1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: What's up you guys. Welcome back to another episode of 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: the Battleground Podcast. Now, normally in these episodes, we have 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: the wrestlers kind of do a quick intro, but me 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: being the I guess technically challenged person, I forgot to 5 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: hit record when I first started talking with Drew McIntyre 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: on today's episode, so we don't have that cool intro, 7 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: and we kind of started coming a little bit into 8 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: the interview because I realized that I for got to 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: hit the record button on the stream yard. So, yes, 10 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: we do make mistakes and I do apologize, But today's 11 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: episode we talked with Drew mctire. This interview was actually 12 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: done a couple of weeks ago, right as soon as 13 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: Nashville was announced that they were gonna be hosting Summer Slam, 14 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: So we're gonna talk about Summer Slam and everything else. Again, 15 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 1: this was a pre recorded interview, so this was before 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: the news broke that Drew McIntyre is gonna be on 17 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: the SmackDown Survivor Series team, and so we're gonna have 18 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: some fun on today's episode and real quick, if you 19 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: have Instagram or Twitter, please make sure you're following us. 20 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: Instagram is at Battleground Podcast. Twitter is at Battleground IHR 21 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: and if you're watching this on YouTube right now, we 22 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: will throw this up there. 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By the way, 41 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: if you're listening, please give us a nice little review 42 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: five stars if you're on Apple and also again, if 43 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: you're watching this interview, thank you and like it, subscribe 44 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: and share with all your friends on YouTube. 45 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 2: Why from the Parts Unknown Studios to The Battle Crown, 46 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 2: the Battle the Battle Round. Welcome to the Battleground Podcast, 47 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 2: your place for all things pro wrestling. The Battle Round 48 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 2: now making their way to the microphones. 49 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 3: Give it up for your hosts. 50 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Battle Crown. I'm sure that you're going 51 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: to be seeing a lot more at. 52 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 3: Predsgames, I hope. 53 00:02:57,919 --> 00:02:58,079 Speaker 1: So. 54 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 3: I had a lot of fun, Like we mentioned just 55 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:02,920 Speaker 3: briefly off the air there. It was my first ever 56 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 3: I've I've been to ice hockey matches before. Generally, you know, 57 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 3: to promote WWEE or do a little bit on the 58 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 3: on the like say the show with the game, then 59 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 3: I would leave right after. Last night was the first 60 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 3: time that I got there a decent time, and I 61 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 3: went with the wife and seamous and his fiance and 62 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 3: we sat by the ice in the front row and 63 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 3: got to see the game close up and its exciting 64 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 3: as hell, like the athleticism and the ability to keep 65 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 3: going for the entire game and work with that little 66 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 3: tiny puck the entire time, with the physic physicality, like 67 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 3: it might be my favorite new sport. And I got 68 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 3: to meet the team afterwards, and he meet some of 69 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 3: the players. They're so nice, and you know, I think 70 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 3: they know that Seamus and I've been at the game 71 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 3: Equals Luck since they won three one. So we're gonna 72 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 3: have to make it a regular thing. 73 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: I think that. I mean, that's gotta be a myguort thing. 74 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: Especially Nashville is the most talked about thing right now 75 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: in the world of professional wrestling, because I was sitting 76 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: here the other day and I got the notification that SummerSlam, 77 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: which is something unheard of that's ever been to Nashville, 78 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: is coming to Nashville NI Stadium on Saturday, July thirtieth 79 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty two. And this is something that me 80 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: as a wrestling fan living in Nashville, We've never gotten 81 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: something this big of a pay per view from ww 82 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: We've gotten like Clash of Champions and Night Champions allsother stuff, 83 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: but Summer Slim, that's like one of the flagpole events 84 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: for WWE and it's in your backyard. 85 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 3: Now, Yeah, that's awesome. Nashville deserve it. Like you know, 86 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 3: this was always one of my favorite places to wrestle 87 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 3: at the Bridge Store and when I didn't live in Nashville. 88 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 3: But now that I've been here for a few months, 89 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 3: I've interacted with you know, the locals like they truly 90 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 3: love wrestling, They truly love WWE and deserve a pay 91 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 3: per view of this magnitude and SummerSlam is one of 92 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 3: our big four am of the year and the fact 93 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 3: it's going to be in a stadium, It's going to 94 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 3: be in the Nissan Stadium. And I'm the hometown boy 95 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 3: and now I'm the Scottish Warrior originally, but now I'm 96 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 3: the Nashville Warrior, the Scottish cowboy, the hometown boy. Very 97 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 3: excited about it. Oh got cowboy boo. It's got my 98 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 3: cowboy hat where the at some and I wear in 99 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 3: real life for real. 100 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 1: That's amazing. Now can we go ahead? And like everybody 101 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: has these elaborate interests for WrestleMania and Summer Slam. Now 102 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: that you're living in Nashville, let me just throw this 103 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: out there. You're we're gonna say that your main eventing 104 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: summer slam. H and you come out riding a horse 105 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: looking like Braveheart down to the ring. 106 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 3: Love it? See? Who can I get to to sing 107 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:30,359 Speaker 3: me down? Like we need something that suits Nashville, like 108 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 3: Hank Junior maybe or something and sing me to the 109 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 3: ring or. 110 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: And we we gotta make this happen because I'm just 111 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: sitting here thinking about it now that that. 112 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,559 Speaker 3: That that what's not gonna happen. 113 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: You can get Hank Williams Junior. 114 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 3: He's we got who's like still who's still around from 115 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 3: the outlook and a time. That's the kind of country 116 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 3: music that I'm into right. 117 00:05:55,720 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 1: Now around Uh that Willie still around? 118 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 3: You get well, of course, well yeah, he's been run forever. 119 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 3: He'll outlive me. 120 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 1: Well live everybody. Him and Keith Richard people outlive. 121 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 3: Yes, they're invincible. Like it's like what there's a quote 122 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 3: from Willy Neils, what is it like instead of thinking 123 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:15,280 Speaker 3: about think of the children, and think of the world 124 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 3: you're gonna leave behind for the children, think of it. 125 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 3: The word's gonna leave behind for me. 126 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: Rich Those guys will never die. They're they're gonna outlive everybody. 127 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 3: There we go. Let's get will you sing me into 128 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 3: the ring? 129 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: We're gonna make sure that happens, and maybe maybe we 130 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: can get him, Maybe we can get willing to learn 131 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: the lyrics of Broken Dreams. Maybe he sings that because 132 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: everybody's been country twang on Broken Dreams, so. 133 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 3: Everyone's been asking for it. The better all know the 134 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 3: words to it. Let's make it happen. Somerslam made a 135 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 3: bed fighting for the title, Willy Nelson singing Broken Dreams 136 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 3: to the ring. Boom, love it. 137 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: There it is. We're done, We're we booked it, We're done. 138 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 3: Perfect, quit this, send it to. 139 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 1: So let's let's talk about that, because now that you're 140 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 1: on the Blue brand, it seems like you have some 141 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: unfinished business and I guess that you're eyeing for Romans title. 142 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean that's obviously the inevitable goal. I want 143 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 3: to be champion. I want to be top of the brand. 144 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 3: And Roman Reigns is not just top of SmackDown. He's 145 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 3: top of WWE right now. He's got the years of 146 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 3: equity and everything that he's done prior to this current run, 147 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 3: and he's on the run of his life right now. 148 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 3: Maybe some dodgy finishes involved in his family. But nonetheless, 149 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 3: he is incredibly talented. He's as good as he says 150 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 3: he is. And I'm not gonna start coming out and saying, 151 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 3: you know what, I'm gonna fight next week for the title. 152 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 3: I'm perfectly fine and been around for a long time 153 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 3: and understand that it's all about the long game. You know, 154 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 3: we're fifty two weeks a year in WWE, and just 155 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 3: like I started from the Botman, worked my way to 156 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 3: the top on Monday Night Raw, I'm willing to do 157 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 3: the same month SmackDown. I'll fight whoever I have to 158 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 3: fight Summer slams. You, we got a few months yet 159 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 3: before SummerSlam comes around in the san stadiums. So I'm 160 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 3: gonna work my butt off till then try and get 161 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 3: that title match, get that huge match with Roman Marines 162 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 3: and in advislutely the Universal. 163 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: Champion and that and that's the plan. And we've got 164 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: that Universal Championship sitting here behind me. So uh, you know, 165 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: now that you're living in Nashville, when you get some 166 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: free time, we get you to come in. We'll get 167 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: you to sign that belt because I've got a seamous 168 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: Action figure sitting over there signed by Seamus. Uh, but 169 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: I don't have any Drew sign and now you're in Nashville, 170 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: so it's a it's a it's a good thing, and 171 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: we'll get you to sign the belt. Because Seamus didn't 172 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: sign the belt last time. 173 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 3: He probably tried to charge you as well. 174 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: Probably he was like when he signed the expert, He's like, 175 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: who's this born. I was like, it's for me, Like 176 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: for me, Seamus like we're good and uh, He's like, 177 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 1: you're not gonna sell this and I was like, no, 178 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 1: put battle on it. I'm not gonna sell it. But yeah, 179 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: it's it's gonna be a fun time because SummerSlam again, 180 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: it's one of those things that you think of SummerSlam. 181 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: It's up north, it's in you know, New York, it's 182 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: in Boston, it's in La. Never heard of being in Nashville. 183 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 1: And what was kind of the deciding factor for SummerSlam 184 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: to come to Nashville. 185 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 3: Man, I'm sure it was, you know, a toss up 186 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:03,960 Speaker 3: between about four different places. And I kicked the door 187 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 3: in of the meeting room and I pushed them over 188 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 3: and said, it's happening in Nashville. I don't know, I'm 189 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 3: not in those meetings. I'm just very excited that it 190 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 3: is happening in Nashville. And if I was the hazard 191 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 3: of guests, it's because of the great success all of 192 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 3: all our shows at Bridge Stowing, and because of all 193 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 3: the fans that are here. The passion of the fans 194 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 3: in Nashville is such a cool place to visit. So 195 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 3: we get an event like SummerSlam, people travel from all 196 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 3: across the world to be part of it. You know, 197 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 3: it's great for all the fans to get together and 198 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 3: talk about the thing they love. But it's been such 199 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:35,719 Speaker 3: a long time as people have been able to fly 200 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 3: from all over the place, all across the world and 201 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:41,599 Speaker 3: get together, and obviously for the Nashville local economy, it's phenomenal. 202 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,079 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you mentioned everybody flying in the Nashville. It 203 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 1: seems like a lot of people love Nashville. I mean, 204 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: you got Broadway. It's easier to get in and out 205 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,199 Speaker 1: of of Nashville, and it also saves you a plane ride. 206 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: You just hop in your car and drive down the street. 207 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: You're at Nissan Stadium when it comes time for Summer's Last. 208 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's perfect. Like this is somewhere that people since 209 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 3: I moved here that my buddies suddenly have perked up, 210 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 3: like in Scotland and across the world, like, hey, we're 211 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 3: gonna come visit you soon. Wait a minute, you just 212 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 3: want to come and see all the sights around here, 213 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 3: and you want to get done Broadway, don't you. But yeah, 214 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 3: there's so much to do. And also for Summer Slam, 215 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 3: you know, when it's a big event like that, we've 216 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 3: not just got the event itself. There's lots of fan 217 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 3: events leading up to Summer Slam. There'll be some kind 218 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 3: of fan access so you can meet the superstars and 219 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 3: interact with fellow fans. And at nighttime, if you're over 220 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 3: twenty one, get yourself down to Broadway and have a 221 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 3: heck of a time. And not only that, it's over. Wait, no, no, 222 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 3: I was waiting to say, wrestlem Ani. I was thinking 223 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:33,719 Speaker 3: it's over two days. I was gonna wait ahead of 224 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 3: myself here. Maybe next year we do Summer Slam over 225 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,319 Speaker 3: two days. I'm excited there. And it was two days, 226 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 3: but one wild night and then I'll work on two 227 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 3: days for next year. 228 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, And that's another exciting thing, is uh, you know, 229 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: WrestleMania going to two nights. Are you a fan of 230 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: the two night WrestleMania or do you like the old 231 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: school one day and call it a day. 232 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm a fan of the two nights. You know, 233 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 3: I wasn't sure if we're gonna go back to the 234 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 3: one night the two nights. It was kind of you know, 235 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 3: based on the times we're in. That's why we did 236 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 3: it over two days. Gave everyone a weekend escape, you know, 237 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 3: during the pandemic, during the COVID situation. But I did 238 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,079 Speaker 3: say during the interviews during that time, if you look 239 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 3: back on them, I really hope it sticks. Like I 240 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 3: love WrestleMania. Everyone loves wrestling the spectacle of it, but 241 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 3: it's so huge, Like sometimes that event goes seven hours. 242 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 3: As much as you love WWE and love the spectro WrestleMania, 243 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 3: I think I draw the line at about five hours, 244 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 3: but two hours extent. If you're a superstar wrestling six 245 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:31,679 Speaker 3: and a half hours in the fans are trying to 246 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 3: screen but nothing's coming out because I've lost their voice. 247 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 3: At that point, it can get a little quiet, even 248 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 3: with eighty thousand people there. So yeah, I love the 249 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 3: idea of like a whole weekend of WrestleMania like two 250 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 3: you know, good length shows, good to good four hour shows, 251 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 3: but the fans are there, their love from the start 252 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 3: to the finish, and not only that once the event's over. 253 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 3: That was amazing. I can go again tomorrow and experience again. 254 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 3: I'm all about a weekend of WrestleMania, and I'm all 255 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 3: about apparently weekend of the summer song because almost get carried 256 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 3: away and booked it. 257 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: You just want a whole weekend, So that's all you 258 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: want to do that I mean, and you know here 259 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 1: in Nashville, I'd be totally okay with two nights of summer. 260 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: And that's the thing is, like you go back to 261 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: saying at Wrestlemini, I've been to several of them, and 262 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: if when it was just one show, it was an 263 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: all day event. You get there like depending on the showtime, 264 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 1: you get there at one, two o'clock in the afternoon 265 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: and you're not leaving until you know midnight, one am 266 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: getting out of there. And I think breaking it up 267 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: in two nights gives you gives you that opportunity to 268 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: have a full weekend, and it gives people, you know, 269 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: that time to shine in the main event or to 270 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: be like I was here at this one or you know, 271 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: vice versa. 272 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it works just all around for the superstars, 273 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 3: for the fans, you can pick your night and that 274 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 3: you want to go. But realistically, the most hardcore of 275 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 3: hardcore fans come to WrestleMania. So you're going to both nights, yeah, 276 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 3: and you're gonna have a heck of a time. And 277 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 3: this year and you know where, Dallas at the eighteen 278 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,079 Speaker 3: and T Stadium over two days, Like Dallas is a 279 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 3: fun place to be as well, so get yourself down 280 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 3: there and for that weekend to rest Mania. But Nashville 281 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 3: is a more fun place, so get yourself down there 282 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 3: for one night only Summer Slam. 283 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: Of course it's gonna be Saturday, July thirtieth, twenty twenty two. 284 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: Make sure you are following WWE on all social media 285 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: so we can let you know that. I'll let you 286 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: know when tickets going so of course we'll let you 287 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,840 Speaker 1: know as well if you follow us on Instagram and Twitter, 288 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 1: at Battleground podcast and at Battleground IHR. But let's let's 289 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: kind of, I guess dive into talking about SummerSlam being 290 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 1: in Nashville. If SummerSlam goes well, which I know it's 291 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: going to. Does that put Nashville on the running the 292 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:36,440 Speaker 1: host of WrestleMania. 293 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, of course if f and when it goes well 294 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 3: at the East Science Stadium, and it's going to put 295 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 3: Nashville right up there. And I'd be suko if we 296 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 3: can get WrestleMania here as well site the fact that 297 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 3: I only have to drive down the street yeah to 298 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,559 Speaker 3: be there, and like you know, I've got them my 299 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:55,199 Speaker 3: kind of top five places I love to wrestle look 300 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 3: in my head, and Nashville is definitely one of those places. 301 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 3: We're just here recently the other week in the facts 302 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 3: were unbelievable. I did the televised match and non televised match, 303 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 3: and you know, televised wise you got to you know, 304 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 3: stay within character and you know the stories, et cetera. 305 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 3: But then the non televised section at the end you 306 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 3: get to mess around and have fun with the crowd 307 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 3: and not worry so much about the millions of people 308 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 3: watching you at home. You can just play with that crowd. 309 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 3: And I had such a great time, and the fans 310 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:23,440 Speaker 3: are so damn passionate around here, and they deserve this 311 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 3: big summer Slam but I know they deserve a WrestleMania 312 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 3: as well, so let's make sure we kill it in 313 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 3: the Summer Slam. And I'll start prodding around, go and 314 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 3: give them Wrestlemenia, give them wrestle Give them wrest. 315 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: Because that that's going to be the thing, because I mean, 316 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 1: if you look, a lot of people are the eyes 317 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: are on Nashville. I mean thing the Mediums, series of 318 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 1: the Breads playing in Nissan Stadium. We've had you know, 319 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: the All Star Games, We've had the Draft here, so 320 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 1: it's only a matter of time before Nashville gets the 321 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: super Bowl of wrestling WrestleMania. And I think getting SummerSlam 322 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: is that step towards. 323 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 3: That, absolutely. I know. I was pitching some crazy ideas 324 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 3: last night when I was talking to you know, management 325 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 3: or the Predators and the players, and I was like, 326 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 3: you know, you've obviously got your big games and that 327 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 3: he said him as well as we've got SummerSlam coming up, 328 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 3: and I think they've got a game round about the 329 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 3: same time, and I started pitching, you know what, maybe 330 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 3: some crush promotion here, not just your average cross promotion 331 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 3: where you know, we show up at the games, et cetera. 332 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 3: I imagine it more as the wrestlers played hockey, the 333 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 3: hockey players wrestling some real crazy cross you know, w 334 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 3: W W go for predators, will go for it. But 335 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 3: I've seen things way outside the box across promotion. 336 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 1: That that would be amazing, and that would be one 337 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: of those things that people talk about because you see 338 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: a lot of other you know, non wrestlers jumping into 339 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 1: the wrestling ring, and WWE has been at the forefront 340 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 1: of putting those people in the wrestling ringk I mean, 341 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: you had lt you had uh Floyd Mayweather. I mean 342 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 1: just think of the people that they put in that 343 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 1: never really wrestled, well. 344 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 3: You've never seen it. Stray mckets and an ace hockey 345 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 3: rink that the people talking. 346 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: That's what we're gonna have to try to get it 347 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: get happening very very soon. Now. Well, the one other 348 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 1: thing that I really liked that ww has now started 349 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: doing is they've moved their shows to Saturday night, which 350 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 1: is good for people overseas because I've got some friends 351 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: that are overseas and they're like, bro, I can't stay 352 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: up till three four o'clock in the morning on Sunday 353 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 1: to watch this and then have to go to work 354 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 1: the next day. Was that kind of like the deciding 355 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: factor to move to Saturday nights was just because of 356 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 1: the overseas fans as well. 357 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,560 Speaker 3: I'm sure that was part of it, Like Saturday night 358 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 3: just makes so much more sense, Like you know, Sunday historically, WW, 359 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 3: that's when the pay per views I've always been on 360 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 3: and being somebody from overseas, I used to have to 361 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 3: stay awake till one two o'clock in the morning on 362 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 3: school nights. I mean, I guess I didn't have to 363 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 3: or recorded it, but I was gonna and watch those 364 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 3: events and show up to school so tired. And I 365 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 3: always wondered, like, man, I couldn't do it on Saturdays, 366 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,960 Speaker 3: and that's not my department, and you know, I can't 367 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 3: say to them here we should be doing it on 368 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 3: this day. But I'm so glad we tried, you know, 369 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 3: recent summer slam out on a Saturday, it was wildly success. 370 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 3: And now it seems like going forward, we're gonna do 371 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 3: a lot more Saturday shows. We're doing a lot more 372 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 3: stadium shows, more than ever in twenty twenty two. And 373 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 3: I'm very happy about it. And I know our fans 374 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 3: are so ecstatic about it. Like you mentioned, they can 375 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,679 Speaker 3: stay awake and sleep in and Sunday or stay awake 376 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 3: and if they want to watch the show and they're 377 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 3: in America, then go out and have a night out 378 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 3: afterwards and talk about the thing that they love and 379 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 3: talk about all the awesome matches and not worry about 380 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 3: the next day. They can actually sleep in, and if 381 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 3: you're overseas, you can stay awake late and then you 382 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 3: can sleep in the next day. And it just works 383 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 3: out for everybody. And for me, it's a tow superstar. 384 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:35,640 Speaker 3: And I was so exciting to have those Saturday night 385 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,359 Speaker 3: shows like that Saturday Night Summer Slam in Vegas. When 386 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:39,880 Speaker 3: I was a kid, I nice to watch the boxing 387 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 3: et cetera in Vegas. And suddenly being part of Saturday 388 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 3: Night in Vegas as Summer Slam in a stadium. This 389 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 3: is unbelievable. And with those Saturday shows going forward are 390 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:48,639 Speaker 3: gonna be awesome. 391 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:50,959 Speaker 1: And that's an exciting time because like you said, I mean, 392 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 1: we're able to sleep in on Sunday. You can rewatch 393 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 1: it as many times as you want on Sunday after 394 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:58,119 Speaker 1: being out late Saturday night watching it, and it's an 395 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:03,040 Speaker 1: exciting time and again more exciting for Nashville people. Summersaking 396 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:07,040 Speaker 1: Forever appearance in Nashville. It's gonna get me Sun Stadium 397 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 1: on Saturday, July thirtieth of twenty twenty two. And Drew, 398 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: real quick before we let you go, is there anything 399 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 1: you want to tell everybody that's watching this or listening 400 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 1: to this right now? 401 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,399 Speaker 3: Well, since in Nashville, Chata, we're here, and I just 402 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 3: want to say thank you all for making me feel 403 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 3: very welcome. My wife and I love living in Nashville 404 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 3: Mount Juliet. Everybody has just been so friendly. We thought 405 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 3: it was an act at first because where we used 406 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 3: to live, everyone wasn't so friendly. But Turms that everyone's 407 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,439 Speaker 3: just really friendly, really welcoming. And when they recognize me 408 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,200 Speaker 3: from the wrestling they going to school, you're that wrestling guy, 409 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 3: that Scottish guy, they say you're Drew mcintired. Here's a 410 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 3: little bit about your history, here's a little bit about 411 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:50,359 Speaker 3: my wrestling fandom. And there's genuinely such a big WWE 412 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:53,120 Speaker 3: fan base here. I'm so happy they've got SummerSlam here. 413 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 3: And don't forget when you get along to SummerSlam, cheer 414 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 3: your hometown boy, cheer along the Scottish Cowboy, the Nashville 415 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 3: Warrior Drew back and there not famous though, No, God, 416 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 3: what's a cheer for him? 417 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: Drew, Thank you again for coming on the show today, 418 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,479 Speaker 1: and we look forward to having you at studio now 419 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:12,560 Speaker 1: that you're in Nashville, and we'll get you to sign 420 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: that wrestling bout when you come in. 421 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 3: We'll make it happen. I we'll even question you or 422 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 3: try and charge you like Shamus. 423 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:19,879 Speaker 1: Yes, I'm talking about here. Thank you so much for 424 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:20,640 Speaker 1: being on the show today. 425 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:22,680 Speaker 3: I appreciate you and see it again. 426 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,199 Speaker 4: We hope you enjoyed today's episode of the Battleground Podcast. 427 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 4: Make sure you give it five stars and a nice review. 428 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,360 Speaker 4: To stay up to date with the show, follow them 429 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 4: at Battleground Podcast on Instagram.