FRANK & BUS (Flip Soup Gus 5.4.26)

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: 0:00 – Post-WrestleMania Departures: The New Day’s Exit 8:30 – The 50% Pay Cut Insult & Shareholder Value Rants 16:15 – John Cena’s Suit-and-Tie "Figurehead" Status 22:50 – Breaking the Fifth Wall: IShowSpeed & Celeb Wrestling 28:10 – Jelly Roll & the Lack of a Cultural "Monoculture" 34:45 – Corporate Greed: Walmart Shrimp & Spirit Airlines Failures 40:10 – Firing the "Worst Samoans" & Nia Jax’s Heat 46:25 – New Day’s Tag Team Legacy vs. TKO’s Short-Term Thinking 52:00 – ChatGPT Creative: The Future of AI-Assisted Storylines 57:30 – Tom Brady Masked Lucha Theories & Baby Jill Shout-out Become a supporter of this podcast: .

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FRANK & BUS (Flip Soup Gus 5.4.26) is an episode from WRESTLING SOUP by Wrestling Soup Network.

This episode is 59:50 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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