{"podcast":{"title":"Busted Open: The Master's Class","slug":"busted-open-the-master-s-class-7237497","podcast_index_feed_id":7237497,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/2AVhXXL_","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/f48deed4-07fb-4810-a057-d9bd77beb9f4/3000x3000/sxm-cover-busted-open-masters-class-3000x3000-final.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM","episode_count":142,"summary":"Pro wrestling legends and Hall of Famers Bully Ray, Mark Henry, Tommy Dreamer, and Dave LaGreca bring you behind the curtain for an exclusive look at the most intricate aspects of the business. Hear roundtable discussions of everything from how stories get told to how moves get sold, and in-depth breakdowns of the industry’s most iconic moments and characters.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/busted-open-the-master-s-class-7237497"},"episode":{"title":"What if… Sting joined WWF in 2001?","slug":"what-if-sting-joined-wwf-in-2001","published_at":"2026-01-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/busted-open-the-master-s-class-7237497/what-if-sting-joined-wwf-in-2001","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/busted-open-the-master-s-class-7237497","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/4df725c9-9824-416b-bd41-988bcbf0e391/episodes/79af5974-aae2-4501-adff-aabd660d21ee/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=4df725c9-9824-416b-bd41-988bcbf0e391&awEpisodeId=79af5974-aae2-4501-adff-aabd660d21ee&feed=2AVhXXL_","summary":"In 2001, WWF bought WCW, and with it, their biggest stars. Some debuted immediately (Booker T, DDP), and some years later (Nash, Hall, Hogan, etc.). But arguably their most iconic performer – Sting – stayed away for over a decade, before making a surprise debut in WWE at Survivor Series 2014. In the first edition of The Master’s Class “What If”, Dave, Bully, Mark, and Tommy ask – What if Sting joined WWF in 2001?","meta_description":"In 2001, WWF bought WCW, and with it, their biggest stars. Some debuted immediately (Booker T, DDP), and some years later (Nash, Hall, Hogan, etc.). But a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1277,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/busted-open-the-master-s-class-7237497/episodes/what-if-sting-joined-wwf-in-2001/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/busted-open-the-master-s-class-7237497/what-if-sting-joined-wwf-in-2001.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}