Kayla kicks off the show by welcoming us the first episode of The Bump on the road to Wrestlemania. Kayla tells us that women’s Royal Rumble winner Bianca Belair will join the show today, as well as Torrie Wilson, Carlito, and Stone Cold. Kayla turns things over to her co-hosts Ryan Poppolla, Evan T. Mack, and Matt Camp, as The Bump crew highlights their favorite moments from this past weekends Royal Rumble event. Kayla then brings on the first guest, Bianca Belair.
Bianca Belair
Kayla kicks off the interview by asking Bianca how she feels after the big win, and Belair says she is “just so happy”. Bianca goes on to say that she is “still trying to find the words, and feeling many emotions”. Matt joins the interview, and asks about Bianca’s past, and where she is now. Bianca talks about the moment when things came down to the final 3, and compares the moment to when those same 3 battled for the NXT championship last year. Bianca tells us that she thought she “wouldn’t be denied” this time, and she was right. Evan asks about Bianca working with Naomi during the match, and Bianca calls it “one of her favorite moments” from the match. Ryan throws his two cents in, and calls Bianca one of the top competitors in the history of the Royal Rumble. Bianca tells him “it’s crazy”, because last year she didn’t know if people would know her name, and this year she came in looking to win. Bianca talks about wanting to out do Shayna Baszler, and eliminate more people than her. Bianca didn’t break the record, but she won the match, placing herself in an entirely different category. Ryan asks about a post-match moment Bianca shared with her real-life husband Montez Ford, and all she could do “was pray”. Bianca calls the moment “amazing”, and thinks the moment was “picture perfect”. Kayla moves into talking about phone calls Bianca may have had after the match, and Bianca talks about her family being there for “every single big moment”, except for this one. Bianca says her parents are her “biggest fans”, and a clip of her parents sitting at home watching the match is aired, which brings tears to Belair’s eyes. Can Bianca get anymore likeable right now?! Bianca tells Kayla that “it means the world to me” to watch that, and “being able to share the moment with them means the world to me”. Ryan gives us a break from the emotions, and talks about lasting nearly an hour in the match. Bianca has been in 2 rumble matches now, competing for a grand total of 117 minutes. Bianca tells us “you have to have endurance”, and talks about having to use “everything in her athletic background” to win the match. An excited Belair continues to trip over her words, before talking the moment when she realized “oh, I’m going to Wrestlemania”! Matt rolls a clip of Rikishi congratulating Bianca, and Rikishi tells her “you seized the moment, and you took it”. Matt follows up with a question, wondering how it is to get a compliment from Rikishi. Bianca says “it gives me validation”, and “it’s great to hear coming from someone like him”. Kayla shows another clip from Sunday, where Bianca says “I feel like screaming”, so she does. She starts crying, as she was completely overtaken by emotions. Bianca wonders why camera’s have to film literally everything, before talking about crying “good tears” on and off, since Sunday. Bianca says “it’s great, this is great”, and she has to keep reminding herself not to get “complacent” on the way to Wrestlemania. Evan talks about the significance of winning the Rumble during black history month, and Bianca calls that “a huge, huge honor”. Bianca tells us that “by staying true to yourself, you’re creating history”, and she thinks that’s what is so “special” about all of the recent happenings in her life. Kayla asks Bianca if knowing she won with everyone behind her means more, and Bianca tells her “of course it does”. Bianca mentions that people “clapped for her when it wasn’t her turn”, and talks about how she “appreciated it so much”. Matt shows a tweet from Big E, where E mentioned that there was a “huge pop” in the locker room, after Bianca won. “The EST” tells Matt that hearing that took it from “being about me” to something “so much bigger”. Ryan talks about Bianca and her recent tag team matches with Sasha Banks, and Bianca tells him working with Sasha “brings the best out of me”. Kayla wraps up the interview by talking about the post match interview with Bianca, and how they had similar routes to getting onto WWE tv shows. Bianca and Kayla share a laugh together, before Kayla asks which title Belair will challenge for. Bianca says she doesn’t know yet, and she wants to “live in the moment”. Kayla thanks “The EST” for joining the show, and the segment ends.
Once Bianca leaves, The Bump crew recaps this past Monday nights episode of Raw. They share their favorite moments from the show, before Kayla brings on the next guest, Torrie Wilson.
Torrie Wilson
Kayla asks Torrie how she’s doing, and Torrie tells the crew she “had such a great time” during the match. Torrie says she feels “105 right now”, but she certainly doesn’t look it. Kayla recaps Torrie’s performance, and Torrie calls it “exhilarating”. She talks about not being able to feel the rush of the crowd, but once she got in the ring, everything felt fine. Torrie talks about not knowing Victoria would be there, and how she was “so excited” to see her return. Torrie also talks about working with girls from NXT, and Charlotte Flair, and to be in the ring with all of them was “a treat”. Evan asks what Torrie thinks about the ThunderDome, and Torrie tells him “it feels like a movie set”. She continues, and calls it “a really cool home base for WWE”. Torrie goes into talking about being “nervous all day”, but when she stepped into the ThunderDome, the nerves went away. Ryan takes Torrie back to her debut on WCW Thunder, and Torrie tells him that looking at that “is crazy to see”. Evan asks what it was like when she found out WWE bought out WCW, and Torrie talks about thinking she wouldn’t get picked up by the E. Torrie goes into talking about her discussions with Jim Ross, calling the experience “nerve racking”. Torrie says she found out about wrestling through Shawn Stasiak, and how walking around backstage at first was “intimidating”. Torrie mentions that she “wanted to hide”, and called all of the things going on “interesting”. Kayla asks about the differences in the women’s division then and now, and Torrie says “it’s really cool how far they have come”. Torrie tells Kayla that “it brings me to tears” to see what they do today, and Matt asks about Torrie and her father. Torrie says “he had so much fun” and talks about him getting married to Dawn Marie. Torrie then shares a crazy story about how her father had to “stuff his pants” for the wedding, and shares the story of talking to Vince McMahon about the angle. Kayla asks about the appearance Torrie made at the recent Raw Legends Night, and Torrie talks about being asked then about competing in the Royal Rumble match. Torrie says she didn’t think much about it the decision, and Ryan asks about her time carrying a puppy to the ring. Torrie says the puppy, named Chloe, came from her ex-boyfriend Billy Kidman, and talks about a few “spots” featuring Chloe. Kayla puts up an image of Torrie with Charlotte Flair, and Torrie talks about Ric Flair, calling him “the mayor of WWE”. Kayla thanks Torrie for joining the show, before a brief commercial break.
After the break, The Bump crew talks about the return of Carlito, and he is the next guest.
Carlito
This is cool! Kayla asks how it was for Carlito to step into a WWE ring again, and Carlito calls it amazing. Carlito continues, and tells the crew that he “hasn’t even slept yet”, and Even asks about Carlito being more buff than ever. Carlito tells us he “doesn’t know if it’s a compliment or not” when people mention it, and “you have to learn to eat spinach and chicken breast” if you want to get like him. Matt wonders how it was for Carlito to be in the 2006 Royal Rumble, and he tells Matt “I was like a kid in a toy store”. Ryan joins the conversation, and asks about not using the apple to spit in someone’s face on Sunday. Ryan wonders who doesn’t want to be cool, and Carlito tells him “meh, it doesn’t matter”. Kayla takes Carlito back to an episode of Carlito’s Cabana, and he runs down the list of guests he had on the show. Evan takes Carlito to Wrestlemania 21, and Carlito calls being in there with Austin and Piper made him hope he could “keep up on the mic”. Matt then rewinds to Carlitos debut, where Carlito defeated John Cena. Carlito says he “didn’t cheat” to win, but he most certainly did. A replay of Carlitos’ debut match on Raw is aired, and Carlito talks about Shelton Benjamin being “one of my closest friends now”. Ryan goes into talking about a rivalry between Carlito and Ric Flair, and Carlito calls it “an honor”, before talking about seeing Ric wrestle his dad in Puerto Rico. Carlito begins talking about the chemistry he still has with some of the guys who are still around from his time, like Shelton Benjamin and John Morrison. Matt then continues the trip down memory lane, as clips from New Years Revolution 2006 are ran. Carlito competed in a World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match, and pinned Shawn Michaels clean during the match. The Bump crew then asks about Carlitos’ fellow Puerto Rican Bad Bunny, and Carlito says Bunny “is like a god now”. Carlito thinks it is great he’s a fan, but the two “never crossed paths on Sunday”. Kayla gives a brief overview of the legacy Carlitos family had left on the industry, and Carlito tells her “it was great to create a hotspot for people to get ring time”. Carlito ends the interview by saying he’s “not sure” if he will be back, and we can only hope he is.
After the segment ends, a commercial for Mountain Dew Major Melon is aired, featuring John Cena. Kayla moves the show along, and The Crew welcomes on Indianapolis Colts Linebacker, and WWE fan, Darius Leonard. After the very brief interview with Darius wraps up, the show heads to another ad break.
On the other side of the break, Kayla brings on the final guest, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
“The Texas Rattlesnake” kicks off the interview with a big “OHHH HELL YEAH”, and Kayla asks about Austin’s interviewing skills. Steve talks about “cutting promos, selling tickets, and putting ass’s in seats”, and how that’s helped out tremendously during his podcasts. Steve says he’s trying to do the best he can “and that’s the bottom line”. Kayla talks about Straight Up With Steve Austin, and Austin tells a story about the episode with Charlotte Flair. Steve says he’s known Charlotte “forever”, and to hang out with her was “really spectacular”. The two rode around in a “contraption” of sorts, and Austin says Charlotte had such a great time on the show. Evan then puts up a clip of Austin and Brett Favre messing around on the show, which you can find on USA, and Steve talks about being pitched the show. Steve talks about how he thought the show would never air, after they filmed the pilot, but it did. Steve talks about being “happy the show is out there”, and he is “happy with where it is right now”. Evan asks who Austin has in the Super Bowl, and he picks Kansas City. Ryan joins the conversation, and talks about how his mom was “such a big fan” of Austin’s acting career. Austin tells him that’s “amazing” to hear, and talks about how “happy” he is that people chose to come on his shows and hang out. Matt puts up a tweet from Randy Orton, and Steve talks about Orton being “on fire lately”. He literally has been... Ryan then take Steve back to his feud with Savio Vega, and how the program helped him piece together who Stone Cold really is. Austin says he “loved working” with Vega, and then Matt takes things forward to the 97 Royal Rumble. Austin talks about executing the big double turn that went down that night, and how “rocking the house with Brett” started to earn a lot more attention towards himself. Austin talks up Brett Hart, and finishes the subject by saying there was pure “electricity” from the crowd that night. Kayla takes Austin back to the days of his prime, and talks about Austin working with Mike Tyson. Steve talks about Vince McMahon convincing him about bringing in Tyson, and Steve speaks on the mass appeal Tyson brought along with him. Steve says he was “glad to business with him”, and Evan asks about St. Valentines Day Massacre. On that night, Austin competed in a steel cage match against Vince McMahon, and Steve says Vince may not have been the best wrestler, but he got it. Austin calls it “a match made in heaven”, because who wouldnt like to “knock your bosses head off”. Austin says Vince was “a pleasure to work with”, and Matt asks about the Three Stages of Hell match between Austin and HHH. Austin tells the crew it was an absolute “grinder of a match”. Austin continues, and calls it “one of my favorite matches of all time”. Matt wonders what Austin’s initial thoughts on WWE purchasing WCW were, and Steve says “who would have imagined that it would happen”. Ryan asks about Steve’s time with the Alliance faction, and his rivalry with Kurt Angle. Stone Cold recaps the rivalry they had, and how the comedy segments were the result of real injuries he acquired. Kayla speaks about the last match Austin had against The Rock at Wrestlemania in Seattle, and Austin says he “left a part of himself” in the ring that night. Austin shares a story of how he and The Rock told each other “I love you” after, and how Rocky “brought the best out of me”. Ryan moves the conversation into talks about The Broken Skull sessions, and Austin tells him “it gives me a chance to stay connected with the WWE”. Steve then shares a few thoughts on the Royal Rumble winners, and talks up Bianca Belair and Edge. The Crew and Austin play a quick game of “What Were You Thinking”, and Austin shares a few of his thoughts from some of his most memorable moments. Kayla thanks Steve for joining the show, and the show ends.
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