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[00:00:08] Welcome everyone to this episode of Down The Middle. I apologize for being a little bit late, but Hakeem here had the sniffles so he had to sit out for a couple days.
[00:00:20] Yeah, it's pretty sick.
[00:00:22] No, it's all good because I actually I had screwed up myself. I had really messed up my schedule because we are recording an audio drama as part of the whole RTA podcast Pantheon thing.
[00:00:37] And we had to shift it around a bit and I didn't even think I was like, yeah, Thursday works.
[00:00:43] And then like the next day I went, oh shit.
[00:00:47] But we'll be finished recording the first one. Actually, I think next week is the last episode for the first part.
[00:00:54] But anyway, more on that to come. This podcast is brought to you by one of our newer podcasts, The Complete Guide to Happiness with Dr. Fantastic and our friends at Again and Forever.
[00:01:03] But we will touch on them a bit later. But today, it's exciting because guess what we get to do? We get to be wrestling fans.
[00:01:09] We get a bitch about something that they put in a wrestling magazine.
[00:01:15] Oh, wow. I just noticed your background. I feel stupid.
[00:01:20] Which we also we also need to redesign that too, because I think it's pretty safe to say you're sticking around. You're not tired of this gig.
[00:01:28] Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no.
[00:01:33] Yeah. So we'll get around to that too. But anyway, so I assume you have the list, correct?
[00:01:39] Yes, I do.
[00:01:40] All right. I want to preface. You have told me who number one is. Other than that, I don't know what's on this list. So what do you want to do? Do you want to start?
[00:01:52] Well, we can start with the first one. Yeah, let's just start with number one. And then we can kind of we can keep going as time permits, because I know we both have time commitments today.
[00:02:02] So that sounds like a good idea. And then next episode, we already talked, we're going to do the men's top 500 and we'll have a little bit more time for that because it's a bigger list. But anyway, proceed.
[00:02:15] Yeah, first one on the list is Tony Storm from AEW. I know like a lot of people like Rhea Ripley for like the number one, but I really consider Tony to be better in a way. Just because she took like the division of the women's division in AEW and it was like the highlight of the show for me.
[00:02:43] Here's my only problem with that, though. Like, don't get me wrong. I don't disagree with Tony Storm being high on the list, but number one, I mean, there's a clear number one and that's Rhea Ripley.
[00:02:55] I see that, but as bad as AEW is, like, she was the highlight of the entire show for me.
[00:03:04] I get that.
[00:03:05] Even the pay-per-views.
[00:03:06] I get that, but Rhea for most of the past two years has been a one of the bigger highlights of the bigger company. And that's the point that I make, right? Is it's like, and I don't know, I know it's voting, right? Which is why I don't really like, it's funny, we were talking about the Artie Awards and I'm trying to make them as fair as possible because I don't like fan voting because I don't think it's actually very accurate.
[00:03:31] Because if you actually break this down into metrics, who's generated more money? Who has sold more merchandise? Who has, you know, been the bigger needle mover in the industry?
[00:03:43] And I would argue that by far, it's Rhea Ripley.
[00:03:49] Oh, I honestly would agree with that. It's just the storyline of Rhea and Dom, I've seen before so much so that I just want something a little new. That's the only reason why. I know it's going to come. I know what's going to happen.
[00:04:06] Yeah, and you know what? Honestly, that's a pretty good point that I had not considered because I will give credit for this. I've said it many, many times on this show. I don't get the fanfare with Tony Storm, but clearly it's the thing. And I will say this much. It's something I haven't seen before. I personally think it's gotten kind of stupid.
[00:04:30] Oh, yeah.
[00:05:01] I haven't seen before versus something that I know that works because I've seen with China and Eddie. So I know it works. It's good. It's really good. It's just that I just want something a little bit new and original.
[00:05:16] Hey, and fair enough. Like I said, like I said, Tony's not original. She's just Merrill.
[00:05:22] So it's not original, but still.
[00:05:25] I mean, fair enough. I guess I will. Me personally, I would still put Rhea Ripley in the number one spot.
[00:05:33] Yeah, I would. I would put Tony in number two.
[00:05:37] And that's not a bad thing. Number two on the top 250 is like a great spot. Realistically, to be in the top 20 means you're at the very top of the industry.
[00:05:48] Absolutely.
[00:05:48] But that being said, who we got at number two? Who's the first loser?
[00:05:54] It's Jordan Grace, in which I disagree. Jordan Grace as number two. I would say put Tony at number two and Rhea at number one.
[00:06:03] I'm fine with that even, but Jordan Grace as number two over Rhea? No. Absolutely not. Not over Rhea Ripley.
[00:06:10] See, last year, I would have put Jordan at three or four.
[00:06:16] Okay.
[00:06:16] Because she really did move the needle. And this is so funny. Here's another thing.
[00:06:22] I'm on record. I'm on record multiple times saying, I don't like Jordan Grace as a person.
[00:06:28] However, as a wrestler, I can't help but like what she's doing. I can't help it.
[00:06:36] I just, when she's on TV, I want to watch. I want to see what she's going to do. That being said, she's still in TNA.
[00:06:45] It's just a smaller audience. And she's largely been doing the same thing she's been doing since last year.
[00:06:52] So I still, I'd put her at four, five, six on my list.
[00:07:00] Again, still, still up there. She's still moving the needle, but just compared to like a Rhea Ripley or even a Liv Morgan recently.
[00:07:09] Um, I just, and, and there's other people in NXT. I mean, I would even put Lyra Valkyria on similar.
[00:07:18] Oh yes, absolutely. I would put her way higher than, um, Jordan.
[00:07:24] Not way higher, but I'd put them, I'd put them at somewhat equal standing because while Lyra Valkyria hasn't really moved the needle per se.
[00:07:32] I mean, just the match quality has been there. She's, she's, she's good.
[00:07:37] Exactly. Yeah, exactly.
[00:07:39] But Jordan Grace is number two. So again, that's two that should be below Rhea Ripley.
[00:07:44] Yeah.
[00:07:45] Now, okay. Now one thing, one thing to consider, and I forgot about this. Rhea was injured for a fairly significant amount of time.
[00:07:53] Yeah, she was. Yeah.
[00:07:55] So fair enough. Fair enough. Um, and she said, I, I only partially disagree because it's like, I believe they should be up there, but not at number one or number two.
[00:08:07] Yeah.
[00:08:09] And that makes me look like an asshole because it makes me sound like, Oh, look, Jordan Grace. It's like, well, no, but it's, it's like,
[00:08:16] it's like putting giant Gonzalez and Hulk Hogan at number one and number two respectively. It's just, that's an even worse example. Um, anyway.
[00:08:29] Continue. Who, who, who is, uh, who is number three?
[00:08:33] Oh, Rhea. She's number three. Um,
[00:08:38] You know what? All things considered with Rhea being injured, I will change my answer.
[00:08:46] I would still put her at number one, but I w I would accept number two. Like if I was in a voting committee, that's not a hill I would die on.
[00:08:56] Same here. Like one or two. I'm fine with that.
[00:09:00] And say, and say what you will, Tony storm has been going strong with this gimmick since last year. So.
[00:09:08] Oh, okay. Okay. Fair enough. Fair enough. Fair enough.
[00:09:11] Uh, by the way, not to get off topic, but I did finally start watching the Vince McMahon documentary.
[00:09:18] Oh, you did? Oh, I like it. I like well-produced documentaries and this one is, it's really good.
[00:09:27] Um, a lot of it's bullshit, but it's really good.
[00:09:32] Yeah, obviously it's, it was, it's a good way to introduce people who are not wrestling fans who don't know the history into what happened.
[00:09:41] But if you're a fan of it, you already know, like the, like wherever it happened.
[00:09:47] Well, but you can also, but you can also point out like Vince gets a lot of credit for WrestleMania and don't get me wrong.
[00:09:54] WrestleMania was great, but it's not like a big show like that had never been done before.
[00:09:59] Like, come on, Starrcade.
[00:10:02] Clash of the champions.
[00:10:04] Like, you know, the, it was, it was a big deal, but WWE documentaries and WWE friendly documentaries kind of over inflate its impact.
[00:10:15] And like the first WrestleMania was a commercial success to be sure, but I would say it didn't really get.
[00:10:22] Huge event status.
[00:10:24] Like we view it today until WrestleMania three.
[00:10:28] Yeah.
[00:10:29] And, and, and, and, and wrestle and WrestleMania two almost ruined the, like, it could have gone very wrong.
[00:10:35] It didn't, but it could have.
[00:10:37] Um, so what are we at?
[00:10:39] Number four.
[00:10:41] Yeah.
[00:10:42] Uh, my, Makia, Makia, that's third.
[00:10:46] I have no idea who she is.
[00:10:48] I never seen her match before.
[00:10:51] See, I, I go back and forth on this.
[00:10:53] Cause on the one hand, I do kind of like that.
[00:10:56] You know, PWI and wrestling observer.
[00:10:59] They, they also cover the smaller international promotions so that it helps them get noticed.
[00:11:05] It helps them get to know.
[00:11:06] But at the same time to put one in the top five, when they're not even on television, that seems a much silly to me.
[00:11:15] It does.
[00:11:15] So yeah, I'm in the same mind.
[00:11:17] Like it gets people talking and say, oh, why?
[00:11:20] Oh, wow.
[00:11:21] She's number four.
[00:11:22] So she must be good.
[00:11:23] So let me maybe watch her match or two.
[00:11:26] I'm sure that's why they do it.
[00:11:29] Yeah.
[00:11:30] I'm sure that's why they do it.
[00:11:31] But watching stardom is a pain in the ass.
[00:11:34] At least it used to be.
[00:11:35] I don't know if it still is.
[00:11:36] So I mean, for an American magazine to put her at number five, or are we on four?
[00:11:43] We're on four.
[00:11:44] Four.
[00:11:44] Yeah.
[00:11:45] That's the little, yeah.
[00:11:48] Yeah.
[00:11:48] I used to scratch my head at the PWI list when, you know, in the high numbers, I'd be like,
[00:11:53] like number six.
[00:11:54] I don't even, I've never heard of this person.
[00:11:57] Yeah.
[00:11:58] I've never heard this name before.
[00:12:02] I guess it's good that they let you know where they are and where you can see them.
[00:12:05] But at the same time, it's kind of like, I feel like this spot goes elsewhere.
[00:12:09] But anyway, number five.
[00:12:12] Five is Stephanie Vacker.
[00:12:15] I don't know.
[00:12:15] I've seen her.
[00:12:17] And I know of her work.
[00:12:19] But she loses a lot.
[00:12:21] She just, she just came kind of on the big stage.
[00:12:24] Like, like, don't get me wrong.
[00:12:26] I like what I saw.
[00:12:29] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[00:12:30] Same here.
[00:12:31] I feel like maybe she'll be closer.
[00:12:35] She will be closer to, I don't want to say deservedly, but for lack of a better word,
[00:12:41] I would probably feel more comfortable with that position next year.
[00:12:46] Because, I mean, she just kind of can't.
[00:12:49] That being said, though, there's obviously something there, even if I hadn't seen her,
[00:12:53] because WWE swiped her up real quick.
[00:12:58] Yeah, she was in AEW, too, for a little bit.
[00:13:00] Yeah, she had the, I think she had two matches.
[00:13:04] Yeah.
[00:13:05] Yeah.
[00:13:08] But, yeah, I just, again, you've got your, which I guess you could also make the case that,
[00:13:13] you know, people like your Liv Morgans, people like your Becky Lynch's, your Bailey's,
[00:13:20] have been there for so long.
[00:13:22] Mm-hmm.
[00:13:23] That, I don't know.
[00:13:26] I say that.
[00:13:27] And Becky didn't do a ton this year, but Bailey certainly did.
[00:13:32] She did.
[00:13:33] And Io Sky, I feel like Io Sky deserves to be in the top five.
[00:13:37] I do, too.
[00:13:38] But she's not.
[00:13:40] She's way down there.
[00:13:41] Not way down there, but.
[00:13:43] But not where.
[00:13:44] Because, oh my gosh, Io Sky gave us.
[00:13:46] That's where she deserved to be.
[00:13:47] Io Sky gave us some great matches in 2023, 2024.
[00:13:54] And look at the list.
[00:13:56] It's unbelievable because they put Roxanne Perez over Io Sky, which, mind-blowing.
[00:14:03] I'm, I'm given to understand, though, because, again, I don't watch NXT as much as I should,
[00:14:07] but I'm given to understand that she's doing some pretty good stuff down there.
[00:14:10] Oh, no, no.
[00:14:11] Sorry, sorry.
[00:14:12] No, I know who Roxanne Perez is.
[00:14:13] I was getting her mixed up with the other girl.
[00:14:16] It's another Perez, or she's really tall, a fair name.
[00:14:21] She just came back.
[00:14:23] I forgot.
[00:14:23] But I didn't mix with her.
[00:14:25] Is it Raquel Rodriguez?
[00:14:26] Raquel.
[00:14:27] Yes, yes.
[00:14:28] I was thinking that.
[00:14:29] Her.
[00:14:30] See, now, I like Raquel.
[00:14:32] But, yeah, she was gone for a bit.
[00:14:35] Yeah, that was a no way.
[00:14:36] But, no, Roxanne, yeah, I don't understand that.
[00:14:38] I actually really liked her and Liv as tag champs for some reason.
[00:14:42] I just felt like that worked.
[00:14:44] It did.
[00:14:45] For a little bit, it was fun.
[00:14:46] Yeah.
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[00:15:43] So, we're at number six.
[00:15:45] Who's number six?
[00:15:48] Sari.
[00:15:50] Sari.
[00:15:51] I still don't know who she is.
[00:15:53] Sari.
[00:15:54] Okay.
[00:15:55] Here's three E's.
[00:15:57] S-A-R-E-E-E.
[00:16:00] Sari.
[00:16:01] Yeah.
[00:16:04] Here's the thing about stardom.
[00:16:06] To me, I've seen some stardom matches.
[00:16:14] And there's two things I'm going to say.
[00:16:18] So, don't hate me until I'm done.
[00:16:21] A lot of what I've seen is really, really good.
[00:16:25] But also, a lot of what I've seen is not very good.
[00:16:30] I think this company gets a lot of undue praise.
[00:16:35] Because when it's good, it's great.
[00:16:39] It's phenomenal.
[00:16:42] But when it's bad, it's real bad.
[00:16:46] Like, it's really bad.
[00:16:48] And there's really no in-between.
[00:16:52] And again, I think they're on TV in Japan.
[00:16:55] But as far as international viewers go, I know they had a streaming service.
[00:17:00] But it was a pain in the ass.
[00:17:02] And now, correct me if I'm wrong, though.
[00:17:03] I think they've partnered with New Japan now, though.
[00:17:05] So, they're part of their streaming service.
[00:17:09] Yeah.
[00:17:11] Okay, so, that criticism kind of aside.
[00:17:14] Because it's easier to watch them now.
[00:17:18] I canceled my New Japan subscription.
[00:17:20] Because I just didn't have time to watch it.
[00:17:22] So, I might have to give it another shot.
[00:17:27] I've watched it, like, a couple of times.
[00:17:30] I even, like, I watched their YouTube more than anything, to be honest.
[00:17:34] Because I still can't get into it.
[00:17:36] Still don't know, like, storylines.
[00:17:39] That's the thing.
[00:17:40] It's not so much for me.
[00:17:42] Yeah, it's really hard to jump into a new wrestling promotion, though.
[00:17:45] Because, again, you don't know who any of these people are.
[00:17:47] That's why you usually start with one.
[00:17:51] Like, for me, my introduction getting into pro wrestling was RVD.
[00:17:55] And through RVD, I saw...
[00:17:58] Because I only wanted to watch RVD matches.
[00:17:59] But then I would inevitably see, like, RVD in a tag match with Tommy Dreamer.
[00:18:03] And two other people would be like,
[00:18:04] Oh, I like this Tommy Dreamer guy.
[00:18:06] And I like the way Elijah Burke and, you know, Matt Stryker and them work.
[00:18:11] And then CM Punk comes around.
[00:18:13] And, you know, you start...
[00:18:14] You just grow it from there.
[00:18:16] So, that's why top guys are important people.
[00:18:19] That's why people like John Cena are important.
[00:18:21] Because people start watching because of John Cena or Batista or Shawn Michaels.
[00:18:25] Whatever, Hulk Hogan, whatever era you're in.
[00:18:27] And then through that person, they start to grow their interests.
[00:18:33] Until you have somebody that becomes a wrestling fan.
[00:18:35] And that's how it's supposed to be.
[00:18:38] The problem with Ring of Honor back when it was on, like, HDNet television is...
[00:18:43] It was really hard to get into a single wrestler.
[00:18:46] Because somebody kind of looked the same.
[00:18:50] Yeah, yeah.
[00:18:52] The only one that, like, stood up for me was Lio Rush.
[00:18:56] Like, I saw his style.
[00:18:58] The way his style was different than anyone else.
[00:19:00] That's because it's Lio Rush.
[00:19:02] And still is, though.
[00:19:04] So, you know, kudos.
[00:19:06] Kudos to that.
[00:19:07] But, so that was number six.
[00:19:08] So, who we got at number seven?
[00:19:12] Number seven is...
[00:19:17] Oh, Bayley.
[00:19:18] Okay.
[00:19:20] I'll take that.
[00:19:22] Not necessarily that she should be higher.
[00:19:24] But she should definitely be above Saree.
[00:19:28] Oh, absolutely.
[00:19:29] Because, I mean, it's Bayley.
[00:19:31] Bayley arguably says, like, a household name.
[00:19:33] In a way.
[00:19:34] She is.
[00:19:34] And the only reason her match...
[00:19:36] The only reason her WrestleMania match wasn't a bigger deal is because, I mean, it was obvious.
[00:19:40] She was going to win.
[00:19:43] And it was fine.
[00:19:45] It was fantastic.
[00:19:45] I was totally cool with it.
[00:19:50] Hell, I think I'd even put Dakota Kai in front of Saree.
[00:19:54] Oh, yeah.
[00:19:56] I actually like Dakota, yeah.
[00:19:57] A lot.
[00:19:58] She's grown on me.
[00:19:59] Because she was kind of like a nothing burger for years.
[00:20:03] And then all of a sudden in damage control, I was like, oh, there she is.
[00:20:07] Same here.
[00:20:08] Yeah.
[00:20:08] Felt exactly the same.
[00:20:09] And I've seen, like, glimpses of, like, glimpses of her being really good.
[00:20:14] But then when she went to damage control and, like, became a heel, I still more of her talent.
[00:20:20] He did a bit in NXT years ago where she was, uh...
[00:20:24] She was a babyface and she...
[00:20:26] And I forget who she was working with, but she was basically being bullied.
[00:20:29] And I kind of dug that storyline because, I mean, Dakota's a bit smaller and this...
[00:20:33] Oh, she was being bullied by Shayna, I believe.
[00:20:37] Oh, yeah.
[00:20:38] She was.
[00:20:38] Yeah.
[00:20:38] She broke her arm, like, so many times.
[00:20:40] Yeah.
[00:20:41] But you know what?
[00:20:42] I dug the storyline because it's a universal tale.
[00:20:44] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[00:20:45] Yeah, it was good.
[00:20:46] And then when she finally just, like, went batshit on her, I was like, yeah, this is what pro wrestling is about.
[00:20:53] Uh-huh.
[00:20:54] Um, so, Bailey, uh, what are we on?
[00:20:56] Seven?
[00:20:57] Yeah.
[00:20:58] And number eight is Will Nyong'o, which...
[00:21:03] I agree with the...
[00:21:04] I kind of agree.
[00:21:07] I agree in terms of popularity, but Willow's another one of those people.
[00:21:11] I don't get it.
[00:21:13] Um, but again, I know I'm wrong because they're clear.
[00:21:17] I said the same thing about Rhea and Dom.
[00:21:19] I'm like, I don't like it.
[00:21:20] I don't get it.
[00:21:21] It's weird to me.
[00:21:22] But I am clearly in the minority here because the audience clearly loves it.
[00:21:27] And the audience clearly loves Willow.
[00:21:29] And if I were running a wrestling promotion, I would push Willow because the people clearly want her.
[00:21:35] So, you know, I just, I don't get it.
[00:21:39] I don't trust people that are that damn happy all the time.
[00:21:43] That's true.
[00:21:44] But for me, it's like they pushing her, but they pushed her for, like, the pre-show.
[00:21:50] Like, so, like...
[00:21:52] Oh, because the thing, the thing is...
[00:21:54] Well, the thing is, though, when she first came in, that's where she should have been.
[00:21:58] And that's nothing against her.
[00:21:59] Oh, you know, you can't hear.
[00:22:00] That's where new wrestlers should be because we've seen it.
[00:22:04] When you push them too fast, this weird thing happens where when you push them to the top, they have nowhere to go.
[00:22:10] And then they flounder.
[00:22:12] I think there's this sort of idea, and I don't know where it really started.
[00:22:15] I really think it started in Ring of Honor, which is ironic because Ring of Honor did not do this.
[00:22:20] But there became this thing where it's like the minute you like a wrestler, it'd be like, oh, they should be world champion.
[00:22:25] And it's like, eh.
[00:22:26] No, I kind of would like to see them, you know, go for tag titles or one of the lesser championships first.
[00:22:35] Like, kind of make a name for themselves.
[00:22:37] Yeah, definitely.
[00:22:37] Because if they win the world championship, you know, right out of the gate.
[00:22:41] Where else can you go?
[00:22:42] Exactly.
[00:22:42] Where else can you go?
[00:22:43] Then it gets stale.
[00:22:45] Yeah.
[00:22:45] It's like there's no struggle or there's no mountain to climb.
[00:22:49] You're already there.
[00:22:50] Well, and it devalues your own title because it's like, okay, this dude came in, this dude or girl came in and won your most prestigious title, your world championship, within the first month or so of being there.
[00:23:03] What does that say about all of your other wrestlers?
[00:23:08] Yeah, that's true.
[00:23:09] You know, but this is something that easily.
[00:23:13] Now here's the exception to this rule.
[00:23:15] And actually it's not the exception because it was for a mid-card title, not the world title was Jade.
[00:23:21] Oh, okay.
[00:23:23] Jade is that rare exception, which like a Bill Goldberg, like a Hulk Hogan, honestly, these are people that because of their stature or what they bring to the table.
[00:23:36] Well, no, hear me out.
[00:23:37] And this is how Lance Archer should have been treated just because of his sheer size is.
[00:23:42] Oh, yeah.
[00:23:43] This person gets into matches and if they lose, except in very, very rare circumstances, like I could see Jade losing to Chris, which she did.
[00:23:52] Chris Statlander.
[00:23:53] But like, like Jade losing to Riho, I would have shut my TV off and thrown it out the window.
[00:24:02] Like, and she never did.
[00:24:04] I'm just using that as an example.
[00:24:06] Yeah.
[00:24:09] But so Jade's kind of the exception.
[00:24:11] Now, that being said, I also said this.
[00:24:13] I think Jade was put on TV a little too fast, but I understand why they wanted to fast track her because I mean.
[00:24:19] The way she looks.
[00:24:20] Yeah.
[00:24:21] Look at this woman.
[00:24:21] She's a physical threat.
[00:24:22] Well, and not only that, and Jade has said this before.
[00:24:25] She's already in her 30s.
[00:24:27] She's she's on a bit of a ticking clock, athletically speaking.
[00:24:30] So I get it, you know, and WWE seems to be taking that approach with her.
[00:24:35] But I digress.
[00:24:35] By the way.
[00:24:38] Well, we'll see, because if we get to 20 and I haven't heard some names yet, I'll ask you where they are.
[00:24:42] But anyway, so we're on number nine.
[00:24:45] Yeah.
[00:24:46] Number nine.
[00:24:47] Oh, Maria.
[00:24:48] Mariah May.
[00:24:50] You know what?
[00:24:51] Considering what they've done with her this year, I don't disagree with that in or around that area.
[00:24:57] Same here.
[00:24:57] And that's the reason I like Tony, because she brought her up as a name that now I know.
[00:25:03] Before I know who Mariah May was.
[00:25:05] And fair.
[00:25:05] Now I do.
[00:25:06] I like her work.
[00:25:07] I do.
[00:25:07] Fair enough.
[00:25:08] Yeah.
[00:25:08] Yeah.
[00:25:08] I've liked what I've seen from her.
[00:25:10] So I don't disagree with that.
[00:25:13] Yeah.
[00:25:13] Usually in the lower numbers, I stop disagreeing so much.
[00:25:16] It's like, yeah, I can see that.
[00:25:19] Yeah.
[00:25:21] Number 10 is Athena from ROH.
[00:25:25] See, what's really funny is I have a sneaking suspicion that's appropriate, but I have no idea because I haven't been able.
[00:25:30] I can't.
[00:25:31] Where do I watch Ring of Honor?
[00:25:33] I have no idea.
[00:25:35] It honestly is sad because she is so good.
[00:25:38] Like, phenomenal.
[00:25:39] She took that ROH championship and like made it more than it ever would have been.
[00:25:45] And nobody knows about it.
[00:25:47] Yeah.
[00:25:47] It's like 20 people.
[00:25:50] 20 whole people are like, yeah, Athena is the best.
[00:25:53] And the rest of us are like, wait, she's still there?
[00:25:58] Exactly.
[00:25:59] People thought she left AEW and that was it.
[00:26:05] A lot of people didn't really know she was on ROH.
[00:26:08] See, I'm not going to lie.
[00:26:09] I've always liked Athena, even back when she was Ember Moon, probably more when she was Ember Moon because she was on television.
[00:26:17] You know, it's just one of those things.
[00:26:21] To like someone, to be a fan, you kind of have to see them every once in a while.
[00:26:26] To be fair, in WWE, I didn't like her personality.
[00:26:30] It was kind of plain and boring when she talked.
[00:26:34] But when she got to AEW and start being more, not ill, but more aggressive to show what she actually can do.
[00:26:41] Well, and the thing is, Ember Moon, I always got the sense that Ember Moon was just somebody who really liked the Twilight movies, New Moon in particular.
[00:26:49] And we're like, you're going to be Jacob, but a girl.
[00:26:53] Yeah.
[00:26:55] Yeah, I remember she came out with the moon and the contacts.
[00:26:59] I dug it.
[00:27:01] I did.
[00:27:02] The look, absolutely.
[00:27:03] Yeah, I dug it.
[00:27:04] And I liked her style.
[00:27:06] I liked her style.
[00:27:07] Yeah, yeah.
[00:27:08] Now, she did kind of like a, remind me, she did sort of like a round off off the top rope stunner.
[00:27:14] Yeah, yeah, exactly.
[00:27:16] Yeah, that thing looked...
[00:27:17] Fantastic.
[00:27:19] That thing looked so painful.
[00:27:21] It does.
[00:27:22] It really did.
[00:27:24] I like those moves where, obviously, they're doing it safely, but you see it and you go, oh.
[00:27:27] Oh.
[00:27:28] Yeah.
[00:27:29] It looked like a legitimate move that could hurt someone.
[00:27:32] I don't see...
[00:27:33] It looked like an RKO.
[00:27:34] I don't see how you can do that safely.
[00:27:37] Like, there's so many things.
[00:27:38] There's so many things that can go wrong.
[00:27:41] Mm-hmm.
[00:27:42] I'm trying to think of one that I saw, which I think it was Naomi.
[00:27:45] Yeah, it was Naomi.
[00:27:46] And, oh gosh, who was she wrestling?
[00:27:49] It was how Naomi took the move.
[00:27:52] But somebody basically...
[00:27:54] They were standing and she grabbed her by the head.
[00:27:57] She grabbed Naomi by the head and then took her down and did kind of like a...
[00:28:01] I don't know what you call that.
[00:28:02] Like a splits bulldog?
[00:28:04] Oh, okay.
[00:28:05] And Naomi's flexible enough to where she can get her head to the canvas in a split.
[00:28:10] Yeah, I know exactly.
[00:28:11] That looked...
[00:28:12] That looked gnarly, man.
[00:28:14] That looked so sick.
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[00:29:06] I don't understand how they're famous.
[00:29:07] I don't understand how they have a career.
[00:29:09] Because their music sounds like an epileptic cat on a chalkboard with nails for hands.
[00:29:16] And it was funny because he sent me the mix without vocals.
[00:29:21] And he was like, what do you think?
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[00:29:45] WWE should take some of their music for entrance themes.
[00:29:47] Because it would work.
[00:29:49] It would work really well.
[00:29:50] Actually, AEW should.
[00:29:52] I was going to say, AEW needs it more.
[00:29:54] They're better with music.
[00:29:55] I will say this much.
[00:29:56] AEW is better with music.
[00:29:58] Generally speaking.
[00:30:01] See?
[00:30:02] I complimented AEW.
[00:30:04] It can be done.
[00:30:07] Number 11.
[00:30:10] Number 11 is Roxanne Parise.
[00:30:13] Which, I agree.
[00:30:14] She's been in our role.
[00:30:17] Yeah.
[00:30:18] No notes.
[00:30:23] No.
[00:30:24] For, like, number 12.
[00:30:26] Lil' Morgan.
[00:30:28] I feel like she should be higher.
[00:30:30] But at the same time.
[00:30:31] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[00:30:32] But at the same time.
[00:30:33] I will.
[00:30:36] I will concede.
[00:30:37] That the only reason she's really relevant right now.
[00:30:40] Is because she's attached to Dominic Mysterio.
[00:30:43] And Rhea.
[00:30:44] Exactly.
[00:30:44] Yeah.
[00:30:44] Exactly.
[00:30:45] I totally agree.
[00:30:46] On her own.
[00:30:47] Not so much.
[00:30:49] But when she's together.
[00:30:50] I'm.
[00:30:50] Now I'm.
[00:30:51] I'm biased.
[00:30:53] Because on her own.
[00:30:54] Oh, really?
[00:30:56] No, no.
[00:30:57] I mean.
[00:30:58] God.
[00:30:59] Liv Morgan is.
[00:31:02] Liv Morgan is one of the most beautiful women.
[00:31:05] Walking around planet Earth today.
[00:31:06] And she.
[00:31:09] She.
[00:31:09] She.
[00:31:13] Damn.
[00:31:14] To quote Will Smith.
[00:31:17] Damn.
[00:31:19] And when she did that bit.
[00:31:20] When she did that bit.
[00:31:21] Where she was.
[00:31:22] Showing us what Dom liked.
[00:31:23] I'm like, Dom ain't the only one.
[00:31:26] I'm like, how can they do this on television?
[00:31:28] I mean.
[00:31:29] Yeah.
[00:31:29] Yeah.
[00:31:29] I know.
[00:31:29] I'm going to love you.
[00:31:30] Keep doing it.
[00:31:31] But how are they doing this on television?
[00:31:35] Clearly not PG.
[00:31:36] So I'm wondering though.
[00:31:37] This moved to Netflix.
[00:31:40] Oh, well.
[00:31:41] It'll be more racy.
[00:31:42] More.
[00:31:43] It's got to be dude.
[00:31:45] Because if you're on Netflix.
[00:31:46] You pay for that.
[00:31:47] So you're no longer subject to the FCC.
[00:31:50] Now I don't think they're going to like start.
[00:31:52] I don't think they're going to start doing strip shows.
[00:31:55] And like.
[00:31:56] You know.
[00:31:56] Showing cocaine on air.
[00:31:57] But I think.
[00:31:59] Well.
[00:31:59] I don't.
[00:32:00] I.
[00:32:01] Maybe not in the same.
[00:32:02] Capacity.
[00:32:03] But.
[00:32:05] I'm.
[00:32:05] I'm.
[00:32:06] I'm just saying.
[00:32:12] Oh yeah.
[00:32:13] I would think more.
[00:32:15] Aggressiveness.
[00:32:16] The promos.
[00:32:17] The promos will be better.
[00:32:18] Because it will stop sounding like a TNT edit of Gone in 60 Seconds.
[00:32:23] Or of Superbad.
[00:32:24] Yeah.
[00:32:24] It'll stop.
[00:32:25] You know.
[00:32:26] It's like watching Bad Boys on the USA Network.
[00:32:28] It's like.
[00:32:31] Let's get these mother lovers.
[00:32:41] You know.
[00:32:42] There's a certain.
[00:32:42] I remember once.
[00:32:43] I was.
[00:32:44] I was channel surfing back when I still had cable.
[00:32:47] I was channel surfing.
[00:32:48] And I saw Superbad.
[00:32:50] Was on.
[00:32:51] Comedy Central.
[00:32:52] Or.
[00:32:53] Yeah.
[00:32:53] Comedy Central.
[00:32:54] But it was on at like.
[00:32:55] 5 p.m.
[00:32:57] So I'm like.
[00:32:58] The comedy value on this is going to be great.
[00:33:01] Because at this time slot.
[00:33:02] They're not cursing.
[00:33:03] They definitely can't say fuck.
[00:33:05] And so.
[00:33:06] It was just.
[00:33:08] It was so.
[00:33:09] Cringe funny.
[00:33:11] Because it was like.
[00:33:12] Why are you even bothering?
[00:33:15] Why show this movie?
[00:33:17] Why?
[00:33:18] It's.
[00:33:19] It's not.
[00:33:20] Yeah.
[00:33:22] It was not good.
[00:33:23] But yeah.
[00:33:24] So Liv Morgan.
[00:33:29] Yeah.
[00:33:29] Yeah.
[00:33:32] Number 12 to me is fine for her.
[00:33:34] But.
[00:33:35] I don't know.
[00:33:38] I don't know.
[00:33:39] I like.
[00:33:39] I would put her over Willow Nightingale.
[00:33:41] I would put Liv Morgan.
[00:33:42] Well over Willow Nightingale.
[00:33:44] And certainly over anyone from Stardom.
[00:33:48] This is true.
[00:33:50] But.
[00:33:51] I digress.
[00:33:52] Anyway.
[00:33:53] What's next?
[00:33:55] Number.
[00:33:55] Number 13 is.
[00:33:57] Yo Sky.
[00:33:59] Yeah.
[00:33:59] That's not right.
[00:34:00] Right.
[00:34:02] She should be higher than that.
[00:34:05] She should be.
[00:34:06] To be honest.
[00:34:07] The way they did.
[00:34:09] Like.
[00:34:09] The Kabuki Warriors.
[00:34:12] Or whatever they call them now.
[00:34:14] Is.
[00:34:14] Kind of like a jobber.
[00:34:16] A jobber team now.
[00:34:17] They're not.
[00:34:18] On that level where they used to be.
[00:34:21] No.
[00:34:21] And.
[00:34:22] How are you saying?
[00:34:23] And.
[00:34:24] And.
[00:34:25] I don't know.
[00:34:25] And.
[00:34:26] I'm.
[00:34:26] I'm.
[00:34:26] I'm making a bit of an assumption here.
[00:34:28] But to me.
[00:34:28] It kind of feels like.
[00:34:29] And I.
[00:34:30] I don't think they did this.
[00:34:31] I'm just saying.
[00:34:31] The optically.
[00:34:32] It kind of looks like this.
[00:34:33] It kind of looks like they're like.
[00:34:34] Well yeah.
[00:34:35] Put all the Japanese girls together.
[00:34:37] And give them.
[00:34:38] Yeah.
[00:34:38] Like the most stereotypical.
[00:34:40] team name.
[00:34:43] And it's just.
[00:34:44] Yeah.
[00:34:44] You know that yell.
[00:34:45] Like.
[00:34:46] They'll say like.
[00:34:47] Oh.
[00:34:47] Yelling.
[00:34:48] Japanese.
[00:34:49] And scream.
[00:34:50] Like.
[00:34:50] Asuka was doing that for a bit.
[00:34:52] And I was like.
[00:34:52] I hate that.
[00:34:53] And I.
[00:34:54] Yeah.
[00:34:55] I complained about that.
[00:34:56] I was like.
[00:34:56] They're taking it just a smidge too far.
[00:34:59] Yeah.
[00:34:59] That being said.
[00:35:00] I like all of them.
[00:35:02] And I like them together.
[00:35:03] I just.
[00:35:03] I wish that they would go back to being.
[00:35:05] Sort of a wrecking crew.
[00:35:08] Yes.
[00:35:09] You know.
[00:35:09] But.
[00:35:10] I digress.
[00:35:11] But yeah.
[00:35:12] Damage control became the Kabuki Warriors.
[00:35:14] Very quickly.
[00:35:16] Yeah.
[00:35:18] But.
[00:35:18] But.
[00:35:19] Who's.
[00:35:19] Who's next?
[00:35:20] Who we got next?
[00:35:22] Number 14.
[00:35:22] Is.
[00:35:23] Maya.
[00:35:24] Or Mayu.
[00:35:26] Everwanti.
[00:35:27] Oh.
[00:35:27] Mayu Iwatani.
[00:35:30] Iwatani.
[00:35:30] Yes.
[00:35:31] Now she came to AEW.
[00:35:33] Did she not?
[00:35:35] I have no idea.
[00:35:37] Maybe I'll look at her face.
[00:35:38] But.
[00:35:38] I have no idea.
[00:35:40] From the name.
[00:35:41] I could be wrong.
[00:35:41] But that's a name that I recognize.
[00:35:46] Oh.
[00:35:46] I think so.
[00:35:47] Yeah.
[00:35:47] I've seen her face before.
[00:35:48] If it's not AEW.
[00:35:50] I actually seen her before.
[00:35:51] Yeah.
[00:35:51] I like her.
[00:35:52] She's pretty cool.
[00:35:53] Yeah.
[00:35:53] So I.
[00:35:54] You know.
[00:35:55] I'll.
[00:35:55] I'll.
[00:35:56] I'll take that.
[00:35:57] I'll take that.
[00:35:58] I haven't seen a ton of her work.
[00:35:59] But from what I understand.
[00:36:01] She's.
[00:36:01] She's popular for a reason.
[00:36:03] So.
[00:36:04] Yeah.
[00:36:04] She's really good.
[00:36:05] I think she wrestled.
[00:36:06] Gilea.
[00:36:07] Julia.
[00:36:08] Oh.
[00:36:08] Julia.
[00:36:09] Yeah.
[00:36:10] Yeah.
[00:36:10] Yes.
[00:36:11] That.
[00:36:11] I think that was her last match.
[00:36:12] Was it not?
[00:36:13] And Julia is supposedly.
[00:36:16] Julia is supposedly headed for WWE.
[00:36:19] But she.
[00:36:20] Is helping the.
[00:36:21] The creepy old guy start a new company first.
[00:36:24] I don't know.
[00:36:25] I don't remember the details.
[00:36:26] Yeah.
[00:36:26] You're right.
[00:36:27] Yeah.
[00:36:28] Yeah.
[00:36:28] I heard about that.
[00:36:29] But yeah.
[00:36:29] I hear good things about Julia.
[00:36:31] So.
[00:36:32] Is that.
[00:36:33] Are we on 15 or 16?
[00:36:35] This is number.
[00:36:38] By 14.
[00:36:40] Number 15 is.
[00:36:42] Masha.
[00:36:44] Slamovich.
[00:36:46] Oh.
[00:36:47] Slamovich.
[00:36:47] Yeah.
[00:36:49] Oh.
[00:36:50] Yeah.
[00:36:51] I will say.
[00:36:52] I will say this.
[00:36:53] I will say this.
[00:36:54] I haven't seen a lot of her.
[00:36:56] But when I heard the name.
[00:36:57] I chuckled.
[00:36:58] I'm like.
[00:36:58] I see what you did there.
[00:37:00] I see what you did there.
[00:37:02] I like her right.
[00:37:03] Yeah.
[00:37:04] That's kind of.
[00:37:04] I was like.
[00:37:05] You have ingratiated yourself to me.
[00:37:08] Yeah.
[00:37:09] Yeah.
[00:37:11] All right.
[00:37:13] Number.
[00:37:14] Number 16.
[00:37:16] 16 is.
[00:37:17] Mina.
[00:37:18] Shakira.
[00:37:21] Star.
[00:37:23] Okay.
[00:37:24] Next.
[00:37:25] Okay.
[00:37:26] 17 is Becky Lynch.
[00:37:30] Honestly.
[00:37:30] This year.
[00:37:31] I could see her.
[00:37:32] Yeah.
[00:37:33] Like.
[00:37:33] She really didn't do much this year.
[00:37:35] I mean.
[00:37:36] Basically.
[00:37:36] This year was her book tour.
[00:37:38] Which.
[00:37:39] I mean.
[00:37:39] Fair enough.
[00:37:40] Fair enough.
[00:37:41] I get it.
[00:37:42] No hate.
[00:37:46] Number 18 is.
[00:37:48] Me.
[00:37:49] You.
[00:37:49] Want to be.
[00:37:51] Is it Watanabe?
[00:37:53] You want to be.
[00:37:55] It's TJ.
[00:37:57] PW.
[00:38:00] Never sure what TJ.
[00:38:01] PW is.
[00:38:03] Honestly.
[00:38:04] It's the first time you can hear of that.
[00:38:05] I bet it's Tiger something.
[00:38:07] Oh.
[00:38:07] Joshi.
[00:38:08] Oh.
[00:38:08] I heard it first.
[00:38:09] It's Joshi Russian.
[00:38:10] Okay.
[00:38:12] Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.
[00:38:15] Yeah.
[00:38:15] I'm not really a big fan of that.
[00:38:17] So much.
[00:38:18] I didn't even know it existed.
[00:38:20] So.
[00:38:20] That'll.
[00:38:21] Well.
[00:38:21] Okay.
[00:38:22] But see.
[00:38:22] Here's the thing.
[00:38:22] On their like.
[00:38:24] Big.
[00:38:24] Roster.
[00:38:25] Thing.
[00:38:26] I think I see.
[00:38:29] Maki Ico.
[00:38:31] Maki Ito.
[00:38:32] I got that mixed up.
[00:38:33] Okay.
[00:38:34] Okay.
[00:38:34] So.
[00:38:34] That gives you an idea of what kind of promotion.
[00:38:36] And.
[00:38:36] Here's the thing.
[00:38:37] I love Maki Ito.
[00:38:38] For all the wrong reasons.
[00:38:39] I do.
[00:38:40] And there's.
[00:38:41] Two girls on the right side.
[00:38:43] That look like they might be 11.
[00:38:45] So.
[00:38:49] So.
[00:38:50] Let's.
[00:38:53] Let's.
[00:38:54] Oh.
[00:38:54] It's a sister promotion of DDT.
[00:38:56] Okay.
[00:38:56] Yeah.
[00:38:57] Shouldn't even be on the list.
[00:38:58] Next.
[00:38:59] All right.
[00:39:00] Number 20 is Lyra.
[00:39:02] But carry.
[00:39:04] See.
[00:39:04] That's.
[00:39:05] That's.
[00:39:05] That's.
[00:39:06] That's a crime.
[00:39:06] I think.
[00:39:07] Lyra should be higher.
[00:39:09] Number 20.
[00:39:09] On that list.
[00:39:09] Yeah.
[00:39:10] No.
[00:39:10] I mean.
[00:39:11] Don't get me wrong.
[00:39:11] That's still good.
[00:39:12] And.
[00:39:13] If.
[00:39:14] If some different people were in the top 20.
[00:39:16] I might agree with that position.
[00:39:18] Because like.
[00:39:19] Wait.
[00:39:19] You're telling me that Tiffany Stratton isn't in the top 20.
[00:39:22] Oh yeah.
[00:39:23] I just realized that.
[00:39:24] Yeah.
[00:39:25] Really?
[00:39:25] She should definitely have been.
[00:39:27] I mean.
[00:39:28] It's tippy time.
[00:39:31] She did a phenomenal job.
[00:39:33] Even last year.
[00:39:35] No.
[00:39:35] Not only like.
[00:39:36] Compared to 2024.
[00:39:37] But.
[00:39:38] Yeah.
[00:39:38] When she was in NXT.
[00:39:40] She was good.
[00:39:41] I would argue that her NXT run was better.
[00:39:43] But she's just getting started.
[00:39:44] I'm not taking anything away from her.
[00:39:46] Does.
[00:39:47] Does it say what number she is?
[00:39:50] So I'm trying to check now.
[00:39:52] Because like.
[00:39:52] The list I had.
[00:39:54] Only went to like 20.
[00:39:56] Ah.
[00:39:56] Because I'd be curious.
[00:39:57] I'd be curious to know where she and Jade.
[00:39:59] Are.
[00:40:00] And then.
[00:40:00] I mean.
[00:40:01] And then.
[00:40:02] So let's.
[00:40:03] Let's just stop top of my head here.
[00:40:04] You have.
[00:40:06] Okay.
[00:40:06] I got the list.
[00:40:07] Okay.
[00:40:07] Yeah.
[00:40:08] And.
[00:40:09] Tiffy.
[00:40:10] Is.
[00:40:11] She's number 32.
[00:40:14] Ah.
[00:40:15] Really?
[00:40:16] And then.
[00:40:17] Bianca Belair.
[00:40:20] Bianca.
[00:40:21] Is.
[00:40:22] Oh wow.
[00:40:25] She must be way down.
[00:40:26] Oh.
[00:40:27] No.
[00:40:27] She's 34.
[00:40:30] Not too far down.
[00:40:32] And then.
[00:40:32] Just for.
[00:40:32] Just for my own curiosity.
[00:40:35] Where's.
[00:40:36] Where's Jade at?
[00:40:38] Oh.
[00:40:38] Jade.
[00:40:39] Uh.
[00:40:43] Oh.
[00:40:43] I was going to say.
[00:40:44] Reho is.
[00:40:45] Literally higher than them.
[00:40:46] She's number 25.
[00:40:47] Oh.
[00:40:48] For fuck's sake.
[00:40:49] She hasn't even wrestled.
[00:40:54] Jade.
[00:40:54] I don't even see Jade here.
[00:40:56] Wait.
[00:40:57] She can't be that far down.
[00:41:00] They do got Oscar at 74.
[00:41:03] Oh.
[00:41:04] Fuck off.
[00:41:04] But she wasn't wrestled.
[00:41:05] She was out for her.
[00:41:08] Jade.
[00:41:09] Jade.
[00:41:09] Oh.
[00:41:10] Jade is 44.
[00:41:13] She's literally one above.
[00:41:17] Dana Brooke.
[00:41:19] Ash by Elegance.
[00:41:21] Only one above that.
[00:41:22] So what number is that?
[00:41:24] Because Ash is 45.
[00:41:25] Uh.
[00:41:26] Jade is 44.
[00:41:27] Okay.
[00:41:28] So just to put this into perspective here.
[00:41:34] All elite.
[00:41:38] Come on.
[00:41:45] I can't believe they got Reho above.
[00:41:48] Naomi.
[00:41:49] Naomi is 30.
[00:41:51] They got her above that.
[00:41:52] That's.
[00:41:53] They got her above.
[00:41:54] Bianca.
[00:41:56] Uh.
[00:41:57] Diana Perez.
[00:41:59] Which I like.
[00:42:00] But.
[00:42:00] You know.
[00:42:01] She's 39.
[00:42:04] I don't know.
[00:42:06] I can't retain this list seriously.
[00:42:08] They got Sky Blue at 54.
[00:42:11] Come on.
[00:42:11] Oh.
[00:42:11] This is interesting.
[00:42:12] They've got everybody.
[00:42:13] They don't.
[00:42:13] They don't have.
[00:42:14] AEW doesn't have their win-loss records on their roster page anymore.
[00:42:18] Wonder why.
[00:42:19] Oh.
[00:42:19] Oh.
[00:42:20] Because it was stupid.
[00:42:22] Well.
[00:42:23] No.
[00:42:23] They.
[00:42:24] Didn't.
[00:42:25] Well.
[00:42:26] It was stupid because they never followed through.
[00:42:28] It didn't.
[00:42:28] It was no value.
[00:42:31] Because they got lazy.
[00:42:32] But anyway.
[00:42:33] Although good to know.
[00:42:34] Shelton Benjamin is in AEW in some capacity.
[00:42:37] So that's good.
[00:42:38] Yeah.
[00:42:39] Him and MVP.
[00:42:40] They started in the Hurt Business again.
[00:42:42] Oh.
[00:42:42] Good.
[00:42:43] So far it's only them two.
[00:42:45] But just.
[00:42:46] Just.
[00:42:47] Niho hasn't even wrestled a match in the United States in 2024.
[00:42:50] Has she?
[00:42:53] If she did.
[00:42:53] I know it's like.
[00:42:54] Like maybe one appearance.
[00:42:55] Yeah.
[00:42:56] It's not.
[00:42:56] I think.
[00:42:59] That's.
[00:42:59] That's.
[00:43:00] How.
[00:43:00] How do you even.
[00:43:02] Even if she wrestled in Japan.
[00:43:04] How do you even quantify that way?
[00:43:09] I don't understand.
[00:43:10] Maybe she's.
[00:43:11] Super popular in Japan.
[00:43:13] But.
[00:43:15] Over here.
[00:43:18] She's 98 pounds.
[00:43:23] That's the part I don't get.
[00:43:24] She looks like a 12 year old.
[00:43:27] And she probably.
[00:43:28] 12 year olds probably weigh more than her.
[00:43:30] I know some 12 year olds.
[00:43:32] I was going to say.
[00:43:33] Well.
[00:43:33] Now to be.
[00:43:33] To be.
[00:43:34] To be fair.
[00:43:35] They're American 12 year olds.
[00:43:36] But.
[00:43:38] A little.
[00:43:39] A little.
[00:43:39] A little stockier.
[00:43:43] But my friend.
[00:43:43] I know.
[00:43:44] I know you have to go.
[00:43:45] And.
[00:43:46] We got to the top 20.
[00:43:47] So that's good.
[00:43:48] Thank you all for joining us.
[00:43:49] Like I said.
[00:43:50] Next episode.
[00:43:50] We're going to tackle.
[00:43:51] The.
[00:43:52] Men's PW.
[00:43:53] High top 500.
[00:43:55] And then the next episode.
[00:43:57] That'll give us plenty of time.
[00:43:58] I think we're going to do our revisiting.
[00:44:00] Of the first double or nothing.
[00:44:02] And see if it holds up.
[00:44:04] Or if it was.
[00:44:06] Just a glimpse into the future.
[00:44:08] Which.
[00:44:09] Now.
[00:44:09] I think.
[00:44:10] I think it was.
[00:44:11] It's all good.
[00:44:12] It should be better.
[00:44:14] What are you saying?
[00:44:15] It's all good.
[00:44:16] Well we.
[00:44:16] We will see you guys.
[00:44:17] Not.
[00:44:18] This coming Thursday.
[00:44:19] But the following Thursday.
[00:44:20] And until then.
[00:44:21] Watch wrestling.
[00:44:22] And buy.
[00:44:23] Buy the.
[00:44:23] Buy the PWI.
[00:44:25] Women's top 50.
[00:44:25] And men's top 500.
[00:44:27] Because they're.
[00:44:28] They're.