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Greg Gumbel, who is in this 50th twelvemonth as a sports broadcaster talks most the challenges of doing studio for the NCAA Tournament, how coverage of the Tournament has changed over the years and what information technology'southward like to work with Charles Barkley. Other topics discussed with Gumbel include his love of the Rolling Stones, his time doing sports radio at WFAN in New York, working with Bill Walton and Terry Bradshaw, what he thinks of the massive salaries electric current NFL broadcasters are making and much more.

Following Gumbel, Seth Rollins joins the podcast to talk about WrestleMania 38, his electric current storyline where he has no opponent for Mania, his thoughts on AEW mentioning WWE superstars on their show, working with Roman Reigns, why Vince McMahon axed something Rollins wanted to do, how he'south handling fatherhood and more.

Following Rollins'south interview, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY in New York, joins Jimmy for the weekly ""Traina Thoughts"" segment. This calendar week'southward topics include issues with MLB'southward streaming, JImmy'south visiting to the diner featured on Seinfeld and reading reviews of the podcast.

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Jimmy Traina: Since you lot mentioned Mox, two things happened with y'all fairly recently that acquired a big stir. And I remember i of the reasons why so many people relish you, your grapheme, watching you, is you, quote unquote, "go at that place." You mentioned Moxley during a promo on WWE Television receiver where people thought, the earth would burn downwardly if that happened. Was there any backstage reaction to that? Any fallout from that? Everything was skillful after that? What happened when yous mentioned John Moxley on WWE TV in that promo with Roman?

Seth Rollins: Not 1 unmarried affair, nobody said anything to me about it. And everyone knows he's a part of our history. You can't practice Seth and Roman without Dean or Mox, you lot tin can't do it. Then to ignore that part of our history and to only try to put him aside and focused on Roman and Seth, you know, the focus was Roman and Seth that was the story, just he's a part of that. Then to merely ignore that and completely pretend information technology didn't be, information technology'due south simply lightheaded. And then you know, I referred to him by the proper name that he prefers to go by and so that's where we're at with that. But I heard naught in response to information technology backstage at all.

Jimmy Traina: Apparently there'due south this large whole thing with WWE vs. AEW and y'all know, Cody Rhodes left AEW, he's supposedly in WWE. CM Punk has mentioned WWE performers during promo scenes etc. Equally a superstar in the WWE, do you think yous guys should be going at information technology during promos and mentioning the other promotion? Or exercise you think, don't acknowledge the other promotion? I don't know if this is considered a bad thing backstage with the boys, quote unquote. Just if you lot want some attention, go mention AEW on WWE Goggle box, if you want. Is that a bad thing or what's your philosophy on that?

Seth Rollins: To me, it's ane of those things where if I call up it'due south very useful, it'due south fine. To me, the references you spoke of just now are two kind of different things, right? I didn't use the reference to mock or to talk downwards to somebody. I wasn't trying to diminish anybody's accomplishments. It wasn't like that. It was, he's a part of our story. Roman wouldn't exist the same if it wasn't for him and I. The other side of that coin is the mode that it tin can be used past those guys. And look, they tin do whatsoever they want. I find it very tacky and very low forehead, personally. I think that it looks and reeks of desperation. And I just don't think it'southward annihilation on our telly prove that nosotros demand to go there and talk downward about those guys. They're doing their thing, they're doing it very well, we're very happy for them. Are they on our level? No, they've got a long way to go to catch up to us and that's fine, and they know that. And I think they do things differently, but in my perspective, I recall information technology's only a stride down for u.s.a. to kind of use it as an insult. So that's my perspective on it, merely people may not share that opinion.

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