MANDATORY MILLENIAL CHRIMBUS EPISODE (Wrestling Soup 12.26.25)
WRESTLING SOUP
Wrestling Soup Network
4.3 • 753 Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2025
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
00:00 – Holiday Greetings & Pet Talk
Joe opens with holiday wishes, muses on family vs. loved ones, and shares thoughts on pets during the holidays.
00:53 – Cats, Dogs, and Family Gatherings
Why cats hate big family parties, and the chaos of holiday get-togethers.
01:38 – Podcasting Gear & Tech Rants
Joe’s take on podcasting equipment, tech confusion, and the reality of most podcasters.
03:41 – Car Comforts & Boomer Habits
A funny look at new car features, seat warmers, and refusing modern comforts.
05:41 – Solo Shows & Audience Preferences
Joe reflects on solo podcasting, being a polarizing host, and the “Friends” effect.
07:23 – Midwest Vibes & Listener Dynamics
How regional differences affect audience reactions and the nature of podcast “fans.”
10:06 – Wrestling Fandom & Internet Drama
Diving into wrestling fandom, online arguments, and the absurdity of defending companies on Christmas.
13:04 – Truth, History, and Wrestling Narratives
Why wrestling stories are all about perspective, and how history is written by the winners.
16:48 – Social Media, Memes, and Influencers
Joe’s take on Instagram, memes, and the weirdness of influencer culture.
20:00 – Toxicity in Fandoms & Discord Community
Comparing wrestling fans to other fandoms, and inviting nice people to join the Discord.
22:18 – Wrestling Stories, CTE, and Athlete Choices
A deep dive into wrestling injuries, CTE, and the choices athletes make.
28:50 – Sports Rants: Chiefs, Patriots, and Quarterbacks
Joe’s passionate takes on NFL teams, quarterbacks, and the downfall of the Chiefs.
36:00 – Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Pop Culture
A hilarious critique of celebrity relationships and pop music.
37:50 – Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Football Legends
Why Aaron Rodgers is a “gigantic douchebag” and why Joe will always defend Tom Brady.
38:47 – Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts
Joe thanks the audience, teases more content, and signs off with holiday wishes.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Ramadan is a time to reflect, connect and experience the world more meaningfully. |
| 0:07.0 | In Abu Dhabi, Curiosity leads the way through adventure, wildlife and moments of wonder, |
| 0:14.0 | culture, movement and well-being create lasting connections, while shared tables and rich flavors turn every meal into a story. |
| 0:24.3 | Travel deeper, travel richer. |
| 0:27.3 | Experience Abu Dhabi. |
| 0:31.8 | Wrestling suit for a mature audience. |
| 0:35.6 | I don't available. All right, hey everybody. |
| 0:47.3 | How's it going? |
| 0:49.3 | Do you all have a pretty good crimbus? |
| 0:52.3 | Oh, that was so fucking millennial of me. |
| 0:54.8 | Do you have a good Christmas with your families and friends and pets and loved ones? |
| 1:01.7 | And I don't know, because your family and your loved ones aren't always one and the same. |
| 1:07.4 | So that's why I had to draw that distinguish. |
| 1:10.6 | Yeah, I had to distinguish between those |
| 1:12.2 | things. Oh, and there's a dog. Good. See? You're supposed to enjoy this time with your pets. |
| 1:17.6 | Yeah. That's what they're waiting for, you know? You leave them at home all day, or you leave them alone. It's |
| 1:25.6 | just like, you only see like one or two of you. started from if you're a person that's hosting, which for some cats that's got to be, that's, that's hell for them, right? |
| 1:35.3 | Got yourself a shy dog or a cat. Most cats, most cats don't want 25 people in a house. |
| 1:43.3 | They're not enjoying the sounds of your fucking drunk family arguing about shit that happened in 1998, you know? |
| 1:53.0 | They don't want to hear you guys yelling about fucking politics or whatever shitty football team you support. |
| 1:58.0 | Thankfully, I don't have that problem for now, but yeah, my God, |
| 2:02.1 | how's it going, folks? Everybody doing all right? So, I am here a little bit early today. I think |
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