Peter Rosenberg Goes Scorched Earth on ‘Mouth-Breathing Internet Dorks’ After Backlash Over ‘No Dives’ Take

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Peter Rosenberg used his Cheap Heat podcast to respond to backlash over his comments about risky dives, defending his stance by saying he speaks as someone who watches the product and is close to people in the business, not as someone claiming to be a wrestler. Rosenberg doubled down on his original take, stating that with wrestlers performing "eight of them a night" and frequent botches where performers "fall straight down like a ton of bricks," he believes the move isn't worth the risk. He also called out critics including Chris Hero for mocking him publicly rather than engaging in private dialogue, and referred to online critics as "mouth-breathing internet dorks," emphasizing that his comments come from concern for performer safety.