This week: Punk wants back in, Vince pays the price of admission, Goldberg is a free agent and more in news. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Should Chris have to Google a main eventer? Did they finally figure out how to build Jade? What was that NXT show? All of that and more.

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The Four Pillars break the Fourth Wall, Jey Uso's desperation, and CHICK DONOVAN? This week in the news and more of the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. How do you miss the cake?

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This week: Chris makes the case that Revolution would have been more narratively satisfying if the main event ended at 60 minutes. Do the Bloodline story and the Hangman/Elite story have the same flaws? John Cena returns and cuts the most Rock-like promo, Dynamite had great promos and weak ending, and we ask if Lynyrd Skynyrd is the most misunderstood band in rock history.

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Jeff's car was stolen (and found), but he and Chris muscle through the week in news, end with a Revolution preview where we ask the questions about AEW growing popularity. In between a LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM that includes: the Moist Wrestling League?

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On this week's STR, not a lot of news so a lot on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. ICE COLD TAKES on a fun Elimination Chamber, Sasha/Kairi was great, OC/Yuta was great and the promos and storytelling had a lot to be desired. MJF is now a sociopath, Paul Heyman is going to "sleep" with Brandy and Aunt Pam and the Man are doing prop comedy, what are we doing? Nov takes SRS to task a bit, Vince isn't in creative, Jeff continues to tell you to watch Emi Sakura and he sneaks his Freebirds viewing in as well.

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This week: the WWE has a price, Jerry Jarrett passes away, Tony Khan's looking for a fight. Then on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Jeff's been watching old Freebirds, Wardlow promo, bad characterization across the board with Jacey, Kayden, Kitana, the Blackpool Combat club, etc. Plus we preview the Elimination Chamber and how WWE is going to troll Montreal this time.

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We start off with Shake Them Ropes Theater! This week in news: Jerry Lawler, AEW down under, JBL gone, Thunder Rosa back to AEW and more. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Promos by Cody and MJF, the breakup of Toxic Attraction, running back Rhea and Charlotte the right call and MORE!

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This week: the death of Lanny Poffo, AEW House shows, Kota Ibushi as a free agent. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Ice cold Royal Rumble thoughts and the perspective of a lapsed wrestling fan, NXT Vengeance Day preview, a look at the bad promo between Becky and Bayley and the completely unnecessary use of Seth Rollins, and more.

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This week: Plans offered for Mania, AEW taking over Eastern Europe and more in news. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: the Rumble seems straight ahead, Cody or Sami? The greatness of Briscoe/Lethal and could they turn Lethal face; Jeff watched the Great Muta's last match and Chris thinks AEW needs more effort in the MJF/Danielson story, and a lot more randomness.

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Jay Briscoe died and Vince McMahon lives and thrives. Life is unfair. We talk about both and then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as Jeff tries to find the will to continue caring about wrestling. This was a tough one, kids

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This week Chris and Jeff talk Stephanie McMahon leaving, sales rumors, AEW House shows, FTR taking a break and Mercedes selling out San Jose. Then the LAZY RIVER of WRESTLING CRITICISM: Dynamite, Guillotine Leg Drops, Dominik Mysterio, and is MJF being too funny to be an effective heel? Plus, Jeff says "Like what you like" when it comes to graps.

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Shake Them Ropes returns, and so does...Vince McMahon? Vince is back with George Barrios and Michelle Wilson! Oh hoorah hooray...oh hooray hoorah. Dragon Lee to NXT, Sasha Banks/Mercedes Mone to Stardom, Charlotte back and killing Ronda? After that our LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Nakamura/Muta, Bron/Waller, and we celebrate the unrepentant stupidity of Thea Hail and Dominick Mysterio is no one's prison bitch, Page/Moxley, Ricky Starks and more!

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This week, we talk Bronson Reed being back in WWE then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Jeff was very high on Shida/Hayter and Becky/Bayley; taking things more seriously for AEW, the Elite/Death Triangle and Bryan Danielson segments, the follow up to Action Andretti and NXT was good in ring but the storytelling had issues. Then a LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING AWARDS AND PREDICTIONS: who were our MVPs, will Vince be back? Will CM Punk? Who will hold the titles this time next year.

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Someone forgot his power cord for his computer, so pardon his audio. This week, Vince McMahon wants back in, Mandy Rose is out and on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Top Dolla, Briscoes/FTR, NXT Deadline, Apathetic Kenny and Penta and MORE!

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This week the guys talk Barry Windham, Sasha Bank in Japan, William Regal, ratings talk. Then, on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: preview of NXT Deadl1ne, ROH Final Battle, the bad conclusion of Regal's run, MJF/Starks, Diamond Mine and Jeff loves the Outrunners.

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By request, we start with some music geekery due to the passing of Christine McVie. Then, we talk WWE's cynical India strategy and the low AEW rating takes us to THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we talk the baffling promos of MJF and Jade Cargill, Jeff geeking out to Wrestlecade, the weird Iron Survivor meetings on NXT and the RAW follow up to Survivor Series WarGames.

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Recorded mere minutes after Survivor Series, the guys give their thoughts on both Full Gear and War Games with a morsel of NXT in this week's LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM

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Full Gear Preview and last night's AEW Dynamite has Jeff going into theories. Like what if the Devil that doesn't exist is CM Punk. Chris humors him. 

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In the news: Nick Aldis and if either WWE or AEW is a better fit if either wants to sign him this time around. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ICE COLD TAKES on Crown Jewel; promos from Iyo/Asuka, Xavier and MJF to the Saraya/Britt promo that did more harm than good. The ridiculous lack of telling a story in the Seth Rollins/Bobby Lashley/Austin Theory angle, the lack of planning for Full Gear. PLUS: Chris tells a Gallagher story.

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This week: Jeff Jarrett gets another check, the WWE is making bank, NXT is making cuts and booking arenas it can't fill. Colt Cabana makes an appearance as does Shibata, and did they beat Damage CTRL just to make a political statement in Saudi Arabia? Then in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: we preview Crown Jewel, the greatness of the Bloodline segment last week, the noble attempts on RAW and by Rick Ross and more. Plus: Chris tells us about his day as a professional basketball coach.

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