VEGAS VICTORY or NOLA NO-SHOW? (Wrestling Soup 5.22.25)

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🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Wrestling Soup, Anthony and Joe explore the major topics in professional wrestling including the potential relocation of WrestleMania 42, Vince McMahon's current place in WWE, and the role of finances in WWE's decision-making. They dive into the impact Las Vegas has had on WWE events, as well as the speculation surrounding WrestleMania moving from New Orleans to Las Vegas. The conversation continues with insights into the competition, the significance of streaming services for AEW's audience reach, and newly arising developments in WWE and AEW programming and strategies. Furthermore, the podcast touches upon unexpected topics like unexpected nominations for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards and the growing influence of podcasting in various industries.
00:00 Vegas Baby!
01:23 WrestleMania 42: Vegas vs. New Orleans
10:44 WWE's History with Vegas and Future Speculations
28:24 Vince McMahon's Controversial Legacy
39:23 Stephanie McMahon's Podcast and Dominic Mysterio
41:00 Dominic Mysterio's Charisma and The Rock's Struggles
50:12 Logan Paul in WWE and Fan Reactions
54:19 Tony Khan's Statements on AEW's Growth
01:01:36 Will Ospreay and Hangman Page's Promo
01:06:40 Dave Meltzer's Controversial Opinions
01:12:19 Action Figures for Adults
01:13:32 Audience Disconnect
01:14:46 Nikki and Brie Show Nomination
01:16:05 Kids Listening to Adult Topics
01:25:58 Podcasting's Mainstream Recognition
01:36:22 Podcast Advertising and Sponsorships

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0:00.0	The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Mmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be
0:06.8	wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain
0:13.0	that'll soak you to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching
0:18.7	their peak in the afternoon.
0:23.0	Not in the mood for miserable weather?
0:25.8	Fly cheaply to Turkey with Sun Express.
0:28.7	Sun Express, non-stop sunshine.
0:31.1	Vegas, baby.
0:38.3	Wrestling suit for a mature audience.
0:39.9	I got a lot of this.
0:51.5	Another fucking trip to fucking Vegas, dude.
0:53.6	Yeah, I'll be able to make it easy there next year.
0:54.8	Yeah.
0:58.7	It's literally, it's four hours away, three hours away.
0:59.4	So.
0:59.9	Good.
1:01.7	That's what it should be.
1:05.9	No, I mean, maybe we will have a fucking Vegas meetup next year.
1:07.1	That'd be easy as shit.
1:08.4	Yeah, why not?
1:09.5	Well, you know what?
1:24.6	It's almost as though somebody there realized what we were saying previously, which is there's not a lot of money there. You guys are whores. Why are you going to the place where there's no money? Right, right, of course. That'd make any sense. You guys, your complete money-grubbing filthy pigs.
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