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Welcome to the busted open podcast. This is Dave LaGrecca on today's episode myself Sam Roberts

and Tommy Dreamer talked to three of your champions in the WWE as we get you ready for the Royal

Rebel. How about your United States champion Austin Theory on the podcast today? Your role

women's champion Bianca Belair on the podcast today and a must listen to interview with your Smackdown

Women's Champion to go Charlotte Flare right now on the busted open podcast.

We are joined by the man that we just been talking about Austin Theory who looks fantastic by

the way. An amazing shape. But you don't think about I find interesting about Austin Theory

is most of the time. The man that they say that the beard is male makeup like we use it

to disguise our lack of a jawline. You have this chisel jawline and you disguise it.

This is like to me somebody that shaved their head when they still have a good hairline. Why?

You know, I guess I guess it helps with the balance of me going from a kid to a man.

I love it. It's a man now, baby. I love it.

Terry Funk 101. He told me to grow a goatee because it'll make me look tougher.

And then he said when you're my age, it'll hide your double chin. He was a centrally

and a genius. Now I am his age. Yeah, years later, he was right.

Does a beard looks better? It makes you look tougher as well as you're still handsome.

Yeah, it's growing up. I completely agree. But we were talking about the year that you had

and the perception that people had of you and how you change people's perception of you.

We've seen you get more serious. We've seen you elevate a championship title like

explain what the last six months have been for you in your career. Man, it's been a lot.

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