WRESTLING SOUP

Discussed Monday Night Raw booking issuesAustin Theory looks like a Briscoe nowMaxine Dupri copying Liv Morgan's actLyra Valkyria awkward drunken heel promoLA Knight called out Shield overpushCrowd confused by Roman and SethJacob Fatu turned into Roman's bitchPaul Heyman promo stretched thin nothingPenta and Gable match praised highlySolo Sikoa salmon blazer look criticizedCommentary missed La Knight's pointsRaw feels like character study nowHardcore fans chased away by pricesSolo needs better tribal presentation

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LUFISTO
YouTube: @LuFistoOfficial
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Upcoming documentary: lufistodoc.com

JEFF LIPPMAN
YouTube: @GardenofThoughtpod
Facebook: Jeffrey Lippman
X: @Dos_Evil


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Joe attended AEW Collision taping in BostonTony Khan appeared with long armsBig Show commentating on Collision unnoticedCrowd mostly older middle-class fansLittle merch available at venueWill Ospreay opened with long matchJungle Boy versus Nick Wayne criticized heavilySpot-heavy death match style wrestlingCiampa got strong local hero reactionBoston's own Mercedes Mone`booed by someToo many matches over long showCrowd mostly positive echo chamberOutrunners main event surprisingly funTony Khan's show for hardcore sickos

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Discussed Saturday Night's Main Event from MSGCriticized Jalen Brunson's lifeless performanceRoman Reigns overly praises NBA playerTrick Williams showed basic wrestling mistakesFatal Influence won women's tag titlesStephanie awkwardly interviewed Oba FemiDanhausen match was fun fan serviceLyra's new look heavily criticizedLyra versus Bayley match was solidCody and Punk tag match well doneFrustrated with excessive commercials and pacingBlood spots and slow show flow notedWWE creative and releases discussed negatively

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LFG Season 3 Episode 10Hosts Lufisto and Jeff LaufmanOutraged over Apollo Crews situationCarly Bright injury and release discussedBraxton Cole works PhD book gimmickArlen Lewis lacks fire as babyfaceSerena Linton versus Zina Stirling critiquedTerry Taylor gives heel coaching tipsMain event tag match highly praisedHot tag and storytelling executed wellBubba Ray coaches tag team dynamicsWWE releases criticized as shortsightedFirst matches mixed second one strongFrustration with talent development decisions





























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Dead internet theory discussed with AI botsBaron Corbin's WWE return heavily criticizedEnzo and Cass potential returns speculated onWWE favoritism toward Rollins and Reigns slammedBaron Corbin working for very low payGangrel says wrestling lacks meaningful movesKurt Angle TNA years reviewed negativelyDark Side of the Ring called Jeff Jarrett-focusedHogan and Bischoff blamed for TNA declineDave Meltzer accused of Tony Khan biasSaturday Night's Main Event matches previewed

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Extreme summer heat complaints
Bayley versus Nikki Cross match
Baron Corbin SmackDown return
Maxine Theory Otis segment
Seth Rollins Roman Reigns promo
Bloodline Hobbs storyline addition
Dominic Mysterio cooling off popularity
Liv Morgan psycho character overuse
Keith Lee divorce personality change
Becky Lynch postpartum depression talk
Gauntlet match number one contender
Brock Lesnar Oba segment
Possible Enzo Big Cass return


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Dark Side of the Ring TNA episode discussed
Vince McMahon heavily criticized by wrestlers
Big Show signs new AEW contract
Big Show praises Tony Khan publicly
Hobbs happy in WWE after AEW exit
Sheamus expected to join AEW soon
Young Bucks vs New Day speculated
Jungle Boy re-signs with AEW
Randy Orton retirement concerns discussed
CM Punk champ tour and possible departure
Danhausen Knicks crossover at SNME mentioned
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding jokes
TKO corporate greed and entitlement criticized

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Hosts banter about Tony Atlas interviews.Sheamus exits WWE after contract dispute.Debate rages over Sheamus joining AEW.AEW slashes All In London tickets.Raw features Roxy’s awkward cute promo.CM Punk defeats Sami Zayn for title.Maxine Dupri starts public cheating angle.Jey Uso’s divorce drama goes public.Seth Rollins promo flops in Chicago.LA Knight lands sharp verbal shots.Aldis and Pearce clash over authority.Oba Femi delivers menacing violent promos.John Cena gets simple black shirt.Episode laughs at wrestling’s absurd moments.


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Cassettes are making a comeback.Mason Rook lacks physical strength.Rook wears a blue swimsuit.Rook has zero in-ring personality.Looks and stories matter most.Paying traditional dues is obsolete.Paul Walter Hauser argues online.Sami Zayn faces title backlash.Zayn issued a defensive statement.Zayn possesses excellent wrestling skills.Zayn brings great Muslim representation.Few wrestlers truly deserve championships.Kevin Owens returning makes sense.

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Raw entertainingly terrible and hilarious.Jey Uso’s commentary sounds incoherent or impaired.Austin Theory buried hard across multiple segments.Oba Femi wins King of the Ring then shrugs it off.Brock Lesnar returns, kicks Oba in the nuts.Joe Hendry sings with Street Profits; gimmick thinning.Bird Girl turns goth/crazy heel in lazy fashion.Chad Gable’s theme sounds like AI-generated song.LA Knight vs Jimmy Uso: standard filler match.Danhausen comedy swallows serious Gable-McDonagh match.Roman and Seth’s long promo full of dick-squeezing nostalgia.

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LEGENDS AND FUTURE GREATS REVIEW SHOW S3 EPISODE 9 (Wrestling Stew 6.27.26) w/ @Lufisto

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King of the Tournament Finals -- Jey Uso vs. Oba Femi
Queen of the Ring Tournament Finals -- Iyo Sky vs. Liv Morgan
Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker (Steel Cage match)
Women's United States Championship -- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill
United States Championship -- Trick Williams (c) vs. Ricky Saints
Undisputed WWE Championship -- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn

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notes.
Catfishing story from Wrestling Rusty playedHosts react with dark jokes and banterTNA Elayna Black swimsuit promo under viaductTommy Dreamer spanking indie wrestler controversyDebate on vet authority and consent in wrestlingSammy Callahan’s weight gain and appearance discussedKeith Lee post-COVID strugglesRoad Dogg potentially joining TNACriticism of TKO/WWE creative directionPaul Heyman’s bizarre Apocalypse Now Roman rant

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Oliver Tree death discussed earlyRecent wrestler deaths mentioned brieflyKevin Owens wife drama analyzedLudwig Kaiser battery case updatedLash Legend appearance heavily debatedWhite House UFC event criticizedTNA fires Tessa and othersRoster talent evaluation coveredNo PPV this week notedEarly Raw SmackDown times coming

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LFG S3E8 Podcast Summary
Lufisto and Jeff review the episode.Chris Island returns with strong heel work.Mason Holliday gets her release.Coaches assign three key matches.Gargano helps Jamie Garcia break habits.Owens works with Tristan Angels.Booker promises a new Xena.Xena shows major improvement vs Nikita.Solid but flat second match reviewed.Hosts praise better episode flow.




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Ava Raine on Libs Finisher podcast.Ava's deluded nepotism and lack of talent.Debate on Lash Legends looks and racism.Liv Morgan stalker ruled insane.Roman and Bloodline dominate Raw.Crowd cheers Bloodline beating LA Knight.iO Sky wins best match.Danhausen segments feel overexposed.Charlotte vs Roxy poorly booked.Oba Femi defeats Dominik Mysterio.Oba hits Samoan wall.

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Anime / Manga boom: Logan Paul buying original One Piece issues, Netflix adaptation bringing in new fans, surface-level vs. hardcore fans, and whether the bubble will burst.

Attitude Era vs. modern wrestling (AEW fans ignoring the past).CM Punk’s body changes, TRT speculation, straight-edge lifestyle debates (especially for older wrestlers).Nancy Reagan “Just Say No” tangent and unrelated celebrity dirt.

The Rock’s cancer scare story (testicular lump), his one-day wait for results, health & money priorities for aging wrestlers, and related jokes.

Speculation about Punk returning to AEW, Randy Orton/Drew McIntyre rumors.Meltzer influenc...

LuFisto and Jeff break down the latest episode of WWE’s developmental reality show. They open with the contrived Shawn Michaels segment pushing “Carnal Carver” (Keanu) to NXT, then review the coaches’ assignments and three matches:
Arlen Lewis vs. Tate Wilder (Gargano coaching): Clumsy and slow due to an early eye injury to Tate; both show promise but lacked fire and polish.PJ Voss vs. Mason Holliday (Booker T coaching): Heavily criticized women’s match full of sloppy fundamentals, repetitive whips, and weak character work. The hosts express disappointment in PJ’s regression after three seasons.Elijah Holyfield vs. Apollo Crews...

In this week’s episode, LuFisto and Jeff Lippman break down a very “old-school LFG” show packed with international flavor. The coaches (Kevin Owens, Booker T, Bubba Ray, and Natalya) assign three matches, including a women’s bout between Kali Bright and Bayley Humphrey (working heel), Elijah Ali (Elio LaFleur / White Eagle) vs. Malik Blade, and a strong main event between Mark The Router and Elio LaFleur. The hosts praise the in-ring action, coaching insights, and character work while discussing improvements, booking perception vs. reality, and the challenges of reality-show stakes when real-life releases are already known. They call it the stro...

90s goth opening banterOverseas WWE crowd energySol Ruca vs. BirdgirlBayley and Lyra storylineNia Jax fantasy bookingRepetitive Bloodline storylinesLA Knight promo analysisBecky and Chelsea reactionsWWE vs. AEW fansDominik and Oba FemiJudgment Day needs muscleChad Gable and PentaQueen of the RingKing of the RingIron Chef sign-off

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Quick recap of the week of eventsMick Foley talks about wrestling in AEWRey Mysterio retirement talkWWE has Judgement Day fatigueLA Knight realizes he's getting older fastCM Punk might be juicing. Who cares?Nepo baby dream booking.

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0:00 – Ludwig Kaiser before Ludwig Kaiser10:45 – Roman discussion22:30 – Roman discussion33:15 – Roman discussion45:10 – Roman discussion55:50 – Roman discussion1:05:30 – Roman discussion1:16:15 – Roman Reigns and the boring Bloodline discussion1:22:45 – Show end

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Released Veterans & Scripted Rookies
0:00 – Holyfield's scripted promo4:15 – Kevin Owens avoids coaching7:30 – Andre Chase gets released11:45 – Braxton Cole vs. Chase15:20 – Kelly vs. Serena Linton20:40 – Serena's identity crisis24:15 – Tristan Angels vs. Holyfield28:50 – Show needs a cliffhanger31:20 – Plugs and wrap-up

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0:00 – Spotify ad break complaints12:15 – Free AAA vs. WWE25:30 – Road to WrestleMania logic38:45 – Making garlic bread52:10 – Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther1:05:20 – Jade Cargill's near-disaster1:18:40 – Rhea Ripley retains1:32:15 – Main event entrance dragging1:45:30 – Roman vs. Jacob Fatu1:51:15 – Neutered and domesticated Samoans

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0:00 – Jacob Fatu's bad promo8:15 – Logan Paul court dates16:30 – Oba Femi threatens Brock Lesnar24:45 – Clash in Italy preview32:20 – Penta vs. Javon Evans41:10 – AEW's exhausting PPV49:30 – Dragon Lee and Enzo56:45 – Maxine and Austin Theory1:04:20 – MOD pizza is terrible

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0:00 – Jacob Fatu's bad promo7:30 – Vision and Joe Hendry15:45 – Weak GM Adam Pearce23:15 – Seth interrupts Montez Ford31:50 – Obafemi threatens Brock Lesnar42:20 – Clash in Italy preview50:10 – Penta vs. Javon Evans57:30 – Rusev and Ethan Page1:03:45 – Maxine and Austin Theory1:08:20 – Wrap-up

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0:00 – Intro & Tate's Vignette
12:15 – Matt Bloom's Coaching
24:30 – Nikita vs. Bailey
39:45 – Tate vs. Chris Island
54:10 – Chris Island's Screaming
1:04:20 – Chantal vs. Zena
1:16:30 – Indie Consulting Pitch
1:22:45 – Plugs & Wrap-up

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0:00 – SNME overall card reaction11:15 – Vision vs. Street Profits23:30 – Club WWE merchandise subscription33:45 – Charlotte Flair's facial surgeries42:20 – 6-Woman Tag & Michin48:10 – Sol Ruca's botched finish55:45 – Penta vs. Ethan Page1:02:30 – Paige, Brie, Lash & Nia1:07:15 – Malakai Black & Wrap-up

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0:00 – Intro & morning wake-up8:15 – Ludwig Kaiser elevator incident17:30 – Reading the police affidavit28:45 – AAA match cancellation fallout39:20 – Fan reactions & Facebook comments51:10 – Mason Rook's NXT match1:03:30 – SNME: Penta vs. Ethan Page1:14:45 – SNME: Vision vs. Street Profits1:24:20 – Darren Young comedy pitch1:29:15 – Women's matches & Wrap-up

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0:00 – Michin and Keith Lee8:15 – Summer house show tour15:30 – Danhausen and Baron Corbin23:45 – Big Cass return pitch31:10 – Dana White power slapping38:20 – Sol Ruca promo struggles45:40 – Women's Tag Team Titles52:15 – Oba Femi and Nia58:50 – Iyo Sky's wedding photos1:05:15 – Brock Lesnar and wrap-up


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5:10 - The "Big Fat Guy" Wrestling Trope12:15 - WWE Creative Slump & NXT Failures20:45 - The Discount Summer House Shows Tour32:30 - Brian Cage's Physique & AEW Criticism45:15 - Kevin Nash & Pro Wrestling Unionization55:40 - El Cuatrero's Prison Sentence Appeal1:07:20 - Wrap-Up 

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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...

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...