Sam Roberts (@notsam) is a broadcaster, podcast host and WWE personality. Chris Van Vliet sits down with him at the NotSam Studios in New York City to talk about how wrestling has entered a new era and what it should be called, the exact moment this era began, how The Rock's return has changed the landscape of WWE, how social media promos play a factor in TV storylines, Cody Crybabies, our predictions for WrestleMania 40, the best and worst WrestleMania of all time, his favorite movie starring a wrestler, dissecting The Fast & Furious franchise and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:33 Sam's home studio
01:05 How does he find time to do all that he’s doing?
05:29 Using work to justify enjoyment watching
07:30 Pro Wrestling being cool again
11:22 The Rock’s heel turn being unique
12:40 Which moment made pro wrestling cool again?
16:06 People being upset with Cody losing at Wrestlemania 39
18:59 How long will The Rock be around for?
22:08 Was the current Wrestlemania direction always the plan?
26:34 What aspects will define this era in wrestling
30:04 What will people call the current period of wrestling?
31:53 Comparing the modern era of wrestling to nostalgia
35:17 Cody Rhodes defining the current period of wrestling
38:47 How he changed the formatting of his content
44:10 The changing of the podcast landscape
45:01 When did he do his first wrestling interview?
50:56 LA Knight being a 20 year overnight success
53:08 Best movie that features a wrestler?
54:04 What’s the best Rock movies?
57:45 Is The Rock bringing the attitude era back?
59:51 Who are the Superfriends of wrestling?
01:02:22 Best and worst WrestleMania of all time
01:07:39 CM Punk returning at the right time
01:08:19 Nostalgia over the attitude era
01:10:45 The modern era being better than the attitude era
01:12:39 NXT Takeover setting the tone for the current era
0 1:14:38 3 Things Sam Roberts Is grateful for
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