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WRESTLING SOUP

A NEW YEARS APOLOGY (Wrestling Soup 1/3/24)

WRESTLING SOUP

Wrestling Soup Network

Sports, Comedy, Wrestling

4.4738 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Hosts Anthony Thomas and Kevin Castle discuss a wide range of topics regarding the wrestling scene in 2023 and their predictions for WWE in 2024. From their personal New Year celebrations to reflecting on WWE's choice to discontinue DVD merchandise and TNA's partnership with Endeavor Streaming, they explore a variety of industry shifts. They also delve into the controversial hiring of Velveteen Dream, his heartfelt apology video, and the surprising return of 'The Rock' to WWE. In addition, they discuss the implication of WWE veteran Kevin Dunn's retirement for the company's aesthetics. All while expressing revitalized interest in wrestling and optimism for its future.
00:00 Introduction and New Year's Reflections
00:17 Family Traditions and Changes Over Time
00:44 New Year's Eve at the Bar
01:38 New Year's Eve Party Experiences
02:24 Card Games and Festivities
04:39 New Year's Eve Gifts and Celebrations
05:53 Looking Forward to the New Year
06:06 Reflecting on Wrestling in 2023
06:38 Discussing World's End Event
07:21 Chris Jericho's Controversy
07:45 Adam Cole's Role and Reveal
13:34 Tony Khan's Media Scrum and Response
15:27 Jericho's Reputation and Allegations
18:06 Concluding Thoughts on Wrestling Community
31:36 Discussing People's Behavior and Attitude
32:29 Critique on Handling of Jericho's Situation
33:32 Wrestling Industry's Handling of Sensitive Subjects
35:13 WWE and Triple H's Future Plans
35:46 Potential Partnership between TNA and WWE
42:48 Speculations on Sasha Banks' Future
46:23 Velveteen Dream's Apology and Future
01:02:10 Discussing Apologies and Anticipations
01:02:30 The Rock's Surprise Appearance
01:02:53 Implications of The Rock's Return
01:03:00 The Rock's Physical Condition and Performance
01:03:45 The Rock's Legacy and Impact
01:04:03 The Rock's Controversial Moments
01:04:22 Speculating The Rock's Surprise
01:06:09 The Rock's Popularity and Influence
01:08:36 The Rock's Potential Future Matches
01:18:07 Looking Forward to 2024
01:18:36 Kevin Dunn's Retirement and Its Implications
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0:00.0

Wrestling Soup. I am Anthony Thomas joined along with Kevin Castle. Third of the month,

0:05.9

Happy New Year to everybody. How was your New Year, Kev? Well, first of all, happy New Year to you.

0:09.8

Happy New Year to everybody in the chat and everybody who's going to listen on the download.

0:13.3

It was uneventful. You know, just New Year's, it used to be a big deal. I always feel myself,

0:17.8

I'm always saying that about holidays. It used to be a big deal.

0:25.6

When we had the more patriarchal members of our family kind of leading the way, my dad, my grandfather,

0:30.8

my aunt stuff, who are all gone now. And, you know, a lot of people moved after those kind of things, moved across the country and stuff. So, yeah, the gatherings are few and far between.

0:35.7

Hopefully we're going to change that this year.

0:37.9

The talk is between the family.

0:40.3

But, yeah, New Year's is kind of an event five.

0:42.2

And also, you know, 55.

0:44.0

And I work in a bar.

0:45.3

So it's, you know, I work in the club.

0:47.3

So I don't know if I want to be in that setting.

0:49.8

Even on New Year's, they had a burlash show.

0:51.4

I wasn't really part of it. When no bands perform, I don't really take part. And they ran a good night. You know, I saw a video of it. I have the

0:57.9

security code. I could watch, you know, the club on my phone. And I didn't even buy it. And I just

1:03.1

checking in with the guys, my sound mask, and how everything's going. It's going good. It looked very festive. But, you know, it's all young people. You know, it's not that you can't have a good time at my age, but like I said, I kind of stepped aside from that kind of stuff.

1:15.0

And I don't drink either.

1:15.9

So I'm not, so the New Year's thing for a non-drinker, you know, upper 50s guy, mid-50s guy is going to be pretty much stay at home and watch the Twilight Zone or odd couple and honeymooners marathon stuff and I didn't really do that

1:28.1

actually ended up watching uh some Netflix stuff you know just trying to catch up on some shows

1:33.4

but so it's uneventful you know I'm now ready to just dive into January and forward.

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