Royal Rumble Preview with Peter Rosenberg
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What is the main focus of the Royal Rumble preview with Peter Rosenberg?
Welcome to the Busted Open Podcast. This is Dave LaGreca. On today's episode, myself and Bully Ray talk to our very own Peter Rosenberg, host of Cheap Heat. He is there at the Rumble. He sets the scene. Right here on the Busted Open Podcast. This is the Busted Open Podcast. One of the things that I love about Peter is Peter on his show will bring up that he was listening to Bully and Dave on Busted Open this morning and stuff like that. Kind of the way that we talked about Coach this morning on our show. What was said about, I saw some tweets. What was said, what happened here? Well, no, Coach, like, it's just we have a different stance. And use your words wisely here, Peter. Coach has a different stance on Gunther than Bully and I do.
Oh, oh, yes, I know, I know, I know. I'm aware. Hey, listen, it's a big weekend. However you feel about Gunther, this is a big chapter, in my opinion, in the Gunther story tomorrow.
Yes. So, Peter, let me just ask you this. In your opinion, is the WWE, for the most part, getting it right with Gunther? Yes. Have you seen any hiccups along the way? Yes. Tell me one of the hiccups you saw.
How long it took him to beat Pat McAfee was a problem for me. I thought that should have been a four-minute match. Yeah, but that's pre-Cena. Oh, post Sina? Yes. No, no, I think... Listen, as much as you intimidate me, Bubba, I will tell you the truth. I still defend. I think Sina should have absolutely been beaten to a pulp. I did not like the weird smile tap. It was not for me. But... What followed it, everything that has followed it, I can't argue with the results because I've been in the building to hear the reaction. So even if my taste wasn't for the tap, it's all still
worked very, very well. And Dave, you see what Peter just said is my whole other side of the argument with what Coach said. He just said, despite my personal feelings, I have been in the arena to listen. And that's my thing. Tell me what your eyes have seen with Gunther. Tell me what your ears have heard with Gunther that would lead you to the opinion of, it's not working. Other than personal preference of, oh, I don't like a guy in black shorts and black boots who's a throwback wrestler, who doesn't do a 450 or speak like The Rock does, everything that the crowd tells us every single night with Gunther is, it is working.
All right, so
Peter,
it's interesting what you said as well, that tomorrow is key to the future of Gunther and this story.
How do Dave, Bully Ray, and Peter evaluate WWE’s handling of Gunther’s storyline?
So we know he's going to go up against AJ Styles. He declared himself in the Rumble as well. What do you think is going to happen tomorrow?
You know, this is my favorite thing to sort of speculate on and why I love doing the countdown shows and the post shows, because I love when I can't picture either outcome. I cannot picture AJ Styles beating Gunther. How do you have... You can't... Obviously, John Cena cannot tap out to 15,000 boos with the world watching, and then that guy turns around. I don't know anything about booking wrestling, but I know then turning around and have that guy lose to AJ Styles would be insane, right? So I can't picture that. But also... I can't picture the AJ Styles. He said he wants to be around in 2026. You're telling me he's not going to get out of January? That's very hard to picture as well. So I don't know.
I went to call her last week who suggested maybe he ends his WWE run. but doesn't end his career because he wants to wrestle 2026 and does it in TNA because they have the new AMC situation. We all know this about AJ Styles, and I'd be curious for Bubba's feelings on this. AJ Styles is a first ballot Hall of Famer. His 10 year run, I was just on ESPN explaining to a mainstream audience who AJ Styles is, how great he is. The run has been epic in WWE. But for us true wrestling fans, we will always think of TNA first when we think of AJ Styles. I don't hate the idea of this being his goodbye to WWE, but spending the next 11 months in TNA. I don't hate that idea. Foley? So
you said a caller said this to you, correct? Yeah, did he steal it from you?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main focus of the Royal Rumble preview with Peter Rosenberg?
0:00–3:01
2
How do Dave, Bully Ray, and Peter evaluate WWE’s handling of Gunther’s storyline?
3:01–6:39
3
What are the predictions for the AJ Styles vs. Gunther match and the upcoming Rumble?
6:39–10:08
4
Why do the hosts consider the “Unreal” show a valuable part of wrestling storytelling?
10:08–13:56
5
How does Peter balance a fan’s perspective with his insider view of the wrestling business?
13:56–17:59
6
What logistical challenges and unique aspects does the Saudi‑based 2026 Royal Rumble present?
17:59–20:42
7
How might the late‑night start time affect crowd energy and the event’s perception?
20:42–23:31
8
What final thoughts and takeaways do the hosts share before wrapping up the episode?
23:31–26:49