Anthony and Kyle discussed Dominik Mysterio finally standing up to Liv Morgan in front of Rhea Ripley. How watching Dominik is like watching Eddie Guerrero if he were here today? Rikishi questions how WWE doesn't have Main Event Jey Uso involved in major storylines. Bobby Lashley's pro wrestling future (Hurt Business reunion). The breaking news on the NBA moving on from TNT, is this good or bad for AEW? 0:00 Intro 3:48 Sweet Moment of the Week - Dirty Dom turning down Liv Morgan 18:18 Has the Women's Championship taken a backseat? 22:12 AEW TV rights update 31:20 Rikishi has major questions about Jey Uso's booking. 43:16 Where did it go wrong for Bobby Lashley in WWE? 50:15 Time for Montez Ford to become a major singles superstar. 53:20 Johnny Gargano's dad loses Cleveland restaurant. 58:27 Rapid Fire (Kyle's thoughts on Blood and Guts)

Anthony Alford and Kyle Cornell on Erick Rowan expressing his story after losing Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper (Brodie Lee). We examine the title reigns of each Raw and Smackdown champion heading into WWE Summerslam. Anthony identifies a significant problem for AEW as they fight for a new TV deal with TNT/TBS...who are in trouble themselves with layoffs and the NBA. 0:00 Intro 1:32 Erick Rowan - Sweet Moment of the Week presented by b.a. Sweeties. 17:42 Jacob Fatu continuing to impress 20:40 Cody Rhodes 28:08 Damian Priest 33:02 Liv Morgan 36:04 Bayley 40:40 Sami Zayn 43:32 Logan Paul 46:43 The Judgement Day + DIY * Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn 51:06 Who can cut a promo in AEW...not named MJF?

Anthony Alford and Kyle Cornell discussed the return of Rhea Ripley. But does Dominik deserve all the blame? Reaction to the Money in the Bank matches. Will CM Punk face both Drew McIntyre and Seth "Freakin" Rollins at Summerslam? Who should John Cena face at WrestleMania, Summerslam, and retirement match in 2025. WWE's new announcer. Fair Use Copyright: WWE Follow the show on our new Instagram page: @SideHustlePodcast216 0:00 Why the new Instagram page was almost shut down on Day 1 3:55 Rhea Ripley's return - Sweet Moment of the Week 20:42 Women's Money in the Bank reaction 27:15 Men's Money in the Bank reaction 32:10 CM Punk attacking Drew McIntyre again...Seth Rollins wants Punk too! 43:42 John Cena announcing 2025 farewell tour 1:01:35 AA's 2025 John Cena match predictions 1:25:00 Rapid Fire (Joe Tessitore to WWE, Cody/Solo, Bron Breakker losing, WWE PLE, Ethan Page in NXT vs AEW)

Anthony Alford and Kyle Cornell's reaction on Paul Heyman's dismissal from Bloodline 2.0. Thoughts on the Behind the Curtain WM special featuring The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, and Triple H. Thoughts on the Money in the Bank ladder match. Did AEW Dynamite bounce back? The flaws of the Forbidden Door concept. Cleveland Browns' announcer scheduled to wrestle. What happened to Jon Moxley?

0:00 Intro - Happy Independence Day 4:12 - Paul Heyman OUT of Bloodline 2.0 (Sweet Moment of the Week) 16:38 - Reaction to Behind the Curtain WrestleMania documentary + Bloodline vs. Paul Heyman Guys? 41:11 - Men's Money in the Bank ladder match preview 51:19 - AEW Dynamite ratings bounced back...or did they?? 58:30 - AEW Forbidden Door, why it doesn't work 1:12:36 - Rapid Fire (Nathan Zegura, Liv/Dom, Women's MITB preview, WHC, Jon Moxley)

Anthony Alford and Kyle Cornell discussed the addition of Jacob Fatu to the Bloodline in our Sweet Moment of the Week. How much stronger is the Bloodline? Why AEW Dynamite is falling behind NXT in ratings for the past two weeks? Thoughts on the Uncle Howdy - Bo Dallas segment. The latest on The Judgement Day including Liv Morgan's involvement and the World Championship match between Damian Priest vs Seth Rollins. Rapid Fire including the most dangerous locker room (Bloodline, Wyatts, or NXT Parking lot) and AA's thoughts on Ryback.

0:00 Intro 2:00 Sweet Moment of the Week - Jacob Fatu's debut 13:20 Thoughts on the new Bloodline 19:58 AEW Dynamite falls behind NXT in TV ratings 47:00 MITB ladder matches are sponsored by The Boys. 48:41 Uncle Howdy interviews Bo Dallas 1:09:56 Liv Morgan and The Judgement Day 1:18:35 Rapid Fire - Most dangerous locker room + Ryback

The guys discussed the debut of the new Wyatt Six group led by Bray Wyatt's brother Bo Dallas. Who is in this group, what's their motivation individually and collectively, how well will they be booked, etc... Where is Alexa Bliss? Reaction to the rivalry between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. Anthony reviews AEW. 0:00 Wyatt Six Debut on Raw - Sweet Moment of the Week 12:57 Who are the Wyatt Six? Their goals? 38:40 Addressing the criticism of the Wyatt storyline. 43:15 CM Punk - Drew McIntyre - Damian Priest reaction 58:15 WWE Clash at the Castle reaction 1:01:01 Anthony reviews NXT 1:05:10 TNA partnership with WWE; Joe Hendry on NXT 1:09:24 Rapid Fire

The guys discussed Ricochet's future. Will Samantha Irvin follow Ricochet out of WWE? The hottest feud in WWE. Why Anthony believes Otis could become this generation's Dusty Rhodes? Heated discussion on the goals of the Chad Gable - Otis feud? Bret Hart on Who Killed WCW.

0:00 Intro - New Partnership. 8:40 What's next for Ricochet? 28:22 Will Samantha Irvin follow Ricochet out of WWE? 32:55 Which feud is the best in WWE right now? 46:18 Why AA believes Otis could become the new Dusty Rhodes. 1:01:08 Raw rating hits lowest point since January...any concerns? 1:10:46 Why Steve Austin should become the next host of Bar Rescue. 1:15:18 Bret Hart on Who Killed WCW and working with Goldberg. 1:25:00 Who needs to step up?

The media is having a tough time discussing Caitlin Clark storylines. Remember the Women's revolution? How did WWE evolve and can sports fans/media do the same? Randy Orton on the difference between Vince McMahon and Triple H. Does Raw have any babyface superstars to root for currently? The booking of Roderick Strong vs Swerve Strickland made very little sense.