Coach opens Rant Wednesday by laying down the Super Chat ground rules, then hands Vince Russo the floor (with a parental advisory). Russo's problem with Monday's Raw in San Diego: after his face-to-face with Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns was shown leaving the building, and Russo says he and Ed Ferrara learned in the Attitude Era that when Stone Cold left the arena, the minute-by-minutes fell off a cliff. His fix keeps Roman, The Usos and The 946 in the building from the first 15 minutes, building on last week's main event, where Carmelo Hayes joined The 946. Then Russo explains, for adults only, where the wrestling term "pop" comes from and why an entrance is a reaction, not a pop. Coach says too many fans think they know better than the people who built the business, challenges the chat to call the Hot Take Hotline, and Russo tells his Colorado Rockies dream. Russo takes aim at the reporters, from Sean Ross Sapp to Dave Meltzer and a comment about Mercedes Moné's WrestleDream match with Thekla, and Coach pushes back on Russo's "if I'm ever hired back" with Jim Cornette's recent comments. Super Chats: what would force WWE to chase casual fans again, Roman Reigns on why he doesn't work house shows and why he needs a pre-taped office, Raw against big NFL nights, the Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn dark match after Raw, Triple H and the Test/Stephanie wedding, writing Triple H back on TV, scrapping the brand split, and Joe Hendry. Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn is set for Crown Jewel on Nov 7 in Riyadh. Housekeeping: Meet-and-greets with Coach or Vince next Tuesday at 8 PM ET (six spots, link in chat). Russo's Brand launches new shows Nov 1, including the Bro and Coach show (russosbrand.com). Coach and Bro is back Friday at 2 PM ET. Timestamps 00:00 Rant Wednesday + the Super Chat ground rules 02:33 Russo has the floor: parental advisory 04:32 Raw: Roman Reigns leaves the building 05:34 Attitude Era lesson: the night Austin left the arena 07:40 Russo's fix: keep Roman, The Usos and The 946 in the building 10:21 "Did you hear the pop?" 12:41 That's not a pop, it's a reaction 13:13 Where "pop" really comes from (adults only) 16:46 Fans who think they know better 18:21 The Usos at 8:05 and the Batman '66 cliffhanger 19:36 Star power, The 946, Carmelo Hayes and Jaida Parker 21:44 Coach's Hot Take Hotline challenge 23:02 Anybody can be a wrestler: Russo's Rockies dream 25:36 Reporters vs. players: Sapp, Schefter, Joe Buck 28:07 Meltzer, Mercedes Moné and "learning" from a match 31:22 Chat: Sami Zayn the best in the world? + Coach's tag title 33:23 Ari Emanuel's podcast and learning the business 34:32 Russo's ratings and the Seinfeld comparison 35:46 Coach pushes back: Cornette says nobody hires Russo back 37:44 Making the business better: MLB's pitch clock 39:44 Super Chats: what brings casual fans back? 41:58 Roman on Club Shay Shay and the media rights deals 43:55 Pre-tapes and a Roman Reigns office 45:13 Raw vs. big NFL nights 46:01 "They're not phoning it in, they're in the bubble" 47:54 Roman's entrance and the Cody vs. Sami dark match 49:44 Did Russo leaving change the Triple H/Stephanie story? 50:17 Write Triple H back into the show 51:29 Meet-and-greets next Tuesday 52:10 No trades, no brand split 53:33 Joe Hendry, Rick Martel and Kofi's pitches 55:04 Coach and Bro roulette wheel 56:06 Russo's Brand Nov 1 + 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.
