WWE Releases Fallout, Nick Khan Defends Triple H, McAfee BACKS OUT, Roman Reigns vs Fatu, Darby Allin Champion | The Two Count
Off The Script w/JDfromNY
JDfromNY
4.6 • 963 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of The Two Count, we break down one of the biggest weeks in recent memory across WWE and AEW, including major roster cuts, backstage reactions, and the fallout from WrestleMania.
We start with the shocking wave of WWE releases, and the biggest question surrounding the cuts: who made the call? Was this a creative decision led by Triple H, or a business move from WWE leadership?
We also discuss the release of notable names like Kairi Sane and Aleister Black, and whether WWE made a mistake letting proven talent go.
Following the backlash, Nick Khan publicly defended Triple H, raising questions about WWE’s internal structure and whether the company is unified behind its creative direction.
We also dive into Pat McAfee opting out of post-WrestleMania plans, and what that could mean for his future involvement with WWE after a polarizing run on television.
Plus, we break down the influx of NXT call-ups to the main roster, including Sol Ruca, Joe Hendry, and more, and whether WWE is positioning the next generation for success or rushing talent too quickly.
We also discuss SmackDown moving back to a 2-hour format, and whether the change will improve pacing or expose roster depth issues.
In one of the biggest storyline developments, Roman Reigns accepts Jacob Fatu’s challenge for Backlash, setting the stage for a major main event clash.
We also take a closer look at Oba Femi’s open challenge, and whether it’s an effective way to build a star or just a lazy booking tactic.
Over in AEW, we discuss Darby Allin’s first week as AEW World Champion, and whether the company got his title reign off to a strong start.
Finally, we react to comments from Fox Sports’ Rob Parker, who questioned why grown men watch professional wrestling, sparking a broader discussion about how wrestling is perceived in mainstream media.
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| 0:00.0 | Al-in'all in a rye, ice cream with a cherry, delicious but deadly one push comes to shove. |
| 0:06.2 | Will you be ready? |
| 0:07.4 | Victim, most everyday victim, or child play, victim, or city games, victim. |
| 0:17.6 | And it'll never never ever change. |
| 0:21.6 | Oh, no, you're all. |
| 0:26.6 | Oh, and there we are. |
| 0:29.7 | What's good, everybody? |
| 0:30.3 | Welcome in to the fastest pro wrestling show in all of the land. |
| 0:33.9 | We call it the two count. |
| 0:35.1 | And by the way, I do want to give a shout out to our man Jimmy Fingers, a gigantic supporter of BTT Studios, the Coach and Bro Show, the two count, |
| 0:44.0 | the last word. That was his music. So give a shout out. If you guys are in the chat, |
| 0:48.5 | say, what up to Jimmy Fingers, because it's awesome to have him and his music a part of the show. |
| 0:55.3 | Now, before we even get started, we want to give away five copies of our brand new game, Ghostmasters of Resurrection. |
| 1:00.2 | Now, this is for PC or Steam only. We're going to make it very simple. If you're in the chat and |
| 1:05.9 | you like video games, you want to play this ghost video game, Jacques Rougeau is going to be in the |
| 1:10.2 | video game in July, and you have a PC or Steam. Just write hashtag ghost, and we're going to send you a copy. We'll have y'all take care of the first five people in the chat, hashtag ghost, and be sure that you can play it. Don't take a copy away from somebody else, but if you have a kid, a cousin, or yourself, we want to give you a free copy. Five of those in the chat right now. Hashtag ghost, PC, and Steam. All right, as I mentioned, this is the fastest show in all of pro wrestling. Ten topics, 2.30, and I got a partner that is the absolute most polarizing man in all of pro wrestling. And I love chopping it up with this dude every single Tuesday live at 11.30 a.m. Eastern time. And here he is right now. He called JD from New York. J.D. Do you have a good week? Coach, what's going to? I had a good week. I had a good week. We're going to get into it. I got a lot to say about these releases. Shout out to Jimmy Fingers, man. |
| 2:02.0 | I was rocking in the sound check over there. |
| 2:04.3 | Nice. |
| 2:05.0 | I know you've got a lot of shows. If you ever want to borrow some of it, I know a guy. I know a guy. All right. Let's get right into it. As I said, 10 topics, two and a half minutes. We're going to start right there with the WW releases, JD, that happened last Friday. |
| 2:19.0 | And it was like late afternoon, almost like what businesses do. to start right there with the WW releases, JD, that happened last Friday. |
| 2:19.0 | And it was like late afternoon, almost like what businesses do. |
| 2:21.9 | Maybe people won't pay attention. |
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