It's back! It's Fantasy Booking Warfare as Luke and Laurie go head to head pitching their takes on this month's voted for topic: Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35. Watch Luke's pitch here . Watch Laurie's pitch here . Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 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...
Dec 23, 2018•32 min
Let's look back at 2018 as a whole, and talk about the best and worst moments from the wrestling world. Luke and Oli give their own thoughts and go through submissions sent in by the Swaftnation. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 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 futur...
Dec 22, 2018•41 min
Well that was an awesome main event with a killer angle to boot! Luke and Laurie sit down for their final NXT review of 2018 - and it was a pretty meh show that picked up in the last half hour! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 07:14 - Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa As HEEL DIY?! 19:38 - $25+ Patreon shout outs 23:23 - NXT Dec. 19 2018 Review 37:54 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minute...
Dec 20, 2018•51 min
Well Raw didn't see much of a change, but Smackdown sure felt different! What a fun show this was! Luke and Oli break down all the goings on including Mustafa Ali on the show full-time, the tag division being taken seriously, and Paige being ousted as the GM. Sad times. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 10:38 - Mustafa Ali As A SmackDown Main Eventer?! 27:41 - $25+ Patreon shout outs 31:34 - WWE SmackDown, ...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Vince McMahon has returned to WWE to introduce a novel new concept for WWE - something that will turn this ship around - McMahons in charge. Goody gum drops. Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 12:22 - A new era for WWE 29:51 - $25+ Patreon shout outs 33:21 - WWE Raw, Dec. 17, 2018 review 01:07:33 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe even several) d...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr 22 min
It's a classic minisode format, with Luke and Oli sitting down to review what was, overall, a really fun WWE show! There was a great TLC main event, a brilliant Ronda Rousey match and a whole lot of drama! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 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 ou...
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Yep, it's that time of year when reports of what will feature on this year's WrestleMania are around, so Luke and Oli address Barn Burner's claims. Will we see Daniel Bryan vs. Shawn Michaels?! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 12:15 - Predicting WWE WrestleMania 35 Card! 34:55 - Crap Gimmick Wrestling 40:54 - Mailbag 53:35 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe even several) depending o...
Dec 15, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Luke, Oli and Laurie sit down with their slight sound issues to give their thoughts on this year's TLC and predictions on all TWELVE matches. It's going to be a long one, folks. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 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...
Dec 14, 2018•30 min
Prince Pretty himself answered the open challenge from Ricochet - gunning for his North American Championship. But really, the highlight of this show was Oney Lorcan's uppercuts and Dakota Kai's t-shirt. Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 07:35 - Tyler Breeze returns! 19:15 - NXT Dec. 12, 2018 review 39:36 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe e...
Dec 13, 2018•50 min
Asuka has been on a great run of form as of late, so should she win the Smackdown Women's Championship this coming Sunday? Luke and Oli give their thoughts on this week's Smackdown Live ahead of this Sunday's TLC! Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 11:15 - Should Asuka Win At WWE TLC? 24:03 - WWE SmackDown, Dec. 11, 2018 Review 48:18 - Outro **Timings may be off by a co...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Seth Rollins had his guns at the ready to do some shootin' on this week's Raw as he echoed a lot of frustrations WWE fans have had since Survivor Series. A very surprising and actually quite good episode of Raw! Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 11:19 - Seth Rollins SHOOTS On WWE RAW 27:05 - WWE Raw, Dec. 10, 2018 review 59:21 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple o...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 12 min
2019 looks to be a big year of wrestlers jumping ship to various other promotions - particuarly with WWE looking to sign up as many wrestlers as they possibly can. So Luke and Oli address the wider wrestling landscape - who is going where? Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 11:11 - Which Wrestlers Will Jump Ship Between WWE, New Japan & More In 2019? 33:55 - Crap Gimmick Wrestling 40:38 - Mailbag 55:04 -...
Dec 08, 2018•1 hr 8 min
He's tall. He'll punish you. His name is Martinez. He is the former ROH star Punishment Martinez and he's debuted in NXT against Matt Riddle! This was a very fun episode of NXT and Luke and Laurie are here to break the whole show down. Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 09:23 - Punishment Martinez debuts! 17:13 - NXT Dec. 0, 2018 review 41:32 - Outro **Timings may b...
Dec 06, 2018•54 min
What a wonderful episode of Smackdown Live! Luke and Oli are full of joy to sit down and talk about this week's show, which featured Daniel Bryan go full on heel because he's a vegan and loves the planet. What a bastard! Get a FREE CASE OF BEER from Beer52.com (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 12:30 - Is Daniel Bryan WWE’s Best Heel?! 30:27- WWE SmackDown, Dec 4, 2018 Review 52:39 - Outro **T...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 3 min
It's been teased for some time now (well, most of 2018 in fact), but it looks like we might actually get our Women's Tag Team Titles in 2019! At least according to Bayley and Sasha Banks. So who knows? Anyway, this was a much better episode of Raw than the previous two weeks. Which is nice. Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 09:17 - WWE Tease Women's Tag Team Titles...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 35 min
So yeah, Raw has been really bad for the last couple of weeks. So rather than dwell on the bad, let's look to see how we can improve it! There's also some tastes being ticked off as we've got another care package! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 12:21 - How To Make WWE Raw Great Again! 28:04 - Crap Gimmick Wrestling 36:08 - Mailbag 46:21 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe even seve...
Dec 01, 2018•52 min
It was another "holding pattern" episode of NXT before we get to the new set of tapings next week. They cannot come quick enough. At least we got a Keith Lee match! Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 04:02 - What Next For EC3? 14:15 - $25+ Pledge Hammer shout outs! 17:23 - NXT Nov. 28, 2018 review 41:03 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe even...
Nov 29, 2018•55 min
Well this was a nice change of pace - a good episode of a WWE TV program! Asuka is going to face Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in TLC at TLC in a few weeks for the title after winning a Battle Royal that did an incredible job of rebuilding her character! A cracking show! Also, more importantly - the latest of Urinal-Gate. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 10:52 - Can WWE rebuid Asuka in 2018? 34:39 - $25+...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 20 min
I'm afraid it's another negative review of Monday Night Raw. A really boring show that, somehow, wasn't as bad last week's episode. Still, this was pretty wretched. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 12:3 - Worst Raw of 2018? 28:36 - WWE Raw, Nov. 26, 2018 review 01:04:16 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe even several) depending on advert placement Take our survey to improve the podc...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Following the big news this week that The Elite are on the verge of launching their own wrestling promotion - with a billionaire backer and two WWE guys already agreeing to leave and join them - Luke and Oli talk about which other WWE guys and girls should head on over to All Elite Wrestling. There's also your crap gimmicks and mailbag questions. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 08:54 - Which WWE Stars Sho...
Nov 24, 2018•59 min
Well, it was a post-TakeOver show, so I hope you like your video recap packages! Keith Lee was also in action, as was Lars Sullivan, and Candice LaREA was after revenge on Nikki Cross. Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 11:06 - What Next For Keith Lee? 25:02 - $25+ Pledge Hammer shout outs! 27:01 - NXT Nov. 21, 2018 review 45:21 - Outro **Timings may be off by a cou...
Nov 22, 2018•53 min
Yep, it's another negative review of a WWE show following Survivor Series. So strap yourselves in. Well, at least it was better than Raw. But that is a low bar. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 12:21 - What Are WWE Doing With Charlotte Flair?! 29:42 - $25+Patreon shout outs! 33:21 - WWE SmackDown, Nov. 20, 2018 Review 01:06:04 - Outro **Timings may be off by a couple of minutes (maybe even several) dependi...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 19 min
I'll be honest, if you don't like listening to the more negative WWE reviews we do here on the WrestleRamble, I would avoid this one. Oli is very, VERY, down on WWE at the moment following Survivor Series. This was a bad show. A really, really bad show. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 11:39 - Why WWE Survivor Series 2018 doesn't matter 24:13 - WWE Raw, Nov. 19, 2018 review 01:07:08 - Outro **Timings may b...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 18 min
**RE-UPLOAD** The last 10 or so minutes were cut from the previous version. It was a pretty rubbish show with some very questionable booking choices... but hey those last two matches were great! Luke and Oli review this year's Survivor Series. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Take our survey to improve the podcast Get more WrestleTalk Podcast stuff on Patreon Follow WrestleTalk on Instagram and X Follow Luke on Instagra...
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Well that was a hell of a show! Luke and Oli sit down to cover the craziness and awesomeness of NXT TakeOver: War Games II. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 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 aca...
Nov 18, 2018•54 min
Well, it sucks that we're not getting Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series but fear not - we could be getting it as the main event of WrestleMania instead. Luke and Oli break down all the Becky news this week, as well as go through your crap gimmicks and mailbag questions. Upcoming episodes 18th Nov: NXT TakeOver: War Games review 19th Nov: Survivor Series review 20th Nov: Raw review 21st Nov: Smackdown Live review 22nd Nov: NXT review Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis...
Nov 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Well, the card has somewhat changed since it was first announced two weeks ago, but it's Survivor Series time! The one time of year when storylines are put on hold so Raw and Smackdown can go head to head in pointless competition. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Take our survey to improve the podcast Get more WrestleTalk Podcast stuff on Patreon Follow WrestleTalk on Instagram and X Follo...
Nov 16, 2018•28 min
Luke, Oli and Laurie sit down to give their thoughts and predictions for NXT TakeOver: War Games which takes place this Saturday! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 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 Digita...
Nov 15, 2018•25 min
It wasn't much of a show, but it was a terrific go home show for NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018! Lots of video packages, lots of promos and a brilliant main event between Hanson and Kyle O'Reilly. Plus all your usual correspondence, etc. Get a FREE CASE OF BEER (UK only) here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 04:59 - WWE NXT's go home shows are better than Raw and Smackdown Live 17:52 - NXT Nov. 14, 2018 ...
Nov 15, 2018•43 min
Well this was a turn up for the books! Daniel Bryan turns heel and wins the WWE Championship. Just a few days before Survivor Series. What an odd show! There's also chat about Becky Lynch and Nia Jax and... that was about it. There's also a decent breakdown of the screening of Beyond The Mat and a case of Luke getting sads. There's a lot of episodes coming up, so get ready for: 15th Nov: NXT review / NXT TakeOver: War Games predictions 16th Nov: Survivor Series predictions 17th Nov: Magazine sho...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 8 min
