Stumps & Bumps

It's the biggest week in pro-wrestling with WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas this weekend, and we look at the confusing build up to the biggest show of the year for the WWE - plus we look at Vaibhav Suryavanshi the 15 year old sensation who's in his second season in the IPL... and see how he compares to the OG teenage prodigy Sachin Tendulkar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

In the past week we've seen Pat McAfee make a shocking return to the WWE and injected himself into the Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton storyline allegedly at the request of TKO the owners of World Wrestling Entertainment, and in the past few days we've seen one of the IPL team owners Sanjiv Goenka publicly get into a heated discussion with the captain and coaches of the Lucknow Supergiants - the franc...

The IPL is underway, but there is another multi million dollar Twenty20 league running at the moment loaded with talent as well. The Pakistan Super League is going head to head with the Indian Premier League and we look at how competition has made both tournaments rise - plus we look at some of the names announced for the WWE Hall Of Fame Class of 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

We look at the schedule for the 2026-27 Australian summer of cricket which features the return of England, plus we preview the latest match addition to the WrestleMania card as Oba Femi takes on Brock Lesnar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indian Premier League isn't too far away, and we look at how Lalit Modi changed the face of cricket and invertedly started a Twenty20 boom after the first tournament in 2008. Plus Eric gives us an insight into what makes Randy Orton such a captivating opponent for WWE Champion Cody Rhodes for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India have had a fairytale finish to their T20 World Cup campaign, becoming the first team to retain the title and the first host nation to win the championship - while New Zealand once again fall short in claiming the ultimate prize. Meanwhile on the road to WrestleMania, Drew McIntyre has lost his WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes after a 55 day reign and much like the Blackcaps, he has to pick hi...

After a week where they were firmly under scrutiny, India have defied the odds and have made it through to the Semi Finals. Will the team 'Finish The Story' ala Cody Rhodes did and win the title at home - or will the unstoppable South Africa tell the cricket world to "acknowledge me!" Bharat Sundaresan and Nims Azoor look back at the defending champions journey this Twenty20 World Cup, and review...

We're into the Super 8s of the Twenty20 World Cup and we're facing the prospect of the host nations India and Sri Lanka on the verge of being eliminated. We look at the potential fallout if they don't make the semi finals, - plus we look at this weekend's WWE premium live event Elimination Chamber and if the WrestleMania main event has jeopardised this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The T20 World Cup is underway with it's share of surprises, and we look at the plight of the Australian cricket team that is on the brink of being knocked out of the tournament. Plus with the ICC relying so heavily on India vs Pakistan to generate interest and revenue in the game, is every global tournament becoming a one match card - and are we seeing that in the WWE now where they're relying too...

After a week of chaos, cooler heads have prevailed and Pakistan have agreed to play India in their Group A match after declaring they would initially boycott the match - which leads us to look at some of the great feuds in wrestling where personal differences were cast aside in order to do what's best for business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Twenty20 World Cup is just over a week away and without a ball bowled the tournament is in chaos as Pakistan elects to boycott their clash with India. We go through the ramifications of what this might mean to the game as a whole - plus we recap the WWE Royal Rumble as we march towards WrestleMania in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dust has barely settled on BBL|15 and before the Perth Scorchers have had a chance to put their trophy in the cabinet we're already talking about what the Big Bash's future looks like. Will we see an influx of investors looking to buy in to the competition, and what will this mean for the six franchises? Plus with the Royal Rumble this weekend potentially the last time we see AJ Styles as an a...

Jason Gillespie joined Bharat and Eric on this week's episode to talk about his love of wrestling, meeting The Undertaker, and how a tour in India back in 2001 featured a triple threat match at the hotel between Australia's pace attack! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a failed Ashes campaign in the rear view mirror the knives are out for someone to blame for the 4-1 loss and Eric and Bharat analyse the good the bad and the ugly of England's visit Down Under. Plus Drew McIntyre is WWE Champion once again after close to five years, and we look at his impact on the company since he last held the title during the height of the pandemic. Learn more about your a...

England have finally won a Test match in Australia after yet another two day finish in the Ashes series. We'll break down the return of 'Bazball' in what Bharat has dubbed "TikTok cricket" Plus Eric gives us his insight on the future of Chris Jericho and where we might see him in 2026! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were promised a clash of titans with England full of confidence heading Down Under to avenge the humiliation of the last Ashes series four years ago - however it was the same old same old as 'Bazball' turned out to be a false hope, as Australia once again demolished the visitors taking only 11 days to do so! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wrestling world says farewell to John Cena who had his last match at Saturday Night's Main Event against GUNTHER and we recap his retirement run - plus it's do or die for Brendon McCullum as the England coach feels the heat ahead of the Third Test in Adelaide tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fate of the Ashes looks to have been decided in only six days, with England once again mauled by the Australians during the Second Test at the 'Gabba. Is there any hope for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum and will they continue with the 'Bazball' gameplan, or will they change course in an effort to save the series. Plus we look back at John Cena's legendary career as he approaches his final ma...

We're missing Eric Bischoff who has travel issues this week, but that doesn't stop Bharat and Nims dissecting the latest news on the eve of the Second Test in the Ashes. We'll ponder the future of Usman Khawaja after he was ruled out of the Brisbane clash with England, look back at John Cena's last PLE, and South Africa's success in India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

It was promised to be a clash of heavyweights but in the end the First Test of The Ashes was a squash match as Australia demolished England within two days! We look at the ramifications of what the total domination by the Aussies will have on the rest of the series, plus we'll answer your questions in our first Q+A episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're counting down to the start of cricket's oldest rivalry with the First Test of The Ashes beginning in Perth this Friday with plenty to discuss. Is Australia wounded after losing Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood giving England the upper hand? Will Joe Root's legacy as a player be defined by his ability to score a century on Aussie soil? All those questions will be answered and we'll look head to...

Jake Weatherald looks like he might get a call up to be the newest Australian Test opener, but what is the fascination we have with how old athletes are? Eric and Bharat debate on the risk and reward of pushing someone in their 30s Plus the WBBL is underway and it's two imports that starred in the three matches so far... could some international investment take the domestic T20 in Australia to a n...

On this week's episode we look at the feats of Josh Hazelwood and if he could be the secret weapon that Australia needs for The Ashes. Plus we look at the tournament to decide the opponent for John Cena's final match, and we recap the triumph of the Indian Women's Cricket Team at the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ashes are less than a month away and we look at the history of cricket's oldest rivalry. But there is a spanner in the works for the Australians with their captain Pat Cummins ruled unfit for the First Test in Perth. Plus we look at the world of wrestling and preview Saturday Night's Main Event which sees CM Punk take on Jey Uso for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship - after the pre...

In this episode of Stumps & Bumps we cover a big week in Western Australia which saw John Cena's final appearance Down Under, as well as the first stop on Virat Kohli's last tour of Australia. We'll look at the ballad of Sam Konstas who went from an overnight sensation to a mere mortal in the span of less than a year and see where his place in squad is for the upcoming Ashes. Plus we look at the b...