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More from Corey Graves: Don't forget ya'll, I actually knew how to fight BEFORE I got to TV. ?? — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) June 10, 2018 Dude, I've texted him no less than a dozen times. If you avoid truth long enough, you can write your one narrative, I guess? ????? https://t.co/eNSMxksGUP — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) June 10, 2018 ?? Punk would rip you apart. — Tobias Cunningham (@saibot24) June 10, 2018 Wanna bet? https://t.co/3v1Nftp6jp — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) June 10, 2018 I'll fight him. — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) June 10, 2018 (Sorry about the weird ?? marks. I'm pasting from Wrestling Inc. and the emojis are not translating.) If this isn't a work, it's really sad. As prickly and ornery as Punk is, I despise this infantile millennial mentality of airing your shit out on Twitter instead of man-to-man (granted, Punk is ignoring Graves' texts). I've told the story before about getting blocked by the shame of Haku's loins, Tama "Toddler" Tonga, because I disagreed with him criticizing J.R.'s commentary on Twitter instead of being a fucking adult and handling his business face-to-face. But we're probably being suckered into another Booker T work. Remember Brock and Taker at a UFC event? Workers gonna work.

Who said anything about money? I said career longevity. Yes, money (and the more important part here, security) is part of that, but not all of it. It sure as hell beats prostituting himself in high school gyms for $50 a shot like a weathered old gigolo, which is probably what he's doing now. "The Wrestler," anyone?

More delirious tweets from Graves: My loyalty? Oh, would you like the BEFORE? Or AFTER? I've got both. I mean, one can only be s--t on by their "best friend" for so long before they smarten up, no? But it's cool. I'm sure you love Kenny Omega. And you know more about this business and friendship than I do. ?? — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) June 10, 2018 Dude, I'm far from distraught. I'm in a good place. I'm just really bummed that I had a true friend turn his back on me for no other reason than the company that employs me. — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) June 10, 2018 Omega responded with a gif. I'm also wondering if it's a work. Graves couldn't be this stupid, could he? With that said, I did hear that Punk basically cut ties with almost everyone from wrestling after he left WWE. I know for sure Jericho mentioned it. There's also this weird-as-fuck rift between Punk and Hornswoggle.

What the fuck is Corey Graves talking about?! Corey Graves ‏Verified account @WWEGraves 41m41 minutes ago Maybe abandoning everybody who stood by your side, even when we weren’t supposed to, only to have you turn your back on us wasn’t the right move after all? No anger. Only sadness. Corey Graves ‏Verified account @WWEGraves 28m28 minutes ago Awww. Seems the “fans” are disappointed. Maybe you guys should know that “That Dude” held my first son before I did because I was on tour and I trusted him. I had dinner with him the week after he quit. Corey Graves ‏Verified account @WWEGraves 26m26 minutes ago The first rule of “punk rock” is loyalty, and this guy betrayed it all. I still love you, “friend” and I’m sorry you got lost. Corey Graves ‏Verified account @WWEGraves 20m20 minutes ago Don’t worry, hey @VinceMcMahon this has nothing to do with you. You either @TripleH This isn’t corporate. This is real life. Calm down internerds.

I forgot to mention that. What a Joey Styles "OH MY GOD!" mind-blowing revelation. And how fucking dumb was Sabu for not embracing that. I get that he probably didn't want to "sell out" and "become a WWE cartoon" but he was getting up there in years. Sometimes you have to know when to make the transition from "badass" to "sports-entertainer." George "The Animal" Steel and The Bushwackers both did it, and it added years to their careers. If what Bruce said is true, then Sabu is a schmuck and a mark for himself. To be fair, the dude gained a shit-ton of weight, didn't show much in his WWE matches and promos, and shouldn't have needed seven months in developmental in the first place. I wonder if the notoriously cranky Punk boo boo-faced and purposely tanked the matches he was losing, only to turn up the volume for his big win.

So, Conrad is saying WWECW wasn't the original topic and the "controversial" show was actually going to be something else. I assume the show they wanted to do was CM Punk, and what they couldn't mention in the WWECW episode was Benoit. Pure guesses on my part, but they're the only things that make any sense. http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0609/641658/conrad-thompson-on-why-bruce-prichard-wwe-network-podcast-was/

So, Conrad is saying WWECW wasn't the original topic and the "controversial" show was actually going to be something else. I assume the show they wanted to do was CM Punk, and what they couldn't mention in the WWECW episode was Benoit. Pure guesses on my part, but they're the only things that make any sense. http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0609/641658/conrad-thompson-on-why-bruce-prichard-wwe-network-podcast-was/

Is it just me or does the current incarnation of Prichard look and sound like JBL? Especially their teeth. Weird comment, I know, but it's true. Maybe they have the same dentist?

90 minutes to two hours usually.

Wonder if they're reading into her attitude because Tully was apparently such an arrogant little shit back in his day.

I watched the censored WWECW episode of the Prichard podcast on the Network. If Benoit was mentioned originally, that was definitely taken out - not a peep about him. As for what else was axed, I couldn't say. There did seem to be some larger-than-usual time gaps, suggesting that segments were cut out wholesale - but that's simply speculation on my part. They barely mentioned the first One Night Stand at all, before jumping right to the second - or I was confused and they were talking about the second one all along? Some genuinely new information - at least to me. The big one being that Paul Heyman was working in WWE creative while ECW was still in business. Maybe it was mentioned in the sheets at the time, but I don't recall ever coming across it. There's a knockdown dragout argument between Bruce and Conrad over the zombie and vampire gimmicks. Maybe this is the type of stuff they do on the audio podcast all the time - I don't know - but Conrad was being bleeped every other second here. Only in wrestling can someone act like an R-rated Jed Clampett and still get paid. (I do like Conrad though!) At the end, Bruce buries a bunch of people - especially Braden Walker (Chris Harris). "He sucked." A fun listen, despite being censored. But since we can't say what was actually cut, other than reasonably assuming Benoit was among them, those omissions didn't take anything away from the experience IMO.

I watched the censored WWECW episode of the Prichard podcast on the Network. If Benoit was mentioned originally, that was definitely taken out - not a peep about him. As for what else was axed, I couldn't say. There did seem to be some larger-than-usual time gaps, suggesting that segments were cut out wholesale - but that's simply speculation on my part. They barely mentioned the first One Night Stand at all, before jumping right to the second - or I was confused and they were talking about the second one all along? Some genuinely new information - at least to me. The big one being that Paul Heyman was working in WWE creative while ECW was still in business. Maybe it was mentioned in the sheets at the time, but I don't recall ever coming across it. There's a knockdown dragout argument between Bruce and Conrad over the zombie and vampire gimmicks. Maybe this is the type of stuff they do on the audio podcast all the time - I don't know - but Conrad was being bleeped every other second here. Only in wrestling can someone act like an R-rated Jed Clampett and still get paid. (I do like Conrad though!) At the end, Bruce buries a bunch of people - especially Braden Walker (Chris Harris). "He sucked." A fun listen, despite being censored. But since we can't say what was actually cut, other than reasonably assuming Benoit was among them, those omissions didn't take anything away from the experience IMO.

Well, I took a gander at the Leviathan-Kane match on the Network. It's either the exact same video uploaded to YouTube or something only slightly better - the quality is still abysmal. How the hell does footage from 2001 look this bad?! I didn't bother watching the match because the video was so poor.

I was able to Dropbox it to my phone. I'll have to try Bluetooth in the car later.

The Bob Holly book is fantastic, if you're looking for confirmation.

Congrats at this super awesome, ballsy venture. I'm very excited to see where it takes you.

I can't wait, especially since the first one is about Kaufman! Rookie questions: - What is the easiest/best way to listen to a podcast at home other than using your phone? - How easy is it to set up while driving? I assume my phone can hook up to the car for podcasts because I can take and receive hands-free speaker calls through bluetooth. As you can tell, I've never dabbled in podcasts before (outside of the video podcasts on WWE Network).

While I think the Jerry Jarrett-Bruce Prichard "feud" is the stupidest shit ever and makes both guys look dumber by default, I have to admit I've been laughing out loud at Jerry Jarrett's tweets today.

Good point.

Are we sure they're not two old carnies working a feud?

Can you ask him to not drink and tweet?

Glad you said something - I thought it was only me. I had to quote Phil's original post just to get the link.

In what appears to be absolutely abysmal quality. The Network version has to look better than that...right? Anyway, I stand by what I said before - it surely won't be a "five-star classic," but it sounds like an intriguing match and I think people will gravitate toward it.

I personally don't see what everyone is bitching about. Will it be a great match? Well, no, but seeing Kane vs. a pre-Batista Leviathan in a monster mash-up sounds pretty intriguing to me.

The beginning of the end? Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard 29 mins · Heads up STW fans! No #SomethingElseToWrestle on the WWE Network, today. Bruce and Conrad shot the show this past weekend but “creative differences” are going to keep us off the air today. We’re fighting for us, the fans. Tune in this Friday for WWE’s ECW. _____ Video from Conrad: https://twitter.com/HeyHeyItsConrad/status/1004418487706677248