About this episode

The episode reviews WWE Raw, discussing various segments and promos while analyzing the current state of wrestling talent contracts.

0:00 – Intro / Raw Review: Asuka and Iyo Sky’s "Shakespearean" mist segment 7:30 – Roman Reigns’ "cry bully" babyface promo and The Usos' return 14:45 – Judgment Day rushed booking: Roxanne Perez hits Finn Balor with a hammer 20:10 – The wrestling was good, but Seth Rollins' "I don't trust me" promo was terrible 24:20 – Joe Hendry confronts Seth Rollins / Logan Paul conspiracy theories 28:50 – Rumored 50% pay cuts for undercard talent vs. massive TKO executive raises 37:10 – Exploring The New Day's contract buyout and Edge's AEW run 44:20 – Match of the night: Otis and Tozawa stepping up to Oba Femi 52:15 – Sol Ruca’s botched debut against Becky Lynch and the Tiffany Stratton fallout 59:30 – WrestleMania merch sales realities and Backlash preview Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support .

People in this episode

Host: Wrestling Soup Network

Topics covered

• WWE Raw review
• wrestling promos
• contract negotiations
• match analysis
• wrestling news
• talent pay cuts

Keywords

• WWE
• Raw
• Asuka
• Roman Reigns
• Seth Rollins
• contract buyout
• wrestling news
• Backlash
• WrestleMania
• promo analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WrestleMania, Backlash

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