Paul Fontaine and Garrett Gonzales argue that WWE's premium live events should be much better than they are, especially given the talent and resources WWE has, and what it would take to make them feel like must-see shows.
They also react to the Survivor Series: WarGames card so far, including The Bloodline vs. The 946 in the men's WarGames match, Liv Morgan defending the Women's World Championship against Becky Lynch, and Team USA vs. Team Mexico. On the AEW side, they preview Full Gear on Saturday in Phoenix, headlined by Will Ospreay defending the AEW World Championship against Kyle Fletcher, with Mercedes Moné, Kazuchika Okada vs. Adam Copeland, and Anarchy in the Arena also on the card.
The guys look at the ratings from Wednesday's head-to-head night, when AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts averaged about 792,000 viewers and beat NXT's roughly 552,000, and ask whether the result says anything bigger about the two brands. They also talk about whether John Cena still matters now that he is at a different point in his career, and about CM Punk losing twice in one week: first when Kevin Owens cost him the NXT Championship against Grayson Waller, then in a No Holds Barred match against Owens on SmackDown.
Garrett and Paul also remember Jim Herd, the former WCW executive vice president who passed away last month at age 87, and discuss his complicated legacy, including the decision to fire Ric Flair. Finally, they cover Marcus Mathers' AEW singles debut on Collision against Nick Wayne.
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