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[00:00:37] - Memorial Day intro, shout out to military families, and reminders for safe travels and summer plans. [00:01:10] - Encouragement for the audience to hit the like button and help the show grow. [00:01:34] - Catching up: Vinnie Ruru’s post-tour exhaustion and home life reality check. [00:02:18] - Recap of five shows in four days with JCW, issues with the first show’s audio, and highlights of the successful events. [00:03:04] - Coach shares a proud dad moment: his daughter wins Best Lead Actress in a Musical, celebrates at a four-hour-long award ceremony. [00:05:02] - Moving to Texas for his daughter’s musical theater college studies; reflections on feeling distant in California. [00:06:14] - Announcement: show giveaways and rewards for super chats; explanation of the Coach and Brulette wheel. [00:06:44] - Diving in: AEW Double or Nothing vs. WWE’s lack of weekend buzz; Coach’s viral video critiquing AEW’s long runtime and match overload. [00:08:24] - Analysis: Tony Khan’s fan-focused booking, the difference between what fans want and business sense, parallels between JCW and AEW’s need for structure. [00:09:05] - Discussion on AEW pay-per-view oversaturation, fatigue from five-hour shows, and why main event matches after midnight are a bad idea. [00:10:14] - The importance of show pacing, storytelling, and keeping fans energized for the next event. [00:11:01] - Breakdown: the “everybody gets on the show” mentality, drawbacks of booking talent-driven instead of story-driven cards. [00:11:58] - Praise for better pre-match packages, desire for more story and fewer “match for match’s sake” bookings. [00:12:19] - Real talk about the challenges and importance of wrestling storytelling, especially post-event. [00:13:18] - Bringing in Dirt Sheet Dan, an eyewitness at Double or Nothing, for a live crowd and logistics review. [00:14:31] - Crowd reactions: live energy, memorable chants, but also signs of exhaustion and logistical issues (food running out, long lines, late finish). [00:16:02] - Fans unable to catch trains after midnight, jumping fences to get to transport; warnings about running events too late in NYC. [00:17:03] - Would fans attend again? Yes, but with reservations about venue size and late-night challenges. [00:18:25] - Industry perspective: problems with late-night shows, venues closing early, and the need to consider family/kid audience. [00:19:52] - JCW’s own event scheduling changes for audience convenience; what indie promotions can learn. [00:20:42] - Heartwarming story: Coach helps a young AEW fan meet Orange Cassidy—then over-asked for more; lesson in boundaries and gratitude. [00:23:46] - AEW streaming app news—Tony Khan’s vision for including indies like JCW on “My AEW App.” [00:24:13] - Why collaboration among wrestling promotions matters for global exposure and event synergy. [00:25:30] - Discussion of Tony Khan’s long-term event planning and WWE’s momentum loss; big chance for AEW and indie groups to shine. [00:26:58] - Fantasy booking: multiple promotions working together in cities like Chicago or Dallas for super weekends. [00:29:54] - Mick Foley signs with AEW: analysis of what Foley can bring, risks of him wrestling again, and the value of legendary personalities. [00:31:30] - Segment on the challenges of working with older talent, the difference between star power and in-ring ability. [00:33:07] - Listener super chats from around the world (Australia, Israel, Iraq), highligh