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Speaker 1: Why From the parts Unknown studios to the Battle Crowd.

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Speaker 2: Battle the Battle found the Battle Crowd.

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Speaker 1: Welcome to the Battleground Podcast, your place for all.

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Speaker 2: Things pro wrestling, the Battle Road. The Battle Crowd.

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Speaker 3: Now making their way to the microphones.

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Speaker 2: Give it up for your hosts.

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Speaker 4: Welcome to the Battle Crown.

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Speaker 2: What's up you guys?

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Speaker 4: Welcome back into iHeartRadio's official wrestling podcast, the Battleground Podcast.

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Speaker 4: And man, this has been a guy that we have

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Speaker 4: been trying to get on the show for a long time.

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Speaker 2: For years, and he has eluded us every time we

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Speaker 2: sent requests into people.

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Speaker 4: But now we finally have him on the show. Mister

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Speaker 4: Leo Rush joins us. Leo, how are you doing, sir?

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Speaker 1: I'm doing pretty good, man. Thank you for having me

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Speaker 1: on here. I'm laugh that we can finally.

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Speaker 3: Make this happen.

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Speaker 4: I am definitely glad that we were able to take

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Speaker 4: out some time of your busy schedule. I mean, you're

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Speaker 4: just out there traveling worldwide. You've got wrestling, you've got music,

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Speaker 4: you've got acting. I'm assuming you've got everything going on

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Speaker 4: in Leo's Rush, so carving out you know, ten to

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Speaker 4: fifteen minutes of your time.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for doing that for us.

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Speaker 3: Yes, sir, no, thank you.

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Speaker 2: So let's talk about this.

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Speaker 4: I mean, you've competed on some of the biggest stages

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Speaker 4: in professional wrestling, so it was only a matter of

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Speaker 4: time before we saw you back into Impacting. How is

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Speaker 4: Impact different from you know, other places that you've been

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Speaker 4: and what drew you to Impact.

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Speaker 1: Well, now that I'm actually in the locker room and

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Speaker 1: I've been in the Impact zone a couple of times now,

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Speaker 1: I definitely feel the energy. The energy is a lot different,

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Speaker 1: and I feel like the energy is different coming off

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Speaker 1: of the actual wrestlers. There are a lot of hungry

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Speaker 1: people there, and hungry in a different way. You hear

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Speaker 1: I definitely feel like that, you know, they've got something

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Speaker 1: to prove, the all of those all of those guys

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Speaker 1: and girls on Superstars, and they know it. They know it,

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Speaker 1: which they should. This is the place to be, Uh,

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Speaker 1: this is why I'm here. I'm not going to waste

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Speaker 1: my time. Definitely, Impact is the place to be and

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Speaker 1: I'm glad that I'm that I'm there.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, And that's the thing is, like we you know,

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Speaker 4: we've done several of these interviews with Impact wrestlers and

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Speaker 4: all the people that have been you know, to different companies,

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Speaker 4: and everybody has that same answer that you just had.

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Speaker 2: Impact is a different breed.

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Speaker 4: They're hungry, they're there to work, and you could genuinely

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Speaker 4: tell when you're watching Impacts product like it is fun,

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Speaker 4: like it is, I mean you're glued to the TV

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Speaker 4: the entire time.

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Speaker 3: Yeah.

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Speaker 1: Yeah, it really is a different kind of atmosphere and

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Speaker 1: which makes it so so different than everywhere else. It's

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Speaker 1: amazing at this point in wrestling that so many, you know,

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Speaker 1: different companies can be different in their own ways, but

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Speaker 1: Impact is different, and it's different in its own way

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Speaker 1: and its own unique way, and it is fiery and

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Speaker 1: it is motivating and it makes you want to be better.

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Speaker 1: It makes you want to work harder than you've ever

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Speaker 1: worked before in your life because all eyes are on

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Speaker 4: That's the thing is like you know, and we've talked

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Speaker 4: about this before with numerous people like I was there

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Speaker 4: a days from like the fairgrounds and watching it progress

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Speaker 4: there with the big boys, and it's it's a product

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Speaker 4: that you don't you know, people don't really pay attention

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Speaker 4: to it. But it's one of those things now that

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Speaker 4: people are like, oh, we got to start paying attention

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Speaker 4: and being like, we're here to play and we're not

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Speaker 3: There's a reason. There's a reason why.

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Speaker 2: Absolutely so.

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Speaker 4: The MotorCity machine Guns, you know, now hold two of

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Speaker 1: To Impact wrestling, I mean what do they mean to

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Speaker 1: an entire generation, multiple generations. They are the X Division,

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Speaker 1: They are Impact wrestling. Going into this match is more

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Speaker 1: than just a statement match to me, It is a

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Speaker 1: a dream match for me. I grew up watching the

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Speaker 1: Motor City machine Guns. I've teamed with the Motor City

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Speaker 1: how much this match means to me, it's more than

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Speaker 1: just about the title. Yes, the title is on the line,

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Speaker 1: which is the most important thing, but there are other

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Speaker 1: factors there that makes this match a big deal for me,

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Speaker 1: and I'm sure it's a big deal for Satan for

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Speaker 3: So yeah, this is going to be a match for

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Speaker 3: the books for sure.

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Speaker 4: Now, And I will tell you, And you can ask

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Speaker 4: a lot of people on that roster, and you can

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Speaker 4: ask other people as well, people that come onto this show.

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Speaker 4: When they go on to wrestle for the gold, they

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Speaker 4: go on and win the gold. So you're in good

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Speaker 4: hands because I mean this has happened numerous times. People

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Speaker 4: days after they are on the.

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Speaker 2: Show and they win.

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Speaker 4: So, Leo, I think you're going to be taking some

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Speaker 4: extra stuff with you on that airplane.

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Speaker 3: I think I'm in good hands.

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Speaker 2: I think you're definitely in some good hands with us.

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Speaker 4: We're gonna make sure that you, you know, leave with

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Speaker 4: some hardware after the Impact shows this week.

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Speaker 1: I appreciate that I need, I need to catch up

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Speaker 1: to you with all those titles in the back.

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Speaker 4: I mean, yeah, we could, I could, we could trade,

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Speaker 4: we could we could talk off there. Nothing we could

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Speaker 4: talk off there. I could sing you some stuff. That

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Speaker 4: way you can have some as well. I'll send you

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Speaker 4: some stuff.

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Speaker 3: I appreciate that.

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Speaker 2: So, I mean, let me ask you this.

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Speaker 4: And we've we've talked about your big matches happening at

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Speaker 4: Slammiversary and it's in Canada. But I mean, you've always

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Speaker 4: found a way to stand out with wherever you're at,

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Speaker 4: right when it comes to being in the ring. What

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Speaker 4: is your mindset when your opponent is announced and how

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Speaker 1: To just be me, I feel like a lot of

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Speaker 1: and they go straight to study and tape.

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Speaker 3: They go straight to.

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Speaker 1: Uh, I'm gonna do what I do regardless they watch me,

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Speaker 1: they need to study me.

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Speaker 3: Mm hm.

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Speaker 1: The question is how am I going to stop Leo Resh?

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Speaker 1: Not the other way around exactly. I'm an artist. I'm

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Speaker 1: I'm a master at my craft. I'm good at what

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Speaker 1: I do because I do it in a way that

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Speaker 1: works best for me. I go in there, I feel

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Speaker 1: it out in the moment I feel out what my

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Speaker 1: opponent is doing, my speed is my ultimate advantage. So

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Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. I'm gonna I'm gonna get away. I'm

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Speaker 1: going to get to where I want to be, and

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Speaker 1: I'm gonna I'm gonna strike with precisions.

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Speaker 3: So yeah, yeah, that's my that's my take on that.

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Speaker 2: Okay, that's a that's a solid take.

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Speaker 4: Now let me ask you this, because you look at

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Speaker 4: that title from Samoa, Joe aj Styles, saban Uh.

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Speaker 2: The list goes on and on and on.

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Speaker 4: What would it mean for Leo Rush to become X

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Speaker 3: It would mean everything. It would mean everything. It would.

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Speaker 1: It would show everybody that I am here to stay

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Speaker 1: for one. It will show everybody that I have won

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Speaker 3: It would it would be the icing on the cake.

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Speaker 1: Impact is a title that I've seen visually when I

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Speaker 1: was a kid and actually said I need that title. Yeah,

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Speaker 1: any other title I've that I've seen, Yes it looks cool, Yes,

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Speaker 1: it looks cool. On other people, but it doesn't have

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Speaker 3: I was. I was born to be an EX Division champion.

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Speaker 1: I am the X Division at least, I'm the new

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Speaker 1: that title looks really good and I'm gonna I'm gonna

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Speaker 4: I mean, I mean, when you have that big X

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Speaker 4: I don't think if you know when you win the title,

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Speaker 4: because we're putting that out in the universe, when you

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Speaker 4: be able to beat Leo Rush when it says Leo

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Speaker 4: Rush X Division Champion.

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Speaker 3: Yeah, and that X is not on my back. That

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Speaker 3: EX is right in front of me.

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Speaker 1: So whoever wants to try to step in front of

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Speaker 1: me and take it then more than living because I'm

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Speaker 2: Down absolutely, So you know, over the years.

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Speaker 4: I mean, you've achieved success and not only the ring,

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Speaker 4: but also as a musician and a rapper.

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Speaker 2: Let me ask you this, I mean, you wear a

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Speaker 4: How do you balance your various artistic endeavors with your

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Speaker 4: wrestling career? And also, can we inspect any new music

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Speaker 4: releases or collabs coming up later this year?

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Speaker 2: I know we're only halfway through the year.

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Speaker 1: Of course, of course, I'm always working on something. You know,

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Speaker 1: not everything is always publicized, but I'm always working on something,

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Speaker 1: So you can expect more projects from me. You can

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Speaker 1: expect more things from me outside of wrestling. At the

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Speaker 1: end of the day, is it is bigger than wrestling,

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Speaker 1: you know, Leo Rush is a brand, a worldwide brand.

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Speaker 1: I want to bring things to impact wrestling, and I

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Speaker 1: want to bring impact wrestling to the things that I'm doing.

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Speaker 1: So it's all together, It's all one, and you can

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Speaker 1: expect more of it.

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Speaker 3: So yes, awesome.

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Speaker 4: We're looking forward to getting some new music from Leo

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Speaker 4: Rush this year. Is there I guess, any other like

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Speaker 1: There are a few there are a few that I'm

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Speaker 1: thinking about, but I will not give away those names.

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Speaker 4: Well, we'll wait till we get that drop on threads.

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Speaker 4: Now that everybody's there, have Leo Rush dropped a new

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Speaker 4: We'll let everybody know when Leo Rush wants.

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Speaker 3: Just knows coming. That's all you need to know.

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Speaker 1: If you're excited, if you like music, you love music,

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Speaker 3: It's coming.

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Speaker 4: I'm getting very very excited about that. So here's something

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Speaker 4: one question, and of course they all want to ask

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Speaker 2: So you know, and again we're putting it out the universe.

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Speaker 1: Line them up. That's what I gotta say.

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Speaker 2: Because see what we're doing is we're saying when you

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Speaker 1: Give me Chris Saban again. Okay, tell people that is

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Speaker 1: not a fluke.

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Speaker 3: Go download and stream. I'll be meat right now. My

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Speaker 3: brand new entrance theme song. It's one that I am

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Speaker 3: you download, make sure you stream, make sure you tell

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Speaker 3: every day. That's what the track is about. I'll be me.

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Speaker 1: Available now on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else that is

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Speaker 1: that has the streaming service. To make sure you follow

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Speaker 1: me on all of my social media platforms, TikTok, I'm

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Speaker 1: back on there now, Instagram and Twitter. I am Leo Rush.

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Speaker 1: But yeah, that's all I got to say. Go watch Slamniversary.

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Speaker 1: It's going to be one how a event and you're

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Speaker 3: I promise you that, and you know.

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Speaker 4: That's how we're going to end it right there, Leo Rush,

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Speaker 4: my man, thank you so much for coming on the show.

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Speaker 2: Glad that we were able to finally get you on.

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Speaker 4: I guess we could just stop doing the podcast now

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Speaker 3: Appreciate you.

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Speaker 5: We hope you enjoyed today's episode of the Battleground Podcast.

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Speaker 5: Make sure you give it five stars and a nice review.

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