Was LA Knight’s RAW Promo a Hit or Miss?

0:03Peter Rosenberg! Shout out to that guy. The major sneak. Oh my goodness. It's professional wrestling. The king of KG. 24 seconds. A thousand percent. Confirm. Not mage. Stay mage and enjoy yourself. it's Jeep Heat with Peter Rosenberg featuring Stat Guy Greg and Dip well well well well well we had the luxury of having Dip back in our lives last week but as SGG eloquently said on text yesterday we now need to put up a graphic for Dip that says like appearing next week dipperstein you know that's the kind of appearances we get from him on the show it's when available he's on a flight to chicago now and we will not i don't know if we'll hear from him i doubt it because i think he's in the air my last text to him went green sgg so i think we are dipless yeah i mean it's tragic but also i mean let's be real like we set ourselves up for this problem right dip was always meant to be the attraction he went on his 1316 day run and now he's he's back to attraction status the it hurts a little bit but um you know that's no that's that's a great it's a great way of putting it he was always meant to be an attraction an andre the giant like you know you're not building the entire territory around him but he shows up he makes an appearance the people laugh they have a good time but then all of a sudden you put the title on him he goes on this run it's it's it hurts when you try to then go back to attraction status yeah it's not easy but you know we we will we will survive we will we will endure I will say the one issue I have with the show in this era the the new new new new era I believe that we're in the WWE radio era.

2:11The hard thing about Friday shows are I legitimately, by the time we get to the next week, I'm like, did I watch SmackDown last week? And then I go check and I'm like, oh my God, I watched every minute of it, but it was so long ago. I like, I'm thinking it's like a different week. Yeah. Last week was the Kevin Owens being knocked out cold. That was last week. That was last week. That feels like a year ago. I've lived a lifetime since then. And I hope KO's all right. Hopefully it was a work. I don't think it was, but hopefully he's doing good. But so, SGG, you commented on the beautiful, original ECF &W crew neck knit that I'm wearing.

2:53Yeah. I mean, this is - Gorgeous item. I found this on eBay. It's the purple EC and the purple W. It's a big, this would even fit you. Like, this is a big vintage item to find, literally. Well, let's be real. I'm in the size range of the ECW fan base. You're not going to see too many extra smalls. You're not going to see too many mediums. Nope. Double, triple, quadruple, seven times XL. That's us right there. This one's like 25 inches across, which is like double XL territory. That's us. That's ECW. and the gentleman who I bought it from he sent me a note and he was like if you are who I think you are you're going to appreciate this and he threw in a couple of like 3x5 photos from ECW back in the day he sent me a fire photograph of New Jack it's awesome so I was going to find those but that's also not what I was talking about you mentioned shirts so i know there are like three people still in our patreons and we do have a patreon are our most devoted peckerheads who we love dearly um cheap heat live on patreon and sg i think there's still three people who i frauded unintentionally on their rocky forever shirts so we're gonna get those out yes but i have something else for them because it's now taken like a year.

4:26Are we going to get them the socks? Well, I have better than socks. Better than socks. So I just want to say what happened was with respect to the guy who handles my shipping, he just botched it on these people and then the shirts were all gone. So I've been like figuring out where do I get the shirts from because I want them to be the same quality as the original Rocky Forevers, which are like these beautiful quality shirts. So I'm working on that. But as you can see, I have not done a great job getting that done. So what I'm going to bless these people with, and I have to bless our devoted listener, Jaded Fox, because she's always so helpful in all of these things.

5:05My boy Top Shelf Premium went to his storage today. Oh. He sent me a picture of a bag. He has tons of socks. But he also has one of my favorite design shirts of all time. he found 24 of the Saturday night's main event style. Enjoy yourselves. I mean, so SGG, I have 10 XLs and 14 smalls. Okay. We can work with that. I think we can work with this. So I'm going to hit off those people we owe first, and then the other people who email patreons who email us patrons we need patrons to reach out first they get first dibs we're gonna hook them up i'm just gonna get rid of these and send them to the patreonis i love that i love that kelly needs one too by the way yeah no i don't know zach zach might not actually zach's a fraud yeah by the way is no that does zach need it Zach wearing an Eagles jersey every day.

6:16He started today completely foul, talking trash about my injured quarterback. He's not. I love Zach, but I don't think he's. Is he really taking off whatever repugnant Eagles jersey he's wearing to wear the T-shirt? Yeah, that's true. That's true. I don't think he's wearing it. Kelly, I think, would wear it proudly. Yeah, she's. We got confirmation in the chat. Zach is not wearing the shirt. See? He said it himself. Now, Kelly says, I'll rep it with pride, and Zach just says no. It's decided. So we probably got to get Emilio one, though. I mean, Emilio's in great shape, though. He might be more apt to wear the small than the extra large.

6:58I don't even know. I think Emilio can get away with the small. So anyways, send your emails in, Patriones. And also, speaking of which, I do want to finally try to hit the mailbag this week, which we teased last week and never got to because we're hacks. rosenbergwrestling at gmail.com if you're not able to call in today send an email in instead but the phone lines are open as of right now 877-344-4893 coming off of another interesting week in this very long gap between PLEs yo the gap is so long between PLEs that like as I talk about like my plans for money in the bank I keep thinking it's the wrong week like I keep thinking it's coming up no it's it's still not next yeah no because we got some more qualifying matches next week it's not next week it is the end of the week after that yes so it's two weeks from Saturday it's a long time it's a long time between PLEs but there is some upside to it I do think there is like some cool story like we've actually had some story to be told now between these PLEs, which has been fun.

8:13When was our last PLE, SGJ? It was SummerSlam, I want to say. No. Because there was a Saturday night's main event, but is that... Oh, that's what it was? So it was... Oh, yeah. So it was SummerSlam? Saturday night's main event was like a month later. Yep. And then this is another month later? So I guess we could say Saturday night's main event was the last PLE. but it's not a ple i mean it is but it's not it is but it's not but it doesn't get full ple treatment it gets this in between treatment that's like anyways it's been a long time folks um but we have gotten to tell some stories and we have you know put ourselves there's some new characters or characters who have developed new things new factions that have formed um as we sit here staring at Money in the Bank.

9:07I'll tell you one person who has not slowed down in terms of his hotness in these streets, and that is Obafemi. Yeah. The reaction when Oba showed up to wreck shop on The Vision this week when they were going after Javon Evans was he's there's something going on, SGG. It's exactly what everybody's been saying is going on, though, right? He's the hottest rising star in the industry. So, you know, he's been off TV for a couple of weeks. People have been waiting for this moment to do the chant, do the strut. He gave it to him. What else do you want? Now that we have we have Braun, Javon, Trick, and Penta all in the Money in the Bank match, you don't believe that Oba will end up in the ladder match, right?

10:04no I don't I don't think he needs it so where do you think he'll end up at Money in the Bank

10:15it's a toss up right because I feel like he should have a one on one confrontation with Bronson Reed and Money in the Bank but in this version of WWE this era where the matches are limited there's only going to be like five matches we know this two of them are money in the bank matches one of them is roman reigns defending against la uh la knight excuse me so there's two matches left is oba even going to get one let's see oh right now we have the two ladder matches which as you said still each the men's and the women both have uh two more combatants to enter both right and by the way shout out to our girl Roxanne Perez I think we talked that win into existence yeah she's on her way next stop briefcase next stop championship so she's in um and then we have Roman versus LA Knight obviously the SUG that is in theory room for two to three more matches in this version has it only been five recently per night it has like SummerSlam and WrestleMania obviously do more for those two night extravaganzas but like Royal Rumble I think was five maybe even four Elimination Chamber those those other PLEs in between it's just been five Clash in Italy, you're saying, was a fiver?

11:50Yeah. Let's see. Clash in Italy. Five. What about Clash in Paris, though, SUJ? I want to say that was five also. There's only so many clashes one can have. That, I guess, is limited clashes in a clash. Six, you hack. The Clash in Paris? Six. Okay.

12:22You had Roman and Bronson. Man, you guys want to really go back. It's crazy how fast things change. This is in 2025. Roman beat Bronson. So that's at least similar. Okay. The Wyatt Six defeated the Street Profits. Tag titles? it was a championship match but I think they retained

12:56Becky beat Nikki remember people dogged that match a bit and I thought it was a little overdone Rusev beat Sheamus I don't remember that match at all it was a good old fashioned Donnybrook I don't remember that. I can't, but how can you not remember a good old-fashioned Donny Brooks? What do you think Donny Brooks are for? They're for, come on. John Cena defeated Logan Paul. Loved that match. And then Seth won a fatal four-way, defending the title against Punk, Jay, and LA Knight. So they did do six. Okay. So to your point, though, it could max out at six but that would be the max yeah and the only reason i don't see it going six is just because those two money in the back matches they gotta let it breathe those matches go long so that right there eats up just the time so then the other big the other big talk for me sug you know besides how hot oba appears to be and by the way i met this very sweet kid named mason in the grocery store on yom kippur a big wwe fan he had this look in his eye of a wrestling fan kid is the best and uh he ran up to me and was like are you peter rosenberg yo it felt like it felt like i was in one of the old school commercials like the brett hodd is that yeah i feel it feels like the brett hart brett i swear to god i swear to god i was like i took my headphones off I was like what he was like Peter Rosenberg I was like yeah bud what's up he was like I know you from WWE I was like wow you're a good boy said what's your name he said Mason I said oh man Mason nice to meet you I said you're a big fan he's like yeah this is amazing I was like I was like it made my whole Yom Kippur I was like keep in mind it's like a half hour from break fast I should be angry and terrible I go I go I go wow cool man I was like who's your favorite he's like Obafemi I was like it's a good choice it's a very good choice that Obafemi and I was like well is this your regular grocery store you live near here he was like yep i was like all right well maybe i'll see you again this is my grocery store he was like all right and then he just walked off young mason very sweet moment so oba you're popular with mason okay it should be noted but the other conversation is uh among others is la night yeah um you know i first heard from I hope I'm okay revealing this.

16:00Friend of the show, DJ Money. Okay. And maybe we should have Money jump on later. Maybe I'll hit him up because he was not, you know, LA is his guy. Yeah. And he was not happy. He was not happy with LA Knight's promo. He thought it was an opportunity missed. the one thing I've been saying that's not connecting for me because the people, there are obviously a lot of people who love LA Knight and we'd love to talk to you as well. Is it connecting for you? Are you in on LA Knight or not? 877-344-4893 He had an opportunity in that promo I felt to make some sort of connection that went further. like I want a SGG I want a promo in which he goes beyond sort of the surface of LA night yeah and we get one level past that like man I know sometimes we make fun of that not every story has to be like based in real life like some stories can just be made up stories but SGG this just feels like all made up story there's just like no I don't know what your real like his connection with solo to me feels a little too storyline-y and like based on like nothing i really super tangible that i can grab onto except them having to be near each other in the same place you know like i just don't feel their bond like that um and it's the same with his anger towards roman like i don't fully buy it sgg i i really do think and again I'm not giving up hope on this and I think LA Knight really brings a lot to the table but that did not take this story to the next level for me

18:00with LA Knight I feel like he is very good on the mic but also we've seen him sort of like you know people point out moments in the ring where he might have a slip up here and people point out little flubs on the mic and for me speaking personally just for me those moments i'm starting to grade like not as harshly as i did before because i like the lack of polish if that makes sense all right it's not all over the place with everybody else in the ring but like with la night that sort of kind of humanizes him to me in a way because the promo yeah what are you gonna do he He flubbed a little bit.

18:44Did he exactly sell the idea of him and Roman being on the same level or that make you believe that he could take the title from Roman? No, but no one has and no one will because it's Roman. But also when the bell rings, I think they're going to deliver. I think they have good chemistry. But him always making these mistakes, it's like you feel like, you know, we always talk about the people who love pro wrestling and are passionate about what they do. it i think it's his passion that's getting in the way of of him of his polish honestly and that's how i feel like when it comes to la night is that he's so passionate and he has had a long road to get to this spot and he still sees better days to come in terms of like world championship and prestige and all that that when they finally put the mic in his hand he tries to channel that passion it trips him up but because i realized that he's passionate about it i'm not going to grade him as harshly as somebody that i just think is ass if that makes sense

19:44well listen first of all you you slipped into you slipped into full-on you know robin lundberg territory of no one and no one can say they're on the level because it's roman that the job is the job is to present that like that you could be on the level that's the job i think i think i think i think that we've seen people even even penta does he feel like roman level no but penta in this moment there's a certain something there that does make it feel like he's close um closer when the bell rings when the bell rings they do let's be real and that's and that's what you have to do but like yeah maybe leading up to a thing it would have to be punk it would have to be seth it would have to be cody you know it's there's not a lot of people um although you and i both said last week, and Dip does not agree, that you and I think one day at some point, Jacob Fatu will beat Roman Reigns.

20:45We think it can happen. I think that's what I said. So SGG, we've talked some about the qualifying matches so far and where we stand. Is there anyone missing from Money in the Bank so far with two slots in both the men's and the women's that you think is a potential winner? Penta also qualifying in the main event from Raw this past week. Penta was my pick so I'm not even thinking about who could be I said that like a couple weeks ago before he even had his match with Roman like it we know he's not gonna win against Roman but I think that that could be the thing so Penta's my pick Finn would be a good pick but I don't see I don't see anybody else who could take that slot and take that briefcase from from Penta yeah i i he does feel like there is something extra mage coming out of the roman match that makes you feel penta is viable for the briefcase braun is obviously viable i don't know that i see him winning it but he certainly could vision back-to-back briefcases though because is they gonna do that yeah maybe i don't know by the way i want to give props to logan logan really playing sort of like the the c guy right now like the cd guy in the vision like logan's doing the work bro he's just a regular guy at work but like you said he's he's stepping up in that role yeah like he's still injured right yeah still injured but like how many people have we seen been injured and just go on the shelf logan never left it goes to what you said when he got injured though that we need we he's too valuable to just disappear yeah we don't need to just have him off of tv because yeah because even Bronson Reed when he got injured and he was gone like the other guys in the vision who got injured and gone Logan Paul his as great as he is in the ring his biggest asset is that mic work which okay your arm can heal while you talk um well we should we talk about Logan's hair the less said the better i think it's because when did this happen the why is more why is this because i've heard people suggest it's because he's losing it i don't think it is i think this is just what he's doing and and then is he is it is it heel hair it's it it doesn't make well actually that's a lot i was gonna say it doesn't make his face more punchable but it definitely does it does lends itself to the idea of being heel here but also i'm just gonna say it's bad it's just bad it doesn't look good it's so bad it's so it is it is really really bad um now while we're on the vision sug um how do you feel about at this moment as we sit here in late september 2026 how do you feel about where austin theory he is right now like do you think this maxine thing overall like do you think this has worked and helped elevate austin theory from where he was six months ago yes but like nominally it didn't shoot him to the moon it doesn't make him like feel more more badass it doesn't give him like a rock star quality.

24:31They are good together, but I don't think it was that thing that like took him to the next level slash upper mid-cardy. You know what I mean? It didn't really elevate him. It elevated her for sure. Like she feels like a completely different animal. Unpredictable. It did great things for Maxine, but for Austin Theory, I'm not so sure that he's benefiting as much from this partnership as she has been. which it sucks because, you know, he's... Since he's joined the division, I don't think... You know, they tagged him up with Logan Paul for a little bit. Now he's Braun Breaker's tag team partner. Now he has a valet.

25:13These pieces that they put next to him haven't really made him... Like, it hasn't shined him up as much as you would expect because these are great pieces to have next to you. All right, let's talk to you, the people, at 877-344-4893. Let's start with Cody in Toledo who wants to talk about the LA Knight of it all. What's up, Cody? Hey, P. What's up, SDG? I love the show. What's going on, Cody? Thanks, bro. LA Knight. Yeah, I mean, everyone talks about how Cody needs to go heel, and I kind of fall into that group, too. I don't necessarily think he needs to go heel, but I want to see him hit Randy Orton in the head with a chair.

25:54I mean, I'm going to cheer for that, But I think L.A. Knight is the one that needs to go like mega heel. Like no one believes in him, I feel like. Like everyone's kind of looking past him. I mean, I don't know. No one just seems more primed for a heel turn, I would think, than, I mean, L.A. Knight. But here's the thing. The reason that's Cody, I think it would be fascinating. And I think actually, because the argument I heard, Dave LaGreca, A caller presented this week on Busted Open that, you know, what if 9-4-6 shenanigans happen and L.A. Knight ends up winning? And Dave used the very rational response of, I don't want to see basically a heel faction lead to a babyface winning the title.

26:43And I think that's a fair, like, you know, old school way of looking at it. but what if LA Knight turns out to have some sort of association is there a and listen we may not ever get the Cody turn even though we think everyone's ready for it maybe the reason LA Knight would be a sick turn SGG is because there are still so many people who cheer for him so passionately and he could always be like I never could get over the mountain I wasn't able to get to the top the way things were I had to go get help yeah that's what i mean he's he's done everything right and he and he still can't get it and no one believes you know everyone's looking past him no no one thinks he can win against roman at money in the bank nobody nobody everyone wants him and you know oba and roman thanks for the call man go ahead on who does he turn heel on right because the bloodline is sort of in the middle but they're they're really a heel faction nine four six are worse guys but i think turning heel on roman not necessarily going to work

27:51well listen if you were to it depends who you're with there are a lot of options though of people who have an axe to grind against roman i mean think about how many other people there are who have an axe to grind that you could potentially get help from um all right so we want to get your thoughts on the level of in you are on la night as we now sit two weeks away from him getting this championship opportunity. It's another thing to add to it, SUG. Not only does it take forever for this guy to finally get his look, but then when he does, it's like this two-month gap between events and there's Penta and there's this and there's 946.

28:25There's just so much stuff muddying things as LA Knight is finally getting his moment with Roman Reigns at Money in the Bank. So we will talk to you guys more. and there's still a bunch more to get into from the week that was. Whatever it is that you have thoughts on, plus we're going to get some mailbag. Emails have come in, RosenbergWrestling at gmail.com. We'll talk to you guys next right here on Cheap Heat Live on WW Radio. Promotional consideration paid for by the following. Bubble Yum Bubblegum, available in a blasting new three-flavor pack with wild cherry, grape, and regular. Bubble Yum keeps it popping.

29:10Okay, Tinashe. Doing anything for you, Zach? Or no? You didn't need more of that. I didn't hate it. All right. All right. This is like eight drinks deep, though, when this gets played for me. Eight drinks. And can you imagine the dance moves that come with that? Eight drinks. I think I'm a pretty good dancer. Do they qualify as dance moves? Yeah, I think I'm pretty good. Imagine eight drinks, SGG dancing, Brian Westbrook jersey, okay? Yeah, I like the sound of this. Just a heater hanging out of his mouth like a Marlboro Lightroom bum. Hanging out, you know, dance, beer in hand. I mean, like this Tanaque kind of hits.

30:02It's actually how they'll most likely go down. Yeah, like the Eagles game ended at 4.30. He's still at the bar at 9 o 'clock. Not at 2. You're already asleep by then? For a 1 o 'clock game, if the game's ended at 4.30, I'm definitely asleep. Okay. Yeah, that's good. I think that's the healthy way to be. I'm not a – I only became a drinker as an adult. And so I have like a – I have an interesting relationship with alcohol in that I really – I enjoy it more than I would like to. You know, like I'm no doctor. And I do think people have gone too far with the weed thing. I think like the use of edibles is like out of control.

30:47And I do think the weed thing has gone too far. But SGG, like forced to pick a poison, literally in this case, I think weed is probably the better bet long-term health-wise. but in my old age it just it just doesn't work for me i just like not knowing what you're gonna get is a problem for me whereas like with alcohol i have like just a really clear i know exactly where i'm gonna be from uh you know one drink at a bar pouring my own let's say it's open but like a let's say you're in a spot where people have bottles and you can pour your own drink oh yeah yeah that's the best because you can which is the best yeah and i know like i know what a stiff drink that i pour is gonna do i know it exactly and i am the kind of person that for me when i feel the buzz get to like oh i'm there's definitely a buzz happening here that's the beginning of the end for me i don't have the like you keep going so it's like i'm not saying i want it to stop i may i may be down to maintain it like hey i feel pretty good i had two drinks i didn't eat that much food i feel pretty good let me have a water i'm gonna make a water and a third drink but i'm gonna have this water first i'm gonna grab a little snack and then i'm gonna nurse this third one the water is key too though because like key the water at this age 40s sure the water is key secret weapon but this is still i am only on now a i'm gonna maintain this for a little while but the on the chart it's only either flat or going down i don't have it in me to like oh i'm starting to feel it let's turn this thing up the next notch i don't have it yeah it there's too much risk is the is the top notch oh i'm starting to feel it and and and i you know like where i feel like if someone was talking to me they would be like oh man Rosenberg's very upbeat he's he's like very he's feeling good right but like the idea that it could get to a place where someone's like what's up with this dude I can't go there I don't have it in me I can't and I know a lot of you listening do and I don't judge you for it it's just not for me you know me before it gets to that point I'll bounce I'm out you see yeah this No, he had a good time, and he wrapped it up.

33:33Just wrap it up. Zach said, I wish I could do that. I'm not like that. When you say you wish you could do that, Zach, you mean you wish you could wrap it up and leave, or you wish you could ramp it to the next level? Yes, that's exactly. I ramp it up to the next level, not to the point where people are like, what the hell is going on with him? But still ramping it up. Yeah, I'm usually, listen, people, if anybody that knows me is listening to this, they could think differently. I think I'm a good time when I get like that. but I wish. You think you are. I think I have. Can you ask someone over text and get a confirmation?

34:05Yeah, let me ask right now. Alright, yeah. Find out. See what they say. Like, hey, when I get really when I'm too on, you know what I mean? Like Tinashe once said, are you too on? You know what I mean? That's the question. Just be careful, folks. I wish I could do that. We call that youth, Zach. That's what that is. That's youth. But I didn't have to see. I see the thing that I wonder, SGG, is like Like if I drank younger, I wonder if I would have developed some of the worst habits of like knowing how to really go to the next level. Because I don't – because there are times where it could be fun.

34:43Because like I remember on my birthday night this year or, you know, Dip's supposed birthday party, whatever it was, me and Dip had a little hang, right? And after our hang, some of our other friends were like, yo, we're going to the next club. Okay? I mean, listen, I don't need to lie, guys. It's always Damian Priest. I'm going to just keep it a fucker. It's always Priest. Okay? Priest is next club. He's Priest. My guy Priest. Priest is from the Bronx. He's outside. He's always down to get to on. Okay? and he knows how to just keep going in a way where like he could just really be fun and a party and we thought about it we thought long and hard and i said nah i can't the idea of having to figure out going into the next club sgg and then what am i doing like i just yeah i like now this is why This is why I partied at the wrong time in my life, because the house party was such a great way to party.

35:54When you're at someone's house where you're comfortable with them, where, like, they're a real friend, you can use their bathroom. Hell, you can even go find it. You go in the fridge. S-E-G, hell, you can even find whatever room's open and lay down. No one's going to care. They're your people. I missed that era in life to, like, really party, and that's a great way to party. it absolutely is it absolutely is because like you said if you just lay down you don't need a you know you don't have to worry about an uber oh sorry oh damn I didn't even realize you slept here yeah bro I've slept in your guest room oh great want to get some breakfast that's life that's great that's where it needs to be but now no I'm not going to a club and then when I travel you know if I'm traveling I really prefer that the hang is at like the hotel bar so my trip is just to the elevator like i i don't once we're out i mean don't even get me started about when i was in summer slam weekend dip had me come to a party sgg not a party dip went out with some folks some people that we are very fond of some people we love and he's like come through and i'm like all right all right now i'd been hanging at the hotel i said all right i'll come out for a little bit no problem um what's um i'm on the way it's like a nine minute walk okay not too bad it's not bad at all and it was me and ted walking wrestling for sale shout out to ted who is he upset that you didn't get this sweater from him no he didn't have it he was he he liked the sweater though he was happy he was happy with Listen, Ted acquired all four of the original four horsemen crewnecks this week.

37:43I have the black. I wear it frequently. I love it. Ted, at one point, may have had two. He acquired four brand new in his size. Go look at his post. All four. He got black, turquoise, gray, and white. this is very inside very inside baseball for people but we're walking and Dip says to me hey it's a bit of a college bar but it's a good time I was like wait what SGG I get there I get there and there's a 10 minute line of children being ID'd no I said Dip what I crushed him to everyone who would listen to me for the next two days I'm like do you know where Dip invited me to I'm like you come on listen I'm not a big shot but I'm not waiting online at a Minneapolis bar with 19 year olds I'm turning around and going home it was shameful not even going in with that that much youth on the line no bro i look like a narc hello home dudes who would like to hang out i refuse to be the old dude in the club i will be like the average age dude at the lounge you know what i mean like There you go.

39:19Age-appropriate something. All dude at the club? All dude at the bar? No. And by the way, it's particularly in these WWE weekends, it's particularly something I'm not doing because the beautiful thing about WWE, like the community is, it's a mix of old and young people, and you don't feel like an old person. But now you drop me. If you drop me in a bar where everybody is the age of the youngest WWE talent, I now have become Repug. Exactly. If there happened to be younger people that I know mixed in with older people and people in their late 30s, all right, cool. You can't just drop me in at 47 years old with people who could literally be my child.

40:05If I'm in a bar with mad 22-year-olds, they could all be my kids. I can't do it. Let's go to Ray in New Jersey who wants to talk some L.A. Night. Ray, what up? What up, guys? So I have to say this. I have two points I want to make. And side note, Priest is awesome. I remember when he used to bounce down at the clubs in Atlantic City and I had drinks, so the dude's a monster.

40:34So this is not Stone Cold versus The Rock, okay? L.A. Night, we all know WWE likes to recycle storylines, whether it be 10 years, 20 years, 30 years downline, whatever the case may be, there's a recycling happening. And this is what this is kind of feeling like with L.A. Knight and Roman Reigns. And L.A. needs a huge heel turn. And to your guy's point, who can he turn on? The bloodlines kind of heal. He's got no choice but to turn on Solo. And L.A. Knight being a face didn't benefit himself. The only thing it did was help elevate Solo even more, who's already in the fans' good graces. I hear you.

41:18I hear you. The only thing I would say on, I do think it could make sense. Like, I do think there's room for him to turn right now, SGG. I do think, like, a turn with the purpose. Like, even on Roman, I think it can work. Solo makes the most sense, though. you think turning right on solo makes the most sense we love solo right now solo is so beloved yeah you know he's right and they have the friendship we love it the the buddy cop element yeah it's thank you for the call man and you're right and because they have the friendship the turn would hit that much more yeah it's just i hate it has to be solo because solo's solo's got it rough right now he has to walk in to a room with his brothers and cousins waving in the white flag, get kicked out of the room, get kidnapped by some thugs, 946, thrown in the back of a car, and then his new best buddy turns on him.

42:21You got to feel bad for Solo. Horrible turn of events for Solo.

42:29I'm trying to think, though, if they were to do it, What would upset me, though, is you have to do it in a way where it's a legit heel turn. Not they have confusion. Solo tries to help him and then they and you can't know. Like. I feel like every time we get a heel turn, it's either someone who's already turned so many times that I don't remember who's turning on who. I sort of look at Bailey and Lyra and I'm like who's supposed who is the real bad person here Lyra is the bad guy but Lyra had a point though but Bailey's been bad Lyra's been bad whereas right now LA Knight has only been good yeah Solo has now been both but it would really hit for LA Knight who's only been a good guy Q in Charlotte wants to jump in on LA Night 2.

43:27What's up, Q?

43:30Yeah, I think it's about over for LA Night being a babyface, man. I think you need to just take the heel route because he's been a babyface too long, and the only championship he got was, what, the United States Championship at one time? So I think it's about over for that.

43:49What do you think, SUG? That it's over for LA Night as a babyface? I don't think so. But do I have the blinders on? Do I have the reflective LA Knight sunglasses on? Can I not see what's actually happening? You said it. Every caller has said it. I'm getting outvoted here. And just the storyline evidence that we're getting on screen, it does lend itself to LA Knight getting fed up at some point. He can't be the butt of everybody's joke for five years or however long it's been. it's gonna happen and it would make it an interesting path and then he could run with that for a while he could get way over as a heel and then when he turns back again eventually win the title and it would be that much more fire yeah now again he's not forever to be in a heel we don't have forever he's not a spring chicken but he's not old no he's not old he's really in the prime of like the prime age for like a top WWE guy I think yeah these days this is exactly the ages all right your final calls 877 we'll get to Bill in Toronto too 877-344-4893 your calls on anything being discussed plus the mailbag Rosenberg Wrestling at gmail.com that's how we'll close it out next right here on She Pete Live on WWE Radio promotional consideration paid for by the following new world wrestling federation superstars cookies from solano great tasting cookies in 10 fun to eat wwf wrestling shapes now a special delivery the mail is in the takes are hot and somebody's about to catch some cheap heat your questions your comments your wrestling beef.

45:37All answered right here. It's time to dive in to the cheap heat mailbag. You've got mail. Ah, and don't get me wrong. We will get this right. We will put in that proper mail. I just have to find it. But at the very least, I know I have it at SGG at ESPN New York, where we used to do the show. I have my full audio board there. but a great job on production there thank you gang that was awesome that's intimidating yeah it's real stuff right there right no we gotta really like we gotta really bring it now because they said this coming with their hot takes their beefs and they're gonna be answered by us let's see let's see how the people do i was gonna say i didn't know i signed up for all that and by the way it's not on us you didn't you don't send the email okay it's on the people it's on the the peckerheads they're gonna confront us with these things you want to try to do a you want to try to do a dip impression no i could i can't eric right eric writes us

46:48not great good afternoon peter and sgg i happened to listen to sam earlier this week and i kind of agree with what he said about the match trick has a steel cage match tonight versus Baron for the U.S. Championship. He thinks if Trick loses, Trick would be the front runner to win Money in the Bank. I think I agree. What do y 'all think? I heard a bit of Sam. Stay major and enjoy yourselves. Eric in South Carolina. Thank you, buddy. I heard Sam having some of this conversation as well about Trick jumping into the main event picture. I'll tell you the truth. I love Trick. I don't think it's time yet, SGG.

47:33I see why people would think that it is. He's hot. All the things. I don't think it's time yet. I think there's still work to do. And I think him being dominant as a mid-card player and the high mid-card guy, I don't think that time is up yet. That's just me. Where are you at with it? I'm right there with you in lockstep. The SmackDown main event scene, it's not crowded, but they have a strong main event scene. Three of those guys that are in the main event scene already have a qualifying match tonight for Money in the Bank. And that doesn't even mention your Cody Rhodes, your Randy Orton, guys who are always looming in that space, Kevin Owens.

48:22So the SmackDown main event scene, it doesn't need Trick right now. What Trick needs and what SmackDown needs is a mid-card that feels as strong. And Trick is for sure your guy who can add to that. Trick, Mello, you know, those are guys that you need right there where they are. It's going to be time for them to jump into that main event scene. And when it happens, they will for sure be ready. But I think this United States title picture with Trick and the custom furry title, this is where he needs to be. yeah I just I don't I think to put him there you're gonna have him win like who's yet like now I will say this him and Sammy's history is fun right so so the idea of him looming with the briefcase with Sammy with the title that there's something there um but again it hits a little different it's a little different the heel undersized champion versus the baby face super athlete with the briefcase it's like off yeah it's just that's not it's not hitting right in some way even though they do have that history and him coming out and you know scaring him would certainly being like, oh, Sammy, I'm here.

49:48Reed wrote us. Better. He said, hear me out, guys. To chase for 15, Randy turns face, and him and Sammy go for the title at Money in the Bank. When he's about to beat Sammy, Cody comes in and beats the dog-ish out of Randy and then punts him in the head. This keeps Sammy as the chicken shit heel and gives a blood feud at the rumble. I don't have to ask me the rumble. Between Cody and Randy with Randy his face and Cody his heel. I don't hate that as an idea of Cody. That you have a match where Randy or... Because this way, Randy doesn't have to do anything to become the heel. Him and Sammy, he will be...

50:43I mean, the baby face, Randy and Sammy, Randy will be the baby face like that just will be. So the idea that you feel like it's about time and he gets down and starts pounding the ground and you think he's ready to strike with an RKO. Cody runs in and punts him right in the head. Oh, it'd be great. It would be great. And honestly, I'm thinking about the camera work on that. That's exactly when he should get punted in the head. He goes down. He's pounding the ground. RKO. He's laser focused on Sammy. We don't even see Cody because they got a tight zoom on Randy doing his thing on the ground. And then just a foot, a red, white, and blue foot just comes right across Randy's head.

51:22Boom, American nightmare. Maybe the ref is even down. The ref doesn't see it. Sammy wakes the ref up, retains his championship. And then we're off to the races. Double turn. I like it. Let's see. Scott writes us.

51:40I mean, come on. SGG are better than us. I'll get the drop. I'll get the drop for next week. But by the way, Kelly, are you understanding now how we normally do it? This is how we would do it, but with a drop and not... We'll get you the dip drop. Perfect. In my defense, I was listening for the drop. He was waiting for it still. Hey Pete, SGG and dip, I've been super into the hometown booking of WWE. It feels like Trips is booking the world as the WWE's territory. In the 70s and 80s, the world champ toured around the states and beyond, taking on the local hero and giving them just enough hope spots before the champ escapes with his gold.

52:17And even though the challenger doesn't go over, they get over. That is what WWE is doing, but instead of Billy Jack Haynes taking flair to the limit in Portland, we get Roman making Penta a legit threat for the future. So if his time comes to carry the world title, we know he can be the guy. Our last year, when Randy Orton took on Cena in St. Louis, it's simple but it works and puts butts in seats and eyes on our screens as a big fan of the territory days it absolutely makes my wrestling fan bucket full watching this formula expanded globally i was never the biggest triple h guy in the ring but his booking approach is top notch have a great weekend scott e morse who's a screenwriter and storyteller himself by the way totally valid you know i think dip was on the other side of it last week kind of talking about like all right so are we just gonna every town they go to you know oh rick we're going to new orleans for money in the bank get ricky saints you know like we're we're going to mexico city get pentast louis rent but to to the to scott's point it's a pretty tried and true way of doing wrestling yeah and the proof is in the fan response now right penta had his match with roman looks like a star the next week he opens the show in san antonio by the way yep and find heavily heavily mexican-american market right there on the border speaking spanish in his promos people are still loving it and finds himself not just in the main event but winning the main event match right away you know what i did you know what i did not love uh this week on raw what's that i did not love the way they set up lola to come out to the crowd like just get introduced like she's in money in the bank here's lola vice and she just kind of comes out and gives a spiel it was like pageanty and weird um i didn't mind it because she had that match the prior week though right she qualified yeah so so they knew we we know who she is but she never did get that introduction so they kind of like reversed the order a little bit yeah i just i guess i we know what i would have done though rather than have adam pierce just come out and he like he said i don't know it was like it was a very it was like a big over the top sort of thing i would have just maybe had Jackie interviewing her on stage or like you know what I mean it just yeah they were like he just like introduced her and then she came out and she like you know I think it's also an example of I know what these youngsters they're going to want to script out what they say too much or to a certain degree it's a very blurry line to where you script it out too much and you know she had the thing of like where she was like I learned dance from my mother and I I learned MMA from my father.

55:21Like you could tell every moment was worked out completely. And there's extra pressure because she's doing it like just a promo standing there. Whereas if you had Jackie interviewing her, I think it just could have ended up feeling a little more organic. You know what I mean? Yeah. And Jackie is good like that. She brings that ease. Like they can bounce off of her. She can get them in and out of spots where they need to be. although I can't remember was Jackie back on TV this week or was she off I'm not sure yeah Jackie Jackie of course been going through it she lost her dad she posted about him on social media etc so thinking about her and sending her our best I can't recall if she was off this week but either way whether it's Jackie or Byron whoever it is putting Lola in a spot where you don't feel that pressure of like, I need to deliver a speech.

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