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Welcome to Busted Open's the Masters class.

When our Masters of the Ring debate, teach, and talk to you the busted open nation.

We have Mark Henry, the world's strongest man, bully Ray, the most decorated tag team

wrestler of all time, and the innovator of violence, Tommy Dreamer.

And the topic today is that head-to-head battle with AEW and NXT.

Are those head-to-head battles? AEW and NXT? Are those head-to-head battles?

Is that true competition on a night good or bad for the world of pro-wrestling and you,

the pro-wrestling viewer?

So, Mark, let's start with you.

What do you think about that head-to-head competition between AEW and NXT, and is that head-to-head battle

good for pro wrestling or bad for the pro wrestling viewer?

Dave, if you asked me about what you did, I would say that the pluses of having a head-to-head competition is more beneficial to pro wrestling in its totality because you make the wrestlers work harder.

They know that they're going to be lined up at the same time going against each other

and you don't want to be the one that they turn the channel from so you put more energy

you put more effort into it and that's and and you know you said it best the team that wins is us the fans because you said the best. The team that wins is us, the fans.

Because you get the byproduct is a better product.

Now, when it comes to dealing with the companies,

they have to make sure that they are watching.

They can say whatever they want to, Dave, about, wow, we don't worry about them.

We just focus on us bullshit.

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