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This week\\u2019s episode brought to you by\\xa0Indy Wrestling US,\\xa0Slice on Broadway,\\xa0Sidekick Media Services\\xa0and listeners like you at\\xa0www.Patreon.com/WrestlingMayhemShow\\xa0
\\n\\n\\u201cNo Mercy\\u201d Zeke Mercer joins us on his pro wrestling \\u201cwinter sabbatical\\u201d
\\n\\nRecent departures from WWE, including Kevin Dunn resigning
\\n\\nAEW's Continental Classic tournament - the hosts praised the storytelling and felt it was executed well
\\n\\nInjuries leading to last minute changes in AEW's recent pay-per-view event
\\n\\nIdeas for sports-based pro wrestling programming and tournaments
\\n\\nThe evolution of media coverage of pro wrestling
\\n\\nHow success in pro wrestling is measured now compared to the past
\\n\\nClassic wrestling video games and their impact/influence
\\n\\nThe wrestling scene in Pittsburgh - predictions that it's currently in its best era since the Norm Connors years
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\\n\\n**A special shout out to our\\xa0Manager Level\\xa0Patreon supporter Bradley Ruthers (@HeelBradley)
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\\n\\nThanks to Basick Sickness (@basicksickness) for the awesome intro for the show
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