Dave LaGreca on WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, and more
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- Awful Announcing
- Published
- Fri 18 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/awful-announcing-podcast/episodes/aa-dave-lagreca-4-18-25
Host Brandon Contes interviews co-founder and host of "Busted Open" on SiriusXM Dave LaGreca. As WrestleMania approaches, Brandon and Dave discuss a wide range of topics including the lack of build for the non-main event WrestleMania matches, Cody Rhodes being the "Face of WWE," John Cena being an effective heel, and more.
-:52: Dave’s Las Vegas schedule
-1:27: Being inducted to the International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
-2:25: Envisioning HOF induction when “Busted Open” started?
-2:54: Getting into radio
-3:59: Dave’s brother Don in radio
-4:47: First role at SiriusXM
-5:03: Starting “Busted Open”
-6:21: Getting bosses to believe in a wrestling show
-7:15: Pro wrestling going mainstream
-8:02: “Busted Open” being the most popular sports show on SiriusXM
-9:32: Realizing when “Busted Open” became a hit?
-10:10: Has growth of “Busted Open” changed how Dave talks about pro wrestling?
-10:46: Divide between WWE and AEW fans?
-12:38: Is pro wrestling audience big enough to be split?
-13:41: Does WWE and AEW like the divide?
-14:21: Dave not considering himself as a journalist
-15:38: Interviewing a pro wrestler as the person or as the character
-16:59: Pro wrestling media scrums
-19:13: Dave Meltzer’s value to pro wrestling
-20:29: WrestleMania in terms of being the biggest event on the pro wrestling calendar
-21:40: Dave’s favorite WrestleMania
-22:35: What is this year’s WrestleMania build missing?
-23:43: Being surprised by John Cena’s heel turn
-24:25: How effective has Cena’s heel turn been?
-24:50: Importance of having Cody Rhodes as the good guy in making Cena an compelling heel
-25:38: What makes Rhodes compelling?
-26:33: WWE flourishing without Vince McMahon
-28:02: Any chance McMahon tries to come back to WWE?
-29:04: How should wrestling fans view McMahon?
-30:26: Would McMahon remain in pro wrestling in some form?
-31:08: A wrestler that Dave was most surprised to see their character get over?
-31:48: A wrestler that Dave thought would get over but didn’t?
-32:59: Pat McAfee and pro wrestling
-34:30: Joe Tessitore and WWE
-35:07: Nick Khan’s influence in WWE
-35:56: WWE getting away from PG
-36:40: How does this current era compare to the Attitude Era?
-39:10: Dave’s favorite era of wrestling?
-39:50: Who wins at WrestleMania? Cody Rhodes or John Cena?
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