Pod Meets Wrestlemania: Bayley and Liv & Dom

Summary

Pod Meets WrestleMania: Bayley and Liv & Dom – Episode Summary

Released on April 18, 2025

In this electrifying episode of Pod Meets World, hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Ryder Strong delve into the dynamic world of professional wrestling, spotlighting the upcoming WrestleMania event. The episode, titled "Pod Meets Wrestlemania: Bayley and Liv & Dom," features insightful conversations with prominent WWE stars Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, and Nia Jax, alongside special guest Bailey. The hosts blend their nostalgic love for "Boy Meets World" with their enthusiasm for wrestling, creating a compelling narrative that appeals to fans of both worlds.

1. Setting the Stage for WrestleMania

The episode kicks off with the hosts expressing their excitement and nervousness about attending their first WrestleMania events. Will Friedle shares his anticipation for Ryder Strong's first WrestleMania experience, highlighting the significance of the event in the wrestling calendar.

Will Friedle [03:35]:
"We have, as we promised, a jam-packed weekend of incredible shows for you."

2. Character Creation and Wrestling Personas

Danielle Fishel introduces the concept of wrestling personas by role-playing as a wrestler named Chad Worthington III, illustrating how characters are crafted in the wrestling industry. This playful segment sets the tone for the deep dive into the personalities of their guests.

Danielle Fishel [04:10]:
"I think I'd be Chad Worthington iii. I'm from Greenwich, Connecticut... and I found professional wrestling."

3. Interview with Nia Jax: Transitioning to a Heel

Nia Jax opens up about her transformation from a beloved "babyface" to a "heel" in WWE. She discusses the internal struggle and the collaborative process with the creative team to develop her new persona. Nia reveals the challenges of shedding a wholesome image to embody a more aggressive character.

Nia Jax [19:15]:
"I think it was always there because it's so hard to be the good guy forever... when I was able to unleash it, it opened up a whole new world for me."

4. Dominik Mysterio’s Early Wrestling Experience

Dominik Mysterio shares his childhood experience working alongside his father, Rey Mysterio, in a storyline centered around a custody battle. He reflects on the emotional impact of portraying intense real-life scenarios at a young age, highlighting the difficulties of balancing personal emotions with professional obligations.

Dominik Mysterio [40:15]:
"It was pretty real for me very fast... I was actually scared."

5. Liv Morgan on Balancing Her Wrestling Career and Farm Life

Liv Morgan discusses her life outside the ring, revealing her passion for farm life and animal husbandry. She contrasts the high-energy environment of wrestling with the tranquility of her farm, explaining how this balance helps her maintain her mental and emotional well-being.

Liv Morgan [42:11]:
"I wanted the contrast... I love going home. I love seeing the animals. It's just something different, you know?"

6. Upcoming Matches and WrestleMania Insights

The hosts dive into the specifics of the upcoming WrestleMania matches, focusing on Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio's confrontations. Liv speaks confidently about her team’s legacy as record-breaking Women's Tag Team Champions and her respect for her opponents, Bailey and Lyra House.

Liv Morgan [44:31]:
"We are the history-making, record-breaking, first ever, three-time women's tag team champions. That makes us the greatest women's tag team champions of all time."

Dominik Mysterio discusses his match against formidable opponents, including his brother Finn Balor, emphasizing the family legacy and the stakes involved.

Dominik Mysterio [46:03]:
"We are the Judgment Day, and we’re going to come out with some gold no matter what."

7. Respect and Rivalry: Positive Remarks Amidst Competition

Despite the intense rivalries, the guests maintain a respectful tone. While Liv Morgan initially finds it challenging to compliment her opponents sincerely, she acknowledges their talent and dedication.

Liv Morgan [27:10]:
"Raquel is an underrated talent that not everybody can see how incredible she is in the ring."

8. Behind the Scenes: Hosting and Personal Anecdotes

The hosts recount their personal interactions with Liv Morgan, including a heartwarming gesture where Liv unexpectedly picked up their dinner tab. This story underscores the camaraderie and mutual respect between the hosts and their wrestling guests.

Will Friedle [50:05]:
"Liv picked up your tab and didn't even stick around to say hello. It was a rock star move."

9. Final Thoughts and Excitement for WrestleMania

As the episode wraps up, the hosts and guests share their final pieces of advice and expressions of excitement for the WrestleMania event. Liv Morgan encourages listeners to embrace the spectacle and enjoy the show, while Dominik Mysterio advises soaking in the experience.

Liv Morgan [49:37]:
"Just enjoy the show. It's going to be a huge spectacle."

Dominik Mysterio [49:38]:
"Soak it in."

Conclusion

Pod Meets WrestleMania: Bayley and Liv & Dom successfully bridges the nostalgic charm of "Boy Meets World" with the adrenaline-pumping excitement of professional wrestling. Through candid interviews and personal stories, the hosts and guests offer listeners an engaging glimpse into the lives of their favorite WWE stars, their upcoming matches, and the broader cultural impact of WrestleMania. This episode not only entertains but also provides valuable insights into character development, the emotional challenges of wrestling, and the importance of balancing personal life with a demanding career.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Will Friedle [03:35]:
  "We have, as we promised, a jam-packed weekend of incredible shows for you."

• Danielle Fishel [04:10]:
  "I think I'd be Chad Worthington iii. I'm from Greenwich, Connecticut... and I found professional wrestling."

• Nia Jax [19:15]:
  "I think it was always there because it's so hard to be the good guy forever... when I was able to unleash it, it opened up a whole new world for me."

• Dominik Mysterio [40:15]:
  "It was pretty real for me very fast... I was actually scared."

• Liv Morgan [42:11]:
  "I wanted the contrast... I love going home. I love seeing the animals. It's just something different, you know?"

• Liv Morgan [44:31]:
  "We are the history-making, record-breaking, first ever, three-time women's tag team champions. That makes us the greatest women's tag team champions of all time."

• Dominik Mysterio [46:03]:
  "We are the Judgment Day, and we’re going to come out with some gold no matter what."

• Liv Morgan [27:10]:
  "Raquel is an underrated talent that not everybody can see how incredible she is in the ring."

• Will Friedle [50:05]:
  "Liv picked up your tab and didn't even stick around to say hello. It was a rock star move."

• Liv Morgan [49:37]:
  "Just enjoy the show. It's going to be a huge spectacle."

• Dominik Mysterio [49:38]:
  "Soak it in."

This episode is a must-listen for fans eager to experience the intersection of beloved TV nostalgia and the thrilling action of WrestleMania, offering a unique perspective through the lens of favorite "Boy Meets World" characters turned wrestling enthusiasts.

Transcript

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[Will Friedle]

It'S so, so painfully early in the morning. We were podcasting late, late into the evening. We got about five hours of sleep if, if we're lucky. Lucky and. But we have, as we promised, a jam packed weekend of incredible shows for you. Before we tell you who our guests are for this first episode, I, I want to. I overheard you and writer talking, Will, that you started hashing out if you were a wrestler. Yeah. Who and what your character would be. Could you please tell me a little more about who would your wrestler be?

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, yeah. Well, one of the things that is bringing help bring me into this world other than you and producer Jensen, obviously husband to us all and is gonna bring Ryder into the world is the backstories. Like the characters, the creation of the characters is the coolest thing in the world. Yeah. So obviously your mind wanders to what would my character be? And I think I'd be Chad Worthington iii.

[Will Friedle]

Chad.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's right. I'm from Greenwich, Connecticut.

[Liv Morgan]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, Connecticut.

[Danielle Fishel]

Of course. And my father, in his infinite wisdom.

[Ryder Strong]

Now this is becoming a Feeney accent a little bit.

[Danielle Fishel]

Don't stop me there. But he has informed me that the family fortune is out of reach until I work in the real world. And so I found professional wrestling.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

Can I step in as wrestling expert? Of course. This was also kind of Triple H's.

[Dominik Mysterio]

First character, Hunter Hurst Helmsley.

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, there you go. From Greenwich, Connecticut. Does he now not own.

[Liv Morgan]

No.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Now he's just a tough guy.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah. He's in charge. Yes, of course. Well, that's. So there we go.

[Will Friedle]

All right.

[Ryder Strong]

I would come out with a suitcase.

[Nia Jax]

I would come out with a brief.

[Danielle Fishel]

A briefcase. A briefcase. I would have to wear gloves before touching sweaty people.

[Will Friedle]

Of Course.

[Danielle Fishel]

And I would wrestle. Yes. And my, my signature move would be called the deposition depo.

[Ryder Strong]

What song would you come out to?

[Danielle Fishel]

I would probably come out to sing an eagle song. What's all.

[Will Friedle]

An eagle song.

[Danielle Fishel]

An eagle song. Yes, exactly.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

I would come out to an eagle.

[Will Friedle]

No reason. No reason.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm too loud. Too loud. I would come back. I would come out to B. Beethoven's fifth.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Nia Jax]

Wow.

[Will Friedle]

This is really great.

[Danielle Fishel]

This is absolutely wonderful, Chad. I would also somehow get hurt in the locker room before every fight and not be able to actually go.

[Will Friedle]

Exactly. Well, you'd break a nail and.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, exactly.

[Will Friedle]

Of course. And yeah, that's my.

[Ryder Strong]

Have somebody else wrestle for you.

[Will Friedle]

It's not a bad idea.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's not a bad idea.

[Will Friedle]

Well, our first episode for you is a banger. We have Bailey joining us. I did not really expect expect to talk about bbls, but we did managed to fit. I did not either until this into this interview. And also our audience will be very familiar with Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio joining us. So hope you enjoy it. Ryder, you look perplexed.

[Ryder Strong]

What does BBL stand for?

[Danielle Fishel]

Brazilian Butt Lift.

[Will Friedle]

Brazilian Butt lift. Yes.

[Danielle Fishel]

There we go.

[Will Friedle]

We got it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Friedel knows what. Chad Worthington knows what it is.

[Will Friedle]

The guy who pretends to not be on the Internet at all knows the definition of bv.

[Danielle Fishel]

He know that. By the way, how are you a wrestler named Bailey and you don't have a partner named Cream?

[Will Friedle]

What?

[Danielle Fishel]

How is it not Bailey's and Cream as Cream?

[Will Friedle]

I thought you said Creed.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, I was like, how is it not your wrestling team Bailey's and Cream? I don't understand that. That's weird to me. So. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Well, anyway, first up for you, we have Bailey. And to our listeners, you will be very familiar with Dominic Mysterio and Liv Morgan. So enjoy this episode.

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

We are now with the first ever WWE Grand Slam winner and Triple Crown champion. Meaning she has won the Raw women's title, the smackdown women's title, the WWE Women's Tag Team titles and and the NXT title. So I am not really sure what's left for her to win. But she will figure it out this weekend when she faces the current tag team champs Raquel Rodriguez. And the reigning pod meets world title holder Liv Morgan at WrestleMania.

[Ryder Strong]

I know who that.

[Nia Jax]

I know who that is.

[Will Friedle]

Old Bailey.

[Ryder Strong]

Wow.

[Danielle Fishel]

Thank you for joining us.

[Nia Jax]

Thanks for having me. I've been so excited about this all week. I thought it was on Zoom. First I had to ask. I was like, is this Zoom or no? They're like, no, it's in person. I was like, cool.

[Will Friedle]

Yes.

[Nia Jax]

That's what I'm talking about.

[Will Friedle]

So, like, you said, okay, maybe you want that one. The Pod Meets world title holder. If you win this weekend, do you think you should become the Pod meets world?

[Nia Jax]

I mean, it would be an honor. You know, I've, like, you said, I've done everything I know, so, like, may as well go afterwards. One that I haven't.

[Will Friedle]

That's right. Okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

In all fairness, our belts.

[Ryder Strong]

I was going to say, what's our belt really?

[Will Friedle]

Little one.

[Nia Jax]

It's not even.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's also chocolate.

[Ryder Strong]

It's more like a bracelet. It's more like a bracelet.

[Will Friedle]

We do.

[Danielle Fishel]

We have to come up with our.

[Nia Jax]

Own thing that's easier to travel with?

[Danielle Fishel]

See, there you go.

[Nia Jax]

You don't have the big belt. You got to carry that through the. Through the airports.

[Danielle Fishel]

But do you have to check your belt or can you carry.

[Nia Jax]

You can carry it on. Yeah, but it's like, it goes through tsa. And depending on.

[Danielle Fishel]

I was going to say, I always have to ask when I'm going through the metal, detect, like, will my belt go off?

[Ryder Strong]

My.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm guessing yours would actually set off the alarm.

[Nia Jax]

We stop. But some people don't. And it's so embarrassing when they open it up and everybody's around because, like, nobody knows that you're a wrestler or, like, that's a real championship. I look like I'm just, like a grown woman walking around with a toy, right? Yeah, that's mine.

[Ryder Strong]

Do you literally have to give it back, like, if you lose it, or.

[Will Friedle]

Do you get to.

[Danielle Fishel]

Wow.

[Nia Jax]

So there's, like, the real. The one for, like, tv, and then they have, like, the replica. So they'll send you replicas, you know? But the only one that I do have is, like, the NXT one, because they, like, ended up evolving it. And so I took the real one.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, wow. Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Which is a really special one because it doesn't exist anymore. Really?

[Liv Morgan]

Wow. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

That's so cool. Well, we were lucky enough to meet you, Will and I, in passing at the RAW Netflix premiere, and you told me that you were a big Boy Meets World fan. So let's start with, what is your favorite Boy Meets World episode?

[Nia Jax]

Oh, gosh. We were just talking about this. I was like, wait, first of All. It's, like, back on TV all the time. I think, like, after I saw you guys, it was. Maybe it was just in my mind or the universe or whatever, but it was, like, on all the time again. Like, Freedom tv.

[Danielle Fishel]

Is that what it is? Yeah, I heard that.

[Nia Jax]

Seen it on tv.

[Will Friedle]

I don't want to be on Freedom tv. I feel like that's something we don't.

[Nia Jax]

Want to be a part of Nickelodeon.

[Danielle Fishel]

I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

Free form.

[Ryder Strong]

Free form.

[Will Friedle]

I'm into free form.

[Danielle Fishel]

You got a problem with freedom?

[Nia Jax]

Oh, God. This is a hard question. So we. Obviously, the wrestling one was the one that really stood out to me as a kid because I was like, oh, my God, this is crazy. I just watched one, I guess that I really did, like. And I forgot all about it was when you and Corey were, like. You guys were in college and, like, decided to try to live together.

[Will Friedle]

Yes.

[Nia Jax]

And it was, like, super, like, awkward. And it was just like. I think he kept trying. He was trying to, like, hook up all the time.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Daniel has no idea what you're talking about because they have not seen the show in years.

[Will Friedle]

I know, but I do remember what you're trying to do.

[Ryder Strong]

Is that where you guys have the kid that says, I see dead people, where you move into an apartment? Is that the one? Okay.

[Nia Jax]

No, they're like, you guys are, like, living in your dorm. I think it's your dorm. You decide to, like, give it a try to live together because you get jealous of their relationship or something. I forget. Your girlfriend at the time's name. You were jealous of their relationship. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Weird. Rachel. The tall red. That one. Okay, gotcha.

[Nia Jax]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Interesting. All right.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah. Well, thank you for telling us about our show.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're welcome.

[Nia Jax]

How you used to say feeny.

[Will Friedle]

Do you remember that?

[Nia Jax]

I love that.

[Will Friedle]

Well, if you could have transferred to John Adams High and joined us on the show.

[Nia Jax]

Oh, my gosh.

[Will Friedle]

What would your character have been?

[Nia Jax]

I don't know. I would be such a dork. Like, I forget what the bullies names were that, like, always picked on you guys. There was, like, the big one and the little. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

TK's best friend.

[Danielle Fishel]

TK was. Was Harley Kiner's little. Little sister who came on Daniel's play for one episode. We wanted her to stay on the show and her gang. You would have been.

[Nia Jax]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

It would have been perfect. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

You want to be part of her leather jacket gang?

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah, I could do that. I could do that.

[Will Friedle]

But you said you'd be a dork.

[Nia Jax]

I think I would be a.

[Will Friedle]

A dork in a leather jacket would be cool.

[Nia Jax]

Instead though, I would be the dork that, like, sees everyone. So when the bullies were like, you know, pick it on you guys and stuff, I would like be in the corner and not say anything like, but feel really bad and want to say something, you know. But like, at that time in school, it was just like I was. I didn't stick up for myself. I was a loser.

[Will Friedle]

What other shows did you watch as.

[Nia Jax]

A kid was you guys and Friends. Yeah. Cartoons, I guess. You know, like any faves? Let's see. Doug. I love Doug.

[Danielle Fishel]

Doug.

[Nia Jax]

Doug is such a good one. Doug. I forget what the, like, skateboard one was. Rugrats. Well, I did love Rugrats, but there was like a one with like a bunch of skaters. Rocket Power. I love that one. Yeah, Rocket Power was a good one, you know.

[Will Friedle]

We're sitting with one of the world's most fantastic and fabulous voiceover actors, Mr. Wilson. He does lots of voices. He's one of the voices you make. He's the voice of Bumblebee and Transformers.

[Danielle Fishel]

You might have been a Kim Possible fan, though.

[Nia Jax]

No.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, you didn't like Kim Possible? Wow.

[Will Friedle]

Shut that one down. Don't put that on record.

[Nia Jax]

I am not a Kim Possible fan.

[Liv Morgan]

There's nothing against.

[Nia Jax]

I think. You know what? I'd really why I said it like that. I think cuz I get annoyed off that some people have the little, like.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

And it really bothers me. I don't know why. Not a fan, Not a fan. Like, that's so annoying.

[Danielle Fishel]

I hear that across the room and I'm like, what?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Impossible.

[Will Friedle]

All right, I want to get into some wrestling talk. So when you debuted, you were genuinely the cutest little ray of sunshine. You had inflatable Bailey buddies, infectious smile, bear hugs to children. And then 2019 comes along and we meet maybe, I don't know, the psychopath that you are now. Was this character always inside you or did it even shock you when it came out?

[Nia Jax]

I think it was always there because there's, you know, it's so hard to be the good guy forever, you know? And then it's like, you can't get mad when things go wrong or you can't get mad when someone says, you know, yells something at you.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Nia Jax]

There's always that, like, man, I really wish I can like, freaking slap that guy. Slap that fan. I wish I could stand up for myself. I wish I can act this way. But I was such a. Literally the Role model for, like 10 year olds. Like, I was covering my tattoos. I was like, I wouldn't drink in public, like, not even go out with my friends and have a beer because I was so, like, I. The image to me was so important. But there are, you know, like, when things go bad and it's just like, you have that little evil inside of you. So I think when I was able to, like, unleash it, it was. It just like, opened up a whole new world for me, I think.

[Will Friedle]

Wow.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Now, I have a question. When it comes to this, do you get to decide that or is this something you work with other people on? Do you just one day wake up and be like, no, I'm gonna be a heel? So, I mean, is it up to.

[Nia Jax]

You most of the time? Not really. Like, we can have, you know, we can throw out ideas and pitches and stuff, but for. For a big character change for me, like, that was. I never thought would ever happen. Like, and this is the biggest compliment ever. But, like, people would say, oh, you're like the female cena you would never turn, you know, And I'm like, that's an honor to hear, because who wouldn't want to be? But I. And when I was a kid in wrestling, I always. I wanted to do everything. Yeah, bad guy, good guy, working a faction. I want to be in a love angle. Like, I want to do it all, because that's what I loved about it watching growing up. But, like, when. When I turned heel was because the. When I got called up from nxt, the. The fan base just wasn't buying it anymore. Like, they just weren't buying the goody two shoes type thing. And I knew that, like, I needed a change. And we did something where, like, they wanted me to cry after losing a match. And I was so confused. Why? Like, just throw a fit and just start. Throw the stairs and cry. It's like, okay. And then I was supposed to win the title back, so I don't know, I just felt it was a good time to change.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

And then I pitched this whole, like, complete 180, cut my hair off, cut the Bailey buddies change my gear. And like, they made the decision. They said okay. Which I was very surprised. But they're like, okay, we're going to do it next week. Oh, I need gear. I mean, like, I don't know if I'm really ready. Like, do I really want to do this? My whole life is going to change. So, yeah, that one was me. And thankfully they let me go with it.

[Ryder Strong]

That's so cool. I mean, in some ways, I wish, like, as actors, we would have that kind of don't get that control.

[Nia Jax]

Right.

[Ryder Strong]

Especially on a TV show, like a sitcom, you kind of have to stay the same every week. Like, that's part of why people come back. But I would have loved to have been able to, like, just completely change characters.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

It just wasn't up to you. I mean, but it was John now to what Sean was.

[Will Friedle]

But.

[Danielle Fishel]

But that was enough.

[Ryder Strong]

I guess so. But I mean, it was such a slow. It would be so fun. Like, we always love the episodes where.

[Dominik Mysterio]

We just did, like.

[Nia Jax]

But you guys completely out of the, like, changed or grew as, like, a real person. Like, you can be this crazy character that's, like, slicing things, you know, going around, going down the street and slicing stuff or jumping people backstage. Like, watching you grow up as a. I mean. Yeah, I could see how that's like, okay, it's not as. It's not as fun. Like, I kind of wish I could.

[Ryder Strong]

Be a little weird trapped at a certain point where it's like, we're doing the same thing again every week. And it would have been so nice to just shake it up.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Because as an actor, I mean, you get into it because you want to do something different, you know, and then. Yeah, but that's the problem of success, right? Is that, like, people like you as that one thing.

[Will Friedle]

They want to see you as that. They root for you as that. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

It's cool that the wrestling fans let.

[Will Friedle]

You know with you.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

They also get.

[Will Friedle]

They go with you and they have the live feedback. Like, she said she felt it. She's like, ooh, this NXT audience is not like, when you got called up.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

They were just not having it anymore.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

They were, like, buying it.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, I can feel that there's been a change. And if I want to keep them. Yeah, I've got to make a change.

[Nia Jax]

So you guys would never even, like, no real social media then, either. So, like, if someone. If fans weren't happy with, like, where the episode or, like, where the season was going, we didn't know.

[Will Friedle]

Unless they were writing letters to abc. Yeah. To read those.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

I remember I was doing a TV show in 2006, and it was the first time that the writers were reading the online comments. I mean, now everyone. That's, like, part of the job. But I remember being like, this is weird.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, what. What they're reading. Like, they would be going onto message boards and then making decisions about our show based on That I was like, this seems bad, but now it's like, that's what you have to do. It's like it's a real thing. It is bad, and I think it is.

[Nia Jax]

There is some of it.

[Danielle Fishel]

When you were growing up, you said you liked us, you liked friends, but you also loved wrestling. Who was your favorite wrestler growing up?

[Nia Jax]

Oh, so I loved everybody. Macho man was the first one that I saw that, like, really glued me to it and wanted to know more about what this was. But in the attitude era, like, the Hardy Boys and Lita were just. They were the ones that, you know, made. Made it seem possible for me. And I remember, like, I loved Lita because she was wearing baggy pants, wrestling the guys, and doing moonsaults. And so, like, I was such a tomboy and just seeing how, like, this badass woman could be there and, like, still look sexy, but, like, wear what she wants to wear and be comfortable, I was like, that's my girl. I need to do that. That's cool.

[Danielle Fishel]

I have to ask because this is now the second interview in a row. What are moonsaults, and where can we buy them?

[Nia Jax]

Where can you buy them? A moonsault is a backflip.

[Danielle Fishel]

So.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like a somersault.

[Will Friedle]

But it is.

[Nia Jax]

Yes, yes, yes. They are backflip. So she would literally do, like, backflips off the top rope onto guys.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Or off of ladders. She's the bad. And I got to wrestle her, so she was my hero from, like, 13 through however long she wrestled. And then I just wrestled her at WrestleMania when we were in LA.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Maybe, like, two years ago. So that was a very crazy, like, surreal moment for me.

[Danielle Fishel]

Even if you land correctly, does it hurt every time you hit the mat?

[Liv Morgan]

Wow. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

I was wondering about that. Like, you feel it every time.

[Nia Jax]

Every time. Yeah. It's kind of weird that, like, we have a weird callus to it now where if I don't wrestle for a month or something, I feel like my body feels kind of worse because it's just like, what's happening? Why aren't you, like, pumping me back into place, you know? And then as soon as I'm in the ring, I'm like, okay, that feels normal. Yeah. Like, it's still normal, you know? Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Baseline. Like, we'll kind of just ask the question that's a very popular right now, like, who's on your Mount Rushmore? We got that. Okay, so we want to start. Who's on your dartboard? Now? This is your least favorite superstar of all Time. This can be based on their storylines or real life heat, but you just didn't like them. You hated someone. You watched them on a massive level and were like, not for me.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Who would that be for you?

[Nia Jax]

There's one. This is a one person answer. It can be more than one. Well, okay. Well, the first person that's going to come to mind is Nia Jax. Oh, yeah. Do you guys know?

[Will Friedle]

I know Nia.

[Nia Jax]

Yes. Yeah. So she. She would be the one that I would take all the darts right at your face. You know, we just have a lot of history. We've been wrestling each other since 2015. She's always been a big old bully to me. She's big and strong, you know, so she's easily thrown me around and taken championships from me, and I just don't like her. And now record and I've probably won more.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, all right.

[Nia Jax]

You know, and now she likes to tell. I don't know if this is worth being on the podcast, but whatever. She likes to tell fans now that I have a bbl. A fake butt. Right. And that has become a thing where people chanted at me at shows.

[Will Friedle]

No way.

[Nia Jax]

So that's our beef right now.

[Danielle Fishel]

Wow.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah, I know what I'm chanting on Saturday. If I hear one at rest call.

[Danielle Fishel]

Too, you're going to know it's coming.

[Nia Jax]

Should have never done that podcast.

[Will Friedle]

He's gonna do the BBL and then he's gonna immediately play the Kim Possible ringtone.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's gonna be the Kim Possible ringtone and then BBL as the Feeny call.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes.

[Nia Jax]

Oh, God.

[Will Friedle]

All right, Nia Jax, you heard it here. Okay? We can balance it out. We're also making everyone say something nice about their opponent this weekend. So you have both Liv and Raquel. So can you display what you have learned from Mr. Feeny and do good. Say something nice about Liv and Raquel House.

[Nia Jax]

Okay. Wow. Well, they have had, you know, a very impressive year. Liv is like the it girl right now. So I have known her since she started. She's always been like a little sister to me. I would, you know, when she first got signed, she didn't have, you know, she didn't have a car. I don't even know if she had a license, but I would drive her to shows. So, like, we have a really strong connection. So I obviously have a soft spot for Liv and I'm very proud of her. Raquel as well. She is an underrated talent that not everybody can see how incredible she is in the ring. But when you get in there with her, you're like, whoa. She's like, next level. And I don't think she always gets the credit for it, so.

[Will Friedle]

Aw. See?

[Liv Morgan]

Dang it.

[Nia Jax]

And I'm gonna beat your on Sunday.

[Will Friedle]

Well, this is Ryder's first ever WrestleMania on Saturday. It's Will's only. Will's second wrestling event ever.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah. And was the first one Netflix?

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

So what advice can you give them for what they're about to experience?

[Nia Jax]

Okay. Everyone always says, just leave your reality at the door. Check your reality. You know, it's all imagination, which you guys can have no problem with that because, you know. Yeah, you're performers as well. But I think just be open and be loud and let yourself, your inner child just go. You know, it's so fun. It really is the best. And to go to, like, a WrestleMania for your first show ever. Yeah. Like, a lot of my family and friends come. They don't watch it all the time, but if I'm ever in the town or in the city or back home, they always go. And, like, they always have such a good time, even though they're not, like, huge fans, because the energy is contagious. It's going to be. It's just different than, you know, doing a TV show or being in a studio because anything for reals can happen. Some stuff changes on the fly and, you know, people are going to be shouting bbl. So, like, you can either join them or you can chat the other way.

[Will Friedle]

I did tell the guys that, you know, having been a wrestling fan now for years and especially like, on. On the indie circuit, you know, we used to go to PWG shows.

[Nia Jax]

I know, that's so cool.

[Will Friedle]

And hearing the chants and knowing the chants and knowing what they are, like, the fact that she told you the BBL story. Tomorrow when they start chanting it, you're gonna have such that feeling of like, I know what this is.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm in on it. I'm in on it. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

And when you learn those things and you feel like, yes, the secret handshake element of it, it's so much fun. And so, like, for example, last night we went to an event. I have a wrestling figure, Danielle Housen. And they chanted holy, holy. When. When I walked out, and it was like, that's. That's a wrestling chant they do whenever something massive happens. And so being a part of that.

[Nia Jax]

I was like, you're like, that's for me.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Like, that. That feeling is so great. And so Ryder has his son here with him. Too Indy. And so I'm just so excited for you guys to get a sneak peek into that.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's fun.

[Nia Jax]

It's just fun. Well, in Wrestlemania you get people from all over the world. So it's not just like you're not just in LA or you're not just in one little.

[Will Friedle]

How do you say BBL in French?

[Ryder Strong]

You smoke a cigarette.

[Danielle Fishel]

It does not matter. He's away. Oh, man. No, it's fun. I remember several times just going, because something explodes.

[Nia Jax]

There's lots of pyro. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's an incredible show to watch. It really is. My wife and I, who knew nothing of this world, never had any inkling towards it in any way, shape or form, walked out going, that was one of the best live events I've ever seen in my life. Like, it was really cool.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah, yeah. WrestleMania is wild.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Times a million.

[Will Friedle]

Bailey, thank you so much for being here with us. So much fun having you. Go kill it on Saturday and we will see you then.

[Nia Jax]

Awesome. Thank you guys. Appreciate it.

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

Current. Current title holder.

[Will Friedle]

Yes. Liv Morgan.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, exactly.

[Dominik Mysterio]

This is our.

[Danielle Fishel]

Our pod meets worldwide.

[Will Friedle]

That's from the Netflix premiere. So, Mr. Mysterio, we've heard quite a lot about you, and we've got some questions, if you don't mind.

[Danielle Fishel]

Several.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Not at all.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, great. First up, do you know who Cory Matthews is? And do you happen to be aware of any similarities between your relationship?

[Liv Morgan]

They are not similar.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, really?

[Nia Jax]

No, I.

[Dominik Mysterio]

So I'm vaguely familiar.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I am. I. I know you.

[Will Friedle]

You know, I know.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I'm aware. Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

Someone a little bit younger than me.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Yeah, I was gonna say somebody gave you a download because you. You didn't. You wouldn't, like, have been aware based on your age. Like, you probably have no clue who we are, but someone told you.

[Dominik Mysterio]

So, like, I. I was like, late Disney.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Like, yeah, late Disney. So, like, after Zach and Cody or whatever, then, like, Boy Meets World would pop on.

[Will Friedle]

Right?

[Ryder Strong]

So, like, your grandparents show would come on.

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly. Nice.

[Will Friedle]

Well, listen, we just have a few concerns for our champ because we were at the premiere of Raw on Netflix.

[Danielle Fishel]

Didn't like what I saw.

[Liv Morgan]

Dom didn't like what I saw. Dom explained to them it's giving us.

[Will Friedle]

What we call Lauren vibes with Rhea Ripley. So it ties into our story storyline. But, like, what do you have to say for that? Should we calm down? Are we doing too much?

[Nia Jax]

I think.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I think it's a little much.

[Liv Morgan]

Let me explain. Lauren. Do you know Lauren?

[Dominik Mysterio]

No.

[Liv Morgan]

No. Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

So you know Corey and Tamanga have been together forever. Yes. They went to a ski trip and Corey stayed behind. I think he hurt his ankle or something. Everyone else went skiing. Corey, you know, after being with Tamanga for, like, so many years, he meets Lauren and he just, like, kisses her. Kisses Lauren, like, meets Lauren and has like the spark and acts like his relationship with Topanga diminished. If anything, I.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're living it. Dumb.

[Liv Morgan]

If anything, I was Lauren, but then we just stayed.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

I was Lauren.

[Will Friedle]

You think you're the Lauren, but like, you, but Lauren. I don't think you can have it both ways.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, that's not how that works.

[Will Friedle]

I think so. You have to treat.

[Danielle Fishel]

Lauranga is not a thing.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I'm innocent.

[Liv Morgan]

We had.

[Dominik Mysterio]

We had a plan going into it.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Dominik Mysterio]

That I was gonna, like, I was gonna steal the title somehow, some way. So, like, in my head it was gonna work. Like, if I just try to give her a hug, she'd be cool with it. But she wasn't.

[Will Friedle]

She was not.

[Liv Morgan]

He was trying to be.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I was just trying to sneak it. Sneak the title.

[Will Friedle]

It was for the. Yeah, it was for. It was for the. For the team.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Yeah, of course. Everything I do is for the team.

[Will Friedle]

All right, well, listen, we're gonna trust you for now, but just please know you're on thin ice.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Nia Jax]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Watching.

[Liv Morgan]

Not with me. Not with me.

[Will Friedle]

Not with her.

[Liv Morgan]

With us.

[Will Friedle]

But we are very protective of our girl. That's fair. So it's Wrestlemania weekend, guys. Is this not extremely exciting?

[Liv Morgan]

Yes. It's the biggest weekend week of the whole entire year. So I feel like we work all year for. For this week. And so it's crazy that it just comes and goes.

[Will Friedle]

I know. I had to explain it to the guys because this is only Will's second wrestling event ever. This is writer's first. First ever wrestling event.

[Liv Morgan]

I had to beg him to come here.

[Will Friedle]

We had to talk him into it. We had to talk him into it.

[Ryder Strong]

And now I'm totally on board. I'm excited.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah.

[Liv Morgan]

He hasn't even seen anything and he's like, so on board.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, he's very excited about it. We are. His son, his 10 year old son is here with him, so also his first wrestling event.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Oh, he's gonna love him.

[Will Friedle]

So we're gonna get to see it through his eyes. He's gonna love Dominic, I'm sure.

[Liv Morgan]

He sure is.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Yeah, I hope so.

[Will Friedle]

So we are really happy that we got our concerns with you out of the way because we do actually have something in common with you. You may not have ever thought of this, but we were all child actors. And you famously participated in a storyline with Rey Mysterio, your father, and the late, great Eddie Guerrero. Back in 2005, you were 8 years old and you were playing the subject of a custody battle. So let's talk about it. What was that experience? Experience, like, for eight year old you?

[Dominik Mysterio]

Oh, man. I feel like so many emotions run through my head because I feel like it was all so real to me. Even though, like, they, like, I had gotten sat down and explained what was gonna happen, and I was on board because they said I was gonna miss school and get paid.

[Danielle Fishel]

Why we all started.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, totally.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I was like, yeah, I'm all in. But then, like, it kind of. It got pretty real, like, right away. As far as, like, you know, Eddie's character was very, like, not aggressive, but, like, intimidating.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Especially when he, like, got upset. So, like, and then you bring in the social worker and they tell me, I'm going. I'm going home with the social worker. But then, like, I go home with my dad. So then, like, the teachers at home are, like, concerned, so they asked me if, like, home life is okay.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, my God.

[Dominik Mysterio]

So, like, my parents have to, like, sit down with them. So then I'm like, so what is going on? But.

[Danielle Fishel]

But.

[Will Friedle]

So those tears I saw in your eyes, like, those were real? You. You were. It was. It got real, real for you very fast.

[Dominik Mysterio]

100%. Especially because, like, I felt like I was a very shy kid. Like, I didn't want to be out there and, like, doing stuff. But like I said, I was getting paid and missing school, so. And I wasn't doing much. I was just standing there being scared. I was actually scared. So it worked out great.

[Ryder Strong]

Wow.

[Will Friedle]

So crazy.

[Liv Morgan]

Isn't he so iconic?

[Will Friedle]

Yes, it's so iconic. So, Liv, before we get into your big match, we have to talk about your farm life. Cause I absolutely love it. On Instagram, you were posting videos of animals in mud and early sunrises with, like, a barn in the distance. How do you transition from, like, Madison Square Garden, sold out Madison Square Garden to a quiet paradise so quickly? We do little pod meets world live shows for, like, 700 people, and I can't go to sleep for three hours afterwards. You. How do you make that transition so fast?

[Liv Morgan]

I think that's exactly, like, what I wanted. I wanted the contrast. I wanted to be home and just kind of have a quiet life, you know, like, like you said, like, we'll finish a show and I'm up. I don't go to bed that night just because I'm so wired. I'm so awake. So I just wanted something different at home. But I do feel like if I didn't have the contrast of, like, the hustle and bustle of the road, I don't know that I'd like the farm as much as I do. I think it works because I have. Yeah, I think it works because I have, like, the balance, but I love it. I love going home. I love seeing the animals. It' such, like, just a pure, like, fulfillment that I don't necessarily get from wb. It's just something different, you know?

[Danielle Fishel]

What kind of animals do you have and how many?

[Liv Morgan]

I have two cows. I have a pig. I have a dog. I have three cats. I did have a death on the farm two weeks ago. Yeah, a couple of my chickens passed, but they were like, they passed from old age. Another chicken pass. I didn't even tell you. I didn't even tell you.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're sure this is old. Old age. Like an autopsy has been an old age. Okay, we're sure.

[Liv Morgan]

Yeah. So when I bought house, I adopted these chickens from the previous owners. They were already like, like five. And then. So I've had my house for about three years now. So, like, chickens don't really live long. And we don't know that because we just eat them.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Liv Morgan]

So it's like we never give them the chance.

[Will Friedle]

They don't live long for one reason or another.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's the first time I've ever heard that the old age is eight.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Liv Morgan]

Yeah, that's old age. And chicken.

[Nia Jax]

So they're just.

[Liv Morgan]

They're just going to sleep and, like, not waking up, you know, and so it's sad, but I'm like, I guess.

[Nia Jax]

It'S like, yeah, yeah. And then, oh, my God.

[Ryder Strong]

Sad chicken sound. I'm have to bring that one back.

[Liv Morgan]

Luckily, that doesn't even happen. That would break my heart.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Liv Morgan]

I wake up and I check on them and I'm just like, damn, another one's gone. It's sad.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then consume them when you crush them.

[Liv Morgan]

Down the grave and bury them on your farm. Yeah, it's like pet cemetery.

[Ryder Strong]

And then, you know, if you're just.

[Danielle Fishel]

Crying as you're eating a leg.

[Liv Morgan]

No, no, I wouldn't be. I don't think I'd be able to eat any of my animals. I thought about it just in case, like, you know, world end scenarios. And I'm like, just like, man, I still don't think I can do it.

[Will Friedle]

Right now. You and Raquel Rodriguez are the tag team champs and you are going to be facing Bailey and Lyra for the title. How are you approaching this one?

[Liv Morgan]

We are. Do you know what? We know that Bailey and Lyra are both formidable opponents. But you know, the thing about her counties, we're not just the tag team champions. We are the history making, record breaking, first ever, three time women's tag team champions. And that makes us the greatest women's tag team champions of all time.

[Will Friedle]

Wow.

[Liv Morgan]

So we're not taking it lightly, but also, like, we're not too concerned.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

Respectfully, Respect.

[Will Friedle]

Right, respectfully. Respectfully.

[Liv Morgan]

We know they're going to put us through it, but we're going to win.

[Danielle Fishel]

Do you prefer wrestling with a partner or by yourself?

[Liv Morgan]

I think it depends on who the partner is. I love, I love wrestling with Ralph and I love partnering with Raquel. I could wrestle and partner with Raquel for the rest of my career.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Liv Morgan]

And I'd be happy. It's very fun. It's very easy. We have a good dynamic. Yeah, I love, I love being with her. Cow. But also, you know, being a singles competitor is so different. But if I could ever call, I'll. I'll keep it. I'll keep her.

[Danielle Fishel]

Now, just so I know. Exactly. And so Ryder and I kind of know what's going on with the tag team. Are only two allowed in the ring at the same time and then you. You tag somebody else in.

[Liv Morgan]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

So it can't be all four of you at the same time. It's got to be one sometimes.

[Liv Morgan]

Unless, like the referee loses control and it's crazy for like up to five seconds.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, okay, okay.

[Liv Morgan]

But yeah, typically it's one person from each team in. You have a tag.

[Danielle Fishel]

Now, does it have to be your partner or can you just run up to Ryder and be like you're in?

[Liv Morgan]

No, it has to be okay.

[Danielle Fishel]

I was just saying. What was that?

[Liv Morgan]

Maybe different scenario of a tag match, but traditional. It needs to be my partner.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, cool.

[Will Friedle]

Dom, are you going to be ringside to support?

[Liv Morgan]

He has a big match that night.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I have a match that night.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, tell us about your match.

[Dominik Mysterio]

So it's me versus Braun Breaker versus Penta versus Finn Balor.

[Liv Morgan]

My brother.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Yeah, my brother Finn. So I think. I think we got some good odds going into it since it's, you know, two Judgment Day members.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Dominik Mysterio]

So I think Judgment Day is going to come out with some gold no matter what.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Are you gonna watch her at all?

[Danielle Fishel]

Of course.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I always watch her.

[Liv Morgan]

We watch each other.

[Danielle Fishel]

So wait, when you're saying versus versus, versus, is that not Tag Team two? It's like, it's all okay, so at the same time, chaos man.

[Liv Morgan]

No rules.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, right. Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

Yeah, no rules.

[Will Friedle]

No rules.

[Liv Morgan]

No rules. No rope break.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Well, I mean, I think technically there is a rope break. It's just no. Like, technically, there's just no dq.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Dominik Mysterio]

So, like, if I were, like, hit him with a chair or something like that so it happens, Right?

[Will Friedle]

Right? Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

What's a rope break?

[Dominik Mysterio]

So, like, if. If I'm in a move and I grab the ropes, he has five seconds to let go.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, okay, cool.

[Dominik Mysterio]

It's like. It's like a quick timeout.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, okay, cool.

[Liv Morgan]

And if he passes the five seconds, you get disqualified.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, okay.

[Nia Jax]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

I love learning all the rules.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Okay, so this is for both of you. I'm gonna ask you individually, though. We have been making people follow the word of Mr. Feeny, and we've been asking them to do good. So tell us one nice thing about your opponents. Tell us a nice thing about Bailey and a nice thing about Lyra. We've stumped her.

[Liv Morgan]

Do you want to go first?

[Will Friedle]

I need to go first. So, yeah, you're in that fatal four way. Finn, Baylor, Penta, and a muscle that became a human brawn breaker. So what are. What. Can you name one nice thing about each of them?

[Dominik Mysterio]

Finn. I will say he is the dad that stepped up for me.

[Liv Morgan]

Oh, wow.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Yeah. I love Finn.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Dominik Mysterio]

For Penta. Do you want to take over now?

[Liv Morgan]

I thought of some things, but they. They felt like I'm trying to think of, like, better things because my things are very, like, surface level. I was gonna say Bailey shows, like, a nice big butt. Lyra has some good hair.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, great. And they're hotties.

[Liv Morgan]

That's like, where I'll go. Yeah, yeah. Their bodies. Their bodies.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

And that's about where. That's the only thing nice I could really think of.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Okay.

[Ryder Strong]

Good to know.

[Danielle Fishel]

This is gonna be crazy.

[Will Friedle]

I mean. Yeah. Yeah.

[Dominik Mysterio]

It was good, right?

[Liv Morgan]

I. I really had to pull for that.

[Dominik Mysterio]

I thought you were gonna go elsewhere.

[Liv Morgan]

So what do you think I was gonna say?

[Dominik Mysterio]

I don't know. That's why I was good.

[Will Friedle]

What about something nice about Penta?

[Dominik Mysterio]

Penta?

[Will Friedle]

He.

[Dominik Mysterio]

The bottom of his shoes look nice.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, okay. I love that one. Are they red?

[Dominik Mysterio]

I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, okay.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Never really seen them.

[Will Friedle]

How about brawn breaker?

[Dominik Mysterio]

It's so hard because he's, like, the stupidest person, but. But I'll say this. He is a Steiner, and he's good at math.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Liv Morgan]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Good at math. A nice. Some good hair and good at math. Yeah. Thank you.

[Liv Morgan]

Nice little.

[Will Friedle]

I think Feeny. I think Feeny would be proud.

[Danielle Fishel]

He would have had him. Nice.

[Will Friedle]

Thank you both so much for joining us for this podcast. We can't wait. We can't wait to see what happens. This is very exciting. Do you have any advice for them with this being basically their first ever Wrestlemania?

[Liv Morgan]

Just enjoy the show.

[Dominik Mysterio]

Soak it in.

[Will Friedle]

Soak it in.

[Liv Morgan]

Enjoy the show. It's going to be. It's a huge spectacle. It's our biggest, most best show of the year. It's in Las Vegas. You know, it's always going to be bigger and better. Two nights.

[Nia Jax]

Nights.

[Liv Morgan]

Just. Just.

[Dominik Mysterio]

We're on the second night.

[Liv Morgan]

We're on the second night. That's gonna be the best night. And also, I know you guys are on the fence about Dominic is still a little bit.

[Will Friedle]

A little bit.

[Liv Morgan]

But after you watch him, you guys are gonna fall in love with him. You guys are gonna be team Dominic, okay?

[Danielle Fishel]

We're trying to protect our pod. Meets world champions.

[Liv Morgan]

I know I.

[Danielle Fishel]

Comes from a good place. I get it.

[Liv Morgan]

I. I love you guys and I. I appreciate you guys for that, but.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, I will let you know. We had. We talked to Bailey, and Bailey did say that if she was.

[Liv Morgan]

She said something nice about me.

[Will Friedle]

She.

[Danielle Fishel]

She did.

[Will Friedle]

She did. She said that you were like a little sister to her and she's a big supporter and that she loves you.

[Liv Morgan]

No, she said it. Why did she say this?

[Will Friedle]

She was here 20 years ago.

[Liv Morgan]

Well, tell her I said she got a nice butt.

[Will Friedle]

We will let her know that. Thank you guys for being here with us.

[Liv Morgan]

Thank you, guys.

[Danielle Fishel]

Thank you.

[Will Friedle]

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed those interviews. I would like to say for the record that last night we all went to dinner as a group. There were 11 of us. Went to an amazing restaurant here at the Fontainebleau Hotel. We went to Komodo.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

And when our bill came, the waitress got down and she was like, danielle, I just. I want you to know, someone named Liv. Liv Picked up your tab and I said, I'm sorry, what? Yeah, she said, yeah, Liv. She wanted me to tell you she'll see you tomorrow morning. It was rock star move. And then we were like, is she here? And she said she left. She paid a massive tab and didn't even stick around to say hello.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was super rock star. You ordering the six desserts after that was a little much.

[Will Friedle]

I thought it was a little much. Yeah. Well, I had her credit card number.

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly what I'm saying. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

I can't believe she's gonna buy us dinner tonight.

[Danielle Fishel]

So nice.

[Will Friedle]

So nice of her. Right?

[Ryder Strong]

I just sent her a bill for breakfast.

[Danielle Fishel]

She's the new Underhills Venmo request. If you know you know what I'm talking about, by the way, if that she's the new Underhills. No, no, nothing.

[Ryder Strong]

No.

[Danielle Fishel]

No. Anybody in this room knows TV from.

[Ryder Strong]

The 1970s, no TV from the 1980s.

[Danielle Fishel]

Fletch. He puts everything on the Underhills bill. Oh man. If you know, you know there's people screaming. There's one person screaming at their their radio right now going, fletch, Fletch.

[Will Friedle]

Anyway, Pod Meets World is an iHeart podcast produced and hosted by Danielle Fischl, Will Friedle and Ryder Strong, executive producers Jensen Karp and Amy Sugarman, executive in charge of production Danielle Romo, producer and editor Tara Sudbaksh, producer Matty Moore, engineer and Boy Meets World super fan Easton Allen. Our theme song is by Kyle Morton of Typhoon. Follow us on Instagram @oddmeatsworld show or email us at podmeatsworldshowmail.com is your team.

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