COMEDY BY BULLET or SELLING OUT BUT WHO'S BUYING? (Frank & Gus 9.15.25)

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4.4 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Join Anthony and Joe for a brutally honest discussion about WWE’s big move to Saudi Arabia, the spectacle of WrestleMania 43, and the wild world of pro wrestling and comedy. From the politics of international events to the parade of legendary (and not-so-legendary) wrestlers and comedians, nothing is off-limits. Expect sharp commentary, plenty of laughs, and a deep dive into the business, culture, and controversies surrounding wrestling’s global expansion. Plus, hear their takes on streaming services, internet piracy, and the ever-changing landscape of entertainment.\

00:00:00 Monkey? & Opening Banter
00:01:22 Avril Lavigne, Gigi Dolan, and Revisionist History
00:05:05 Nepotism in Music & Wrestling
00:10:00 Poppy, Amy Lee, and New Music Collabs
00:14:00 WWE’s Big Saudi Announcement
00:19:00 WWE in Saudi Arabia: Fan Reactions
00:23:00 Bianca Belair on Women’s Progress
00:27:00 Triple H, The Undertaker, and Ethics
00:32:00 The Prince’s Speech & WWE’s Motives
00:38:00 Will WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia Succeed?
00:44:00 Comedians and the Saudi Comedy Festival
00:50:00 Who Would Wrestle in Saudi Arabia?
00:58:00 Streaming Services, Piracy, and Value
01:06:00 Generational Differences in Piracy
01:14:00 Closing Thoughts & Upcoming Shows

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0:00.0	Monky.
0:03.4	Hell yeah.
0:04.3	Oh, what I like to do is I like to play a little song, a little ditty by dying fetus
0:10.1	whenever there's a minute to film.
0:11.6	Oh, yeah?
0:12.8	Yeah.
0:14.0	It's called, uh, hug your mother and appreciate your pets.
0:19.1	I was actually looking at G.G. Dolan.
0:22.6	She was, she made the news today because she was recreating Averill Levine's Love Cox look.
0:28.9	Or love sucks.
0:30.4	I love Cox too, but love sucks.
0:33.2	Love sucks. Love sucks. Love Cox. Whatever. You know.
0:35.8	Yeah, I mean, probably. I mean, who knows?
0:39.2	Isn't it? It just shows you, too, like, of all the things when people talk about, you know, what's the word I'm looking for here?
0:47.6	God, I'm blanket. I'm so fucking tired. Taking history, like, reinventing history, revisionist history. There you go. Thank you.
0:56.9	All right. Thank you, Brain. I needed that. Of all the things that's now, people are like, man, Averill Levine was a fucking legend.
1:06.2	Shut up. Avril Levvine Jesus Christ
1:11.2	to really throw it back for
1:13.0	for some old cranky motherfuckers
1:15.1	that's like people pretending like
1:17.2	Tiffany was brilliant
1:19.4	you know what I mean
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