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WRESTLING SOUP

THE GREAT WALK OUT OF 2025 or RETIREMANIA (Wrestling Soup 11.12.25)

WRESTLING SOUP

Wrestling Soup Network

Sports, Comedy, Wrestling

4.4746 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Anthony and Joe kick off the episode with technical difficulties and banter about everyday frustrations, quickly segueing into Thanksgiving travel woes and the quirks of city life. The conversation shifts to wrestling, with commentary on the current state of WWE and AEW, including recent releases, backstage drama, and the challenges of building new stars. They discuss the significance of John Cena’s return, the aging roster, and the future of the industry, touching on topics like ticket prices, fan engagement, and the economics of wrestling entertainment. The episode wraps up with a review of Monday Night Raw, thoughts on the women’s division, and reflections on the changing landscape of professional wrestling.

1:10 – Thanksgiving plans, travel, and family stories
3:00 – E-bikes, city traffic, and TikTok moments
4:30 – Wrestling high spots, the evolution of risk, and show open
5:15 – “Wrestling Soup” intro, weather, and Discord updates
6:00 – AEW and WWE news, Sasha Banks, and the women’s 250 list
8:00 – Teagan Knox walkout, enhancement talent, and backstage communication
13:00 – WWE releases, indie vs. TV wrestling, and career trajectories
17:00 – The ethics of walking out, fan reactions, and women’s wrestling narratives
25:00 – Monday Night Raw recap: John Cena’s appearance, Triple H, and Boston crowd
32:00 – Tournament talk: aging stars, new prospects, and the future of WWE
38:00 – CM Punk, Paul Heyman, and the “season finale” energy of current storylines
45:00 – The economics of wrestling, streaming, and fan accessibility
50:00 – Reflections on John Cena’s legacy, accessibility, and fan engagement
58:00 – Main event: Women’s tag match, War Games hype, and closing thoughts
1:18:00 – Final banter, Patreon plugs, and sign-off

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0:00.0

I'm getting rid of Thanksgiving.

0:04.5

Yeah.

0:05.0

That's not a thing anymore.

0:06.5

No, seriously, Natalie's grandmother is terrified that she's not going to be able to come up because all the planes are shut down because the TSA isn't working still.

0:14.8

Certainly.

0:15.7

Yeah.

0:15.9

I mean, that's, well, I mean, you can get her, you can get her a train ticket, you know, which by the way, like, this is one of those moments where all the people that are like, hey, we need trains. This is where they could look and go, hmm? Yeah. You see? Right, right. You know, like, hey, guess what? Like, if there's ever an issue with planes all of a sudden oh everybody wants to get on the

0:39.1

fucking amtrak huh well all of a sudden you know either that or you you you have a grandson-in-law

0:45.3

that's willing to drive 16 hours to pick you up so you know oh yes yeah that would that would not be me

0:52.6

60 yeah i'd be like yeah he heard about this That would not be me.

0:58.9

I'd be like, yeah, I'd be like, yeah, he heard about this thing.

1:00.5

It's called the Greyhound.

1:01.7

Oh, God.

1:05.0

At least, I'd be like at least halfway, right?

1:07.0

90-year-old woman on a Greyhound Joe.

1:08.3

Jesus Christ, my friend.

1:09.6

Oh, she's 90?

2:21.3

She's, yeah, she's Natalie's. Oh, telloto Rento Motorcycle. She'll be all right. Oh, no. Tell her to ride a hog, go up to Chicago, you know what I mean? One of those victories. Yeah, it'll be real nice. Oh, shit. Get her a razor, like, a little fucking., oh yeah, yeah, the little razors. The e-mikes, yeah. By the way, I see those things and they fucking cook. They go like 15, 20 miles an hour and I see people riding them and they don't have helmets on. And I'm like, now I'm at this point of, and it's not even like, goddamn kids, put your helmet on when you ride a bike. I'm like, dude, that thing's going fast. I know. I know. I'm so terrified for those things because they just weave in and out of traffic. Like, I mean, you'll just talk about basic Chicago traffic. Those guys don't adhere to any rules. Like, not even the bike lane. They just go in between cars. I've seen them literally go into oncoming traffic. No fuck's given. I'm like, you guys are crazy. One of you is going to die or many of them. Which, by the way, there is a point where it's like, if it's kids, I'm like, oh, my God, these poor kids, nobody's fucking talent. No, these my dude no I know grown ass men it's like grown ass people you know yeah you're like you're a fucking grown up and you just and then I realize I'm like

2:26.4

maybe they don't want to live that much okay I'm looking for the red bull sign or something you know

2:30.3

like shit yeah maybe that's just one of those things where it's like uh they're sitting there they're saying to themselves they're you know like shit yeah maybe maybe that's just one of those things where it's like uh they're sitting

2:36.4

there they're saying to themselves they're you know i'm not gonna kill myself but i'm not gonna go

2:42.3

out of my way to do anything to make it less easier for nature to to get me is this going on a

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