WRESTLING SOUP

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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.

  1. ONE TOOTH TO RULE THEM ALL (Wrestling Soup 3.17.26)

    1D AGO

    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.

    1h 4m
  2. JUST ANOTHER WRESTLEMANIA (Wrestling Soup 3.12.26)

    6D AGO

    JUST ANOTHER WRESTLEMANIA (Wrestling Soup 3.12.26)

    2:00 – State debates: Oklahoma, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Idaho 8:00 – Mortgage situation & refusing to give up that 2% COVID rate 12:00 – BlackRock's rent-to-give-back communities / modern sharecropping 16:00 – Wrestling Soup intro 17:00 – Sol Ruca on Stephanie McMahon's podcast; toxic masculinity & male vulnerability in wrestling 24:00 – WWE's boomer creative problem & Kirsten's promotion to Raw writer 30:00 – Ricky Saints' concert segment pulled from YouTube (w/ clip) 37:00 – Zoe Stark promo comparison; conspiracy theory: creative sabotaging indie darlings 43:00 – WWE's financial machine vs. creative bankruptcy; WrestleMania apathy 50:00 – Nostalgia as WWE's only product (Blink-182 analogy, Reese's cups lawsuit) 55:00 – UFC vs. WWE audience divide; WWE trying to be Applebee's 1:02:00 – WrestleMania card breakdown: Dominik, Finn Bálor demon, Grande Americano 1:07:00 – WrestleMania Vegas attendance concerns; Wrestlecon ticket sales tanking 1:12:00 – WWE casino slot machine "Road to Gold" announced 1:18:00 – Idea for a "Why Did They Get Fired?" wrestling card game 1:22:00 – Dan Hausen debut/interview clip; WWE setting him up to fail 1:31:00 – Cody Rhodes losing momentum; Jar Jar Binks / Star Wars prequels analogy 1:37:00 – Sam Roberts' transformation; Joe Rogan's moral drift 1:42:00 – Dave Chappelle & Bill Cosby extended riff 1:29:00 – Sign-off / Patreon & Spitball Media shoutout Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 30m
  3. A CURSE IN EVERY HOLE (Wrestling Soup 3.10.26)

    MAR 11

    A CURSE IN EVERY HOLE (Wrestling Soup 3.10.26)

    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 Sales Segment 1:57:00 - Raw Women's Gauntlet Match 2:10 - Penta vs El Grande Americano 2:23:00 - WrestleMania Build Criticism 2:42:00 - Rusty Loads Country Character Pitch 2:58:00 - Wrap Up & Final Thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 28m
  4. THE CANVAS YOU KNOW (Wrestling Soup 3.5.26)

    MAR 6

    THE CANVAS YOU KNOW (Wrestling Soup 3.5.26)

    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 10% of one canvas generates $288K in merchandise alone ESPN partnership struggles and WrestleMania 42 ticket concerns 0:00 - Intro & Road Dog's WWE Departure 1:31 - WWE Creative Shakeup: Alexandra Williams Joins Raw 6:04 - Zoe Hines Signs with WWE (RFK Jr.'s Niece) 8:46 - WWE's Nepo Baby Problem Continues 17:25 - LA Knight & Logan Paul Expose Slippery Ring Canvas Issue 18:08 - The Ring Canvas Controversy Explained 19:12 - Dye Sublimation vs Screen Printing: The Safety Issue 20:25 - WWE Makes $10-36 Million Annually from Ring Ads 23:36 - The Math: WWE Saves Only $81K/Year with Cheap Canvas 25:50 - One Injury Costs $1-3 Million - The Dangerous Gamble 28:51 - WWE Sells Used Canvases for Hundreds of Thousands 31:06 - The $400 Name-on-Canvas Program at MSG 34:43 - Fanatics Partnership: Maximum Exploitation 38:38 - 10% of One Canvas = $288K in Merch Revenue 42:15 - Charity Donations: Another Revenue Stream 45:31 - Panini Trading Cards: Even Scraps Make Money 48:54 - ESPN/WWE Partnership Struggles & WrestleMania 42 Concerns 52:37 - Vegas Venue Broadcast Restrictions Backfire 1:02:05 - Dan Hausen Merch Sales Surprise WWE 1:09:16 - Tom Brady WrestleMania Rumors 1:18:25 - WWE's Priorities Problem & Corporate Greed Discussion Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 26m
  5. I HAVE A THEORY-HAUSEN (Wrestling Soup 3.3.26)

    MAR 4

    I HAVE A THEORY-HAUSEN (Wrestling Soup 3.3.26)

    • 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 2:43 - Raw Recap Begins / WrestleMania Road Concerns 5:30 - The Vision Falls Apart / Seth Rollins Turn 11:02 - Roman Reigns vs CM Punk Promo Analysis 25:58 - Restaurant Analogies (Denny's vs Bob Evans) 38:58 - Logan Paul & Austin Theory's Future 50:15 - Gunther vs Dragon Lee Discussion 58:28 - Liv Morgan's Problematic Promo 1:03:00 - Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky Split Up 1:09:38 - Jade Cargill vs Rhea Twitter Drama 1:16:38 - Kyrie Sane & Asuka Segment Issues 1:23:30 - AJ Lee Promo Problems 1:27:43 - El Grande Americano vs Los Lotharios 1:30:23 - Dan Hausen WWE Debut Review 1:33:48 - Judgment Day & JD McDonagh 1:36:50 - Oscar & Kyrie Domestic Abuse Angle 1:39:30 - Obba Femi vs Rusev Setup 1:42:09 - Obba Femi Meet & Greet Controversy 1:46:41 - Penta vs Dominic Mysterio - Match of the Night! 1:32:40 - Final Thoughts & Wrap Up Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 32m
  6. ELIMINATED CHAMBER POST SHOW (Wrestling Soup 2.28.26)

    MAR 1

    ELIMINATED CHAMBER POST SHOW (Wrestling Soup 2.28.26)

    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 (World Heavyweight Championship) 38:47 - Judgment Day's Future & Storyline Direction 46:20 - Dan Hausen's Box Debut Disaster 54:26 - Masked Man Reveal: Seth Rollins Returns 59:36 - Men's Elimination Chamber Match 1:03:32 - LA Knight's Botch & Push Discussion 1:11:26 - Logan Paul as a Heel & Celebrity Wrestlers 1:14:22 - Randy Orton Wins & WrestleMania Implications 1:23:20 - Overall Show Grades & Final Thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 33m
  7. SERIOUS WRESTLING NEWS AT WRESLING SOUP: NO ONE CAN BE AUSTIN THEORY (Wrestling Soup 2.26.26)

    FEB 27

    SERIOUS WRESTLING NEWS AT WRESLING SOUP: NO ONE CAN BE AUSTIN THEORY (Wrestling Soup 2.26.26)

    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 Vickie over memorabilia sales 📝 AJ Styles signs new WWE deal to coach young talent 🤳 Austin Theory's cringe "critics" promo and Paul Heyman's defense 🏆 Full WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 predictions Plus: Dan Hausen rumors, Tony Khan's glory, Julia Hart's mysterious disappearance from TV, and why we think Triple H is creating a whole new generation of wrestlers who'll eventually call him names. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Vince McMahon WWE Rumors 0:06 - Vince's Bentley Crash & Police Stop 0:47 - Saudi Arabia & WWE's Growing Relationship 2:06 - Old Owners & Vince's Wild Driving 10:03 - AEW Ratings Discussion 10:14 - Netflix/Warner Brothers/Paramount Drama 13:36 - What This Means for AEW's Future 21:24 - Tony Khan & AEW Future Scenarios 30:33 - Sherlyn Guerrero vs Vickie Drama 33:20 - Eddie Guerrero Memorabilia Controversy 43:33 - AJ Styles New WWE Deal 46:04 - Austin Theory's "Critics" Promo 47:01 - Paul Heyman Defends Austin Theory 51:12 - Charisma vs Work Ethic Debate 1:01:50 - WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Card 1:02:00 - Becky Lynch vs AJ Lee 1:04:24 - CM Punk vs Finn Balor 1:08:44 - Women's Elimination Chamber Match 1:24:45 - Men's Elimination Chamber Match 1:28:48 - Final Predictions & Outro Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 34m
  8. JUST A SLEEPY TIME RAW (Wrestling Soup 2.24.26)

    FEB 25

    JUST A SLEEPY TIME RAW (Wrestling Soup 2.24.26)

    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 vs Quality Debate 1:18:45 The Last WrestleMania Theory 1:24:15 WrestleMania 18 Ticket Prices Comparison 1:29:05 Too Big To Fail Problem Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

    1h 31m
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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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    Wrestling Soup Network
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
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