Anthony and Joe discuss the fallout of WrestleMania 42, beginning with the shocking departures of New Day members Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, which were reportedly sparked by "insulting" 50% pay cut offers . They critique TKO/Endeavor's pivot away from traditional wrestling storytelling in favor of a celebrity-heavy product, questioning if the company even realizes they are making a television show . The guys riff on John Cena’s constant "Make-A-Wish" style appearances in suits and the "fifth wall" being broken by athletic streamers like IShowSpeed . The conversation expands into a broader social critique of "circular scams" and corporate greed, comparing WWE’s current business model to Walmart weight scams and the Spirit Airlines collapse . The episode wraps up with a look at the "AI-assisted" creative slump in WWE, the polarizing longevity of Danhausen, and a wild theory that Tom Brady might be training for a Lucha Libre debut under a mask .Timestamps:<ul><li>0:00 – Post-WrestleMania Departures: The New Day’s Exit</li><li>8:30 – The 50% Pay Cut Insult & Shareholder Value Rants</li><li>16:15 – John Cena’s Suit-and-Tie "Figurehead" Status</li><li>22:50 – Breaking the Fifth Wall: IShowSpeed & Celeb Wrestling</li><li>28:10 – Jelly Roll & the Lack of a Cultural "Monoculture"</li><li>34:45 – Corporate Greed: Walmart Shrimp & Spirit Airlines Failures</li><li>40:10 – Firing the "Worst Samoans" & Nia Jax’s Heat</li><li>46:25 – New Day’s Tag Team Legacy vs. TKO’s Short-Term Thinking</li><li>52:00 – ChatGPT Creative: The Future of AI-Assisted Storylines</li><li>57:30 – Tom Brady Masked Lucha Theories & Baby Jill Shout-out</li></ul>Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support</a>.

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