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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let’s keep striving toward inclusivity for all! This week on Bakers Bantering, Derek outlines his big New Year’s resolution, and we provide plenty of commentary surrounding the sports and entertainment world. Derek hijacks the intro and tries to dive straight into wrestling topics, including his personal beef with Adam Cole and some big WWE predictions. Jenna obliges because she discovered there’s a big name wrestler starring in one of the shows she’s currently watching (0:39-6:22). Derek shares his big New Year’s resolution: cutting back on soda. Valerie provides some encouraging CPAP updates, which may have led to Derek and Mark (his imaginary brother) squashing their monthslong beef (6:23-19:14). Speaking of beef, Ellis’ ego is bruised when our friend Philly Jared offers up some Fantasy Football guidance. The anticipation builds toward the Kansas City Chiefs Super Wild Card Weekend playoff matchup against the Miami Dolphins, and Derek’s newly beloved Philadelphia Eagles road test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Valerie sends her congratulations to Chris Jones (not Jenna’s fiancé) and his million dollar sack (19:15-26:50). Jenna and Chris picked out their wedding food, but the choice of dessert vendor is still up for debate. Sticking with the food conversation, Jenna gives us a Taco Bell drive-thru update thanks to Baker Banter Dad, Eric, providing some insight (26:51-36:49). Our previous episode with Rey Mysterio was quoted on a wrestling website, but they didn’t exactly cite their sources correctly. We received a heartfelt piece of fan mail from a new friend named Ben in Cincinnati. Derek, Jenna, and Valerie wish Ellis a happy birthday (36:50-45:50). Derek gives us an unconventional start to the Weekly Wrestling Wrap Up with an uncanny Jim Carrey “Grinch” impersonation. We start off the wrestling conversation with AEW reactions to some big wins, or big losses, depending on who Derek liked in the matchup (46:03-59:04). Moving on to WWE, Sportskeeda has a bold prediction for Naomi. There was apparently a change of plans for the Royal Rumble involving Roman Reigns and Randy Orton. Someone might be turning heel, Triple H “delivered” according to Derek, and much more (59:05-1:16:52).