WRESTLING SOUP

0:00 - Intro & Seth Rollins' Ninja Army Discussion 6:30 - Seth's Henchmen: Power Rangers or Wrestling School Students? 13:00 - Logan Paul vs Austin Theory Storyline 29:00 - CM Punk Confronts The Usos 42:00 - Dead Uncle Drama & Family Feuds 57:00 - Seth Rollins Figure Eight Choreography 1:18:00 - Judgment Day Turns on Finn Bálor 1:29:00 - Oba Femi vs Rusev Match 1:42:00 - Dan Hausen T-Shirt...

LA Knight's elimination chamber slip and Logan Paul's comments about dangerous ring conditions WWE uses cheap screen printing instead of proper dye sublimation to save $81K/year Ring canvas ads generate $14-36 million annually One wrestler injury costs more than the entire yearly savings WWE monetizes every canvas piece: $29-150 plaques, $400 name printing, charity donations, Panini trading cards...

• The Vision falling apart & Seth Rollins' new role • CM Punk vs Roman Reigns WrestleMania build • Rhea Ripley's breakup with Iyo Sky • Jade Cargill's backstage heat & Twitter drama • Gunther vs Dragon Lee - great match, wrong timing • Dan Hausen's WWE debut & mixed reactions • Penta wins North American Championship! • WrestleMania card concerns 0:00 - Intro / Demolition Theme Parody 2...

0:00 - Intro & Snake Song 0:58 - Show Begins: Initial Thoughts on Elimination Chamber 1:32 - Women's Elimination Chamber Match Discussion 3:46 - Tiffany Stratton Problems & Kiana James Debut 7:40 - Raquel Rodriguez & Rhea Ripley's Size Discussion 13:10 - Champion Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee (Women's IC Title) 22:42 - AJ Lee's Legacy & Career Retrospective 31:06 - CM Punk vs. Finn Bálor...

Join Joe and Anthony for another unfiltered episode of Wrestling Soup! This week we're diving into: 🚗 Vince McMahon's wild Bentley crash and police encounter 🤝 Saudi Arabia's growing relationship with WWE 💰 Netflix vs Paramount Skydance battle for Warner Brothers Discovery (and what it means for AEW) 📺 AEW's uncertain future and declining ratings 👨‍👧 Eddie Guerrero's daughter calling out Vic...

0:00 Intro - Seth Rollins Curse & CM Punk Promo 1:05 Vince McMahon Saudi Buyback Rumors 5:45 Price Gouging & WrestleMania Tickets 9:55 Bronson Reed Injury & Learning Limitations 15:31 The Vision Falling Apart 22:30 Brock Lesnar Emergency Break Glass 29:00 Atlanta Crowd Dead All Night 38:25 AJ Styles Tribute Show & Missing Kurt Angle 48:25 Jade Cargill Standing Around 1:00:45 Prices...

Join Anthony and Joe for another episode of Frank and Gus! In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss Chicago weather, real estate nightmares in Gary Indiana, the Bears stadium controversy, Boston development projects, and plenty of wrestling talk including WWE's creative direction, Tony Khan speculation, and listener voicemails. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Weather Talk 5:30 - Gary, Indiana...

Joe and Anthony discuss wrestling news, celebrity culture, and random tangents in this wide-ranging conversation. Topics include Mercedes Mone's controversial fan subscription service, WWE's new wrestler trademarks, bad bunny's WrestleMania appearance, chain restaurant quality decline, baby naming trends, and a domestic violence case involving wrestler El ReAro and Stephanie Faher. The hosts also...

Join Anthony and Joe on Wrestling Soup as they break down the latest WWE Raw episode! This week we're diving into: 🔥 Raw's main event featuring Jovan Evans, Gunther, and Dominic Mysterio 🎤 JBL and Corey Graves' commentary chemistry 💬 Mercedes Monet's controversial $99.99 texting service 🏆 The Intercontinental Championship picture with AJ Lee and Becky Lynch 🤼 El Grande Americano storyline dev...

2:00 - WrestleMania Ticket Pricing Controversy Analysis of WWE's expensive WrestleMania packages in Las Vegas 5:00 - Vegas Travel Costs & Accessibility Issues How expensive flights and accommodations are affecting WrestleMania attendance 10:00 - WWE's Disconnect with Fan Base Discussion of WWE being out of touch with their core audience's economic reality 15:00 - Physical Media Comeback DVDs,...

Timestamps: 0:27 - AEW News: Ishii & Orange Cassidy/Bad Bunny 1:52 - Masked Man Speculation & Paul Heyman's Expectations 9:30 - Vince Russo's Take on Stephanie Vaquer Speaking Spanish 12:02 - Super Bowl Halftime Show & Language in Wrestling 20:30 - Generational Gaps & Randy Orton's Evolution 27:30 - Undertaker at Bad Bunny's Concert & Presidential Wrestling Fantasy Booking 32:5...

🔥 Bron Breaker's hernia surgery and what it means for WrestleMania plans 🎤 CM Punk vs Finn Balor confrontation and Elimination Chamber setup 🏆 USOs vs Alpha Academy tag team title match 💪 Women's Elimination Chamber qualifiers 🎭 Liv Morgan, Dominik & Stephanie Vaquer storyline developments 🤼 LA Knight wins main event qualifier ⚡ Gunther's dominance and Dragon Lee dismissal 🎪 El Grande...

0:00 - Intro & WrestleMania Season Talk 1:30 - Roman Reigns vs CM Punk Promo Discussion Begins 6:03 - Reading Fan Feedback & Criticism 15:30 - Defending Their Take on the Promo 25:00 - Why Wrestling Fans Are Divided 30:00 - CM Punk on Wrestling Fans & Powerhouse Hobbs Name Change 42:00 - Ricochet's WWE Legacy Comments 70:00 - Ricochet vs Jimmy Cornette Exchange 85:00 - WWE vs Indies: T...

Anthony and Joe tear apart the Roman Reigns vs CM Punk promo that Bleacher Report somehow gave an A+ rating. We break down why this WrestleMania build is lazy, tropey garbage, plus our takes on Monday Night Raw including Maxine's botched push, El Grande Americano's potential, and why the Bellas need to go away. WHAT WE COVER: Roman's "I hate you" promo is embarrassingly bad The 12-year-old Colt Ca...

Women's Royal Rumble (0:00 - 19:30) Liv Morgan won; strong performances from Sol Ruca, Lash Legend, Ria Ripley Controversial dress code for female wrestlers discussed Bellas got surprisingly strong reactions AJ Styles vs. Gunther (22:30 - 25:30) Career match; Gunther won via submission AJ's ambiguous ending sparked retirement speculation Sammy Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre (33:00 - 35:30) Drew won clean;...

Royal Rumble 2025 pre-show discussion between Anthony and Joe, covering WWE's "Unreal" Season 2 documentary and the upcoming Saudi Arabia event. Main Topics: WWE Unreal Season 2 Criticism0:00-3:00 Triple H's creative leadership criticized R-Truth's poor treatment highlighted Questions about Triple H's competence Saudi Arabia Shows39:30-44:30 WWE's relationship with Saudi Arabia criticized Shows be...

0:00-3:00 - Package delivery complaints, weather discussion, snow in various states 3:00-8:00 - Cold vs hot weather preferences, people calling out for minimal snow, truck/four-wheel drive jokes 8:00-12:00 - WWE Evolution PLE ratings, women's wrestling viewership, Cardi B and Patriots 12:00-18:00 - Royal Rumble buildup criticism, Women's Rumble in Saudi Arabia, Eo in Puerto Rico 18:00-26:00 - Roya...

Wrestling Soup's Saturday Night's Main Event XLII Post-Show! Anthony Thomas and Joe Numbers break down all the action from Montreal including the Cody/Fatu brawl, women's tag team action, Nakamura vs AJ Styles, and the Fatal Four-Way main event. Timestamps: 3:50 - Royal Rumble Predictions & Surprises 6:17 - The Rock Rumble Talk 13:04 - Saturday Night's Main Event Begins 13:07 - Cody vs Fatu Br...

Join Joe and Anthony for another episode of Wrestling Soup as they dive deep into WWE's Unreal series on Netflix, discussing the controversial R-Truth situation, Triple H's creative decisions, and the state of modern wrestling. Plus: AEW's struggles, Hangman Page's latest controversy, and why JCW might be more entertaining than you think. 🎙️ Topics covered: • WWE Unreal series breakdown - R-Truth'...

Join Joe and Anthony for their latest wrestling discussion covering WWE Raw, Saturday Night's Main Event preview, and industry news. Topics include Gunther vs AJ Styles career match, Becky Lynch's retirement announcement, the Trey Miguel controversy, and why JCW might be wrestling's unexpected hero in 2026. Plus: NFL playoff talk, Saudi Arabia stadium concerns, and hot takes on creative direction....

0:30 - Epilepsy & Seizures Tangent 2:30 - Westboro Baptist Church & Religious Extremism 11:50 - Wrestling News: Roster Moves & Returns 14:00 - Powerhouse Hobbs Leaves AEW for WWE 24:00 - Tony Khan's Creative Control Comments 26:50 - AEW vs WWE Perception & Talent Comparison 33:00 - Tiffany Stratton's Return from Injury 37:50 - Character Development Issues in WWE 45:30 - Baron Corbi...

WWE RAW GERMANY RECAP 0:00 - Intro & international tour discussion 4:18 - Women's tag championship setup, Rio & Rio name 15:12 - El Grande Americano vs Jovan Evans 27:25 - Liv & Roxy confront Finn Bálor 30:35 - CM Punk/Finn Bálor Belfast match announced 43:58 - Women's triple threat tag match 50:17 - Stephanie Vaquer attacked by Raquel Rodriguez 56:00 - Jay Uso & Alpha Academy segm...

0:00 - Intro 0:26 - CM Punk's Republican Baby Raper Comments Controversy 1:38 - ICE Shooting Incident Discussion 3:49 - Political Climate & Extremism 12:24 - Ariana Grande & Wicked Discourse 17:32 - Jake "Something" Doyle Joins AEW 30:31 - WWE Roster Call-Ups: Grace, Williams, Legend, Evans 32:40 - Jade Cargill: The Unintentional Vader 39:10 - WrestleMania 2026 Predictions 41:10 - CM Punk...

[0:00-0:20] Opening banter - Joe making Jade Cargill references, Anthony catching up on wrestling news [2:00-2:30] Introduction and show setup - Discussing Monday Night Raw's quality issues [2:30-4:00] Raw show structure critique - Too many women's matches, lack of coherent booking, disappointing for live Brooklyn audience [4:30-5:30] Kabuki Warriors vs Rhea/IyO Sky tag match - Best match of the n...

Joe and Anthony discuss the current state of wrestling, focusing on WWE’s use of old footage, the Netflix deal, and the value of nostalgia content. They critique modern wrestling’s creative direction, the risks wrestlers take for fan approval, and the business of monetizing archival material. The conversation also touches on personalities like Chris Jericho, Mr. Beast, and the challenges wrestlers...