WWE RAW or JUST STRANGER THINGS (Wrestling Soup 1.6.26)

[0:00-0:20] Opening banter - Joe making Jade Cargill references, Anthony catching up on wrestling news
[2:00-2:30] Introduction and show setup - Discussing Monday Night Raw's quality issues
[2:30-4:00] Raw show structure critique - Too many women's matches, lack of coherent booking, disappointing for live Brooklyn audience
[4:30-5:30] Kabuki Warriors vs Rhea/IyO Sky tag match - Best match of the night, good action but questionable placement as opener
[9:30-13:00] Asuka/Shayna Basler Twitter incident - Cultural misunderstanding about toughness compliment
[14:30-15:30] Stranger Things promotion - Just a van, no actors, completely underwhelming tie-in
[22:30-25:00] Gunther/AJ Styles segment - Gunther looking weak, poor booking decisions
[29:00-32:00] Maxxine vs Becky Lynch - Too much time given, Maxine too green for featured spot
[21:30-22:30] Stephanie Vaquer injury angle - Rushed off TV despite being over with fans
[33:00-35:00] Paul Heyman group criticism - None ready for main event spots except possibly Drew McIntyre
[34:00-35:00] Logan Paul/Austin Theory promo - Disconnected and ineffective
[38:00-44:00] CM Punk main event - Stumbling through promos, match with Bron Breaker was sloppy
[40:00-48:00] Bron Breakker concerns - Too green, dangerous spots, needs shorter matches
[49:00-52:00] Liv Morgan return - Poorly positioned after multiple women's matches, crowd was dead
[54:00-58:00] Judgment Day storyline - Falling apart, no clear direction for members
[58:00-1:05:00] Overall show critique - Poorly structured, felt like contractually obligated content
[1:05:00-1:08:00] International shows vs US shows - Better matches given to international audiences
[1:05:00-1:07:00] Saudi Arabia performance center discussion
[1:09:00-1:13:00] Commercial breaks - Excessive ads on Netflix, VPN workarounds
[1:13:00-end] Wrap-up and closing thoughts

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