COPING IN 2025 or WWE ENDS AN ERA (Wrestling Soup 1.2.25)
WRESTLING SOUP
Wrestling Soup Network
4.4 • 746 Ratings
🗓️ 3 January 2025
⏱️ 109 minutes
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Summary
Join Joe and Mish as they dive deep into AEW's latest controversies, including Tony Khan's pursuit of an HBO Max deal and the ongoing saga of talent struggles. They also discuss WWE's lackluster final Raw on USA, lamenting missed opportunities for a grand send-off. Plus, get insight into Ric Flair's surprising desire for one more match and what it means for wrestling in 2025. Don't miss this comprehensive breakdown of the wrestling world's latest highlights and lowlights!
00:00 Excitement for Old Songs and Wrestling Themes
01:15 AEW's Heel Dynamics and Justified Actions
02:07 Ricochet's New Gimmick and AEW's Ratings
05:15 WWE on Netflix and Global Audience
14:45 AEW's Struggles and New Initiatives
29:20 AEW's Talent Utilization and House Shows
39:19 Debating Adam's Popularity
41:25 Locker Room Dynamics
44:37 Tom PeeStock
46:19 Baron Corbin's Character Evolution
01:05:32 WWE's Last Raw on USA Network
01:16:20 Discovering a YouTube Gem
01:17:04 Aging and Survival in the Spotlight
01:17:45 Wrestling Legends and Their Last Matches
01:25:15 Jeff Jarrett's AEW Run
01:35:01 Women's Wrestling: Current State and Future
01:48:55 WWE and NOAH Collaboration
01:51:15 Looking Ahead: Wrestling in 2025
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| 0:00.0 | Wrestling soup is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:07.3 | Wrestling soup, I am Anthony missionary Thomas. |
| 0:10.6 | He is Josephine numbers. |
| 0:12.6 | Yeah, all right. |
| 0:13.9 | Welcome to 2025. |
| 0:16.1 | Yeah, I am so excited. |
| 0:18.1 | Are you? |
| 0:18.9 | And I just cannot hide it. |
| 0:20.6 | You can't. I can't And I just cannot hide it. You can't. |
| 0:21.5 | I can't. |
| 0:22.7 | I can't contain myself. |
| 0:25.1 | I'm about to lose control. |
| 0:27.3 | And I think I like it. |
| 0:28.5 | Do you like it? |
| 0:28.5 | Do you like it? |
| 0:28.5 | Do you like it? |
| 0:28.8 | Do you like it? |
| 0:28.8 | Do you like it? |
| 0:32.1 | Well, congratulations to AEW for finally doing the unthinkable. They've been trying to do it for five years, |
| 0:39.2 | but they've finally accomplished it. |
| 0:41.1 | AEW is currently beating WWE in the ratings of 2025. |
| 0:45.8 | Yeah, more people have watched their show as of now. |
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