WRESTLING SOUP

0:00 Intro - Seth Rollins Curse & CM Punk Promo
1:05 Vince McMahon Saudi Buyback Rumors
5:45 Price Gouging & WrestleMania Tickets
9:55 Bronson Reed Injury & Learning Limitations
15:31 The Vision Falling Apart
22:30 Brock Lesnar Emergency Break Glass
29:00 Atlanta Crowd Dead All Night
38:25 AJ Styles Tribute Show & Missing Kurt Angle
48:25 Jade Cargill Standing Around
1:00:45 Prices vs Quality Debate
1:18:45 The Last WrestleMania Theory
1:24:15 WrestleMania 18 Ticket Prices Comparison
1:29:05 Too Big To Fail Problem

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Join Anthony and Joe for another episode of Frank and Gus! In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss Chicago weather, real estate nightmares in Gary Indiana, the Bears stadium controversy, Boston development projects, and plenty of wrestling talk including WWE's creative direction, Tony Khan speculation, and listener voicemails.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Weather Talk
5:30 - Gary, Indiana Real Estate Discussion
15:45 - Bears Stadium Controversy
22:30 - Boston Development & MLS Stadium
32:15 - Illinois Ghost Towns & Infrastructure
40:20 - Maine Travel Plans
45:50 - Listener Voicemail: VPN & Original Content
50:10 - Listener Voicemail: Brett the Hitman on Barbecues
54:20 - Listener Voicemail: Recent Movies
58:35 - Listener Voicemail: Vacuum Update Request
1:00:45 - Listener Voicemail: Lyra Valkyria Storyline Ideas
1:04:30 - Listener Voicemail: Enzo Amore Return Discussion
1:08:15 - Listener Voicemail: WrestleMania Season Concerns
1:12:40 - WWE Creative & Scripted Promos Discussion
1:25:30 - College Athletes & NIL Program
1:32:50 - The Miz Success Story
1:37:20 - Wrap Up & Commercials Talk

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Joe and Anthony discuss wrestling news, celebrity culture, and random tangents in this wide-ranging conversation. Topics include Mercedes Mone's controversial fan subscription service, WWE's new wrestler trademarks, bad bunny's WrestleMania appearance, chain restaurant quality decline, baby naming trends, and a domestic violence case involving wrestler El ReAro and Stephanie Faher. The hosts also dive into Logan Paul's Pokemon card controversy, regional differences in fast food quality, and AEW's handling of the Brody Lee tribute merchandise.

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro banter and Mercedes Monet discussion
1:14 - Mercedes Monet $100/month text service controversy
2:54 - Wendy's closing 360 locations
4:42 - Chain restaurant quality decline (Applebee's, Chili's, Five Guys)
9:14 - Wahlburgers and Fuddruckers discussion
12:14 - Ted movie and TV series
15:50 - Boston references and Mercedes Monet's accent
20:23 - Royce Keys Royal Rumble "secret"
24:30 - Bad Bunny WrestleMania 42 appearance
29:31 - Logan Paul Pokemon card controversy
33:30 - Pokemon name discussion
38:51 - WWE new trademarks: Dorian Van Dix and Tristan Angels
40:55 - Baby naming trends discussion
52:38 - El Rero domestic violence case and Stephanie Faher
64:30 - WWE European tour and Saudi Arabia show
81:17 - Seth Rollins press tour and Shawn Michaels comparison
90:25 - AEW Brody Lee shirt controversy and wrap-up

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Join Anthony and Joe on Wrestling Soup as they break down the latest WWE Raw episode! This week we're diving into:

🔥 Raw's main event featuring Jovan Evans, Gunther, and Dominic Mysterio
🎤 JBL and Corey Graves' commentary chemistry
💬 Mercedes Monet's controversial $99.99 texting service
🏆 The Intercontinental Championship picture with AJ Lee and Becky Lynch
🤼 El Grande Americano storyline developments
👊 CM Punk vs. Finn Bálor tensions heating up
🎭 Liv Morgan's emotional sit-down interview with Michael Cole
📰 Dave Meltzer Awards fallout and Booker T's response

Plus: Ava's WWE departure, Logan Paul's heat, the women's chamber match setup, and plenty of tangents about everything from Moloch to dude wipes!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro & Weather Talk
00:00:45 - Presidents Week & Moloch Discussion
00:02:29 - Giants, Pyramids & Lizard People Theory
00:04:49 - Cat Stories & Domestication
00:07:23 - Raw This Week & JBL/Corey Graves Commentary
00:09:50 - Booker T & Dave Meltzer Awards
00:12:15 - Ava's WWE Departure Discussion
00:16:51 - Don Callis Appreciation
00:19:51 - Mercedes Monet's $99.99 Texting Service
00:24:28 - Dude Wipes Sponsorship Talk
00:37:20 - Raw Main Event: Jovan Evans, Gunther & Dominic
00:47:20 - Logan Paul & LA Knight Segment
00:52:00 - CM Punk vs. Finn Bálor Feud
01:00:20 - Women's Three-Way Match (Asuka, Bailey, Natalya)
01:03:42 - Asuka & Kairi Sane Storyline
01:14:40 - El Grande Americano Storyline
01:20:00 - Penta & Dragon Lee Discussion
01:33:00 - AJ Lee & Becky Lynch Promo Breakdown
01:34:20 - Liv Morgan Sit-Down Interview with Michael Cole
01:35:00 - Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
01:34:45 - Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts

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2:00 - WrestleMania Ticket Pricing Controversy Analysis of WWE's expensive WrestleMania packages in Las Vegas
5:00 - Vegas Travel Costs & Accessibility Issues How expensive flights and accommodations are affecting WrestleMania attendance
10:00 - WWE's Disconnect with Fan Base Discussion of WWE being out of touch with their core audience's economic reality
15:00 - Physical Media Comeback DVDs, records, and CDs returning due to streaming concerns
20:00 - WrestleMania Package Breakdown Detailed look at the $37,500 premium packages and what they include
30:00 - Economic Reality Check Comparing ticket prices to actual fan income levels and affordability
38:00 - The 2025 Dave Meltzer Wrestling Awards
39:00 - Worst Gimmicks Top 5 including Heel John Cena (#1), Wyatt Sicks (#2), House of Torture (#3)
42:00 - Toni Storm takes both worst (#4) and best (#1) gimmick awards
43:00 - Best Booker of the Year Tony Khan wins despite AEW's struggles
46:00 - Worst Promotion WWE takes the top spot
48:00 - Best Major Wrestling Shows All top 5 are AEW shows (All In, Double or Nothing, Revolution, All Out, Stardom)
50:00 - Worst TV Shows WWE NXT (#1), SmackDown (#2), with AEW Collision making the list at #5
58:00 - Best Non-Wrestlers Don Callis (#1), Paul Heyman (#2), discussion of manager roles
60:00 - Worst TV Announcers Booker T (#1), Pat McAfee (#2), debate about commentary styles
73:00 - Best TV Announcers Bryan Danielson (#1), Walker Stewart (#2), discussion of commentary quality
85:00 - Most Overrated Wrestlers Jay Uso (#1), CM Punk (#2), Jade Cargill (#3)
88:00 - Most Underrated Wrestlers Beast Mortos (#1), Chevon Evans (#2)
90:00 - Best Flying Wrestler Mascara Dorada (#1), Will Ospreay (#2)
91:00 - Best Technical Wrestler Zack Sabre Jr. (#1), discussion of technical wrestling standards
95:00 - Best Brawler John Moxley & Hangman Adam Page tie for top spots
98:00 - Wrestler of the Year (Lou Thesz Award) Mistico (#1), John Moxley (#3), Saya Kamitani (#4), John Cena (#5)
99:30 - Closing Remarks

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