Wrestling Creative Genius Vince Russo Reveals What Really Drives TV Ratings + Chiefs Injury Update & Monday Night Football Preview | Coach and Bro | December 15th, 2025

Full Podcast Summary (Timestamped) Opening & Show Introduction (00:00:00 - 00:02:30) The Coach welcomes viewers to "the fastest growing YouTube remote show in all of the land" and encourages new viewers to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications. The hosts discuss their successful live watch-along event from Saturday and tease the episode's major topics including Saturday night's main event fallout. Chiefs Injury Discussion & NFL Talk (00:02:30 - 00:08:45) Patrick Mahomes injury update and recovery timeline discussion Analysis of how the injury typically requires over a year of recovery Chiefs performance breakdown from yesterday's game Preview of upcoming Monday Night Football: Dolphins vs Steelers Mention of "Monday Night Grind" show on Coaching Company YouTube page Vince Russo Introduction & JCW Success (00:08:45 - 00:15:20) Introduction of wrestling creative genius Vince Russo JCW (presumably "JC Wrestling") achieving over 100,000 weekly views across platforms Discussion of Russo's busy schedule and commitment to multiple projects Russo's brand promotion and social media presence Wrestling Industry Ratings Revelation (00:15:20 - 00:35:40) MAJOR SEGMENT : Vince Russo drops industry bombshells about TV ratings Comparison between 1995 wrestling ratings patterns and current JCW analytics Shocking revelation: Rating spikes occurred "between matches" during backstage segments and vignettes Ratings consistently dropped during actual wrestling matches 30-year pattern analysis showing audience preference for storylines over in-ring action Implications for modern wrestling programming and creative decisions WrestleMania Behind-the-Scenes Stories (00:35:40 - 00:45:15) Russo shares personal WrestleMania experience as guest referee Miller Lite-sponsored bra and panties match featuring Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson Embarrassing moment when wrestlers "pulled his pants down" in front of millions His mother's attendance at the event adding to the embarrassment Industry criticism and how people use the incident against his credibility Colorado Living & Thrift Store Adventures (00:45:15 - 00:55:30) Viewer shoutout from Gainesville, Florida visitor praising Colorado's beauty Extended discussion about "The Ark" thrift store Russo's extreme frugality: $1.99 shirts, refusing to pay $3.00 Senior discount Tuesdays (50% off for 55+ customers) Russo jokes about attending senior discounts for 25 years Humorous exchange about thrift store shopping strategies Show Wrap-Up & Upcoming Events (00:55:30 - 01:03:16) Wheel of Doom promotion for Thursday's live show Reminder about dual streaming: full hour on Stadium, additional content on YouTube Emphasis on watching live to participate in giveaways JCW Lunacy support encouragement Final Monday Night Football preview and show promotion Sign-off with promise to return Thursday for next Coach and Bro Show episode Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.