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TJ and O’Shea initial reactions to John Cena’s unforgettable words to his wrestling fans and more drama developing between Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley from WWE Raw in Brussels. Also, Jaida Parker joins the show to discuss how her journey took her from Florida, to becoming a soccer star at LSU, and now into the wrestling ring as a WWE NXT Superstar. Jaida discusses the hardest hits she’s taken in her career, what her favorite matches have been so far, and answers critics of her signature move, the Hipnotic. Plus, she picks her “bar fight crew” and answers the moment wrestling broke her heart as a fan. Then, actress Emily Bett Rikards joins to talk about what it took to portray wrestling legend Mildred Burke in “Queen of the Ring”.

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Filmmaker Ash Avildsen joins the show to discuss “Queen of the Ring”, his passion project about the legendary Mildred Burke, a small-town single mother who dominated the sport of wrestling and became the 1st million-dollar female athlete in history. Ash talks to O’Shea and TJ about the obstacles of bringing this story to the big screen and how he was able to get some of wrestling’s biggest stars to participate. Ash also discusses his relationship with his late father, Academy Award Director John G. Avildsen, and how his childhood shaped the man, father, and filmmaker that he is today. 

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Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

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O’Shea and TJ discuss the shocking events from Toronto at WWE elimination chamber. What prompted John Cena to finally turn Heel and sell his soul to the Final Boss, and what now for Cody Rhodes? Also, Jade Cargill’s surprise return to the ring and her vicious attack on Naomi. What, if any, was Bianca Belair’s involvement in this whole matter? Also, the guys discuss an action packed Monday Night Raw that started off with CM Punk and Seth Rollins going at it, and ended with Iyo Sky, being crowned the new Women’s World Champion!

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

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2-Time WWE Hall of Famer X-Pac joins the show to discuss how wrestling took a kid named Sean Waltman from St. Petersburg, FL to training in Minnesota becoming the Kid, evolving to the 1-2-3 Kid, and becoming the legendary X-Pac. He talks about the marquee matches of his career, what it meant to him to beat Razor Ramon, his WWE Championship against Bret Hart in 1994, and what it was really like running with The Kliq. X-Pac also talks about the state of wrestling today being run by former members of The Kliq, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels. Plus, X-Pac discusses “The Curtain Call” and what it meant to the wrestling world.

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

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WWE Superstar Liv Morgan joins the show to discuss how her dreams of becoming World Championship took her from backyard wrestling growing up in New Jersey with her older brothers to becoming a 2-Time WWE World Champion. Liv also talks about what it felt like to win Money in the Bank ladder match and defeating Ronda Rousey for her first title in her career, making crossover in the 2nd season of “Chucky and “The Kill Room”, and what prompted her to start the “Liv Morgan Revenge Tour”. Liv also talks about leaving the Riott Squad, turning heel, and being a member of The Judgement Day.

Morgan also discusses her upcoming appearance in WWE Elimination Chamber and defending her Tag Team Women’s Championship on the upcoming Monday Night Raw.

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

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The guys discuss the unfounded criticism of Jey Uso winning the Royal Rumble, the return of Charlotte Flair and her victory, plus who will Charlotte pick to fight at Wrestlemania? 

Then, 2-Time WWE NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez joins the show to discuss how her wrestling career started at age 13, her time at Ring of Honor, how influential Booker T has been as a mentor, and what it meant to her winning the Women’s NXT Championship for the 1st time at age 20.

Roxanne also talks about her record setting appearance at Royal Rumble and being the last woman standing against Charlotte Flair. How did fighting Nikki Bella at the Rumble bring back memories of meeting Bella for the 1st time as a kid? Plus, you might be surprised at Roxanne’s picks to be part of her “bar fight”. Is there developing animosity between her and “best friend” Cora Jade?

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432

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O’Shea and TJ record the show from the Royal Rumble as part of a WWE 2K25 premiere event. The guys interview some of the biggest stars of the WWE including The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, The Wise Man Paul Heyman, Bayley, LA Knight, Carlito, and The New Day, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. The guys also discuss the results of an epic Royal Rumble, which included an unforgettable ladder match between Cody Rhodes and Keith Owens, the return and victory of Charlotte Flair, Jey Uso winning the Men’s Rumble, and so much more.

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432

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2-Time WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax joins the show to discuss her personal journey from Sydney, Australia, to Hawaii, to San Diego, and into WWE Superstardom. Nia talks about what it meant to her to win her first belt in front of her family, how time away from the sport helped her rediscover herself and how it was crucial to the person she is today, and the controversial moment in 2018 where she accidentally broke Becky Lynch’s nose. 

Nia also discusses how watching her cousin, The Rock, fighting John Cena in Wrestemania 28 inspired her to pursue a career in wrestling, her “welcome to wrestling” moment, the biggest influences in her career, and reveals her go-to karaoke song to sing.

Additionally, O’Shea and TJ make a special announcement about this upcoming weekend’s WWE Royal Rumble.

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432

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O’Shea and TJ discuss who will be fighting in the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble before Bron Breakker joins the show to talk about how growing up in a wrestling family propelled him from the gridiron to becoming a WWE Superstar. Bron describes the hardest spear he’s ever thrown, his time with Baron Corbin as tag team partners, and how he pays homage to his family name while creating his own legacy. Also, we put Bron on the spot by asking him our NCW staple questions, which 4 wrestlers he would pick to help him fight 50 dudes in a bar, what moment in wrestling broke his heart as a fan, and what was his “welcome to professional wrestling” moment.

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball

The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432

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“The Ruler” Oba Femi joins the show to discuss his journey that took him from Nigeria to becoming a track and field star at the University of Alabama to being recruited by the WWE and becoming the NXT Champion. Oba Femi talks about how he rooted for Triple H and CM Punk in his youth, what it felt like when he first stepped into a wrestling ring, his “welcome to wrestling” moment when he first felt pain in the ring, and the moment that wrestling broke his heart as a fan. Also, Oba Femi discusses the importance of Shawn Michaels and Matt Bloom on his career, selects his “bar squad” and tells us what was the greatest match in his young career so far.

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The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow 

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The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432

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