Club 520 - Jacob Fatu on U.S. Championship win vs. LA Knight at WrestleMania, Jey Uso

12m

In this special bonus edition of the Club 520 Podcast, Jeff Teague, DJ Wells and B Hen sit down with WWE U.S. Champion Jacob Fatu after his impressive win against LA Knight at WrestleMania 41! Fatu sits with Teague and the fellas to reflect on the championship win vs. LA Knight and what the moment means for his career. Plus, Fatu gets into his career, the moment he knew he made it, and the importance of Jey Uso and his family along his journey. And don't miss Fatu's take on the first night of WrestleMania 41 and how it all went down!

Timeline: 0:00 - Stealing forces from Jey Uso 
3:00 - LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu
4:40 - Milestone moment
5:40 - Northern California sports fan
7:50 - Preparing for a wrestling match
10:15 - Night 1 in WrestleMania

#Volume #Club

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Press play and read along

Runtime: 12m

Transcript

Speaker 1 This is an iHeart podcast.

Speaker 2 DoorDash is keeping fans in a bag this season. Every time an NBA player scores 50 points in a game, DoorDash drops 50% off your order with Dash Pass, plus to add something to the ultimate fan bag.

Speaker 2 Every use of the code is a chance to win.

Speaker 2 So look out every time a player drops 50, then use that promo code NBA50 the next day to get 50% off on DoorDash with Dash Pass and a shot at the big bag drop, Dash Pass, in your bag all season long.

Speaker 2 Dash Pass members only 50% off up to $10 the day after a 50-point game with promo code terms apply. And your bag sweepstakes, no purchase necessary.
Ends April 13th, open to legal U.S.

Speaker 2 residents 21 or older. Visit door dash in your bag.com for full details and free entry method void in Alaska, Hawaii, and where prohibited.

Speaker 3 If you smoke or dip, I'm going to give you a few good reasons to try Zen ZYN nicotine pouches. First, it's America's number one nicotine pouch brand, and Zen offers a robust rewards program.

Speaker 3 There's a lot of options for nicotine satisfaction, but there's there's only one Zen. So if you go to zen.com slash find, that's z-y-n.com slash find,

Speaker 3 to find zin at a store near you. This product does contain nicotine.
Nicotine is an addictive chemical.

Speaker 4 This is Sophie Cunningham from Show Me Something. Do you know the symptoms of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea or OSA in adults with obesity?

Speaker 4 They may be happening to you without you knowing.

Speaker 4 If anyone has ever said you snored loudly or if you spend your days fighting off excessive tiredness, irritability, and concentration issues, it may be due to OSA.

Speaker 4 OSA is a serious condition where your airway partially or completely collapses during sleep, which may cause breathing interruptions and oxygen deprivation. Learn more at don'tsleep on osa.com.

Speaker 4 This information is provided by Lilly, a medicine company.

Speaker 5 Hi, it's Colin from the Colin Coward podcast. I've been around long enough to know quality when I see it, or in this case, when I taste it.
Tito's handmade vodka. Good stuff.
No flash, no gimmicks.

Speaker 5 Smooth, clean tasting, made the right way. Tito's made in Austin, Texas.
Real attention to detail. I like to keep it simple.
Tito's soda, one lime, a lot of ice, refreshing, easy.

Speaker 5 Summer, winter, spring, totally versatile, always works. Listen, baseball season's here.
The perfect time to kick back with some Tito's. It's what I pour.
You should too.

Speaker 5 Distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc., Austin, Texas. 40% alcohol by volume saver responsibly.

Speaker 7 The volume.

Speaker 2 All right, man. We back.
Another episode of Club 520 Podcast live in Vegas with it. Shout out to Sean, man.
They got us out here at WrestleMania. It's only right, man.
We got a chant with us.

Speaker 2 We're going to introduce my man's last to my far left. We got my dog, Bishop B.
He and out the Pearlies. How you what, Nasty?

Speaker 7 What's he, Nasty? Let's get to it, baby.

Speaker 2 Come on, man. Listen, man, we got the champion to build.
He tapped in, okay? He got the seisty off.

Speaker 7 You know what I'm saying? Let's tap in, man.

Speaker 2 before i even introduce my man we gotta talk about it man you you pulled up with the black forces and the white laces man the behind snafles baby hey bro keep it 100 uh y'all remember the focuses that y'all gave vic bro you feel me with the light uh with the white laces yeah i took it from him

Speaker 7 nah bro for real bro i actually wore it on tv though

Speaker 8 i mean i mean you feel me bro you know i bro i'm still the same jay you know what i mean we're trying to tap in get in when we fit in though come on for sure

Speaker 7 That was a big look, bro. That's turned our show up.

Speaker 6 That show was a moment right there.

Speaker 7 For sure.

Speaker 2 Still to my right, my dog, young Nacho.

Speaker 6 Young Tig, how you what? I'm chilling, bro. WrestleMania.
Y'all know I'm a huge wrestling fan. So we got my dog in the build.
I'm going to let you do the honors, though.

Speaker 2 Come on, man.

Speaker 7 Championship. Yeah.
Championship. One Woody.
Come on.

Speaker 2 Big 5-200-bill. You know what time it is?

Speaker 7 Man, come on, Wood. Got it, I mean.
Yes, sir.

Speaker 2 First and foremost, congratulations, man. I appreciate it.
Congratulations.

Speaker 7 Congratulations.

Speaker 2 Now, listen, he ain't the biggest wrestling fan, so he's been converting over. but watching your match yesterday, like, he was just like, nah, I'm tapped in.

Speaker 7 Come on with it. Come on with it.

Speaker 7 Oh, for sure.

Speaker 8 Hey, check this out, bro.

Speaker 7 Bruh, they gonna feel this.

Speaker 7 They gonna feel this shit.

Speaker 7 They gonna feel this all the way, though.

Speaker 8 But thank you, though, big bro. For real, though, man.
I'm just a... I'm a huge fan, bro.
And, bro, I mean, I'm always tapping in, like, with the shortso on the YouTube.

Speaker 8 Bro, y'all be having me rolling, man.

Speaker 8 But at the end of the day, bro, you know, man, bro, I would never, I could have never expected this, though. Bruh, especially tapping in with bro over here

Speaker 8 so bro it ain't nothing but love and respect though man thank y'all for having me over here man what's up i appreciate you pulling up man let's just talk about that moment man because we all in the crowd man 60 000 people all lies on you man what's that moment like walking out that tunnel and you about to get to it man bro you know what it was man i remember looking out a jail cell window man to looking out you feel me looking out of an airplane man you know just on the way but uh it was very special just uh definitely having my son over here journey fat two you know but uh shout out to family parents to pull up but not only that man last time wrestlemania 9 was in las vegas you know i mean last time wrestlemania was in las vegas it was wrestlemania 9 and uh my wife always says this man history always repeats itself so for us to double back and for another on a waihe roman reigns to

Speaker 8 um main event in Las Vegas, but also to have the fatus on here, man, it just don't get no better. It really doesn't.
And it's just a special moment.

Speaker 8 But for real, though, bro, that shit was hella cool, though, bro. When they was out there yelling fat two, though.

Speaker 7 Bro, even at me like this, though.

Speaker 8 So, man, that ain't nothing but a beautiful thing, man.

Speaker 7 No, I ain't gonna lie.

Speaker 6 I think Roman and them had a great match. I told him, I told him, Y'all stole the night.
You're in LA Night.

Speaker 6 I thought y'all was incredible, bro. I was like, nah, they wrestling for real, bro.

Speaker 6 They putting on a show. And at that moment, we looked at each other.
He was like, nah, that's my dog.

Speaker 7 Yeah, for sure.

Speaker 2 You went to the top rubbery side.

Speaker 7 Oh, he got that in the arsenal. Oh, well, you hit them backfoots.
I saw that. Oh, yeah, that's my dog.

Speaker 7 Shout out to Jeff Hardy, though.

Speaker 8 Jeff Hardy, to Jerry, you know what I mean? Like, bro, and my family, bro, you know, man, we just, I'm just trying to put forth, you know what I'm saying?

Speaker 8 Like, it's always good to be a part of the family, but I don't want to be one of those losos that, oh, he's just a part of the family. Nah, bro.
Like, they going to feel this.

Speaker 7 They're going to feel this, man. Your Your own name for sure.

Speaker 2 Come on, Chad, for sure. Now, listen, you asked about this.
He in the building. There you go.
Freaky Mike.

Speaker 7 Yeah. Oh, bro.
I see you on the elevator, bro. Yeah, he the wrestler.
He the one.

Speaker 7 Oh, okay. They just wrestled with him or something.
Nah, not.

Speaker 7 Excuse me.

Speaker 7 No, I said they just wrestled with him or something back in the day. You didn't do what you did.

Speaker 7 Nah, bro.

Speaker 8 I heard him on the podcast with Jay Uso. You feel me? Shout out Jay Uso.
Congratulations, though.

Speaker 7 You know the vibes.

Speaker 8 Hey, bro,

Speaker 8 because I heard y'all on the last podcast. The satellite bro was getting mad at you.

Speaker 7 Hold on, bro.

Speaker 7 Overall,

Speaker 7 shout out to Big Brother, though.

Speaker 7 Shout out to Big Brother, though. You really?

Speaker 2 For sure, man. One time for Sean for getting us out here, man.
It's one of my favorite moments of the show, man. It's called Making the Milestones.

Speaker 2 So for you, obviously, you know what I'm saying, championship status. And you talk about your journey there.

Speaker 2 Now when you got the big bag, what's that moment when you first got your final breakthrough in the situation? What's that move? Like, what's that purchase?

Speaker 2 What's that thing you're just like, all right we on man

Speaker 7 uh

Speaker 7 man it was uh paying my rent on time

Speaker 8 hey bruh because i remember bro hey i remember nobody wanted my autograph bro the only thing i was signing bro is when i used to sign my papers bro when i was getting out of jail you know what i mean but hey bro but we came a long way though and you know bruh uh man bruh It really just feels good to see my parents happy.

Speaker 8 And everybody always say, congratulations, Jaga. Nah, but man, it's really my wife, bruh.
You know, when they say it take a village to raise somebody, oh, brother, I'm proving, you know what I mean?

Speaker 8 Like, it came all through here, but man, it ain't, you know, we just trying to get in where we fit in, though. But overall, though, bro, man, it was a great moment, though, bro.
It really was.

Speaker 7 It was cool. I can feel the energy still, bro.

Speaker 7 Yeah, you know what I mean?

Speaker 8 Hey, it was QB 100, bro. I literally just woke up and said, threw this thing on, bro.
Let's go get it today.

Speaker 7 So, for sure.

Speaker 8 And we're here right now.

Speaker 7 So, you know, it's crazy.

Speaker 2 Just based off your energy, I know you got to to be a Raiders fan.

Speaker 2 That's a different type of energy.

Speaker 8 Okay, okay. So, we're going to, we, we, we're going to keep it 100, you know, because, bro, I'm from Northern California, to be exact, you know what I mean? And man, bro, keep it 100, bro.

Speaker 8 I love everybody over there. I mean, it's all California, but it's different, though.
None against SoCal. I'm from Northern California, man.
Oakland Raiders, Warriors, man, Sacramento Kings.

Speaker 8 I hit y'all with the Vladi D-Box.

Speaker 7 I'm a mama real Sacramento King, man.

Speaker 8 And man,

Speaker 7 I just love where I'm from, man.

Speaker 2 From the player games all the way to the finals, now is the time to back your favorite players and teams as they chase score. Ready to place your first bet? Download DraftKings Sportsbook app now.

Speaker 2 Lock in your bets. Let's make this playoff run the best one yet.
Here's something special for first-time users. New DraftKing customers bet $5 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Speaker 2 Make it a playoff run to remember with DraftKings. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use promo code CLUB520.

Speaker 2 That's called Club520 for new customers to get $200 in bonus bets when you bet just five bucks. Only on DraftKings.
The crown is yours.

Speaker 9 Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Speaker 9 877-8 HOPEN-Y or text HOPENY-467-369. In Connecticut, help is available for a problem gambling.
Call 888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org. Please play responsibly.

Speaker 9 On behalf of Boothill Casino and Resorting, Kansas. 21 and over.
Age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario.
Bonus bets expire 168 hours after issuance.

Speaker 9 For additional terms and responsible gaming resources, see dkng.co slash audio.

Speaker 4 This is Sophie Cunningham from Show Me Something. Do you know the symptoms of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea or OSA in adults with obesity?

Speaker 4 They may be happening to you without you knowing.

Speaker 4 If anyone has ever said you snored loudly or if you spend your days fighting off excessive tiredness, irritability, and concentration issues, it may be due to OSA.

Speaker 4 OSA is a serious condition where your airway partially or completely collapses during sleep, which may cause breathing interruptions and oxygen deprivation. Learn more at don'tsleep on osa.com.

Speaker 4 This information is provided by Lilly, a medicine company.

Speaker 11 If you're a smoker or dipper ready to make a change, you really only need one good reason.

Speaker 10 But with Zen nicotine pouches, you'll discover many good reasons. Zen is America's number one nicotine pouch brand.
Plus, Zen offers a robust rewards program.

Speaker 10 There are lots of options when it comes to nicotine satisfaction, but there's only one Zen. Check out Zen.com/slash find to find Zen at a store near you.

Speaker 11 Warning, this product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.

Speaker 12 This podcast is sponsored by PayPal. All right, let's talk holiday shopping.
From now through December 8th, you can get 20% cash back when you pay in four with PayPal. No fees, no interest.

Speaker 12 This limited-time offer is perfect for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals you've been eyeing. Save the offer in the app right now.

Speaker 12 So, whether it's a must-have merch or for that signed jersey you've been eyeing, PayPal helps you make the most of your money this holiday. Expires December 8th.
See PayPal.com/slash promo terms.

Speaker 9 Subject to approval. Learn more at paypal.com/slash payin4.
PayPal Inc., NMLS 910-457.

Speaker 1 Time for a sofa upgrade. Introducing Anibay sofas, where designer style meets budget-friendly prices.
Every Anibay sofa is modular, allowing you to rearrange your space effortlessly.

Speaker 1 Perfect for both small and large spaces, Anibay is the only machine-washable sofa inside and out. Say goodbye to stains and messes with liquid and stain-resistant fabrics that make cleaning easy.

Speaker 1 Liquid simply slide right off. Designed for custom comfort, our high-resilience foam lets you choose between a sink-in-feel or a supportive memory foam blend.

Speaker 1 Plus, our pet-friendly, stain-resistant fabrics ensure your sofa stays beautiful for years. Don't compromise quality for price.
Visit washable sofas.com to upgrade your living space today.

Speaker 1 Sofas start at just $699 with no risk returns and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get early access to Black Friday now.
The biggest sale of the year can save you up to 60% off.

Speaker 1 Plus, free shipping and free returns. Shop now at washable sofas.com.
Offers are subject to change and certain restrictions may apply.

Speaker 8 You know, man, if you talk about everything like what you said earlier, bro, it's just, I'm just doing it and trying to represent for all my people in Northern California.

Speaker 8 I mean, I love where I'm from, Sacramento, man.

Speaker 7 Stand up, 100.

Speaker 2 Man, listen, man, speaking at real, we're talking about it, man. Everything's so expensive, and you talk about your first breakthrough moment, shit, paying your rental time.

Speaker 7 Come on. That's real.

Speaker 2 A lot of people going through situations, they got to make it happen. Listen, you're trying to tap in your first steps to financial freedom.
Tap in with Chime, you know what I'm saying?

Speaker 2 Get that secure credit card, credit card builder for them. No annual fees, no interest, no credit checks.
It's for everybody.

Speaker 7 You threw the thing in here.

Speaker 7 You're gonna fit it in here.

Speaker 7 Shout out to Charm now.

Speaker 7 I'm trying to get it in too now.

Speaker 7 Thank you, Charm.

Speaker 7 He said, Speaking of parents, you're back.

Speaker 7 Shut up the time now.

Speaker 7 Hey, this game.

Speaker 7 Spell it off.

Speaker 8 Hey, bro, you talking about real professionals?

Speaker 7 Oh, yeah, we around it. Come on, baby.

Speaker 2 Child fat two on the way, baby.

Speaker 7 You know what I'm talking about?

Speaker 7 Matter of fact, he got out of the corner.

Speaker 7 Sony's right behind you, though. You ain't even peeped.
Oh, goddamn.

Speaker 7 Shut up the time now.

Speaker 7 What a wine, bro.

Speaker 7 Man,

Speaker 2 it's funny, like you said, man. Him coming along now as a new wrestling fan to see everything going on.
Like, how do you prepare for a match?

Speaker 8 Man, you know,

Speaker 8 well, you know, keep it 100, man.

Speaker 8 It's just all motion, like including yesterday. It was very nerve-wracking.
But,

Speaker 8 man, it's just, like I said, bro, it's just preparing for it. It's more of a mindset, though.

Speaker 7 Okay.

Speaker 8 You know, so much stuff's going on, left and right. People pulling you left and right.
But, you know, man, we need that time. Shout out to my brother, Sola Sequoia, man.

Speaker 8 Solo has the best theme song, by the way. You feel me? Nothing against Jay.

Speaker 8 You know what I mean?

Speaker 8 Shout out to Solo, though, man. But, man, my brother Solo told me, it's okay, man, just to step away from everything real quick.

Speaker 8 Get your head in that right space. I did that, and it still don't work.

Speaker 7 Shout out to Solo, though.

Speaker 8 Man, bro, just to get prepared for it. Like, it's just an all-day process, bro.
You got to remember, man, we're there at the building all day, you feel me, until showtime.

Speaker 8 So, you know, it's just all a different process. Everybody got a different thing to get ready.

Speaker 8 But, you know, bro, for me, though, you know, I really do got to step away and really get in my, feel me, in my airspace, though, just to, just to get cleared up 100, though.

Speaker 7 For sure, for sure. Shout out, for sure.
But other than that, shout out to Time.

Speaker 2 Man, it's just crazy. Like, you said.
Your interest, you come out the music, the vibe, then that long walk to the ring. And then it's showtime.

Speaker 8 Man, that long, man, man, that walk was hella long.

Speaker 8 Brad, that walk was so long, bro. It had me skipping down here yesterday.
You know what I mean? But, man, shout out to WWE. Man, Hunter, I'm just so happy to be a part of this era right now.

Speaker 8 Because at the end of the day, nobody could have touched me, though.

Speaker 8 Hunter made it happen, though.

Speaker 8 Even with Tamatanka, man, New Japan, Tongaloa,

Speaker 8 man, Hunter's just making everything happen. And Roman Reigns, bro, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso, we're going to keep it 100, man.
My brothers had a lot to do with me getting here, you know? That's real.

Speaker 8 Like, it ain't, we just ain't family. Jacob didn't just get hired because I'm a part of the family.
No, like, you know, bro, we got to put in the work.

Speaker 8 And just like what Roman Reigns says and Jey Uso says, you know, grind in the dark. You know, like, ain't nobody got, you ain't got to post you working out or doing this or doing that.

Speaker 8 Nah, bro, it's just grind in the dark and everything will come together.

Speaker 2 I mean, most definitely. And to see all y'all on that stage last night.
Everybody signing, man.

Speaker 7 Bro, especially on one night. Yeah, that was

Speaker 7 WrestleMania. You feel me?

Speaker 8 Hey, bro, shout shout out to my sister Naomi. I mean, bro, bro, she wanted the realest casto ever up in there, bro, doing it.
And man, damn, I just thought about it.

Speaker 8 We was actually all on the same night.

Speaker 6 See how Roman was walking out.

Speaker 2 He had all the pictures of everybody.

Speaker 7 That whole game. That was hard.
That was fun. Thing though.

Speaker 8 You know, bro, we're talking about from Haichi Peter Myvia, my father, the Tonga King, the wild Simone, Zafa, and Seeker, you know, Rikishi, man, Yokozuna, man, the great Samu.

Speaker 8 Like, man, the list just keep rolling and going, man.

Speaker 7 Man, listen, better is on the way.

Speaker 2 We got to do this again, man. I know we're short on time, but one more time for you, man.
Congratulations on getting that, man.

Speaker 7 We can't wait to see what's coming next, man.

Speaker 7 For sure.

Speaker 2 Come on, man. Appreciate you, man.
Love and respect, though. Stay tapped in Club 525 too.

Speaker 2 Shout out to Tom.

Speaker 7 The volume.

Speaker 13 Look, if you smoke or dip, I'm going to give you a few good reasons to try Zen nicotine pouches.

Speaker 13 First, Zen is America's number one nicotine pouch brand, and Zen offers an unbelievable rewards program. There's a lot of options for nicotine satisfaction, but there's only one Zen.

Speaker 13 Visit zen.com slash find

Speaker 13 to find Zen at a store near you. Again, that's zen.com slash find, Zen spelled Z-Y-N.
This product contains nicotine.

Speaker 14 Nicotine is an addictive chemical.

Speaker 4 This is Sophie Sophie Cunningham from Show Me Something. Do you know the symptoms of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea or OSA in adults with obesity?

Speaker 4 They may be happening to you without you knowing.

Speaker 4 If anyone has ever said you snored loudly or if you spend your days fighting off excessive tiredness, irritability, and concentration issues, it may be due to OSA.

Speaker 4 OSA is a serious condition where your airway partially or completely collapses during sleep, which may cause breathing interruptions and oxygen deprivation. Learn more at don'tsleeponosa.com.

Speaker 4 This information is provided by Lilly, a medicine company.

Speaker 15 Ah, greetings for my bath, festive friends. The holidays are overwhelming, but I'm tackling this season with PayPal and making the most of my money, getting 5% cash back when I pay in four.

Speaker 11 No fees, no interest.

Speaker 5 I used it to get this portable spa with jets.

Speaker 16 Now the bubbles can cling to my sculpted but pruny body. Make the most of your money this holiday with PayPal.

Speaker 14 Save the offer in the app. NS1231, see paypal.com slash promo terms.
Points can be renewed for cash and more paying for subject to terms and approval. PayPal Inc.
and MLS 910-457.

Speaker 5 Hi, it's Colin from the Colin Coward Podcast. I've been around long enough to know quality when I see it, or in this case, when I taste it.
Tito's handmade vodka. Good stuff.
No flash, no gimmicks.

Speaker 5 Smooth, clean tasting, made the right way. Tito's made in Austin, Texas.
Real attention to detail. I like to keep it simple.
Tito's soda, one lime, a lot of ice, refreshing, easy.

Speaker 5 Summer, winter, spring, totally versatile, always works. Listen, baseball season's here.
The perfect time to kick back with some Tito's. It's what I pour, you should too.

Speaker 5 Distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc., Austin, Texas. 40% alcohol by volume saver responsibly.

Speaker 1 This is an iHeart podcast.