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Feb 2025
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AEW Grand Slam and NXT Vengeance Day Pre...

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which wrestler did you not like as a kid, but you would wear their merch today (0:35)? David and Kaz close the week with a stacked show, discussing the following:

  • Ricky Starks shows up on NXT (10:53)
  • Who has the biggest upside in WWE between Starks, Miro, and Aleister Black (20:11)
  • AEW Grand Slam preview (33:50)
  • NXT Vengeance Day preview (59:38)


They close the show with love to Chris Bey, who posted an inspirational video to celebrate his 29th birthday (1:08:45).

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