{"podcast":{"title":"WRESTLING SOUP","slug":"wrestling-soup-1591224","podcast_index_feed_id":1591224,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/1425249/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/wrestling-soup","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2a37f79afa3944192ece464f07a8ba45.jpg","author":"Wrestling Soup Network","episode_count":421,"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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T02:17:13.157661+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-soup-1591224"},"episode":{"title":"WRESTLEMANIA XXXXPENSIVE PREVIEW (Wrestling Soup 4.9.26)","slug":"wrestlemania-xxxxpensive-preview-wrestling-soup-4-9-26","published_at":"2026-04-10T12:31:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-soup-1591224/wrestlemania-xxxxpensive-preview-wrestling-soup-4-9-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-soup-1591224","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wrestlemania-xxxxpensive-preview-wrestling-soup-4-9-26--71231546","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdcn.co/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71231546/040926.mp3","summary":"Joe and Anthony kick off with a deep nostalgia dive into classic arcade games, Sega vs. Nintendo rivalries, and the evolution of gaming culture — from beach arcades and LAN parties to streamers and speedrunners. From there, the guys shift into wrestling talk: WWE's creative direction under TKO, the internet's reaction to the worst-rated SmackDown in history, the Jelly Roll/Pat McAfee rumor, the CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns buildup, and a full breakdown of the leaked WrestleMania 42 two-night card. Plus: Jade Cargill's PED controversy, Finn Bálor's future, and why WWE keeps putting celebrities over logic. Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro &amp; Chucky Doll bit 1:02 — One Piece, live action anime, and Michael Bay's Transformers crime 4:43 — Sega history: Alex the Kid, Sonic, Altered Beast &amp; Streets of Rage 6:42 — The return of arcades &amp; the \"third space\" crisis 18:15 — Watching streamers &amp; gaming content creators 19:53 — Chris Chan, internet culture &amp; the cancel cycle 20:57 — Pat McAfee's WWE debut reaction &amp; booking confusion 33:47 — Jelly Roll reportedly added to the McAfee/Orton feud 36:36 — Show intro (better late than never) + responding to comments 43:16 — Worst SmackDown ever? YouTube dislikes &amp; fan backlash 53:07 — WrestleMania 42 Night One card breakdown 1:08:04 — WrestleMania 42 Night Two card breakdown 1:43:10 — CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns preview &amp; final thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .","meta_description":"Joe and Anthony kick off with a deep nostalgia dive into classic arcade games, Sega vs. Nintendo rivalries, and the evolution of gaming culture — from bea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6721,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wrestling-soup-1591224/episodes/wrestlemania-xxxxpensive-preview-wrestling-soup-4-9-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-soup-1591224/wrestlemania-xxxxpensive-preview-wrestling-soup-4-9-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}