John Cena Hosting WrestleMania 42, Stephanie McMahon SLAPS Cody Rhodes, Gunther vs Seth Rollins Official For WrestleMania, Goldberg Controversy | The Two Count w/Jonathan Coachman
Off The Script w/JDfromNY
JDfromNY
4.6 • 964 Ratings
🗓️ 31 March 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of The Two Count, we break down the biggest stories in WWE and AEW, including major WrestleMania developments, controversial booking decisions, and the latest headlines shaping the wrestling landscape.
We start with the news that John Cena is set to host WrestleMania 42, and what that means for his future after stepping away from WWE in December. Is this the right role for Cena, or should WWE be doing more with one of the biggest stars in wrestling history?
On the AEW side, we dive into the reported plans for MJF vs Kenny Omega at AEW Dynasty, and whether AEW should pull the trigger on Omega winning championship gold in Canada.
We also discuss MJF’s upcoming match with Nic Nemeth at Create-A-Pro, and what it means for his momentum outside of AEW.
Back in WWE, we break down the fallout from the widely criticized Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton brawl on SmackDown, and whether the build to WrestleMania is starting to lose momentum.
We also cover Sami Zayn capturing the United States Championship from Carmelo Hayes, and what it means for Hayes, Zayn, and the WrestleMania match involving Trick Williams.
Plus, Goldberg speaks out about his controversial retirement speech being cut short, raising questions about how WWE handles its legends.
We also touch on a scary moment involving Mike Santana and Steve Maclin, following an injury scare that had fans concerned.
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| 0:00.0 | Oh, and it's that time of the time of the week. |
| 0:18.5 | We're only three episodes in, and already the numbers are outstanding. Welcome |
| 0:22.7 | everybody into the two count. The fastest show in all of pro wrestling. Ten topics, two and a half |
| 0:29.9 | minutes. We go maybe a little bit over, but hey, who is counting? Now, before I bring in my |
| 0:34.7 | co-star of the show, we got got a couple of little housekeeping items we |
| 0:38.0 | got to get to. |
| 0:39.0 | Now, in addition to this show, we have a big time announcement starting tonight. |
| 0:44.6 | You can become a premium member right here and right now, because tonight our very first |
| 0:49.2 | watch-along with me and Vince Russo, and we're looking at WrestleMania 18. |
| 0:53.4 | The Rock and Hogan, a match that I was involved with at the beginning, |
| 0:58.1 | and a match that Vince Russo has never, ever, ever, ever seen. |
| 1:03.9 | So be a part of that time at 8 p.m. Eastern time. |
| 1:06.5 | Also, if you want to be a part of the show, you want to ask a question, you want engagement? |
| 1:10.2 | Well, there's one way to do that. |
| 1:11.8 | And that's with a super sticker. Put it right into the chat. We'll hit all of them, all of them at the end of the show. But we want you to be a part of it. But remember, we're working here. And you guys are always respectful of that. All right. So my verbal sparring partner, he is polarizing, he's engaging, |
| 1:30.4 | he's got a gigantic audience of his own right, and I absolutely love going toe to toe |
| 1:35.3 | every single Tuesday at 1130 a.m. Eastern time right here on the two counts. Let's bring him in there |
| 1:41.2 | he is my man, JD. Good morning, sir. |
| 1:44.6 | What's up, coach? |
| 1:45.4 | It's 71 degrees in New York. |
| 1:46.9 | It's getting hot. |
| 1:47.7 | And today we got a lot of topics. It's going to be hot here on the two count. All right. Well, let's get it going. I need to see the clock. I need to see the topics. And who would have ever thought, J.D., that topic number one would be this one. |
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