E117: Draft Shaft

The Hammerlock Hangover

In this episode, Jeff and Steve run down the WWE Draft...which draft picks made sense/which picks were weird, and what's up with all these free agents? We discuss draft surprises like the NXT picks and what surprises didn't happen? We analyze why the WWE Draft continues to be booked in the way that it is and what does USA and Fox TV executives have to do with it? Steve schools Jeff on European futbol/soccer as an argument over the definition of transfers ensues. We put over the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship while scoffing at the idea of it's "lineage." In our AEW review, we deep dive into why we suspect all the news about Wembley/ALL-IN sales are not exactly what they appear to be...how will a "sell-out" lead AEW to a new contract with Warner Brothers/Discovery? We review all the controversy around Britt Baker's bruised face being put on a tee shirt...MJF is critical of "spotty" wrestlers...CM Punk shows up at WWE and Impact...the 4 Pillars angle is losing steam...where did this Moxley vs Omega cage match come from and what does it have to do with their recent ratings for Dynamite? We close with WWE Backlash predictions...which matches do the boys agree/disagree on and will Steve survive the Rhea Ripley vs Zelina Vega match? All this plus the latest wrestling news and a shout-out to Eric Bana in "Munich."