Bottom of the Third: Jeff and Jamie discuss Roman Reigns’ early work with the Usos, the first time he shared a ring with Sami Zayn, his wellness policy violation and suspension, more (91 min.)

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Jeff Rush and Jamie Buckner discuss Roman Reigns' early work with the Usos and his challenges as the face of WWE from 2015-2017.

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Bottom of the Third,” PWTorch columnist Jeff Rush and co-host Jamie Buckner continue to discuss Roman Reigns’ many struggles as the face of WWE from 2015-2017. This episode features discussion on the first time Reigns worked alongside the Usos, including the earliest reference to “The Bloodline” as a group, and also the infamous 12-minute chorus of boos he sustained on the Raw after WrestleMania 33. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO OTHER LINKS… Or support us on Patreon… –https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvip Subscribe to our YouTube Channel… –https://www.youtube.com/pwtorch freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "pwtorchcom_test_300x250", slotId: "pwtorchcom_test_300x250" }); Follow us on Blue Sky… –https://bsky.app/profile/pwtorch.bsky.social Emails… wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com kellerwade@gmail.com pwtorch@gmail.com freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "pwtorchcom_medrec_3", slotId: "pwtorchcom_medrec_3" }); THANK YOU FOR VISITING

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Rush, Jamie Buckner

Topics covered

• Roman Reigns
• WWE
• Usos
• Sami Zayn
• wellness policy violation
• The Bloodline
• WrestleMania 33

Keywords

• Roman Reigns
• Usos
• Sami Zayn
• WWE
• wellness policy
• Bloodline
• WrestleMania

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WWE, PWTorch

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