WRESTLING FAMILIES or MANAGER vs. VALET? (Wrestling Soup 1/17/24)

WRESTLING SOUP

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Sports, Comedy, Wrestling

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Topics include discussions on the success of wrestling film 'Iron Claw', analyzing characters, plot, family dynamics, and impact on the wrestling scene. Attention is given to the evolution of wrestling, changes in fan behaviors, and effect on wrestling databases. The hosts delve into shifting roles of wrestlers, with highlights from a range of personalities, from Damien Priest's drive leading to Judgement Day's success to the speculated comebacks of Sasha Banks and Bayley. Contemplations on the new standing of valets like Scarlett and managers like Paul Heyman are discussed along with the significant repositioning of wrestlers in various roles. Experts also provide in-depth commentary on Dana Brooke's role in WWE and Bailey's performance trend, concluding with previews of their upcoming shows.
00:01 Introduction and Initial Discussion
00:16 Box Office Success of Iron Claw
00:34 Personal Experience Watching the Movie
00:55 Reminiscing About Past Movie Experiences
01:10 The Movie Theater Experience
01:20 Reflecting on the Movie's Impact
01:56 Discussing the Movie's Reviews
02:10 Analyzing the Movie's Plot and Scenes
02:30 The Movie Theater Experience: Part 2
02:57 Discussing the Movie's Audience
04:35 Reflecting on the Movie's Characters
06:12 Discussing the Movie's Depiction of the Von Erich Family
07:18 Reflecting on Personal Connection to the Von Erich Family
07:36 Discussing the Movie's Portrayal of the Parents
10:06 Reflecting on the Movie's Impact: Part 2
12:38 Discussing the Movie's Ending
13:55 Reflecting on the Movie's Depiction of the Von Erich Family: Part 2
19:56 Discussing Potential Future Wrestling Family Movies
25:53 Discussing the Impact of Mike Graham and the Guerrero's
26:09 The Influence of the Von Erks and Their Global Reach
26:30 The Guerrero's Impact on Regional Wrestling
26:47 The Stereotypes and Depictions in Wrestling
27:50 The Legacy of the Guerrero Family
27:58 Potential Wrestling Families for Future Series
28:34 The Tragic Stories in Wrestling Families
28:49 The Role of Entertainment in Wrestling
29:13 The Potential for a Series on the Samoans
29:29 The Impact of A24 on Wrestling Films
30:43 The Influence of Wrestling Families
33:29 The Impact of Fan Opinions on Wrestling
35:32 The Role of Ratings in Wrestling
43:20 The Impact of Wrestling Factions
44:27 The Role of R-Truth in Wrestling
49:05 The Importance of Partnerships in Wrestling
49:47 Discussing Wrestling Characters and Confidence
50:17 Debating the Careers of Deanna Parrazzo and Dana Brooke
50:46 Reflecting on Dana Brooke's Struggles and Future
53:43 Analyzing the Role of Managers and Valets in Wrestling
57:01 Speculating on the Return of Sasha Banks and Bailey
01:03:53 Discussing the Roles of Scarlett and Paul Ellering
01:12:03 Wrapping Up and Looking Forward
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0:00.0	Wrestling Soup is intended for
0:03.1	Wrestling Soup. I'm Anthony Thomas. He's about the worst.
0:12.2	Wrestling Soup. I'm Anthony Thomas. He's Kevin Castle. The last conversation that we had
0:17.5	was about the recourse of Iron Claw and seeing how, and you even mentioned it to me
0:23.5	right before the whole sickness thing dropped, but how the actual, the attendance went up,
0:29.9	the box office went up, and they actually started really gaining sales after that Christmas
0:33.6	season. And it was kind of nice to see that it's starting to get relative success.
0:39.1	And have you, have you heard anything more about it since that point? Yeah, I've actually seen it.
0:43.8	And it's up to almost 30 million. They've made a $50 million profit. I went to see it last week.
0:48.1	What did you think? I liked it. I mean, it was a spur of the moment thing because my friend is like, I'm down to go now. If you're down to go now, I'll pick you up, blah, blah, blah.
0:55.9	You know, it's like, because it's going to leave the theaters.
0:59.0	Like, we're getting to the point of like, you know, it's now or never.
1:01.7	So I'm like, you know what?
1:02.6	I was like, give me like, what's the time frame?
1:04.8	I'm like, I'll be, I can be ready. Let's go. Okay. So I haven't been to the movies in a long time, by the way.
1:16.7	Last film I saw in theaters was the 2009 Friday the 13th remake.
1:18.4	So how long ago was that?
1:19.5	My friend got the tickets.
1:21.2	So I didn't have much food items.
1:22.9	I was a literal deer.
1:25.4	What kind of theater did you go to?
1:25.7	Did you go to? It was a regular.
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