Hour 3: ‘What’s More Likely’ with Guest Host Seth Rollins plus WWE Superstar Becky Lynch In-Studio

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1:54We are back here on the Rich Eisen Show. I am WWE superstar Seth freaking Rollins. And we are in the final hour on Friday, the 24th of July, 2026. Proclaimed by the governor of Pennsylvania himself, Josh Shapiro. Today is LeBron James Day in Pennsylvania. There it is. There's the proclamation. You know what I was wondering when I saw this proclamation? How far in advance did Josh Shapiro know that this was going down? Did he get a little heads up? I saw that there was already a Topps card sign. Somebody knew. Somebody knew about this ahead of time. Chris Brockman and did not tell us. We got the news when everybody else did.

2:55TJ didn't know about it. I didn't know about it. But I did predict it. Del Tufo, you know about it? No, not at all. I feel like you got some mafia ties somewhere in your family. If I did, I'd probably open my mouth and tell you. And Brockman can assure you. You would have known. And TJ will tell you I probably would have said it. The crazy thing about today is there's a family picnic going, a family reunion back in Altoona right now that I've gone to the last two years. I didn't go this year, unfortunately, because Rich wasn't here. And so we have a guest. So I just went to be here. So I didn't go.

3:25So I almost wasn't even here today. Could you imagine? But I would have been in Pennsylvania for LeBron James there. That would have been pretty sure. Shout out to everybody in Altoona right now. Shout them out, Altoona, Pennsylvania. But yeah, so, but I'm here. You're here with us. And I appreciate that. I appreciate that. I'm glad you're here. Everybody out there listening also here with us. Give us a call. 844-204-RICH. We are on Disney+. We are on the ESPN app. We are on ESPN Radio, Sirius Radio, Channel 80. Let's take a caller. Callers. We've got a lot of people waiting today to talk about LeBron James, which, of course, big news.

4:03Why wouldn't we? So let's grab Victor in Maine. Great state of Maine. I've got some relatives up there. Beautiful state. Really underrated state, Maine, I will say. Where Brock is from? Victor, where are you at, man? Are you on the line with us? You want to talk about LeBron? John, you say we've got a Celtics fan in Maine. Yeah. And what are we thinking? How are we feeling about this LeBron James news, Victor? Well, I'm not feeling great about it. Sorry, Vic. I'll be honest. Why? You never hear me say a bad thing about Jalen Brown. Jalen Brown, we love you still. Awful trade. Agree. But my thing with Philly, I wasn't worried about him as bad before just because all their additions this year, like Simon, Brown even, they're ISO guys.

4:52They're not really playmakers. And then they have Max and Edgecombe and Dee. They're not really playmakers either. LeBron's going to come in here, and he's going to just be a pure playmaker. It's bad. I'm sorry I'm laughing, but the despair in your voice really is coming through strong. It's like someone off your pet or something like that. He sounds like I did after the Cowboys traded Micah last year. There's a real sadness. My favorite player in seeing him in Philly and then with LeBron, it's just terrible. Yeah, I saw a tweet that said, nice job Celtics basically giving the Sixers Jalen Brown on LeBron for Paul George and two first-round picks.

5:38Oh, that hurts. I mean, look. Let's not disrespect Paul George. Maybe these first-round picks will turn into something special, you know? Maybe it'll turn into the next LeBron James, you know? And you'll have success for 25 seasons. And, you know, you got to look on the bright side. But probably not, though. That's the thing. You know what? Here's the thing. Isn't Tatum better when MVP this year, TJ? And I don't begrudge anybody their fandom. But come on, guys. Boston has won enough you've won enough you've got all the titles you'll be fine for a couple years you're going to get more titles whether it's the Patriots or the Celtics or the Bruins or the Red Sox you're going to get a title somewhere in the next 10 years for sure so just excuse us over here we have no sympathy for you guys so we do laugh when there's a little despair in your voice what am I holding on You have a daughter.

6:40I have a son. There are two-year-olds in the New England area who haven't seen a parade. Oh, this guy. Think of the kids. This guy. Disgusting. Think of the kids. Oh, man. Come on. You know what Jordan said? Bleep them kids. Care about them kids? I want our 13-year-old caller to have a championship. That's the kid I'm interested in. It's too late for him. I want him to have success. It's too late for him. Victor, as a Celtics fan, are you just completely out? Oh, he's gone. We lost him. Did we lose him or did Del Tufo hang up on him? Probably Del Tufo let him go. Sometimes you let him go. Cut him loose.

7:15I'm like an empire. You're out. We got business to tend to over here on the Rich Eisen show. And we can't have Victor and his Celtics fandom ruin it. When I think Victor, I think Victor Von Doom, Dr. Doom. And he wears green and you're wearing green. I'm just saying that was interesting. My mind works weird. I'm going to shut up. It's all good. I mean, we like a weird mind. We're full of weirdness on this show. We do have a game to play. Yeah, we do. We have a game to play. Brockman, take us to it, man. Let us have it. It's Friday, Seth. Let's go. What's more likely? Never say never, but never.

7:51What's more likely? What's more likely? I've never played this game before. It's fun. It's sweeping the nations. Oh, all right. We love Pella. We love their sponsorship here. Presented by Pella. Okay, Seth, here's the deal. It's your first Friday with us. Yep. I'm going to explain the rules. It's very simple. I give you some stuff, and I ask you what's more likely, and then I give you some options. Okay. And you tell me which one's more likely. All right. And they're out there, too. It's very easy. Oh, they're crazy. Well, you know what? Some of them. You'll notice I did kind of steer a lot of these toward Seth.

8:21Okay. Oh, this is in my wheelhouse stuff. You know what I mean? Some of these are going to be in your wheelhouse. All right, so we're not talking about PGA Tour or anything like that. No, no, no. Although, shout out Michael Kim shot a 59 today. That's undeniably sick. I'm very happy for him. In, like, the front nine? No. Oh, that's me. 59 for the whole tournament. That's me. Up at the 3M in Minnesota, where you'll be shortly. All right. All right. Here we go. Let's get to it. What's more likely? Guys, more likely, number one overall worthy player you most want in fantasy this year. Bajan, Jameer, or Jamar Chase.

8:55Who do you want most in fantasy this year? Ooh, I'm going Bajan. Bajan Robinson is a dog. is an animal. He's more likely to be the number one fantasy guy for me. He's just a savage. He can do everything. I love Jameer Gibbs. I have a hard time going wide receiver, even with Jamar Chase, just because, A, it's wide receiver. B, you don't know what kind of health situation you're going to have with Joey. B, although, I mean, Jamar balled out, even with Joe Flacco throwing him the ball. So, you know, I could be argued on that. But if you ask me the two running backs, even though I think Jameer Gibbs is a special talent, Bajon is like all-world Christian McCaffrey in his prime level.

9:40He's still – I mean, Jameer Young, too. But Bajon, he can just do it all. And in Atlanta, he's the one. Like, he's the one. You know what I mean? The whole offense is going through him. What are these guys going to go for in your auction league, TJ? Well, you know, Seth, we don't do the traditional snake. We do do auction. And I, you know, I'm the defender. I won the championship last year, fourth time, highly competitively with Jameer Gibbs. So I'm going for him again. Jameer Gibbs and we do a$200. Say I'm. 75? I'm okay to go up to about between 72 and 75. That's nearly half your stash, man. That's nearly half.

10:17Yeah, it is. But as we all know, through the waiver wire throughout the year. But you've got to have a stud wide receiver. You've got to have a stud running back. and then you can get a good$2,$3 quarterback. But running backs, top running backs are at a premium, so you've got to spend the majority of your money on them. All right, let's keep it moving. Seth Rollins, you are a diehard Chicago Bears fan. That's me. The Bears. Who is more likely to be your favorite bear of all time? Sweetness, Brian Urlacher, Caleb Williams. Oh, man. That's an easy – come on, that's easy. Jury's out on Caleb, you know what I mean, early in his career and during his third season.

10:55if this man brings a title to Chicago in my lifetime, I'm willing to change my answer. But number one right now, absolutely Sweetness. Okay. No doubt about it. Maybe the coolest professional football player of all time, arguably the greatest runner to ever play the game. Sweetness could do it all. He could run. He could pass. He could kick. He could break your ankles, and he could run right through you. He was an animal. And this is no disrespect to Brian Erlacher, who is incredible. One of the best middle linebackers to ever do it. But, man, sweetness, dude. One of one. And the nickname, too, sweetness.

11:36Also, the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award has kind of taken over at NFL as being an award more prestigious than the MVP at this point. At the NFL Honors, it goes on last. Last award. After the MVP. Matthew Stafford with his daughters, which was an incredible moment. No, Walter Payton award after that. So, yes, I mean, sweetness number one. But, again, willing to change my answer in the future if Caleb can bring me a Lombardi. All right, I teed you up for that one. How about this one? And let's all be objective, which I know will be very hard. These teams were all our third-round sleeper team.

12:11More likely team of ours to make championship weekend this year. The Bears, the Cowboys, or the Patriots. Oh. Oh. Oh, you guys are disgusting. Championship weekend? Or I could have made the Final Four. Final Four. Championship weekend. Can I just say all three right now? I mean, I actually think it's Chicago, and I'm not being biased. I mean, I can't trust Dallas' defense yet. I just can't trust their defense. Even though we got Caleb Downs? I love Caleb Downs. I love Christopher Parker. I've heard you on other shows. No, that's not true. You were very skeptical. You were like, can a safety do this?

12:46Of course. It's a safety drafted that high. I mean, we're talking like the impact you want for a draft pick as a safety that high. And I drafted the Bears drafted safety in the first round. Look, he's Ed Polamalu. Okay? Stop it. He's Troy Lott. Okay. All right. You are riding too high right now. Slow down. It's a good day to be TG. Slow down. I'm sorry. I've got to put the Cowboys third on this one. I'm going Patriots to get back there. I do think actually their roster is better than it was last year, but their schedule is going to be a lot more difficult than it was last year. And I don't think the playoffs are going to be as smooth for them if they get to that point.

13:24The quote Steph Tanner, how rude. How rude. All right, the big news today, LeBron James going to Philadelphia. LeBron James. LeBron James. Which means one watch has ended, but one is still going on. Former Los Angeles star to win a championship first, LeBron or Aaron Donald. Oh, Aaron Donald. Why not both? No, come on now. Get out of here. Actually, to be fair, I mean, the Sixers, I don't know ball. Like, y 'all know ball. I think they're in the mix. I thought the Knicks, sure, they have the continuity, but that trifecta of players, you know, between Jalen Brown and Bede, if he's healthy, and LeBron, like, they can do some damage.

14:04But if Aaron Donald chooses to come back to play professional football for the Los Angeles Football Rams, which all signs point to it's happening, Dude, come on. That team is so ridiculously stacked. That's the NWO in the NFL. Everybody just jumping back on the wagon. You're going to end up with Steph Diggs or D-Hop taking a one-year deal for a league minimum or something to try to get on that way. I saw Deebo Samuel as a name thrown out today. Deebo. You know what? Come on. Get out. Go compete somewhere else. Are the Rams the NWO and the Sixers the Wolfpack? Because I would take that. Sure. I'll let you have that.

14:44That sounds pretty fun, actually. I'll let you take that. Yeah, all right. Have at it. All right, how about this one? Let's operate under the assumption that Aaron Donald is coming back. More likely to be the higher total. Miles Garrett and Aaron Donald combined sacks this year, or Matthew Stafford touchdown passes? I think Stafford touchdown passes still. I mean, Donald, he plays in the interior, and he was a game wrecker for sure, but I'm thinking like 30 total sacks between the two of them. 35, that's a max level. That'd be like an extreme sack total. And I do think Matthew Stafford is going to be good for another 35 to 40 touchdown passes again this year.

15:24I mean, he's got all the weapons back. He's playing at an elite level. It's not like he's... I didn't see any reason to think that his skills were declining last season. He looked incredible. Even in the cold weather game, I thought he was going to blow it in Chicago. Did not. threw a dime to Devontae Adams in that game on the sideline. It's all there. I think he'll get him. And you're asking then, Miles Garrett, to get 20 sacks again? Something like that? Yeah, why not? Why not? Sure, I do think there's a possibility that, dude. 30? Could you imagine if he just starts racking them up like that?

16:00I can't imagine. Oof. That's an interesting one, but I'll still go with Matthew Stafford. All right, a few more. Remember, Chris, all we heard last offseason was Stafford's back was hurt. There's a guy in a van working on his back. We didn't think that. Yeah. They drafted a quarterback this offseason. But all reports are that he is very healthy going into this season. Feels great. And now that they kind of load managing and Joel Embiid style with him in the training camp and preseason. For sure. All right. A few more. Let's turn attention. I love it. Let's go here. More likely legend, WWE legend, you'd want as an opponent.

16:38Oh. Macho man. Ric Flair or Bret Hart. Oh, man. You're doing him dirty right now, bro. Dream match, Seth Rollins. That is so difficult. Justifying the position. And a different match with each guy. You'd have probably a different style. Look at these guys, first of all. I'm talking to you, Seth Rollins. Wow, that is so tough. The guy with the big arms, brother. You know, here's the thing. I am the best. is, and this is not taking anything away from Macho Man or any Savage at all, the Bret Hart, Ric Flair, both what we would refer to in the business as ring generals, as in they like to lead the match, right?

17:21They like to be the ones in control, right? Savage, not quite as much. Now, the rep of Savage was that he was a big pre-planner. He really liked, he liked to write things down, like he liked to be, and that's not my style. So this is actually a really difficult situation. I think I would go somewhere in the middle because preference. Savage is my favorite entertainer of the bunch. I loved him more than anybody. I take a lot of the visionary character from Macho Man. But I think I'm going to go with Brett the Hitman Hart. That's going to be a controversial call because Brett and I, he's come at me a little bit over the years.

17:59Now we've mended fences. He comes at a lot of people. He does. He does. He does. we've mended fences a little bit but i really think we can do something special in the ring that is a tough one what a what a crew what a what three top tier all-time talents i like all three of those but i'd like your pick i'd like you like that rollins versus bread heart hit man that's money right there oh i'd love to do it all right let's go to this one then more likely to be your favorite kind of match oh ladder hell in a cell a hardcore street fight or a straight up standard straight match oh this i like the toys i like the toys but i'm over the cell i've fallen off that cell more times than i care to remember twice that's too many times and it did you kind of dirty the last time you were in the cell no no no you are you which one are you thinking about the red cell the fiend well that wasn't my last time in the oh that wasn't your last my last time in the cell was actually with edge uh in saudi arabia which was an awesome hell in a cell match thank you very much right right um the yeah the fiend one give or take people don't love it that much but i think you go back you watch it it's not as bad i had no problem with it um anyway uh i'm over the cell don't want to fall off that i go same for the ladders the ladders are the most painful implement that we have because you're falling off of a very high rung and it hurts so much and even if if you fall on the ladder or the ladder like dings your forearm a little bit.

19:29It's so painful. I'm going with the hardcore match. Right? That way you can kind of do, there's a lot more flow. You can get whatever you need. You can get a kendo stick. You can get a garbage can. You can get a table. You can get chairs. You can get whatever. There you go. TJ with the stick over there. That keeps it handy. Singapore cane in hand. But you have a lot more to play with. You want to get some thumbtacks out. You want to get a little barbed wire. You want to get a little fire going. You can, whatever. It's like a little pick your poison. Real glass. No, no, no, no real glass. I'm good on the real glass.

20:01I love some sugar glass. A little sugar glass. We'll break that real quick. Real glass? No, thank you. No rivers will be cried here. Last one. Last one. More likely to be the bigger number, higher total. Titles that change hands at SummerSlam across all days. Okay. Across all matches. Or stomps you hit on Roman Reigns in your title match. That's a good one, Chris. That is a good one I'm looking at the title matches in my head right now You've got me and Roman I expect that title to change Punk and Cody, proper toss up You don't know what's going to happen there Live and Io, I'm squarely on the side of Io Sky Obviously you're going to get a new interim women's champion Gable vs.

20:48Penta That one could go either way as well I'm going to go with Stomps I'm going with Stomps Only because I really like to stomp Roman Reigns' head. I've done it multiple times over the years with great success, as a matter of fact. So I would love to do it again. Not just once, but twice. One stomp won't get it done, so you're going to probably need it. I mean, one stomp might get it done, but where's the fun in that? That's what I'm saying. Where's the fun in that? You need multiple. I've beat him with one stomp before. I could beat him with one stomp again, but we'll see. We'll see how it goes.

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24:30I just, you know, a little, I just wanted to just say hi. Banter. Yeah, just a little banter. You're trying to introduce yourself to a co-worker. There's nothing wrong with that. There was nothing wrong with it, and it never went anywhere, and we were just friends. But, yeah, I mean, I was attracted. I was attracted. Come on. Of course. A little attraction. I can blame you. That's all I'm saying. Thanks. Thanks, guys. But the question, Becky, is were you attracted? No. Sorry.

24:57All right, all right, all right. Reset here. All right, we are back. We are back on ESPN Radio. Seth Rollins. There wasn't even a follow-up. It was just, no. I'm done. No, it was always like, don't get near the boys. So there was always like that. You know, I like chatting to them, but I was like, oh, don't fall for me. We are back here on ESPN Radio. We're the one and only, the man, Becky Lynch. It's funny because Rich, with his wife Susie, we always like, we've been barred them with questions about how they met and rich was he chased suzy for a while and she kept him at arm's length and at one point rich was like it's amazing our children are even alive because she she just held him off and he was trying and trying and she wasn't trying to give him the time of day so it's they made it work you guys made it work i mean we were just friends for like four years you know before we there was any romantic um inklings i suppose right Four or five years.

25:56Five years, really. We were just friends. We went to some concerts together. We hung out a little bit. We went surfing together in Hawaii. Which is, do you know what we just discovered? There is a picture of us surfing in Hawaii. It was our first show in Hawaii? Yes. And it was on the 29th of June, 2016. We got married in Hawaii June 29th, 2021. But we had no idea that there was any correlation. Whoa. I was like, that's pretty crazy. No clue at all. And also randomly, UFC legend Max Holloway somehow was involved in both of these situations. Oh, really? Yes, Max. We had this show in, it was in Honolulu.

26:40We were, this was 2016. It was a live event, I think. And Max was at the show, just, you know, he was there hanging out. Because I think he, residence is there. And he was just like, you know, backstage saying hi or whatever. Met him. And then in 2021 or 2020. That was 2019 when we got engaged. 2019 we get engaged. We were working out on the beach. We were in Maui. We get engaged and then we're working out on the beach and lo and behold, who comes walking by? Randomly. No, just Max Holloway. Strolling through Maui. Hey guys, good to see you. It was so very random. So I guess the next question, I guess more so for Becky, is when did you know?

27:23When did I know? It's like we were seeing each other a couple of months. Yeah. But I was always a little wary of you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He had a rip? I mean, is it the man bun? Like, what is it about him? Well, do you want to? Go ahead and tell him. I want to know why you're wary of me. Well, you know. You hurt some things? You can't hurt my feelings. Just get after it. Well, I'd hurt some things.