JJ JeffersonHostAnd I'm a fan.
So yeah, definitely, definitely jump in and do that.
Cause that, that is a very good way to grow JJ.

Man, we talked about SummerSlam, and while we're here, we're all wrestling fans in some way, shape, form, or fashion.

So I'm curious, what are your thoughts going into this year's SummerSlam? First of all, correct me if I'm wrong, is this the first year that SummerSlam is a two-night event? Yes, yes.
I understand the financial reasoning for it, the logistical reasoning for it.
You're bringing hundreds of, well, WWE is bringing thousands of people to put on this event, between the wrestlers and the crew, the truck drivers and yada, yada, yada.
And it's all over in 24 hours.
So now that they're doing the two events and they're doing the fan conventions beforehand and all that stuff, I get why they want more bang for their buck, bringing everybody into these locations.
I don't know how I feel about the.
Well, everybody gets to participate now.
I mean,
like two nights, so there's a spot for everybody.
Because now, you know, in the old days, if somebody didn't make it on the WrestleMania card or the Sunday night heat card, you would notice, but it wasn't the end of the world.
Now they might be shooting themselves in the foot because if you can't get on a two-night WrestleMania or a two-night SummerSlam, you're doubly fucked.
Yep.
So it makes me wonder how maybe some of the boys and girls, the women, are taking that when they miss their opportunity.
You know, we get the Andre.
Did they do the Andre Battle Royal this year?
don't know why that's a thing

yeah like that that's another thing like you have these moments that are like made and geared for one thing but then because you have so much going on more of it adding commercial than actual wrestling but that's another conversation for another day uh it's like oh no we can have
And I'm a fan.
So yeah, definitely, definitely jump in and do that.
Cause that, that is a very good way to grow JJ.

Man, we talked about SummerSlam, and while we're here, we're all wrestling fans in some way, shape, form, or fashion.

So I'm curious, what are your thoughts going into this year's SummerSlam? First of all, correct me if I'm wrong, is this the first year that SummerSlam is a two-night event? Yes, yes.
I understand the financial reasoning for it, the logistical reasoning for it.
You're bringing hundreds of, well, WWE is bringing thousands of people to put on this event, between the wrestlers and the crew, the truck drivers and yada, yada, yada.
And it's all over in 24 hours.
So now that they're doing the two events and they're doing the fan conventions beforehand and all that stuff, I get why they want more bang for their buck, bringing everybody into these locations.
I don't know how I feel about the.
Well, everybody gets to participate now.
I mean,
like two nights, so there's a spot for everybody.
Because now, you know, in the old days, if somebody didn't make it on the WrestleMania card or the Sunday night heat card, you would notice, but it wasn't the end of the world.
Now they might be shooting themselves in the foot because if you can't get on a two-night WrestleMania or a two-night SummerSlam, you're doubly fucked.
Yep.
So it makes me wonder how maybe some of the boys and girls, the women, are taking that when they miss their opportunity.
You know, we get the Andre.
Did they do the Andre Battle Royal this year?
don't know why that's a thing

yeah like that that's another thing like you have these moments that are like made and geared for one thing but then because you have so much going on more of it adding commercial than actual wrestling but that's another conversation for another day uh it's like oh no we can have
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