1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the battle Ground Podcast. This 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: is a podcast all about professional wrestling. 3 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 2: Joined Battle and. 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: Eli as a breakdown what's going on in the world 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: of professional wrestling with special guests, including some of your 6 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: favorite wrestling superstars. You never know who's gonna stop by 7 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,080 Speaker 1: now making their way to the microphone. Give it up 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: for the greatest podcast team. 9 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: In the world, Battle and Eli. What is up you guys? 10 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 2: It is now time for another episode of the Battleground Podcast. 11 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: We are on episode ninety nine, and well, this is 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 2: gonna be an interesting one because both myself Battle and Eli, 13 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 2: who's on with us. Hello, we're both kind of sick, 14 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 2: so this should this should be a very fun interview. 15 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 2: They're fun podcast, you know. We always like to put 16 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 2: out the best products in the world. And then we're like, well, 17 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 2: we got to put one out because episode one hundred 18 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 2: drops later this week, and we can't wait to tell 19 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 2: you who our big guest is, can we Well, you 20 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: know what, We'll save the guest for the end of 21 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 2: the show, so you got to sit here and listen, 22 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 2: but we will tell you who our guest for one 23 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 2: hundred episode is. But yeah, anything, anything exciting going on 24 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 2: with you, Eli, I'm on. 25 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 3: Four different medicines right now. 26 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 2: It's gonna be great. I'm only on like decol right now. 27 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I have been sick. Excuse me. I've been sick 28 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 3: three times in twenty twenty already, so I'm over it. Yeah, 29 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 3: So I went back to the doctor yesterday, got another shot, 30 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 3: got two cough syrups and a nasal thing and a pill. 31 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 3: So I don't even know what year it is right now. 32 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 3: So but yeah, one hundredth episodes drop in. We had 33 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 3: a pretty cool guest for that. 34 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: And. 35 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 3: Probably I mean a lot happened on the indie scene 36 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 3: and fight TV hooked us up for that. 37 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 2: So dude, it was a absolutely nuts weekend starting Friday night. 38 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: It was just non stop wrestling, just kind of going 39 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 2: back and looking. So Friday night, let's see where is it. 40 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,959 Speaker 2: I'm scrolling through. Friday night, you had Wrestling Revolver putting 41 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 2: on their Revolver Massacre, which was crazy. I mean, you 42 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: had let's see Jessica Havoc taken on Simmy Callahan and 43 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 2: no DK or no disqualification match. You had Jake Chris 44 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,959 Speaker 2: versus Alex and a barbar boards match. The best one 45 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 2: though of the night, and I was showing my dad 46 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: this match and he was like, who's this guy? And 47 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 2: it was fans Bring the weapons and it was Nick 48 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: Cage versus Acy Ramiro Shes and I mean it was 49 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: absolutely nuts. There's like one part in the match there 50 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 2: was like like this phone board that was full of 51 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 2: forks and Nick like ddted ac on that and it 52 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 2: was just absolutely nuts, Like violence was the thing and 53 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 2: it was just crazy. And then you had Warhousing versus 54 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: Man Scout and John Murray and then it was just 55 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 2: an all and all great matchup that night. And then 56 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 2: let's see, you had last night, you had GCW with 57 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 2: their run Ricky Run, and you also had Warrior Wrestling 58 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: putting on Warrior Wrestling eight, which was another stacked card 59 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 2: as well. I think the match of the night in 60 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 2: my opinion was Bully Ray and Brian Pillman Jr. 61 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's that's probably a good one. It's cool to 62 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 3: see Pillman Junior kind of starting to get more on 63 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 3: the national scene. He does stuff with MLW, and he's 64 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 3: he's been at like All out or All in, you know, 65 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 3: frey W and stuff. And I saw him on t 66 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 3: before the end of the year. Last year on AW 67 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 3: so kind of had rumors, you know, that he was 68 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 3: going to end up over there, but nothing's happened yet, 69 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 3: but but yeah, that probably would have been a good match. 70 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was phenomenal, especially with Bully Ray and you 71 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,679 Speaker 2: know Brian. The promos they were going back and forth 72 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:25,159 Speaker 2: shooting on social media was absolutely nuts. But yeah, so 73 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 2: it was a great weekend for wrestling and then of 74 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 2: course coming up in just a couple of weeks over 75 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 2: there at Municipal Auditorium, Ring of Honors doing their show 76 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 2: which has a stack card which by the way, we 77 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 2: are giving away tickets. We will tell you how you 78 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 2: could win tickets to Ring of Honor. You got to 79 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 2: make sure that you follow us on Instagram it's Battleground Podcasts. 80 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 2: Also follow us on Twitter. Battleground hr will tell you 81 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 2: all the details that you can win Ring of Honor tickets. 82 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 2: And another thing that's going down this Saturday, our friends 83 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 2: at Tried and True are putting on their big show Survival, 84 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 2: which Crimson and and Anthony stop by Friday talked about 85 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: that event kind of gave a little inside scoop of 86 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 2: what's going on, so definitely be checking that out this Saturday. 87 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,720 Speaker 2: They got a stack card, but something we kind of 88 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 2: want to talk about. We are in WrestleMania season and 89 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 2: they've already announced a few of the people that are 90 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: going into the Hall of Fame. You've got the nWo 91 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 2: and you've got Dave Batista. Now, according to Let's see 92 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 2: Where's is at? According to Wressell Volts, which is actually 93 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 2: a WWE insider account, they have said that Nicky and 94 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 2: Bribella will be going in. Also Jusian thunder Lager will 95 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: be going in as well, but there has been no 96 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 2: announcement yet for that. But what do you think about this? 97 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 3: I'm okay with it. I mean, I definitely understand why 98 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 3: people would not be okay with it. And my whole 99 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 3: thing is is if Thunderlagers going in, then the great 100 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 3: mood of news to go in. But that's another topic 101 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 3: for another day. Yeah, I mean, like if you don't, 102 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 3: if you can't, like objectively look and see why the 103 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 3: Bella Twins deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, 104 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 3: you know what I mean? Like, first of all, this 105 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 3: Hall of Fame is like I mean, it might as 106 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 3: well be an acting Hall of Fame or you know 107 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 3: what I mean, It's not based on real merits. 108 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 2: It's not based on real no. I mean, Kid Rock 109 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: and Drew Carrier in the Hall of Fame, So. 110 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 3: I mean, if you're going on that even so, I mean, 111 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 3: Nikki was the Devis Champion for over a year, I believe, 112 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 3: and dropped it to Charlotte, and that's really what put 113 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 3: Charlotte on the map. And I mean for a time, 114 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 3: like they were the most popular females on the on 115 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 3: the roster, you know, and I guess they were there 116 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 3: for a little bit and left and came back and 117 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 3: when they came back there, you know, bigger than ever 118 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 3: or whatever. But I mean, yeah, I mean that sounded 119 00:06:56,520 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 3: like a no brainer to me. Maybe it's because they 120 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 3: haven't been done wrestling for very long, you know, maybe 121 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 3: that's part of it. But I mean, if you do that, 122 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 3: the same thing with Batista. His last match was last 123 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 3: WrestleMania and now he's going in, so what's I don't 124 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 3: know what's the difference, So so I'm okay with it. Obviously. 125 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 3: Thunderlighter Incredible, one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, 126 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 3: just had his last match matches at Wrestle Kingdom in January, 127 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 3: so it is kind of odd that he's going in, 128 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 3: but he did do stuff in w CW and WW 129 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 3: owns WCW now, so I kind of get it. But 130 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 3: it's it's almost kind of like when Rocke Roll Express 131 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 3: went in, Like they never really wrestled in WWE WWF 132 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 3: you know, so sometimes they'll bring people in that never 133 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 3: I know, like some of the AWA guys got you know, 134 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 3: Verne Gagne got it inducted and some of the other guys, 135 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 3: but they never actually wrestled for WWE. So right, But 136 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 3: I mean, I'm you know, I'm okay. I just think 137 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 3: that the Twins, for some reason, we're a lightning rod. 138 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 3: Like you either love them or hate them, but I 139 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 3: mean you can't deny their popularity. And you know, kind 140 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 3: of writing the course to help, you know, legitimate, make 141 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 3: women's wrestling legitimate in the WWE. 142 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 2: So yeah, and you know, kind of looking at some 143 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 2: of the BackFlash on it, it's like, you know, one 144 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 2: person's like, am I the only one who doesn't see 145 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 2: a reason as to why the Bella Twins should go 146 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 2: into the Hall of Fame this year? At some point 147 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 2: they should get inducted. But to me, until Christian is 148 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 2: in the Hall of Fame. I don't want to hear 149 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 2: about the Bells going into the Hall of Fame. Yeah, 150 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 2: and I think that Edging Christians should go into it. 151 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 2: And maybe that was kind of the thing of them saying, 152 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 2: you know, Edge is going to come back, and that's 153 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 2: maybe the deciding factor of them two going into the 154 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame. Possibly, but I mean they deserve to 155 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 2: be in there. 156 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 3: I mean, I'm kind of surprised the tag team's not 157 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 3: in there. I'm not totally surprised Christian's not in there. 158 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 3: Evidently Vince has never been a fan of his and 159 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 3: so he you know, he had all the success kind 160 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:08,439 Speaker 3: of in spite of that, you know, but I mean 161 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 3: he was a world champion and obviously tons of tag 162 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 3: team champions with Edge, and so I'd be okay if 163 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,319 Speaker 3: he went in, but you know, for whatever reason, Vince 164 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 3: isn't a fan, so. 165 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 2: Right, and there's and you know, I'm not we're not 166 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 2: knocking the Bellotwins for going in because I mean they 167 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 2: have a ride to go in, and you know, there's 168 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 2: there's quite a few other people and I think, uh, 169 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 2: one guy said on Twitter and it's at Aaron Underscore 170 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 2: Wrestling he said, do you remember when we used to 171 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 2: joke in twenty fifteen that the Belletwins will get into 172 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 2: the ww Hall of Fame before the likes of British Bulldog, 173 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 2: Owen Heart, RBD, Christian Regal, Pillman, Hayman, Undertaker, the Rock 174 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 2: and then laughing emojis, which is weird. You know, it's 175 00:09:57,559 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 2: good for the Bellatwins and Liger should be in there, 176 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 2: and you know, like you said, we could say this 177 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 2: for another episode, but yeah, mood is definitely got to 178 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 2: be And I mean he had time in WCW and 179 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 2: you know he's you know, all over the place. He 180 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 2: deserves to have that spot in the Hall of Fame. 181 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:19,199 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean in late eighties, early nineties, I mean, 182 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 3: like him and Steing battled for the TV title and 183 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 3: I think he was the He was then WA World Champion. 184 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 3: At one point, he had THEWGP World Championship a couple 185 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 3: of times. So he's very decorated. Obviously, you still see 186 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 3: his influence today with Oscar doing the Green Mist, you know. So, 187 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 3: but yeah, as far as that list of names that 188 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,199 Speaker 3: you listed off, I mean, some of those people aren't 189 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 3: a fit, Like Undertaker still comes and does two or 190 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 3: three matches a year. You know, the Rock periodically shows 191 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 3: up at WrestleMania. So I think for some of those 192 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 3: people like the doors not completely shut. I think like 193 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 3: RVD in particular, he's going to go in, but he's 194 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,440 Speaker 3: working for Impact right now, so that's the competition. So 195 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 3: I don't see them putting him in you know, a 196 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 3: big the WrestleMania weekend while he's still wrestling. 197 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 2: For Impact, especially when they're doing something down there. 198 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, so you know, some of that's just a grain 199 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 3: of salt. I think WWE normally tries to wait till 200 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 3: like someone's really done, but then you know, you have 201 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 3: Goldberg that just keeps coming back for the paydays. So 202 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 3: but yeah, I think the big thing to remember with 203 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 3: this is that it's a you know, it's a it's 204 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 3: a fake Hall of fame for a fake sport. 205 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 2: So like popular right. 206 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 3: So it's not you know, when they when they announce 207 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,319 Speaker 3: these inductees, they're trying to get as many people to 208 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 3: attend the event and as many people to watch the 209 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 3: event as they can. So that's it. So you know, 210 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 3: even look you look at said Vicious, you know he 211 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:02,959 Speaker 3: be it tried and true. Next weekend. I mean, he 212 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:07,920 Speaker 3: held the WWE Championship, the WCW Championship, you know, tag 213 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:11,679 Speaker 3: team titles. I mean, he was like a main heel 214 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 3: in both companies for a long time, and he doesn't 215 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 3: even get brought up in the conversation. So it's not 216 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 3: always based on you know, I know a lot of 217 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 3: people if you bring up somebody's like, oh, well he 218 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,479 Speaker 3: was the world champion, Like, well, that's not always the indicator, 219 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 3: you know, because there's gonna be people going in that 220 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:34,559 Speaker 3: weren't world champion, and then you know there will be 221 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:37,319 Speaker 3: world champions that just don't get in. So so it's 222 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 3: not necessarily based on the quote unquote achievements and merits 223 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:45,439 Speaker 3: and championships. So anyways, that's long winded, but yeah, I 224 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,079 Speaker 3: mean I'm fine with both of those rumors. 225 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, And it's it's like when we had road Dog 226 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 2: on a few weeks back, we talked about the Hall 227 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 2: of Fame and he's like, you know, people go in 228 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 2: the Hall of Fame depending on where WrestleMania is, so 229 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 2: it's easier for that person to get there and to 230 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 2: sell tickets. And that was why you know it's in 231 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 2: Tampa because Hogan and all of them are down there 232 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 2: in Florida, and you know next year it's going to 233 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 2: be in LA at the new Rams Stadium. So then 234 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 2: you got to think, Okay, who's going to go in 235 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 2: around that time? Do you excuse me? Do you do 236 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 2: like Hollywood Hogan is going in? I mean that would 237 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:27,440 Speaker 2: be kind of stupid, but you know, does the Rock 238 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 2: go in? Since he lives out there next? You know, 239 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 2: in that area, you kind of start thinking ahead, so 240 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 2: it all does make sense. I mean, I think what 241 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,000 Speaker 2: Patista lives down in Florida, right or maybe La? I 242 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 2: don't know, I thoughies in Florida, but it makes But 243 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 2: road Dog made a lot of sense. It's just whoever 244 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:49,959 Speaker 2: lives closest to the WrestleMania usually goes in. So with 245 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 2: it being in LA next year, you kind of think 246 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 2: ahead and who's going to go in? But yeah, so 247 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 2: it'll be fun to see who else they announced in 248 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 2: the upcoming weeks. A lot of stuff is already on 249 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 2: the road to WrestleMania according to some reports, and this 250 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 2: should be interesting because you know, John Cena is coming back, 251 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:13,560 Speaker 2: and you know Dave Meltzer is reporting that the plan 252 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 2: for John Cena is to face Elias at WrestleMania thirty six. 253 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 2: There's a built in story where in his only two WrestleManias, 254 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 2: Johnsena has beaten down to interrupted Elias performances. Now, if 255 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 2: that happens, I do see Sina putting over Elias, because 256 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 2: it is about time for that to happen. 257 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 3: I like Elias. I kind of wish that they would 258 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 3: kind of decide once and for all if he's going 259 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 3: to be a heel or face, because he kind of 260 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 3: like he's one of those heels that like becomes a 261 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 3: face because the crowd likes his stick, you know. Yeah, 262 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 3: kind of reminds me of like the Rock from twenty 263 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 3: years ago, or even like Jericho, and you know, you're 264 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 3: supposed to be booing them, but they love them kind 265 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 3: of a deal. And there's been times where he was 266 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 3: kind of more of a face, you know, but then 267 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 3: he kind of still blurs the line. So I kind 268 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 3: of wish they would make up their mind and just 269 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 3: say this is definitely what it is. But I think 270 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 3: it'd be a cool callback because Sena has interrupted him 271 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 3: twice at WrestleMania, so this is kind of his revenge. 272 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 3: I don't know. I don't know if Sina will put 273 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 3: him over, to be honest, like it's almost kind of like, well, 274 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 3: if I'm coming back, I'm winning, you know, like you know, if. 275 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 2: I'm putting my Fast and Furious. 276 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 3: Media tour on Pauls to come do this match, I'm 277 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 3: going over, you know. But yeah, you know, I could 278 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 3: see him throwing him a bone. But Seena's got a 279 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 3: history of bearing people. He buried Baron Corbin and that's 280 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 3: what put him, you know, kind of off the track 281 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 3: for about a year and a half before he kind 282 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 3: of got back to where he was now. So I 283 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 3: think it's cool. I mean, it'd be cool to see 284 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 3: Elias with a big name like that, you know, just 285 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 3: to see how he does, how he hangs in the 286 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 3: moment and stuff. So I think that would be cool. 287 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 2: And yeah, I mean you made a valid point. It's 288 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 2: like you can't figure out if Elias's hill or a babyface. 289 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 2: And like he got that big pop when he came 290 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 2: out and did the song against you know, Brock at 291 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 2: Royal Rumble and the fans love him and he's over. 292 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 2: But I think, like you said, I mean that Seena thing, 293 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 2: and you know, Seena is the guy that he will 294 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 2: put somebody over. He doesn't mind losing it Wrestlania, or 295 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 2: at least giving him a big enough match that will 296 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 2: put him over. 297 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I think Sina. I think we've I think 298 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:46,440 Speaker 3: we've officially hit the part where Sina. 299 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 2: Just doesn't care about his win loss record. 300 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 3: I mean it's he. I mean I wouldn't even call 301 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 3: him part time at this point, you know. I mean, 302 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 3: he just got in on the Fast and Furious franchise, 303 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 3: which I don't know how that's still going on. 304 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 2: But anyways, he's apparently Vin Diesel's brother in the movie. 305 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:11,360 Speaker 3: Well that's a stretch, I think, but yeah, I mean 306 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 3: he he's you know, he was in the Bumblebee Bumblebee movie, 307 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 3: which was Transformers. He's done some voicing for cartoons. You know. 308 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:25,160 Speaker 3: He's uh, he's got Fast and Furious nine coming out 309 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 3: the summer. 310 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:30,439 Speaker 2: He's got he's a spokesperson for one of the Vodkas companies, right. 311 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 3: Maybe, yeah, I think so. 312 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 2: And he he's turning into what he what he made 313 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 2: fun of and complained about the rock being and wrestling. 314 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:45,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, he he was hosting Uh what was that like? 315 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 2: Are you smarter than a fifth grade? 316 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 3: Yeah? On Nickelodeon yeah, yeah, he was doing that. So 317 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:56,640 Speaker 3: I think I mean, once Fast and Furious nine comes out, 318 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 3: I mean I think it's I think it's gonna be 319 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 3: all bets are off. I don't think we're going to 320 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 3: see seen it very much after that. So which I 321 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 3: mean again, if you can, you know, get to the 322 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 3: rock level and make two movies a year, make sixty 323 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 3: five million dollars, why why would you go back to 324 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 3: wrestling and make a million bucks a year and wrestle 325 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 3: three hundred times a year, you know? So I mean 326 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 3: I don't blame him, no, no, so, but yeah, I 327 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,360 Speaker 3: mean if he if he puts over Elias, I think 328 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 3: that would be a huge, huge win for Elias, especially 329 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 3: at WrestleMania, and maybe that could you know, start pushing 330 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 3: him up a little bit. 331 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, it'll be good. I mean it's it's 332 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 2: kind of Elias's time. I mean, I'd like to see 333 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:49,359 Speaker 2: him at least get a belt this year, whether it 334 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 2: be the United States or the Intercondent. I mean, eventually 335 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,119 Speaker 2: I could see him, you know, carrying on and having 336 00:18:56,200 --> 00:19:01,399 Speaker 2: the heavyweight title. I mean, he's got the the charisma, 337 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:05,159 Speaker 2: he's got the you know, I guess, the swag and 338 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 2: the presence that he could be an entertaining heavyweight champion. 339 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 3: All right, well, and you can tell too. I mean 340 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:17,399 Speaker 3: he he works hard. I mean he's he's definitely more 341 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 3: you know, cut and defined than he was when he 342 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 3: got called up from NXT. So he's obviously putting in 343 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:29,199 Speaker 3: the work. But yeah, we'll see. 344 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:34,439 Speaker 2: And speaking of NXT full disclosure, we are recording this 345 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:40,399 Speaker 2: episode on Sunday, so NXT Takeover is tonight, which I 346 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,480 Speaker 2: guess the Bells of the BRA will talk about that 347 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 2: later this week on their episode when they drop their stuff, 348 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,479 Speaker 2: because there's some good stuff which I wouldn't be surprised 349 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 2: if Charlotte shows up tonight. 350 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, match, I mean, I don't see how I don't 351 00:19:56,600 --> 00:20:00,560 Speaker 3: see how that feud can move forward if she's not there. Yeah, 352 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:04,639 Speaker 3: Like if if Ray whip Ripley wins, she's celebrating, then 353 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 3: Charlotte comes out and attacks her after the match or something, 354 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:13,160 Speaker 3: you know, or if she interferes and Beyonca was gonna 355 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 3: win and then they make it a three way or something. 356 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 3: I don't know, but yeah, I am I'd be very 357 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 3: surprised if she didn't show up for that tonight. 358 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean I would like to see, you know, 359 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 2: between me and you and everybody else's listening, I'd like 360 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 2: to see a three way at you know, WrestleMania of Charlotte, 361 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 2: Rhea and Bianca. I mean, that would be awesome. But 362 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 2: at the same time, it also, like we've talked before, 363 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 2: you know, Charlote could penn Bianca or Rio pins Bianca. 364 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 2: You know that way, neither Charlotte or Ria looks bad. 365 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 2: And then you know, sorry for Bianca. 366 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 3: But yeah, which kind of sucks because Bianca is incredible, 367 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 3: but you know, everybody, everybody's gonna get their turn. So yeah, and. 368 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 2: She's going to be a huge star, you know, when 369 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 2: they call her up. I mean, it's it's already gonna happen. 370 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:09,199 Speaker 2: It's just figuring out which brain she's going to be on, 371 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 2: which I'm pretty sure she'll go to role, especially with 372 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 2: her husband being on Roll since WW kind of likes 373 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 2: to key couples together now because it's a lot easier 374 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:23,360 Speaker 2: and stuff like that. But let's see, what else do 375 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 2: we want to talk about on the show today. Let's see. 376 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 3: I can't remember if we mentioned I think we did, 377 00:21:33,119 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 3: but Marty nick Outis. Marty said, if he loses he'll 378 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 3: cut a check for half a million dollars. 379 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:44,679 Speaker 2: Yes, that's going to be absolutely nuts. And it's just 380 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:49,680 Speaker 2: you know, just kind of looking at that and looking 381 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,639 Speaker 2: at Marty's role and Ring of Honor and me and 382 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:54,280 Speaker 2: You've talked about this, and I think we've talked about 383 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:56,919 Speaker 2: it on the show. It just makes sense if Marty 384 00:21:57,119 --> 00:22:02,120 Speaker 2: wins this title, because you know, making him a Ring 385 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 2: of Honor champions not gonna look good for the brand, 386 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,640 Speaker 2: just like Cody being the AW champion. It's not good 387 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:08,159 Speaker 2: for the brand. 388 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 3: Yeah. Well, and people mentioned this online all the time, 389 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 3: and it's part of what you know, going with the 390 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 3: old school way of booking shows and matches and stuff. 391 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:28,639 Speaker 3: But I mean, Nick aldis I mean the NWA World Champion. 392 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 3: I mean it's that title is defended across the world. 393 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,679 Speaker 3: I mean it is. It is not just defended at 394 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 3: NWA events, you know. And that's that's what Rick Flair 395 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 3: did in the seventies and eighties. That's what he did. 396 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:45,720 Speaker 3: He would go to all these territories and he would 397 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 3: defend that belt everywhere. And I mean, you know, you 398 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 3: don't see the AW belt being defend well that's well, 399 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 3: it technically was in New Japan. But I don't think 400 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 3: it was really for the belt, you know what I mean, it. 401 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 2: Was just there and brought up. 402 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,879 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, you're never going to see a WWE 403 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:09,439 Speaker 3: belt defended somewhere else, you know. So I kind of 404 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:13,280 Speaker 3: like that old school approach, and that kind of gives 405 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 3: Marty an inn with ring of honor because then he 406 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 3: could go over there and defend the n w A 407 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 3: title there. But I think I think it's I think 408 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 3: it's that appeal, you know, just being able to show 409 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 3: up anywhere with that belt and you know it's it's 410 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 3: still recognized, you know, like people are like, holy shit, 411 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:32,880 Speaker 3: you know. 412 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 2: So ten pounds of gold right there in front of 413 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 2: our face. 414 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 3: Yeah. So, and then, like you said, with the booking thing, 415 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 3: I think it would just it would be there'd be 416 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 3: a lot of eyeball rolls. If you know, Marty signed 417 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:50,159 Speaker 3: this huge deal, became the booker, and then boom he 418 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:55,199 Speaker 3: beats PCO to be the chant. Like that's a little okay, 419 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 3: you know you you you booked yourself to get the title. 420 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 3: That's not cool, you know. So I think that going 421 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:05,160 Speaker 3: after the WA belt kind of gives him that title, 422 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:08,399 Speaker 3: and then also he can just book ring him on 423 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:12,080 Speaker 3: or without booking himself. But I think that definitely would 424 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 3: put a lot of eyes on the Crockett Cup too, 425 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 3: as far as getting more viewers involved and more eyeballs 426 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 3: on the product. And if he if Audust drops it, 427 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:25,920 Speaker 3: I mean he's had the belt like a year and 428 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,400 Speaker 3: a half. I mean he's had a really long title rain, 429 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 3: and we talked about I know we talked about this, 430 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,960 Speaker 3: but you don't see a lot of long rains like 431 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 3: that anymore. Uh, you know, like we're about to hit 432 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,720 Speaker 3: a year of Becky being the women's chant, but there's 433 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 3: rumors she's gonna drop it at Wresselmania. So I think 434 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 3: it's I think it's good. I think I think it 435 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:52,240 Speaker 3: would be good for everyone involved if Marty got the belt. 436 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,680 Speaker 3: So we will see. We still haven't we still haven't 437 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:02,440 Speaker 3: found the location yet, but we're or or we're investigating it. 438 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 2: Yeah. See, something else is kind of interesting. We talk 439 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 2: about Ring of Honor. So Ring of Honor is going 440 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 2: to be a Nashville in a couple of weeks. And 441 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 2: one of the talents it's on there also appeared on 442 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:22,679 Speaker 2: another brand this past week, and Jeff Cobb showed up 443 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:25,199 Speaker 2: at AEW, and he's aligned himself with the Inner Circle, 444 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:28,720 Speaker 2: but he's also wrestling with Ring of Honor and apparently, 445 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:33,440 Speaker 2: according to reports, Jeff Cobb has not signed an AW 446 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 2: contract and it's still working Ring of Honor shows as 447 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:37,159 Speaker 2: a free agent. 448 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, his his deal was up around the time Marty's was, 449 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,439 Speaker 3: and I think they're just doing a kind of a 450 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:50,560 Speaker 3: handshake agreement or a you know, it's not it's not 451 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 3: on paper kind of a deal. So he's not in 452 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 3: a I don't think he's in a contract with anybody 453 00:25:55,359 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 3: right now. He's just working like handshake dates. So so yeah, 454 00:26:01,240 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 3: I mean that I guess some people are going to 455 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 3: have the the ability to go to different organizations like that. 456 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,960 Speaker 3: And with Jeff Cobb, obviously, if he's not going to 457 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:15,680 Speaker 3: sign a deal, then he'll just come in for four 458 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 3: or five matches or whatever. But he would be a 459 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 3: huge yet for them. I mean he's young and athletic, 460 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:25,119 Speaker 3: and I mean he's he's a beast. 461 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:30,639 Speaker 2: So yeah, and that's a good sign for you know, AEW, 462 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,479 Speaker 2: especially if they're bringing in you know, Luke Harper and 463 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 2: Lance Archer, which by the way, Lance Archer is probably 464 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:40,399 Speaker 2: the greatest right now. When it comes to Twitter and 465 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:43,479 Speaker 2: just trolling every wrestling company that there is. 466 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I saw that tweet he put out. It's hilarious. 467 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 2: It was just like, let me, let me see if 468 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 2: I could find it because I was like rolling because 469 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 2: I sent it to you, and I was like, Lance 470 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:56,400 Speaker 2: is possibly the greatest, you know, person in the world 471 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 2: when it comes to this stuff. And he actually wrestled 472 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:02,679 Speaker 2: uh with Warrior Warrior Wrestling last night, so he was 473 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:06,560 Speaker 2: there for that event, which was an awesome show. But 474 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:10,440 Speaker 2: let's see, it was I was rolling, and of course 475 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 2: I'm scrolling through Twitter. So it's like he said, no 476 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 2: matter where I end up next nxt I'll remain the 477 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:20,640 Speaker 2: king of sports entertainment wrestling world while making an all 478 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:24,159 Speaker 2: elite choice. I'll absolutely make an impact, but do it 479 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 2: with honor and a ring of one major league wrestling 480 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 2: promotion from USA to Japan and all over the world. 481 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 3: That's amazing. 482 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 2: But yeah, Lance is an awesome dude. And of course 483 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:39,679 Speaker 2: I'm kind of just kind of scrolling through some stuff 484 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 2: that's talking about NXTD takeover, and you know, some of 485 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 2: the rumors are that the Brosier Weights are going to 486 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:49,120 Speaker 2: win the tag team titles, but The one that's kind 487 00:27:49,119 --> 00:27:52,840 Speaker 2: of standing out to me is that so Finn Balor's 488 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:57,560 Speaker 2: facing Gargano tonight and they keep pointing that the Fiend 489 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:01,439 Speaker 2: shows up to bring Finn back back to the main roster, 490 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 2: and I just don't know if that if they're ready 491 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:12,159 Speaker 2: for that again, especially with Bray Wyatt facing God Goldberg 492 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 2: at Superstar Showdown, which if he wins that title, I 493 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:23,040 Speaker 2: don't know. Yeah, I just don't see it happening. I 494 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 2: think Finn's too big for them to move him away 495 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,760 Speaker 2: because he hasn't really been able to go capture the 496 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 2: NXC Championship again. 497 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't know. I mean, it sounded like to 498 00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 3: me that when he went to n XT he was 499 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 3: going to be there a while, you know, like, yeah, 500 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 3: he obviously wasn't being booked very well on RAW, so 501 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:53,840 Speaker 3: it made sense to me. But I don't know. 502 00:28:55,840 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 2: It should be very interesting as things unfold, But like 503 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 2: we said, the girls will kind of be talking about 504 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 2: NXT Takeover. We are recording the show on Sunday because 505 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 2: it comes tomorrow, so we can't really predict the future. 506 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 2: Well we can because it's all scripted, but we don't 507 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 2: have the you know, the script in front of us 508 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 2: right now. That tells you who's winning tonight. But yeah, 509 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 2: so that's going to be a very interesting thing. But 510 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 2: it's just, you know, I watching SmackDown this past Friday, 511 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:27,920 Speaker 2: which we're gonna kind of stay on the topic of 512 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:30,520 Speaker 2: bray White for a second. You know, it was whole 513 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:32,760 Speaker 2: Cogan comes back, and I was like, okay, and then 514 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:36,440 Speaker 2: I said, you know, a text in the group and 515 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,280 Speaker 2: it was like maybe you know, because John Cena was announced. 516 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 2: I was like, okay, maybe the fiend's going to come 517 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 2: out and attack John Cena, you know, because Bray Whitatt's 518 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:47,560 Speaker 2: going after people that did him wrong. And then it 519 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 2: was we're going to satellite feed with Ho Cogan and 520 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:53,480 Speaker 2: it was like Hogan and then you know the bray 521 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:56,400 Speaker 2: Whitt which is great, did the Firefly fun House, but 522 00:29:56,400 --> 00:30:01,400 Speaker 2: did it as like nWo style. And then of course 523 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 2: those two went back and forth, and Hogan was putting 524 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:07,680 Speaker 2: over Goldberg, which is very weird, I guess, and didn't 525 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:12,320 Speaker 2: really think that Hogan needed to put Goldberg over. And 526 00:30:12,360 --> 00:30:15,080 Speaker 2: then it got down to the thing and Brace said 527 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:17,320 Speaker 2: I have a spot for you on my wall, and 528 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,640 Speaker 2: then Hogan's like, I'll see you in Tampa at the 529 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:22,880 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame, and I'm like, what the hell just happened? 530 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:25,760 Speaker 2: Are we getting Hogan and Bray Wyatt at Brestlemania? 531 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:32,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, Hogan is lobbying hard for his whole 532 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 3: thing is he doesn't want his final wrestling match to 533 00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 3: be in TNA, so he's trying to get Vince to 534 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:39,720 Speaker 3: let him have one more match. 535 00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:42,920 Speaker 2: And I say, if anything, it's going to be next 536 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 2: year in LA, so it could be Hollywood Hogan. 537 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:49,320 Speaker 3: Yeah. I mean, evidently he had I don't remember if 538 00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:52,520 Speaker 3: it was hip surgery or knee surgery, but he got 539 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 3: all of that stuff fixed, and he I mean, he 540 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:01,680 Speaker 3: was kind of like ultimate Warrior. He didn't have the 541 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:05,959 Speaker 3: biggest move set, which was funny because actually, now that 542 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,080 Speaker 3: I say that, before he got to WWE and then 543 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:12,760 Speaker 3: at weird times he actually could go. There was a 544 00:31:12,840 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 3: he wrestled Great Muda in like ninety or ninety one. 545 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 3: It was awesome. It was in Japan, and Hogan adapted 546 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 3: to his style instead of Muda adapted to his style, 547 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 3: so like he actually was doing like real moves. I 548 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:28,640 Speaker 3: was like, what the crap? I never saw this before, 549 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 3: So he could go. But obviously his popularity wasn't based 550 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:35,880 Speaker 3: on that. He you know, he get beat down, hull cop, 551 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:39,720 Speaker 3: big boot leg drop, take it home. 552 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:40,000 Speaker 4: You know. 553 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:45,600 Speaker 3: So anyways, that's a long winded way of saying. I mean, 554 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 3: he wouldn't have to be one hundred percent to pull 555 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:51,320 Speaker 3: off a match. I don't think. You know, just have 556 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 3: have whoever he's fighting, beat him down for a little 557 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 3: bit and then him hull cop boot leg drop and 558 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 3: that's it, you know, and then that's his final match. 559 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 3: So I don't know, we'll see. 560 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:09,640 Speaker 2: It should be interesting. I just don't want Bray and 561 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:15,480 Speaker 2: Hulk at WrestleMania and Tampa. But I I just don't 562 00:32:15,480 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 2: see it happening, especially with everybody trying to push Roman 563 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:23,400 Speaker 2: and Bray together, and of course Elimination Chamber. There's already 564 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 2: been leaks of who's wrestling at the Elimination Chamber, and 565 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:32,160 Speaker 2: you know it's it's I just I have a feeling, 566 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:33,880 Speaker 2: and I don't want this to happen, but I have 567 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:36,800 Speaker 2: a feeling that they're gonna somehow screw over Bray and 568 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:38,840 Speaker 2: he's just they're just gonna push him back to what 569 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 2: he was before. Yeah, probably with all this all this 570 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 2: momentum going with the Fiend and Bray what unless they 571 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 2: pull off this thing like they do a Finn Balor 572 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 2: where you know, a superstar showdown, it's not the Fiend 573 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:55,880 Speaker 2: that shows up, it's bray Whitet, or at WrestleMania it's 574 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:58,840 Speaker 2: the Fiend and not bray White. I mean, you could 575 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:01,080 Speaker 2: do it one of two ways where it's not as 576 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 2: bad and he's not losing momentum. But at the same time, 577 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 2: it's like, why are you pairing up the Fiend with 578 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:13,360 Speaker 2: Goldberg and k Cogan? Why can't you have him go 579 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:15,720 Speaker 2: after somebody else, like I don't know, the one that 580 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:18,000 Speaker 2: we all want, Alix or Black even though he's on RAW. 581 00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 2: I mean those two. I think that that would be 582 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:25,520 Speaker 2: one hell of a storyline between those two, especially with 583 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 2: their characters. Yeah, but we're also not on creative teams. 584 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:34,400 Speaker 3: So yeah, yeah, I don't know. I mean a lot 585 00:33:34,400 --> 00:33:37,080 Speaker 3: of weird crap happens on the way to WrestleMania, so 586 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,080 Speaker 3: you know, this could be nothing and we're just freaking 587 00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:44,760 Speaker 3: out about it. But then again, we could have Hogan 588 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:48,000 Speaker 3: versus very wide of WrestleMania, so who knows. 589 00:33:49,480 --> 00:33:51,640 Speaker 2: Shaping up to make it seem like I'm glad we're 590 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 2: not doing WrestleMania kind of thing. But uh yeah, so 591 00:33:56,800 --> 00:33:58,840 Speaker 2: we've kind of been talking for a little bit and 592 00:33:58,880 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 2: you could tell that both of us are kind of sick, 593 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 2: and I think that we're at a good stopping point 594 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:08,680 Speaker 2: that we can close out the show before it goes 595 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 2: downhill and it's just a whole episode of us coughing. 596 00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:15,800 Speaker 2: But yeah, So we are going to give away some 597 00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:18,400 Speaker 2: tickets to Ring of Honor. Make sure you're following us 598 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:22,840 Speaker 2: Battleground podcast on Twitter or on Instagram Battleground hr on Twitter. 599 00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:25,719 Speaker 2: Those are the two places to find out. We will 600 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:27,799 Speaker 2: post a contest of how you can win tickets, and 601 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:30,240 Speaker 2: I believe we're also going to be giving away tickets 602 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:33,399 Speaker 2: to Tried and Truce event that's this Saturday as well, 603 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,920 Speaker 2: So make sure you're following us on all social media accounts. 604 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 3: Boom, there it is. 605 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,440 Speaker 2: So that's the end of the show. Is there anything 606 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:44,279 Speaker 2: else you want to say before everybody uh signs off? 607 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:47,480 Speaker 3: No, I'm gonna go take my medicine. 608 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:50,120 Speaker 2: So that sounds like a plan, and I'm gonna go 609 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 2: and take some more day cool and I'm gonna go 610 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,000 Speaker 2: and take my oldest son because we had a house 611 00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:58,759 Speaker 2: full of you know, eleven and twelve year olds because 612 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:00,759 Speaker 2: of his birthday party and we called them we'd get 613 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:04,160 Speaker 2: them a hamster first birthday. This is yeah, so we're 614 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:06,799 Speaker 2: gonna go my hamster today. So yeah, there's that. So 615 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:10,520 Speaker 2: should we say it? Happy trails, Happy trails. 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