Host Brandon Contes interviews co-founder and host of "Busted Open" on SiriusXM Dave LaGreca. As WrestleMania approaches, Brandon and Dave discuss a wide range of topics including the lack of build for the non-main event WrestleMania matches, Cody Rhodes being the "Face of WWE," John Cena being an effective heel, and more.-:52: Dave’s Las Vegas schedule-1:27: Being inducted to the International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame-2:25: Envisioning HOF induction when “Busted Open” started?-2:54: Getting into radio-3:59: Dave’s brother Don in radio-4:47: First role at SiriusXM-5:03: Starting “Busted Open”-6:21: Getting bosses to believe in a wrestling show-7:15: Pro wrestling going mainstream-8:02: “Busted Open” being the most popular sports show on SiriusXM-9:32: Realizing when “Busted Open” became a hit?-10:10: Has growth of “Busted Open” changed how Dave talks about pro wrestling?-10:46: Divide between WWE and AEW fans?-12:38: Is pro wrestling audience big enough to be split?-13:41: Does WWE and AEW like the divide?-14:21: Dave not considering himself as a journalist-15:38: Interviewing a pro wrestler as the person or as the character-16:59: Pro wrestling media scrums-19:13: Dave Meltzer’s value to pro wrestling-20:29: WrestleMania in terms of being the biggest event on the pro wrestling calendar-21:40: Dave’s favorite WrestleMania-22:35: What is this year’s WrestleMania build missing?-23:43: Being surprised by John Cena’s heel turn-24:25: How effective has Cena’s heel turn been?-24:50: Importance of having Cody Rhodes as the good guy in making Cena an compelling heel-25:38: What makes Rhodes compelling?-26:33: WWE flourishing without Vince McMahon-28:02: Any chance McMahon tries to come back to WWE?-29:04: How should wrestling fans view McMahon?-30:26: Would McMahon remain in pro wrestling in some form?-31:08: A wrestler that Dave was most surprised to see their character get over?-31:48: A wrestler that Dave thought would get over but didn’t?-32:59: Pat McAfee and pro wrestling-34:30: Joe Tessitore and WWE-35:07: Nick Khan’s influence in WWE-35:56: WWE getting away from PG-36:40: How does this current era compare to the Attitude Era?-39:10: Dave’s favorite era of wrestling?-39:50: Who wins at WrestleMania? Cody Rhodes or John Cena?Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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