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It reminds me of my Nana so much and like I really I really wish I could go back and have a proper conversation with her and like just learn more about her life But she was so proud of you. She was. Yeah. Yeah. She actually came to one of my matches. She She did In Australia? Yeah. And what'd she say? Oh, she nearly killed my opponent Oh what's your story Don't you dare be sour Cap for stoppinging and feel the p A Welcome to What's Your Story with Steph McMahon, a WWE and Fanatics original production So here we sit before WrestleMania. Yes. You're looking amazing. Thank you. You are as you always do. You know that you're one of my favorites of all time and just your star continues to rise and it's amazing And we got to do Stephanie's pllaces together. Yes, which was awesome. It was so much fun. It was so much fun. And I got to do your entrance. Yep. Y the the rea. Y the j. which is the coolest. I love it. It does so good. Cool. I love it. You have no idea how much I love it. Yeah, it's so nice. It's like the most badass thing I've ever had it in my life. L reallyally so cool, yeah But you're a bad ass. No, I'm like a pretend badass. ask me This's very, very cool. Thankk you. No worries. So Let's see, there's so many places to check in. I know. We covered a lot last time. We did. We covered a lot. We covered Then that's not to say everybody who's listening slash watching now watched then, but they should. They should. Absolutely, absolutely You One of the things that I didn't know about you that I've learned about you was about your grandmother and how one of your tattoos, which is so cool is the like head of the candy holder, The chicken? The chicken. Yeah. Yeah, because every grandmother has some version of this. Yeah Right? You's got like some sort of candy tin Yeah like whatever it is Yeah or a dish y jar. Yes, something And It's such a beautiful, different kind of tribute 'a you got to bring it home? I did. I managed to steal it with my cousins wanting it to. I made sure mom grabbed it for me. I was like, I don't get anything. Like please like let me have the only thing I want. Yeah ye. I don't want anything else, just the chicken. There's so many good memories for the chicken. Oh, that's awesome. I love it. ye, just it reminds me of my Nana so much and like she She was just such a huge part of my life growing up. likeike I remember going to a house with the family and she was just so catering ' like she Italian, you? Like everyone's gott to eat. Of course it's just like a banet of That's how she is showing she loves you all. Yeahes, exactly. And like she would cook for hours and hours and then like we'd have all these like pasta, we'd have gnocchi, we'd have chicken snitzel, we'd have Dessert, we'd have like cookies, cake, Tiramasu, like everything, like full blown And that was every week. It was I wantan to say every couple of weeks. Okay. okay Because like the whole family came. What did she call the sauce? The sauce arealise. notot gravy Oh Oh, okay. No. I've heard some Italians call it gravy. Oh really? Yeah And yeah. I mean my brother married a Sicilian, so I've heard Gotcha she also didn't really speak too much English. was very broken. Oh. So yeah, it was very like she was very limited with u Did you ever speak to It? No. I kind of like caught ono what they would be talking about, like her and my mom because my mom spepeaks But I never actually learnnt and I'm really upset that I never learnt. You still can? I know Babel. Do a lingo, whatever. I downloaded it and I was like, I'm gonna to do it. and then I'm just like, I' tooy and. The I find the hardest is like you can listen to it, but you're often in public places. So to speak it, which is a part of the whole process is tricky unless It's so hard and it's like Marie reason would be so I could talk to her. Yeah. I'm like, I would love to go to Italy and be able to like speak it fluently, but it's also very different in each part of Italy. so I'm like the different dialects and everything. Yeah. Yeah. it was crazy though, like when you grow up in Europe, you growrew up learning multiple languages, including ines. Yeah And then when you grow up, I mean, I guess in Australia it was predominantly English Is that right? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I did a couple classes here and there like we did I did Italian lessons for a while. I just I didn't retain it. I'm not good at school. so like I didn't remember any of it. Like I remember some little words here R R, but nothing of importance. And then I think we did Chinese? Oh, o, wow Yeah, and I only really did that class for the free candy so. Oh. Yeah, he gave us Chinese candies. I've actually had Chinese candies. Pretty good. I had a Chinese babysitter. Oh, really? Yeah. And she she was the sweetest lady in the world she took care of our family. But yeah, I've had Chinese candies. They're good. Did you have the one where you could eat the wrapper No. Oh, that's what he would give us. Oh was It was like a great. Oh really? Candy. I don't remember whatine was. It wass like a little hard candy but you could eat like the full thing. Wow. Yeah, it just dissolves. It's weird. Oh, that is weird. I wonder if that's I don't know. probablybably not Oh. I remember when I was a kid, they had like the bubble gum that looked like cigarettes. I mean, this was like a real thing. Yeah. And it had like this powder on it. So you could make like you were smoking and you g powder Like that was a good thing. We had something similar. It didn't have the powder on it though. Oh, I can't say what they were called because I will get cancellled for calling at that now these days. But like That's what they were. and like we walk around with these like pink sticks and just like Yeah. Right Woken as kids, like wild. Isn't that crazy? Wild time? We were marketed to even then. Yep. The bubblecum companies literally at the us. And it was the setting of penny cand. I feel like they what was? They were like or at least in my timewn. the peny candy penny candy. That's where you'd get. Oh penny candy? Yeah. Oh yeah, it was just that's what it was called like Oh, like the cheewese candy..otcha got gotcha Soving candy store. Very nice. yeah. No. No, everything was expensive. Where would you buy your candy? Probably just like the grocery store. Yeah. I mean, there's a couple of lolly shops that we'd go to when we were camping. A lolly shop. Loll shop that sounds way a better than candy. We don't call it candy in Australia. Okay. We call it lolly. Llly. Yeah. So there's a couple like when we go camping, we'd find lolly stores And we'd just go there and the parents would be like, we'd go to the wineries for them and then they' take us to the lolly shop and we'd just pick out like ten dollars a. It was like a win winin. Yeah. It was quiet. And did you go camping a lot? Yeah. Do you love camping? I love camping. Were you outdoors a lot growing up? I was, yeah. I was a very outdoors kid and I just I loved it. I was always getting dirty and just like I was pretty much one of the boys. That's who am, but like I was just one of the boys. I'd get muddy Dirty, dusty, ride my trike Did you ever eat a mud pie I did not the first timee a shared. It's gritty. I' every time. We had, I don't know if you know what Patty Melons So like they're just these random melons that grow in like the fields of like the outback in Australia. They're disgusting. Yes. They're very sour and. I have eaten some gross fruit in Asia. Yeah. I don't know if you it's supposed to eat them, but like as a joke, they'd put them on the barbecue and they'd be like, here, it's a new fruit. Like Eat this and you'd eat it and you're just like I need to scrape my mouth out dirt. Like that would taste better than this.. It' so bad. But that's what we would do as kids We'd get like the patty melons and we'd carve them out like Jack' Lanns Oh ye. We we't that in Austral. we don't really have Halloween. so it was like we'd grab the pattyy meelons and opportunity. Yeah dram at cars ye In they are back, They're beat up cars. No one's driving. We just No accident. Yeah, No accident. accident. No, no, a kid. Absolutely. Dfinitely good kid But And so also so I want to get back to your grandmother for a second because I don't feel like in the last episode, we talked all that much about her. Like what is One of, you know, the lessons that you remember teaching her or like a moment that stands out that You remember that you just hold dear in your heart There's a lot Um She was honestly one of the most like caring ool that I've ever fortune to be And um, Man, I't it's hard because like The English barrier was there, but like she showed us so much love through actions. And like she'd always be the one to like sneak us money when mum isn't looking and. She'd take us to the shops and like we'd walk over there because she didn't have a car, She never drove. She never got her license in Australia U so then we'd walk over to the shops when she was looking after us and we'd go to kindind of like a version of Dollar General, was like a little Chinese store And u buy like coloring books and crayons and then we'd like go back to hers and just do arts and crafts and just fun stuff. We'd go in the garden. That was one thing that she never like gave up on She was very stubborn very resilient. and I think that's where like my mom gets it from and where I get it from. Sure. Because like there was no holding my nana back. Like it didn't matter how old she was, how beat up she was. She was gonna go in that garden. she was gonna garden. Yeah Itidn't matter. She was gonna go out there and tend to her chickens and then kill her chickens and make food for everyone. couldn't stop her. Yeah. She's Italian, but like you just couldn't stop her. So like I think one of the main things that I learned from her was like D't Elet age determine what you can do and like If If you feel confident and comfortable doing things, donon't let anyone stop you from living your best life. because she lived her best life. like she struggled to come to Australia from Italy with myono and He passed away really early on because he had Parkinson's. And then she was by herself. She had a couple neighbors that she came to Australia with that were like her friends and She just kept everyone so happy and I really I really wish I could go back and have a proper conversation with her and like just learn more about her life ' I was so young and I don't you don't know? I don't know. And like by the time I left, that's when I was old enough to really understand and I just wasn't home to see her enough she was so proud of you. She was. Yeah. Yeah. She actually came to one of my matches. She She In Australia? Yeah. And what'd she say? Oh, she nearly killed my opponent Oh my God. Apparently like my nono used to watch WWE back in the day. Right And like wrestling and everything. And like Bruno San Martino. Yeah Yeah. I never knew that. I never knew that he watched it until like I started and my nono told me But um She came to one of my matches on my eighteenth birthday. It was like on my birthday. Oh wow. And I pitched to I had my whole family there so I knew this was going to rile them up. I pitched to take a chair shot to the head whichich obviously isn't good these days. No. but I was young and stupid and I wanted to fit in with everyone. and Yeah, I took it and the whole chair broke completely. L it busted it fuck it fell up out of the thing and it like Yeah, it just it all fell apart. likeike I broke the chair Oh my god. No meaning your head broke. My head broke the chest. Yeah. and my Nononna lost her shit And she nearly jumped the barricade and she's like an old lady at right point too. Yeah, but she was all fired up. She was ready to kill. Yeah. my granddaughter. Oh man. ye. Yes. That's right. Literally, she was ready. Sheed she wanted to have a match then and there. L she was ready to go. Who did it My friend Hollley Wonderland. Okay. Yeah, I love Hollley. but She didn't hold back and she loved it. I think she went over to my family saw rotling up as well. sure she got on their faces. You're gonna get killed by all these Italian people Look out. Oh man, but it was so good. Oh that awesome. That's awesome. I had a clipboard break over my head. pales in comparison. But I remember thinking how cool it was when I was like, I've broken in half. Yeah. cool. It looks cool. Yeah. It's like ye c moment. Watch it back over and over again. Yeah, mine though was a lot less That's beautiful. Well, we used different chairs in Australia too. It was like a wooden chair. I mean, it was steel and then the. sure, it did not feel good. Oh, it didn't feel great. Yeah. No, it definitely hurt. Definitely Deinitely hurt the head.. Definitely worth seeing her reaction Big news, WWE and sports fans. The world's number one sports fan festival Fanatics Fest is making its return to New York City Fanatics is bringing you closer to the leagues, teams, superstars and athletes you love across four Aion packed days in July Meet your favorite WWE superstars, get your hands on exclusive merch, and interact with the biggest names in sports. Then fans of the show can get a ten percent discount by using StEh ten at cheheckout. ST E P H the number one, the number zero at checkout You've talked to me before about how you struggled a bit,, because you were always such a jock, like you said, and you were always more muscular. Yeah. You know, you were just built that way. And because you love sports, I'm sure it like built your muscle up even stronger. And you talked about how the girls and some of the boys didn't treat you very nice and how that bothered you especially at that age. Yeah. Was there ever a time that your grandmother in particular was there for you and saw you in a different light U I mean, she I tried to be my best self around her and not really Bring that, bring it over to her house because like every time I went there it was so positive and so loving and like I didn't really get to see her I mean, super often. I still get to see her a lot, but like nt as much as I would have liked. Well, and that's what happens. Yeah. ye. But I tried not to let her know about all that, but like She helped me without even knowing those things. Yeah. Yeah. How J by being being a stubborn self, you know, L Just being funny and loving me unconditionally and like making me feel so warm and loved in her house. like Every moment of me going there, like she just adored me and my sister. Yeah. and you could really feel it. She was definitely one of those Non' where like she's false feeding you everything. and she's like, Oh, you look so good. Like she was. And she loved your tattoos She She didn't want me to get tattoos and I got my first one, my first big one, which was my shin. And when I went home I was so scared to show her. Now my mom has tattoos, so she kind of that right, right, which was good. My dad has tadoos too But like when it came to me and my sister, she was always like, Damn no, like no tattoos. don't ruin your body. Your beautiful bodyes. Always. And then I finally showed her and I was like, no no I'm really sorry, but I got a tattoo and I'm one hundred percent not going to stop here And And she goes, Oh Timothy Y? Why you ruin your No No not kind of like. She's so pretty. She's like, I kind of like it. Well done. it's nice sleve literally like try boy. So like I got away with it. Yeah. I got away with a lot when it came to her. Yeah.. she was She was your grandmother. Yeah. Yeah. only experienced it through my mom and my mother in law being grandmothers, but they're the best grandmothers in the world. And the same thing. L their grandchildren come first.. Nobody better mess with their grandchildren. like they are so feisty They lose their filter whichich is awesome And they spoil them rotten. Yes. And so I have told my girls very plainly that once I become a grandmother, I am going to spoil their children the same way that they were spoiled and they can't say anything about it. Yep.'s. No, exactly. Yes. So I can wait But it will happen God will when it does. Yeah, when it does. Yeah. Yeah, I'm all about it Be it's the best. it is. especially when you have When you're struggling As a kid or at any time in your life, really? T have that safe place, that place where you know no matter what. They're never going to judge you that they're always going to love you. You can forget about anything that's going on in your life and just Feel the warmth of going to your grandparents's house. Yeah, and feel safe. Yeah, right? Yeah. That safe place. Yeah So what is that safe place for you now Honestly, probably I am Yeah. Like I would say Australia just because like parent's house is like I feel like I have nothing going on and I could just be there and becomeal But like because I can't get there all the time, my safe place is probably just my house. Yeah. I'm surrounded by one my husband, if I don't say him first, you might . But him and like my three dogs. Yes, I know you love your dogs. But what happened recently? So I heard your dog bit you. He didn't bite me And which one? Barry. A Barry Yeah. heard so much My Barry boy. you know, sometimes he just gets so excited and he doesn't understand that his teeth are sharp and he opens his mouth So like I was playing with him and I definitely owled him up and I started jumping over him. And I did one jump, but he also slid at the same time and as he slid, he opened his mouth to like turn and like just out of excitement And my leg just got caught on his one tooth. Like just one singular tooth. It was so perfect it couldn't happen again. And it just instantly slit my leg open and I look down. I just stopp, I look down And all I can see is like, yellow flesh. It's not even bleeding. so I'm like, I know it. And it's like I just have like fat hanging out. And I was like, ah Damn it. I don't believe that I don't believe that you had fat Where is their body fab on you? I am looking at your skin on your e what not blank Holy mackerel, your skin is so thin. Yeah It'sike, I mean, you are ripp, thanks. So I don't believe in the body back. Sitting down. was definitely there Th pant's really big. Yeah, yeah. but I definitely clicked on that picture on your Instagram and it was like this is a photo you might like addvisory and I was like, what is it? H well no Yeah. Well, it' bad. So we had Aura was pretty young and my dog accidentally got her in the face with his tooth But he like headbutted her. Yeah.'t He want to warn her. I mean it was aggressive. Okay But his he didn't bite, but his was open Yeah and at the pressure because his head was was so strong. Yeah, that it punctured her cheek And It was not a good Sary. No.. And I was mad. I b Yeah. I just took my daughter and Paul punished Andre and then When Aurora was okay and she was worried about Andre and I was like, I don't care. I'm not I was so mad at him. Yeah. I thought he better. Yeah yeah. And then he was so sad he ran away. Oh would't I had to go chase him down the driveway and call him and he wouldn't come and then he just He sat there. He knew that like something happened. They don't mean sad. They don't they just Oh he didn mean babies. See Barry was the same. L I literally I looked at my leg and I go Matt, I need to go to hospital, I need stitches, and he's like freaking out. I look at Barry and Barry's like With the blood dripping off this time. like skin. go. Sit around. I'm like, you dumb bastard, I love you so much. I couldn't even be mad at him. I'm like, you didn' mean it. Of course he didn't. We' just human and we're weak. dude, it was another dog, and that would have been fine. Yeah. Yeah. It makes me think like We are really insignificant in the food chain. Yeah. Like if they really wanted to hurt us, they could and it's wild. likeike our skin is so Thin and fragile. I've seen my dogs fight. Yeah and they like grab each other's skin and they're not even phazed by it. And like his tooth just nicked my leg and I was open. Yeah Yeah. It was it was bad, but then like when I came home with the stitches and stuff, I let him smell it And he smoked it and he literally justat there, and he was like And like he can look really depressed when he wants to. I know it. Like he looks really like he looks like an old depressed man. Like he gets the posture and everything.'s like Oh yeah know, I know exactly when they feel bad. Yeah, like he knew something happened. he just didn't know what and he felt so terrible. I could just tell. And then they was suking up for the rest of the day and I was like, you're fine Like if I riled you up I tried to jump over you. Yeah. Yeah. Like I know I should probably do. you feel stupid, right? Literally. That probably wasn't a good idea. Yeah, I've done similar things and it's like, ye, I'm such a like why did I do that? Yeah. That's me on a daily All the time. L, wow, I'm really not smart What's your favorite part about being home Like the dogs for sure. And then like you like to game with your husband, right? So I like he likes to game. I like to yell at him for gaming. Okay. So it's the thing gaming time. Yeahah yeah. But I like to go to our gym because we made a gym on our property. Oh nice. And it's pretty much like a full LA fitness and we just got a WWE ring in there Oh cool. It's massive. It's biger than our house Wow. Yeah. so it's like didid you build like a barn or a structure? Yeah it was like a bon a mininium Oh we just did it without the walls on the inside and then we got it insulated. We got air conditioners in there. Did it arrive on a truck No, so they built it. So it was not a pop up. No, it wasn't a pop up. but it was like one that you can just buy from the website sort of thing. Yeah. And like they did the concrete and that took thirty days to cure and set. The builduilding went up in four days. That's crazy. And I was like in shock. Like I saw them start and then I went to work, I came back and it was done. I was like, how'd that happen? What's It never happens. Yeah, Yeah literally. I'm like, those was the fastest thing I've ever beened in my life. Yeah, it was it was wild, but like it's my favorite place. like we've made it into such a massive like I don't want to call it home gym because it's not even a home gym like it's a gym gym. Yeah. And like we have photos of like us wrestling on the walls. like we've made it a real sanctuary for us in our across. Cool. Yeah. Do you guys ever like work together Like workout together. Well, I don't mean trained together, but like in the ring together. U everyvery now and then, I mean, he's still starting to get back into the ring stuff because he got injured Damn like over a year ago in February when they went to Australia So he got injured then. so he's just started getting back into the ring now and just trying to like rehabit and see what he can do. Right. like He'll get in and we'll run the ropes. I've been teaching him some roles since the boys' class didn't do as many roles as the girls class apparently. So I've been getting him to roll role. What do you mean a split role? What is that? I'm like, you do the splits and you roll. But like we've been getting in a little bit, but I also I get nervous about getting hurt. Yeah, especially these days because I'm like, I'm always on the road, I'm always doing stuff and I'm like I want to stay sharp, but I also don't want to beat up more than I get beat up. Right? So like I go a little bit easier He's definitely going harder than me right now because he's trying to get back into that moment. Well that makes sense. I understand that. Yeah. Yeah. We roll around a little bit and then our friend Tommy comes over as well and like We all work out together and then we'll get him in the ring and m a whir all around with him. That's fun. Yeah. Yeah It's good fun That's great. Yeah That's good time Yeah.s time. time's your greatest gift, right? It is. It really is. You're still home too, right? L Yeah. You have to go anywhere. You don't have to go anywhere and like it's so much better because like we used to drive thirty minutes to the gym And then I'd get bothered at the gym and then I'd have to drive thirty minutes back. And I'm like, I really just want to Work out, not wait for a machine. Rra And I don't want people showing me pictures of me pinning people That work Right welling. Yeah. I'm like, yeah, cool. seen it before. Thank you. Yep. Yeah. like halfway through a set. Please leave me alone Maybe they're hoping you're gonna to do it to them. Maybe Pro It's normally middle aged men so probably. That makes sense. But yeah, that's my happy place right now. I just I feel like comfortable there Yeah, you know, like it's it's It's my home. It really is it's become my harm Beautiful, Yeah. And when does your sister like how often does she get to visit She hasn't come down since I was in Oh h that was Man, she doesnn't come down if you use. Oh, it's time Yeah, I was gonna to say NXC which came in between that But you guys it was like the start of when I join Judgment Day she came down. Yeah, we're very close. It's been weird. Watching her grow up from a fatherough. Yeah. It's been very hard because I'm just like, I've missed so much. Like I've missed H. Pret sure I med sixteenth, I missed her eighteh, I missed her twenty first, I missed her twenty fifth Like I missed all the big birthdays and I'm just like watching my sister dro up from the other side of the world Got a boyfriend. bought like property, they're building a house. Oh wow. damn like. So no no plans to come to the States. No. She's working and she's got to like she's happy. Yeah, she's happy. and she's got to save money build the house. Oh my I understand. just means that when I go home I'm just going to have to try and see Yeah. Well, at least what once or twice a year I try to, yeah. I with the shows in Australia, it definitely makes it better now because I will get to see them I don't know if we're going back again this year I'm under the impression we might be, but I don't know. Yeah. But like the last couple years it's been nice going home for the shows doing. it? It's extra stressful because I I don't know, somethingomet about going home. I just I put too much stress on myself. but like it's nice because I get to see my family. they get to come watch me wrestle. I normally get like the week prior or after home so that's nice, but I definitely try and get home at least at you. Yeah And how are you managing stress these days Come Because we've talked about it and we've talked about how hard it can be and You know, what I and Tell me where I'm wrong here, okay, becausecause this is what I have witnessed that I think, and please again, correct me You are One of the reasons that I think you're such A successful big star because of who you are and because You're so empathetic and because you're so vulnerable and raw. And it's such a gift for everybody else But that can be very, very hard. Um, because In order for them to feel you, you have to let them in And then sometimes there's a lot of negativity that comes with that And it's Not a babyface heel thing. It's just like Some people hate Oh yeah. And they they must be in a very bad way in their own lives, rightight for them to come at you with so much hate, but that doesn't mean You don't feel it. Yeah. And then when your star is rising and you are getting these reactions and You know, you are at the top of of of the story of whatever it is, then you feel like You shouldn't be. You start to think maybe some of those voices are right. And why do I deserve this opportunity more than anybody else? And you know, maybe I shouldn't be there. and I'm much better just being back here. You know, I'll let someone else shine and I'd love to help them. Yeah Yeah. I mean, yeah, you pretty much just describe me. I'm listening to I'm like D damn she knows me way too well Oh man. yeah, yeah. I def so like what are because I see you struggle with it And there's no right answer, right? Nobody can say like, oh, here's what you do. you know, like you have to Find your own peace with it in some way. One of the things I would say is that, you know, God gives all of us gifts and they're all different But your gift is yours And it's almost your job. Yeah to use your gift to its fullest ability And Your gift, a part of it, is giving so much to so many other people already So even when you are at the top You're making other people great You're giving them an experience. Like there's so much positivity in what you do and who you are no matter where you are in the card. And when you are at the top deserve to be there For all the right reasons, not for wrong reasons, not for politics, not for anything like that. Yeah. You are who you are. You stand out And you can't help it You know, you just can't help it. I mean, Once you you do in ordinary situations But man, once you come out and your music is playing And you do that stomp. like come And you're singing the lyrics and you're looking around and you're you know, and you're giving the eyes like, damn, there's no way not to feel her. Yeah. right? Like the coolest most badass. You know, it's so amazing. It just you are amazing. Thank you. And that's a blessing. I appreciate it. I really do. It's nice to hear iv Yes. So I really appreciate it because it's like I have tried not to read comments too. Yeah, I definitely try not to see a lot, but it's It's hard. so hardot. I know. Like We all doom scroll It's a human nature and like As soon as I click on I refuse to call it X. So Twitter, as soon as I click on it, likeike It's just the whole like First page, I don't even have to scroll And it's just like negativity. I know awful. And why you can't read it. Don't even go on it. Only to post. or catchch up on whatever. Hogs like I want to see fan. I know you and you want to see like their reactions. Yeah, I want to see like what works and what doesn't. Like I want true like reaction to things. Yeah. Beuse like if it doesn't work, I need to know so I don't do it again. But I wonder if there's like a way I know You know, someone to work with or maybe the WW social team can like filter it for you. Yeah and give you the themes rightight because the themes are what what resonate just because two people don't like how you did a certain move like that Let us do that or Yeah. I'd like to see them try. Yeah, exactly. Eactly But I mean, you know, like I hate it too. when you and it's unfortunate because I would like to see people's comments. Yes. You know, and I'd like to get a good read you know, on what they think Yeah, right? And like what what's working, what's not working. just like you said. And then I'll be hit with a couple of those negative comments and I do the same thing You know, when I spiral out and then I'm like, person than ever. literally. Yeah. I feel that And it's hardot. like you just You go this doesn't affect me because you're literally a very sad individual that' posting this. then like You catch yourself thinking about it later and you're like, o yeah. whyy am I thinking about this? Why am I giving them my time and energy right now? Like I literally just went on there to see what, like The news was right likeike right? I just stumbled on it. How did this happen? Yeah, so it's definitely It's getting a lot lightly Yeah. It is what it is, but it just sucks I want to pick you up out of that. I know I'm trying, I'm trying not to like, I'm trying to limit my time. Like I'll catch myself like clicking on the app and I'll instantly get off of it. So Paul said he moved it to the last page. Yeah. mine's on my last page too. and I just and you still do it. Bea you go to the first thing and you do the search for there it is. Yeah, 'cause you just were on it. Yeah. ye. It's so frustrating. It is discipline not to look at it Yeah you know, but Maybe try that for a little while. Yeah. I think I just need to delete the app. Yeah, honestly download it when I want to post something. Well, yeah you'll get notifications anyt time you post anything and even if you're not meaning to look, it's like ye, this is what the comment was. Oh I' turn off Yeah, I've turned my notifications off. I can't. Yeah, I can't either. Yeah. way too many. Yeah. it's just it's insane. Would you like to receive notifications No.. I don't want people texting me. I don't want any of it. Yeah. I don't want this phone like Yeah. Wouldn't that be freeing? Oh, it'd be so nice. I wish I didn't need a phone. Yeah It would be so nice. It was such a nice time ing without a phone Without a phone. Yeah. Well like you have like the limited data where you got like ten dollars you play snake the whole day. Is that it? So good. So good. They a picture of the masters, the final moment where Rory is like winning his second and the whole audience. Not ph Not a single phone Oh really?. And so he's like in the winning moment and the whole audience behind him is just w Living in the moment. And it's great That so good. I haven't seen that And like you love to see it W because the fans want to remember that they were there and they want that moment. doing like the fireflies Yeah There's so much power in it, but then to see that moment of like no phones at all. Yeah they just l them It's a really cool Yeah. That doesn't happen No, I that's why I think they really I don't know. I'm like, was it AI? Yeahep. maybe. Yeah Simpler times. Let's ignore the fact that you can't bring your phones to the masters. Oh, is that why? Oh my b Minor detail now you were noticing. Yeah. I thought it was a really powerful moment. Yeah. Like look at all these people, they put their phones away. Literally. Yeah. dam. I remember I was writing my speech and I was reflecting fin spe growowing up and going to WW events and then going to my first concert Yeah And my first tennis match So Tennis matches, like my first and only, but You can't cheer or boo. You can make noise. Oh, I didn't know that. No. You were supposed to be quiet, Ready to cl. I was like, Wh When someone came out and everybody was looking at me and I was like, o. A I not supposed to do that? Dn. Right? And then I was like, Well, this is so not fun. You know, when you think about it, you can only hear the tennis players makeaking noise.ike they're grus. Yeah. I'm actually of the ball hitting the racking. I would one them cheering. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No, wow No sign to do nothing Nothing. so weird. Yeah, it's like Yeah you're like, what are you supposed to do? Literally picturing and you'verou. I was I was all excited. I'm like, kid, it's my first tennis match. I'm here. I wantanna cheer. Yeah want fl. I want to have a good time. Let them know I supp support F and last. F and last. Yeah, that's so strange. Yeah Yeah. crowd. Could you bring your phone in? But I think you could bring in your phone? I don't know, it's kind of pref. free phones. I had a pager Oh well. I'll answer that later. Yeah. That was pretty was the time. Yeah Pre tech. Yeah, pre tech If I still, you could read about yourself as a talent in what was referred to as the dirt sheets And same kind of thing. Yeah, you know, ci the terrible. It wasn't everybody had access, you know, to say their opinion, but You know, it it's funny too just because Paul helps me. so I'm kind of just sharing what he says, but He said, whyy would you like, would you ask that person for advice absolutely. Like No. wouldould you come to them and say, I'm having this problem? What would you do? Like no. So why do you care what they think Yeah You know, Elise ran into some lady in the elevator the other day made a comment She was all upset about it. And I was like, Why do you care about this lady, Dan? Thank you. Andbe I didn't mad 'cause she was like drinking and going out and I wasn't That's totally what it was It wasn't nice. You helpelt judged. Yeah. Right. She told me I looked like I was going to the gym and I wasn't. I think I was mad that I wasn't actually. Just in sweats. She cared. She cared with this lady not. She. comomfortable.ight? Yeah. I don't know why I cared Yeah. I stopped reading the comments because of you, but now I won't care what other people think. Well ye, it's best to do both. Yes. Yeah Right. I mean, but it is unfortunate because you want to interact. Yeah. You know, I do I do want to I catch myself Definitely getting off of it a quicker. G. So maybe delete it just for a while. I might have to I' really tweet anyay, so I'm like right? I don't know What word do you primarily post I only just accept coabs on Instagram. I don't really what about TikTok Do you use TikTok I have found myself going on TikTok a lot more lately. I don't really post anything. I' kind of like no d. No. I'm terrible at daners. can't I can't do it. But I was just like I would just scroll and like I will use TikTok shop a lot Oh I like too much stuff. I love Amazon and I love TikTok shop M like my daughter. Yeah. It's so bad. I just get so like I up in things I'm like, o, that looks a great product. They said it was great. They said it was amazing. It twenty percent off. Lally off. I gotta get it. right? R? I'm running out of time. Yeah. They only the one thing that I needed in my life, like I needed now. I've seen even on those sites now, like you go to buy something and then it's like only one left or hurry And it's like, wait, I got to rush through my shopping cart now because they're all go. You try to buy it like Yeah, the flight takes off. you're like, no, I need it. last one. Come on I will pay. Literally yall. Oh man, it's so bad. U it's just another just another app, you know? It is.body is It'll be no time before that starts getting negative too. And then I'm just gonna throw my phone at theough because it's don't Is it not comments, right on TikTok? I don't look at the comments. There are there are Yeah there's comments but don' I don't click on that. It's almost like set up that you'd have to click to read them. Yeah where like it's kind of like Instagram because it's how you use it, right? Like because Twitter's more like ultimately, it's supposed to be more breaking news type. Yes. I mean, it seems anyway. Yeah And and there's it's much heavier R. And then Instagram's just more like photos Yeah and then promotions and trends and things like that. And then TikToks like basically any video ever. Yeah short video format with some dancing. Yeah. So my youngest all of a sudden is playing B salt and pepper And of course, I start rarapping. U and Yes. and singing shp And she starts giggling and I'm like, I know it. And she goes Mama, this is a TikTok trend where you're supposed to play the song and every mom Every mon Oh my goh. start singing and doing the same exact thing that I did. She did. She said you w. She did. But she kind of felt bad because I was like, o, I fell victim to the trend, you know? But also she was maybe a little bit impressed Yeah. I feel like it's a tough song. Definitely That's impressive. L it was I mean, it was my day Yeah, you know, back in the day. But how funny that like, Everyone her age can catch their mother, yes. And we all seem to have this in common. Right, We all know. It's the time. it's the time. An It' happen to her as well. There'll be something that comes along. There'll be something and her kid will set her up too. That's right. That's right. And you'll be there like,h I'll be remember Oh look at this. That's right. Yeah Remember when you do that to me? How's it feel Yeah, but knowing her she'll get me and, you know, and Oh yeah, you're all be put up. Yeah every generation. Every generation in different ways. Yes, yes Oh well My new leegacy title is an original. fully custom design from the ground up to commemorate my career inside and out of the WWE ring The belt features nine hundred and seven crystals, golden metallic prints, a black velvet strap, and the center and side plates contain artwork in reference to the McMahon family crest. You can get my legacy belt now at WWE Shop and Fanatics So what else have you you know, learned or changed perspective or something different since we last sort of spoke Round. Oh man. I feel like I've just been and I go too deep? I feel like I've just been on like a weird roller coaster of a life lately Yeah. Yeah, like I've had to Ecept How am I going to wed this? I've had to accept The fact that not everyone is going to be in your life forever M And I say that with've been like friendriendships majority, like people like you might remember A generation where you guys are friends, but that doesn't fit in the generation now. Yeah kind of thing. So just kind of accepting that people change, people grow, and people move on Yeah, That's been a big thing for me lately. and just like trying to accept it. I'm someone who's like, a massive people pleaser and I wear my heart on my sleeve and I want to make sure that everyone is happy and okay and set up and not struggling. and I give them too much of myself to help them. Yeah. but then I found that some people would just take And they don't do anything to help themselves. They just take more of me And I have to accept that letting people go is a good thing. Yeah That's been like my biggest thing lately That's very healthy. Yeah not easy to do. It's really difficult, especially when like Friendships are long friendships And it's like it impacts you so deeply You don't want to like that go like that person go because you got so many good memories, but it's like sometimes you just gota Itnpp it. Yeah And that's one thing that's been going on in my life the past, like Six months a year and it's just like Those are hard lessons. They're very hard lessons. Yeah. I feel like every Well every Four years This lesson comes up Yeah, it's funny how that happens, right? Yeah life does that. Yeah. it's like just a nice You're not learning it. like I'm doomed to. There's another one. Yeah. Remember? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. It's so frustrating. but I'm trying to I'm trying to remember that now and I'm just trying to like grow as a human as well.ike I don't want to lose my nurturing caring side, but I have to prrotect my peace at the same time. Y. That's important especially in this job and this lifestyle and everything, like you have to Protect your own mental health Yeah, you do. Just trying to learn that. And that you're not hurting other people by protecting yourself. Yes. L you have to protect yourself first and foremost. you really do. I mean, even if you look at it through the lens of then you won't be able to be there for anybody else if you if you don't protect yourself. Yeah I was asked, know you always get asked different questions and it's like, what advice would you give to your younger self? And that's one of the pieces of advice I would give is Anybody who makes you feel less than in any way or who takes away your light They don't belong in your life. Yeah. And that doesn't mean you wish them ill. It doesn't mean you want bad things for them. just They don't need to be there Yeah. And you appreciate the time that you do enjoy or the memories that you do have And then, you know, you You move on. and you do and good for them and they can do them and You're gonna do you. Yeah, you know? Like And there's no bad feelings about that You know, you can't notot that you can't, but tryry not to feel T doing what's right for you. Yeah. Like why do we do that to ourselves that we need to somehow. beat ourselves up because why because it's going to make us better in some capacity. Does it seem to be helping? No, No, no. Not at all. And you have like so much energy to give to what you do as a job Yeah that like you have to save some of that energy for yourself. like And not give it It could be so other peopleight like train. It's so hard to like exhaust something yourself. Yeah. It is It's hard to put yourself first and like to be able to say no in situations or like You need to say no in boundaries. Yes. I've been looving saying no lately. Yeah. That's great. That's great. It's so hard to do Yeah. Eespecially as like a people pleaser. you want to be at everything and do everything for everyone. Yes. And you want to be superhuman because you are. Yeah she is. Well you are, you know There's a limit. Yeah, It's taxing. Yeah. It's very taxing I think too Especially our business It's a lot to give of yourself when you perform And it is such an exchange of energy. It's just It's the best feeling in the world. It really is, but there's nothing to dump afterwards. Y And then afterwards you're like Oh my God.ike you just give so much and it's beautiful But you have to be able to recoup. Yes, too. Yeah. You recharge that battery? Yes, yes, and not have people kick you while you're down. Yeah. Yeah. And it was like that for a while Um couldn not I couldn't charge that battery because I' going home and like person was around Yeah. And it's like, I just n it was just a dark. Yeah, G a place. Oh just. I know I'm like No And like it was hot because it was like the The toughest time for me hit when we were in Australia too Yeah. So I had like That on my mind, I had like P peopleople please room me trying to see everyone at home I had me trying to please everyone in Australia because felt like the face of Australia and WWE like I take full responsibility for everything that's happening here. I take responsibility for how I perform, I take responsibility for how these fans treat my peers. I took responsibility for too much and I just wanted to make sure everyone was happy. and I was just like at such a really low point like evenven after because we had the three shows, we had I had SmackDown, then we had Um crown and then We had rule Um byy the time raw was done, I like collapsed in catering. was yeah? Yeah, it was bad. I had like a full panic attack and just I couldn't like I hadn't eaten, I hadn't drink water. My body was shutting down and it was just like Probably the skinniest I'd ever been And I was just like dying and then that person kept like lingering around just making it worse and like my panic attacks were just getting worse and I was like, I just I can't do this. So like after that, after that trip, I've made sure to start putting myself first and kind of like chopping people out T Bally Like I sent them a long message. they never replied because like I didn't want them to. And I pretty much was just like, we're done here. Yeah I can't give you any more of me. Like we are done, donon't ever message me again. donon't think that we have a friendship. get Get the fuck out of my life. Yeah. Um Good for you. Yeah. That was like my bre. to stand up for yourself. It felt really nice. Yeah. It felt really, really nice And um That was a big lesson for me. past year Because the only thing you can control really is you. Yeah you know, and it's It's tough to control how you feel because you feel how you feel, right? But like, You can't control how fans in Australia are gonna feel or how the talent are gonna feel about how they're treated by your people. I know. You know what I mean? Like I can't control any of it, but I felt like I had the responsibility But you can only affect what you can control. Yeah You know? T much to carry. It is a lot. T much of a burden. It was a lot big and it's It's like a burden that's not even real. Yeah You know, I put the stress on myself. Right. But so I'm so guilty of it too. Like I understand, which is why I'm like so into this becauseve I've learned I'm a little further along in life than you are lived a little bit longer. W would life. But yes, very much so. because That's something that that I really had to learn. And I still learn, right every day that you works here and there. But it's like that's an important one is Try to only try to focus on the things you can control You know, like you can delete that app Yes You know, Right? Especially if you can't control whether or not you're going to scroll like just de it rid of it. Yeah. Yeah. just focus on other platforms. you know, if to get your marketing and branding and stuff out there Yeah Um, like can control what happened with this person, right? And you took Action Yeah Right? So where can you take action and You know, like your matches, you show up and you have unbelievable matches in the ring, you take action because you can control yourself Yeah You can't control your dancing partner, you can't control the situation. but you can control you. Yeah, right And it's something I'm trying to impress upon Um, One of my kids right now too. Yeah Yeah, because she's struggling to in a different way with different things, but also someone who very much super suuper empathetic. Yeah. U and blessing's a lota Yeahah. She puts a lot of pressure on herself Um, So it's It's what m it's one of the things that makes you so great. But then there comes a time When that when it when it served its purpose. Yes, right? And now you can put it here and now you can go on to do great things in different ways. You know Yeah. I never apologize for being great, by the way Right Yeah? Like literally again, it it's your gift. You bring so much light Yeah, you do to everybody. you really do And we all love you. I mean, like you can't help but love you. E truth every head is nodding. Yes. Yes. I mean, and that's exactly how the audience feels like we love you. you know I appreciate it It's like It's so special. Yeah. You know I've'm so mad, anybody make you feel, I know, right? Any other way than that It's just yeah. their own insecurities. This is like the people on Twitter. Yeah. I mean but you know it, but still yeah trying to focus my energy into things now. That's right. So so what are some of the tools you're Using to do that is there anything that's? Yeah, I mean, I I'm trying to do more things that I enjoy doing. Yeah. Like even though the schedule' so demanding and busy, especially at a time like this. R Um, I'm trying to like findind hobbies that I enjoy Like I love Arts and crafts Yeah. I love arts and crafts. I don't know why I've always been like an artsy kid. I love art. Well, and you even started by talking about the books, the col the your grandmother. Yeahah.. So I've always loved it. So like I go into Journal talk real badly at the start of the year And I was like, I want to make my own and a cover So I went and bought all the leather craft stuff, I bought Yeah. and like I got a planner because I was like, I need to be more organized this year. Like I'm so unorganized. I needed to be more organized. I needed to actually write it down instead of clicking on my phone and clicking on the app and looking at it because I have so much more that isn't in the app. R. So I'm like, o I need to actually write stuff down. So I bought a planner And I started making planet covers. So I made one for me and I like I made a couple for myself. The first one was like, okay, it was like my first ever one And then I made a second one and I adore this like planner cover. I made it, it took so long and my fingers were burning by the end of it because it was like I had like cow hide and I cut it into like little squares and then I had a black piece of leather and I had to hand stitch each square of the cow hide to the black leather And it just took so long and was so thick. and the needle just wouldn't go through.. So I had to like hammer the holes and then like really push it through still. Wow. It was I don't know why it was so tough, but it was really so. I was picturing labor glue stick and Yeah, I had to glue it first and then it was still difficult But I got it and then like I added all the charms that I wanted to it books I put them in there. I have like to u page little books, It's like a really small one. It's like honestly like this big and I'm I've started like sticking photos and like cool things in there as like just like memories. Yeah. and I have my planner in there. I have like a lined paperbook in there too if I want to write notes. And I've just like made it my own So I made that for me and then I ended up making One for my tattoo artist and maybe one foret my makeup artist. and I like completely decked it out to be like her. That's so cool. Yeah, I found like A new love in my joy. Yeah. I really enjoy it and it's great. My husband every night he's like, you're gonna make another one? I go Maybe he goes, I think you need to. And I go That's so sweet. k. Yeah. I don't know if he'd use it. P com and he's like, what are we doing today? Yeah, I know, yeah. Read the book. What's the schedule? Yeah. check it out calendar. Literally. But that's like something that like is therapeutic to me. so I've been trying to do That's great. Instead of just like working out and like working myself bone and just like making myself more tired. I've been trying to focus myself on things that Don't exert too much energy and like other than relax. I mean, apart from like mammering these bloody ols in there and burning my thumbs. I'm not doing that one again. I'm never making one of them again. It's like go one and only But like that and then like I also like I had a Obsession with laboooos, which are like I don't know if you guys know what they are. They do know my son has. plushies and you put them on like your bags I had an I think I missed They're kind of like's kind of look like gremlins. I don't know if that's they're like little monstes there but they're like It's just a bag ch with like fuzzy. Yeah. they went peopleople went crazy for them. I went crazy for them. But like I would collect them. I'm sure my kids would be like, Mama, we told you about them. Proably. They probably have. You probably have't in your house. I probably did. But I feel like I'd know. I know I feel like they're a little bit older Oh ye My youngest is gonna be sixteen. De. I mean, they're so cute, I wantanna get them. Now I feel mean that I call it a Gremlin becausecause that one's like snily so. I'm just It's your projection. She just got one. He just got one from a claw machine at a birthday party. Oh, he wanted a claw machine. I mean, really he was losing his mind and the best well, best worst part. The birthday girl like really wanted it, but he' all he wanted was it was funny. He's like, But I want it I was like, All right, let's leave I mean, come on, son. She got a gift, and we don't know we' very youay. But like he was like, I know the right thing to do is to give it to her, but like this is what I I want. really want it. Yeah. And like a claw machine. Yeah There used to be battles between my girls and the claw machine. Oh, I love it. you have to win everyone something, right didn't happen. Oh. I couldn't win that claw machine. Ryan's great at them. so I too. I love claw maches. I'm terrible at the claw machine. Oh, really? Yeah practice in Vegas, there's gotta be some. No. There has to be some somewhere We're not. Okay. I've tried many, many, many times. I've been at that clump Ay so Well now you I see it. I see the loop. It picks it I explos and jumps into. There's like all of a sudden a video of stuff like smashing the machine. I'm hitting the button and everything. I know it. I know it. It's why I can't do video games. Stay' my rage. Too excited Yeah ye And like I hit jump And it didn't jump. Literally A A. I just saw button smashing. Yes, so mad. So mad. I drive it. Oh yeah M last place still don't know why. Literally it's a tiny controller. like what do I? Yeah. We'll play video games together. it'll be fun. ye We should do that one episode.. Like, you know, I never advanced. Yeah. You know, I was like an Atari girl. And Nintendo, Early Nintendo. But that was way before any of the systems or anything. Yeah I'm the same. like I stick to what I know. Yeah. I loved my PlayStation one and then I got to PlayStation two and I only played like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. Yeah. Yeah. I was like, they're my games.'m Ratchet and Klang. That was another one But like they were my games. I like knew every single level. And I was like, I know where Easter eggs, I knew everything. I memorized it. I was like, I gota turn left here, right here. and I was like Yeah obsessed. Yeah.? I play it now and I've like kind of forgotten. I' like I rage because I've forgotten, like I'm like, how you this dum, You do this. I like this like the back of the your lived this. This was your life. But you know, and I can understand like watching gaming because I used to watch over my friend's shoulder all the. It's exciting. And it's how you learn. Yeah, right? And that's how she would get to all like level twelve. Yeah. And I'd see where all the hidden mushrooms were and all that. Y. You jump up, you know and dooooo dooo doooooo So' in the twobe. S with you? It's fun It is fun. Yeah. I used to play with my friend Sariah And like We would watch each other so intensely we'd be screaming at the TV And I remember once she like raged, like she died. it was like the last life on crash Bandicot or something. And she raged and she threw the controller and it hit me in the head. Oh no. And she broke my controller. I was like, Well now we can't play. S, you must have a very hard head. The chair broke on your head. The controller broke on your head. I have a very hard head. You must Ted is a real thought. How I feel too much. Also a blessing. Yes. Hot headad in many ways. Literally and literally and yes, yes. internally and. That's awesome. That's awesome. But yeah, it's fun. Every now and then I'll like watch Matt because he plays Fortnite Oh ye he rages. Yeah. Oh, he I can hear him. He goes upstairs like While I'm at home I'm downstairs, like I could be in my office, I'd do therapy or like with Matthew doing Masus. and I can hear him like upstairs screaming at the top of his lungs. And I'm like He's got to pop a blood vessel, right? Like And no way he's out there. It gets so So raged, so raged And like sometimes I'll like go up there and watch him I'll sneak up there, scare him first of all, and then like watch and like he wouldll just die because he suck sucks at it sometimes. I'm like, wow, you didn't do well. And like you ranked eighty fifth. that's nowhere near first. That's not. You're like I'm gonna head back downstairs now. Literally, I'm like, you obviously sucks, you should just stop playing. And come hang out with him. Come with me. right? Yeah. I'm right here. Let's go watch something. Yes. never home. 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Rimamp corn, like everything in it. and I've been struggling to find that in America. And this one dumpling place does it. Wow. And I'm just like, this just reminds me of home. Oh, that's so great. And it's so nice. Like I'll either go with Jess Matt as a date night or like we' go with our friend Tommy ' normally third wheling with us. Normally. or we' bring the family there when they come over. So like my parents are down at the moment and they're gonna come over for a week after. It's greatree. Yeah, so it's nice and I'm gonna to have to take them there because I need them to try this fried rice. I need them to try these dump. taste to.'s so good. I definitely eat They have the best green beans there. Wow. Everything there is just so like I mean, I've never heard anyone be so excited to eat green bee. I know I I expecting you to say green bee. Yeah. That's funny. It was Bianca so It's been exactly a year since we started this pod. Oh, really? And it was on the Tuesday before WrestleMania And I think the second person we interviewed Bianca, right So Dom was the first Dom and Bianca was second. And she was talking about her food. and what was she saying Like she she was well, she was like somethingomething about green beans. So it's funny that you she was On the mania diet of ye ye Frilled chicken rice. She said She was looking insane. Yeah. Yeah Yeah, literally I miss her. I know. She's one of my love Ra.. She's like pure love. right Oh, absolutely. Yeah. She's one of the most genuine people I know I love it so much. Yeah. I can't wait I'm so mad that she hasn't been around. I'm like now I'm on SmackDown too. I'm like, Where's my Bianca? Yeah. You need her. I do. Yeah. I really do. so hopefully soon We' see. So here we are headed into mania, right. And by the time this airs, it'll probably be postmia. Right? So what are you? Um Like there's all kinds of behind the scenes comments about what's happening and It seems like there's a lot of a great mix of what's real and what isn't real and, you know, all of that stuff And oftentimes the best storylines are the ones where people go like, Well I know it's entertainment, but like that was real. I can tell that was real. Yeah. And then sometimes it's also just a combustion and sometimes it's there's It's not great chemistry or it's just going off the rails and Like I'm curious your perspective heading into this match against Jade And Just competing at WrestleMania You know, again, in such a big way and right where you belong, by the way. Thank you. Yes. shining St shining So how how do you feel and how are you approaching this match maybe differently than another or the same Um, I mean, I'm excited for this WrestleMania. I really am. I love WrestleMania. WrestleMania iss so special, right? It is, and it's the one thing that we all work all year for and we want to like be able to compete at WrestleMania. Um so at the highest level att the highest level. I'm like, I'm going against someone that I've never wrestled before. I've never even like touched pretty much like we haven't done anything up until this point. likeike she's ep my ass a little bit, but like we haven't really done anything. right? It started a little bit rocky, but we're on a path now and um We're telling a story and I'm intrigued to see how goes and just like pull off awesome WrestleMania match. I want this to be a cool moment because like you look at it and you go, Jade Cargill versus Ria Ripley, the names and the look of both of us and just knowing that we're going to be competing on the grandnder stage of the mo. it seems like such a big match. And it hypes people up. They w to see it. just I wna be my best And it's hard because like right now I have stitches. I have stitches and I like pulled my groin a little bit. Oh no. in that whole situation With the dog. I know I'm not That's a slow healing. It's so annoying. Yeah. So like I know I'm not a one hundred percent, but I'm gonna try and be and like adrenaline is a wild drug. It is. So like I don't know what's gonna happen out there. Right? I could be completely fine. but WrestleMania, it's a stacked card Yeah. and I'm like, I'm really I take it to heart and I let it weigh on me a little bit too much And I take responsibility for it a bit too, which I know I shouldn't, but that's just me being me again. But like I do have that part of me that It was guuilt and sadness but I'm trying to bring the positivity and trying to lift everyone up in the process and lift myself up and just like go into it positively as I can Yeah, try. And the thing is like it's everybody has There' moments, right? Like And it's Not everyone's turn at the same time because that just can't It doesn't work, Yeah, you know? It's too nice, but it's still completely stacked. We have so Oh my go. this cray So many and there's so many that aren't on the card and there's so many that are on the card and it's like, you make new superstars every year And it's like you're just competing for that limited spot. That's right. Yeah, it's hard And it is hard, but it's That's the business too. Yes, you know? Yeah. And, you know, it's so interesting I don't know if this is an exact correlation, but I'm going to tell you the story and see if it resonates. Again, one of my daughters who is an avid reader and had been an avid reader like early So no question about her skills that way And all of a sudden I get a call second grade from one of her teachers and she's like, you know U so and so isn't is suddenly struggling. I hard her stomach Thanks for calling that. sorry. It was very loud Wow. Avid Reader Avid eater, actually. Anyways, second grade, she's struggling. So and I'm like, isn' this isn't my daughter, right? Like she's a really good reader. It's like the lady calling you out before Oh over good, Right? That was just last night. hereere we go. I don't care what people think. See? They to work here. So anyway. my boss doesn't let me eat, so that's right. Bch Oh my Godd, I'm so dead. Anyway, it's your daughter. So she was reading out loud and she was starting to sound out words that she knew. Iine and hank you like what she knew? And I got really worried and I said, haveave you heard her speech? like I was thinking, is there something neurological? likeike what's going on? And then the teacher says, well The only thing we've been doing differently is putting these kids in reading groups And immediately, I was like, So and so slept over the other night and had to leave early the next morning to see a reading tutor I bet they're in the same group And I asked and she said, yes. actually she is in this reading group And I realized that she was You know, making it seem as if she couldn't read to help her friend feel better And Paul And when when we asked her because that's what I I just had that feeling, right? And When I said it to her and she reacted, you know, she got all like very, very sheepish And Paul said the best thing ever and he said And he has nothing to feel bad about. And he said, But we all have our gifts and better for us to be able to bring people up rather than for you to bring yourself down Like this girl will have other things that she does and maybe she'll lift you or someone else up some other way. But don't ever bring yourself down to help someone out Bring them up. You know, and I thought Like, manany's a great dad. Thank God I have him as as right. You know? Yeah But um parent with you know, but I just think that that's I think we often do that, you know, or we give our energy to somebody who doesn't deserve it or whatever, you know, and it's like the mentality shift of no, no, I'm going to lean into what I do great. and help others because that's that is my superpower. So that is what I do. so I can be helpful there. Yeah. You know Yeah I don't know if that resonates. Yeah, but yeah, I would definitely been trying Yeah I know. Yeah. I just I gott to slap you I mean, ultimately, I think that's what it is. I you slow. A other one the comeback. I'm just saying. I gotta knock some sense into you ladies, stop doing that to yourself. Stop doing that to yourself. I No. I'm trying to I'm still learning how to human A this point. How to human. Yeah. Yeah, how to love yourself. Yeah. It's the hardest. It really should be. It shouldn't be. I feel like we're always the hardest on ourselves. Yeah 's just it's so tiring. It is. and I read all the time, right? because it's like depends on what your feed is. Yeah. Everything about improving yourself, right? Yeah. And it's like, you know, it's just At the end of the day Just do the best you can. Yeah, right? And.'s the moment as much as you can. loveove the people in your life as much as you can. crereate those moments, eat those dumplings. Oh, I can't wait, you know, Play with Berry, but don't jump on it you know. No more leap brokes Barry. You know, and scrapbook your heart out This is, you know We don't have that much time You know, we really don't. Yeah. So we got to enjoy life. It's here to live Yes, Live it Mm fully Yeah And let's get out of sccrew all those negative book. It now It's h And don I don't wish them ill. I'm not saying no in a way where like I want bad things for anybody. I don't It's like You don't you don't need that. Yeah. L's too short It is. Yeah Go out there and feel it. and soak in WrestleMania. Oh I will. Yeah. I know you will. I can't wait for you. Yeah. It's gonna be awesome. It's always such a cool feeling. even just like hearing the music and just like Not even going out there yet, but hearing the crowd. Yeah. it's so exhilarating. There's nothing like it in the world. There's nothing like it. Yeah. No one can relate to that. No.. It's so hard to explain as well because I'm just like, I don't understand like, I'm stressing and I'm nervous. And then all of a sudden I hear this is my brutality. and I'm just like, Me, right. That's right. A I ready to kill. Yeah. Yeah. And here strange. Yeah. It we conf out of now. It's funny Bianca described it I forget what, you know, what clip I saw where, but she was talking about the nerves. Right? And like before you go out How you feel? like I know I feel like I'm gonna implode.. Like I'm actually gonna die Terrify any second. Yeah literally before my music hits. It's just this is it And then you go out there. And you do it and then you crave it and you want to do it all over again. Literally. It's like, why do I Wan to put myself through all that because it's quite awesome ride. Yeah,. It really is. And hing yourself, yeah, like nothing like it No Yeah, not at all And then you just like live on that high for like the next few hours. Yeah. and then you're just sitting there and you're like, wow Yeah. Yeah, you did. I'm so ready for bed.. And then your mom and you have to go to the a Yeah, there's no like lull. No, yeah. Never, never. Not in this business. It's not like, o, it's over four days in Hawaii. Yeah, no, Nope, yeah. not gonna happen. Ne flat May it continue? Yes. literally. Well, thank you for coming, Rhea. Thanks for having me. So excited to have you back and I can't wait to keep watching you thrive and grow and soar And it try my best. Continue to set the example You know And just be you. Yeah, that's all I can ever be. N book I do want to just say that I wish you could see yourself the way that I know we all do because I feel like you are just another level of like person But also so fucking cool. Yeah that like hearing you have anything negative about yourself, I know it's how you are to yourself Certainly the same way we all. We feel like yeah, what is that? Human nature. We must beat ourselves up for what? I don't know I don't think that hway' supposed to be designed. No. We're supposed to go out and hunt and gather and stayvive Here I am struggling Sorry, Yeah. Eat some food. Y. sampling.. That's right. I don't know what it is. No guess we can all relate to each other. Yeah can. In some ways. Yes I appreciate it because hearing it come from for that. I respect and idolize, I really do appreciate it. It's nice to he I love you, Rhea. I love you too. M I loveove you guys.