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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 1H 16M

WRESTLEMANIA RAW AFTERMETH (Wrestling Soup 4.20.26)

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Joe and Anthony break down Monday Night Raw the night after WrestleMania, covering every match, promo, debut, and storyline development. Topics include Roman Reigns and the Bloodline, CM Punk's move to SmackDown, the Cody Rhodes concussion promo, WWE's corporate ad problem, the Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary, and much more.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro / Tribal Chief talk & Roman Reigns discussion1:06 – WWE's "Disney Adults" theory & the Roman fanbase4:43 – Jacob Fatu fed to Roman / USOs back / Jay Uso's failed push6:11 – Post-Mania roster shuffles, Ethan Page & Sol Ruca debuts8:11 – CM Punk's goodbye promo & the fan altercation in Vegas11:03 – Show intro / five days in a row / NXT Battleground pass13:20 – Bronson Breaker busted open by Seth / hair & look changes15:08 – Logan Paul & Dom / Austin Theory comparison / A-Town Down Under16:11 – CM Punk vs. Cody: who's the heel? Crowd confusion breakdown19:01 – Cody Rhodes concussed promo: best promo he's cut?35:12 – Sol Ruca debut, Adam Pierce being awesome, women's division depth38:44 – Only 4 matches in 2 hours 40 minutes / ad overload problem41:18 – WWE's ad format vs. the old in-show app / Netflix commercial issues43:33 – Wrestlers in every commercial / Cricket Wireless rant47:27 – Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary: worth watching?49:47 – Tony Hinchcliffe / Kill Tony / Netflix WWE deal tangent55:03 – Finn Balor vs. JD McDonough / Judgment Day fallout57:59 – OBA show up and say nothing / suit vs. ring gear debate1:03:58 – Gunther's storyline dead after Brock leaves / Bronson Breaker vs. Gunther1:08:07 – Jacob Fatu & Roman / crowd not reacting / Bloodline gang colors bit1:11:53 – Overall show rating: 4 matches, depleted crowd, Vegas departure1:14:55 – Outro / see you Thursday / shoutout to loyal daily listenersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

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