JUST A HORSE SHOW (Wrestling Soup 2/8/24)

WRESTLING SOUP

Wrestling Soup Network

Sports, Comedy, Wrestling

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

In a candid conversation about pro wrestling, hosts Anthony and Joe scrutinize WWE storylines like the purported clash between Cody and Roman at WrestleMania, the dismissal of Scott D'Amore from TNA, and the subsequent leadership changes. They also examine the personas and performances of wrestling stars like Seth Rollins, Jon Moxley, and Roman Reigns amid cheerful speculation around WWE wrestlers joining AEW. Wrestling journalism, particularly Nick Hausman's editorial decisions, are criticized. Off-the-script topics like Drake-related issues are also discussed, promising a hearty blend of humor and keen insight for both die-hard wrestling fans and casual enthusiasts.
00:00 Introduction
00:00 Understanding Wrestling: The Art of Storytelling
00:41 The Business Side of Wrestling
01:18 The Evolution of Wrestling: From Traditional to Modern
01:33 The Impact of New Management on WWE
02:12 The Future of Wrestling: Catching Up with Boxing
02:28 The Role of Sponsorship in Wrestling
03:34 The Influence of Triple H on WWE
03:59 The Uncertainty of Wrestling Business
04:51 The Misconceptions about WWE's New Owners
05:49 The Perception of Billionaires in Wrestling
06:16 The Loyalty of Wrestling Fans
06:30 The Controversy Surrounding Vince McMahon
07:50 The Misunderstanding of Wrestling's Future
09:09 The Impact of Talent on Wrestling's Success
09:36 The Downfall of Vince McMahon
12:03 The Controversy Surrounding Johnny Ace
14:29 The Future of WWE with New Management
17:16 The Arrival of Sasha Banks in AEW
19:55 The Criticism of Wrestling Journalists
30:29 The Impact of Scott DeMore's Exit from TNA
48:11 Discussing Controversial Topics in Entertainment
48:17 The Aaron Rogers and Jimmy Kimmel Controversy
49:27 The Role of Public Figures in Society
49:40 The Difference Between Nick Hosman and Aaron Rodgers
50:27 Interacting with the Audience: Live Chatroom Discussion
51:16 The Impact of Wrestling Journalism
52:34 The Consequences of Misinformation in Journalism
53:53 The Challenges of Social Media and Public Relations
55:19 The Role of Nick Hausman in Wrestling Journalism
56:58 The Future of Wrestling: Predictions and Speculations
01:20:18 The Impact of Drake's Video Leak
01:28:40 The Future of Wrestling Soup: Upcoming Events and Shows
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0:00.0	Wrestling suit is intended for a mature audience.
0:07.4	Cognitive reasoning skills and understanding of how things work at wrestling.
0:12.0	AKA is a majority of people that watch the show that immediately believed that Cody
0:16.6	is kidding me.
0:17.5	Do you know how much weird backflack i got just from saying cody versus roman at
0:23.3	russomania that they're gonna fight oh tons of like yeah but you didn't say they're gonna
0:28.5	fight each other mesh do you understand how absurd it would have been just how pointless the whole entire thing would have been
0:39.6	to have built a story and put money behind it and put time behind it for two years
0:44.3	to then just be like, yeah, never mind. I understand people being like, yes, clearly the rock
0:50.6	is a bigger star and the business aspect or the optics or blah blah blah blah blah
0:54.8	I'm like yeah but dude they can just put other people in a wrestling match it's this is not a
1:01.2	foreign concept of w a way to have multi-person matches in fact they tend to do it too often
1:07.0	it would have been crazy the amount of times that we've tuned into a paper view in the last five to 10 years where it's been six women who can barely wrestle all in one title match.
1:18.9	And then they're just like, I guess, I guess Cody and just take the night off.
1:23.1	How would that have ever have made sense? But that's the thing is that we're also dealing with completely new territory.
1:29.8	I'd like to believe, Joe.
1:31.3	By the way, I'm Anthony.
1:33.1	He's Joe wrestling soon.
1:35.3	I'd like to believe.
1:36.3	We don't deserve oxygen.
1:37.8	True enough.
1:40.2	I'd like to believe that the fans that felt that way were people that were looking at Endeavor and TKO and Ari Emanuel as a brand new company and leaning more towards turning wrestling or WWE into more of a fight sport, a la of the UFC, which has been discussed.
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