Busted Open

Tommy Dreamer interviews Nattie Neidhart about her work in NXT, her philosophy on developing young talent like Jada Parker, and her ability to balance WWE commitments with independent wrestling opportunities. They discuss the importance of mentorship, family legacy in wrestling, and emerging unsigned talent.

Dave LaGreca and Bully Ray discuss OTM's impressive main event debut on WWE Raw alongside Royce Keys' return, comparing it to the Nexus invasion for its effective establishment of new threats. They also analyze the contract signing between Obafemi and Braun Breaker, crediting Obafemi with dominating the segment through confident promos and body language while Breaker came across as whiny and defeated.

Tommy Dreamer reviews WWE Raw, analyzing the rising babyfaces LA Knight and Solo Sokoa, the surprise return and heel turn of Royce Keyes with the OTM faction attacking the main event, and the contract signing between Braun Breaker and Oba Femi that ended in chaos, setting up major storylines for the following week's show.

Dave LaGreca and Bully Ray discuss potential Cody Rhodes heel turn after he quoted Paul Heyman on SmackDown, analyze the CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens championship match where Sami Zayn's interference played a crucial role, and debate the storytelling implications of both segments.

The Busted Open Podcast hosts discuss Cody Rhodes' evolution toward showing more edge and aggression in his character, the potential revival of a Four Horsemen-style faction around him, and analyze Solo Sokoa's transformation into an organic babyface within the Bloodline storyline.

Hosts Denise Salcedo and Mark Henry discuss CM Punk's WWE Championship retention against Kevin Owens on SmackDown, analyzing the physicality of the match, the revenge narrative driving Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn's interference that prevented a clean finish. They explore the complexity of the three-way dynamic and debate potential future storyline directions.

The Busted Open podcast reacts to WWE SmackDown, analyzing CM Punk's title retention over Kevin Owens with Sami Zayn's interference, Cody Rhodes' cryptic Paul Heyman reference suggesting a potential heel turn, and the stacked Sunday Night's Main Event card featuring Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes and Baron Corbin vs. Lil Yachty.

The Busted Open Podcast discusses the upcoming CM Punk vs Kevin Owens WWE Championship match on SmackDown, analyzing their first-ever one-on-one encounter and the psychological warfare in their promos. Guest Tama Tonga joins to discuss his new role as WWE Tag Team Champion with his brother and father Haku, reflecting on his career journey from New Japan to WWE.

Fabian Aichner discusses his journey from a small Italian village to WWE, his time in Imperium, his release and hiatus from wrestling, and his recent debut with TNA Wrestling. He reflects on key career moments, his decision to take time away to experience life outside wrestling, and his renewed passion for the sport with his new promotion.

Dave LaGreca and Nattie Neidhart discuss WWE's current creative momentum post-SummerSlam, highlighting how wrestlers like Solo Sakoa and Chelsea Green are succeeding by being authentic and seizing opportunities despite obstacles. Nick Nemeth then shares his top five funniest pro wrestling matches, ranging from absurd WCW moments to classic comedy segments involving legends like Bobby Heenan and Ric Flair.