WRESTLING SOUP

0:00 — Intro: Joe getting into the DanHausen thing; the show's chaos
0:58 — WrestleMania build losing steam; San Antonio crowd praise
2:15 — Randy Orton as the potential savior of WrestleMania's main event
2:50 — Stone Cold Steve Austin's no-show on 3:16 Day in Texas
5:34 — WWE's 31.6% ticket discount; bad sign for WrestleMania
7:07 — Las Vegas WrestleMania costs; hotel prices skyrocketing
8:18 — WWE slot machines; Whitney Houston jackpot story
10:59 — Road Dogg returning to the ring? OVW referee injury incident
14:43 — RAW recap begins; San Antonio crowd was the best of 2026
15:50 — Seth Rollins opener: henchmen, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi breakdown
19:15 — Oba Femi vs. Brock: rushed booking; should've been saved for SummerSlam
20:53 — WWE's impatience problem: the "cookie" analogy
22:11 — WWE's new creative director from CBS/NHL background
26:52 — Oba Femi's Goldberg comparisons; concern about misuse
27:59 — Natty Neidhart vs. Maxine Dupree feud falling apart
31:24 — Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee; Bailey discussion
35:00 — WWE's lack of blowoff matches; feuds never ending
40:23 — Roman Reigns' terrible promo vs. CM Punk; "old" insult from a 40-year-old
43:52 — Roman/Punk feud has no story; call for someone to turn heel
47:00 — "Make someone a heel, you cowards"; Punk as potential heel
49:16 — Roman's dentures; teeth jokes
54:11 — Oba Femi possibly tearing up after powerbombing Brock
55:37 — Wrapping up RAW; good matches (Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel); Latino appreciation night
59:23 — Ricochet segment; why making fun of him gets big views
1:03:05 — Sign-off; Patreon plug; see you Thursday

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2:00 – State debates: Oklahoma, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Idaho
8:00 – Mortgage situation & refusing to give up that 2% COVID rate
12:00 – BlackRock's rent-to-give-back communities / modern sharecropping
16:00 – Wrestling Soup intro
17:00 – Sol Ruca on Stephanie McMahon's podcast; toxic masculinity & male vulnerability in wrestling
24:00 – WWE's boomer creative problem & Kirsten's promotion to Raw writer
30:00 – Ricky Saints' concert segment pulled from YouTube (w/ clip)
37:00 – Zoe Stark promo comparison; conspiracy theory: creative sabotaging indie darlings
43:00 – WWE's financial machine vs. creative bankruptcy; WrestleMania apathy
50:00 – Nostalgia as WWE's only product (Blink-182 analogy, Reese's cups lawsuit)
55:00 – UFC vs. WWE audience divide; WWE trying to be Applebee's
1:02:00 – WrestleMania card breakdown: Dominik, Finn Bálor demon, Grande Americano
1:07:00 – WrestleMania Vegas attendance concerns; Wrestlecon ticket sales tanking
1:12:00 – WWE casino slot machine "Road to Gold" announced
1:18:00 – Idea for a "Why Did They Get Fired?" wrestling card game
1:22:00 – Dan Hausen debut/interview clip; WWE setting him up to fail
1:31:00 – Cody Rhodes losing momentum; Jar Jar Binks / Star Wars prequels analogy
1:37:00 – Sam Roberts' transformation; Joe Rogan's moral drift
1:42:00 – Dave Chappelle & Bill Cosby extended riff
1:29:00 – Sign-off / Patreon & Spitball Media shoutout

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0:00 - Intro & Seth Rollins' Ninja Army Discussion
6:30 - Seth's Henchmen: Power Rangers or Wrestling School Students?
13:00 - Logan Paul vs Austin Theory Storyline
29:00 - CM Punk Confronts The Usos
42:00 - Dead Uncle Drama & Family Feuds
57:00 - Seth Rollins Figure Eight Choreography
1:18:00 - Judgment Day Turns on Finn Bálor
1:29:00 - Oba Femi vs Rusev Match
1:42:00 - Dan Hausen T-Shirt Sales Segment
1:57:00 - Raw Women's Gauntlet Match
2:10 - Penta vs El Grande Americano
2:23:00 - WrestleMania Build Criticism
2:42:00 - Rusty Loads Country Character Pitch
2:58:00 - Wrap Up & Final Thoughts

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LA Knight's elimination chamber slip and Logan Paul's comments about dangerous ring conditions
WWE uses cheap screen printing instead of proper dye sublimation to save $81K/year
Ring canvas ads generate $14-36 million annually
One wrestler injury costs more than the entire yearly savings
WWE monetizes every canvas piece: $29-150 plaques, $400 name printing, charity donations, Panini trading cards
10% of one canvas generates $288K in merchandise alone
ESPN partnership struggles and WrestleMania 42 ticket concerns

0:00 - Intro & Road Dog's WWE Departure
1:31 - WWE Creative Shakeup: Alexandra Williams Joins Raw
6:04 - Zoe Hines Signs with WWE (RFK Jr.'s Niece)
8:46 - WWE's Nepo Baby Problem Continues
17:25 - LA Knight & Logan Paul Expose Slippery Ring Canvas Issue
18:08 - The Ring Canvas Controversy Explained
19:12 - Dye Sublimation vs Screen Printing: The Safety Issue
20:25 - WWE Makes $10-36 Million Annually from Ring Ads
23:36 - The Math: WWE Saves Only $81K/Year with Cheap Canvas
25:50 - One Injury Costs $1-3 Million - The Dangerous Gamble
28:51 - WWE Sells Used Canvases for Hundreds of Thousands
31:06 - The $400 Name-on-Canvas Program at MSG
34:43 - Fanatics Partnership: Maximum Exploitation
38:38 - 10% of One Canvas = $288K in Merch Revenue
42:15 - Charity Donations: Another Revenue Stream
45:31 - Panini Trading Cards: Even Scraps Make Money
48:54 - ESPN/WWE Partnership Struggles & WrestleMania 42 Concerns
52:37 - Vegas Venue Broadcast Restrictions Backfire
1:02:05 - Dan Hausen Merch Sales Surprise WWE
1:09:16 - Tom Brady WrestleMania Rumors
1:18:25 - WWE's Priorities Problem & Corporate Greed Discussion

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• The Vision falling apart & Seth Rollins' new role
• CM Punk vs Roman Reigns WrestleMania build
• Rhea Ripley's breakup with Iyo Sky
• Jade Cargill's backstage heat & Twitter drama
• Gunther vs Dragon Lee - great match, wrong timing
• Dan Hausen's WWE debut & mixed reactions
• Penta wins North American Championship!
• WrestleMania card concerns

0:00 - Intro / Demolition Theme Parody
2:43 - Raw Recap Begins / WrestleMania Road Concerns
5:30 - The Vision Falls Apart / Seth Rollins Turn
11:02 - Roman Reigns vs CM Punk Promo Analysis
25:58 - Restaurant Analogies (Denny's vs Bob Evans)
38:58 - Logan Paul & Austin Theory's Future
50:15 - Gunther vs Dragon Lee Discussion
58:28 - Liv Morgan's Problematic Promo
1:03:00 - Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky Split Up
1:09:38 - Jade Cargill vs Rhea Twitter Drama
1:16:38 - Kyrie Sane & Asuka Segment Issues
1:23:30 - AJ Lee Promo Problems
1:27:43 - El Grande Americano vs Los Lotharios
1:30:23 - Dan Hausen WWE Debut Review
1:33:48 - Judgment Day & JD McDonagh
1:36:50 - Oscar & Kyrie Domestic Abuse Angle
1:39:30 - Obba Femi vs Rusev Setup
1:42:09 - Obba Femi Meet & Greet Controversy
1:46:41 - Penta vs Dominic Mysterio - Match of the Night!
1:32:40 - Final Thoughts & Wrap Up

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