1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to episode number one zero seven of the Battleground Podcast. 2 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: It's battle and on the show today, we are announcing 3 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: not one, but two contests, one contest involving Ring of 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: Honors eighteenth Anniversary, which you can watch for free thanks 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: to our friends at Fight TV. Also gonna hook you 6 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: up with some tickets to Pro Wrestling E and T's 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: Match Madness that is going down in. 8 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 2: Just a couple of weeks with the games Hapen Ring 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 2: both of those contests. 10 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: We're also going to dive into your new NWA TV guys, 11 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: and we're also going to kind of mention Elimination Chamber 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: and talk about aw their upcoming big show that they 13 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: announced and uh Jake the Snake's return to the wrestling ring, which, 14 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: by the way, the man can still cut a promo. 15 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: With that being said, are you ready? Here is Monday's 16 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: edition of the Battleground Podcast. 17 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 3: Enjoy, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the battle Ground Podcast. 18 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 3: This is a podcas cast all about professional wrestling, joined 19 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 3: Battle and ELI as a breakdown what's going on in 20 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 3: the world of professional wrestling with special guests including some 21 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,559 Speaker 3: of your favorite wrestling superstars. You never know who's gonna 22 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 3: stop by now making their way to the microphone. Give 23 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 3: it up for the greatest podcast team in the world, 24 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 3: Battle and Eli. 25 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Monday edition of the Battleground Podcast. This 26 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: is a weekly podcast all about professional wrestling. I am 27 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: Battle along with my tag team partner Elijah, and we're 28 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 1: here to talk about wrestling. And we're not gonna talk 29 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: about something that took place last night because, let's be honest, 30 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: none of us watched it and it wasn't even background 31 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: noise for me, Like, this is how much I'm not 32 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: interested in it. You're gonna have to tell me what 33 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: the name of this is because I don't even know 34 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: Elimination Chamber. 35 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 4: Oh that thing, right, Yeah, nope, nope. 36 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: Oh and you know, we kind of talked about this 37 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: before started recording, like I think they dropped the ball 38 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: when they went ahead and pushed Roman against Goldberg and 39 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: not even having it set up in the elimination Chamber match. Yeah, 40 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: but yeah, it just I was not too thrilled about that. 41 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 5: Yeah. 42 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 4: Oh, and you you always say like you know, you 43 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 4: even have things on in the background, and like, I 44 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 4: don't even know if you had it on in the background. 45 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: No, I was watching I was watching for the thirteenth 46 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: time this weekend Beyond the Mat because it's on Netflix. 47 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 4: I watched that this weekend as well. 48 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, I have that. 49 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 4: Uh I was obsessed with that movie in college. That's 50 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 4: showing my age a little bit. But uh, I still 51 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 4: on it on VHS and I have I have that 52 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 4: as well. I will if you have that version, you 53 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 4: will know the one on Netflix is an edited version 54 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 4: just for Yeah, definitely there's there was. I mean, I'm 55 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 4: not spoiling if you haven't seen this movie. It's twenty 56 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 4: years old, bro like so, but during the Mankind rock 57 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 4: equip match from Royal Rumbul ninety nine, they show more 58 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 4: footage of the chair shots and the family reacting to 59 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 4: the family react like there's probably you know, two or 60 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 4: three minutes that they cut out of this version. So 61 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 4: there's a lot more, you know, on the real verse. 62 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 4: So if you could find the DVD or the VHS, 63 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 4: then I would recommend it. But yeah, that's an excellent 64 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 4: That was one of the ones I was explaining to 65 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 4: somebody like that hit. I don't know if many people 66 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 4: remember this. I think they remember the first one, but 67 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 4: they don't remember the one. 68 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 5: I'm referring to. 69 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 4: But there was a thing on Fox about twenty years ago, 70 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 4: and it was something along the lines of this guy 71 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 4: was wearing a mask and it was basically like he's uncovered, 72 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 4: going back the curtain, pulling back the curtain, and it 73 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 4: was mainly the big one was the magicians. 74 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:54,839 Speaker 5: He was showing people how you do these illusions. 75 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 4: So he showed you how to like saw someone in 76 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 4: half and you know, and it was this huge up 77 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 4: because you know, a lot of like these music magicians, 78 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 4: I mean they make their money in Vegas, and I mean, 79 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 4: like it was a big deal. Well, then they did 80 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 4: another program that was basically exposing wrestling, and it was 81 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 4: showing you how to pull off these maneuvers and YadA, YadA, YadA. 82 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 4: On top of that, this that movie we're referring to, 83 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 4: that documentary came out around the same time, so it 84 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 4: was kind of like a double edged sword of two 85 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 4: things back to back that kind of were like exposing 86 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 4: the business. 87 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: So it was. 88 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 4: Really controversial at the time, and it's funny now looking 89 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 4: back on it because like all the stuff that Vince 90 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 4: was a part of, like he would never do that today. 91 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 4: He would never do a movie like that. Like sitting 92 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:46,679 Speaker 4: in when they were interviewing draw or Puke or whoever 93 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 4: he ended up being, you know, in that setting, it 94 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 4: was him, Jim Ross, Shane McMahon and then Draws And 95 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 4: it was just like that would never happen on film today, you. 96 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: Know, especially him cutting that promo of that he's going 97 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:03,599 Speaker 1: to puke, Like you don't see that, no, no, not 98 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: even in WWE's documentaries. 99 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 2: You don't see that. 100 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 3: No. 101 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 4: So that was definitely a different time, different place. 102 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 5: But but yeah, really good. 103 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 4: It's only like a little bit over an hour and 104 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:18,359 Speaker 4: a half, you know, ninety it's like ninety minutes, hundred 105 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 4: minutes something, so it's a. 106 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 5: Pretty quick watch. 107 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 4: But uh, definitely I would recommend that one if you're 108 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 4: a fan. 109 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: Apparently the budget for that movie was five hundred thousand 110 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: in the box office they made two million. 111 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I mean according to Wikipedia. 112 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 3: But it was. 113 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 2: Oh most definitely. 114 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: And the and the cool thing is is it literally 115 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: showed the behind the scenes and we all know Jake 116 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,719 Speaker 1: Roberts story and they you know, they followed him along 117 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: in this and he talked about this and this, and 118 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: we'll kind of talk about the uh, the fact that 119 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: Jake Roberts still can cut pro especially after. 120 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 2: Watching aw Dynamite Wednesday night. 121 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: HM. But he was in that movie as well, So 122 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,040 Speaker 1: definitely if you have Netflix, watch it. But if you 123 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: can try to find the DVD or VHS, probably on 124 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: eBay you can round it for like five bucks. Probably 125 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:12,359 Speaker 1: it is definitely worth watching. Something else that's worth watching 126 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: is we've got two contests on the show today. I 127 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 1: don't have any like favor but yeah, boy, yeah, so 128 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: we've we've teamed up with Fight TV again and we 129 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 1: are hooking you guys up with a code to check 130 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 1: out Ring of Honor's eighteenth anniversary that's going down this 131 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 1: Friday in Las Vegas. And looking at the card, it 132 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: actually looks pretty good. I mean, you've got Roosh defending 133 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: against Mark Haskins for the title, Shane Taylor, Dan maf Kinney, 134 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: King Bateman collide in a Dealer's Choice, Dalton Castle and 135 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: Joe Henry take on the Briscoes. Adam Brooks makes the 136 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: Ring of Honor debut against Slex. You've got Villain Enterprise, 137 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: Marty Scroll and Flip challenging for the Ring of Honor 138 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: World Tag Team titles, and then Dragonly puts it roh 139 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: World TV title on the line against Bandido. 140 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 2: Now, I will. 141 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 1: Say that probably the Dragonly and Bandido match will be 142 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: the match of the night, just saying. 143 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean that one, or probably the Briscoes against 144 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 4: Dalton and Joe Hendry, that one has potential to be 145 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 4: really good as well. 146 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 2: Those are her two. 147 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 1: So what we'll do is you head on over to 148 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: I'll send out a tweet on my Twitter it's battle 149 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: on Air. We'll give you all the details that he 150 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: can win though that that code, and we'll pick a 151 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: winner and then you can watch Ring of Honor eighteenth 152 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: Anniversary live in Las Vegas Friday night on Fight TV. 153 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: And if you don't have the app, go ahead and download. 154 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: It's an amazing app by the way. Yeah, and it's 155 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: your one tough shop. 156 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 4: It's a good time to get back into Ring of 157 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 4: Honor if you've been away or you're not a huge fan. 158 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 4: I mean we were just saw him here and literally 159 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 4: the very next night, Nick outis cost PCO his world title. 160 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 4: And now there's there having a match at their Supercard 161 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 4: in Florida, which is always the weekend of WrestleMania. That's 162 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 4: the event where the Hardy Boys came out and or no, 163 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 4: I take that back. They originally came out the month 164 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 4: before that, probably similar to like one of the shows 165 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 4: we just went to, and they beat the Young Bucks 166 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 4: for the. 167 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 5: World titles, and then they had their rematch. 168 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 2: And it's not the Young Bucks, it's the Bucks of Youth. 169 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,119 Speaker 5: It is the Bucks of Youth defeat of the Bucks 170 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 5: of Youth. 171 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 4: It held the titles for a month and then dropped 172 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,679 Speaker 4: it at that event, and then the next night they 173 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 4: were at the at WrestleMania, So that's the time, excuse me. 174 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: And the thing that I loved about that was like 175 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: I didn't really care too much about the entire WrestleMania, 176 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: but I like completely marked out when that Hardy Boys 177 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: music hit, Like I didn't even see anything on like 178 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 1: dirt sheets that they were going to show up. 179 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 2: That's how like under wraps it was. Yeah, because I 180 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 2: was I. 181 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 1: Was thinking it was going to be New Day fighting 182 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: against the titles, and then that music hitting, I was like, 183 00:08:58,400 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: holy shit. 184 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, Well, I think I think with them going doing 185 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 4: their Ring of Honor detour, I think that threw everyone 186 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 4: off the scent and with them being, you know, being 187 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:13,840 Speaker 4: at the Ring of Honor event, on Saturday. They I 188 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 4: don't think anyone really thought it was realistic they would 189 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 4: show up on WrestleMania on Sunday. But no, that was 190 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:25,199 Speaker 4: arguably the you know, surprise of the I would say 191 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,439 Speaker 4: probably the surprise of the decade. You know, I don't 192 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 4: know how many people anticipated the Hardy's making their way 193 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 4: back to WWE, So it was it was an awesome moment. 194 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: No, And speaking of Hardy's, let's see, Jeff Hardy was 195 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: on WWE backstage and he kind of talked a little 196 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: bit about I guess he's clear to return. But the 197 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: one thing that everybody's talking about right now in the 198 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: entire world of wrestling is Matt Hardy and the Free 199 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: the Delete, And you know, the young Bucks coming into 200 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 1: the video, and you made the comment of like, you know, 201 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: it's already probably a done deal for him to be 202 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: with aw because the Bucks wouldn't be in a video 203 00:09:58,920 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 1: like that. 204 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, with with them being EVPs and you know, 205 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 4: two of the faces of this new company. I you know, 206 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 4: I don't care how good of friends they are. I 207 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 4: just don't see them, you know, flying to the Hardy 208 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 4: compound and actually doing this little video if they're not 209 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 4: working together, you know, like you can be friends all 210 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 4: day long, but like, you know, business is business, and 211 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 4: if if they're not working together, it just would be 212 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 4: baffling to me that they would pop. 213 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 5: Up in this video, you know. 214 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean you're not seeing Marty doing videos with 215 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: being the elite very much. 216 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 4: No, So you know, I think everyone assumes that that's 217 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 4: what's gonna happen anyway. But like, and then of course 218 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 4: they posted that thing over the weekend where the first 219 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 4: letters spelled Mark Matt Hardy and you know, if he's 220 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 4: not signed or if he has, you know, isn't close 221 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 4: to signing. I mean, they're trolling very very hard. But 222 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,040 Speaker 4: to be fair, Mark Matt Hardy said, he's talking to 223 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,599 Speaker 4: to uh, you know, n W A. He's talking to 224 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 4: a W you know, I think I think he's kind 225 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 4: of leaving his options open. 226 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 5: I think NWA would be really good. 227 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 4: I don't know if it would be like I don't 228 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 4: know if they'd be able to facilitate what he wants 229 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 4: to do. 230 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 5: You know, so I think AW is still the best bet. 231 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 4: And then I threw something out in our group chat 232 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 4: about you know, if he did that, then he probably 233 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 4: would be clear to wrestle in Japan as well. So 234 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 4: I mean imagine him going to New Japan, you know, 235 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:35,079 Speaker 4: against he'd be a huge Oh yeah, I mean because 236 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:38,080 Speaker 4: he could he could lean into the theatrics more over there. 237 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 4: You know, you look at what Jericho's done with the 238 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 4: painmaker gimmick and wearing the makeup and all that. 239 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 3: So. 240 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 5: We'll see. 241 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 4: You know, I think everyone's kind of paying attention to 242 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 4: what's going on, but like, uh, you know, nothing's definite yet. 243 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 5: But staying in the aw. 244 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:01,320 Speaker 4: Discussion, I guess going back to what we were talking about, 245 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,599 Speaker 4: Jake the Snake Robert showed up Wednesday when Cody was 246 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:08,439 Speaker 4: cutting a promo and it was it was one of 247 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 4: those weird ones where like he was supposed to be 248 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 4: the heel, but everyone was losing their ship that Jake 249 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 4: the Snake was in a wrestling ring in twenty twenty, 250 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:20,319 Speaker 4: you know, and he look phenomenal. But yeah, yeah, the 251 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 4: dd P yoga has really been paying off, so I. 252 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 2: Need to start doing DDP yoga. 253 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 5: Yeah it's no joke. 254 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 4: So, uh, you know, the words he was saying was 255 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 4: very like, uh, you know, he kept calling Cody Caesar 256 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 4: and he was all, you know, a lot of people 257 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 4: kiss your ass and I'm not going to, you know, 258 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 4: And it just it was a very like, like the 259 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 4: words he was saying was a very heel. But everyone 260 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 4: was cheering for him, So I guess the big thing 261 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 4: is is they're hinting. I guess he's going to uh have, 262 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 4: you know, be managing someone. So he'll be bringing somebody in. 263 00:12:59,320 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 5: So we don't know. 264 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 4: If that's Luke Harper or Lance Archer or if there's 265 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 4: a new surprise. 266 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 5: You know, we don't know what the deal is. 267 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 4: But it's definitely exciting to see him and definitely was 268 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 4: a kind of a scent a jolt through the show. 269 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 4: Everyone was kind of buzzing about it. 270 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, I do like the little the little jab that 271 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 1: he did it Arn Anderson during the promo, and I 272 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: was sitting here thinking, I was like, what if they 273 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 1: just next week, let Arn and Jake just shoot a 274 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: promo on each other like HBO boxing style. 275 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 2: Just let him go two Mike's let him go. 276 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 4: I mean I'd be okay with that obviously, being being 277 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 4: a being an Arn interesting guy. 278 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 1: Take out ten minutes, let them cut promos, make us 279 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:42,640 Speaker 1: feel nostalgic again, and just let everybody just pop. I mean, 280 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: I don't see arn and Jake the Snake getting in 281 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:47,160 Speaker 1: the ring together, but and wrestling. 282 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, I don't. 283 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 4: I don't know if they could they could bump, but 284 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 4: but yeah, definitely cool moment. I'm digging. You know, we 285 00:13:56,720 --> 00:14:03,319 Speaker 4: kind of we kind of made a joke about AW 286 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 4: has a faction problem and they have a new faction. 287 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:11,200 Speaker 4: It's Luca Brothers and Park or the Death Triangle, right yeah, 288 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 4: Death Triangle or Darth Triangle whatever they're calling it. And 289 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 4: I mean, they just they got to get this under control, 290 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 4: bro Like, I mean, every time you turn around, there's 291 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 4: a new faction. 292 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 2: It's kind of it's kind of crazy. 293 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: But I did see somebody tweet though that you know, 294 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: they did talk about. 295 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 2: How Ring of Honor or not Ring of Honor. 296 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: A W has a faction problem, but they've got enough 297 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: teams in there that they could do another tag team 298 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 1: tournament or you know, are they setting up for a 299 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 1: you know, three man tag team championship. I mean, that's 300 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 1: what it seems to be because they keep popping up. 301 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: It's not people in just twos, it's people in threes, 302 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: and then it's you know, you look and Jeric is 303 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: about to go on tour with Fozzy, So what does 304 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: that mean for his moment in AW Is it going 305 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:00,080 Speaker 1: to be less? 306 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 2: Does that mean? 307 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: You know, there's all this talks about them creating another championship, 308 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: and I could probably see it being the three man 309 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 1: tag team champion, because I don't see like an Intercontinental 310 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: or TV or a United States I see them, especially 311 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: with them putting out so many factions, it's got to 312 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: be that. 313 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 5: Yeah. 314 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 4: I mean, as someone that likes, you know, belts and 315 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 4: growing up with different you know, watching Memphis Wrestling, watching 316 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 4: the bigger companies WCWCWWWE all that. 317 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 5: I like those belts. 318 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 4: I mean, I'm obviously obsessed with the NWA TV title, 319 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 4: you know, the Intercontinent titles, one of my favorite titles. 320 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 4: I don't like the last couple designs, more of the 321 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 4: classic design. But you know, from a story standpoint, it 322 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 4: makes sense. 323 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 5: Because when you have a. 324 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 4: You know, when you have a generally speaking, the you know, 325 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 4: the Intercontinental or the US title was like the second title, 326 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 4: and then you sometimes would have a third title, like 327 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 4: the TV title or you know, WW had like the 328 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 4: European title for a while, which eventually was unified with 329 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 4: the Intercontinental, you know, so they kind of had these 330 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 4: like different levels. But then it's like if you're looking 331 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 4: at it from a competition standpoint, like say this is 332 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 4: the Olympics and the US title is the silver metal, 333 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 4: Like why would a world class athlete be gunning for 334 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 4: the second place belt? You know, like like why would 335 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 4: they put all their time and energy? Like you know 336 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 4: what I really I'm my goal is that second place belt. 337 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 4: I don't you know what. I don't want the world 338 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 4: I want that second place you know what? I want 339 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 4: the third place belt. I want the TV title. 340 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 5: So I get it. 341 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:52,119 Speaker 4: You know, it makes sense from like a competition standpoint, 342 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 4: but like from a TV soap opera story standpoint, I mean, 343 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 4: you need more stuff, you know, you need more stuff 344 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 4: to talk about and more drama, more angles and stuff. 345 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 4: So like, you know, I'm not necessarily saying they need 346 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 4: fifty titles or anything, but like you know, you look 347 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 4: at New Japan, they have a ton of titles and 348 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:11,720 Speaker 4: they make it work, you know. So I don't know, 349 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 4: I think we're I think you and I are kind 350 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,119 Speaker 4: of just selfishly wanting to see their new belt and 351 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:19,400 Speaker 4: what they come up with. But you know, we'll we'll 352 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 4: cross that bridge when they announce something. 353 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean it's Cody has mentioned numerous times about 354 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:26,920 Speaker 1: a belt. 355 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 2: It's just waiting to see what's going to happen. 356 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: Of course we've seen like the fake mock up belts, 357 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 1: but that one, you know, United States Belt that you know, 358 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:38,359 Speaker 1: somebody's like this should be aw's. I thought that was pretty, 359 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: you know, pretty awesome. That that like blue one with 360 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 1: the American flat. 361 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 2: I mean that thing was beautiful. 362 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 1: But anyways, so yeah, speaking of belts, this is a 363 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: great transition. 364 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 2: Zicky Dice Man is your new TV champion on NWA. 365 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, I was pretty surprised, to be honest with you. 366 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 5: Nothing against mister Dice. 367 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 4: He is a uh for those that don't know, he's 368 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 4: a student of Seth Rawlins Wrestling Academy Black and the Brave. 369 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 4: So seth Rollins and his former tag team partner run 370 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 4: a wrestling camp or wrestling school, should say, so he's 371 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:21,399 Speaker 4: a he's a graduate of that, so the pedigree is 372 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 4: pretty good. 373 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:23,439 Speaker 5: Uh. He's also I guess the. 374 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 4: Lead singer of a band and they just got a 375 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 4: record deal, so like he's kind of pulling that Jericho 376 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:31,880 Speaker 4: double duty thing. But yeah, so he beat Ricky Starks 377 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:37,360 Speaker 4: on the last episode of NWA Power, And I think 378 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 4: that's the whole selling point of the TV title is 379 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:42,719 Speaker 4: that it's defended on TV, and I mean, you can 380 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,520 Speaker 4: drop it at any point. So I still don't like 381 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 4: the six oh five time limit. That it's very likely 382 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 4: that something they could have done back in the day. 383 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 4: I don't remember matches doing that. 384 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 5: I seem to remember. 385 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 2: Wonder if it's just because it starts at six o five. 386 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 4: I mean, I guess that's just like like you're already 387 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,440 Speaker 4: starting the show there, Like why would you structure an 388 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 4: entire match system around it? You know, like because the 389 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 4: entire TV tournament was that, and now every single match 390 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 4: is that, Like you're just kind of like driving it 391 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:17,400 Speaker 4: into the ground a little bit. 392 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,920 Speaker 1: But something that we, uh, if we get Billy back 393 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 1: on the show, we talked to him about that. 394 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, because I remember I want to say 395 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:27,439 Speaker 4: it was was arn Anderson, but it might have been, 396 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,560 Speaker 4: but I think it was arn Anderson against Bobby Eaton 397 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 4: for the NBA Title TV title and that wasn't a 398 00:19:33,359 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 4: six minute match at all. That was like a thirty 399 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 4: minute match. So like I know most of those matches 400 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 4: did not have some kind of time limit stipulation, So 401 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 4: like that's my only gripe really, But but yeah, I 402 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 4: mean Ricky Starks, I mean we're big fans. I posted 403 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,640 Speaker 4: something about he kind of reminds me of The Rock 404 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 4: a little bit as far as the I don't know 405 00:19:57,080 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 4: the swagger and how he is on the mic and stuff, 406 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 4: but he actually can you know, do a little bit 407 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 4: of the high flying stuff, you know, so uh yeah, 408 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 4: pretty surprising, but I you know, I think they see 409 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 4: something in Zee Dice. He definitely makes a good heel. 410 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 2: One of those fanny packs. 411 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, so I can definitely see him hanging on to 412 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:22,679 Speaker 4: the belt for a while. The other big announcement was 413 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 4: Camille will be talking finally this week on Power. 414 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 2: You know she's talked on this podcast, right Yeah, I. 415 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 4: Was here, Yeah, so that's exciting. And then they did 416 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:39,399 Speaker 4: announce it's Marty and Brody versus Autist. 417 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 5: And Latimer in a tech team match. 418 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 2: That's gonna be awesome. 419 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 5: Yeah, and that's gonna be It's on Power. 420 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 4: I don't remember which which which one it's it's coming up, 421 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 4: but I think it's before the Crockett Cup for Marty 422 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 4: and Nick autos. 423 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: Which, by the way, we've seen Brodie King in person. 424 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: We've also seen Bronze Strowman in person. If we brought 425 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:04,439 Speaker 1: back the Battleground Weekly Challenge and put up Brody King 426 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: versus Bronze Stroman, like who would win in that match? 427 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 4: I mean, I think from a technical standpoint, I think 428 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 4: Brody like nos more moves, you know what I mean. Like, 429 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,479 Speaker 4: I think he could like craft a better match, so 430 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 4: to speak. But obviously if you're just going on Brute's strength, 431 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 4: it would it would be Broune Stroman. 432 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 5: So that's that would be a really good one. 433 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 4: I mean, they're both pretty evenly matched as far as 434 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,479 Speaker 4: just being big brawlers. 435 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 5: And you know that kind of stuff. 436 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 4: And I think Brody can move a little bit better 437 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 4: than Bronz Strouman, but you do see like in his matches, 438 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 4: Broun Struman is running around the ring to kind of 439 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 4: bulldoze over people. So I mean he's he's pretty quick 440 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:53,400 Speaker 4: on his feet too, So. 441 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 2: I don't know. 442 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 1: I'd like to see that though, after especially watching Brody 443 00:21:57,359 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: King live and being right there next to. 444 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,720 Speaker 2: Him at Ring of Honor when we were there. 445 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, so that that's gonna be awesome, and then 446 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 1: of course we're still Crocket Cup is on the way, 447 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:12,520 Speaker 1: and I mean, gee, the lineup is just getting better 448 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:15,320 Speaker 1: and better. And you know we've talked about this numerous 449 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 1: times before, you know, on the show and off the show. 450 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: Speaking of Crocket Cup, it just seems like everything is 451 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: pointing to all just dropping the belt to Marty just 452 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 1: because you know, Ring of Honor and NWA are working 453 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:32,959 Speaker 1: so much together. Now I could be wrong and they 454 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,439 Speaker 1: could just continue all just being a champion because I mean, 455 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: he's brought it back to you know, notoriety that people 456 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: are paying attention to it. 457 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean you and I have talked about it. 458 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 4: I think if Marty becomes the new NBA champion, it 459 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 4: just kind of covers a lot of bases because I 460 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:54,120 Speaker 4: mean with his new deal and him being the main 461 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:55,959 Speaker 4: booker or one of the main bookers. I mean, if 462 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,120 Speaker 4: he just went into Ring of Honor and like pinned PCO, 463 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 4: like people would never get behind it. You know, first off, 464 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 4: you know, someone in his stature beating someone like PCO 465 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 4: just you know, very hard to believe. But at that 466 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 4: point you're just like, oh, so you get this megadeal. 467 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:20,199 Speaker 4: Now you're just booking for yourself. Okay, great, so you 468 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 4: know you don't want to. You know, there's rumors about 469 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:27,120 Speaker 4: that happening with Triple H over the you know, from 470 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:30,160 Speaker 4: two thousand to twenty ten, where he just kept winning 471 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:34,240 Speaker 4: the belt because obviously he was the boss's daughter's husband, 472 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 4: and then he became CFO or c whatever you have CEO. 473 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:42,399 Speaker 4: So if he wins the NBA World title, that gives 474 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:45,480 Speaker 4: him that world title without being really. 475 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 5: You know, accused of booking himself or whatever. 476 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:52,359 Speaker 4: And I also think that puts the WA title back 477 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 4: on a big platform. You know, even though Marty didn't 478 00:23:57,800 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 4: end up with the Ring of Honor or didn't ring 479 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:02,479 Speaker 4: up with the NX T or a W I mean, 480 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 4: he's still I mean, how how long did we talk 481 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:08,040 Speaker 4: about his decision. We were talking about it for like 482 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,199 Speaker 4: three or four months, you know what I mean. Like, 483 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 4: he's still a really big name and arguably a bigger 484 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:15,879 Speaker 4: name than Nick Audis and not taking anything away from 485 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:17,680 Speaker 4: Nick Audis, but you. 486 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 5: Know, Marty obviously is very well known in the wrestling world. 487 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 4: So I think that would definitely put a put a 488 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 4: spotlight back on the title, kind of like when Cody 489 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 4: got it, you know, and. 490 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 5: So that would be cool. 491 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:41,920 Speaker 4: I was thinking, oh, well, anyways, I don't have anything 492 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 4: else to add to that. 493 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 5: But another thing. 494 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 4: They showed from NWA Power Tim Storm, Jack's Nane they're fighting. 495 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 4: If Tim Storm wins, he gets five minutes alone with 496 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 4: Danny Dials. And Danny Dials of course was here with 497 00:24:58,359 --> 00:25:01,280 Speaker 4: us when we interviewed, or I should say you did. 498 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 5: And then. 499 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 4: He also was the one dressed up his mamas Storm 500 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 4: making fun of his mom. So I think with that 501 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 4: stipulation added to it, I think he's gonna beat Jack Staine. 502 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 6: But I don't know. 503 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 4: I would be kind of bummed if his very first 504 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:20,639 Speaker 4: match in there he drops it to Tim Storm. 505 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:23,360 Speaker 5: You know, but right, we'll see. 506 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: It should be fun to watch. I mean, Danny Dill's 507 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 1: and you know, is a great dude. He's been in 508 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,080 Speaker 1: the wrestling business for a very long time, and you know, 509 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:34,679 Speaker 1: it just goes to show how great of a like 510 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 1: guy he is because he can adapt to different things. 511 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 2: And yeah, and it's it's fun. 512 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 1: And speaking of Danny Dill's, he actually has kind of 513 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 1: teamed up and done some stuff with another company that 514 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:52,080 Speaker 1: we are fans of that we are giving away tickets 515 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:56,119 Speaker 1: and right now, if you go to our Instagram page 516 00:25:56,880 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: Battleground Podcast, Pro Wrestling Entertainment's got a show coming out Thursday, 517 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:05,480 Speaker 1: March nineteenth at the All Mina Shrine Auditorium here in Nashville. 518 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:10,480 Speaker 1: It's their March or Match Madness event and we've got 519 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:12,280 Speaker 1: tickets for you to win. So just head on over 520 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 1: to our Instagram Battleground Podcast. That is where you could 521 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,919 Speaker 1: find us to get some stuff. They have great shows. 522 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:19,400 Speaker 1: The last one they did was Christmas for the Kids, 523 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:22,120 Speaker 1: which Road Dog was there. Then of course they've got 524 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 1: the Strawberry Festival coming up, which the Midnight Express is 525 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: going to be at. 526 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:31,439 Speaker 4: Yeah, they put on good shows. I'll be out of 527 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:34,200 Speaker 4: town when this one hits. For some reason, I thought 528 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 4: this one was on a Sunday. Excuse me. I thought 529 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:38,840 Speaker 4: it was like the last Sunday. I thought it was 530 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 4: two days after an XT That's what I wrote on 531 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 4: my calendar, so had that way off and I actually 532 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:48,359 Speaker 4: leave for work the day before that, so I won't 533 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 4: be at that show. But I'm sure you'll be there 534 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:51,119 Speaker 4: with bells on. 535 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: So yes, I'll be there with bells on and maybe 536 00:26:54,119 --> 00:26:56,199 Speaker 1: I might take a chair shot to somebody I don't know. 537 00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 2: We'll see what happens. 538 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:00,879 Speaker 1: But you know, speaking of NXE, a lot of stuff 539 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 1: is going on with NXT. 540 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:02,679 Speaker 6: Uh. 541 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:04,600 Speaker 1: The one thing that I'm excited about that we talked 542 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: about in the group chat is the fact that we're 543 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 1: getting Finn Balor versus Walter and Finn Baler versus Tyler Bates. 544 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 5: Yeah. 545 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:15,399 Speaker 4: I so obviously Triple H hasn't listened to my idea 546 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 4: about bringing in the originals, you know, like Sammy Zain 547 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 4: and Cizarro and Bo Dallas and whoever they want to 548 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 4: lump in, you know, and have them kind of be like, 549 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:31,639 Speaker 4: you know, screw undefeated or undisputed air, like we're the 550 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:33,640 Speaker 4: ones that built this company. And I mean even put 551 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 4: them with Finn, like make Finn the leader. 552 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:35,520 Speaker 5: I don't care. 553 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 1: Maybe we should have told that to Jeff when he 554 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:40,400 Speaker 1: was on the show Friday because he works with NXC. Dang. 555 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:42,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, we completely miss an opportunity there. 556 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: Okay, we'll tell them next time when NXT's in town 557 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:48,000 Speaker 1: this week or not this month, not this week, so okay. 558 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:51,000 Speaker 4: But yeah, I mean, now you're getting these matches that 559 00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:54,440 Speaker 4: people want, you know, you're getting I mean, Tyler Bait 560 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:58,879 Speaker 4: was the first NXT UK champion had a big feud 561 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 4: with Pete Dunn and eventually dropped it to Pete Dunn. 562 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 4: And then now obviously Walter is a beast, he's the 563 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:08,879 Speaker 4: he's the champ. Him and Tyler had a crazy match, 564 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 4: Walter retained, and so you're starting to get these like 565 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,439 Speaker 4: man if if you know, if Finn was at NXT, 566 00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 4: you could have all these matches and then and now 567 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 4: it's happening, so it's pretty wild. But uh, yeah, Finn 568 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 4: and Tyler bad are coming up. And then I think 569 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:27,000 Speaker 4: Finn and Walter are going to be at the takeover 570 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 4: before Mania, so that'll be good. 571 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:32,320 Speaker 5: And then the only really thing. 572 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 4: I mean, I say this just because I don't care, 573 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 4: but the Street Profits are the new Raw Tech Team Champions. 574 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 2: So somebody which I'm pretty excited about that. 575 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:47,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, somebody posted, oh an actual tag team or the 576 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 4: Tech Team Champions. It's good and we. 577 00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:50,400 Speaker 5: Talked about it. 578 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 4: You know, I'm not a I'm not a big fan 579 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:55,720 Speaker 4: of the the rag tag tag teams just throw people together, 580 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 4: you know, Like I'm not saying you have to be 581 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,480 Speaker 4: the Rock and Roll Express that have been tagging together 582 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 4: for forty years. 583 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 5: But when. 584 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 4: You know, Random person A and Random person B re 585 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 4: paired together and then boom they're the champions. It's just like, 586 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,360 Speaker 4: to me, it kind of takes some of the appeal 587 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 4: off the tag belts. Yeah, it's just like, well, if 588 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 4: anybody can do it, you know, and so like I 589 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 4: prefer like real teams that like that's mainly all they do. 590 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 4: So it was good to see Street Profits get the belts. 591 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 4: They you know, really popular NXT obviously n x T 592 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 4: tag champs. Those two teams fought in Saudi Arabia. From 593 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 4: what I'm told, I didn't watch it. Obviously they did 594 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:41,800 Speaker 4: yeah match and then I think this was like the 595 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 4: last match, like if they lost, they couldn't fight for 596 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 4: him again or something, you know whatever. 597 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 5: So yeah, so they pulled it off. 598 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 4: And I think it's again just being biased. I prefer 599 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:56,719 Speaker 4: real teams being tag champs. So I thought they were 600 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:58,720 Speaker 4: going to drag that out a little bit further so 601 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:03,000 Speaker 4: that way, you know, Seth could be holding somebody and 602 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:04,800 Speaker 4: then Buddy goes to hit him and he ducks, and 603 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 4: he accidentally hits Seth and that plants the seed and 604 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 4: then they lose the title, and then your titles, I 605 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 4: should say, and then Seth turns on him and that 606 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,800 Speaker 4: sets up their feud. And you know, I kind of 607 00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 4: thought that they were going to stretch that out a 608 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:18,280 Speaker 4: little bit further, but. 609 00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 5: You know, they just kind of went to it with. 610 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:22,360 Speaker 2: This treech profits their mania moment. Yeah. 611 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:25,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, Now all we need is heavy machinery to win 612 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 1: the tag team titles, and I'll be I'll be sad, 613 00:30:28,200 --> 00:30:31,240 Speaker 1: like just those two tag teams deserve the belts because 614 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:36,720 Speaker 1: it's just entertainment or entertaining. I'm kind of over the 615 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:40,720 Speaker 1: Otis and Becky or not Becky Mandy storyline, Like I'm 616 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:41,880 Speaker 1: kind of already done with it. 617 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:44,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean. 618 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:50,719 Speaker 2: I don't, I don't know. 619 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:54,240 Speaker 1: I'm about over of that storyline as Vincement Man is 620 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 1: over Ricochet right now, bless his heart. 621 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:03,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean yeah, they keep going back to the 622 00:31:04,520 --> 00:31:08,840 Speaker 4: attitude error storylines, you know, like they can't they just 623 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 4: can't get over they can't move past it. You know. 624 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:13,080 Speaker 5: So whether it's the. 625 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 4: Uhlana Russof's crap or you know that crap or you know, 626 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:26,200 Speaker 4: Eric Rowan's mysterious, they reminded me of the uh, the 627 00:31:26,280 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 4: Ministry of Darkness and all this weird spooky stuff and 628 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 4: then they pull the thing out and it's just a 629 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 4: robot spider that's no one scared of. 630 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: So it's like literally that they probably got un clearance 631 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,320 Speaker 1: a Halloween Express two days after Halloween. 632 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:42,239 Speaker 4: Yeah yeah, I mean I think children under five may 633 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 4: be like, mommy, what is that, But like anyone with 634 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:47,120 Speaker 4: a brain is like, okay, So it's just like a 635 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:48,840 Speaker 4: puppet spider or something like. 636 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:50,280 Speaker 2: All this hype for it. 637 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,400 Speaker 1: It's kind of like when they went back and you know, 638 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:55,720 Speaker 1: Mark Henry and May Young, Yeah, and it was at hand. 639 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 4: I just think that they have to have some kind 640 00:31:58,400 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 4: of like or some kind of like soap opera story, 641 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:05,360 Speaker 4: like they just cannot get away from it to where 642 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:08,920 Speaker 4: you know, ninety percent of the stories are not but 643 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:11,800 Speaker 4: then they have ten percent where it's you know, the 644 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 4: obviously really big you know, guy is looks like he's 645 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 4: scoring these dates with just a ten you know, and 646 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 4: then lo and behold she's dating someone else and blah 647 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 4: blah blah, and. 648 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 2: It's just heartbreaking for him. 649 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 5: I mean, I don't want to see that, you know 650 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 5: what I mean. 651 00:32:30,720 --> 00:32:33,680 Speaker 4: I'd rather see Mandy Rose like actually wrestle in a match, 652 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:36,520 Speaker 4: and I would rather see heavy machinery wrestle on a 653 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:38,080 Speaker 4: match you know, like I don't. 654 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:40,920 Speaker 1: Right, and it's you know, you sit there and watch 655 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:42,360 Speaker 1: it and I get it. They're trying to set it 656 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 1: up to where otis is like your average dude, your 657 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:50,160 Speaker 1: average wrestling fan per se, your blue collar guy that's 658 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:52,760 Speaker 1: you know, hits the gym a couple times a week. 659 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 1: But it's you know, a big boy in the fact 660 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:56,360 Speaker 1: that he's got a shot at a ten and he's 661 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:58,200 Speaker 1: like a two, and it's like. 662 00:32:58,160 --> 00:33:00,800 Speaker 2: Oh, we're giving all big guys. They can you know, 663 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 2: walk up to that girl and you know it's it's 664 00:33:03,640 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 2: it's played out. 665 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:10,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely not very interesting, but you know. And then 666 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 4: there's also rumors that Vince is already over a shanea Blazer, 667 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:16,719 Speaker 4: which is mind blowing. 668 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:18,480 Speaker 5: So the. 669 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:23,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think as sooner Vince gets out of there 670 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:25,800 Speaker 1: and just lets triple H and them take over, it'll 671 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:26,320 Speaker 1: be fine. 672 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:27,840 Speaker 5: Yeah. 673 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 1: I mean you look at everything around that Vince hasn't touched. 674 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 1: Prime example of NXT minus the ratings on Wednesday nights. 675 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:39,040 Speaker 1: It's always a great show, putting ratings aside because that 676 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:41,680 Speaker 1: doesn't really count as you know whatever. People are just 677 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 1: watching aw on Wenesday nights. But if you put the 678 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:48,720 Speaker 1: product that that Triple H is done, I mean, hell, 679 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:51,600 Speaker 1: take Over the night before any pay per view has 680 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 1: always been bigger than the actual pay per view on Sunday, 681 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:57,800 Speaker 1: because like when we talk about it, we're mostly talking 682 00:33:57,840 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 1: about Takeover. 683 00:33:58,800 --> 00:34:00,240 Speaker 2: We're not talking about the pay per view that we 684 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 2: just watched. 685 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:01,080 Speaker 1: No. 686 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, so I don't know. 687 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:10,360 Speaker 4: You know, she she's obviously been incredible in NXT and 688 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 4: everyone is pretty much assuming it's gonna be her and 689 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:17,120 Speaker 4: Becky at WrestleMania, But you know, he's starting to kind 690 00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:20,799 Speaker 4: of get cold feet. And it's so funny because like 691 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:23,759 Speaker 4: everything is on the whim of one man. So if 692 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:26,240 Speaker 4: he comes in one week and it's like, eh, fuck Crickachet, 693 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 4: that's it. Like, yeah, consider you, here's your shovel, bro, 694 00:34:31,160 --> 00:34:34,320 Speaker 4: You're buried. I mean, like there's nothing. It's gonna happen 695 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 4: every so often. If something happens like that, they'll get 696 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:41,520 Speaker 4: a second chance or some redemption or whatever. But like, 697 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:45,439 Speaker 4: look at EC three. Did you even remember EC three 698 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 4: was signed to WW Because he hasn't been on TV 699 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:52,040 Speaker 4: in over a year. I don't even know what he's doing. 700 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:54,640 Speaker 1: The last time you saw him on TV was when 701 00:34:54,640 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: they did that meme of him in that red Solo cup. 702 00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, and I think. 703 00:34:58,840 --> 00:35:02,080 Speaker 2: He does like the dark Match main event. 704 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:04,920 Speaker 4: Oh and he does the twenty four to seven crap. 705 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:06,719 Speaker 4: You'll see him running around for that. 706 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:07,240 Speaker 5: Yeah. 707 00:35:07,600 --> 00:35:10,480 Speaker 1: So but I mean, hell, no way Jose is getting 708 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,759 Speaker 1: more TV time than EC three. 709 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:13,200 Speaker 2: Yep. 710 00:35:14,239 --> 00:35:18,120 Speaker 1: So, I mean I get it that he's got a 711 00:35:18,440 --> 00:35:22,279 Speaker 1: you know, several commas in his bank account when he 712 00:35:22,280 --> 00:35:24,360 Speaker 1: gets a check, more than he probably got at TNA. 713 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:26,920 Speaker 1: But it's just like they're not doing and you know, 714 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:29,799 Speaker 1: he's a good wrestler, and he's got charisma, and he's 715 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:33,480 Speaker 1: got talent, and you know he's got the style and flair, 716 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:40,279 Speaker 1: but it just sucks that, you know, they just kind of, eh. 717 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:39,680 Speaker 2: What are we gonna do with you? 718 00:35:39,800 --> 00:35:44,280 Speaker 4: And it's it's ironic because he is like he's chiseled 719 00:35:45,239 --> 00:35:49,160 Speaker 4: to be like he is a WWE guy to true 720 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:53,359 Speaker 4: and true, Like that's exactly what Vince is looking for. 721 00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:57,840 Speaker 4: Big bulky dude, pretty good on the mic, pretty solid 722 00:35:57,840 --> 00:36:01,080 Speaker 4: in the ring. Like that's like a Vent mcmahonwet dream. 723 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:06,440 Speaker 4: It's not Ricochet. I mean, Ricochet arguably has more talent 724 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:10,200 Speaker 4: in the ring than he c three, But I mean 725 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:12,960 Speaker 4: Vince doesn't like the flyers, you know, or the smaller 726 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:14,120 Speaker 4: dudes obviously, so. 727 00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:17,720 Speaker 1: With the exception of Daniel Bryan, but that was because 728 00:36:17,719 --> 00:36:18,919 Speaker 1: his arm was pulled behind his back. 729 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 2: Yeah. 730 00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:23,040 Speaker 4: So, I mean that's why I don't really want Adam 731 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:24,800 Speaker 4: Cole to come up, because I mean he's not the 732 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:25,800 Speaker 4: biggest dude in the world. 733 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:26,520 Speaker 5: I mean he's not. 734 00:36:27,280 --> 00:36:29,359 Speaker 4: I mean, does anyone really think that Adam Cole's gonna 735 00:36:29,360 --> 00:36:31,120 Speaker 4: get called up and then he's going to be like 736 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 4: the universal Champion, like when you have brock Holt, Like no, wait, 737 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:36,760 Speaker 4: I'd really have to stay there. 738 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:39,640 Speaker 2: Seth isn't the biggest dude, but it's just he's the 739 00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:40,319 Speaker 2: Golden boy. 740 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:43,120 Speaker 4: I mean, Seth has the advantage of he was in 741 00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:47,120 Speaker 4: the Shield, you know what I mean. I mean, yeah, 742 00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:51,759 Speaker 4: unless Undisputed Era comes up as a group, which then 743 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,640 Speaker 4: I could see them maybe putting the belt on him, but. 744 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:57,800 Speaker 2: I'd much rather see that than them trying to split 745 00:36:57,840 --> 00:36:59,040 Speaker 2: that up. Yeah. 746 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:04,800 Speaker 4: So I don't know, it's just another day of madness 747 00:37:04,840 --> 00:37:06,480 Speaker 4: in the House of McMahon. 748 00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:10,400 Speaker 1: So yeah, and uh, you know, we got kind of 749 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:12,160 Speaker 1: wrap us up here shortly and we'll talk about some 750 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:15,319 Speaker 1: AW stuff. So let's talk about this Joe Janella thing 751 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:15,960 Speaker 1: that's going on. 752 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:20,880 Speaker 5: Is that just the indie stuff? 753 00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:25,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, just the indie stuff, and you know, people thinking. 754 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:30,640 Speaker 4: So he hasn't been seen on AW programming very much, 755 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:36,160 Speaker 4: and he I don't know if he like sent out 756 00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:38,120 Speaker 4: an announcement or he did an interview. 757 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:38,960 Speaker 5: I don't know what it was. 758 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:43,200 Speaker 4: But he's basically like still with AW, but he's like 759 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:45,919 Speaker 4: back on the indies full time. So, like he said, 760 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:49,360 Speaker 4: he's really putting a lot of uh time and effort 761 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:54,400 Speaker 4: into GCW this time. So like his spring break is 762 00:37:54,440 --> 00:37:56,680 Speaker 4: turning out to be big as it is every year, 763 00:37:56,719 --> 00:38:00,360 Speaker 4: and he's really putting a lot of time and effort 764 00:38:00,360 --> 00:38:03,240 Speaker 4: into the booking and what matches and blah blah blah. 765 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:07,080 Speaker 4: So on the one hand, it's kind of cool that 766 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:10,640 Speaker 4: AW lets them do that. On the other hand, it's 767 00:38:10,719 --> 00:38:13,719 Speaker 4: kind of crappy that, like you get some of these 768 00:38:13,800 --> 00:38:16,280 Speaker 4: huge indie dudes and then like they don't really do anything. 769 00:38:17,160 --> 00:38:21,880 Speaker 4: So instead of being like Vince and just sitting on 770 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:24,240 Speaker 4: them and burying them and not letting them do anything. 771 00:38:24,760 --> 00:38:27,120 Speaker 4: Just look at the example we just said, hec three. 772 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:29,839 Speaker 4: I mean they are letting them at least go back 773 00:38:29,880 --> 00:38:32,400 Speaker 4: to the indies and do that. And what he was 774 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:35,279 Speaker 4: saying in his interview was he was wrestling three to 775 00:38:35,320 --> 00:38:37,440 Speaker 4: five times a week and now he's he went to 776 00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:40,200 Speaker 4: a w was wrestling four times a month, and he's 777 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:44,799 Speaker 4: just like, you know, I can't I can't really do that. 778 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:48,279 Speaker 4: I need to wrestle more to stay sharp and all that. 779 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:51,880 Speaker 4: So I think it's more of a you know, trying 780 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:54,960 Speaker 4: to be conditioned and you know, be sharp in the 781 00:38:55,040 --> 00:38:58,440 Speaker 4: ring kind of a deal. But but yeah, I mean 782 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:02,000 Speaker 4: it is kind of a I mean, there's tons of 783 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:06,080 Speaker 4: people that just haven't been seen or used with AW 784 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:09,160 Speaker 4: and that's kind of alarming considering how small the roster 785 00:39:09,320 --> 00:39:15,680 Speaker 4: is compared to WWE. So so yeah, well we'll see 786 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:18,640 Speaker 4: how it goes. We obviously have a new faction with them, 787 00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:22,280 Speaker 4: and that's you know, I guess they're too busy building 788 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:27,120 Speaker 4: all these factions to you know, focus on like Janella 789 00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:31,319 Speaker 4: and Jimmy Havoc and Kip Saban and you know, we 790 00:39:31,360 --> 00:39:34,160 Speaker 4: haven't even really seen Sean Spears short of just trying 791 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:36,239 Speaker 4: to find a new tag partner, you know. And he 792 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,200 Speaker 4: was a big get, you know what I mean, he 793 00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:40,560 Speaker 4: was a big it was a big deal when he signed, 794 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:44,400 Speaker 4: and then obviously his a little few with Cody and 795 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:46,360 Speaker 4: him beuldcomeing the chairman. I mean, it sounded like he 796 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:48,160 Speaker 4: was gonna be a star, and then you really hadn't 797 00:39:48,160 --> 00:39:50,120 Speaker 4: seen much of him, so right. 798 00:39:50,600 --> 00:39:53,280 Speaker 1: I will say this though, that I am excited about 799 00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:57,239 Speaker 1: the fact that we're not getting an aw pay per 800 00:39:57,320 --> 00:40:00,399 Speaker 1: view in Blooded Gut. It's actually gonna be dynamite and 801 00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:03,120 Speaker 1: they're bringing back the original wargames rule with that one. 802 00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:07,160 Speaker 1: Will they show a lot of bloods it's on cable TV, 803 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:09,239 Speaker 1: I don't know, but. 804 00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:13,000 Speaker 4: I mean I see more blood happening and not as 805 00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:16,239 Speaker 4: much guts, So I think it's a little misleading there. 806 00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:20,840 Speaker 4: But I mean the tant is evidently okay with them 807 00:40:21,239 --> 00:40:25,680 Speaker 4: doing blood like they they're I'm sure there's normal restrictions, 808 00:40:25,719 --> 00:40:28,200 Speaker 4: but like they're not like anti. 809 00:40:27,840 --> 00:40:29,239 Speaker 5: Blood like WWE is. 810 00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:34,359 Speaker 4: So so yeah, I would not be surprised if there's 811 00:40:34,360 --> 00:40:35,720 Speaker 4: some paint in that match. 812 00:40:36,440 --> 00:40:36,760 Speaker 2: Yeah. 813 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:38,719 Speaker 1: And the thing that I like about it though, is 814 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:40,960 Speaker 1: I was, you know, reading some stuff, and they said 815 00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:44,800 Speaker 1: that they're basically the stipulations of these matches are going 816 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:49,560 Speaker 1: back to, you know, only winning via submission finish that 817 00:40:49,719 --> 00:40:52,759 Speaker 1: Dusty Roads created for a show at the Omni in 818 00:40:52,840 --> 00:40:56,919 Speaker 1: Atlanta that was the Four Horsemen and JJ Dillon versus 819 00:40:57,080 --> 00:41:00,880 Speaker 1: Roads and Road Warriors and Akita Koloff and Paul Ellering. 820 00:41:01,400 --> 00:41:03,040 Speaker 2: So I like that aspect. 821 00:41:03,200 --> 00:41:07,000 Speaker 1: I know that you know, Cody doesn't own the war 822 00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:11,880 Speaker 1: Games name, since you know, Vince decided that after Cody 823 00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:14,279 Speaker 1: got his hands on Bash of the Beach. He's like, nope, no, nope, 824 00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:19,640 Speaker 1: I'm buying up all of them. But Cody does own 825 00:41:19,760 --> 00:41:24,960 Speaker 1: the Great Beyond. I found that out according to Wrestling 826 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:28,200 Speaker 1: Observer newsletter, which is a fun thing to watch and 827 00:41:28,239 --> 00:41:30,600 Speaker 1: look at if you are a wrestling fan. It's where 828 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,920 Speaker 1: we kind of see some stuff if you're one of 829 00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:33,560 Speaker 1: those people that. 830 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:36,160 Speaker 2: Like to talk about dirt sheets. 831 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:38,879 Speaker 1: But yeah, so Blood and Guts that's gonna be March 832 00:41:38,920 --> 00:41:43,239 Speaker 1: twenty fifth, and then so yeah, I guess that kind 833 00:41:43,239 --> 00:41:44,520 Speaker 1: of wraps up the show for today. 834 00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:45,640 Speaker 2: We touched on everything. 835 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,480 Speaker 1: We've got, the contest for Ring of Honor eighteenth anniversary 836 00:41:48,560 --> 00:41:52,800 Speaker 1: that's on Twitter, and then giving away tickets to Pro 837 00:41:52,840 --> 00:41:56,040 Speaker 1: Wrestling E and T show that's happening in March. It 838 00:41:56,160 --> 00:41:58,799 Speaker 1: is coming up in a couple of weeks. You could 839 00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:03,160 Speaker 1: win those tickets on our Instagram Battleground podcast. And yeah, 840 00:42:03,600 --> 00:42:05,800 Speaker 1: also go back and check out the Jeff Jared interview. 841 00:42:05,840 --> 00:42:09,040 Speaker 1: We kind of talked about some great stuff and the 842 00:42:09,239 --> 00:42:12,080 Speaker 1: old n W A T and A days and kind 843 00:42:12,080 --> 00:42:14,640 Speaker 1: of got his opinion on when he thought that the 844 00:42:14,680 --> 00:42:21,640 Speaker 1: product just kind of went, you know, so merl But 845 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:23,840 Speaker 1: uh yeah, So that that wraps up the show today. 846 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:26,040 Speaker 1: Is there anything else you want to say to anybody 847 00:42:26,040 --> 00:42:26,799 Speaker 1: before we get off? 848 00:42:29,560 --> 00:42:31,040 Speaker 5: I just want to give a shout out to my boys. 849 00:42:31,040 --> 00:42:31,640 Speaker 5: What's that dog? 850 00:42:32,239 --> 00:42:32,359 Speaker 6: Yo? 851 00:42:32,600 --> 00:42:35,319 Speaker 1: Buy our shirts? 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I've got two people that are 861 00:42:57,960 --> 00:43:01,320 Speaker 2: kind of like do it, but we'll have to figure 862 00:43:01,360 --> 00:43:02,120 Speaker 2: out their schedule. 863 00:43:02,360 --> 00:43:04,480 Speaker 1: So we're gonna wait on those before we even say anything, 864 00:43:04,520 --> 00:43:06,600 Speaker 1: because I've learned from the past, and every time I'm like, hey, 865 00:43:07,120 --> 00:43:08,759 Speaker 1: so and so is coming on the show, and then 866 00:43:08,800 --> 00:43:11,520 Speaker 1: we look stupid because on Friday it's like, so we 867 00:43:11,640 --> 00:43:18,680 Speaker 1: didn't have so and show because this so anyways, yeah, 868 00:43:18,880 --> 00:43:19,799 Speaker 1: let us know what you think. 869 00:43:20,320 --> 00:43:20,759 Speaker 2: Follow us. 870 00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:25,600 Speaker 1: We're on Instagram, Battleground Podcast, Twitter is Battleground IHR. 871 00:43:25,160 --> 00:43:29,319 Speaker 5: And uh happy Trails a rivederci. 872 00:43:29,880 --> 00:43:32,000 Speaker 1: Make sure you get hands in it ties or coronaviruses 873 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:33,279 Speaker 1: everywhere you say. 874 00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:38,279 Speaker 6: We hope you enjoyed today's episode of the Battleground Podcast. 875 00:43:38,719 --> 00:43:40,880 Speaker 6: Make sure you give it five stars and a nice review. 876 00:43:41,360 --> 00:43:43,439 Speaker 6: To stay up to date with the show, follow them 877 00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:50,160 Speaker 6: at Battleground Podcast on Instagram.