DOES ANYONE REMEMBER LA KNIGHT? or ASUKA STANDS ALONE (Wrestling Soup 9.30.25)

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🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

[0:00] – Joe and Anthony open the show with banter about the Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny, and pop culture reactions.
[1:40] – Discussion about Adele, public perceptions, and the shift in halftime show performers.
[6:00] – The conversation shifts to Monday Night Raw, with Anthony expressing excitement to discuss wrestling.
[7:00] – Commentary on body image, public criticism of wrestlers, and the evolution of audience attitudes.
[10:40] – In-depth analysis of the women’s division storyline, focusing on Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and Asuka, including acting critiques and storytelling nuances.
[18:00] – Anthony and Joe discuss the pacing and structure of WWE segments, with suggestions for improvement.
[23:00] – Reflections on the complexity of current WWE storylines, character development, and audience engagement.
[28:00] – The hosts analyze the dynamics between Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, and other main event figures, critiquing the storytelling and character motivations.
[36:00] – Discussion about LA Knight, Adam Pearce, and the undercard, including thoughts on missed opportunities and WWE’s booking decisions.
[44:00] – The episode covers the tag team division, the role of authority figures, and the evolution of certain wrestlers’ personas.
[50:00] – Joe and Anthony reflect on the international roster, backstage influences, and the longevity of certain wrestlers in WWE.
[56:00] – The main event is recapped, including the tornado tag match, Roman Reigns’ appearance, and the crowd’s reaction.
[1:05:00] – Closing thoughts on the episode, including personal updates, shoutouts, and reminders to subscribe and follow the show.

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0:00.0	You know who's playing the Super Bowl?
0:04.5	Halftime show this year, right?
0:06.3	No, who's that?
0:07.9	Wow.
0:09.0	None other than Pro Wrestling's own a bad bani.
0:13.0	Oh, yeah, I did hear that.
0:15.6	I actually heard that a minute ago.
0:17.0	That wasn't, that's not, is that really new?
0:19.8	Yeah, I think it only happened a few days ago.
0:22.4	Oh, okay. I don't think, yeah, we haven't recorded since then. I think it happened over the weekend. That could be crazy. Yeah, yeah, maybe you're right. I think I heard it even earlier than that, but maybe it was one of those speculations. I don't even know where the fuck I saw that. Maybe You read it? I don't know.
0:36.3	Yeah.
0:36.7	Well, I'm, I am sure that there are a lot of people who are very salty about it. But I guess the other option and she turned it down was Adele. So I think that what more than likely happened was they were like, let's pick the most non-offensive, just British
0:57.1	white lady, right? She's going to come out here and she's going to sing her sad songs at the
1:01.7	halftime show for some reason. And then she turned it down and they were like, fuck it, bad
1:06.6	fucking bunny. Awesome. Yeah. That's right. Honest to God. I don't see the
1:12.5	fucking issue here. I mean,
1:14.2	obviously, of course, other than people being like,
1:16.9	why is he speaking Mexican?
1:18.9	I don't understand what he's saying.
1:20.9	It's like, yeah, I don't know
1:22.7	how to blame. I don't know how to explain this to people,
1:24.8	but not every
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