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Meghgan Marian Let's start Where we often do, whereere we ended. The main event M Monday night R. What a main event it was. That was fantastic. You know, I have to say when Seth Rollins was down outside of the ring, I sort of bit my tongue a little bit and said here we go again. Bron Breaker is lining up for the spear But instead, it was Paul Hayman throughw the barricade and I was just so happy. I mean, whenever you were. Yes. You're this mean Paul would be so dismayed to hear you say that I was thrilled. You were. You love. I was so happy for Seth I was so happy that, you know, we saw the interaction when when when Seth got completely distracted by Paul Heayman, the vitri all the hate, the history, all of it and Heayman goes through the barricade It was beautiful. You know what was the lesson I think of that match? It's that like if you watched Seth Rollins I thought multiple times he was going to lose his cool. And he always like stayed in control. He was actually very Paul Heyman. L something happened, a switch was made and maybe it was because like at the end of the match, Corey Graves on commentary said that Seth Rollins can leave the vision behind him Do you think that this was the definitive win for Seth? Like is there is there more to prove for him or Has he gotten his revenge? and now can he move on from the vision? Well I mean, Austin theory got involved, but so did Mones Ford So he didn't beat the vision by himself. Why that cancels each other out? It does You know, I I mean If anything, he figured out how to find things to combat each member of the vision, including Paul Hayman himself. And it's really interesting. I was thinking about this like the vision is in a cursed scenario right now. not notot a Danhausen curse. notot one of these curses But like just a cursed thing where you you got Bronsson Read out You have Logan Paul Yes And because I mean, wait to you hear this, right Be Logan Paul is Braon Breaker became a tag team champion. Freebird role It's way there is a precedent for it in professional wrestling. The new day exercised it, demolition exercised it. The freebird rule is a thing Sure And Paul Hayman's ability to always put the vision in the contract was crafty. I got to hand it to him. It was crafty. and if anybody understands the history of professional wrestling It's Paul Heayman. I honestly what I saw as a as a as a wrestling Historian and traditionalist I wasn't mad at it. You said, that works. I said that's I I saw because I love demolition New day You know, free birds, who the rule is named after. There's three You never know which two you're going to be facing. And so maybe we didn't know there was a freebird rule this whole time, but there had been However Follow me with this, right? All right. Because of that rule, because of what Paul Hayman did in his contract Braom Breaker was named a tag team Champion. becausecause Logan Paul was out Braom Breaker has a tag team Championship belt. Why did Braon Breaker lose the match to Seth Rollins tonight? Because he did a spear right into that tag team Championship belt. So it was realistically If Logan Paul had never been out with injury, Brom Breaker would not have had the tag team Championship belt and therefore Seth Rollins wouldn't have had to use it or wouldn't have had it to use is what I mean to say And so the so like Brom Breaker crashing into that is symbolic of the fact that the vision has had to stop and start and restart and reform over and over again. Blake It's that ripple effect, right?. that you don't realize when one person goes down. It has all these effects that impacts the whole fs off of it. Yeah. And you have no idea until and I'm I would imagine there are still plenty of people who don't Look at that as a direct result. But as soon as I saw it, I said, there's something and maybe I'm just in a poetic space right now because of the beautiful storytelling in that mask versus mask match. I see the little pieces of story everywhere and the fact is that if Logan Paul were not injured, Bronbreaker wouldn't have had that belt at ringside And therefore Seth Rollins wouldn't have been able to get it and block himself with it like Bret Hart did to Goldberg. And then Braon Breaker would not have hit the speirit into that belt He would have hit it right into the ribs Seth Rollins and Bron Bak would have won that match. Yeah, we're sitting here having an entirely different conversation. Yes. Nowfortunately, Paul Hayman is still in some kind of Italian medical facility but you know, good best of luck. I hope he speaks the language Be You know, but Braombreaker might have won. The fact is he didn't. there were so many things going on, right? Like So You brought up Montes Ford. First of all, the matches was incredible. It was fantastic. Just Seth and Braonbreaker for the first seventy five percent of that match Getting the crowd to chant. this is awesome in Italian. Not this is awesome in Italian, but this is awesome in quotes. and they did it in Italian This is awesome in Italian. justust doesn it doesn't ring. same way. It was great this morning seeing that we were going to get this match in the main event. Amazing. Yeah. I was like, you know, the crowd in Italy has been electric. Yes. Since WWE touched down there. And then to me it also felt a little poetic because they were in Europe when Bron Breaker I thought set the Rollins out. and it was one of those moments where I was like, wow, I knew at some point we would get Rollins against Breaker, but I didn't think we would get it that day at lunchtime. And so today to have the match daytime Raw. it was all the dots were connecting. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. daytime Rws are Catastrophically changing for the vision.. historically speaking So I'm glad you thought of that too. I did. As at the end of the m. I wass like, Ohh my Godd, Like his brand breaker was sitting next to like with his back up to the apron, just sitting on the floor hopeless. Like I can't believe this happened. What do we do now? That's exactly what I was thinking, but I remember they said it was even earlier. so I don't remember exactly where it was, but it was a it was a international raw for sure ' it was, I think it ended it like whatever it was, whatever time it was. And and seeing Seth get laid out by Braonbreaker and here we are however many, however long later, a year later and Bron Breaker is now just sitting there going and maybe look, there's so many things at that play here. Okaykay so let's go through it So like I said, seventy five percent of the matchion crowd mean, the mw is incredible but you know what I'm saying? It's on one for a while Then here comes Austin theory And Seth, like I said earlier, just came prepared. He came correct. Like he came with his mind right where it's like, okay, I'm not going to this isn't going to be an angry Seth. He wasn't getting overly emotional. No, exactly right. All the emotions were in check. Right And then Austin Theory gets flipped into the ring, then thrown out of the ring and it was right in front of the referee, but since Austin Theory didn't actually get a chance to put his hands on Seth Rollins no DQ refferee gets distracted, Austin Theory actually does interfere Paul Hayman at one point got Brunbreaker's foot up on the rope, which is becoming an epidemic These feet and these ropes, it's too much. So So Then Mones Ford comes out to take care of Austin theory. And it was a moment for me where I said, wow, look what's set can do against the vision when he has backups. Because that's really been his Achilles heel when dealing with the vision. Re he has no friends. And the crowd went nuts when Matees Ford was the one that showed up. Montes Ford then gets speared by Brawnbreaker And it occurs to me. Fward was right Monte and I don't know, you know what I mean? the It's never Helping Seth Rollins always comes with a cost. And maybe it's worth the price of admission to get revenge on what they did to Dawkins. Maybe he and Seth that come to an understanding after the match that they had I don't know what goes on in Mantz Ford's head right now, but clearly he was Right that as much as it was great to see him have Seth's back. It did cost him physically. you know So then When when when it gets back to one on one And you've got uh u Paul Hayman putting Brumbaker's foot on the rope All of a sudden Seth Rollins looks at Hamman And he starts he starts going to the outside and I thought I thought he's going to wail on him. Yeah, this is where I said no, Seth. Don't do this again. R Don't do this again. We know how much you hate Hayman. We know that this is more about Paul Hayman than it is about Bron Breaker. And maybe Seth knew that too because his Bon Breaker is turning around the ring. Seth looks, moves and then boom Brom Breaker spears Paul Hayan through the barricade and Heayman goes down And I mean, and it's true, you were gleeful when you saw this. I was I mean, this is the happiest I've been, I think since Paul Hayman went through the table at Madison Square Garden. I love a big Paul Hayman bump. You like when Paul Hayman when they put him through the table. bloodline put him through the table. It's great. You could because Paul Hayman doesn't go down too often, but when he does, it counts. Yeah. it's always a big., and you remember how bad he looked after Rollin stomped him. I can't imagine How worse for where is he's going to be after going through that Italian barricade I'm wishing all of the medical facilities that have to deal with Paul Hayman. goodood luck. And look it even there Breaker realizing like What what do I What am I do? I'm outsmarted You know, I I he's done it. He's done it. Seth then grabbing the belt at this point to protect the ribs and you could see even even Seth Still like kind of gripping the ribs towards the end of the match because it still hurts. You get shot with a bulletproof vest on. I would imagine you're not going to die, but it still hurts. You're still getting knocked down. R and that happened to Seth Rollins, but Bron goes out stomp one, two, three, Seth wins gives Mones Ford the look like yeah we were in this one together. Montes says, Yep, yes, we were Braom breakers on the outside of the ring Brom Breaker is looking despondent Do you think it went through Braon Breaker's head What if Seth is right I'm not ready because that's what I was sitting there going like when a guy tells you You're not Ready And then that guy's the guy puts you in your place. It has to go through your head like, o, no. What am I going to say now? Yeah, how do I even even if even if I don't believe it Even if I still say, no, no, no, I am ready. It didn't look like it Right Well, why didn't you beat set then? If you were so ready. How come you speared your own I Adorable orac. I was I was like, he's not a manager. He's not an advocate. He's not a wise man. That. But then spears Seth with the championship, protecting the rib. Right, Wh you didn't have the awareness to know Spear your Oacle through the guard through the guardrail And then you jumped in the ring and you speared yourself into a big shiny gold belt. Are you ready? Seth looked like the veteran tonight. Very much so. like everything was very plotted out Like there were all these plans. Seth saw all the plans coming, E when theory showed up And the first thing setet did was throw him right into the ring and then hit him right out. Like it was like, yeah, I knew that was going to happen. I knew that was going to happen. I knew Hayman was going to get involved. I knew you were going to respond when Hayman got involved. I know that you guys were going to try to get me all upset I knew that you were going to try to spear me. Like he knew All of this was going to happen. And look, there is a big difference, right? Like Lake. WWE is all about the youth movement right now. There's all these new superstars, There's your Braon Breakers and your Austin theories, there's your Oba Femies, there's your Trick Williams and your Javon Evans and all these guys. And they are Ru so incredible. Sol Rka, of course, women's division as well. Yeah And they're so incredible There is something that comes with experience. There is an intangible It comes with experience of familiarity that comes the room that you're in And that allows you Paul Heayman in the position to get speared by Brown Breaker. And maybe there's no substitute for that. And that may be something that Paul Heayman overlooks in his hubris The idea that, you know, Paul Hayman wants to be the person. Look Maybe, maybe I'm just shooting spitballs here maybe Ever since two thousand two, Paul Heayman is obsessed with finding another Brock Lesnar I don't blame him. It's turned out pretty good. It turned out pretty good Somebody who maybe that experience factor doesn't apply to. You know why it turned out so well There's only the one Everybody's different. That's not to say you're not going to find more legends, more world champions, more intangibles, more anything like The reality is Not only does experience count for something, but WWE, I don't think has ever been this competitive when it comes to spots, especially when you're talking about people that are multi generational at this point. that this isn't an instance of the new guard coming in and the old guard saying, okay, yeah, you got it. This is like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, we just got here We've been working all these years to get here. You're not going to come in And within three years on the main roster, take our spots. That's not happening. And I think you're seeing that from across the board. And I think Bron Breaker got introduced to that in in a in a hard way Monday night Rw. I mean, heck, people are lining up outside of Adam Pierce's door complaining. We saw L.A Night looking for his spot tonight and it's not just him. it's Breaker. It's Rollins. It's it's crowded It's crowded WWE right now. Yeah, it's interesting because it's crowded, but it's movable. Yeah. There have been times where it's been crowded, but it's it's just felt like you hear all these stories like people who were in WCW at the at the height of WCW And they said it felt like the old boys network because they just knew They're not getting past the top guys. The top guys aren't moving And that's when you get younger guys showing up in the WWE because it becomes the land of opportunity. WWE is crowded like that now. But it's Mobile Yes, it's like spots are moving. Those things can be true at the same time. Yeah is crowded, but but there's constant movement can be the land of opportunity. It still is because there's constant movement. It's just a matter of putting yourself in the right spot to move As everything is moving with you. I mean, look at the fact that Brom Breaker' main eventing Monday night Rw and we're batting and I We're not sitting there going like o, it's a big spot from Brombreaker. We're going no Bron Bakerers resting he should be main eventing Monday night Raw. I tell you what though, while it is movable, it's pretty hard to move through But that's be that's because of the guys that are there. That's right. And because it's like no and and it's not a matter of you know, kind of the the old school way of of politicking and doing this and that. it's simply Who's the best? Wh's delivering the goods You know, and that's the environment that everybody's in. when you're in an environment where it's merit based, you're going to see that kind of fight for for that spot And I want to talk about LA Kight. All right, let's do it Because L A Kight is why he's obsessed with the bloodline. But we should get into the bloodline. beforefore we do, I do want to tell you. Cback style that you've been waiting for A new page t shirt. Wow It's here Add this must have tea to your collection and show your love for one of WWE's most iconic superstars. I love this shirt. Available now at WWE shop and Fanatics. and Megan, you've been waiting for it You've been waiting to see me show up in one of these. I've been gearing up for the summer. How am I doing that with the latest WWE tanks?ank It's giving tank top. Sun's out Guns out, okay. available now at WWE shop and Fanatics rep your favorite superstar all season long. Look at that one. they have a tank dedicated to the Summer Slam nineteen ninety seven event t shirt How do I know that in the audience for it at the Meadowlands ninety seven, Brett versus underndertaker. It was unbelievable I got the version with sleeves. However You don't even have tout him off anymore How about that? Banks are available now at WWE shop and Fanatics. What a time to be alive. now I can't wait uil you roll up to work in a tank. every time. I mean, that's me. I work in tank tops. What can I tell you? That' that's it just screams Sam Roberts. Roman reigns showed up at the top of Monday Night Raw. Yeah did with the Usos feeling really, really good. You know why Because it's acknowledgement D day, Sam. There's no better day than acknowledgement day. I mean there's birthday, there's Christmas day, there's WrestleMania day, but acknowledgement day trumps them all. Look at this Roman, this Roman reigns, who's just sitting there waking up in a great mood Can you imagine waking up on a Monday? You ever get a case of the moondays when you just wake up and you're all sullen Roman, you know why? Because it's acknowledgement day. Because this Monday of all Mondays is acknowledgement day. And Jimmy is happy for acknowledgement day and Jay is very happy. for acknowledgement day, J. Jan Jay was happy because he's been there before There is a thing going on with Jay Uso right now. You know what I mean where it's like You are either, you know, sometimes when you got a little bit of a shaky upbringing, you either repeat your parents' behavior or you do everything you can to change them I think Jay when it comes to the bloodline might be a repeat your parents behavior type of guy. You know, I think that Jay there are parallels that I draw to the journey that Jay went on six years ago and or you know, five and a half and the journey that Jacob is on right now. and I think the fact that Jay is not looking at Jacob and going, Hey man, I've been there. And instead is going, come on, Jacob, come on Jacob Coding. I mean, yeah and happy about. I mean when the entire crowd in Italy was chanting Roman, Roman reigns, Roman, Roman reigns, Jay's up there with a B old smile on his face and he's doing the same thing. He was pumped for acknowledgement dayay. He was. But maybe it's because Jay is going, Hey, look, like you need to understand. L here's the thing about Jay Uso I'm right there Roman even brought it up tonight Like, I've been World Heavyweight Champion. I've held that boundnce You have it like there are this isn't This isn't five and a half years ago. I'm in a different spot I deserve a little bit of respect And I mean, you've seen him posting all kinds of crazy stuff on Instagram. He doesn't like Levels of disrespect. He does not. But he sees it all Every single one. He's the he's a former world heavyweight champion. Every that he said he could do. he's done. Main event Jayuso is not a nickname anymore So I get it But Romans should up by the way, Italy was thrilled to see their tribal chief I mean, when Roman flash that million dollar smile Italy Oh, how could you not be? I wish I was in Italy. I know you do. I would have know you in person. It looked amazing But I mean, like when you have to Wait For minutes for everybody to quiet down So you can ask them to acknowledge you. Like I'm sitting there going like, okay, like like Romans's being very patient, like just accepting all of his praise. But what's he doing? He's going to wait until it's quiets down and then he's just going to say acknowledge me. Like he's being acknowledged right now. And then he's going to have to wait again. for the acknowledgement. Yeah.cause thecknowledgements can take a little bit of time But I said I said, way to go, Italy. Way to make your tribal chief feel at home. He was smiling. He was having a great time. They were happy to have him back. And when the tribal chief is happy, I'm happy. We all are, right? We all eat good. We all eat good. Today was a big meal day. Although, you know what Roman Reigns is very happy to receive the praise that he gets, but he's getting back into that spot where he doesn't like the criticism. He doesn't like the the yip,ip, yipin You know, he doesn't like people bringing up his name in a way that's less than dutiful. will because You see where he's takaking this business, right You talking to me I don't see anybody else around here Yeah talking to me. I'm talking to you. Yeah If anybody has seen what Roman has done, it's me. It's documented. Okaykay. I'm I'm the documentarian of what Roman has done. I have made I have I have every move that he's made I've gone on full monologues about the guy steps into a room and I've got a thirty minute emergency podcast. Yeah. Yeah, I've noticed it And it's amazing. and he deserves it. He deserves every bit of. Listen, I'm not going to argue with you about that. I know you won't. I know you won't. I know I know I know you respect your tribal chief and acknowledge your tribal chief. I do. U And then Jibba Jay grabs the mic And it is like Man, his first day is already late And it's like, a , you know, somebody wrote into my not Sam podcast and they said, is it is it toooo mean for me to say that Jay is starting to give me middle management vibes. Oh And I went h H. I never thought of that because it's not but like The type of middle management that like takes on the power that the boss has because the boss is kind of put him in a position like the type of middle management that's like the boss has said, you're my guy. Go do whatever you need to do. And then that guy just like acts as if he has the same power. in his muscles. but like his muscles are the same size that the boss's muscles are. But they're not because he's not the boss. I mean, Jay tonight was taking a victory lap on Jacob, but it wasn't Jay that was even remotely involved in the victory over Jacob. Right. So I mean, it's just it's just it's just a lot to see, right? Because I like how he goes from crrash out Jay to flexing on him Jay. He's emotional. It's great. just's just because he's in an honest place I love that Jay's just h in an honest place. He's just going to be himself now because he's done it all He has. He's ridden this wave with the bloodline He's the one guy who's quit and had to do it on his own. He made it to the meanain event. He won the Ryal rumble. He won the World Heavwight title at WrestleMania. Like he doesn't, in my mind, Jayusa doesn't have anything to prove. And the fact that there are still critics of Jayusso. That seems very off to me. because it's like, This is this is the guy who's done it all. reggardless of how or why or when or whatever, he's done it. He's done the impossible He's done things that you would never when when the Uso showed up in board shorts and neon face paint, you weren't going like there he is. That's the guy And Jay did it. So at this point, it's like You shouldn't be letting things bother you. And Jacob hasn't done that yet. probably gets under Jacob's skin. because he had the opportunity and he wasn't able to do it because he was in there with the tribal chief Roman Reigns and Jacob comes out and he's dressed in all black You know, and he has a totally different demeanor He does, not a lot of Samoan shimmying. It was like pretty ambivalent, right? Like he knew what was ahead of him. He was accepting of it But he wasn' about it. No, it was almost like first day like like when you get to a new school and you gott to be the toughest guy. You know what I mean? You know what I mean? We wouldn't know anything about that, but I know what you mean you would go show up and just be the toughest person. Worse you though? No, not me. No. No, I wouldn' have made it in those Chicago schools. No, But you I would be like, yeah, I'm faster than all of you You know talked about we talked about this to point. I can run faster than you. Stight. what are you gonna to say? Yeah, I don't have that. I don't have any of those skills. unfortunately. tough. I'd show up and be like, I know more about wrestling than any of you. And they'd be like, Yeah, give me your shoes. You'd be like okay, All right,ere's shoes Mom, I need a pair of shoes. Ag. My socks are muddy So no that's N inaccurate So u Jacob shows up and he gets right in Jay's face right away right in Jay's face And Roman goes, Jacob, I'm over here And Jacob is cool Jacob is come Jacob says Last night I was beat by my tribal chief and that's where you're going, Oh my gosh, she's gonna do it He's going to say it And then he's going to say, but but but Jay's pulkcast didn't do it. It's like good for you, Jacob. Make sure they know Make sure they know. I'm acknowledging that guy, not that guy. Okay. He's got nothing to do with this. Yeah, his punk ass didn't have nothing to do with it Good for you, Jacob And then he did it. And then he sat there and he said, so Roman I acknowledge you. And he got down on one knee the hands of acknowledgement. Roman, you know embrace them class class them. I mean, you I never this is literally the image that I was sitting there going. this is why I'm so mixed up on this tribal combat thing cannot see Jacob sererving Roman, acknowledging Roman, and yet here we are. But the Simoon werewolf was neutered as Michael Cole eloquently said last night that He did say. I don't think he's head neutered He said domesticated No, I think it was neutered. I don't think it was neutered. That feels like a Domesticated it. It was some I don't it. We're gonna have to have bothack on this. Okay. we're saying in the boot they're saying it both B N did that. we're both right. Wow. Michael Cole with the loose lips, huh? Michael Cole must have an insurance policy or something. If was if I was Jacob Fetattoo, I'd say, maybe I was, but up by your punk ass, Michael Cole. That's what I would say if I but I'm not Jac Fatu I won't say. Good for Michael Cole, right? He's probably exhaling big now. Good thing Sam Roberts isn't after me. I thought it was Jacob Fatu or just Sam. Okay, you won't say it, then. Yeah, but he did. He knelt down And then Roman said to Jacob He said, You don't understand this right now, Jacob And I was like, o, o oh Oh. And I'm thinking about how clash ended. I'm thinking about solo. I'm thinking about MFT. I mean, you can go back as far as you want You can go back to the beginning of this whole thing. He told that to Jay. He told it to Jay in twenty twenty Love you, Jay He said it last night during the match. I didn't need any of you. I'm doing this because I love you. But guess what Who in that family is in a worse position. because of what Roman did No one. No one. No one. No one Maybe Roman's right And Jacob, and I'm sitting there right and this whole time, there's this level of tension ' the bloodline is all in the ring together And and You got Roman And you got Jay on one side and Jimmy on the other side and they got their ones up And Jacob goes behind him And I go, oh is he gonna take out the Usa? Oh Is he gonna take out somebody? Take out Jay? Yeah And he puts his one up puts his one up And he walks off with the Roman Reigns and the Uos And I'm look and I'm looking at this and I'm looking at Roman and I'm looking at the Uos and I'm looking at Jacob And I go The bloodline and his bag has never been stronger. No, and also Yes. No wise man, no honorary oses except for your strong. I don't know. you know, no but it's just But I'm pretty much, you know, You weren't Italy tonight, so. No, but they needed me to represent back here. You were literally in the room, so that's really not something you could take away from me Did he was it said or was it not said that I was the real honorary Uuse by somebody who had the authority to say it. Jacobfatu said it But he's not the tribal chief, as we know. No, but it's Os. it's not You know what I mean He could still say, yeah, he gets it's Jacob. could still say that. Anyways, the bloodline is stronger than No matter how jealous you are about it. Yeahad is saying a lot. Yeah. That's a strong statement. H they say Bloodline reed or Meggha Morant Jealousy Green. they say? You know. no one has ever said that. Well, I could think of one person who said it. meet just now People who matter C't think of anym? No way. No no, no, no one Jacob falls in line And the four of them walk off together and I've got to tell you. I don't know how long this dynamic is going to last. But I love it. Im thrilled about it I can't I can't tell you And then part of me thinking as they were walking up the ramp that this is going to be the best thing to ever happen at Jacob Faatu. It's possible. And then you flipped out. I did when they showed the video. Roman and Cody. I did flip out because I did not you had se. I had not No. Yeah I didn't see it Be we were doing the show. Of course, of course You know everybody's algorithms are different. so anyways, I did not see this. I did see the backstage interaction between Charlotte and Jade. multiple times. sure didn't see the Cody and Roman on staring each other down And because Roman also on his way out of clash in Italy said something to the effect of F Q be one You know it so it's all It's all still there. Well, and then Roman was telling Jay, listen, you've held this one, the World Heavyweight Championship, but you haven't held that one. You haven't held the other one. G go one. Go win King of the Ring Tournament. Yeah and go get that other one And then he said, Jimmy, I need you with me. J needs to do this on his own. And that's so wild because Jay is the one, I mean, Cody is the one who brought Jay back to WWE. Yes. He brought in a Mondayay Rock. Yes So much history There's so much history, but like What's interesting about that, you're right is that like, not only is that the case but also Jay is just in such a different spot that if you said to him You remember quitting the bloodline You rememberving to Rw, youember hed like, what are talking about that for But he wouldn't even It's not really relevant right now. Yeah, he' where I'm at now. It's not even a discussion. No Yeah, it's it's remarkable. And then of course, you also at LA. Night who this guy? Bloodline paranoid. Yeah, he's saying that Adam Pierce is playing favorites. Pierers is in charge of business here, okay Like if you had Roman Reigns on your roster, you'd play favorite. Yeah because he puts food on tables. Yeah, the whole roster's table. Also, by the way, I'm really happy for that guy who's officially been promoted to title guuy for Roman Reigns. Belt boy.el Belt boy. You talking about Belt boy?es. He got a trip to Italy out of the deal. I you know? Yeah. Isn't that I gotta get that going something like that. You know what I mean? where it's like You get You got so much stroke. that you get them to pay to send your dude to Italy because you don't want to carry the title all the way to Italy. So the company has to pay to send your title boy to Italy so that he could go through customs with the belt. That's when you will truly be honorarus. That's how much That's how far I got to go. When that happens for you. Yeah He would just hold my microphone or something for my earbuds. I do I want to start mayaybe I'll give them to Alex. Maybe Alex could do that for me every time I walk in the podcast studio Alex just hands me my earbuds becausecause you're podcast. No, I don't have that kind of respect you won't do it. You won't do it. I got to find another. Okay, he said money. He's Dan Hausen. He said I'll do it for human moneyies. By the way, shout out to Dan Husen, a nice little video package about him and the influence that he's had on the New York Kicks. Yes, the NBA Finals. Go get to the NBA Finals on Wednesday U Yeahah, yeah, yeah yeah. Hope Weemby doesn't get cursed. Do you he's cursed? He's as good as cursed Dan Hausen is bleeding blue and orange Okay Dan Hausen is a Nick guy. Do you see how big Weemby is Curses don't what would that have to do with I'm just saying is a big dude. Yeah, I mean, but Dan Hous has a lot of cursing You know I mean, you could be as big as you want You be Aligante, Dan Hagust don't curse you Do's a gayfet tool B deal Its Dan house in cururse. You think because the guy's tall, he can't get cursed. I was just saying I hope he doesn't, kickers. Well. Will you sppurs fan I don't know, I just like the product. I would like it to go seven games. Okay? C I Four. N. fourour. four Fanatics Fest, by the way, is coming. I don't have a dog in the fight. Oh the number one sports fan festival, Fanatics Fest returns to the Javit Center in New York City from july sixteenth through the nineteenth, twenty twenty six. It is a must attend event for WWE fans. You're going to be able to meet your favorite superstars and enjoy surprise appearances all weekend long New superstars, by the way, just added for Fanatics Fest include Oba Femi. AJ Styles Trick Williams. Wh, that trick. And The undertaker. guy go meet him and say, hey, good job on that mask for his mask. How about that? Aitional photo on our graam tickets. For all WE superstars have been added, tickets will sell out So go get yours today. Fanatics Fest, genereneral admission and photo opportunity tickets are on sale now at fanaticsfest. com U we did get to start the king and quQeen of the Ring tournaments tonight onong. D sleep last night filling out your bracket? Oh, yeah, my bracketology is well yeah, my bracket' already busted. Well, because when I saw that these were fatal four way matches and I saw that Oba Femi was in one against Penta, Carmelo Hays and Solo after the way that clash ended. Yeah I had a had a lot of intrigue for this match because I was like, how can How can Obaose, but what what's Solo's involvement, But then at the same time, You have the intercontinental champion in Penta and Carmelo Hazy hass been on a heater Absolutely. And also it's a fatal forward, whichans you don't even need to beat Oba. Oba doesn't have to beinned You just need to get him distracted for three seconds to pin somebody else. Yeah, it looked like for a while there when Oba and Solo were outside of the ring that Carmelo Hayes and Penta were like, all right Wh's getting pined? But I'll tell you right now For meo, for solo, for Penta I think the worst thing that could have happened to them Brock Lesnar beating over Femy because Oba Femi showed up on one. I mean, he walked into the ring He took all three of them out And then he finished his entrance. Carmelo Hayes goes after him immediately. while the music is still playing. I go, wow, the ball's on Mello. good for him. Good for Mllow. And Opa's like, get out of the way, get out of the way. let me hit my pose. Right. And now we canue. Now let's get back to business. Yeah Yeah. And I mean and they tried and you know, against anybody else, those fatal four way rules would have absolutely benefited Solo Sioa. And they did for a period of time with with Tala Tonga being out there. But like Talatanga wasn't even enough to stop Oba Femi this on this absolute warpath. I mean, in what other context, who other than an angry Oba Femi could get solo Sioa Carmelo Hayays and Penta. to be working together. At one point the three of them were working together to just try to stop Oaeming They had no other option. No. no other and they realize that quickly into the match. Yes, yes So Obathemi wins this match And the way he lifted up the seven footer Talatonga drop on the table table and then dies back into the ring picks up Solo like he's nothing and Solo is a big boy B And and then he picks him up bombs him. one, two, three, Oba beats solo, Oba advances into the final four. And this is less than twenty four hours removed from. hisis arm was sted up. Yeah. Yes, absolutely And he said, you know, he and Brock are one and one that that that path will at some point cross again. But right now He's going to win King of the Ring tournament. And and when you when you hear a guy like Oba Femi say that the way Oba Femi said it, it's hard to argue. When he's like Brock wanted to know how I would respond to a beatdown. Brock wanted to know how I would respond to seven F five s. This is how I respond by winning, by dominating and advancing in the King of the ring tournament. And like you look at this and I'm looking at the field And and You know The winner, the finals of this tournament happen at night of Champions. The winner goes to suummer sllam for a championship match and there are a few people in this bracket that I would love to see going to Summer sllam for a championship match, but but but you can't even get ahead of yourself that way. You know, So I think I think next week is when we're going to get Seth Rollins, Javon Evans, Talat Tanga and Ricky Saints in a fatal four way. And I mean, Seth Rollins is coming off of a huge amount of momentum, but again He doesn't even have to be in the ring. It's a fatal fourway You know, Talatonga is impossible to beat. You got like Ricky Saints and Javon Evans who we were talking about the mobility of the roster. We were talking about young guys looking for the opportunity, finding a way to win in this King of the Ring tournament is what's going to guarantee you to skip the entire line to get ahead of the full path. and just do it. Now listen You got one on one matches after these fatal fourways, which means somebody in this fatal fourway, Dominic Mysterio, Brawn Breaker Trick Williams or Damiian Priest is going to have to fight Oba Femi in order to get into these King of the Ring finals Right. And I think that like Dominant mysterio is in a real interesting spot right now Because we saw what was going on with the judgment Day backstage, you know And and it feels like the Judgment Day doesn't have that sort of Mentum. It feels like the Judgment day needs that jump startart. Although did the idea of Queen Live Morgan and King Dominic Mysterio titilate your juices? Oh, it wet my beak a little bit. I don't know if it titillated my juices but it wet my beak. I'll tell you that right now Yeah, I would love to see it. Of course. I would love to see it, but it's a pack feel. You got Brum Breaker who needs this After this loss to Seth Rollins You have Trick Williams Who it's like he showed up with the United States Championship and instantly declared himself. I imagine L Yadti would be by his side as well. O course Boats going to be there. And then Damiian Priest is another one who I think right now, former worldorld Heawight Champion. C on and needs to get back into that world heavyweight championship conversation. And I think is the type of guy that would love to be paired up against Oa Femi to show to show him what he can do. One razor's edge and he could find himself there. I I don't know how you rais his edge Oa Fem c to see. Yeah, absolutely And then you have J U so LA Kight Royce Keys and Finn Baller. It's going to be real interesting to see this fatal fourway with Jay Uo and L.A Kight, especially that dynamic. And you wonder if LA Kight is going is going to be as smart as Seth Rollins was tonight? or if he's going to be so focused on Jay Uso. that he forgets that he's got to deal with Rice Kys and Finn Ballard because Ryice Keys was tweeting. R Royce Kees's Twitter fingers were out because Roman Reigns mentioned Royce Keys's name Royce Keys is, I guess. I mean, that's I mean, honestly, it is great news For somethingbody like Royce Keys, that's like just to be in that conversation is a good, good thing Of course it is. And then of course, you have Finn Ballor coming off of the past couple months that he's had reminding everybody exactly who Finbalor is. But think of any of these people in a championship match at Somerslam, right? Oba Themi. Seth Rollins, Javon Evans I mean, you know, Jay Uso is on a specific mission. LA night. Who wants to make sure this all stops Roy' keys Finn Ballor, you know, I mean, Bron Breaker needs all of them. Oa Femi all amazing Summer Slam main events And then you also had the quQueen of the Ring tournament. starting tonight where we got Roxan Perez, Eo Sky, Julia making that hometown appearance. Oh Italy was pumped to see Julia. Loved it and Lash legend And I mean, you know, it's interesting becausecause they couldn't be more polar opposites But I look at Uh u Obaemi. And I go How could anybody possibly beat Oafemy in this tournament? This feels like it's his kind of feel the same way about EO Sky Which and you would never categorize Obaemi and EO sky together, but it's kind of how I feel about EO Yes, but the the only way I'd contradict you is Jade Cargill She's on the other side of the bracket withith Soluka, Lyra Valkyiria and Charl Flair. whoo those two have problems. Again, I feel like the Cargill Fare H Tusum in that fatal four wayay is similar to LA Night and Jayuso where maybe it brings out the best of them, maybe they cancel each other out. You know, I mean, who knows Sal Ruka could go double champ on this. She could, But then Lyra Valkyriia, she's already politicking backstage less than twenty four hours four hours Piticking after She has the opportunity to now go after the intercontinental title because we know when she lost to Becky, as long as Becky held that title, Lyra could never challenge for the women's intercontinental title. Well, guess what? Becky doesn't hold the title anymore. Well she probably Lyra's probably trying to get a match quick before Becky worms her way into a rematch and cheats to get the title back.mart smmart by Lyra, She's learning wasish she slick L of Vc caria. Becky's pretty slick. A she Becky Becky has been known to be slick. It'll be Keiana James, JC Jane, Raquel Rodriguez or Bailey that faces EO Sky two well, I don't know, man. any of them would be amazing, right? I think Cal, obviously the judgment day is looking for a win But like I think JC Jane versus Eoky would be amazing just because of what JC Jane has been doing since she got to the main roster Bailey versus EOky feels like the match I want to see. And all of the history there Txic No with damage damage control. Damage control. Yeahah, no, ye ye they're confusing But yeah, yeah, I mean, damage is toxic. so it is. But yeah, all that fatal influence. There's a lot. I know There's a lot. I know. I think yeah, Bailey versus EOky in a King of the Ring match. that would take me back to like ninety three when it was Brett Hart and Mr. Perfect who had like all this history But there's just something about it being a king of the Ring or quQeen of the Ring match that makes it like that much bigger, you know? And then I guess next week is when we'll get Liv Morgan L already she's already gotten her head. Sized for the crown. Thats smart Becky Lynch She knows he's got to figure out to read a room Who live? Yeah Tough. I was tough. It was tough. It was not the time Alexa Bliss and Chelsea Green. A lot of people also, I mean, the big feedback that I read from this tournament was like, why on earth W the worldor Champion be in a tournament where the prizes a shot at the World Championship But I also thought Liv kind of clarified that on on on the post show which is she wants everything You know, And it makes sense that she wouldn't know how to read a room Beuse it's like nobody else is doing that, but L liivves like, why I want Rheia's belt too? I want the champ I want the quQeen And L probably feels confident in a match against Ra Ripley And then speaking of politicking, we saw Maxine Duprix backstage Fighting for another opportunity, right? She wants to be in this tournament. And again, we talked about the men's division, how crowded it is, but movable. The women's you could say the same thing. Absolutely Otis over there trying to control who she's friends with and who she's not friends with. Was he being a hater? kind of kindind of Or was he just being protective? No. Hater. You got hater vibes from that? I got hater vibes from it because sometimes when you like like you have a friend Who's a girl who's hot. I was going say it But she starts, you know, hanging out with somebody else. Beuse it's a tough one.. It's a tough one, but you gotta be a little more strategic than being like, hey, that hey babe Hey, babe, he's bad news You know, honestly, if Otis came up to me and said, Hey, babe Mean, Megan, she's bad news, babe. I'd be like, o, podcast is over.. Otis. That's all over the heads up. He's very convinced That's all it would take because you dont kick me to the curb just like that. You know what it is? He's so endearing when he says that he Bab You don't think like if he said that to you, you'd be, oh my God, Yeahah, of course. whatever you say, I want to be your friend Like it's very endearing Yeah, he's such a good guy. is lovable And he's very lovable and he's best friends with Tizawa And he's also lovable and it's like, you know, he's not going to lead you astray, I don't think But Maxine wasn't having it No, she wasn't There's something cooking there. I love whatever whenever you talk about intriguing Whatever's cooking between Austin Theory and Maxine Dup right now I want to know more. I'm a soap opera guy. It looked like things were cooking backstage. were in a heel exchange Tonight Yeah. Oh in the background there. saaw it. Yeah. ye. I mean, and then last week she was running off with him. People are starting to notice now. I mean, you can'not notice it It everyhere It's one of those things where they're like eventually going to be like, Hey we've been hanging out and it's like, Yeahah, we know We all know. We know. everybody knows. Everybody knows, everybody's been talking about it. Yeah, I I'm We're just wait for the hard launch, you know? I'm yeah, yeah, no more soft launch. Come on the hard launch. H hardard launch.. Are you shipping I think so. Austin Theory and Macine Dup. Yeah I think so. I think that. I think so. Yeah I think so. I think that's exactly what I'm doing. TopPs Now, by the way, captures major milestones and viral moments from the biggest events. Maybe the hard launch of Austin Theory and Maxine Dupri will get a Tops now This past weekend was a huge one. Ooh, I gotta get this in the WWE and Tops is commemorating wait to you hear this. No deelos Grandes with a Grande Americano card. Look for rare short print image variations and from Clash in Italy, Tops to celebrating Soul Ruca's women's intercontinental title win look for Soul's first Tops now Autograph cards Great moments As always, make sure you're following at Ts on social and sign up for notifications on topOs. com for the big moment cards from the WWE I love that uh Everybody got the opportunity to get another look at Noce Delos Grandes, I cannot believe. I mean, I can believe based on how good it was, but like The level of conversation, this being a wrestling Monday getting you don knowt How long I got on the radio on seririous today It was an hour and a half that I was talking about No deis Grandes. And you could have done too. easily could have done to. just callers calling in nonstop, just everybody. I mean, it's it's one of these moments that is completely brought wrestling fans together. It's one of these things that everybody I mean, every I haven't heard one person that even said, oh, I just kind of liked it. Everybody was like, this is it. This is why we love professional wrestling. We're all swept up in the emotion, the feelings of all of it. I mean, look at that, port Bort Meico. That's right. Andrea Bazarte El Grande Americono. And it's so real. My favorite part of the entire match. Yeah was when El Grande Americano beingating original El Grande Americano with the rope in front of Andrea. She was cheering. Oh yes. Cering on the love of her life. Romance is in the air and us wrestling fans, we love a love story. We love a love story low key. Like some people don't want to admit it. No, I like it for the moves. I like it for the work greatade. I like No you don't. You love it for the love story. Everybody loves it for the love story It goes Macho and Liz Dominic can live Oorgan. Grande And Andrea Grande and Andrea are pretty high up for me. It might be tied for three. I'm being one hundred percent honest. That might all be in the top place. Maybe it's recency bias But Yeah. I mean, I was I was wrapped up in this whole thing. But what made I mean Mask versus mask, Grande Americano versus Grande Americano So good to me was it was one of those matches I could go so far as to compare it to Wrestle, Mania Well I know. I know jaws are on the ground in there. I Really when Cody finishes the story? Yes. Yes Yes. Im I'm honestly right there with you because it was one of these matches where within over the course of the match Everything got tied up. The whole story played itself out. Every single story beat that we had played on the way to this thing part of it It was all, whether it was P Pinela ripping the mask off or Andrea coming out with the ticket. Cedian. the blind comedian hitting him with the walking stick. everything. everything from from from Los Aermanos Americanos to Raio and Bravo, like all of it. everything that had been a part of this story was all encapsulated and it was like It was the perfect, you know, I say everything counts all the time. It was the perfect example of a match where everything counts. every there was a reason to pay attention to everything that was going on because it all showed itself. And then in the end Good triumphs over evil as it always should And you got this moment of respect. from the audience that just rained down on these two Grandees Grande Americano original took his mask off, of course, revealed himself to be Chad Gable. JBL was shocked, mostost of us not shocked. H's Trred Gabore. Yeah, thank you, Bradha, Yes, it is. And then the commentary was excellent. Excellent Excellent. So good. betweenween JBL, Graves, Ram Rio. Yeah so good But like just one of the classic mask versus mask matches, a story that started so ridiculous that ended in such a real serious Good versus evil, love, hate, war story. It was just absolute Cinema And you mention how it started so ridiculous. I don't think anybody anybody could have imagined when the El Grande Americano character was debuted that it would lead to such an emotional that you'd sit there and go, I I I I would sit here and compare it to One of the greatestrestling Main events of all time. And it's not a stretch. No, notot at all Unbelievable, unbelievable. So if for some reason, you didn't watch it on Saturday If you didn't watch it on Netflix, if you're just sitting there going Oh, you know that thing that the entire wrestling world is talking about? Let me sit there with my fingers in my ears and my eyes glued shut. I refuse to watch it. Stop being stubborn. It's on the WWE's YouTube channel. G. you what the whole card was amazing. War Raiders winning the tag team championship, the Kingo winning the Latin American Championship, Ray Phoenix winning the cruiserweight Championship