CM Punk just shook WWE again… and WrestleMania might be heading into complete chaos. 😳

In this episode of the Ringside Renaissance Wrestling Podcast, Kombat Jones and Very Deadly Jesse break down everything coming out of WWE SmackDown in St. Louis and Monday Night RAW in Houston — and things are getting real as WrestleMania approaches.

From CM Punk’s “Pipe Bomb 2.0” promo, where he calls out WWE and even brings up ticket prices, to the growing tension involving Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Pat McAfee, this week delivered controversy, energy, and major talking points across the wrestling world.

The guys also dive into the increasing role of celebrities in WWE, including the hype around iShowSpeed at WrestleMania, and ask the big question — are celebrities adding to the show… or starting to take over?

Plus, they cover:
• Cody Rhodes’ fiery response
• Danhausen continuing to steal the spotlight (very nice… very evil 😈)
• AJ Lee and Becky Lynch backstage moment
• Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez taking a real bump from Stephanie Vaquer
• The Lita vs Liv Morgan debate
• Seth Rollins vs Gunther implications
• Rey Mysterio returning for a WrestleMania ladder match
• Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar’s contract signing with Triple H
• Early WrestleMania predictions and a live pre-show announcement

This episode is all about one thing: authenticity over approval.

No filters. No narratives. Just real takes on what’s happening in wrestling right now.

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Chapters00:00 Authenticity Over Approval
00:56 WrestleMania Build Begins
03:42 Celebrities in Wrestling
05:16 Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton & Pat McAfee Drama
09:42 Are Celebrities Taking Over WrestleMania?
17:51 Cody Rhodes Fires Back
25:43 Danhausen Steals the Show
29:45 CM Punk’s Pipe Bomb 2.0 on RAW
38:05 AJ Lee & Becky Lynch Backstage
40:28 Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez Take a Real Bump
42:03 Lita vs Liv Morgan Debate
43:44 Seth Rollins vs Gunther
45:53 iShowSpeed WrestleMania Hype
47:35 Rey Mysterio Returns for Ladder Match
48:53 Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar Contract Signing
53:13 WrestleMania Predictions + Live Pre-Show Announcement#WWE #WrestleMania #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #PatMcAfee #WWERaw #SmackDown #BrockLesnar #Gunther #WrestlingPodcast #ProWrestling #IWC