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Talk Is Jericho

The Hardys & the Dudleys Break Down The Final Table Classic

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Bully Ray & D’Von Dudley and Matt & Jeff Hardy relive the emotional (and final) Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz showdown at TNA Bound For Glory! They break down how it all came together, from the insane crowd reaction to the moment the Dudleys handed the Hardys their boots in the ring. Hear the full story behind Jeff’s Swanton Bomb that almost was, D’Von’s comeback from a stroke and back surgery, and why this was truly the Dudleys’ last match ever. They reveal how the match became a love letter to their 25-year feud…packed with old-school throwbacks, new twists, and a finish that had fans crying. Plus, Bully explains why he calls it their “Stairway to Heaven,” Matt and Jeff share what it meant to close the chapter together, and Jericho explains why this one belongs in the all-time 5-star conversation. Thanks for supporting our sponsors! Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/jericho #ad Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichofozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Talk is Jericho, baby. Talk is Jericho.

0:08.3

Talk is Jericho, Mama, talk is me.

0:13.4

All right. So in the continuing quest to get me over, Bubba had an idea of following up on our very, very popular podcast from a few weeks ago,

0:23.9

one of the biggest I've ever had on Talk is Jericho of the upcoming Hardee's versus Team 3D

0:30.5

final one final table match.

0:33.8

And you had the idea of talking about the match after the fact.

0:37.4

You know, we could just jump right in here.

0:39.5

Overall, what are you guys thinking about this monumental?

0:42.8

And I'm going to go as far as to say a classic match, and I'll give you my thoughts on it in a bit.

0:47.3

But once you start off, Bully, I know you don't do many follow-up interviews.

0:52.0

And I know how we all, I know how we all felt about, you know,

0:55.8

doing the sit-down together leading into Bound for Glory in the finals tables match. And

1:00.4

all of the feedback that I had personally heard from it, I know Matt's on social media a lot,

1:05.9

he probably heard the same thing. People were genuinely excited for this match. And then to go in and do what we did

1:15.4

that night and how we all felt afterwards, I thought that it would be fun for the fans to have a

1:22.2

follow-up to how we all felt about that night. And, know, everything that, that happened for it to come

1:29.1

together, the story we told and the write-along, this is like the, what is it called, an

1:33.8

epilogue, you know, after the book is, after the book is written and they, you know, the end,

1:39.2

and then the epilogue to the afterwards aftermath, and this is kind of the, the epilogue. And I'm just going to go, just going to say it.

1:46.9

And I don't know how these guys feel, but this might be the most proud I've ever been

1:54.9

of any piece of work that I have done or me and Devon have done together in the wrestling business

2:04.2

because I thought it was as close to perfect as anything that the four of us had ever achieved.

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