Episode 89 - Raw Ruining Reunion

Hi everybody and welcome, to a Kevin Owens pushing, WWE stock selling, WWE Network revising episode of the Brothers of Discussion.  We’re going to cover everything from the geriatrics gobbling up TV time, to the redesigned WWE Network, AEW’s big announcement (they’re going to be on TNT lolol) and make some time for some NXT deep cut coverage!

And lest we forget, we’re also going to play another round of 2 Rumors and a Lie, where Mike has to figure which of this week’s moronic dirt sheet rumors is fabricated by Matt, and which 2 were posted by click bait journalism!

That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion.

Wrestling News Hot Takes

• Vince McMahon, Triple H, and other WWE Execs sell stock

  • Could be for XFL

  • Could be hedging some bets

• Kevin Owens push continues

  • Shane with Drew McIntyre and Elias

  • Does this end with Shane leaving television? Or Roman joining Authority?

• RAW Reunion: worst reunion ever?

  • Only The Fiend got the rub, everyone else jobbed out

  • Current talent asked to cut pointless promos

  • Was Stone Cold promo a success?

  • Why WWE is doing the Disney approach incorrectly

    • Not enhancing different assets

    • Angering hardcore fan base

    • Should have tried to talk about Network or provide social media posts featuring content from attendees

    • Playing a short game for quick results

• Dolph Ziggler/Shawn Michaels spitting fire

  • “You’re an embarrassing old guy. As embarrassing as Goldberg in a wrestling ring.”

  • “Working your whole career, giving everything you’ve got, and being known as a 2nd rate Shawn Michaels wannabe”

• Drake Maverick and Mike Kanellis 

  • Unsanctioned match

• AEW TNT broadcast announcement: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 

WWE Network revisions

• WWE has confirmed that the WWE Network will have a sleeker design, simpler navigation, smarter search tools. Superstar pages will also be a part of this upgrade so fans can navigate by Superstar. They are also saying that now fans are in control of every moment, whatever that might mean

• What would you want to see?

  • More new wrestling

    • Evolve

    • NXT

    • PC

    • RAW

    • SmackDown

    • Highlight shows

  • 24/7 Title Show

  • Women’s Wrestling Program

  • Writer’s room access to create accountability/understanding

  • Daily Workouts

  • Dieting/Cooking Programs

  • WWE Studios Movies

  • Documentary Section

  • Option for dedicated server and 4K (extra moola)

NXT UK 

• Kenny Williams v Super Nova Noam Dar

  • Parkour spot

• Piper/Xia/Toni v Jinny/Jazzy/KayLeeRay

  • Everybody got their shit in, including a cannonball from Piper!

• Walter v Trent Seven was a blood bath

  • Instantaneous blood blisters

  • Great spot where Thanos was allowed to pummel the Hulk while the other cronies stood back and watched

  • Cool spot where Walter does more harm while Imperium prevents any run-in saves

NXT

• Keith Lee v Adrian Priest

  • I think I hate Keith’s entrance theme

• Jordan Myles v Angel Garza

  • No issue with conditioning here!

• Belair (I’m gonna say soundly) takes out Xia Li

  • Stands up defiantly

  • Barely out of breath

• FUCK YEAH! The Bruiser-Weight is back at Full Sail