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Justin Brasso is the senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering combat sports, including, but not limited to pro wrestling, sports entertainment.

More importantly, he's been a longtime friend of mine and with Mike Riley on assignment in Las Vegas, gambling, I assume.

Justin joins me this week on the podcast. Justin, thank you for joining me. How are things with you,

sir? I am well. I mean, what a big day. We can celebrate a game seven Celtics win. We wish Sarge

the best at the tables wherever he is in Vegas. And hey, I'm

thrilled to be with you talking the best thing in the world pro wrestling. And there's no

shortage of topics to talk about. And the lead topic, as I texted you on Thursday, the number

one story in pro wrestling is Roman Raines. We both agree on this. It's the clear number one

story. What do you know about Roman Reins' contract situation and what his future holds?

Before I enter that, Jim, I'll build up to it. You know, it's interesting because to me the two biggest,

I really like champion versus champion, even though a lot of times it's never going to

happen but you know korean roman reigns and kenny omega and comparing their title reigns and

now it's a little bit different because kentie lost the belt a few months ago you've had hangman

page which that title run reminds me a little bit of uh kevin nash is diesel i know kofy

kingston's the more popular reference but a little bit of Kevin Nash's diesel. I know Kofi Kingston's the more popular reference, but a little bit of that too.

But I would have been so curious had Kenny been healthy enough to extend the run in a similar manner that Roman has.

Roman is the most captivating, compelling person in pro wrestling.

In order to do that, you need to be captivating and compelling.

Roman has an aura about him.

He's got a mystique about him, no doubt.

He's got Jimmy and Jay Uso, who are perpetually underrated.

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