NNW Ep. 195 - Team DreamyChief and the Bottle of Baby Oil

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Wade Ilsen and Dr. Kayfabe Phil debate frozen croissants before diving into a week of wrestling news.

The episode opens with hosts Wade Ilsen and Dr. Kayfabe Phil engaging in casual banter about croissants and coffee. Phil admits he didn't watch any wrestling this week, setting up Wade to provide updates. They start with TNA Victory Road, noting Zachary Wentz lost the X Division title to Speedball, ABC lost tag titles to The System, and JBL made another appearance. Wade explains JBL's 'world tour' across promotions, allegedly scouting talent for Triple H. The hosts then discuss recent WWE signings, focusing on Motor City Machine Guns going to NXT as both performers and trainers, and Lucha Bros signing with WWE for the main roster. They debate whether Lucha Bros' style fits WWE and recall their Impact Wrestling history. The conversation takes a turn to the upcoming Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix produced by Bill Simmons, which they expect to be critical. A humorous tangent about Diddy and baby oil ensues after Phil reads search results about a raid. Returning to wrestling, they recap Raw highlights including Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed's destructive brawl where Reed threw a fan at Strowman. They detail Jey Uso's promo against Braun Breaker, referencing Breaker's NFL career, and the subsequent physical confrontation. NXT developments are covered, including Zachary Wentz vs. Wes Lee feud and Randy Orton's scheduled match against Je'Von Evans. CM Punk is announced as special referee for Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page. AEW Dynamite is briefly mentioned, setting up Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet for the International Championship. The episode concludes with excitement about the SmackDown tag team match pairing Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns against Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa, dubbed 'Team Dreamy Chief'.

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A lively case for tag teams that can build singles stars without weakening the partnership.

New Normal Wrestling frames tag-team success as something that should not limit either partner's singles credibility. Wade Ilsen and Dr. Kayfabe Phil build that argument through the Lucha Bros, using Penta's Impact World Championship and Phoenix's interest in a shot to show how…

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You get lively wrestling talk about whether a tag team can stay strong while both members chase singles shine.

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