THE SAFEST PLACE FOR PRO WRESTLING (Wrestling Soup 1/1/24)

WRESTLING SOUP

Wrestling Soup Network

Sports, Comedy, Wrestling

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

This engaging discussion dives into the world of wrestling, dissecting varying topics including industry controversies, challenging the decisions and behaviors of prominent personalities like Tony Khan, and scrutinizing the safety and viewer satisfaction of wrestling events. The hosts deeply examine personas like Swerve, Nyla Rose, Dan Housen, Chris Jericho, and Adam Cole, highlighting controversies and potential improvements in their storylines. They also critically discuss the management of the World Wrestling Entertainment Company, particularly focusing on Vince's alleged incompetency and potential internal scandals. They further question the approach of Tony Khan to wrestling controversies, implicating deflection and dismissal of pressing issues instead of addressing them properly, especially concerning Chris Jericho's recent controversy.

00:00 Introduction and Casual Conversation
00:37 Discussion on Wrestling Soup Sign at AEW
03:36 Critique on AEW's Handling of Nyla Rose
05:13 Analysis of AEW's Fanbase and Company Direction
20:27 Review of AEW's Worlds End Matches and Performances
27:35 Debate on AEW's Treatment of Wrestlers and Match Booking
45:48 Discussing Adam Cole's Character
46:12 Critique on Adam Cole as Big Boss
46:23 Confusion Over Character Alignments in AEW
47:49 Adam Cole's Reveal as the Devil
50:02 The Problem with AEW's Direction
52:32 The Impact of Sasha Banks Joining AEW
55:49 Discussing the Media Scrum
58:27 Addressing Safety and Harassment in AEW
58:27 Tony Khan's Response to Controversy
01:22:45 The Removal of MJF from the Roster

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0:00.0	There's a lot of conversation, especially the last couple days, about the issue of safety and harassment, specifically involving women wrestlers.
0:07.9	There's real concern about the safety of wrestlers behind the scenes.
0:11.3	It's a great question, and I think it applies to everybody in the whole company, women and men, and we've had a policy in place.
0:17.7	AEW has the best safety record, I believe, of any pro wrestling company in the world.
0:21.6	I believe we have the most safe environment.
0:24.6	I believe we have the best safety record of any pro wrestling company, and I would hold the record
0:29.6	of AED on safety against any wrestling company in the world, and I think A.W.
0:34.6	is the safest place for pro wrestling.
0:36.6	We gotta get out of this place. the world and I think AW is the safest place for pro wrestling.
0:56.2	Yeah, and like I said, I think that it'll come and go and once again is it morally right
0:59.2	absolutely not is it illegal no
1:01.8	is it something that is going to get him in real trouble
1:04.6	are you going to chickety china to chop that up to
1:09.0	for the main feed?
1:12.3	I guess I could.
1:13.9	I absolutely could.
1:14.9	We missed Thursday.
1:16.1	So that wouldn't be a bad.
1:16.8	Fair enough.
1:17.9	Yeah, no, I didn't think about it. I was thinking about it more of as a freaking Gus.
1:19.7	But yeah, no, you're not wrong.
1:20.9	I could totally fuck with that. When we got, well, that's it is, you know, we're going to, if we're going to make all this beef, we might as well make burgers.
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