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Episode 498: Royal Rumble 2001

Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard

Release Date: 01/23/2026

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On this episode of Something To Wrestle, Bruce and Conrad rewind the clock 25 years to revisit Royal Rumble 2001 a pivotal moment in wrestling history. Bruce shares never-before-told stories surrounding the purchase of WCW, gives an inside look at what it was really like working as a writer in WWE during that era, and breaks down why the in-ring chemistry just didn’t click between Triple H and his Olympic gold medal–winning opponent.

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