THE MONEY MAN COMETH or O' LAWD HE'S COMIN (Wrestling Soup 1.16.25)

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4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

WWE and TNA Partnership, Jeff Hardy's Potential, and AEW's Future
In this episode of Wrestling Soup, Mish and Joe discuss the groundbreaking partnership between WWE's NXT and TNA Wrestling, allowing talent to shine across both brands. They delve into Penta's controversial debut and potential to fill Rey Mysterio's shoes, and debate Jeff Hardy's claim that he could have been as big as John Cena. They also touch upon AEW's financial strategies and backstage dramas, including a humorous take on Jeff Hardy's influence in wrestling.
00:00 Introduction and WWE-TNA Partnership Announcement
00:32 Details of the WWE-TNA Collaboration
01:48 Fan Reactions and Industry Impact
04:07 Nielsen Ratings Controversy
07:23 AEW's Struggles and Criticisms
11:56 MJF's Promo and AEW's Decline
25:20 Brian Cage and AEW's Talent Utilization
35:27 Mercedes Moné's Career and Criticisms
45:04 AEW's Financial Impact on New Japan
46:11 Tony Khan's Influence and Rumors
47:52 Matt Cardona's Contract Controversy
49:11 Tony Khan's Business Acumen
55:38 Penta's WWE Aspirations
56:32 Rey Mysterio's Legacy and Successors
01:05:26 Royal Rumble Speculations
01:09:32 Jeff Hardy's Potential and Legacy
01:28:44 Closing Thoughts and Shoutouts

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0:00.0	Wrestling suit for a mature audience.
0:05.0	Ragam up.
0:07.0	Yon-a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-da-da.
0:10.0	Gabba?
0:11.0	Gaba.
0:12.0	Gaba.
0:15.0	We, Gaba, Gaba, Gaba.
0:18.0	Oh, ooh, kā-kā-yo, k, ka, yo, ka, ka, yeah, kha,
0:23.7	damn it, ka, I'm gonna see ka, ka, kha, ku.
0:26.7	WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, and TNA wrestling, one of the world's top wrestling brands
0:31.6	and subsidiary of anthem, sports, and entertainment.
0:35.5	Today announced a multi-year partnership aimed at creating unprecedented crossover opportunities
0:41.3	within WWE and TNA programming for NXT superstars and TNA wrestling stars.
0:46.7	The agreement will enable talent to garner additional exposure across key WWE and TNA programs,
0:53.8	including weekly flagship shows like NXT and TNA programs, including weekly flagship shows like
0:55.8	NXT and TNA Impact, select with WWEs and TNA pay-per-views, intern bolstering their in-ring
1:04.0	their in-ring development with exposure to world-class talent coaching.
1:06.6	This historic relationship demonstrates that collaboration and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive.
1:13.4	It said Ariel Schnirr.
1:17.5	Senior VP of content and distribution for TNA wrestling.
1:22.3	Our partnership allows TNA wrestling its brand and incredible athletes to reach a significantly wider audience,
1:28.2	while giving WWE and NXT stars an opportunity to cross the line and gain valuable
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