 2>and if people lack control in one of those things.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a tough, lonely, sometimes angry and bitter life man.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, and also it's so easy, and this was going

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<v Speaker 4>to be controversial. Let's see you do that promo in Tampa, Florida, Punk,

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<v Speaker 4>Let's see do that promo in Dallas, Texas. You were

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<v Speaker 4>only over because this is Chicago, and they're gonna like.

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<v Speaker 2>Literally, I don't know, you think that the young Bucks

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<v Speaker 2>fans would be in the other states and they would

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<v Speaker 2>they would go against it.

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<v Speaker 4>That's not it's just that this promo works so well

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<v Speaker 4>because he's in his hometown.

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<v Speaker 3>He could have he could have said like, I.

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<v Speaker 4>Love muffins and I'm sorry to everybody, and they'd be like,

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<v Speaker 4>we love you, Punky. Like he could just say anything

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<v Speaker 4>he wants in that town. He even referenced it that

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<v Speaker 4>he sold out every venue that has a roof in Chicago,

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<v Speaker 4>and he never would have believed it if you'd have

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<v Speaker 4>told a young punk that. So it's like, I just

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<v Speaker 4>think like he was playing into the crowd knowing he

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<v Speaker 4>could say whatever he wants, and he gave a pretty

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<v Speaker 4>average to mid level promo. I thought the whole thing

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<v Speaker 4>was strange. He brings his shoes out to lead us

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<v Speaker 4>to believe that he might be leaving it all in

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<v Speaker 4>the ring, you know, but then he then.

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<v Speaker 3>He's a second and the twist of being.

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<v Speaker 4>Like till someone can fill these boots. It's like I

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<v Speaker 4>can name twenty guys that are filling your boots, just fine, pal.

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<v Speaker 3>So it didn't come on.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a fair point too.

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<v Speaker 3>There's no, it wasn't. He gave me no reason to

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<v Speaker 3>root for him, if I'm.

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<v Speaker 2>Honest, maybe not as much as selling out, because I

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<v Speaker 2>will give him credit for that, Like people do want

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<v Speaker 2>to see him. So those boots are harder to fill.

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<v Speaker 2>But MJF can fill some damn boots, Oh for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean that dude can fill a boot, So I don't.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't say there's nobody that can. So yeah, the

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<v Speaker 2>promo was weird to me, man, it just was weird.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe if I hadn't seen the other stuff, I would

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<v Speaker 2>feel different, but I don't. I don't think so.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you want to talk some.

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<v Speaker 2>Wrestling though, because there were some cool ass wrestling and

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<v Speaker 2>some really cool return.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, this whole thing.

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<v Speaker 4>By the way, they didn't it feel like they knew

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<v Speaker 4>this needed to be good, and they played this whole thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Like a pay per view or like a like an event.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought it was really smart.

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<v Speaker 2>Man, I'd loved Let me start by saying this, because

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<v Speaker 2>we might not have time to do every match. I

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<v Speaker 2>thought they did a great job the whole show. All

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<v Speaker 2>the matches are not all my favorites, but I thought

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<v Speaker 2>they did a great job. It was the return of Miro,

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<v Speaker 2>who we all know is Russev whatever his real name is.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we don't know who you are, buddy.

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<v Speaker 2>I actually met him at a convention one time in

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<v Speaker 2>Texas and he was like the sweetest, nicest giant grizzly

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<v Speaker 2>bear in the world. But he wrestled and beat the

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<v Speaker 2>living hell out of Tony Nice, who used to be

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<v Speaker 2>in an XT and is the super Jack guy as well,

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<v Speaker 2>not as Jack's buddy, but still pretty freaking Jack. And

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<v Speaker 2>he wanted to come out and cancel the show because

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<v Speaker 2>he felt everybody should work out the way the body

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<v Speaker 2>Donnad's like to work out back in the day, and

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<v Speaker 2>Miro wasn't having it, dude. He came out and busted

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<v Speaker 2>this dude's ass. The crowd loves Miro, and they loved

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<v Speaker 2>him so much Jeff. When the match was over, he

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't get out the ring. He was He celebrated for

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<v Speaker 2>about half as long as this match last.

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<v Speaker 4>Did you keep did you keep thinking like they're going

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<v Speaker 4>to handle a microphone, They're gonna Handhlem a microphone, know.

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<v Speaker 2>Something like, Nah, I'm not getting out, and who's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>get him out? He's freaking three hundred pounds not fat.

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<v Speaker 2>He'll kill me.

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<v Speaker 3>Every day is rusive day.

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<v Speaker 1>So that was a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 2>I talked about my match of the week Buddy Matthews

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<v Speaker 2>versus Andrade Elidolo.

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<v Speaker 1>We loved it. That was on Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>But a match that we didn't talk about yet was

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<v Speaker 2>Wardlow Yes versus Lucasaurus big Man. This match was better

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<v Speaker 2>than I thought it would be, and the end of

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<v Speaker 2>it I thought was freaking awesome. Do you want to

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<v Speaker 2>start on this one? And then this is tricky for

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<v Speaker 2>me because you like meat miss Yes.

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<v Speaker 4>This is definitely a Jeff Die slash Vince McMahon type

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<v Speaker 4>style of match. Two giants colliding. And here's the thing, Lucasaurus.

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<v Speaker 4>I've been a huge fan of Lucha Saurus since he

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<v Speaker 4>since I've become aware of him because he's huge, and

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<v Speaker 4>he looks cool, and he's got like a gimmick that

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<v Speaker 4>you're like, what, you're a dinosaur.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't understand, but it works. For some reason.

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<v Speaker 4>You fear him like a dinosaurs coming to the ring,

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<v Speaker 4>which is pretty cool. But I have heard that he

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<v Speaker 4>is a rumpy and mean guy and he works stiff

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<v Speaker 4>and he hurts a lot of guys. I'm his reputation

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<v Speaker 4>is terrible, so that makes me can't hurt Wardlow. Well,

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<v Speaker 4>that's the thing, So I'm I'm always got that in

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<v Speaker 4>the back of my head, like I don't really want

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<v Speaker 4>to root for this guy, but I do like the

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<v Speaker 4>gimmick and I love Wardlow. Shout out to my guy.

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<v Speaker 4>He's my friend, so obviously I'm rooting for my guy Wardlow.

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<v Speaker 4>He's the champ too, so like I'm worth that. But

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<v Speaker 4>they just couldn't help themselves. They're like, listen, if we're

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<v Speaker 4>gonna have an event, and if we're gonna have a

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<v Speaker 4>big news show and we're gonna book this, like almost

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<v Speaker 4>like it's a pay per view, we gotta have a

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<v Speaker 4>title change. And so I think that that's why they

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<v Speaker 4>did it. That's what I'm guessing, because Wardlow just difficult point.

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<v Speaker 4>Just defended the title against Jack Swagger, and it seemed

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<v Speaker 4>like nobody could touch Wardlow. He's beat Swaggers at yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>double Power bombs him like, that's Jake Hager now Jack Swagger.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh sorry, Jake Haeger.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, his real name is Jake hag He was a

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<v Speaker 2>legit NC Double A Heavyweight champions.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm stuck.

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<v Speaker 4>Once they have their first name, I just going and

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<v Speaker 4>not even their first name, just the first name I remember,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, I'm still calling Dean Ambrose.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>So I was a little disappointed with the titles, which

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<v Speaker 4>even though I really liked the match. I thought Christian

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<v Speaker 4>was hilarious in there.

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<v Speaker 1>That was so good.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's so perfect.

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<v Speaker 2>He just jumps up on his shoulders and he's holding

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<v Speaker 2>the chip and he's shaking it like yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>The whole match was very, very fun, very cool. A

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<v Speaker 4>lot of big moves which I really appreciated, like feats

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<v Speaker 4>of strength. I like both these guys too. I'm just

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<v Speaker 4>pissed off that Wardlow lost and I'm hoping what they're

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<v Speaker 4>going to do. And I don't know enough about booking.

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<v Speaker 4>This is more of your thing and like how storytelling goes.

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<v Speaker 4>But I'm hoping that maybe because it's the T and

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<v Speaker 4>T like the television thing, that maybe like it could

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<v Speaker 4>be as soon as next week this belt changes hands

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<v Speaker 4>and maybe even comes back.

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<v Speaker 2>The titles changed hands more than any title inn aew

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<v Speaker 2>so good, I think. Yeah, And they got Scorpio Sky

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<v Speaker 2>coming back too, so he could get in the mix

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<v Speaker 2>with Lucasaurus if they want to do something different with Wardlow.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, dude, I look, I'm not a fan of

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<v Speaker 2>these kind of matches, but I like both these guys

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<v Speaker 2>a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm with you.

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<v Speaker 2>Like Lucasaurus is six five six six, but he looks

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit bigger than that, and I've never seen

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<v Speaker 2>like a gigantic luchador.

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<v Speaker 1>It doesn't exist.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's why I've always got of like, oh right,

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<v Speaker 2>this guy's cool. I love the cage match with him

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<v Speaker 2>in Jungle Boy Jack Perry back in the day, So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I enjoyed the match, But it's all about Christian for me.

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<v Speaker 1>Man Jay Rezo, it was funny. He's awesome on the mic.

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<v Speaker 1>I love when he talks shit.

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<v Speaker 2>I love when he's a smart Alec babyface more than

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<v Speaker 2>when he's an asshole heel, but he's a great asshole

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<v Speaker 2>heel and that move at the end was so edging

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<v Speaker 2>Christian like on the shoulders even though you didn't do

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<v Speaker 2>shit and just celebrating like.

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<v Speaker 3>Well he did interfere.

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<v Speaker 2>He got him with the camera and the linz snapped

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<v Speaker 2>off and rolled across the ring.

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<v Speaker 4>It looked great, very Austin powers, you know who hit

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<v Speaker 4>someone with a camera.

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<v Speaker 2>And the last match I think we'll have time to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about, mister Dye was the main event, CM Punk

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<v Speaker 2>and FTR. That's DA's Hardwood and Cash Wheeler. You versus

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<v Speaker 2>Samoa Joe who looked damn good and the Bullet Club

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<v Speaker 2>Gold Jay White and Juice Robinson, who I fell in

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<v Speaker 2>love with during this match, man like, there's something about

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<v Speaker 2>this guy and I haven't I hadn't seen it yet,

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<v Speaker 2>and I've watched a couple of his matches. I saw

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<v Speaker 2>the Jericho one and and but his heel work is

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<v Speaker 2>different than his baby face work. I guess, I guess

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<v Speaker 2>that's obvious. I'm not trying to say that like I'm

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<v Speaker 2>some analysts. Clearly it's different. But he sold when he

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<v Speaker 2>was getting hit. When he was hitting you, he was

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<v Speaker 2>talking trash loud it. He's got some pipes on him

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<v Speaker 2>because you can hear him through the whole arena even

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<v Speaker 2>when they're screaming. This guy was freaking awesome in the match,

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<v Speaker 2>and the whole time, I'm knowing he's the one that's

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<v Speaker 2>taking the pit like they're not. They got it. They

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<v Speaker 2>have to protect Jay White. He can't take losses right now.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why he beat Ricky Starks. Samojo ain't taking the

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<v Speaker 2>fall in a triple threat match. Hell to the no,

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<v Speaker 2>so just going in, I'm like, Jews, Robinson's taking the fall,

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<v Speaker 2>but still, dude, the whole time, I'm like, let's go

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<v Speaker 2>just Robinson. He was killing it.

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<v Speaker 3>Man.

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<v Speaker 2>I really like this guy. Were your initial thoughts on

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<v Speaker 2>the match, because I thought it was a fun match.

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<v Speaker 2>They gave him three and a half hours to wrestle.

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<v Speaker 3>I thought it was perfect.

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<v Speaker 4>There was so many spots in this that were great

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<v Speaker 4>the whole It was like a perfect ending to the night.

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<v Speaker 4>It was a huge match. Also, you got to see

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<v Speaker 4>punk and action, which has been it's been a minute.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, man, this was This was a fun night for wrestling.

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<v Speaker 2>The whole time, I'm just smiling. I'm like, cause it

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't matter what the ratings are, they're going to be

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<v Speaker 2>so many people that stream it and watch it later,

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<v Speaker 2>and they'll wait a good three months before they look

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<v Speaker 2>at any numbers. Over there at Warner Brothers T and

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<v Speaker 2>T TBS, a good three months they wait before they

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<v Speaker 2>look at numbers. So whatever number comes in isn't important.

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<v Speaker 2>But it was just crazy to think about six days

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<v Speaker 2>a week and sometimes seven with pay per views, that

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to have professional wrestling. And you may not

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<v Speaker 2>be a fan of all the brands, so for you

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<v Speaker 2>it's still one or two nights. But for the hardcore

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<v Speaker 2>and Jeff and I watch as much.

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<v Speaker 1>As we can. This shit is so cool.

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<v Speaker 2>You never know wwe might add more content when they

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<v Speaker 2>go to Amazon, and that's where they're gonna freaking go, right, Jeff,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm pressing the button.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm right, it's that time.

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<v Speaker 2>Is Jeff Ta's hot Tagle of the Week?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, let me just beat the drum I've been beating

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<v Speaker 4>for the last five million years. The things I like

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<v Speaker 4>about wrestling that I feel like we're lacking. We have

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<v Speaker 4>seventy five different wrestling shows per week, and what I

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<v Speaker 4>think that we need a little bit more of is

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<v Speaker 4>the thing that made all of our favorite wrestlers so memorable.

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<v Speaker 4>What do we like about Undertaker? What do we like

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<v Speaker 4>about Kine? What do we like about Sergeant Slaughter and

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<v Speaker 4>gold Dust and Doink and Mankind and Papa Shango and

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<v Speaker 4>the Road Wars? What do we like about the Viking

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<v Speaker 4>Raiders or Lucasaurus. We love that it's a little ridiculous,

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<v Speaker 4>bring back the gimmicks. Lucasaurus proves that this is a thing.

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<v Speaker 4>I was just talking about him on this bonus episode,

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<v Speaker 4>that you can go out there and be like a

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<v Speaker 4>little insane and still have your own unique thing. I'm

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<v Speaker 4>tired of wrestlers just having names. I don't like it's

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<v Speaker 4>such a you're just a guy with a name. I

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<v Speaker 4>might as well go watch UFC. What's your thing, dude?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you do?

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<v Speaker 4>And if we're gonna try and a track kids to

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<v Speaker 4>watch this stuff. That's the stuff that works. Like Viking

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<v Speaker 4>Raiders bring shields to the to the ring. They got

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<v Speaker 4>a girl Voa who's literally they grabbing her head, going

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<v Speaker 4>like like she's praying to gods or something like she

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<v Speaker 4>knows something you don't.

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<v Speaker 3>It's fun.

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<v Speaker 4>I like that the wrestlers go, oh God, I can't

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<v Speaker 4>go out there, where's my shield? Have you seen my shield?

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<v Speaker 4>I think I lost my shield. They gotta fly with

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<v Speaker 4>that thing. They fly with a big stupid shield, because

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<v Speaker 4>that's a gimmick.

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<v Speaker 3>I like that.

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<v Speaker 4>I'd like to see more of it. I don't want

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<v Speaker 4>to totally get rid of these guys like an mjf

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<v Speaker 4>or like Daniel Bryanson, like I like that you keep

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<v Speaker 4>those guys with the names and stuff. But I'm saying

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit more gimmick, couldn't hurt. Would love to

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<v Speaker 4>see more of it.

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