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Mexico City Raw crowd actually woke up Women’s triple threat felt sloppy and soft Booker says booking is now a committee Roman beats Penta clean and kills the building Penta still looked like a main-eventer LA Knight pops up after cameras already off Gable-Dragon Lee told the best story Tired of Bayley’s latest tough-guy run Big Cass vanishes after one short push Javon Evans wins the Money in the Bank qualifier Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Ace Steel spotted coaching at Performance Center Tate drops cowboy gimmick for daredevil look Romeo and Tate lockup stays weak Layla Diggs surprise heel turn works perfectly Mason Holiday sells shock and desperation well Booker wants London as Black Jeff Hardy Lewis-London match sloppy and low-intensity Lyons-Armstrong women’s match is season highlight Cam Hendrix improves as vicious cheap heel Micah-Tristan chemistry steals every scene Harlem Lewis finally looks mature and comfortable New prize is WWE World Las Vegas spots LUFISTO YouTube: @LuFistoOfficial Facebook: facebook.com/LuFisto Instagram: @LuFisto_arts_and_prowrestling X: @LuFisto Upcoming documentary: lufistodoc.com JEFF LIPPMAN YouTube: @GardenofThoughtpod Facebook: Jeffrey Lippman X: @Dos_Evil Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Mandy Rose still locked out of every promotion OnlyFans payday no longer what it was Keith Lee promoting out-of-body cult teacher Friends fear he isolated after COVID hit Cult checklist matches his sudden disappearance Midlife crash plus lost career and relationship Bayley contract rumors just more Meltzer noise AEW fans attack anyone who rarely watches Next All In drops from Wembley to Detroit Braun Strowman stays home eating paninis instead Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Discord audio keeps glitching during the show Wrestling podcasts now feel like character extensions MVP’s show still comes off as heavy shtick Late podcasts often look like money grabs AI merch shirts look cheap and lazy Shapiro ties talent pay to media deals TKO socializes risk while expanding margins Graves says talent must talk to commentators Midcard guys rarely approach the announce team Oba x Reed’s foot may just be selling Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Theory and Maxine remain painfully personality-free Bron Breakker actually looks happy Reed is back Logan Paul still the only reliable heat Otis wins by DQ then Oba gets buried Paul Heyman treated like the prize everyone wants Miz roast of Alabama falls mostly flat Breakker wins Money in the Bank qualifier New heel group booking feels cheap and empty Car-on-fire spot looks awkward and dumb Bayley returns and beats down Lyra Valkyria Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Andy Williams death leaves wrestling community heartbroken Indie show tragedy highlights health and safety gaps Bill Dundee also passed away recently Bronson Reed returns looking leaner and stronger Arby's steak nuggets promo opens show cringey Baron Corbin loses five-minute qualifier to Lil Yachty Trick Williams gets his title shot after Breakker versus Oba Femi match stays simple Women’s six-person tag looks sloppy overall Cody versus Orton main event feels messy and rushed Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

All In bloated with too many wrestlers Young Bucks versus Edge best match so far Too many false finishes exhaust the crowd Moxley versus Nigel painfully slow and awkward Nick Wayne spots look dangerously sloppy Omega Ospreay main event is crash TV Britt Baker returns after backstage issues New Day appearance feels out of place Andrade slams WWE’s Samoan favoritism Jey Uso comments spark Mexico backlash talk Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

FASCISM STARTS WITH CENSORSHIP (Wrestling Soup 9.1.26) Raw quality wildly inconsistent week to week Chad Gable keeps apologizing to Mexico Mexico tournament clearly built for Penta Netflix now censoring blood on Raw WWE feels sanitized and creatively lost Mystery group attack on Usos makes no sense Roman still cheered while trying to turn heel Sol Ruca and Stratton pushed too fast Alexa Bliss black-eye story looks sketchy Company has no plan after Roman Reigns Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Micah Lockwood name reveal feels a bit weak Cole versus Shady match slow and methodical Cole improves as cocky book-reading heel Shady still lacks intensity and crowd work Blade Island bout low energy and forgettable Both men later released from developmental Micah versus PJ Voss best match of show PJ finally shows real menace and attitude Standing moonsault should be Micah’s finisher Car sticker banter steals the entire episode LUFISTO YouTube: @LuFistoOfficial Facebook: facebook.com/LuFisto Instagram: @LuFisto_arts_and_prowrestling X: @LuFisto Upcoming documentary: lufistodoc.com JEFF LIPPMAN YouTube: @GardenofThoughtpod Facebook: Jeffrey Lippman X: @Dos_Evil Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Solo Sikoa entrance music still underrated Velveteen Dream wasted huge wrestling potential Accusations ended his WWE career for good Horror movies now dominate the box office Feel-good rom-coms barely exist anymore WWE and AEW both creatively struggling TKO keeps cutting talent pay and costs Political rant covers Trump Biden and MAGA Woman on multiple meds killed her children Solo show ran long and jumped topics a lot Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Ospreay flexes Wembley over Rock’s history MJF tells fans stop attacking WWE AEW fanbase toxicity turns people off Big Show slams new talent as fame-hungry Old school wrestlers chased money not TV Tony Khan claims he’d loan Edge to Cena Rock scouts Hawaii with Usos and Roman TKO pushing cheaper contracts and tryouts ESPN raising WWE PLE subscription prices Sheamus Kairi Dragunov rumored heading to AEW Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Nikita Lyons shines in Zen Den vignette Lewis Riggins match lacked real intensity Lyons Diggs bout solid and promising Van Dukes Angels needs better selling Armstrong Monroe best match of night Crowd picks Callie as natural face Trill London rusty after injury return Romeo Moreno still too extra and sloppy Holyfield Crews tag match fun and effective Elijah heading to AAA after strong showing LUFISTO YouTube: @LuFistoOfficial Facebook: facebook.com/LuFisto Instagram: @LuFisto_arts_and_prowrestling X: @LuFisto Upcoming documentary: lufistodoc.com JEFF LIPPMAN YouTube: @GardenofThoughtpod Facebook: Jeffrey Lippman X: @Dos_Evil Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Lyra commits hard to strung-out gimmick Iyo Sky and Sol Ruca sell her well Rey Mysterio GM bits feel like porn Roxanne too small against Stephanie Vaquer Judgment Day still wastes Roxy Perez OTM debut jump lands in dead silence Bloodline mixed signals confuse the crowd Bron Breakker shaky in Oba promo Big Cass return looks bored and stiff Nikki Bella returns as heel on SmackDown Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Dragunov quietly exits WWE after sidelining TKO struggles building new stars properly Attractiveness still drives major pushes hard Sex sells remains core wrestling business Punk Owens feud feels forced and weak Lil Yachty Sunday main event appearance cancelled Ticket prices may ease after SummerSlam flop Brie Bella shares extreme constipation horror story Painkillers lead to ten-day bathroom blackout Daniel Bryan avoids helping during bathroom crisis Managers could salvage limited personality talents Raw stagnant while SmackDown shows more life Overall product still repetitive and corporate-driven Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Roman Reigns heel push feels inconsistent Jey USO shines as cocky heel again Solo forced into Bloodline rushes story Black pepper necklaces segment poorly timed Jacob Fatu reduced to mindless follower SmackDown stronger with Haku surprise return Lyra commits hard to broken bird gimmick Chelsea Cardona Gunther segment lands well Maxine Theory romance still feels awkward Bron Breakker Oba Femi feud starts strong Injury concerns limit Bron Breakker push Lucha tournament matches look stiff wooden Danhausen birthday spot shows clear fatigue Raw solid overall SmackDown even better Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Jericho Callis botch screwdriver spot mocked Bayley contract nearing end possible AEW Training videos with Mercedes raised eyebrows TKO offers half-pay contract renewals Val Venis spreads vaccine conspiracy nonsense SmackDown expanding back to three hours More house shows and summer tours coming Corbin and Cass returns feel pointless Maxine character turned overly plastic weird Tessa Blanchard free agent MLW talks Jade Cargill still botching matches badly No one policing women’s ring safety Punk Owens promo stood out positively Overall WWE creative remains stagnant filler Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

AJ Styles son chair setup controversy debated Nepo babies and helicopter parenting criticized AJ Styles history of dumb public comments Roman Reigns Mexico Lucha tournament announced Predict Penta faces Roman in finals Bron Breakker has identity crisis promo Liv Morgan aims for thousand day reign Becky versus Stephanie title match teased Solo forced into Bloodline after loss Eddie Kingston fitness and laziness called out Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Cam Hendrix returns focused after timeout New gear logo and better attitude shown Wendy Choo beats stagnant PJ Vassa PJ remains plateaued with no progress Elijah Holyfield versus sloppy Chris Island Chris loses rhythm and sells poorly Bubba confronts frustrated Elijah post-match Shady El Nahas debuts as judo Olympian Tiffany Stratton boyfriend in first match Cam Hendrix wins solid main event Shady shows strong fundamentals and potential Kevin Owens praises Cam’s improvement Only good match of the episode Upcoming double episode with Gargano return LUFISTO YouTube: @LuFistoOfficial Facebook: facebook.com/LuFisto Instagram: @LuFisto_arts_and_prowrestling X: @LuFisto Upcoming documentary: lufistodoc.com JEFF LIPPMAN YouTube: @GardenofThoughtpod Facebook: Jeffrey Lippman X: @Dos_Evil Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Vets criticize modern wrestling direction heavily Bischoff agrees Roman most overpushed ever Shapiro prioritizes profitability over fan experience Netflix censors Becky Dom sex comment Babyface heel distinctions completely blurred now High flying moves overused and cheapened Damian Priest lost early creative spark Brock Lesnar officially announces full retirement Malakai Black debuts new shaved head look Personality issues hold back Black and Zelina Women’s division desperately needs more character LA Knight continues getting sidelined unfairly Seth Rollins masters boss-sucking for pushes Roman Reigns set for AAA appearance Speculated Saudi sale could drive fans away TNA eyed as possible wrestling alternative Upcoming Hawaii SmackDown tickets already expensive Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

Lagana interview pure Triple H glazing Roman Reigns still confusing babyface heel LA Knight sharp challenge to Roman Royce Keys gets Bloodline exposure push Big Cass returns after eight years Becky Lynch returns as babyface First acknowledgment of Dom sleeping around Chad Gable Penta bury the hatchet Dominik gatekeeps Chad as non-lucha Danhausen completely ignored and shaken off Lyra crackhead gimmick ideas Oba Femi possible Paul Heyman pairing Bron Breakker old-school staredown with Oba Joe Hendry gimmick fails without clear heels Everything still revolves around Bloodline nucleus Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .