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The Cheap Heat Friday Something | WWE Superstar Gunther Talks First Big Break, Cody Rhodes Moment, and Intercontinental Championship

The Ringer Wrestling Show

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Sports, Wrestling

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the world-renowned ‘Cheap Heat’ Friday Something, WWE superstar Gunther joins Rosenberg to discuss: His upcoming International Championship appearance at Madison Square Garden (3:42) The transition from Walter to Gunther (6:04) How he discovered professional wrestling His first big break in the sport (12:22) The stigma around being a German who performs in America His big moment with Cody Rhodes at this year’s ‘Royal Rumble’ (23:52) Someone he'd really like to compete against in the future (29:33) FOLLOW: Rosenberg on TikTok Rosenberg’s YouTube channel And more! Host: Peter Rosenberg Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Kevin O'Connor. I've got some big news for you. The mismatch is hosting its first

0:04.9

ever live show in Los Angeles at the L-Rate Theater on March 6th. Me and Chris Vernon are going

0:11.9

to be there. I'm fired up about it at the L-Rate Theater. There's been performers like Bob Dylan

0:16.8

and Kendrick Lamar and Raging is the machine in Likki Lee. I'm fired up at the beyond that stage

0:22.8

with my guy Chris Vernon. We've been together since 2016 doing NBA podcasts and now we're going to

0:28.1

get to meet a lot of you who have listened to our show for so many years. We'll do a Q&A at the end.

0:33.3

We might have some special guests but we're definitely going to be talking basketball. It's going

0:37.5

to be a lot of fun. I'm excited about it. Tickets are going fast though so be sure to head to the

0:42.3

L-Rate.com to get your tickets now. Doors are going to open at 7 p.m. and the show is going to be

0:47.6

starting right at 8 o'clock. Let's go, baby.

0:57.4

Shout out to that guy Chris.

1:01.6

The majestics. Oh my goodness. It's professional.

1:11.2

The firm.

1:14.4

Stay in the age and enjoy yourself.

1:18.3

Mama.

1:22.1

Ladies and gentlemen welcome aboard to the World's No. 1 sports and recreation podcast. It's called

1:26.1

GPT. I am Peter Rosenberg. There's something going on Friday edition. Man big shout out to

1:33.2

all the powers that be at WWE PR, marketing, etc., who have been so fantastic to us here on

1:43.1

GPT. Get us these awesome interviews. I don't think there's ever been a

1:47.4

period in the history of the show for talking to top tier talent. And I'm obviously so grateful

1:54.5

for everyone who makes that possible. So thank you guys. This has been so cool and everyone's

1:58.5

been enjoying these Friday shows so much. So in that vein, it's time to get into our

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