McAfee's Wrestling Aspirations or Lyra's Flown the Coop (Wrestling Soup 4.29.25)

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4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Wrestling Soup, Anthony Thomas and Joseph Numbers dive deep into the latest Monday Night RAW. They discuss the integration of NXT talent with the main roster, the questionable booking decisions, and the overall lack of compelling storytelling. Topics include the struggles of merging old and new equipment, the peculiar match setups, and the puzzling booking of top talents like Gunther, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins. The duo also touches on the upcoming Backlash event and the potential matches that may lead to more questions than excitement. With a mix of humor and criticism, this episode breaks down why this RAW episode felt more like a missed opportunity than a stepping stone to greatness.
00:00 Integrating Old and New Equipment
00:30 Damage Control After Rock Interview
01:04 Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Match Analysis
04:51 Becky Lynch and Lyra's Awkward Promo
08:04 Seth Rollins and the New Bloodline
22:37 Logan Paul's Isolated Journey
33:59 Judgment Day vs. War Raiders
41:36 Stephanie's Rising Stardom
42:39 Potential Alliances and Rivalries
46:32 Gunther's Future and Pat McAfee's Challenge
48:10 Critique of WWE's Creative Decisions
01:04:41 Main Event: Sammy Zane's Decision
01:22:08 Closing Remarks and Future Plans

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0:00.0	And now I'm integrating my old equipment with new equipment.
0:05.8	It's just not my favorite place.
0:08.1	Yeah, it's not my favorite place to be.
0:10.1	But I love the show.
0:11.4	I'm fucking happy.
0:12.9	Rob wasn't, well, I'm Anthony Thomas.
0:16.9	He's Joseph Numbers.
0:20.1	Let's put it this way.
0:22.2	You haven't to completely construct a new computer and all of its materials from scratch.
0:28.9	You put in more work than they clearly did for the script of this Monday Night Rock, because...
0:34.5	Ooh, we.
0:35.9	A lot of damage control happening after that rock fucking interview with Pat McAfee.
0:41.0	Oh.
0:41.7	Everything feels like it's being thrown together and not in a good way.
0:47.6	Not in a good way.
0:49.6	There was not much on this show to make me excited for anything going into this next pay-per-view,
0:56.3	which is like tick, tick-toc in a week and a half. It's like, wow. Good God.
1:02.3	Well, let's start about the positive. Let's start with the positive, right?
1:05.2	Ria Ripley is still fucking delicious. Can I say that? Jesus H. Craig. Does she come out looking
1:10.3	hotter every fucking week? How is this possible?
1:13.2	This woman, this woman is going to welcome me at the gates of hell and I will approve.
1:18.4	I will approve happily. Jesus.
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