RAW ON NETFLIX or VALKYRIE ADJACENT (Wrestling Soup 1.14.25)

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4.3 • 753 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Joe Numbers dive into the latest WWE Raw episode. They discuss the increased references to the trade table, the return to a 'business as usual' show, and their thoughts on match lengths for television. The duo addresses the debut of Penta, Sammy Zane's ongoing storyline, and Gunther's interaction with Jey Uso. Additionally, they critique the promo styles of female wrestlers, particularly Lyra Valkyria, and debate the effectiveness of the women's intercontinental championship match. The show is rounded off with analysis of the main event featuring Damien Priest and Finn Balor, as well as the internal drama within Judgment Day. Tune in for a deep dive into the latest WWE developments with a touch of humor and sharp commentary.
01:07 Wrestling Soup Hosts Discuss WWE Criticism
01:56 WWE Drone and Production Quality
03:36 SmackDown's Lack of Changes
07:34 CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Drew McIntyre Promo
12:15 Chad Gable vs. Penta Match Analysis
20:31 Judgment Day Drama and Character Development
24:49 Seamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser: Hard-Hitting Action
30:48 Sammy Zane and Seth Rollins Backstage Interaction
34:32 Gunther's Champion Presentation
38:38 Corey Graves: Commentary Side Piece
45:49 Gunther vs. Jey Uso: A Heated Exchange
51:12 Bird Woman
59:57 Nia Jax and Bailey's Feud
01:09:55 Main Event: Damien Priest vs. Finn Balor
01:13:55 Wrestling News and Updates
01:17:45 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events

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0:00.0	Although they more made more references to the trade table this week, which I was kind of happy about.
0:06.3	I'm like, oh, look, they're recognizing that they told everybody they were going to do this weeks ago.
0:11.0	Thanks, WWE.
0:13.0	Yeah, that's, well, they have all the Netflix shows going on.
0:17.0	So to them that was more important, which I guess, for all intents and purposes, is correct.
0:24.1	I will say, just because obviously this was a regular more return to, you know, business as usual
0:31.8	show, they still, the three hours, they, they are better off keeping it two and a half, maybe tops.
0:40.3	And now, by the way, I'm noticing that they could potentially fall into the pitfalls of,
0:47.3	let's have 35, 40 minute long matches, which just is not good for television. And in my opinion, it ain't good for me either.
0:56.3	I just don't enjoy that.
0:57.6	There were a lot of problems with yesterday's show.
1:01.2	And the time, honestly, Joe, was at almost the bottom of my list.
1:06.3	Really?
1:08.9	Wrestling suit for a mature audience.
1:11.6	Oh, come on.
1:12.6	Oh, go on, you know?
1:25.6	I am Anthony Thomas.
1:26.6	How's it going, bro? Wrestling soup. I am Anthony Thomas. He is Josephine numbers.
1:29.0	How's it going, bro?
1:30.6	Well, I mean, Mish, we better be careful not saying that this show wasn't as good as the last one because here's how this works, right?
1:39.5	Okay.
1:40.1	If you insult WWE, then you hate all wrestling.
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