ITS TIME FOR WRESTLEMANIA PART 41! (Wrestling Soup 4.17.25)

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4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2025

⏱️ 139 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Wrestling Soup, Anthony Thomas and Joseph E. Numbers dive into their predictions for WrestleMania 41. They discuss each match, the potential outcomes, and the storytelling behind the events. The conversation includes a detailed analysis of the main event match between Cody Rhodes and John Cena, the Women's Championship triple threat, and other key storylines. The episode also covers Stephanie McMahon's new podcast, Triple H's recent comments on wrestling critics, and the state of current wrestling. Join them for an in-depth discussion on wrestling's biggest event of the year.
00:00 Technical Difficulties and Weird Moments
03:29 Discord Issues and Audio Troubleshooting
05:42 AEW's Controversial Segment
06:49 Venue Praise and AEW Critique
12:43 Wrestling Ratings and Criticism
29:35 WrestleMania Predictions and Roman Reigns' Future
40:43 AI Penis and Wrestling Territory Days
41:35 Down Syndrome Filter on TikTok
43:18 Roman Reigns: The Biggest Needle Mover
44:30 Roman Reigns' Political Views
46:29 Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk
47:40 Edge's Legacy in Wrestling
50:59 Charlotte Flair vs. Tiffany Stratton
01:01:35 Gunther vs. Jey Uso
01:09:38 LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu
01:16:12 Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
01:23:06 Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Medico
01:24:40 Mysterio and Gable's Epic Feud
01:25:17 Dominic and Liv on Hot Ones
01:27:02 Dominic's Rise in WWE
01:32:27 The New Day vs. War Raiders
01:34:35 Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
01:45:52 Women's World Championship Triple Threat
02:01:33 Intercontinental Championship Fatal Four-Way
02:05:35 Penta's Future and Tag Team Dynamics
02:06:23 Intercontinental Championship Fallout
02:06:47 Multi-Person Match Dynamics
02:07:39 Dominic's Potential Win and Finn's Role
02:09:49 McDonough's Return and Character Analysis
02:11:22 Sin City Street Fight Predictions
02:15:35 AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul Speculations
02:17:06 WWE Women's Tag Team Championships
02:20:45 Randy Orton's WrestleMania Match
02:26:07 Stephanie McMahon's New Podcast
02:34:58 Triple H on Criticism and Kayfabe
02:46:36 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

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0:00.0	Redemption is a beautiful thing when it's done properly.
0:05.8	But when it comes to pass naturally and stuff,
0:08.8	who doesn't like a comeback story of someone who generally changes or does take that shit side that they have of them
0:16.9	and turn it around and be a different person?
0:19.2	And we're all cynical.
0:20.5	I think we're all just cynical, especially here we go again.
0:22.5	Wrestling fans are super cynical because we always feel let down by a lot of people.
0:26.1	We always feel nothing comes to pass when it comes to these things changing.
0:29.2	But there also has to be more than just words, though, too.
0:32.3	Oh, there has to be.
0:33.4	But also from words, actions will be, but look at cm punk right i'm not the biggest punk fan
0:40.7	i'm becoming a punk fan again because i like what i'm seeing with him back in w b because i like
0:45.7	the fact that it really is his home and yeah there was but he said this and that and triple
0:50.8	eight said this about him but dude but. But that can change over time.
0:54.8	Time changes a lot of things.
0:56.2	It's like people who get remarried.
0:58.0	You know, I mean, things can happen with people.
0:59.7	You've got to take people on an individual basis.
1:02.1	And each case, and when he got the thing from Madison Square Guard,
1:05.9	that little plaque thing that said sold out Madison,
1:07.9	and you just sort of look on his face, I'm this is a real moment this is not bullshit sampunk is being genuine they're being genuine the company's being
1:15.3	genuine i like what i'm seeing so far it's a nice return now it could go south and as a wrestling
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