Episodios

  • THE PRICE OF SILENCE (Wrestling Soup 4.2.26)

    THE PRICE OF SILENCE (Wrestling Soup 4.2.26)
    Apr 3 2026
    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

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    1 h y 49 m
  • A RUSHED SHOW (Wrestling Soup 3.31.26)

    A RUSHED SHOW (Wrestling Soup 3.31.26)
    Apr 1 2026
    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

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    1 h y 27 m
  • IT'S JUST FEET GUYS (Wrestling Soup 3.26.26)

    IT'S JUST FEET GUYS (Wrestling Soup 3.26.26)
    Mar 27 2026
    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

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    1 h y 42 m
  • MELTZER-CORE or MIDDLE EAST MANIA! (Wrestling Soup 3.19.26)

    MELTZER-CORE or MIDDLE EAST MANIA! (Wrestling Soup 3.19.26)
    Mar 20 2026
    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

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    1 h y 31 m
  • ONE TOOTH TO RULE THEM ALL (Wrestling Soup 3.17.26)

    ONE TOOTH TO RULE THEM ALL (Wrestling Soup 3.17.26)
    Mar 18 2026
    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

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    1 h y 4 m
  • JUST ANOTHER WRESTLEMANIA (Wrestling Soup 3.12.26)

    JUST ANOTHER WRESTLEMANIA (Wrestling Soup 3.12.26)
    Mar 13 2026
    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

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    1 h y 30 m
  • A CURSE IN EVERY HOLE (Wrestling Soup 3.10.26)

    A CURSE IN EVERY HOLE (Wrestling Soup 3.10.26)
    Mar 11 2026
    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

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    1 h y 28 m
  • THE CANVAS YOU KNOW (Wrestling Soup 3.5.26)

    THE CANVAS YOU KNOW (Wrestling Soup 3.5.26)
    Mar 6 2026
    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

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    1 h y 26 m