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THIS IS IT? (Wrestling Soup 4.14.26)

Joe and Anthony break down the chaos surrounding WrestleMania as ticket sales continue to struggle, TKO takes heat from the fanbase, and Monday Night Raw delivers a go-home show that leaves a lot to be desired. From Vegas hotel mini-bar horror stories to the state of WWE's booking, no stone is left unturned. Plus full Raw recap including the Brock/OBA FEMI contract signing, CM Punk and Roman Reigns' go-home promo, Charlotte vs. Bird Girl, Stephanie Vaquer, Liv Morgan's music video, IShowSpeed, and more. 0:00 – Intro / WrestleMania Season Chaos 0:47 – WrestleMania Ticket Sales Are a Disaster 1:49 – TKO's Saudi Arabia Problem 3:30 – TKO vs. The Fanbase / Ticketmaster Squeeze 6:17 – Would Saudi Fans Even Come to WrestleMania Right Now? 7:49 – The Card in a Vacuum / WM Going Cheap 8:35 – Roman's Promo Acknowledges the Failure 9:03 – Live Ticket Numbers: 3,000+ Still Available 11:24 – Vegas Hotel Mini-Bar Horror Story ($400 Gone) 27:39 – Raw Recap Begins 28:20 – Brock Lesnar / OBA FMI Contract Signing 30:45 – OBA FMI's Breakout Promo 32:23 – IYO SKY Overworked / Women's Division Thin 33:21 – Nikki Bella Possibly Out of WrestleMania 45:55 – IShowSpeed, Austin Theory & Logan Paul Segment 57:19 – Charlotte vs. Bird Girl (Bayley) 1:04:36 – Stephanie Vaquer Promo / Liv Morgan's Music Video 1:16:09 – Usos & LA Knight vs. MFTs 1:19:07 – IYO SKY vs. Kairi Sane / Jade Cargill Discussion 1:25:51 – CM Punk & Roman Reigns Go-Home Promo 1:29:24 – Outro / WrestleMania Coverage Schedule Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 31 min
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WRESTLEMANIA XXXXPENSIVE PREVIEW (Wrestling Soup 4.9.26)

Joe and Anthony kick off with a deep nostalgia dive into classic arcade games, Sega vs. Nintendo rivalries, and the evolution of gaming culture — from beach arcades and LAN parties to streamers and speedrunners. From there, the guys shift into wrestling talk: WWE's creative direction under TKO, the internet's reaction to the worst-rated SmackDown in history, the Jelly Roll/Pat McAfee rumor, the CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns buildup, and a full breakdown of the leaked WrestleMania 42 two-night card. Plus: Jade Cargill's PED controversy, Finn Bálor's future, and why WWE keeps putting celebrities over logic. Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro & Chucky Doll bit 1:02 — One Piece, live action anime, and Michael Bay's Transformers crime 4:43 — Sega history: Alex the Kid, Sonic, Altered Beast & Streets of Rage 6:42 — The return of arcades & the "third space" crisis 18:15 — Watching streamers & gaming content creators 19:53 — Chris Chan, internet culture & the cancel cycle 20:57 — Pat McAfee's WWE debut reaction & booking confusion 33:47 — Jelly Roll reportedly added to the McAfee/Orton feud 36:36 — Show intro (better late than never) + responding to comments 43:16 — Worst SmackDown ever? YouTube dislikes & fan backlash 53:07 — WrestleMania 42 Night One card breakdown 1:08:04 — WrestleMania 42 Night Two card breakdown 1:43:10 — CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns preview & final thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 52 min
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CM PUNK WAS RIGHT. TICKET PRICES ARE TOO HIGH (Wrestling Soup 4.8.26)

0:00 — Intro / Io Sky & WWE's censorship problem 1:55 — Tiffany Stratton, Maxine, and chasing the Mandy Rose dragon 4:59 — WWE's Puritan censorship on Netflix & the self-inflicted PG problem 11:02 — CM Punk's Raw promo: breaking down what worked and why Roman can't respond 15:27 — The Pat McAfee SmackDown segment: death rattle wrestling 16:55 — Roman Reigns' limitations: prepped but can't improv 20:46 — What Roman SHOULD say to get real heat on Punk 29:14 — Cody Rhodes crowd backlash & the Randy Orton/Pat McAfee pairing problem 37:17 — Why Cody needs to turn heel & the Stephanie McMahon missed opportunity 44:29 — Gunther being criminally misused — the Larry Bird analogy 51:28 — TKO inserting themselves into creative? Celebrity overload in WWE 55:41 — The celebrity problem: Logan Paul, IShowSpeed, Tom Brady & more 1:05:52 — AJ Lee's return: is this the right version of her character? 1:09:00 — Kairi Sane & Asuka/Damage CTRL situation 1:15:24 — Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar: WrestleMania's real main event? 1:18:20 — The Goldberg/Brock problem — will they screw up Oba's moment? 1:25:47 — Gunther interference theory: Brock puts over two guys on the way out? 1:28:35 — How does Seth Rollins ruin the Brock/Oba match? 1:32:20 — Pat McAfee's SmackDown ratings bomb & the Ari Emanuel/Stallone comparison 1:35:47 — Wrap-up / Alberto Del Rio arrested again Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 37 min
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THE PRICE OF SILENCE (Wrestling Soup 4.2.26)

0:00 — Intro / The Egg Bit 1:55 — Breaking Down the New Janelle Grant Filing 6:05 — The May 2020 Incident (COVID Timeline) 21:59 — Brock Lesnar's Alleged Involvement Begins 25:38 — The Beating & What Vince Did to "Prepare" Her 32:33 — WrestleMania 3 Weeks Out — What a Mess 44:57 — "Hi, This Is Polish Joe" — The Texts Begin 1:00:46 — The Suicide Attempt & Vince's Response 1:09:21 — Chris Jericho Returns to AEW 1:19:08 — John Cena Called Back to Host WrestleMania Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 49 min
1 AVR.

A RUSHED SHOW (Wrestling Soup 3.31.26)

Joe and Anthony break down a chaotic Monday Night RAW, tearing into WWE's last-minute WrestleMania card-building in Madison Square Garden. From Dan Hausen's "merch goblin" gimmick to the rushed Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar build. They also dig into the Seth Rollins/Gunther pairing that came out of nowhere, Cody Rhodes getting embarrassed by Stephanie McMahon, CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns feeling backwards, and the overcrowded celebrity situation at WrestleMania. Plus, a tribute mention for Kevin Castle. 0:00 – Intro & WWE Building the WrestleMania Card Last Minute 0:54 – Is There a Reason WWE Holds the Card Back? 1:52 – Dan Hausen / The Merch Goblin Debate 5:01 – Dan Hausen as a Meme Wrestler & Internet Crossover 5:58 – WWE Signs Ricky Starks & Ethan Page 13:31 – MSG Raw Recap: Half the Mania Card Announced in One Night 14:32 – The Names on the Ring Canvas Stunt 17:50 – John Cena as WrestleMania Host — Desperation or Strategy? 20:16 – Seth Rollins vs. Gunther: Where Did This Come From? 42:17 – Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar: Rushed & Poorly Built 43:30 – "Obama vs. Barack Lesnar" & OBA's Potential Wasted 48:34 – Penta & Kofi / The WrestleMania Ladder Match Clusterfuck 49:27 – The Vision vs. The Usos & LA Knight Getting Buried Again 56:06 – Jelly Roll at WrestleMania: Does It Make Sense? 56:23 – Bad Bunny vs. Celebrity Wrestlers: Who Actually Works? 58:40 – The Celebrity Royal Rumble Idea 1:04:18 – Cody Rhodes Segment: Stephanie McMahon Slaps & Embarrasses Him 1:12:14 – Finn Bálor vs. Dominic Mysterio Promo 1:15:31 – CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns: Who's the Heel Here? 1:17:29 – Roman Should Be Younger to Sell the "Old Man Punk" Angle 1:20:39 – Raquel Rodriguez & Eo Sky Scare Moment 1:25:43 – Outro & Kevin Castle Memorial Tribute Mention @iamjondraper Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 27 min
27 MARS

IT'S JUST FEET GUYS (Wrestling Soup 3.26.26)

Anthony and Joe kick off with a wild story about a guy who returned an anime figure to eBay — covered in bodily fluids — and claimed "item not as described." From there the boys riff on WWE's $11,500 pasta dinner package at Clash in Italy, the growing list of AEW women who haven't wrestled in years, Ricochet's social media drama, the Bella Army's toxic fandom response, Willow Nightingale's thoughtful take on fan harassment, foot fetish culture, the Roman Reigns/CM Punk/Jay Uso mess on Raw, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch launching a coffee brand, TKO's private equity stranglehold on WWE storytelling, and much more. 0:00 – Intro: The eBay anime figure return story 6:39 – WWE/MMA crossover: Ronda Rousey & CTE jokes 11:40 – WWE Clash in Italy: The $11,500 pasta package 14:21 – Which WWE Superstar is making the pasta? 26:40 – Breaking angel hair pasta as a heel spot 28:44 – Grayson Waller's match on Raw 29:40 – TKO's quiet releases & roster bloat 30:59 – Motor City Machine Guns wasted in WWE 34:23 – Oba Flair references Joe Rogan & Elon Musk 37:21 – Conspiracy theories used to be "cute" 38:32 – The "jizz" promo on Monday Night Raw 39:57 – The Bella Army responds to "most toxic fanbase" list 42:49 – Willow Nightingale on fan harassment & AEW security 44:33 – Tiffany Stratton's foot guys & the foot fetish community 46:48 – Pitch for a foot-fetish slasher movie: "This Little Piggy" 55:00 – Willow's thoughtful quote & wasted potential in AEW 57:14 – AEW women who haven't wrestled in years (Charlotte Renegade, Ruby Soho, etc.) 1:02:43 – WWE as private equity: nobody cares about storytelling 1:05:30 – JTG: the all-time king of doing nothing on a contract 1:06:37 – Chris Hero told Ricochet to delete the tweet 1:11:30 – The Usos promo mess on Raw: who's a heel? 1:14:56 – Theory: Jay Uso has a drinking problem storyline 1:16:50 – Roman Reigns cheered despite being a clear villain 1:17:59 – Gunther has no WrestleMania opponent 1:18:39 – Seth & Becky launch "Ammo Coffee" 1:20:43 – Roman & CM Punk WrestleMania build: Seth interference prediction 1:23:11 – WWE creative isn't bad — they just don't give a f*** 1:29:59 – AEW as a bottomless money pit vs. WWE as a dried-up sponge 1:37:44 – Roman won't insult Punk's dog to protect his merch sales 1:39:17 – Outro & Patreon plug Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 42 min
20 MARS

MELTZER-CORE or MIDDLE EAST MANIA! (Wrestling Soup 3.19.26)

0:00 – Cold open / Anthony & Joe react to Dave Core; Johnny Ace autograph talk 13:57 – Official show intro: "Wrestling Soup, I'm Anthony Thomas, he's Joe Numbers" 14:10 – WrestleMania season talk 16:12 – AEW's latest PPV: "best PPV ever" discourse & death match wrestling debate 21:25 – WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia — should it happen amid Middle East conflict? 36:59 – **Main Topic: Ricochet's Twitter controversy** — mocking a fan's MS diagnosis 40:30 – What prompted Ricochet's tweets? Full breakdown of the situation 56:29 – AEW's silence on Ricochet; 57:20 – Sean Ross Sapp defends Ricochet; 1:17:28 – **Ted DiBiase Jr. fraud case** — judge denies motion to dismiss; $3M stolen from Mississippi charities 1:25:13 – Wrap-up / outro; Gunther has no WrestleMania plans; tomorrow's Frank & Gus episode preview Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 31 min
18 MARS

ONE TOOTH TO RULE THEM ALL (Wrestling Soup 3.17.26)

0:00 — Intro: Joe getting into the DanHausen thing; the show's chaos 0:58 — WrestleMania build losing steam; San Antonio crowd praise 2:15 — Randy Orton as the potential savior of WrestleMania's main event 2:50 — Stone Cold Steve Austin's no-show on 3:16 Day in Texas 5:34 — WWE's 31.6% ticket discount; bad sign for WrestleMania 7:07 — Las Vegas WrestleMania costs; hotel prices skyrocketing 8:18 — WWE slot machines; Whitney Houston jackpot story 10:59 — Road Dogg returning to the ring? OVW referee injury incident 14:43 — RAW recap begins; San Antonio crowd was the best of 2026 15:50 — Seth Rollins opener: henchmen, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi breakdown 19:15 — Oba Femi vs. Brock: rushed booking; should've been saved for SummerSlam 20:53 — WWE's impatience problem: the "cookie" analogy 22:11 — WWE's new creative director from CBS/NHL background 26:52 — Oba Femi's Goldberg comparisons; concern about misuse 27:59 — Natty Neidhart vs. Maxine Dupree feud falling apart 31:24 — Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee; Bailey discussion 35:00 — WWE's lack of blowoff matches; feuds never ending 40:23 — Roman Reigns' terrible promo vs. CM Punk; "old" insult from a 40-year-old 43:52 — Roman/Punk feud has no story; call for someone to turn heel 47:00 — "Make someone a heel, you cowards"; Punk as potential heel 49:16 — Roman's dentures; teeth jokes 54:11 — Oba Femi possibly tearing up after powerbombing Brock 55:37 — Wrapping up RAW; good matches (Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel); Latino appreciation night 59:23 — Ricochet segment; why making fun of him gets big views 1:03:05 — Sign-off; Patreon plug; see you Thursday Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

1 h 4 min

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Wrestling Soup. We're NOT a wrestling show. We're a show that HAPPENS to talk about wrestling. LIVE every Thursday Night 7:30pm EST {Friday 12:30am GMT or 0030 UTC for International Listeners} Chat LIVE during the show @WrestlingSoup.com. Like us on facebook.com/WrestlingSoup @WrestlingSoup Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

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