CENAS LAST STAND (Wrestling Soup 12.11.25)

WRESTLING SOUP

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4.4 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

This episode covers the swirling rumors about the possible reveal of Ricky Starks, and the ever-changing landscape of wrestling stables. The guys debate the merits of Austin Theory, Ricky Starks, and other rising stars, while reflecting on the booking decisions of WWE and the influence of Netflix on the product.
You'll also hear their takes on John Cena's retirement match, the future of top talents like Gunther, and the challenges facing both new and veteran wrestlers. Plus, enjoy candid discussions about wrestling's international expansion, the business side of the industry, and plenty of hilarious side tangents about music videos, celebrity appearances, and more.

0:00 - WWE Rumors & Ricky Starks Speculation
15:00 - Austin Theory, Ethan Page, and the State of WWE Booking
30:00 - John Cena's Retirement & Future of the Roster
45:00 - International Expansion & Netflix's Role
1:00:00 - Wrestling in Pop Culture & Final Thoughts

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0:00.0	Oh, I can't.
0:03.8	I can't take any credit for that.
0:05.7	Come on now.
0:06.9	What happened?
0:07.7	Was there a pre-recorded show or something that they did?
0:10.9	There's leaks.
0:11.8	I don't know.
0:13.1	Take it with a grain of salt.
0:15.3	You know how 4chan Reddit people are, you know?
0:20.0	If these guys can locate
0:23.0	like fucking child killers from the glint of a window at 2pm
0:28.5	in the South Pacific, I don't know.
0:32.2	They're, I'm starting to see rumors that it's Ricky Starks
0:35.9	under the fucking, which, is that really a bad thing?
0:42.2	No, no, no.
0:43.3	I'm just, I'm hoping that they're not playing this game though now where they're like, oh,
0:48.6	everyone figured out it was Austin theory.
0:51.0	So now it's going to be Ricky Starks.
0:52.9	And they're going to be like, oh, everyone figured out it's Ricky Starks.
0:56.0	So now we're going to make it this one.
0:57.4	Like, I'm hoping that's not the case.
0:59.3	No clue.
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