George Kittle & The Miz Squash Their Beef & Talk George's Potential WWE Career | The Kittle Things Ep. 4

Summary

The Kittle Things – Episode 4 Summary

George Kittle & The Miz Squash Their Beef & Talk George's Potential WWE Career

Released October 14, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this lively and humorous installment of "The Kittle Things," NFL star George Kittle and his wife Claire are joined by WWE superstar The Miz. The trio dives into their playful rivalry, swap behind-the-scenes stories of their crossovers between sports entertainment and football, and explore the resonance between WWE and the NFL. Highlight moments include mulling over George’s potential WWE future, advice for relationships, reflections on football culture, and a cameo call from Pat McAfee. Throughout, friendly jabs, laughter, and genuine respect shine as “beef” is squashed and new dream matchups are proposed.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Squashing the Beef: WWE Meets NFL

• The show opens with George and The Miz comically reigniting their lighthearted “feud,” recalling past in-ring run-ins and even a golf course dropkick.
  • The Miz, channeling his heel persona:

    “If we ever wrestle, you will lose. Cause I will make sure that you will not win. You will be hit with a skull crushing finale. You will be pinned. 1, 2, 3. And everyone will celebrate me.” (00:00)

• The trio quickly moves on to discuss mutual respect and their shared passion for sports entertainment.
  • George reminisces about introducing Claire to WrestleMania and the thrill of seeing it live.
  • Claire describes her nerves watching George in the ring:

    “I was nervous for two reasons. I didn’t want you to get hurt, and I didn’t want you to get hurt, and I wanted you to do good. So the world liked it, and it was, like, accepted.” (03:08)

  • The Miz emphasizes the craft and choreography involved in both football and wrestling:

    “You learn the art of professional wrestling. It’s like you learn the art of football… But I would need to teach you how to do it the way we do it so we can make the impact look the best it can possibly look, as real as you do every single time.” (02:51)

2. Pat McAfee Phone Call: A Running Gag

• In a recurring comedic bit, George and The Miz attempt to FaceTime Pat McAfee to settle who would win in a wrestling match.
  • After some missed calls, Pat finally responds but votes George would win against The Miz:

    “The Miz is gonna die.” – Pat McAfee (06:01) The Miz feigns outrage and vows:
    “If we ever wrestle, you will lose… You will be hit with a skull crushing finale.” (07:30)

• Banter ensues over allegiances, finishing moves, and the idea of a mixed match challenge involving Claire and Miz’s wife, Maryse.

3. Viewer Relationship Questions

• Claire introduces a relationship advice segment:
  1. Binge-Watching Without Your Partner – The group debates whether finishing a show is a major transgression.
     • Miz is flexible:

       “If you want to go watch it, watch it. All right. And I’ll go watch it, and we can talk about it later. So it’s okay? In my mind.” (09:08)

     • George’s stance is more sentimental:

       “That’s what bugs. I’m just like, ah, come on, sweetie. Don't do that to me.” (10:03)

  2. Dishwasher Wars – Who obsesses over how it’s loaded?
     • The Miz argues it’s not a red flag but “you can’t just throw things in.” (10:54)
     • Claire and George share their own lighthearted domestic stories.
  3. 10-Year Relationship with No Proposal
     • Miz and Claire agree: communication and clarity are key.
     • Claire, always direct:

       “Just ask what you want. Just say the answer, and if it’s not what you want. Okay, move on. If it’s what you want, stay.” (13:52)

     • George underscores how Claire’s directness has rubbed off on him.

4. Behind the Curtain: WWE Storylines & Life on the Road

• The group talks about legendary WWE storylines (e.g., Jericho’s List), what makes wrestling storytelling so compelling, and the reality of injuries and making stories work.

  • The Miz:

    “You have to scrape and claw to get back… that storyline that'll get you back there, that people will be like… I have to see this.” (15:42)

  • George on wrestling’s realism:

    “You can't fake jumping off the top rope. No, there’s nothing fake about that. Like, you are sending it.” (15:42)

  • The Miz on why fans ask if it's fake:

    “It’s a compliment because they don’t know.” (16:10)

• The Miz details his journey from reality TV to WWE, investing his “Real World” winnings to train, study promos, and hustle merchandise to prove his worth.

  • On training:

    “I would cut promos on everything... trying to learn how to do what they’re doing… The most I’ve ever advanced, I think, is when I got in the ring with these legends like Shawn Michaels. Cena taught me the most.” (20:14–21:10)

5. George Kittle’s Potential WWE Future

• The Miz and George brainstorm how George could fit in the WWE, from being a babyface to handling promos and learning ring psychology.
  • The Miz:

    “You have the look… you have the character… your personality, you’re very… you have the star power.” (23:44)

  • George lights up at the idea:

    “If my body can handle it, I would love to give it a shot.” (22:20)

  • The Miz, analytically:

    “There’s a lot of… bullet points. But then when you get out there, they’re just rambling… I have to literally do something to where it’s not rambling anymore to get you back on track.” (24:47)

  • Both reflect on savoring the moments of their respective careers.

6. Football Culture & Tight End U

• Discussion moves to how Kittle and his team maintain a physically demanding, united culture under Kyle Shanahan.
  • George:

    “If that's the team standard and all the best players are doing that, everybody starts to play like that… just have that intention to be violent on every single play.” (28:00)

  • Claire mentions the camaraderie in the 49ers' locker room versus elsewhere.
  • They discuss the origins of “Tight End U,” its community-building aspect, and the evolution of the position.
    • “You made being a tight end cool.” – The Miz (29:15)
    • “Nowadays, you have 7-year-olds who are like, I’m going to play tight end in the NFL.” – George (29:32)
    • “Why would you not take notes? The only way you’re not getting something out of Tight End U is if you choose not to do it.” – George (30:35)
• The episode highlights how fantasy football and personalities like Gronk, Travis Kelce, and George have transformed the position’s public image.

7. What’s Next: Dream Scenarios and Curling

• George hints at career plans post-NFL—possibly trying his hand at Olympic curling!
  • George:

    “I want to get into curling… me and three buddies finished fourth out of nine teams in Nashville.” (33:34)

  • The Miz is alternately amused and skeptical about the ease of Olympic curling.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the crossover appeal of wrestling and football:

  "There's an art of what you do. For sure, you can tackle a dude, you can spear a guy. But I would need to teach you how to do it the way we would do it so we can make the impact look the best it can possibly look, as real as you do every single time." – The Miz (02:51)

• On handling storylines in WWE:

  “You have to scrape and claw to get back… that storyline that'll get you back there, that people will be like, 'I have to see this.'” – The Miz (15:42)

• On career transitions and savoring the moment:

  “Every time I'm in that ring, I'll always make sure I kind of just look around and be like, wow, like, how many people get to do that? Like, not many. So you have to cherish the time.” – The Miz (25:33) “We have to just like pause and take a moment a lot…” – Claire (25:45)

• Potential WWE tag-team plotting:

  “Would you be my Paul bearer?” – George
  “I'll be your tag team partner.” – The Miz (22:38)

• Relationship advice clarity:

  “Just ask what you want. Just say the answer, and if it’s not what you want. Okay, move on. If it’s what you want, stay.” – Claire (13:52)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Riffing on Wrestling Rivalry & Friendship: 00:00–07:45
• Pat McAfee Phone Call & Match Speculation: 05:11–08:15
• Relationship Q&A: 08:45–13:58
• WWE Storylines & Realness: 14:01–16:37
• Miz’s Journey from Real World to WWE & Lessons: 18:56–21:10
• Debate on George Becoming a Pro Wrestler: 22:16–25:45
• Football Team Culture & Tight End U Origins: 26:40–32:55
• Life After Football: Curling Dreams: 33:05–35:49

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Tone & Style

The entire episode maintains a playful, joking, and candid tone, mixing jock storytelling with behind-the-scenes sincerity. The chemistry between George, Claire, and The Miz is genuine, resulting in both comedic jabs and heartfelt insights into the world of sports and entertainment.

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This episode is a must-listen for fans of NFL, WWE, or anyone who enjoys quick-witted sports banter and a peek into the “little things” behind athletic stardom.

Transcript

[A]

If we ever wrestle, you will lose. Cause I will make sure that you will not win. You will be hit with a skull crushing finale. You will be pinned. 1, 2, 3. And everyone will celebrate me. Is this what you're dressing in? I'll tell you who I'm not calling. I'm not calling Pat McAfee.

[B]

You think Pat would say anything about it if I FaceTimed him? Oh, he'll. He'll.

[A]

Oh, God.

[B]

Welcome to another episode of the Kiddle.

[C]

Things presented by T Mobile. What's up, guys?

[B]

It's Claire and George.

[C]

And today's episode of the Kittle Things is a little confrontational. We sat down with our friend George's nemesis, pro wrestler the Miz.

[B]

Some of you may remember when I totally whooped him in the ring a.

[C]

Couple years ago, or when you drop kicked him at a golf tournament this year.

[B]

But we're setting the beef aside for now and having him on the podcast to talk about our shared passion of professional wrestling.

[C]

I think it's the first step towards healing your relationship.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

Well, I guess it also helps. So we get a call from the guy who helped me beat him up and beat him down.

[C]

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[A]

Let's go. Whoa, whoa.

[B]

Hey, everybody. I'm George Kittle and this is my wife, Claire Kittle. Hi, and welcome to another episode of the Kittle Things. And today's guest. Well, honestly, the only thing you need to say about him is that he is awesome. The Miz joins us on Kittle Things. Welcome.

[A]

Thank you very much. I appreciate being here.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

That was a very good opening. You could have done a little bit more.

[B]

I could have. He's like, I can't list off all your championships and all that.

[A]

You could have done the whole spiel.

[B]

That was actually impressive. It is a long, long list. I mean, you've been to it for a long, long time.

[A]

I've been doing it for a really long time.

[B]

It's actually Incredible. The first WrestleMania I took Claire to was Dallas when Stone Cold came back. Yeah. And literally half of the show she looked and she was like, I get it. Like, I get why you love this stuff. It's just like, I'll argue. She's like, Monday Night Football's on. I'm like, yeah. Monday Night Raw's on.

[A]

I don't know.

[C]

Those are really the only moments. He's in front of the tv, too, by the way.

[B]

Literally. Only TV I watch is.

[A]

Literally, I'm just like, well, and with.

[C]

The WrestleMania that y' all two did the thing in the ring, and you took us backstage in the. The ring, and Charlotte was doing her thing in the corner, her and Ripley doing the match. I was, like, staring at him like, this is the coolest thing ever.

[B]

I felt so bad. I'm like, I'm in the way.

[C]

You start teaching him. And it was so amazing. Like, perfect explanation. He's never done anything like that. Like, he hits people on the football field, but not intentionally, and, like, hard, but with love. Like, he doesn't want to hurt you.

[A]

It's techniques, right? So it's like you learn the art of professional wrestling. It's like you learn the art of football. Like, there's an art of what you do. For sure, you can tackle a dude, you can spear a guy. But I would need to teach you how to do it the way we would do it so we can make the impact look the best it can possibly look, as real as you do every single time.

[C]

Yeah, I was nervous. I was so nervous for two reasons. I didn't want you to get hurt, and I didn't want you to get hurt, and I wanted you to do good. So the world liked it, and it was, like, accepted. And so, yeah, I was like, okay, this is gonna be great, but you're doing good practice bumps and stuff. So I was like, okay, I think he can do it. But, like, when you're in there, your adrenaline's rolling, and I'm like, oh, my God. Don't hit him too hard.

[A]

You were trying to be so nice.

[B]

I was trying to be.

[A]

You were trying to be so nice.

[C]

You're like, hit me harder, dude.

[A]

Here's my head. You need to punch here. Just punch it.

[C]

You kept saying, you're not gonna hurt me. You're not gonna hurt me. And I was like, okay, okay.

[B]

And you sold the out of it, too.

[A]

It was great.

[C]

That was sick.

[B]

You picked your feet up?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I mean, did it hurt at all?

[A]

No.

[C]

Okay, good.

[A]

I mean, anytime you're landing on the ground, flat back, yeah, it's. But your adrenaline's running so high, Right.

[C]

So you just feel it later.

[A]

Yeah. So, I mean, the thing that hurt the most was McAfee. Oh, the kick.

[C]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Like that. Okay.

[B]

Okay, I'm out.

[A]

I'm out.

[B]

Pat, show you're a bit on it.

[A]

No, you know what he does?

[B]

That's bull.

[A]

You know what he does? He facetimes me, and then he puts me on his little microphone, and he's like. And then whenever we come in town, guess who he has? He has all the other people. I'm like, you know what? Thanks, Pat. Appreciate you, man. That's.

[B]

Yeah, it's super tough.

[A]

I know.

[B]

You think Pat would say anything about it if I FaceTimed him?

[A]

Oh, he'll. He'll. Oh, God.

[B]

We'll see if he answers.

[A]

Well, here's the hard part about this. We're golfing right now, and every time he has a chance to make fun of my golf, he will.

[B]

That's crazy. You guys got.

[A]

I know.

[B]

Well, I know that they're on break this week, so he's probably on vacation. I don't know if I'm.

[A]

Yeah, he's not. He's not picking up on you.

[B]

No.

[A]

Wait, how about this? I FaceTime him.

[B]

Yeah, you FaceTime.

[A]

If he doesn't do it immediately happens. If he answers me, would you be upset?

[C]

Oh, yeah, he would be upset.

[A]

If he answers me.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

And he didn't answer you? He would have said, here we go. Well, this is going to be good.

[B]

He's not going to.

[C]

He's hoping.

[A]

He's hoping. I pray he.

[B]

He's not going to answer. No.

[A]

Dang it. You know what, Pat? Pat, we don't need you anyway.

[B]

No, you know what, Pat? Me and Miz versus you.

[A]

Yeah, that's right. Yeah. You know what, Pat?

[B]

Me and Miz versus you. Bring it on. Oh, call.

[A]

Let's go. He didn't even do it to you.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[A]

That was to me.

[B]

Hey, he is on vacation.

[A]

You answered me.

[B]

Why didn't you answer my call?

[A]

Because you like me more. You didn't answer.

[B]

Oh, it's tough. It is between my feet. Oh, that's on me. My phone's on silent. Pat, say hi to Claire.

[A]

Hi, Pat. How are you?

[B]

We're fantastic, Pat. We're just. We're shooting a little podcast with the Miz, and we're phoning a friend. If me and the Miz had to wrestle in the ring, who would you pick to win? And who would you back up if you had to back somebody up?

[C]

Amazing. Amazing.

[B]

The Miz is gonna die.

[A]

What?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

He would beat me.

[B]

1V1.

[A]

Yeah, I think Pat. I think he's just Brock Lesnar Cena, too. I think he just beats the out of you. And then he wins. Then he wins, though. Like, I beat the. I beat the out of him, right? No, no, no. You're on the receiving end of the meeting. I think he's the Brock Lesnar in this.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

No, no.

[B]

He gave you John Cena.

[A]

I am John Cena. That was the one match that he just got owned the entire time.

[B]

That wasn't.

[A]

No, that wouldn't happen. I'm a two time Grant. I won every title there is to win in WWE. I know how to win.

[B]

I'm 10 at WrestleMania. Oh, that's so.

[A]

I'm not past. I'm in my prime. I'm in my prime. I'm in my prime. $700 million to play sports. Yeah.

[B]

That's nice. Can we.

[A]

How dare you.

[C]

Love you. Tell your wife I love her.

[B]

Oh, he's on the Claire side.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

She's.

[A]

She says hello. All right. Hey, wait a sec. Wait a second. Who's gonna win at American Century? Me or George? So once again, I hate you. I hate you. I don't even want to talk to you anymore. I love the phone. Get him off the phone. Oh, that's unbelievable.

[B]

He's a professional.

[A]

Unbelievable.

[B]

He's a professional podcast.

[A]

He's not. He's not professional anything. Professional podcast, just do nothing all day. This is unbelievable.

[B]

He wouldn't lie. Pat's a great guy.

[A]

Pat would like just to get a rise out of me. If we ever wrestle, you will lose because I will make sure that you will not win. You will be hit with a skull crushing finale. You will be pinned. 1, 2, 3. And everyone will celebrate me. And then Maurice will come over and just nail Claire with a DDT pin her. One, two, three. Boom, boom. Thank you very much.

[B]

Sorry, Claire.

[A]

Because Claire is the reason that he jumped over the barricade and clotheslined me from behind, by the way, because if I would have saw him coming, I would have ducked and hit him with skull crush finale.

[C]

True.

[A]

So I blame you.

[B]

It's a lot of.

[C]

It's my fault.

[A]

It's a mixed match challenge. There it is.

[B]

It's a lot of big dreaming about that. No, that actually happened, though. You didn't notice me. And I did clothesline you.

[A]

You did?

[B]

Yeah. And then Pat won.

[A]

He did.

[B]

And I.

[A]

That's That. That's why he did that. Cuz you guys are just boys.

[B]

No one's.

[A]

No one's like, friends with me because I'm just too popular.

[B]

That is. Yeah, you're too popular.

[A]

That is what?

[B]

Popular and cool. Yeah, that's actually. That's exactly what it is. You're just.

[C]

Well, we were friends with you the podcast started.

[A]

That's true. Yeah.

[B]

We weren't friends before this. I still think me and the Miz versus Pat would be fun, though, at some point.

[A]

It would be fun.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Football versus I'll do anything against Pat any day. Any day. And just beat him.

[C]

Okay, so we have a relationship advice segment that we like to do sometimes on this podcast, and we have some questions put in by viewers. So I'm going to ask you guys and see what you think about them, okay?

[B]

Okay.

[C]

I was binging a show with my girlfriend and had to travel for work and agreed we would wait to pick it up until I got back. But when I returned, she had not only completed the season, but was onto the next one, too. What are your thoughts on this?

[A]

I will wait. But then I also know if my wife isn't really, truly into it, and she'll watch it on her own or I'll watch it on my own. But we're not like one of those people that you didn't wait for me. Oh, my God. It's like, babe, if you want to go watch it, watch it. All right. And I'll go watch it, and we can talk about it later. So it's okay? In my mind.

[C]

Absolutely.

[B]

I'm 50% with you. My thing is, like, if it is a show that, like, let's say, like, one of the. A new Star wars show, and I like it, and she's like, I'll watch it with you. I like, that is what it is. Or she's watching a show that she likes, and I'm like, that is what it is. You'll go for it. Like, there's, like, a show that we both started. We're like, duh, this is sick. Like, we both love this show. And I'll go to a game, then I come back, and she's like, oh, no. I watched all the episodes and season two on the flight there and back. Why didn't you? And I'm just like, well, now I'm never gonna watch the show because I only watch TV when I'm with her. Yeah. So, like, I'm never gonna see the show now.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Like, that's what bugs. I'm just like, ah, come on, sweetie. Don't do that to me.

[C]

Well, sometimes I ask you beforehand. I said, I'm gonna watch this. Do you care?

[B]

And most of the time I say no. But sometimes, right?

[C]

And then I also say, you actually ask, though. She does sometimes. Sometimes I don't.

[B]

Yeah, she does. But she does.

[C]

And then I will say, I will rewatch it with you because it was that good.

[A]

Oh, really?

[C]

So I'm also open.

[B]

We were together on Yellowstone and she just watched like the last two seasons without me. And I was like, we watched five seasons side by side. Every episode.

[C]

It's too good.

[B]

And you're just gonna watch two. You can't just wait like five seasons in. You're just gonna.

[A]

I haven't seen it yet.

[B]

Oh, you'll love it.

[C]

And you have to watch it. You have to watch it. That's like a legacy. It's so good. Okay, second one.

[B]

Second one.

[C]

In every relationship, there is always one person who's hyper fixated on how the dishwasher is packed and criticize how the other person packs it. Is this a red flag? How do you guys feel about it?

[A]

Not a red flag, but yes. I've seen on the Internet where they're like, you know, you just dishwash. You just throw things in. You can't just throw things in. I'm sorry. If you have spaghetti sauce on something, you need to wash that spaghetti sauce. Cause it's not coming off. And they're like. And then the people, their rebuttal is like, no, that's the way the dishwasher works. And I'm like, that's not the way. It doesn't work that way.

[C]

You have to set it up for success. You gotta help it a little bit.

[A]

Exactly. Yeah.

[C]

George, how do you pack a dishwasher? George?

[B]

I'm really good on the top shelf, the bottom shelf. I get confused sometimes with bowls and plates. And also we have those plates that are like big bowls and so they don't fit where the plates should go. Oh, and I suck at packing those. And like, that's what all of our plates are, where they go.

[A]

I don't know, Claire.

[C]

You easily put them in at a tilt because it's.

[B]

There's not a lot of easy things about me.

[A]

Claire. Have you shown him this or have you just yelled at me?

[B]

No. She opens the door, looks at me, and then she kicks me out of the way.

[C]

You want to know what another thing is that?

[A]

So wait a second. May I? May I?

[C]

Yeah, you may.

[A]

Okay. But please don't get mad at me.

[B]

Don't start with that. That's her least favorite thing.

[A]

Have you. Have you? So you go to him, you go, this is how you do it now, George, show me how to do it. Well, I don't take it all out. And then he. He's a 5 year old. He's a 13 year old.

[B]

13. Thank you.

[A]

You have to show him. Thank you. Right. He's not gonna learn on his own, obviously.

[B]

Thank you.

[C]

All right, last question. I've been dating my boyfriend for 10 years and he hasn't proposed. I love him, but is it time to. Or get off the pot? Am I crazy for thinking 10 years is too long?

[A]

So I have questions to piggyback off of that.

[B]

Sure. Absolutely.

[A]

Because I would. So you're the girl I would ask. When you first started dating this person, were they a person that said, I'm not into marriage, I just don't want to get married? And you thought you could change them.

[B]

They weren't like that.

[C]

Right. But there are a lot of people like that.

[B]

There are some. And that's. Then that's not a fair question. But they're not like that. Okay. You said they potentially want to get. He wants to get married someday. Then why hasn't he done it?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So then it is. That's kind of a red flag.

[C]

So this is what I.

[B]

10 years is a long time.

[C]

I'm like, just have the conversation, like, be honest with each other. Just chat about it. But sometimes, do you want to be married?

[B]

Well, you've been talking. Do you want to go for 10 years?

[A]

Yeah. But some people run around the. You know, that's the. Just do circles. So maybe she just needs to say, hey, I'm done. And then literally, like. And then see what he's missing.

[C]

Yeah. Claire first, she should be direct.

[B]

Claire is top two most direct people on planet Earth, and she's not number two. I promise you that. She is directed to the point at all times. So, like, people that pitter patter around conversations, she gets so annoyed, like, because I hate confrontation sometimes. Like, I just like, he's getting better. I am getting better. It's like Midwest. Nice. Like, just like, oh, no, don't worry about it. Like, you're good. And she'd be like, absolutely not. You're gonna go in there and you're gonna say your mind. You're gonna do this. I was like. And it took me a while and now I actually do it. But like, she's always been direct since I've met her when she was 18 years old. Just always been like that. And so when people are like that, she gets so annoyed. It's awesome.

[C]

Just ask what you want. Just say the answer, and if it's not what you want. Okay, move on. If it's what you want, stay.

[B]

Exactly.

[A]

Yeah, it sounds easy.

[B]

I know. It is so easy for her.

[A]

It sounds so easy.

[B]

I don't know why. You can correct me if I'm wrong, but you were part of the list.

[A]

Jericho's list.

[B]

Was that you and Jericho?

[A]

No, Jericho. It was Jericho and Ko.

[B]

Ko. That's what it was. Because then Ko ended at the end. How many times were you on the list?

[A]

I think everybody's made the list at least a million times. What a great little.

[B]

Like, that was one of my favorite comedic spots because it was so dumb at first, and then it just blew up and the fans just ate it up.

[A]

And it's the genius of Jericho. Right? So he can make something so corny and so stupid. A list. A list that means nothing, but people will get into it.

[B]

Oh, my gosh. That was one of. That was one of my favorite, like, gimmicks that I remember from WWE when I first started watching it. Do you find a storyline that you like? It's incredible. Like, what's the difference in that? And, like, your favorite Game of Thrones character.

[A]

Agreed.

[B]

You've been through hundreds of storylines, so, yeah, maybe there's some storylines that aren't your favorite, but, like, still, if you follow a person that you like, like, you're gonna go through the ups, the downs, in betweens, and it's just so much fun to see that stuff.

[A]

It goes in waves, and a lot of people get frustrated with it. Sometimes you're in this period where maybe the person you were gonna feud with gets injured, and it's like, oh, no, our whole storyline goes down the drain. Now I gotta find something fresh and new. And so then you go into another one and then something else happens. Or maybe it doesn't click with the audience and you're like, ah. But you're trying. You're trying to figure out what clicks and what goes. And sometimes you're on a trajectory where like, oh, now I'm on the wave. Now I feel it. And I've had the waves where I was literally like, top dog main event WrestleMania to where then I was like, almost not on WrestleMania to where then you have to scrape and claw to get back, you know, to try to figure out that storyline that'll get you back there, that people will be like, in, like, oh, my God, I have to see this.

[B]

So good. People talk to me sometimes about wwe and there's. And I'm like, you can't fake jumping off the top rope. No, there's nothing fake about that. Like, you're. You are sending it.

[A]

It's kind of a compliment to me now, because when I was on the Real World, you know what the number one question would be? Is it fake? Is it fake? No. It's as real as real can be on tv. We have cameras in front of us at all times, and they're filming us. Just live our lives. And then wwe, is it fake? Is it fake? It's like, it's a compliment because they don't know.

[C]

It looks so good.

[A]

They have to ask that question. And I guarantee, if you go to a show and you watch it and you sit in that crowd, you will be mesmerized.

[C]

That's what I say to everybody. I'm like, you need to go to a live show. You need to see it. Those are real athletes on the top rope doing back flips, hitting each other, landing perfectly, not hurting one another, and then continuing on. It's wild.

[B]

It's actually incredible because we were talking earlier about fighting Shane McMahon, and then it made me realize. Was it at the WrestleMania at MetLife Stadium where you guys jumped off? Yeah, because it was great. Part about that was I had seats. Like, I could have thrown a beer can at you so easily. And I was just saying. I was like, what are these guys doing? Don't do it. Oh, they're gonna do it.

[A]

Yeah, it was pretty nuts.

[B]

Yeah. What you guys fall into, just like a giant thing of cardboard boxes.

[A]

I think it's cardboard boxes, but, man, I'll tell you what.

[B]

How high up was that? 20. 20 plus.

[A]

Yeah, it was. It was the highest thing, like, so. The way. So I. I even told everyone, I was like, I'm. I'm okay with heights, but when I have to fall off of it and I have to, like, suplex someone off of it, like, that's very dangerous. Especially if someone's kind of heavier than you, because. Yeah, it could. So if I'm picking you up over.

[B]

Do it to me.

[A]

I know. Okay, but I mean, so it. If the weight will go faster.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And so then my head will go this way. And so that could really.

[B]

You don't want that problem.

[A]

So we'd start here, and we'd get on top of here and do a suplex. Then we'd go up a higher suplex, higher suplex, higher suplex. And you just keep going until you get to the spot where you're like, okay, probably not, guys. This is about it for me, you know? And he wanted to go higher. He was like, let's go higher. As a matter of fact, I think we could take some boxes out of there and I'm like, we are not taking boxes out of there.

[B]

We're falling.

[A]

This is going to be great. I feel like we can go another five feet. I'm like, I'm telling you, it's fine.

[B]

I'm telling you, no one's going to tell the. No one's going to know the difference.

[A]

No one's going to know the difference. But I was. I l. You could see, like, when I was up there, I was, like, grabbing onto things. Like, I am here. I need. But I need to look cool. I need to look cool. Just look cool, Mike. Just look cool. Flex for once in your life, be cool.

[B]

Just flex.

[C]

And didn't he look cool?

[B]

Yeah, it was awesome. You kidding me? It was one of the best pops of the night.

[C]

How many years have you been doing it?

[A]

Since 2005. I got signed to developmental territory in Atlanta, like McDonough, Georgia, and then I did six months there. Then I did six months in Louisville, Kentucky, and then got moved up to the main roster in 2006. So what is that, like, almost 20 years? 18, 19 years. Yeah. That is so sick in WWE now. Before WWE, I was doing independent wrestling at a place called UPW Ultimate Pro Wrestling in Southern California. So I was learning the art for, like, from 2001 to 2004. I got on tough enough, got the contract. Yeah. It's been a long road.

[B]

Yeah. So when you were doing that early wrestling stuff, what were you doing, like, driving wise? Like, were you going everywhere?

[A]

I got off the Real World and then I did a challenge, and I won the challenge and I won $50,000. I used that money to invest in myself. I moved to Los Angeles. I got an acting coach. I went to improv classes. I was getting a nutritionist because I couldn't gain weight. For the life of me, I was 20. I. I was like 20, 21 years old. I was like, eating everything. But you can't eat everything. Cause you just get bloated and you don't look good. I felt like at that time, you had to be like, big, monstrous. You have to be larger than life. Your personality has to be larger than life, but also your body does. And I wanted to do it naturally. I've never touched anything. So it's like, all right, how do I do this? So I had to get a nutritionist. And then I got paid $5,000 to go to Ultimate Pro Wrestling for classes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to learn to professional wrestling. Then also from the Real World, we would do speeches to colleges. So I've been To like, every college and done, like, motivational speeches to them. So I. Yeah, like, so that's how I was making money. I took that money and I bought merchandise because I saw WWE Superstars, they have merchandise. If I can show WWE that I can sell merchandise, then they would have to take me.

[B]

Yeah, why not?

[A]

So I was trying to take all these tools and get to where I needed to be as a WWE Superstar. And then also, like, I would cut promos on everything. Yeah, everything. I'm talking, like, I'd be stuck in traffic. I'd just start cutting promos on the traffic. Yeah, I'd be in the shower cutting promos on that. Just everything, Everything was just trying. And then watching tape. Like, you know how you watch tape football? I was watching tape of every smackdown, every role. I was watching anything I can get my hands on, trying to learn how to do what they're doing. The most I've ever advanced, I think, is when I got in the ring with these legends like Shawn Michaels. Cena taught me the most. He's like, you gotta listen to the crowd. I'm like, I'm listening. I hear em. I hear them chanting, you suck. You know? And he was just like, you're not listening. You need to know what to do, when to do it. Like, there's no one better at knowing how to get a crowd to do what you want to do whenever you want to do it than John Cena.

[B]

That's so sick.

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[A]

Would you want to be a WWE Superstar?

[B]

Number one? If I, like, if my body can handle it, I would love to give it a shot.

[A]

You're at a good age.

[B]

Yeah. Because you're. You're 44 and you're still balling.

[A]

I'm still feeling great.

[B]

You're still balling.

[A]

Yeah. So you. I think the sky's the limit. If you would want to, though. And would you want to do the schedule?

[B]

Would you be my Paul bearer?

[A]

I'll be your tag team partner.

[B]

Oh, that'd be so sick.

[A]

If you just stop close eyeing me and unless Pat McAfee calls and says, hey, George, can you help me out, buddy? Forget about the Miz.

[B]

Oh, dude. Well, now Triple H called me and asked me to help him.

[A]

Okay. All right, then. That's okay then.

[B]

Oh, no, that would be insane. Oh, my gosh. No, that would. I mean, it'd be a dream.

[C]

That's fun to think about.

[A]

I just like, how pretty.

[B]

Yeah. If that's an opportunity, it's just like, why would you ever say no to an experience like that?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, even what, like Ronda Rousey did one year.

[A]

A little bit more.

[B]

She did more. A little bit. But it was more. It started off as like a one year thing. It's just like, that looked like an absolutely fantastic time. Like, just do something completely out of your comfort zone and then just grind on. It's like, just challenges yourself to do something completely different. Like, there's similarities, like the entertainment aspect of it, performing, but, like, doing something that, like, I've never really done. Just what a challenge and, like, something to put.

[A]

There's also a thing of, like, doing it once. Like, getting that pop and doing it. Oh, I just did that to doing it every single week.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And like, you'd have to find what your sweet spot is. Right. Like, what you're. You're willing to. To. To give.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

No, but I guarantee you, you have the look.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

You have the character.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

You're. I truly believe you'd be a baby face because you're so likable. Your personality, like, you're very. Like when I watched you guys on Netflix and this is the first time that people got to see insight of your relationship. Like, I've seen you guys backstage, I've talked with you guys, and to show the crowd, but on camera, it was like, wow. Like, yes. So you have the star power.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

Like, we saw literally at the golf course, who has the most jerseys? You do. I literally count them. I'm like, My God. Do I have to have it thrown in my face at all times that George Kittle is here and that I'm going to beat him? Yes. And I really believe that you can cut a promo. I'm not sure if you can cut a promo that needs to go into a story. You see what I'm saying? There's a lot of. Okay, we need these points addressed. Right. I imagine you could give me three bullet points.

[B]

I can talk around it.

[A]

Exactly. That's what I'm thinking. But I also can't let it go, like, out. Like. So a lot of people can do bullet points.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

But then when you get out there, they're just rambling.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And it's like, get to the point, like, what are we doing? So then I, like, then if you're rambling, I'm like, I have to, like, literally do something to where it's not rambling anymore to get you back on track.

[B]

Yeah, sure.

[A]

So I don't know. And there's an audience, that kind of stuff. So obviously you're a person that can withstand pressure.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

So obviously you're there. Then you need to learn the art of wrestling. And I think you have the talent and the athletic ability to do that as well.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

I guarantee you, you would be very. You would. And I think that fans would really want to see it. There was a referee that would always, you know, remind me, like, when I was young, Scott Armstrong would be like, hey, kid, look around. Look where you're at.

[B]

Remember this?

[C]

That's so great.

[A]

And now I taken that with me. So every time I'm in that ring, I'll always make sure I kind of just look around and be like, wow, like, how many people get to do that? Like, not many. So you have to cherish the time.

[C]

That you have, but it goes by so freaking fast.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

We have to just, like, pause and take a moment a lot. He's going into year nine and it's like, it feels like we truly just got to San Francisco yesterday. But we've. We can think back on the memories, and we've lived multiple lives within that time.

[A]

I think now I'm like, more towards the end than I am in the beginning. Like, I still feel fresh, I still feel good. But I know when I turned 33, that was the first time I could feel, like a bump. I went, oh, okay. And now, 44, I'm like, you feel everything. You know, you walk, you wake up the next morning, like, all right, that was a rough one. You know, it's Like a game when you were young. First out, I'll hit everything. I'll take it all out. Now you're like, you're getting smarter, right?

[B]

Get a little bit smarter.

[A]

Yeah. You still.

[B]

The context still there, of course, but it's like, there's just different ways to avoid it and then protect yourself.

[A]

But I feel like your team in general hits hard. When I watch you guys play, you go for that extra inch. Even if you're going to get hurt, you don't care. It's not just one person.

[B]

No. It's the whole team.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So I would say it's a combination of the locker room and the coaching, because like, my first two years, it wasn't like that. And then Shanahan, you would highlight, like just the max effort guys all the time. It was mostly defense because they're the guys that you see them swarm the balls. When you, like, a guy catches in the flat and there's like one guy there, and then three steps later, there's 11 guys in the screen screaming towards him to like, hit him as hard as they can. That stuff's so infectious. And it became like the defense would be like, well, I want to be on the highlight. Like, I want to get shouted out by the coaches. Like, I want to be a part of that.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So then the whole team would do it and we'd have an injury. The next guy would come in, he was like, I want to be on the highlight reel. And then this backup guy would be flying around. And then on offense, it's. You know, offense is a little bit different mindset, but still be physical. And like, if you can out physical the defense, it's going to be.

[A]

Yeah, I noticed the your guys offense more than I noticed the defense in. In the way you guys. Because a lot of, like, wide receivers and tight end running backs, they don't fight for that extra. You know what I mean? Like, I'll watch, like, who was it that Pacheco from Kansas City, the running back? I was like, oh, my Camara. And I'll be like, oh, my God. They fight for it. Like, different. They.

[B]

You can see it.

[A]

Yeah. Like, it's like they're so hard.

[B]

They run so hard.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Every step is just forced into the ground and running. That stuff is really fun to see. And like, when you have groups of guys doing on the team, it eventually just gets into the whole locker and then everybody's doing it because. Because if that's the team standard and all the best players are doing that, everybody starts to play like that just have that intention to be violent on every single play that everybody's just like, I'm dialed in and all I want to do is hit the day. It's just that when you're on a team that like that it's really fun.

[C]

And you guys really do love each other. Like, you have the best time together. Like, they all hang out all the time and it's not like that in every locker room.

[B]

No.

[C]

Like they don't care. Like they'll just go get theirs on the field and be like, okay, well I'm not going to go push for two more yards cuz whatever I might get, like, I'm still going to get mine. Yeah.

[A]

Do you get nervous?

[C]

They don't have that. I only get nervous in the playoffs because it's like one and done and I don't want to be.

[B]

She's not worried about me though. She's worried about football.

[A]

No, I'm talking about his, his health.

[C]

Like, oh, no. Well, no, like.

[A]

Or are you, are you just immune to it now because you've, you've been through it for so many years?

[C]

I think I'm immune to it now because I've just seen him prepare for so long and I know how good he is and I know that the steps that he takes to get to where he is and like, take care of his body and how much better he is than the people on the other side.

[B]

Thanks, sweetie.

[C]

So I'm. No, I'm not. Not worried.

[A]

I remember the first year you did the tight ends thing.

[B]

Yeah, tight end eel.

[A]

I was like, dude, that's freaking great. That's kind of cool. A little thing you got going. It's not a little thing anymore. It's just the thing I'll see like your post and I'll go, wow. From that like, idea of just like, hey guys, let's just do a tight end thing, make it popular and cool. Like, you made being a tight end cool.

[B]

It's pretty fun. I mean, I'll tell you this, like, when I was a kid, no one was training to be a tight end. No, that didn't exist. And I think like when I was in college, I don't think that even existed. I mean, I played wide receiver in high school and then when I got to college, you're like, we're going to put you as an athlete. We'll see if you're good at tight end or not. I was like, all right, sure. Nowadays, like you have 7 year olds who are like, I'm going to Play tight end in the NFL. This is cool.

[A]

It's sick. Now all the cool kids do it. Gronk, you, Travis, like, the fun guys.

[B]

Titan's the best position because you're the only position where you get to do absolutely every single thing. I, I run block, I pass protect, I catch the football, score touchdowns, you get handoffs. So you do every aspect of an NFL football game in one position.

[A]

Do you find they are now, like, that was the most knowledgeable thing that I've ever had. Like, they're learning from the best. The best of the best.

[B]

This year was it. Kelsey talked about the top of his routes and, like, his mindset in and out of routes. Evan Ingram, we had him come up and he talked about his releases because they're very awesome. And then I talked about, like, just being the standard of the tight end. And when you look up as you're talking and you see 70 dudes look down taking notes about what you're talking about, it's a really cool thing because.

[A]

It'S the best of the best.

[B]

Like, why would you not take notes? The only way you're not getting something out of Tight End U is if you choose not to do it. Like, just pay a little bit of attention and listen to what the guys are saying and like, you're going to have. You're going to pick up something from it. I think the level of tight end play has gone up because NFL. Ten years ago, could you name more than 10 tight ends the NFL? No. Now you can. Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Gronk. That was not a lot now. And like, fantasy football helps with that, obviously, because guys, they get drafted stuff. But, like, now you could probably name like 24 starting NFL tight ends.

[A]

Almost all of them.

[B]

Yeah, probably all of you're like, oh, yeah, no, him, him, him and him. And like backups. Yeah, and backups. You're like, yeah, he had a good game. The time that that guy was out, like, you can talk about it, but.

[C]

You guys have helped that so much. Like, you've showed personality. You're like, I'm a real dude playing football and this is fun. And you and Travis have been so good at that. Gronk was great at that too. And you watched him do that and then you turned it into Tight End U. Like, that's unbelievable.

[A]

But how did you do that? How did you do tight end ute? Like, how was there an idea like, yeah, hey, did someone call you or.

[B]

Did it literally was the end of the 2020 season, last game of the year? We Were out of the playoffs and we're playing Seattle. It was Greg Olson's last year. He was about to retire. He was in Seattle. And after the game I was talking to him. I'm like, hey, I have 10 tight ends. I trained with the Nashville the whole off season. Would you come down for a couple days, put on some tape and like walk us through some of the things that you think about so like, we can all like maybe take another step in our career. And he was like, I love the idea. I'll talk to you about it later. A month later he calls me, goes, hey, I remember you. Like, you hit me up about this. He was like, what if we got like a couple of the other guys? Like, let's get Kelsey, let's get Dallas Goddard, you know, like, let's get, you know, some of these top guys will come down, get like 15, 20 guys. We'll make it a thing. Well, so then we started planning it and like we invited like 10 guys because we're like, we're say like 20 is the max. And then all of a sudden I'm just getting DMs from all these guys. It's like, hey, I heard you're having like some tight end thing. Like, can I get in on this? The first year we had 50 guys show up and we were just like, we were prepared for 30. Yeah, at the max. And we had 50 guys show up to a little high school, Nashville. And then the next year we were at Vanderbilt University. Had to do more rooms, more sponsors. And it just kept going and growing and growing from there. And it was just like what I thought was going to be Greg Olson coming to my barn for two days is now a three day event for the entire NFL tight end community.

[A]

That is awesome.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

What would be your dream scenario as a football player, when you would be done? I imagine I'm asking for her as well.

[B]

The, the what the reality is, whenever she tells me I'm done or should be, like, you look like is when I'll be done.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, it's funny. Same way.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

John Cena, same way, he's like, I'm, I'm done this year because of that.

[B]

But carry on the dream. Play out this contract and maybe do like one more short one after that. Like, if I could play 35, 36, and I feel good about it. Sure. If I don't, then I don't. But like, I signed a four year deal for a reason and like, I know I got at least that left in the tank. And, I mean, one thing I do want to do competitively, I want to get into curling. Ice curling.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Do you think you could do it?

[B]

Well, me and three of my buddies finished third place in a curling league in Nashville. Fourth.

[A]

Come on.

[B]

Yeah. First time ever doing it. We were, like, fourth out of nine teams.

[A]

Nine?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So you're halfway there.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Not bad for our first time ever.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

So, like, that's so, like, Jared Allen, former football player. He is, like, he has a team. I think they finished second or third at nationals.

[A]

Come on.

[B]

And the winner of nationals gets to represent the USA in the Olympics.

[A]

It's like, no way.

[B]

Can you imagine winning the gold in the Olympics for curling?

[A]

Curling.

[B]

How amazing.

[A]

You'd have to train for it. Right?

[B]

There's a facility.

[A]

Have you trained?

[B]

And most I've ever done is a league.

[A]

I love that you think that you can just.

[B]

No, I don't.

[A]

Yeah, I'm gonna go to the Olympics and curling after. I've never trained.

[B]

Sorry.

[A]

People are putting their blood, sweat, and tears doing this.

[B]

I'm a scraper.

[A]

Are you a scraper?

[B]

Oh, I do it all.

[A]

You're not the. You're not the.

[B]

No, you do them both. You rotate.

[C]

You have to lunge too far to do that.

[B]

You rotate through everything.

[C]

It's awful.

[B]

Yeah. You toss the stones, and then you rotate to the sweepers and stuff like that.

[A]

Oh, I didn't know. I thought that There's a lot. One guy that did.

[B]

No, like, I will say, like, at least, you know, I. I have an understanding of it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. No, I have a good understanding of it. And I. And I. I'm so far away from that. But like Jared Allen said, he picked it up, like, he just started doing it a couple years after he retired. And then that's, like. That was his thing. Like, he would throw, like, two, three times a week for a couple hours. And, like, he'd go early in the morning, he'd throw, then hang out with his family the rest of the day. And he was, like, one of the most fun things he did because it just gave him something else to, like, compete for and, like, just to put your mind to. And it's also. That's not really taxing on your body, which is nice. The lunge is kind of aggressive sometimes.

[C]

But besides that, it's the deepest lunge of all time.

[B]

It is the deepest lunch.

[A]

You've done it.

[C]

You would get stuck. I've done it, like, time once.

[B]

Like, we'll rent out the rest for our friends and we'll just go, come on.

[C]

But they do it all the time. Yeah. I'm like, that doesn't look comfortable.

[B]

Really? So much fun.

[C]

You're almost in the splits.

[B]

So that would be.

[A]

This is what you do for fun.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Hey, guys. What is the texture chain? Hey, guys. At the local. At the local ice rink, I rented the whole thing out. Where do you get the stuff?

[B]

They have it set up for you. It's called T Line Curling. It's a curling thing. Mark Bulger, the old quarterback, owns it. So I got. Yeah, I just text him and he goes, yeah, we'll have a lane for.

[C]

There's also a bowling alley in it and a huge bar.

[B]

It's a huge bar and restaurant. They just have, like, three ice lanes, and then you could rent out each lane. And so we'll. They just put us on the practice one, and we'll just go through for, like, two or three hours, drink a couple beers, and you have fun.

[A]

That sounds incredible.

[B]

And the nice thing is it's like 50 degrees in there, so you're just.

[C]

It's cold.

[A]

Is this Nashville?

[B]

Yeah, it's everywhere now. I mean, it's just fun. Like, it's. It's a really good time. All right, everybody, thanks for joining us. I hope you guys enjoyed it. At some point, you'll see me and the Miz wrestling, and then Claire hitting him with a chair in the back, unprovoked.

[A]

And then Pat McAfee comes out, and we both just turn on him, jump him and Maurice. Jump him.

[B]

Me, the Miz, Claire, and Maurice versus Pat.

[A]

Done.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Book it.

[A]

Book it. Look at that.

[C]

This is the warmest scene I've ever.

[A]

Felt in the hood.

[B]

That was awesome.

[A]

Thanks, man.

[C]

Thanks for tuning in to another episode.

[B]

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