Hour 4: Cena's Last RAW

Summary

Don, Hahn & Rosenberg

Episode: Hour 4: Cena's Last RAW
Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, (Don) Hahn
Network: ESPN New York

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Episode Overview

This hour is a celebration and reflection on John Cena's final appearance on WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden. Peter Rosenberg, joined by Anthony and callers, pays tribute to Cena's impact on wrestling fans and pop culture, recounting favorite memories, discussing his legacy, and speculating about Cena’s last match and the surprises in store for the show. The tone is nostalgic, excited, and, at times, playful, blending personal stories, music talk, and New York sports updates.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Celebrating John Cena’s Legacy (00:44–06:14)

• Rosenberg’s Appreciation for Cena’s Rap Album

  • Rosenberg recalls Cena's underappreciated hip-hop album, playing favorite tracks and expressing surprise at its quality.
  • Quote: "I'm telling you, the John Cena album is not bad. It's very straight ahead... the beats are pretty cool. He's a fun listen. He's not bad." – Peter Rosenberg (17:32)
  • Reminisces about potentially awkward backstage encounters discussing Cena’s music.

• Cena’s Last Day at Madison Square Garden

  • Rosenberg suggests WWE should document Cena’s backstage interactions that day, comparing it to the “Michael Jordan Last Dance” documentary and presidential photo ops.
  • Quote: “On the last day, you guys should just keep a photographer on him... So when people see him and talk to him, they can all get photos just done.” – Peter Rosenberg (02:25)

• Fan Calls: Cena Memories & Emotional Impact

  • Multiple callers recount iconic Cena moments:
    • Wrestlemania 21 victory and memories of family (03:46–04:17)
    • Cena’s 2008 Royal Rumble return at MSG (04:39–05:07)
  • Rosenberg candidly shares that, for him, the Rumble return was somewhat predictable, but for many fans (especially kids), it was truly electrifying.
  • Quote: "I always thought that moment got a little overhyped because, like, I expected him to come back... But I was already pretty old, guys." – Peter Rosenberg (04:39)

• Changing Feelings Over Time

  • Reflecting on the “Cena sucks” chants of old, Rosenberg and callers discuss how widespread respect has replaced old animosity.
  • Quote: “It’s crazy how things change... you’re a ‘Cena sucks’ guy. And then you look up and you’re like, oh, man. But he was such a part of my whole being into this whole thing.” – Peter Rosenberg (06:14)

WWE Nostalgia, Throwback Fashion, and the New York Connection (17:32–19:29)

• Cena, Throwbacks, and NYC Hip-Hop Culture
  • Rosenberg and Anthony reminisce about the fashion of the Cena era—NBA jersey throwbacks, both personal stories and Cena’s influence.
  • Quote: "Cena was wearing the throwbacks every time... at that point, the only Knick throwback that I probably was acceptable at the time was probably a Sprewell or Houston." – Anthony (18:41)
  • Discuss bizarre finds at the Lids store, including unexpected team jerseys still for sale (e.g., Marcus Camby).

Looking Ahead: Cena’s Final Match Speculation (19:45–22:37)

• Anticipation for Cena’s MSG Farewell

  • Callers and Rosenberg speculate on who Cena’s final opponent might be, and the possibility of a major returning superstar to cap off his last Raw.
  • Theories range from Chris Jericho to Zack Ryder to outside chances like Joe Hendry.
  • Quote: "If they brought Zack Ryder back in Albany, doesn't that mean that they had someone bigger that they were bringing back tonight?" – Peter Rosenberg (20:12)

• The Challenge of Surprises

  • Rosenberg reflects on WWE’s capacity to deliver unexpected moments, relishing the anticipation and uncertainty of tonight's show.
  • Quote: "I love that. I go into this show and I have no idea what the moment is going to be... I don't know who it's going to be." – Peter Rosenberg (22:35)

Community, Banter & Listener Engagement (09:01–23:58)

• Running Gags & Apologies

  • Ongoing friendly disputes between regular callers (Danny, Lonnie) and hosts are addressed, with Rosenberg lightheartedly forgiving past on-air conflicts.
  • Memorable Moment: A caller casually mentions a violent past incident during a heated story, leaving Rosenberg and Hahn speechless and amused. (10:25–11:43)
    • Quote: "Putting someone in a coma part was a little bit scary. Anyone notice that part slip right under the radar there?... My man, Danny, chill, bro. Buried the lead, my man." – Peter Rosenberg (10:54)
  • The YouTube chat’s reaction to apologies and show drama is acknowledged for humor and connection.

• NY Sports Sidebar

  • Quick analysis of the New York Giants head coach’s bold decisions and praise for his honesty post-game. (12:11–12:49)
  • Richard calls in with a personal New York story tied to a Packers coach and neighborhood roots, blending sports discussion with local history. (13:31–15:12)
  • A brief Knicks update and a reminder about upcoming NXT tapings at MSG. (25:56–26:45)

WWE Industry Insights & Host Projects (26:44–28:01)

• Behind the Scenes of Wrestling Media
  • Rosenberg shares personal excitement for calling Evolve title matches for NXT, showing the intersection of fandom, broadcasting, and personal achievement.

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• On Cena’s Album Surprising Quality
  "I'm telling you, the John Cena album is not bad. It's... actually a fun listen."
  – Peter Rosenberg (17:32)

• On WWE Capturing Cena’s Final Day
  "On the last day, you guys should just keep a photographer on him... So when people see him and talk to him, they can all get photos just done. And your last moment talking to him is just like... the president."
  – Peter Rosenberg (02:25)

• Reflecting on Shifting Cena Reactions
  "It's crazy how things change... you're a 'Cena sucks' guy. And then you look up and you're like, oh, man. But he was such a part of my whole being into this whole thing."
  – Peter Rosenberg (06:14)

• On WWE Surprises
  "I go into this show and I have no idea what the moment is going to be... I don't know who it's going to be."
  – Peter Rosenberg (22:35)

• Caller Story Escalation
  "Putting someone in a coma part was a little bit scary. Anyone notice that part slip right under the radar?... My man, Danny, chill, bro. Buried the lead, my man."
  – Peter Rosenberg (10:54)

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Key Timestamps

• 00:44–06:14 – Cena’s legacy, calls from fans, favorite moments, Rosenberg’s return wrestling story
• 17:32–19:29 – Throwback jersey nostalgia, Cena’s fashion influence, Lids store stories
• 19:45–22:37 – Speculation on Cena’s opponent, potential surprises, wrestling rumors
• 09:01–11:43 – Apology call from Danny, buried lead of violent past
• 13:31–15:12 – NY sports and local culture stories
• 26:44–28:01 – WWE media projects, NXT/Evolve preview

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Overall Tone and Takeaways

• Nostalgic, irreverent, energetic, and heartfelt—the episode is a testament to the significance of Cena’s career and his place in both wrestling history and the lives of fans.
• Blends pop culture, New York sports, and WWE with personal stories and friendly trash talk.
• Essential listening for anyone interested in Cena’s legacy, wrestling’s place in sports media, and the unique community built around New York sports radio.

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For those who missed it:
This episode is a spirited blend of WWE tribute, New York sports analysis, hilarious call-in stories, and everything that makes Don, Hahn & Rosenberg a unique radio family—anchored here by Peter Rosenberg’s passion for both wrestling and the city that made him a fan.

Transcript

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[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

This is. This is emo. Cena raps. Yeah, just give him a second of it. Can't help but feel this one.

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[Peter Rosenberg]

Excuse me for a minute while I lighten the moon. Just clap. Look at John Cena telling you this album's not bad. Shocked me. What are the songs on the album you like the most? I like this one. I like. I like Bad man, of course. And you know what I like today, when I went through it, I enjoyed. Hold on, hold on right now. That wasn't that right now. No, no, hold on, hold on, hold on. I liked. I like Flow easy. Yeah, that's a good one right now. That was right now, wasn't it? Yeah, that was right now. Yeah, that was right now. I like Flow Easy. I like Right now. I like Keep frontin all the ones with bumpy knucks are good. I love bumpy knucks. It's not bad. Knowing me, I'll see him tonight backstage and try to make awkward conversation about the album. He won't be interested. And that'll be it. Tell you one thing though. I'm definitely asking for a photo at that December 13th. You know, I never, I really, I almost never like. I don't ask anyone to take photos after working there for this long, which stinks because there's some great moments that you miss out on. But I think I have to imagine on that one, everyone's asking for, oh.

[Anthony]

Yeah, he's the guy you have to like.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Don't you think? All the other wrestlers will also be saying, could I get a photo with you today? Yeah.

[Anthony]

Whether it's a group photo or just like people lining up is what they need to do.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I was gonna, you know what? Get that in here. I got. Let me just get ahead of it real quick. I'm gonna hit up my Man. Brad, who's the head of photo for wwe and be like, yo, on the last day, you guys should just keep a photographer on him. So when people see him and talk to him, they can all get photos just done. And your last moment talking to him is just like, that's how the president, like I can't speak for the current administration, but generally speaking, in the past, the president United States always has a photographer. So if you get a moment with the president, you will get your photos sent to you later. And I remember when I was a kid, my dad took me and my mom to the White House and I met the president briefly. And you end up getting a photo sent to you in the mail. Like it's just done. They have photographers there. Oh, who is that? Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Cause they know everyone who's in the White House. So that's how they should handle John's last day. It's just a photographer photo. Oh, you took a photo with him. Boom.

[Anthony]

You get it now. Do you think they've been treating this like a almost Michael Jordan last dance? Like behind the scenes cameras and him doing it?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Come on. What do you think? Of course. No, of course, of course. There has to be some sort of thing coming at some point. Let's go to Jonathan in la. Hi, guys.

[Caller]

Hi, Pete.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What's up, John?

[Danny]

Peter.

[Caller]

So, man, shout out to Cena, man, I'm like getting flashbacks when I was a kid, a doctor of thuganomics and all that. Him coming out versus angle. I was actually pretty lucky, man. I won tickets, power 106 at the time for WrestleMania 21 tickets. Big Boy actually handed me those tickets. Big Boy and Big Boy. And John Cena was there too. He won the title there. Damn right great memories.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's a historic. That's a historic moment when he beats jbl, wins the title, jumps in the crowd.

[Caller]

And it was a great WrestleMania too, actually. Still have the chair too. And I'm gonna give it to my son eventually in his room. And it's pretty good memories, man. And now we're gonna watch it right now. About an hour or so. Peter, I want to ask you, man. What's your favorite memory? Right now? We're stuck in traffic. I was showing my son when he came out in Madison Square Garden in 2008. Royal Rumble. What's your favorite scene of memory?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I was, I was there for that. I was there for that. Obviously. The Cena return. Thanks, Jonathan. The Cena return at the Garden. I was there for that. I always thought that moment Got a little overhyped because, like, I expected him to come back. So, like, I knew he was going to come back at 30, so I just didn't. It didn't hit for me the way it did for some other people. I was like. I was already pretty old, guys. I was like, in my thousand.

[Anthony]

No. Yeah. Honestly, I still get goosebumps to that moment.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You were a kid, like, oh, my God, he's back.

[Anthony]

John Cena, the Rory Rumble. Come on, man.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, it's crazy.

[Anthony]

I still. I watched the video now and I look back, I'm like, damn. Like, Cena has so much aura at that point. And he was getting to that point where people were hating him.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, no, he was already past that. He was already there.

[Anthony]

But I think that time he took off and then you made people miss him.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Although if you listen, they all cheer at first and then they remember to boo. It's funny. They naturally cheer and they're like, boo. It's gonna be fun tonight. Does you see to be at the Garden, have everyone cheering instead of half booze like they did for so long. I think that'll be really, really cool. Let's go to Jimmy in Montclair. What's up, Jimmy?

[Caller]

Hey, what's up, Peter? How's everything?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Chilling, man. How are you? Good.

[Caller]

Good. Driving home. Amen. I actually really wanted to go to Rob tonight, but those ticket prices were expensive. But to me, I was at SummerSlam for that match versus Cody. And I think for me, that was the best way to. For me to see him the last time. But, man, he is definitely the goat. Like, the last caller mentioned the rumble. I was there with my dad, man. It's crazy how time flies. And Cena, we were all those Cena suck saints, but, man, you gotta respect that dude.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And I know you gotta love him. I know. It's crazy how things change, right, Jimmy? Like at one point in your life, you're. You're a Cena sucks guy. And then you. You look up and you're like, oh, man. But he was like such a part of my. My whole being into this whole thing for me, really. I mean, that's like the origin. I have, like, a multifaceted story in terms of my return and how I got back into wrestling. It was a series of a few things, but the kind of deal sealer was John Cena's music played. And I'm like, wait, who is this guy who's got the mop? I was like, who is that guy? And I was like, oh, they have a rap dude now and then. When I started watching, it's not like Cena became instantly my favorite guy, but the show was based around him and he was really good and it was enough for me. I'm interested. I want to see what's up with this guy. So it's crazy that we're down to three shows and I'll be at all of them. I'll be at tonight at the Garden. I'll be Survivor Series. We're doing a countdown show for that and we're doing the same for Saturday night's main event in D.C. in a month. 1-800-919-3776. We'll talk about all of these things. Continue. Feel free to call on about on Cena's last day. This message is sponsored by BetterHelp. Shorter days don't have to be so dismal. It's time to reach out and check in with those you care about and to remind ourselves that we're not alone this month. Don't wait to reach out. Whether you're checking in on a friend or reaching out to a therapist yourself, BetterHelp makes it easier to take that first step. Our listeners get 10% off their first month. Just call 250 and say the keyword timeout. That's keyword timeout after calling pound250.

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See mintmobile.com this is a shock to the system. Danny from Long island is back on the show. Danny?

[Danny]

Yes, I am. So first of all, I have to apologize to you for my second Phone call. If you remember correctly, on my initial call to you and Han, it was lighthearted. It was funny. I have the tape I'm looking at right now. Everybody was laughing. I wasn't disrespecting this hat. And it was a funny comment that you were wearing a dog outfit. Agreement went over fine. So the next day when I was getting ready to talk about football whenever it was and I started to mention it, it didn't come out right. And they jumped me immediately, as they should as your teammates if they thought I was going into a negative place instead of trying to be light hearted. It never got back on track after that. And. And that was the end of it. So I was not aware that it had grown like a fungus where was being discussed across numerous different shows.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh yeah, it grew legs. Grew legs. It became a big thing. The people called up. People were upset. No, the listeners were more upset than I was. Danny, you're forgiven. I apologize.

[Danny]

Listen, I was working last Thursday night and I heard all of a sudden you were talking about. You were very kind with your words and I said, okay, that's fine. But I'm gonna go on the ground now because once you have Lonnie from the company and Danny from center Rich out to get you, you really have to go into the winners protection because that scares me to the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I know.

[Danny]

I mean, I know. I once fought with a man for two minutes over a revolver in the middle of Times Square. Put him into a coma. Danny from center Rich which is surgically repaired shoulder blade. I'm very scared. So I'm not gonna call anymore. I'm going deep undercover with Ray Ray. Eating noodles and sauce in the middle of.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I figured the reason we didn't hear from you is because you went deep underground. It had to be.

[Danny]

I don't want the company to come start picketing my house. That could be that. I couldn't handle that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Anyway, good job. Thanks for calling. Appreciate you, buddy. It happens. It happens. You end up in a moment and then you start trying to like the bit doesn't go over well at first and then you start trying to be too cool to make the bit get over more and then you end up just like on the wrong side of it. It happens. I've been there. Not going to hold a grudge. Putting someone in a coma part was a little bit scary. Anyone notice that part slip right under the radar there? It's a crazy part. You hear that, Ray? It's a crazy part of the story. Well, that when Danny was just explaining why how he's not scared of Danny from Centerport or Lonnie. He's like, yeah, I did once fight with someone over a revolver in Times Square and put him in a coma, but. And just kept going, yo, my man, Danny, chill, bro. Buried the lead. My man.

[Don Hahn]

What is happening over there?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Listen, he was in these, you know, Danny was a. Was an officer in the streets. I guess things went left. Someone had a gun. He did what he had to do. My Lord, though, very intense. These are. These are real stories. These are real. I didn't know we were gonna get the street stories here. 1-800-919-3776. We got a Knicks. Oh, that's Rich. Should we do. Should we do one? Richard? Hi, Rich. Hi, Richard.

[Richard]

Peter, yesterday, the Giant coach, he's refreshing. He went for it four times on fourth and fourth down. And then after the game, I don't know if he was asked, but it's in the paper. He said if the Giants scored on that last drive, he wouldn't have gone for the tie. He would have went for the two. Now, I've never heard that ever from a coach, especially after a loss. He's followed hearing information, you know, that probably wasn't even asked. And he certainly didn't, you know, you can't expect him to answer it. I find the guy really refreshing, confident, the way he talks.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I agree.

[Richard]

I think, yeah, he sounds like a confident guy that's not afraid of what he does, really. And he doesn't defend himself. He says, this is it. I think he's great. Peter, do you see what Sidney Crosby's doing? He's got 12 goals in 19 games. This guy's getting better with age. He still looks like a kid. He's still called a kid. But, man, this guy, I mean, you know, he's going to rival Brady and maybe LeBron James as far as.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, you and I have talked about this before. The one thing with Sid, who's my second favorite all time hockey player, the one thing with Sid is always going to be health. If he's able to stay on the ice and stay healthy, it looks like he's going to have an incredible MVP kind of season.

[Richard]

Peter, I'm going to give you a New York story I think you're really going to love. Okay? The kid from. Well, the kid, the guy from the Green Bay packers, the defensive coordinator, Jeff Heffley, his grandfather delivered me at Wadsworth Hospital up in Washington Heights in 1955, delivered my brother in 53. His mother, Halfley's Mother and her sister twins. They were the flower girls at my parents wedding in 1952. They're the only two people alive from my parents wedding in 1952. I've never met the mother. They moved out of Washington Heights probably in the 70s or 80s.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is. Wait, whose parents now?

[Richard]

Halfley Halfley is the defensive coordinator. He was talked about all week. He was coming in with Green Bay. He came in with Green Bay and they talked about him. He's got jersey roots. His mom is still alive. She must be only 83, 84 because she was about 10, 11 years old and 52 at my parents wedding.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Wow.

[Richard]

Yeah.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Richard]

I've never met the mother. The grandfather delivered me. The grandfather delivered my brother and he was a big member of our church up there. I'm up there every Sunday in Washington heights up on 187 and is it an Armenian church? Armenian church? Yes. Gulav Schoolation was the name of the. Right across the street from Yeshiva University actually. Peter. Yeah, yeah. Big area up in Washington Heights. And the building that I was born in is still there. It's a women's health clinic there right between Wadsworth Avenue on 100 and St. Nicholas on 185th. A great story. Anyway, Peter, nice talking to you.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Always, buddy. Always. Wow. I did not know that we would get into Richard's birth story today, but I will tell you that was actually.

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[Peter Rosenberg]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

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[Peter Rosenberg]

Another scene of Banger. Oh, here we go. Let's see what this one telling you. This album is much better than it has any business being. I mean, listen, it's simple. I'm telling you, the John Cena album is not bad. It's, it's, it's, it's very straight ahead. It's, it's. But like the beats are pretty cool. He's a fun. Listen. He's not bad.

[Anthony]

Listen, I'm telling you, young Jacob at 13, you were in with the Larry Bird jersey. I was all the way in. You were in bumping this the COVID to cover. Probably making my mother sick of it. But yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Jacob and Anthony copped the cd. Did I hear Larry Bird jersey? That's. Yeah. What is going. What is that? What is happening? No Frog.

[Anthony]

What is going on in a world.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Wearing a Bulls hat.

[Anthony]

I'm sure.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, no. But it was the throwback time.

[Anthony]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And Cena was wearing the throwbacks every time.

[Anthony]

I had my Isaiah Thomas throwback. I had my Carl Malone throwback. Come on.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It was.

[Anthony]

It was.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. You had all the throwbacks. I got it. Casino was wearing a different throwback every night.

[Anthony]

And at that point, the only Nick throwback that I probably was acceptable at the time was probably A Sprewell or Houston. I mean, outside of you and too.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But like, yo, you think it's crazy that yesterday I was at lids on 42nd street for the WWE John Geiger Collab release and I was in the back and they had like a bunch of jerseys sitting there. Really?

[Anthony]

Yeah. For John Gargan.

[Peter Rosenberg]

For being in the back of the Lids. I mean, that's a crazy name drop, but someone made a joke because he was like, yo, they're selling Marcus Camby jersey. They had a Camby Knicks jersey for sale or at least in the back.

[Anthony]

Listen, Camby was that guy for the Knicks.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, listen, we love Marcus Campy, but I wouldn't necessarily think it's still at a Lids right now. For sale. 1-800-919-3776. Last call crew. Whatever you want to talk about, I got lines open. Let's talk to Brian in Brooklyn. What's up, Brian?

[Caller]

Hey, baby. What's going on? Just calling on the road. I'm on my way to MSG right now to watch Ross tonight and I'm extremely excited. Just wanted to get your opinion on tonight's show and just see who do you think Cena says that he's gonna have the best night of his life tonight, his best match tonight. So I'm wondering who you think he's gonna be facing tonight. And also who do you think the mystery wrestler is going to be in the tournament tonight?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, you know, so someone. Brian had an interesting thought the other day. If they decided to bring Zack Ryder back Long Island, I see. To you and me, if they brought him back in Albany, doesn't that mean that they had someone bigger that they were bringing back tonight? Because if they didn't, why wouldn't you bring Zack Ryder back to msg? This is this. This and UBS are the places he'll get the biggest reaction in the country. And they brought Zack Ryder back in Albany, which to me says they got something bigger tonight. And so they don't even want to mix it up. Let's just run Zack Ryder out on Friday because Monday we have. Could it be Jericho?

[Caller]

I was thinking that, too. I'm excited. Hoping it's that also. Probably, maybe, I mean, on the safe side, maybe Joe Hendry.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That wouldn't be enough, though. That wouldn't be like. I'm not saying it wouldn't be cool if Joe Hendry comes out.

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[Peter Rosenberg]

But, like, no one's going to be shocked. Joe Hendry, cool. Yeah. Like, people are going to pop. Like, yeah, it's Joe Hendry.

[Anthony]

Cool.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But at this point, he already popped out at WrestleMania with Randy Orton. So it's hard for me to think of Brian, who it could be besides Jericho. But then even if it's Jericho, John said he's going to have the best match of his career tonight. So who's his match against? Who could John have a match with? That would be, like, awesome. Maybe tonight's the night they do something that a lot of people have wanted to happen. Actually, no, it can't happen. Forget it. Because Carmelo's in the tournament, right?

[Anthony]

Yes.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So who could he have a match with then? Who's not in the tournament? That's the question. And he's had a lot of the matches already with the. With the main people you can think of. I don't think he'd say that. Him. You think he'd say that him and Jericho are going to have.

[Anthony]

I don't think so. And I also haven't seen enough of the. Enough of them to have a real rivalry for people to want to tune in for, like, immediately. The names that ring in my head are like, Randy Orton, maybe a Edge, but I know he's AEW guy. And I don't know, like, what it sounds like.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That is not in the stars.

[Anthony]

I wish.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I know. Honestly, actually, I think. You know what? I actually think I have a drop here of me singing that. Like a little thing. I don't think it's gonna be. I don't think it's gonna be that. Although it's something I've suggested. Suggested before, and it'll be very, very cool. I just. I don't think we're getting it tonight. So. I love that. I go into this show and I have no idea what the moment is going to be. We could be in the middle of Miz Country. Don't think it'll be miss. I don't think that's enough. I don't know who it's going to be.

[Commercial Announcer]

Great.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We're not gutless or incompetent. What the hell? That's from the movie the Rock. Why do I have a quote from the movie the Rock on my page and it's not the Rock, it's just some random quote from the Rock. Excellent.

[Richard]

Excellent question.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I got to tell you guys, the YouTube chat was on fire after Danny's call. That did not. It did not go over well in the chat. And now Lonnie's in there and everyone's backing up. Lonnie. Lonnie said in the chat, Danny's such a bum. Why didn't he call in the Monday after to say sorry? He waited a whole week to come out of hiding. Dude is a bum.

[Anthony]

I mean, he had more colorful language for me, but, you know, we're gonna keep it like that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He said more. He said more colorful things to you?

[Anthony]

Oh, yeah. He was not happy that we, one, led Danny on and two, that you accepted his apology.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, listen, I'm not. I'm just not at a stage of my life where I'm gonna hold a grudge against someone who did something, even if what they did was, you know, kind of weaselly. But it happens. People make mistakes. You're in a moment, the call's not going great. You want to make something happen, and then you end up saying something you regret. David Deconick is in the chat saying the apology was BS it was more like him saying it was a misunderstanding. Bleep that. Oh, man. Hey, guys, real quick, let's take a break from the Raw for a moment and say game time, brought to you by Tullamore Do Irish Whiskey. Because when it's game time, it's talent time. It's tolly time. The Knicks are in Miami facing the Heat with coverage immediately following us here on 880@8.7. I see the great Ray Santiago's in the building. Ready to go with that. Of course, you could check out Allen's coverage on msg. And of course, hey, I'm a throw it into game time. John Cena's last ever Raw at Madison Square Garden getting underway in about an hour. Watch that on Netflix. Of course, Tullamore Dew, the original triple distilled, triple blended and triple cast matured Irish whiskey. Be sure to grab a Tullamore Dew or try the new Tullamore Dew. Honey, during today's action, glasses up to enjoying Tullamore do responsibly. But yeah, today, tonight's going to be a moment. Do you have plans tonight, Jacob?

[Anthony]

Nothing more. Nothing more than a Knicks and little John Cena.

[Peter Rosenberg]

A little John Cena. You're not like watching the whole show. You're going to watch the segment and call it a day?

[Anthony]

Yeah, that's about it. I'm a tune in to watch John Cena do his thing, see who. Who's appointed. Is that's it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Anthony, are we going to get you? I know you're not a regular on Raw these days. You're more like aware of what's going on than you are watching. I'll probably see the clips.

[Anthony]

I'm behind on it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I got to watch last night's episode. It's just, well, that's just one episode. It's an hour. But this is history tonight with an exclamation point. Now it was a different thing. I'm very charged up. Very, very charged up. You should be. This is exciting. This is a big deal. Tomorrow's a big deal, too. Let's not, let's not underscore how important tomorrow is. You know what? It's a great point. David Rosenberg tomor tomorrow they're taping nxt.

[Anthony]

That's right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

At Madison Square Garden theater. They're doing two episodes of NXT tomorrow. And we have two title matches from Evolve that they're actually being taped tomorrow. They're airing the following week. Kendall Gray is defending the women's title. Jackson Drake is defending the Evolve championship against Sean Legacy. And your man, yours truly, AKA David Rosenberg, will be in the booth with Vic Joseph and Booker T. For the call of those Evolve matches, which I'm very excited about. It's a big deal for me. I always appreciate when I like when I try to tell Alan and Don about something like that. They always do their best being excited for me, but I know they just can't fully understand what each thing is. It's even though it is like sports, it's too much of its own world for someone to fully grasp it. But they always do a solid job trying to care. But it's a different thing, you know what I mean? All right, that is going to do it. We will come back tomorrow at 3pm all three of us together for another big episode. We'll see if the Knicks can survive the heat down OG and Brunson and we'll see. Yeah, we'll do that.

[Don Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't want to know how the.

[Don Hahn]

Sausage is made, man.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I just want to know.

[Don Hahn]

It's good. Hear more of Don Allen and Peter weekday afternoon starting at 3 on 8 80, ESPN, the ESPN New York app and your smart speakers.

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