Episode 514: Huge Names, Massive Numbers
5/15/20262 hr 14 min
On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John Bradshaw Layfield and Conrad Thompson dive headfirst into some of the biggest conversations shaking up the wrestling world! JBL sounds off on Raja Jackson's punishment and why sometimes you simply have to "serve your time." Then, the guys discuss the growing demand for a true "Super Bowl of indy wrestling" and why fans are starving for a massive independent supershow unlike anything the industry has ever seen.
Plus, are WWE house shows really making a comeback? JBL breaks down what live events mean for talent development, fan engagement, and the future of the business. JBL reacts to rumors that AEW is interested in using hardcore legend Mick Foley.
The conversation keeps rolling as JBL and Conrad debate who truly made the most money in professional wrestling history featuring enormous names, eye-popping paydays, and shocking figures. Then, JBL gives his take on the exploding signed trading card market and why collectors are paying outrageous prices for cardboard treasures. All that plus another hilarious edition of Curtain Jerkers!
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WCW United States Championship Title: https://sports.ha.com/itm/wrestling-collectibles/others/1990-s-wcw-united-states-heavyweight-championship-belt-won-by-steve-austin-ricky-steamboat-lex-luger-and-sting/a/50085-82111.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515
ECW Entrance Letters: https://sports.ha.com/itm/wrestling-collectibles/photos/mid-1990-s-extreme-championship-wrestling-ecw-entrance-sign/a/50085-82110.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515
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Conrad Thompson· Host0:39
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Speaker 30:50
[upbeat music] Welcome to Something to Wrestle With.
Conrad Thompson· Host0:56
Something to wrestle with.
Speaker 30:57
It's Pritchard.
Conrad Thompson· Host0:59
Who's Pritchard? Who's Pritchard?
Speaker 31:01
Well, you know.
Conrad Thompson· Host1:02
That's not a rib. A rib? No, you haven't been. There's no box of gimmicks. Rumor and innuendo. I don't deal in rumor and innuendo. It, it, it was he there? I was there.
Speaker 31:13
Tell us some more.
Conrad Thompson· Host1:14
I don't give a shit.
Speaker 31:16
[laughs] Welcome to Something to Wrestle With.
Conrad Thompson· Host1:19
Something to wrestle with. Something to wrestle with. Something to wrestle with.
Speaker 31:23
Something to wrestle with. [upbeat music] This is- Bruce Pritchard ...
Conrad Thompson· Host1:28
Conrad the Mortgage Guy, and you're listening