LTSSP 006 - Let Us Tell You Something, Brother! (About WrestleMania, Among Other Things)

Tommy and Shwaggers have their first special guest (Todd Geritz) to talk about the new era of wrestling. They go all in on WrestleMania 35 with Todd's deep knowledge of the WWE and discuss some of the issues surrounding the league - and also why it's still a whole lot of fun. They also deep-dive into the NBA playoffs, the NHL playoffs, fighting in hockey, Tiger Woods, NFL player moves, Leonard Fournette's suspended license, Puig, the AAF folding, and the signs of trouble brewing on the Lakers. All that plus a hilarious lightning round involving very ugly wrestlers and jerseys!

00:44 We’re having our first guest, Todd Geritz

01:23 Tommy Says Sorry

02:56 Shout out to our potential sponsors

03:56 Congrats Tiger Woods!

05:38 Tiger did some messed up stuff

06:06 Do athletes get too much tabloid attention?

07:33 In the 90s Jordan had like 12 side chicks

09:02 Kucherov situation / Tampa Bay Lightning

12:39 NHL Refs are getting bigger and stronger

13:28 Is Russell Wilson ever going to leave the Seahawks?

14:29 Justin’s take on Pete Carroll

16:11 Ben McAdoo

16:44 What’s up with halftime shows?

17:38 Seahawks have a built-in advantage

18:24 Chris Hogan to the Panthers

19:15 Ty Montgomery to the Jets / are they gonna be good?

21:48 Leonard Fournette arrested for driving on a suspended license

24:05 This is the best time of year for sports

24:23 Puig fighting all the Pirates

26:42 Mariners on top of the league

27:27 Play Moneyball

29:37 Padres in first / Machado’s doing well in the regular season

31:26 The Bucks are absolutely demolishing the Pistons

33:43 The weird Lakers of the Steve Nash era

34:48 The NBA is not in the era of the center anymore

37:34 Do the Clippers stand a chance against the Warriors?

39:09 Nets beat the 76ers in Game 1 / wow …

40:41 You can’t be a regular season darling and win a championship

42:10 Spurs beat Denver / look out for the Spurs in the post-season!

42:54 Celtics beating Pacers / should they go to the Eastern Conference Finals?

46:30 Raptors lost a game to the Magic - what gives?

49:50 Todd Geritz joins us on the podcast to talk about the WWE / WrestleMania 35 !

50:25 It was a very, very long event and people were stranded until 4 am

52:55 John Cena’s appearance

54:47 Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy / Bautista vs Triple H

55:39 Kurt Angle’s retirement / maybe he deserved better

57:26 McMahon’s odd match-up that was a great spectacle

59:18 The McMahon’s have a really really weird family

01:00:15 The different eras of the WWE / we’re now in a PG-era

01:01:46 Wrestlers and health care and the lack thereof / the John Oliver piece

01:02:20 The rise of the XFL yet again - will it take?

01:03:39 The real-life tragedies to wrestlers that have happened due to the WWE

01:05:27 The push to unionize wrestlers

01:08:14 Chyna is in the WWE Hall of Fame posthumously

01:10:00 McMahon tends to train wreck storylines

01:10:53 Brock Lesnar’s fight vs Seth Rollins and the wild wild promo of Paul Heyman

01:11:50 The extremely controversial ending of Rousey / Charlotte Flair / Becky Lynch’s ending

01:14:55 Does Ronda know how to ‘turn off’?

01:16:33 It looked like Ronda may have actually gotten hurt

01:18:42 Roman Reigns and the bigger guys - can they get hurt more easily?

01:20:04 Roman’s battle with leukemia / the problem with him being Vince McMahon’s guy

01:22:40 This was some of the most money ever generated at a WrestleMania

01:24:03 Do the wrestlers get paid more?

01:25:10 Wrestling is just non-stop for the wrestlers

01:26:35 Wrestling isn’t wrestling - or is it? / is wrestling a sport

01:27:45 The suspension of disbelief while watching the storylines and/or dodgy camera wor

Chapters

• 0:44 We’re having our first guest, Todd Geritz
• 1:23 Tommy Says Sorry
• 2:56 Shout out to our potential sponsors
• 3:56 Congrats Tiger Woods!
• 5:38 Tiger did some messed up stuff
• 6:06 Do athletes get too much tabloid attention?
• 7:33 In the 90s Jordan had like 12 side chicks
• 9:02 Kucherov situation / Tampa Bay Lightning
• 12:39 NHL Refs are getting bigger and stronger
• 13:28 Is Russell Wilson ever going to leave the Seahawks?
• 14:29 Justin’s take on Pete Carroll
• 16:11 Ben McAdoo
• 16:44 What’s up with halftime shows?
• 17:38 Seahawks have a built-in advantage
• 18:24 Chris Hogan to the Panthers
• 19:15 Ty Montgomery to the Jets / are they gonna be good?
• 21:48 Leonard Fournette arrested for driving on a suspended license
• 24:05 This is the best time of year for sports
• 24:23 Puig fighting all the Pirates
• 26:42 Mariners on top of the league
• 27:27 Play Moneyball
• 29:37 Padres in first / Machado’s doing well in the regular season
• 31:26 The Bucks are absolutely demolishing the Pistons
• 33:43 The weird Lakers of the Steve Nash era
• 34:48 The NBA is not in the era of the center anymore
• 37:34 Do the Clippers stand a chance against the Warriors?
• 39:09 Nets beat the 76ers in Game 1 / wow …
• 40:41 You can’t be a regular season darling and win a championship
• 42:10 Spurs beat Denver / look out for the Spurs in the post-season!
• 42:54 Celtics beating Pacers / should they go to the Eastern Conference Finals?
• 46:30 Raptors lost a game to the Magic - what gives?
• 49:50 Todd Geritz joins us on the podcast to talk about the WWE / WrestleMania 35 !
• 50:25 It was a very, very long event and people were stranded until 4 am
• 52:55 John Cena’s appearance
• 54:47 Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy / Bautista vs Triple H
• 55:39 Kurt Angle’s retirement / maybe he deserved better
• 57:26 McMahon’s odd match-up that was a great spectacle
• 59:18 The McMahon’s have a really really weird family
• 1:00:15 The different eras of the WWE / we’re now in a PG-era
• 1:01:46 Wrestlers and health care and the lack thereof / the John Oliver piece
• 1:02:20 The rise of the XFL yet again - will it take?
• 1:03:39 The real-life tragedies to wrestlers that have happened due to the WWE
• 1:05:27 The push to unionize wrestlers
• 1:08:14 Chyna is in the WWE Hall of Fame posthumously
• 1:10:00 McMahon tends to train wreck storylines
• 1:10:53 Brock Lesnar’s fight vs Seth Rollins and the wild wild promo of Paul Heyman
• 1:11:50 The extremely controversial ending of Rousey / Charlotte Flair / Becky Lynch’s ending
• 1:14:55 Does Ronda know how to ‘turn off’?
• 1:16:33 It looked like Ronda may have actually gotten hurt
• 1:18:42 Roman Reigns and the bigger guys - can they get hurt more easily?
• 1:20:04 Roman’s battle with leukemia / the problem with him being Vince McMahon’s guy
• 1:22:40 This was some of the most money ever generated at a WrestleMania
• 1:24:03 Do the wrestlers get paid more?
• 1:25:10 Wrestling is just non-stop for the wrestlers
• 1:26:35 Wrestling isn’t wrestling - or is it? / is wrestling a sport
• 1:27:45 The suspension of disbelief while watching the storylines and/or dodgy camera work
• 1:28:45 Wrestling is more like a stage show, which isn’t bad necessarily
• 1:31:04 Why should people be interested in wrestling now in 2019?
• 1:32:01 Wrestling is more of a pure art form now with higher athleticism
• 1:34:38 A ref blew the Rousey call and the ending of the match has been hard to find online
• 1:35:30 How real is wrestling? We’re actually not sure
• 1:36:13 Will Conor McGregor go to the WWE?
• 1:37:45 Can’t find the Rousey ending anywhere
• 1:39:12 AAF officially folds! And there’s lawsuits
• 1:39:53 The XFL is coming back - is there a conspiracy?
• 1:40:55 Congrats to Virginia for winning the NCAA Men’s Bball Tournament! Watch out for cheeseburgers at the White House
• 1:41:52 How do you fix the show at the Lakers right now
• 1:43:45 We want Celtics - Lakers in the finals again
• 1:45:21 Luke and Magic leave - definite signs of fire
• 1:46:40 Need a culture of professionalism
• 1:48:10 Mike McCarthy / massages / major Packers problems
• 1:50:17 Brett Favre issues
• 1:51:37 Lightning round: who’s the ugliest wrestler ever?
• 1:52:45 Lightning round: best male Olympic athlete all time
• 1:53:34 Lightning round: best female Olympic athlete all time
• 1:54:36 Lightning round: ugliest jersey in the NFL