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Podcast: Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast
Episode: Double or Nothing in the Desert or Doubling Down on Celebrities (ep.929)
Description: WWE in 2025 is choosing celebrity clout over their roster to get their wrestling over, delivering an insult to the faithful fanbase.The year 2025 in WWE has starkly illuminated a troubling trajectory, one where the supposed pursuit of mainstream relevance through celebrity sideshows has taken clear precedence over the craft of professional wrestling.The company's increasing reliance on figures like social media influencer-turned-part-time champion Logan Paul, the ever-present Pat McAfee, and even fleeting appearances or associations with names like NBA star Tyrese Haliburton and musician Travis Scott, paints a clear picture: WWE brass seemingly believes the path...