USA BOUND: SMACKDOWN'S LAST FOX RIDE (Wrestling Soup 9/7/24) W/ @KevZCastle
WRESTLING SOUP
Wrestling Soup Network
4.4 • 746 Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Wrestling Soup, Anthony Thomas and Kevin Castle dive into a plethora of wrestling events and updates. They kick things off with a discussion about the recent Bash in Berlin and the final SmackDown episode on Fox, transitioning to USA Network, and what this means for WWE's future. The conversation shifts to the Vince McMahon documentary trailer, its context, and the potential impact on WWE's programming on Netflix.The hosts analyze the Bash in Berlin matches, including Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill vs. The Unholy Union, and the mixed tag match featuring Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. They also touch on the evolving dynamics within WWE, such as the introduction of a new hardcore title and the creative freedoms that WWE might explore on Netflix.Kevin Castle shares his indifference towards some of the current rosters and matches, while Anthony Thomas provides insights into recent SmackDown events, including the mixed tag match and the redebut of Giovanni Vinci. They also discuss the potential of wrestlers like Kevin Owens, LA Knight, and Carmelo Hayes.The episode wraps up with thoughts on the Vince McMahon documentary, WWE's move from Titan Tower, and other news, including Nikki Cross re-signing with WWE and Hulk Hogan's controversial statements. The hosts also touch on Nikki Bella's personal life, her husband's arrest, and the implications for her public image.
00:00 Anthony Thomas: Last show on Fox is done; now it's USA
04:53 Chris Cross says WWE going to Netflix will show more graphic violence
09:02 What were your thoughts on WWE Extreme Rules this weekend
12:03 Kevin Owens vs. Cody Rhodes is the highlight of tonight's smackdown
12:29 We had the Bailey versus Tiffany stratton match to open everything up
13:23 Next match we had up on the card is Giovanni Vinci versus Apollo crews
17:17 Kevin Owens defeated Austin Theory and Grayson Waller in a handicap match
21:55 Washington's US title match tonight was underwhelming, Selena says
26:31 Chelsea green versus Mia Yim was an average match at best
28:34 Sakawa: Bloodline versus DIY was sloppy tonight
33:04 I think they're just long in the tooth at this point
34:23 WWE is finally getting rid of Titan Tower in Connecticut
35:56 Hulk Hogan apparently signed a new five year deal with WWE
40:38 If it wasn't Hulk Hogan, it would have been Billy Graham
42:21 Update on Nikki Bella's husband RTO's arrest for domestic violence
46:48 Kevin Castle confirms that Brett Hart will appear on Monday's Raw episode
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| 0:00.0 | Wrestling Soup, I'm antonnykian kind of Mish. |
| 0:05.0 | Middara's not going to be. |
| 0:11.4 | Wrestling Soup, I'm Anthony Thomas. |
| 0:13.6 | He is Kevin Castle. |
| 0:15.3 | What's going on, Keigh? |
| 0:16.5 | What's up, everybody? |
| 0:17.3 | What's up, Mish? |
| 0:18.2 | Not much, man. |
| 0:19.2 | It's been a little while since we've talked. A couple of things have happened. Like bash at Berlin, all in. |
| 0:26.0 | What else? What else happened? And Smackdown tonight happened as well. |
| 0:30.8 | Last show on Fox. |
| 0:33.2 | The very last one. And Michael Cole gave a little shout out there, too, which was kind of nice. |
| 0:38.3 | Definitely not something that would have been done during the Vince days. |
| 0:42.0 | Probably nice. |
| 0:42.9 | I'm not acknowledged certain things we weren't allowed to acknowledge. |
| 0:46.3 | Are we happy now that Fox is done? |
| 0:48.5 | Are we happy now that Smackdown is over on the USA? |
| 0:53.4 | Yeah, we won't see as many interruptions. |
| 0:55.4 | Again, the screen was going black again tonight and bleeping. |
| 0:58.7 | And what Fox has all these technical fucking bullshit things that they do because the audience says a curse word. |
| 1:04.9 | It's so irritating. |
| 1:06.1 | Right. |
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