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WRESTLING SOUP

WRESTLING SOUP

By: Wrestling Soup Network
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Summary

 Wrestling Soup. We're NOT a wrestling show. We're a show that HAPPENS to talk about wrestling. LIVE every Thursday Night 7:30pm EST {Friday 12:30am GMT or 0030 UTC for International Listeners} Chat LIVE during the show @WrestlingSoup.com. Like us on facebook.com/WrestlingSoup @WrestlingSoup

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Episodes
  • THE FUTURE OF WRESTLING (Wrestling Soup 5.14.26)

    THE FUTURE OF WRESTLING (Wrestling Soup 5.14.26)
    May 15 2026

    • 5:10 - The "Big Fat Guy" Wrestling Trope
    • 12:15 - WWE Creative Slump & NXT Failures
    • 20:45 - The Discount Summer House Shows Tour
    • 32:30 - Brian Cage's Physique & AEW Criticism
    • 45:15 - Kevin Nash & Pro Wrestling Unionization
    • 55:40 - El Cuatrero's Prison Sentence Appeal
    • 1:07:20 - Wrap-Up


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • LEGENDS AND FUTURE GREATS REVIEW SHOW S3 EPISODE 3 (Wrestling Stew 5.13.26) w/ @Lufisto

    LEGENDS AND FUTURE GREATS REVIEW SHOW S3 EPISODE 3 (Wrestling Stew 5.13.26) w/ @Lufisto
    May 14 2026
    Lufisto and Jeff Lippman return to break down Season 3, Episode 3 of LFG, but both hosts express major disappointment with the show's current format and "phony baloney" production. The episode is heavy on critiques, starting with a women's tag team match where Matt Bloom calls out the babyfaces for showing zero fear against a monster heel. Things get worse in the men's division, as the hosts dissect Trill London's massive in-ring regression and botched spots against rookie Braxton Cole. The spotlight then shifts to Cam Hendrix (formerly Anthony Luke) and Tate Wilder. While their match shows promise, Cam's overthinking and a late-match stumble lead Matt Bloom to pull him from LFG entirely to recalibrate. The episode wraps up with a deep dive into the systemic flaws of the WWE Performance Center's NIL recruitment strategy, with Jeff and Lufisto arguing that developmental talent desperately needs excursions to indies like GCW or TNA to learn how to work a real crowd.

    Timestamps:
    • 0:00 – Intro / Disappointment with Season 3's format & Lufisto's cat interruptions
    • 12:15 – Match 1: PJ Vassa & Serena Linton vs. Layla Diggs & Mason Holliday
    • 24:30 – Blueprint failures: Synchronized dancing and missing tag team psychology
    • 36:10 – Matt Bloom's critique: Where is the babyface fear?
    • 45:45 – Match 2: Trill London vs. Braxton Cole & Trill's massive regression
    • 58:20 – The problem with NIL athletes quitting when wrestling gets tough
    • 1:06:15 – Promos: Tate Wilder's daredevil cowboy gimmick vs. Cam Hendrix
    • 1:15:30 – Match 3: Cam Hendrix overthinks, stumbles, and saves it with a pie-face
    • 1:27:10 – Matt Bloom pulls Cam from LFG for being too self-aware
    • 1:33:45 – The PC Bubble: Why WWE needs to send talent to the indies or TNA
    • 1:39:50 – Wrap-up / Plugs for Garden of Thought and Wrestling Soup


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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • WEEK #841 or RAW ON NETFLIX (Wrestling Soup 5.12.26)

    WEEK #841 or RAW ON NETFLIX (Wrestling Soup 5.12.26)
    May 13 2026
    Anthony and Joe kick off the show where they praise Iyo Sky's ring generalship and pacing, while tearing into Seth Rollins' exhausting television presence following his match with Bron Breakker. The guys vent about WWE's creative drought, noting Bill Apter's visible disappointment, the deeply confusing babyface booking of Roman Reigns, and the lack of a proper televised send-off for Asuka. The episode rounds out with a sharp critique of TKO's pricey ESPN streaming model, Backlash booking blunders involving Danhausen and Oba Femi, and a quick check-in on the cast of Jersey Shore.

    Timestamps:
    • 0:00 – Intro
    • 11:15 – AEW’s business woes and WWE’s current creative slump
    • 18:40 – Iyo Sky’s brilliant in-ring storytelling vs. Sol Ruca
    • 27:30 – The Seth Rollins problem & his match with Bron Breakker
    • 39:20 – Gunther missing from TV & Bill Apter's disappointment
    • 46:10 – The Backlash ESPN deal: TKO squeezing fans for money
    • 54:45 – Roman Reigns' "prima donna" booking & the confusing Bloodline dynamics
    • 1:03:20 – Asuka's indefinite leave and WWE failing to give her a proper send-off
    • 1:11:50 – Danhausen's Backlash mystery partner flop & Oba Femi's squash match
    • 1:16:15 – Wrap-up & Jersey Shore kayfabe


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    1 hr and 19 mins
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