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Aug 2024
1h 27m

Lucha Bros WWE-Bound? Plus Swerve Strick...

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could have any fast-food ad interrupt your promo, which would it be? David, Kaz, and Brian share their answers. Then they discuss the following:

  • Bryan Danielson–Jeff Jarrett (09:03)
  • Swerve Strickland’s interview with Jim Ross (14:00)
  • More wrestling and less talking for Mercedes Moné (16:54)
  • Measuring stock in WWE superstars not in the main event right now (36:11)
  • The Wyatt Sicks impress in their in-ring debut (47:42)
  • The Lucha Bros WWE-bound, and the return of elite tag teams (56:22)?


Catch David and Kaz at Fanatics Fest on August 17 and 18.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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