It seems NXT have cancelled a major storyline, and after Drake Maverick picked up his first win in the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, it's got us asking...is this all a work? Adam Blampied and Laurie Blake are here to discuss all the goings on from this week's episode of NXT! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk D...
Apr 30, 2020•45 min
Has Jon Moxley become an after thought in AEW? Could he be replaced by Jay and Silent Bob? Those two aren't really connected, but this was a great episode of Dynamite! Luke and Oli dive into all the action, including a brutal tag match between Jimmy Havoc & Kip Sabian vs. Best Friends. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Dis...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 24 min
After his hashtag three week push, Apollo Crews has been removed from Money in the Bank due to injury - but is it just a brilliant piece of character development? Luke and Oli look at the big news from Raw, including the return of Jinder Mahal! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playl...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min
What a mental end to this show. While the rest of the show was a solid build to Money in the Bank, the final segment of this episode of SmackDown was Triple H's 25th Anniversary segment went a slightly different direction. And by slightly I mean completely. Chopper Pete and Randy Andy Datson are here to talk about it and the rest of the episode too. theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sp...
Apr 25, 2020•48 min
WWE have confirmed that WWE2K21 will not be released this year, the first time a WWE game has not been annually released since 1997! What next for the franchise? Luke and Laurie sit down to talk about it, as well as cover the AEW vs. NXT ratings, and go through your Patreon Mailbag questions! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk ...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min
After the unfortunate news that Drake Maverick, among many others, had been released from his WWE contract, he was still advertised for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, and in this episode of the WrestleTalk Podcast, El Fakidor Laurie Blake and Chopper Pete Quinnell discuss whether this story is in bad taste after the events of his first round matc theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com...
Apr 23, 2020•54 min
Oli goes back to his Fantasy Booking Warfare years to give his thoughts on what Brodie Lee's Dark Order could do with the recently released WWE stars. There's also a full breakdown off everything Dynamite this week, with a really good Kenny Omega match! Take our survey to improve the podcast Get more WrestleTalk Podcast stuff on Patreon Follow WrestleTalk on Instagram and X Follow Luke on Instagram Leave a review/comment to be read out on future episodes Copyright Trident Digital Media 2025 Host...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min
It's almost a yearly occurrence at this point, but Luke and Oli cover a Raw match where Nia Jax botches a move to a dangerous degree. They break down all the action from Raw, which in lighter news had great Drew moments! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6wwMKdBh6Y8G...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Another really effective building show for Money in the Bank from this week's SmackDown, including an absolutely killer promo from Sonya Deville that might just be the best promo of 2020 so far. All this and more from Chopper Pete and Randy Andy Datson on this week's SmackDown WrestleTalk Podcast Review! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g ...
Apr 18, 2020•58 min
It was a dark day on Wednesday when dozens of WWE wrestlers were released from their contracts. Luke and Laurie go through the list and get some ideas of where they might end up next. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6wwMKdBh6Y8Gtf?si=geesBbqiSuaNkW6SVdn3eQ Subscrib...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
There were two (well, two and a half) major debuts for NXT on this week's episode, and Chopper Pete and El Fakidor Laurie Blake are here to talk about them! That, plus some build for some interesting feuds on this interesting episode of NXT. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist...
Apr 16, 2020•47 min
Jon Moxley took on Jake Hager in an empty arena match for the AEW Championship, but was it a success? Luke and Pete split the difference and talk about everything going on from Dynamite this week - with sad live reactions to Howard Finkel passing away. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.c...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Luke and Oli did a livestream reaction to the announcements from WWE that many wrestlers and backstage crew have been released from the company. Take our survey to improve the podcast Get more WrestleTalk Podcast stuff on Patreon Follow WrestleTalk on Instagram and X Follow Luke on Instagram Leave a review/comment to be read out on future episodes Copyright Trident Digital Media 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 15, 2020•2 hr 1 min
A challenger appears for Drew McIntyre! Luke and Oli sit down for the weekly television show that is woven into he fabric of society, and talk about a pretty darn good edition of Raw! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6wwMKdBh6Y8Gtf?si=geesBbqiSuaNkW6SVdn3eQ Subscrib...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min
There's a new NXT faction that have been called up to the main roster! It's the SmackDown after WrestleMania, so it's bizarro world! Except not this time, but it was still pretty good! Chopper Pete and Randy Andy Datson are here to break down all the goings on from the SmackDown after WrestleMania 36! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g Wre...
Apr 11, 2020•52 min
I think we can all say that WrestleMania 36 was way better than anyone could have predicted, but was it really a failure overall? Luke and Laurie dive into the news coming out from the wrestling week, as well as answer your mailbag questions! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlis...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min
There were two TakeOver-calibre matches on this episode of NXT: the six-women number one contender's ladder match and Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa. Was the latter, which was given the cinematic treatment, better than the Boneyard match at WrestleMania? Chopper Pete and Adam Blampied are here to discuss! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx...
Apr 09, 2020•42 min
YEEEEAAAS! Matt Hardy has laid out the challenge for a match at his compound, which has been named Elite Deletion! Will Chris Jericho accept the challenge? Luke and Oli sit down to talk about everything Dynamite this week, with a cracking match between Hikaru Shida and Dr. Britt Baker! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discove...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min
It's the Raw After Mania, or SQUASH MATCH AFTER MANIA NIGHT. Also, Big Show is back, and we got an NXT call-up confirmed! Luke and Oli break down all the happenings from Raw which featured a Smackdown star getting traded and more! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6w...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Well, the John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt match was certainly something worth talking about! It was genius! And Luke and Adam are here to break down all the hapennings from WrestleMania 36 Night 2, including title changes, long matches, and BRAY WYATT GENIUS. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.c...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min
So... was the boneyard match between AJ Styles and The Undertaker actually good? Luke and Adam break down all the action from WrestleMania Night One, including a new Universal Champion, Becky Lynch retaining and more! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6wwMKdBh6Y8Gtf?...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min
So WWE finally acknowledge that Roman Reigns is out of WrestleMania 36, and announce his replacement. Just a shame it was in the worst way possible. Chopper Pete and a returning Randy Andy Datson are here to break down everything that happened on the go-home show of SmackDown for the weirdest WrestleMania in history. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSN...
Apr 04, 2020•1 hr 1 min
After a bump of interest in the empty arena shows, this week both WWE and AEW posted low ratings - so what happened? Luke and Laurie dive into all this and so much more, as well as answer your mailbag questions. Not only that, but we've got an exclusive interview with former ECW Champion and current Impact Wrestling star Rhino! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 19 min
It's another episode of NXT, and possibly the last one for the foreseeable future with the current global crisis, so Laurie Blake and Chopper Pete are here to break everything down and discuss the happenings on this week's episode of NXT, and the future of the brand as a whole. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playli...
Apr 02, 2020•43 min
There's a new title up for grabs in AEW, but who should win this 8-man tournament? Luke and Oli discuss all the happenings from this week's AEW Dynamite, which featured a terrific main event, and a corking match between Trent and Kenny Omega! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlis...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 9 min
The Undertaker is getting more badass as we head into WrestleMania, and a new Raw star debuted just before the show that's too big for one night! Luke and Oli dive into all the news from Raw, the go home show before WrestleMania! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6ww...
Mar 31, 2020•56 min
Hello there PodSWAFTers! It's time for another self-quarantine bonus episode of WrestleTalk Podcast! This week, we dive into an episode recorded from December 2018, where Luke and Oli look back at the controversial (and crap) December to Dismember 2006! It's the show that got Paul Heyman fired! Stay safe, wash your hands, and we'll get through this together! Take our survey to improve the podcast Get more WrestleTalk Podcast stuff on Patreon Follow WrestleTalk on Instagram and X Follow Luke on I...
Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 31 min
There was a report this week that Roman Reigns would not be facing Goldberg at WrestleMania - so why are WWE still advertising that he is? Luke and Pete dive into this week's Smackdown, during this bumpy voyage to WrestleMania. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here Buy the Support WrestleTalk! Screw Coronavirus! t-shirt here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Disco...
Mar 28, 2020•59 min
WWE snubs CM Punk from a WWE return, Roman Reigns isn't competing at WrestleMania 36, the world is going crazy! What should WWE do about it? Oli Davis and Chopper Pete Quinnell are here to talk about it and offer their suggestions! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00I22mwo6...
Mar 27, 2020•55 min
NXT had actual matches this week! And not just promo packages! Rejoice! El Fakidor Laurie Blake and Chopper Pete Quinnell are here to break down everything that went down from this week of NXT, including, yes, a whole bunch of wrestling matches. Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here WrestleTalk In The Office Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sprWyZxCcqhtbzUuKfd0U?si=txG3hFYjSNOlGYpcDipx2g WrestleTalk Discover Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/play...
Mar 26, 2020•39 min
