John Cena Takes Out Randy Orton and R-Truth, Jeff Cobb’s NBA Comparisons, and Remembering Sabu

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Wrestling, Sports

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Michael Jordan is joining NBA on NBC as a contributor—who could be the biggest star in pro wrestling to join a WWE studio post-show (0:37)? David and Kaz kick off the show by remembering the late Sabu, who passed away over the weekend at age 60 (11:16). They also break down a packed wrestling weekend, including: John Cena’s matchup with Randy Orton at Backlash and how many steps Cena has lost (28:04) Is it too soon for Cena vs. R-Truth (35:58)? Jeff Cobb aligns with Solo. Plus, Dave and Kaz offer NBA comparisons (62:40). Charlotte Flair’s crash-out on SmackDown (71:43) Catch all our video content on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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