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BTT Studios is the home of sports talk and pro wrestling coverage for fans who want real opinions from people who've actually been there. Jonathan "Coach" Coachman spent over a decade anchoring SportsCenter at ESPN and broadcasting for WWE before building BTT Studios — a network built for the fan who loves both sides of the arena. Our shows: Coach and Company (daily sports talk, Mon–Fri) Coach and Bro (pro wrestling talk with Vince Russo) The 2 Count (10 topics, 2:30 each with JDfrom NY) The Last Word (post-WWE Raw reactions with Big Tommy C and Gabby LaSpisa) Fight Time with Mikey P (Weekly MMA breakdowns) Generational Divide with Peyton Lodge (Weekly new-school vs old-school sports debate!) Subscribe, follow every show, and never miss a take. BTTSTUDIOS.TV

  1. hace 17 h

    Who Is Jaida Parker? Russo vs. O'Shea Jackson Jr. — The Coach and Bro 9/30/26

    The Coach and Bro are back after Monday Night Raw, and Vince Russo has found himself in a pop-culture beef. After Jaida Parker's surprise Raw arrival, when she ran Jacob Fatu down with a car and left with The 946, Russo posted that WWE is ignoring the casual fan. O'Shea Jackson Jr. fired back on X: Jaida Parker was in a Royal Rumble, and NXT is free on The CW every Tuesday. Coach reads the exchange, Russo gives his definition of a casual fan, and Coach pulls the receipts: Raw averages roughly 2.5–3 million on Netflix, while NXT sits around 650,000. The guys also ask why WWE creative can't see it from inside the bubble, why every angle becomes a Bloodline story, and how Russo would have set the table with vignettes first. The Super Chats open up the rest of the show: whether this is a golden era for women's wrestling, the Razor Ramon vignettes and what they really cost, where Roman Reigns was after The 946 kidnapped Solo Sikoa, Kevin Nash saying he stopped watching, and Russo's case that a car attack with no consequences is exactly where casual fans laugh at wrestling. Then AEW. Tonight's Dynamite honors PAC, who passed away Sept 27, and Coach and Russo say "business is business" about WWE's Worlds Collide airing opposite it on YouTube. Coach reads Tony Schiavone's update on Steven Borden after the mid-air collision at All Out. Russo takes on Ricochet's defense of the spot, Coach answers the "hypocrites" charge over Logan Paul, and the show closes on the five most influential people backstage in WWE history. Housekeeping: Super Chats of $5+ get you on screen, and $10+ gets your comment discussed. The Coach and Bro-lette wheel spins Wednesdays and Fridays for a merch-store gift card. Coach and Bro is presented by BlueChew Gold (code COACH). New episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 PM ET. This episode is sponsored by BlueChew. Better sex in a tablet — go to BlueChew.com and use promo code COACH to get your third month of BlueChew Gold FREE when you buy two, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Open: Jimmy Fingers' waiting-room music and Russo's 50 pairs of glasses 01:27 MLB Wild Card: a big Braves win and "The Dodgers are not repeating" 02:29 How to be part of the show: Super Chats and the Coach and Bro-lette wheel 03:43 Russo vs. O'Shea Jackson Jr. on X 04:37 "A fan base detrimental to the product it supports" 07:08 Would one line of commentary have been enough? 08:05 How Russo would have introduced Jaida Parker 09:14 Playing for the pop vs. reaching the casual fan 10:28 Russo doesn't get Sabrina Carpenter 11:40 O'Shea's reply, read on air 12:59 Russo's definition of a casual fan 14:12 Real life vs. storyline: lean in or move away? 15:18 Russo's response to O'Shea 16:16 Is WWE creative stuck in the bubble? 18:17 The numbers: Raw vs. NXT viewership 20:27 It keeps happening: Sol Ruca, Damian Priest, Lola Vice 22:12 Why Jacob Fatu? Coach's double-cross theory 23:52 Ending Raw on an angle instead of a match 24:30 Why is every story a Bloodline story? 26:51 Super Chats: Bluey, the TNA Lockdown cage dive and The Rock on PAC 29:14 Russo's '90s scripts and one-on-one sessions with Coach and Vince 30:23 A golden era of women's wrestling? 32:54 The Razor Ramon vignettes and why they're worth it 35:04 Same backstage spot for 90 minutes 36:11 The 946, Solo Sikoa and where was Roman Reigns? 38:27 Super Chats: birthday wishes and fans WWE has lost 39:54 Kevin Nash tuned out: "Nothing can beat anybody" 42:38 Debating the MLB Wild Card format 43:45 Hit with a car and no consequences? 47:22 "Nobody is ever gonna laugh at wrestling again" and Is Solo still lost? 49:16 AEW's PAC tribute vs. WWE Worlds Collide 52:28 Tony Schiavone's Steven Borden update 54:36 Two planes colliding: Russo on the risk and Ricochet's response 56:04 "Hypocrites?" The Logan Paul comparison 58:13 What do you want your show to be? 59:05 "They won't listen" and what Vince McMahon would have said 1:00:53 Protecting yourself: Rollins, Austin, Rock and Taker 1:02:28 Super Chats: the five most influential people backstage 1:05:20 JCW, the Flying Elvises and after-hours Super Chats 1:06:58 BlueChew Gold and the Coach and Bro-lette wheel 1:08:38 Thank you for the views and the sign-off Behind The Turnbuckle delivers the best in pro wrestling coverage, news, and analysis. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@behindtheturnbuckle Instagram: @behindtheturnbuckle Twitter/X: @behindthebuckle #BehindTheTurnbuckle #ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Who Is Jaida Parker? Russo vs. O'Shea Jackson Jr. — The Coach and Bro 9/30/26
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    Wild Card Day 1 | Herbstreit's McVay Clause + CFB Week 5 Top 5 — Coach and Company Wednesday 9/30/26

    The Wild Card round opened with two road teams and two home teams winning. In Atlanta, Austin Riley's three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 Braves win over the Phillies (Boston Globe). The White Sox jumped out early and held on to beat the Astros 6-3 in Houston (KPRC). In the Bronx, Cam Schlittler threw 6⅓ scoreless innings on 117 pitches, and Ben Rice capped a 9-0 rout of the Red Sox with a two-out grand slam in the eighth (MLB.com). In San Diego, Michael King took a no-hit bid into the seventh as the Padres blanked the Cubs 8-0 (Times of San Diego). Mikey P is a Bears and Red Sox fan, so he went from Case Keenum's Monday-night win to watching Ben Rice "put it in the microwave." Raphael Esparza saw the Cubs result coming and blames their bullpen and quiet bats. Mikey P questions why Houston started Game 1 with a bullpen game. Raphael criticizes the Phillies' use of Jhoan Duran and the half-empty afternoon crowd in Atlanta, and he shares a White Sox trend that favors the over. It's Wednesday, so it's Rant Wednesday. Mikey P's rant is aimed at fans who write off their team when the starting quarterback goes down: "Just watch the games." That leads into Deshaun Watson's TikTok turnaround in Cleveland. Raphael says Georgia, not Texas, is the best team in the SEC. Coach names five AFC quarterbacks still chasing a ring (Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson) and says Patrick Mahomes is in their way, the way Tom Brady was in Peyton Manning's. Then breaking news: Amazon has extended Kirk Herbstreit on Thursday Night Football, and the deal reportedly includes outs if Prime Video can land Sean McVay (Awful Announcing). Coach can't believe a broadcaster of Herbstreit's stature would sign it, and he draws on his own experience of being "put in a box" at ESPN. Mikey P thinks McVay could follow Mike Tomlin into television. After the BlueChew Gold spot with Vince Russo, Coach and the crew go back to school for the Top 5 games of college football Week 5: No. 3 Notre Dame at North Carolina (UHND), Alabama at unbeaten Mississippi State (Covers), Florida at Missouri (ESPN), Ohio State at Iowa with College GameDay in Iowa City (NBC Sports), and No. 4 Miami at Clemson, where Coach says this is a low point of the Dabo Swinney era (ESPN). Mikey P is all over Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor. Coach likes Florida, and Raphael thinks Miami-Clemson could be the most lopsided score of the night. All picks and lines are the hosts' opinions, and lines move. Housekeeping: Today's show is presented by Betya and BlueChew Gold. Coach and Bro is live at 2 PM ET today. Tuesday's The 2 Count is on demand and had the most first-24-hour views in the show's history. Every BTT show is at one link in Coach's latest post on X. Wild Card Game 2s are today, and the crew covers them on Thursday's show. Big Tommy C was out today. BlueChew: buy two months of BlueChew Gold and get the third free with promo code COACH at bluechew.com, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open: today's show, Betya and BlueChew Gold, Coach and Bro at 2 PM 01:17 MLB Wild Card Day 1: Braves, White Sox, Yankees, Padres 03:15 Mikey P's 48 hours: Keenum's Bears, then Ben Rice 04:34 Ben Rice, Cam Schlittler and the next Yankee era 05:32 Raphael on the Cubs' shutout loss in San Diego 07:21 White Sox win in Houston, and the +1.5 run line play 08:43 Braves rally past the Phillies; the bullpen call and the empty seats 09:46 Raphael's White Sox overs trend 10:27 Rant Wednesday, in honor of Big Tommy C 11:42 Mikey P's rant: Just watch the games 13:48 Deshaun Watson's TikTok turnaround 15:48 Raphael's rant: Georgia deserves the love 17:15 Coach's rant: five AFC QBs still chasing a ring 19:15 Raphael: Malone, Stockton, Barkley and MJ 20:37 Breaking: Amazon keeps Herbstreit, with a McVay clause 22:44 Coach: "I've been put in a box," plus Al Michaels 24:50 Would Herbstreit really sign this? The ego debate 26:14 Mikey P: Could McVay follow Tomlin to TV? 27:43 BlueChew Gold: "Just Wrestling" with Vince Russo 29:36 CFB Week 5 #1: Notre Dame at North Carolina 32:43 #2: Alabama at Mississippi State 35:39 #3: Florida at Missouri 37:54 #4: Ohio State at Iowa 40:06 #5: Miami at Clemson, and Coach on Dabo 42:47 Why team totals are the play this season 43:23 Sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Wild Card Day 1 | Herbstreit's McVay Clause + CFB Week 5 Top 5 — Coach and Company Wednesday 9/30/26
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    Week 3 Power Rankings + All 16 Week 4 Games | Fury vs. Joshua — Afternoon Drive 9/29/26

    Coach opens with his Week 3 power rankings. The Chiefs are No. 1: Kansas City beat Miami 24-10 while calling the game "like the Patriots did with Brady." Next come the 3-0 Bills, who beat the Chargers 24-16, and then the 49ers, fresh off a 36-17 win over Arizona. Denver is fourth after coming back from 16-0 down to beat the Rams 30-26 on Sunday Night Football, and Jacksonville is fifth, with Minnesota as the honorable mention. Then comes Giants news: New York traded for J.J. McCarthy with Jaxson Dart out for the season, and released Odell Beckham Jr.. Braxton Berrios takes OBJ's roster spot. After that, Coach takes all 16 Week 4 games in two minutes or less. The stops include: Steelers at Browns (Thursday): Coach takes Cleveland plus the points and weighs in on Browns fans rallying behind Deshaun Watson. Colts vs. Commanders in London: the NFL has cut ticket prices at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because of slow sales. Coach's view is that the league needs to bring its stars overseas. Patriots at Bills: Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel's 1-2 Patriots head to Buffalo. Jets at Bears: Case Keenum's Monday night win over the Eagles, including his "I may not be a cowboy" locker-room speech. Cardinals at Giants: Jameis Winston's "six times two" postgame. Cowboys at Texans: Brian Schottenheimer's end-of-game choices in the 34-31 loss to Baltimore in Brazil. Coach thinks Dallas is the better team. Jaguars at Bengals: the ball-boy tussle over Travis Hunter's first NFL interception, which Coach initially calls a touchdown. The ball's tracking chip explains why it couldn't be handed over on the spot. Packers at Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield's dislocated thumb and the pressure on Jordan Love. Rams at Eagles: Matthew Stafford's NFL-record 33rd career pick-six. Titans at Ravens: Coach makes his case for punting on a season at 0-3. Only seven teams have ever made the playoffs from 0-3, and the 2025 Texans are the only one since the field grew to 14. Dolphins at Vikings: the loss of De'Von Achane to a torn ACL and Jeff Hafley's nearly empty press conference. Broncos at 49ers: Denver's brutal early schedule. Chiefs at Raiders: how Andy Reid is managing Travis Kelce. Chargers at Seahawks: Justin Herbert, whom Coach calls football's biggest disappointment. Lions at Panthers (Sunday night): Coach likes the over. Falcons at Saints (Monday night): Michael Penix Jr. against Tyler Shough. All picks are Coach's opinion, and lines will move before kickoff. The last topic is Fury vs. Joshua. It's back on track for December 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Netflix, with Wednesday's London press conference going ahead after the promoters' dispute over Dana White's role. Coach argues that no promoter feud should cost the sport a roughly $200 million spectacle. He also reacts to reports that Joshua's camp could involve former Fury trainer Ben Davison, and to the opening DraftKings line with Fury as roughly a -200 favorite. He finishes with super chats on wrestlers taking dangerous bumps. His advice to young wrestlers is to work on promos and character instead. Housekeeping: Today's show is presented by Betya and BlueChew Gold (promo code COACH). Afternoon Drive is live Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. ET, and Thursday's episode covers Thursday Night Football and college football with picks. Monday Night Grind is Mondays at 7 p.m. ET. Fight Time with Mikey P covers combat sports this week, and Coach's Todd Grisham Fury–Joshua shorts are on his Instagram story. Coach is live weekday mornings at 10 a.m. ET, and The 2 Count with Coach and JDFromNY dropped this morning. Every show is at the one link in Coach's bio, and BTT VOD segments are distributed through the Stadium partnership. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Open: "Is it Tuesday already?" and today's lineup 01:55 Week 3 power rankings: Chiefs, Bills, 49ers, Broncos, Jaguars 04:35 Breaking: Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy, release OBJ 06:40 Week 4, Game 1: Steelers at Browns (TNF) and Deshaun Watson 09:05 Colts vs. Commanders in London: ticket prices cut 11:25 Patriots at Bills: Drake Maye and the Bills' No. 1-seed urgency 14:45 Jets at Bears: Case Keenum's Monday night 18:25 Cardinals at Giants: Jameis Winston's "six times two" 21:35 Cowboys at Texans: Schottenheimer's end-of-game call 24:25 Jaguars at Bengals and the Travis Hunter ball-boy tussle 28:55 Packers at Buccaneers: Mayfield's thumb and Jordan Love 31:30 Berrios signs and a Phillies–Braves update 32:15 BlueChew Gold: "Just Wrestling" 33:20 Rams at Eagles: Stafford's 33rd pick-six 36:10 Titans at Ravens: will the real Ravens stand up? 38:15 Dolphins at Vikings: Achane's ACL and Kyler Murray 40:50 Broncos at 49ers: Denver's brutal schedule 43:25 Chiefs at Raiders: managing Travis Kelce 45:50 Chargers at Seahawks: Justin Herbert under fire 47:55 Lions at Panthers (SNF): play the over 50:40 Falcons at Saints (MNF), plus the show schedule 52:45 Fury vs. Joshua: back on for December 11 in Cardiff 57:30 Super chats: wrestling risks and Fury as the betting favorite 59:50 Sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Week 3 Power Rankings + All 16 Week 4 Games | Fury vs. Joshua — Afternoon Drive 9/29/26
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    Chicago Fallout: Who Really Won, AEW or WWE? | Remembering PAC — The 2 Count 9/29/26

    Chicago played host to the biggest wrestling weekend of the fall, and The 2 Count picks it apart. AEW sold out the NOW Arena for All Out while WWE ran Worlds Collide across town with CM Punk, Oba Femi and Omos. Coach and JDFromNY debate who actually won the weekend — sell-out vs. bigger house — and whether AEW's pay-per-views need more story and less length. Then it's Will Ospreay's defiant "don't step to us" promo against Swerve Strickland's celebrate-the-20,000 take, and a no-holds-barred review of the Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley main event. On the business side, the guys break down WWE's new multi-year content deal with Bleacher Report — a WBD-owned brand — and what it could signal for AEW's TV future. Over on Raw, Jaida Parker's debut ends with Jacob Fatu under her car and a 946 cliffhanger, plus the Penta-over-Bron Breakker Money in the Bank rumors and CM Punk's qualifying win over Gunther and Finn Bálor. The back half turns serious. JD and Coach question who green-lit the spot that injured Steven Borden at All Out, and close by remembering PAC — Benjamin Satterley, the NXT black-and-gold flag-bearer beloved across the locker room. Super Chats, a nod to Dennis Haskins, and where to find JD round it out. Topics [00:00] Open — ten topics, two and a half minutes each; presented by BlueChew Gold and Betya [00:57] JDFromNY checks in: Braves playoffs and House of Glory's Chicago show [01:59] Topic 1: Chicago — did WWE get what it wanted out of Worlds Collide? [05:14] Topic 2: AEW All Out as a show — TLC tag match, Okada vs. Ciampa, and the tag division [08:54] Topic 3: Ospreay's "don't step to us" vs. Swerve's reaction — whose was better? [12:30] Topic 4: Ospreay vs. Moxley — anticlimactic main event? [16:04] Topic 5: WWE x Bleacher Report — what it means for AEW and WBD [20:34] BlueChew Gold presents [21:45] Topic 6: Jaida Parker debuts on Raw [25:17] Topic 7: The hit-and-run — why Jacob Fatu made the cliffhanger better [28:17] Topic 8: Penta vs. Roman II — should one great match change Money in the Bank plans? [32:13] Bonus: CM Punk qualifies for Money in the Bank [35:32] Topic 9: The Steven Borden injury — who green-lit that spot? [42:09] Topic 10: Remembering PAC [47:38] Super Chats: Was it apples to apples? Mixed WarGames with Jaida and Naomi? [50:58] Remembering Dennis Haskins, and where to find JDFromNY [52:51] Close This episode is sponsored by BlueChew. Better sex in a tablet — go to BlueChew.com and use promo code 2COUNT to get your third month of BlueChew Gold FREE when you buy two, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Follow JDFromNY: @JDFromNY206 on X, Instagram, TikTok & YouTube Behind The Turnbuckle delivers the best in pro wrestling coverage, news, and analysis. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@behindtheturnbuckle Instagram: @behindtheturnbuckle Twitter/X: @behindthebuckle #BehindTheTurnbuckle #ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Chicago Fallout: Who Really Won, AEW or WWE? | Remembering PAC — The 2 Count 9/29/26
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    Case Keenum's Bears Rout Philly | NFL Week 4 Top 5 Games — Coach and Company 9/29/26

    Case Keenum was the Bears' third-string quarterback and hadn't started a game since December 2023. On Monday night he went 24-of-34 for 247 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, added a rushing score, and Chicago beat Philadelphia 27-7 to move to 2-1 (ESPN). He started because Caleb Williams is out with a hamstring injury (ESPN). Coach, Mikey P and Supi relive the night, from Keenum's locker-room line ("I may not be a cowboy, but this ain't my first rodeo") to Caleb Williams' sideline robe. Mikey P argues Nick Sirianni should take a page from Dan Lanning's book after Jalen Hurts' sideline blow-up. Coach can't believe the Eagles' red-zone call before Andy Dalton's end-zone interception. Then the question of the week: who is the best team in the NFL right now? Mikey P says the Bears, Supi takes Brock Purdy's 49ers, Coach sticks with his 3-0 Chiefs, and Raphael Esparza makes the case for the 3-0 Vikings. Only five teams are still unbeaten after Week 3. In Inside Info, Raphael likes Iowa +14 against Ohio State, the Bengals on the moneyline against Jacksonville, and betting the Vikings' number against Miami before it moves. Picks and lines are the hosts' opinions, and lines move. Coach's Top 5 games of Week 4 starts with Steelers at Browns on Thursday night. Supi says Deshaun Watson's Browns win; Mikey P says Pittsburgh by double digits and predicts the Cleveland crowd will boo Watson (Fox Sports). Next come Patriots at Bills, Jaguars at Bengals (Supi says Zac Taylor's seat gets hot with a loss), and Rams at Eagles. The countdown ends with Chiefs at Raiders, a 3-0 vs. 3-0 matchup nobody predicted (ESPN). Supi calls it the game of the week and predicts a shootout. The show closes with a stat: teams starting a quarterback other than their Week 1 starter are 6-0. Housekeeping: Afternoon Drive with the Coach breaks down all 16 Week 4 games in two minutes or less at 2 PM ET. The 2 Count with Coach and JDFromNY is on at 11:30 AM ET. Raphael is back Thursday. Betya is BTT's watch-along partner for the football season. BlueChew GOLD: buy two months and get the third free with promo code COACH at bluechew.com, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Supi's Fantasy Life has launched "Pregame with Matthew Berry" with Michelle Beadle on the Roku Sports Channel (Barrett Media). Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open: Week 3 in the books and what's on today's show 01:24 The crew is in: Supi's Hartford Rock Cats hat 01:52 Case Keenum's Monday night: Bears beat Eagles, go to 2-1 03:03 Keenum's locker-room speech: "Not my first rodeo" 04:04 Caleb Williams' robe 05:00 Why the NFL is the best theater in sports 07:04 Sirianni, Jalen Hurts and Andy Dalton's end-zone pick 07:46 Who's the NFL's best team right now? Mikey P: Bears 09:11 Supi: 49ers · Coach: Chiefs 11:09 Raphael: the 3-0 Vikings 11:44 Inside Info: Iowa +14 vs. Ohio State 13:08 Inside Info: Bengals moneyline vs. Jaguars 13:57 Inside Info: Vikings vs. Dolphins 14:52 BlueChew GOLD and Vince Russo's "Just Wrestling" 16:01 Top 5 Week 4 games, #1: Steelers at Browns (TNF) 20:20 #2: Patriots at Bills 22:55 #3: Jaguars at Bengals 27:08 #4: Rams at Eagles 29:24 #5: Chiefs at Raiders, 3-0 vs. 3-0 31:47 Mikey P, Alex Earle and "Fernando" 33:03 Stat of the day: backup QBs are 6-0 33:56 Sign-off: Fantasy Life, Afternoon Drive, The 2 Count BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Case Keenum's Bears Rout Philly | NFL Week 4 Top 5 Games — Coach and Company 9/29/26
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    Pac, Sign Guy & Steven Borden: When Does Wrestling Stop? | Coach and Bro Monday 9/28/26

    This isn't the usual Coach and Bro. In three weeks, the wrestling world lost "The Butcher" Andy Williams at 48 (https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pro-wrestler-collapses-during-show-in-pittsburgh/) and Pac at 40 (https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/sport/pac-benjamin-satterley-death-hnk), and Sting's son Steven Borden was stretchered out of AEW All Out (https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2026/09/27/tony-khan-gives-update-on-steven-bordens-condition-after-all-out-says-he-is-hopeful-he-will-fly-home-with-his-family/). Vince Russo asks the question nobody in the business wants to answer: if this were baseball, football or basketball, what would the headlines, the coverage and the changes look like? And at what point does wrestling finally say enough? Coach and Vince break down the culture behind the high spots. They ask who okays these spots in the back, why the old-timers' number one rule was protecting your opponent, why the biggest stars never needed to go off the top rope, and why chasing a "this is awesome" chant is the lazy way out. They call out the wrestling media for tossing softballs, challenge veterans like Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley to lead the next generation, and make the case for mental health support in every locker room. Coach relives the night Owen Hart died, and your super chats cover Pac's legacy, Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect, the Stone Cold Zamboni anniversary and Sami Zayn's miscasting. Coach closes the show with a tribute to his friend Rick Achberger, WWE's Sign Guy (https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-sign-guy-rick-achberger-passes-away/). He tells the story of the promise Rick made to his late wife, the night Triple H told him he'd never buy another ticket, and the birthday text that came every year. Plus, Vince announces the Bro and Coach Show, coming twice a month on Russo's Brand (https://www.patreon.com/RussoTWC). RIP Pac. RIP Sign Guy. TOPICS [00:00] A different kind of Coach and Bro [00:40] Pac, Sign Guy and a devastating weekend [02:10] Vince: "What if this were any other sport?" [09:15] Coach reacts: we've lived through this before [10:35] The pop is the problem [12:55] The indie chair spot that has to stop [14:10] Two audiences: the hardcore fan vs. the casual [16:10] "Don't tell me we can't go back" [17:10] The coast-to-coast spot: why do it two years in? [19:25] Tony Khan's update on Steven Borden [20:40] Where are the wrestling journalists? [26:00] Safety first: wrestling is a dance [27:55] Afraid on the top rope [30:10] Super chats: remembering Pac [33:15] The night Owen Hart died [34:45] When do the veterans step up? [36:10] Mental health in the locker room [39:50] Why wasn't this front-page news? [41:50] Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect: storytelling over spots [45:45] 28 years since the Stone Cold Zamboni [51:00] Steroids and the pressure to look the part [57:35] Sami Zayn is miscast as world champion [1:04:20] Drug testing in wrestling [1:05:50] Remembering Rick Achberger, WWE's Sign Guy [1:07:40] The night Triple H called him backstage [1:13:30] Finn Balor and the title picture [1:16:20] Vince's final thoughts [1:17:30] Announcing the Bro and Coach Show on Russo's Brand This episode is sponsored by BlueChew. Better sex in a tablet — go to BlueChew.com and use promo code COACH to get your third month of BlueChew Gold FREE when you buy two, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Behind The Turnbuckle delivers the best in pro wrestling coverage, news, and analysis. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@behindtheturnbuckle Instagram: @behindtheturnbuckle Twitter/X: @behindthebuckle #BehindTheTurnbuckle #ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Pac, Sign Guy & Steven Borden: When Does Wrestling Stop? | Coach and Bro Monday 9/28/26
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    Todd Grisham on the Fury–Joshua Standoff | Week 3 Rewind — Coach and Company Monday 9/28/26

    Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua was finally signed for December 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The fight is bankrolled by Turki Alalshikh and carries a reported purse of about $200 million. Within a day, it was in doubt over Dana White's involvement (Spokesman-Review/AP). Eddie Hearn says Joshua's contract bars White from the event: "We stand by our contract." White fired back, "Who's going to stop me?" (Sky Sports). The fight isn't officially off, but it's wobbling. Coach brings in his friend of 25 years, Todd Grisham, and it turns into a real fight. Coach says nobody will care about promoter politics in 20 years, while $100 million a man is life-changing, so take the money. Grisham argues loyalty with a Hollywood analogy. Hearn has built AJ since the Olympics, he says. White's camp is trying to dismantle Matchroom, having reportedly lured Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing (ESPN). And the no-Dana clause is in a contract AJ already signed. Grisham also turns Coach's own words about honoring contracts back on him. Mikey P and Brandon Combs split the difference, and Coach wants to know which side you're on in the comments. Round two, possibly with Eddie Hearn, is promised. Then comes the Weekend Rewind of a wild Week 3. Surprises: Mikey P picks Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers, who won a 30-27 shootout with the Bengals, leaving all four AFC North teams at 2-1 (Steelers.com). Coach picks the Browns and Deshaun Watson, whose TD pass to Harold Fannin Jr. with 1:48 left beat Carolina 21-18 (Cleveland 19). Brandon picks Kirk Cousins' 3-0 Raiders, who forced four fourth-quarter turnovers to win 35-27 in New Orleans (Raiders.com). Disappointments: Brandon picks Cam Ward's winless Titans, held to seven points in a 12-7 loss to a banged-up Giants team (ABC News/AP). Mikey P picks the 0-3 Chargers, who lost 24-16 in Buffalo despite five takeaways. He says a 1-8 start is on the table given the schedule (Chargers.com). Coach picks the Cowboys, who lost 34-31 to Baltimore in Rio on Tyler Loop's 56-yard walk-off field goal (NBC DFW). In Gridiron Time, the Eagles visit a Bears team expected to start Case Keenum with Caleb Williams out (CBS Sports). Brandon: Jalen Hurts 2+ passing TDs (+125). Mikey P: Kyle Monangai under his rushing line, calling it almost a misprint. Coach: DeVonta Smith over his receptions (5.5) and receiving yards (72.5) (Bears.com preview). Picks are opinion, not advice. Lines move, so check your book. Housekeeping: Coach and Bro at 2 PM ET: the Chicago weekend and two big losses in the wrestling world. The Monday Night Grind at 7 PM ET: more best bets and the Legends Lounge. Afternoon Drive with the Coach on Tuesday at 2 PM ET: Deshaun Watson's postgame sound. Coach and Company is live every weekday at 10 AM ET, now in a tighter 30–40 minute format. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open, new format, today's rundown 01:00 Fury–Joshua: signed, sealed… and falling apart? 02:05 Todd Grisham joins: Coach's "take the $200M" case 04:55 Grisham's Hollywood analogy 06:45 Loyalty: AJ, Eddie Hearn, and Dana White's boxing push 15:15 Principle vs. a $100M payday: final round 17:05 Coach to the audience: would you walk away? 17:40 Mikey P and Brandon Combs weigh in 20:15 Weekend Rewind, Surprises: Steelers (Mikey P) 21:55 Surprises: Browns and Deshaun Watson (Coach) 23:10 Surprises: Raiders 3-0 with Kirk Cousins (Brandon) 25:45 Disappointments: Titans (Brandon) 27:25 Disappointments: Chargers 0-3 (Mikey P) 31:15 Disappointments: Cowboys fall in Rio (Coach) 37:00 Gridiron Time: Eagles at Bears on MNF 37:40 Brandon's best bet: Jalen Hurts TD passes 39:10 Mikey P's best bet: Kyle Monangai rushing 40:45 Coach's best bet: DeVonta Smith overs 42:25 NFC East picture and the Legends Lounge 46:05 Sign-off and what's next on BTT BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Todd Grisham on the Fury–Joshua Standoff | Week 3 Rewind — Coach and Company Monday 9/28/26
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    Keyboard Heels Debuts & Is It Still Cool to Be a Wrestler? | The Coach and Bro Friday 9/25/26

    It's Friday story time, and Coach shows up sunburned. He just drove 90 minutes each way to watch his son JJ shoot a 73 in his first Texas high school golf tournament, and JJ later walks into the shot to thank the chat. Coach and Vince take it somewhere real: know what matters before it's too late. Then the news. JBL says WWE won't air Worlds Collide live the same weekend AEW All Out has sold out in Chicago. Coach asks whether WWE is quietly conceding the weekend rather than paying to fly in a full production crew. A comment Coach attributes to Kevin Owens (he says it may have come from a parody account) about the NXT women carrying the brand leads to the big question: is it still cool to be a pro wrestler in 2026? Vince compares it to the vanishing male rock star. Coach tells the story of meeting The Rock on August 24, 1999. Then the conversation Vince had with Al Snow turns into a masterclass on heels: Superstar Billy Graham begging off from Bruno, why Dominik is the last heel who does it, and how two-time WWE Champion Sami Zayn should be playing a chicken-shit champ who dodges every defense. Vince also tells the story of calling his old friend Vito LoGrasso to read him the riot act over a JCW pre-tape. The super chats cover a lot. Vince responds to Jim Cornette's coverage of his exit from JCW. The hosts talk wrestling journalism and Road Dog's exit, and Coach brings in the new Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua deal in Cardiff. They each name the one thing they'd change if WWE hired them tomorrow, and they talk about what a Mason Rook promo should have sounded like. On the 26th anniversary of Vince winning the WCW title, there are Goldberg stories on both sides. Then comes the debut of Keyboard Heels — Tough Talk. Tiny Thumbs. — followed by Kevin Dunn and the Friday pay-per-view package room, the Coach and Bro-lette wheel, and one more run of the BlueChew spot. Timestamps (estimated) 0:00:00 — Friday story time open; Vince shaved and looks "three months younger" 0:01:40 — Coach's 90-minute drive to JJ's first Texas golf tournament (a 73; team in 4th of 20) 0:03:40 — Coming today: Coach and Bro's own version of mean tweets 0:04:30 — Super chat rules and the Coach and Bro-lette wheel ($25 merch gift card) 0:05:25 — Jimmy Fingers vs. Joe rivalry pushed to next week; a mystery package from Jimmy Fingers 0:06:45 — Topic #1: WWE won't air Worlds Collide live during AEW All Out weekend in Chicago 0:07:20 — JJ makes a cameo; "put too much emphasis on what doesn't matter and you neglect what does" 0:09:20 — The community behind the show; every show's numbers are up this week 0:10:30 — Back to Worlds Collide: "We didn't win this one, you guys can have it" 0:13:30 — Topic #2: the NXT women vs. the NXT men (a comment attributed to Kevin Owens) 0:15:10 — Is it cool to be a pro wrestler anymore? The chat votes 0:16:30 — Where did the male rock star go? 0:18:30 — Who's cool now: Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and the Sami Zayn question 0:19:45 — Coach meets The Rock, August 24, 1999: "built differently" 0:20:30 — Vince and Al Snow on heels: Superstar Billy Graham and the lost art of begging off 0:23:25 — Heels who won't change their music, Jey Uso, and John Cena's heel turn 0:25:30 — Sami Zayn as a chicken-shit heel champion; Jeff Jarrett; David Arquette and the WCW title 0:29:35 — "The Sami Zayn rule": should titles change hands on a count-out or DQ? 0:30:30 — Producer Man rolls the Drew McIntyre video; Coach's "you killed him!" story about Test 0:32:30 — Super chats: JCW, the "fake Hulk Hogan," and Vince's Vito LoGrasso phone call 0:36:30 — Social media and the heel who wants to be loved; Coach blown up with Hornswoggle 0:40:05 — Will TKO get involved in AEW's TV renewal? Nick Khan and the Fury vs. Joshua deal 0:42:20 — Vince on Jim Cornette's coverage of his JCW exit 0:45:50 — Wrestling journalism, "shoots on" headlines, and why Coach and Vince have no heat with anyone 0:48:35 — Road Dog's exit, Adam Copeland's "handcuffs," and the PFL story 0:51:10 — Heel 420: Jinder Mahal, Elias, Lana, Rusev, Lacey Evans and the "it factor" 0:52:20 — Coach Sippin' Jamba Juice: where did ramp-to-ring promos go? The New Coke lesson 0:54:15 — You're hired by WWE tomorrow: Coach's three changes vs. Vince's character rule for NXT call-ups 0:59:15 — True Dad of Two: Mason Rook vs. Grayson Waller, and what the promo should have been 1:03:10 — 26 years ago today: Vince wins the WCW title and Goldberg spears him into the guardrail 1:04:35 — Gillberg, the fake Goldberg entrances, and Goldberg's scariest moments for both hosts 1:09:40 — Jesse's super chat: a tip for Vince watching NFL games 1:10:20 — World premiere: Keyboard Heels — Tough Talk. Tiny Thumbs. 1:11:05 — "How the hell is it your show?" Vince explains the JCW TV pitch 1:13:15 — "So obnoxious" and "Coach is a narcissist" 1:15:25 — "He gives up on everything"; Vince's third book 1:17:00 — "Coach is cringe AF," the high school principal vibe (Lean on Me), and "Vince McMahon's water boy" 1:21:40 — The 17-year-old critic in Albany; "we don't make podcasts, this is a show" 1:23:30 — Best and worst to write for; the DX three-pack; Kevin Dunn and the Friday pay-per-view packages 1:28:40 — Jesse's follow-up: DX in charge and making WWE lame? 1:29:40 — Shout-out to D. Morris; Afternoon Drive on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30:25 — The Coach and Bro-lette wheel: Coach Sippin' Jamba Juice wins 1:31:10 — Vince's fantasy baseball final weekend 1:32:00 — Encore: the BlueChew commercial ("No more namby-pamby") 1:33:25 — Sign-off: back Monday at 2 PM ET Behind The Turnbuckle delivers the best in pro wrestling coverage, news, and analysis. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@behindtheturnbuckle Instagram: @behindtheturnbuckle Twitter/X: @behindthebuckle #BehindTheTurnbuckle #ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Keyboard Heels Debuts & Is It Still Cool to Be a Wrestler? | The Coach and Bro Friday 9/25/26

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