About this episode
In this episode of Wrestling Soup, hosts Anthony Thomas and Josephine Numbers discuss their reactions to Monday's WWE Raw episode leading up to the Royal Rumble. The conversation covers the unpredictable weather, the unusual structure of the Raw episode, the thrilling matches, and vibrant discussions about wrestlers like JD McDonough, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Drew McIntyre, and many more. They also touch on the significant moments from CM Punk and Cody Rhodes' deep, intimate promos. Highlights also include humorous critiques of WWE's presentation, celebrity appearances, and ongoing storylines, while light-heartedly jabbing at some elements of popular culture. 00:00 Wrestling Soup Introduction 00:05 Weather Talk and Small Talk 01:15 Wrestling Event Recap 02:52 JD McDonough's Injury and Selling Techniques 03:47 Commentary and Announcer Dynamics 19:17 Seth Rollins and Royal Rumble Build-Up 24:52 Celebrity Appearances and Dave Meltzer's Critique 34:18 Pat McAfee and Michael Cole's Chemistry 39:52 Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston Segment 41:27 Xavier Woods and Little Yachty: A Hilarious Encounter 42:20 Optics and Backup: A Wrestling Analysis 44:01 Jay Uso and Quavo: A Simple Promo 45:17 Bianca Belair and Naomi vs. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez 50:45 Bailey Interrupts Rhea Ripley 52:51 Paul Heyman and Drew McIntyre: WWE 2K25 Reveal 01:02:51 Drew McIntyre vs. Sammy Zane 01:04:08 Cody Rhodes and CM Punk: A Deep Conversation 01:08:32 Royal Rumble Hype and NFL Rant Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .