Earning The Push

We knew it was coming, but it doesn't make it any less exciting!  The original Bloodline are back together and on a collision course with Solo Sikoa's crew for Survivor Series: War Games - and boy, are we ready for it! We're all about that on today's show, plus: - Owens and Orton have got the piledriver over! - DIY look like a heel turn is coming... and Ciampa is pissed. - A new mid-card title for...

It's a busy one on the podcast today, as we break down a busy seven days in the world of wrestling - including a stacked show in Saudi Arabia for WWE Crown Jewel.  We get into it on the podcast today, including: - Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn have a communication breakdown in Saudi Arabia - Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan win the world's least important titles  - Kevin Owens and Randy Orton brawl for day...

It's been a long, long time - but the Usos are back together, and it looks like a Bloodline reunion is on for Crown Jewel! It's not just the Bloodline story that is cooking either, but both Bron Breakker and the Motor City Machine Guns have WWE gold around their waist as a result of it - so a massive, massive week in WWE! Plus -  - HHH and Randy Orton put Kevin Owens is a big way! - Samantha Irvin...

The American Dragon is no more. After a valiant effort, Bryan Danielson's full-time wrestling career came to an end at WrestleDream - and we celebrate his legacy on today's show.  Also on the podcast: - Jimmy Uso vows to bring the Bloodline back together - Did we imagine The Rock turning up - and honestly, does it matter? - Kevin Owens keeps on shining! - A load of love for Nia Jax - The debut of...

Oh, it feels like autumn is going to be spectacular in wrestling! WWE hit the accelerator at Bad Blood with the return of The Rock *and* Jimmy Uso, a heel turn by Kevin Owens on Cody Rhodes after the show, and an all-time classic Cell match between Punk and McIntyre. We get into all of that on the show, plus: - Have we been sold on Gunther vs Goldberg? - Why WWE's latest idea for Saudi Arabia is d...

It's been a busy seven days in wrestling, with so much stuff to talk about!  Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes deliver a cinematic masterpiece on Smackdown that delivers Marvel vibes, Jey Uso surprises everyone by becoming Intercontinental Champion, and the Vince McMahon documentary is out. We get into all of that, plus: - Is Bron Breakker next for CM Punk? - How McGuinness and Danielson delivered at G...

It's a very loose, very relaxed podcast today - as we throw out the running order and call it on the fly! But there's still bucketloads of great stuff in this episode, including: - A big disagreement over the AEW Grand Slam build, and whether the build to Danielson-McGuinness is a bait-and-switch - CM Punk cuts his best promo since returning to WWE - The top wrestling moments of 2024 so far - Who...

AEW has picked its lane! At All Out, Tony Khan's promotion picked extreme violence - with plastic bags, needles and more! And you know what - we can't say we're not intrigued... We're getting into it all on the show today, including: - Jon Moxley's character becoming very, very intriguing. - Nigel McGuinness challenges Bryan Danielson at Grand Slam.  - Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes team up at Bad B...

Three massive wrestling events in just seven days? Okay, go on then - we'll get into all of them on the podcast today, as we break down another whirlwind week in professional wrestling.  We're discussing Bash In Berlin, NXT No Mercy, and AEW All Out, including: - why NXT didn't pull the trigger on a Joe Hendry title reign - why Sami Zayn and Gunther could take us all the way to WrestleMania - just...

Well, AEW delivered. In front of 50,000 at Wembley, Tony Khan's promotion put on a stellar show, full of surprises, show-stealing matches and a feel-good title change that everyone wanted to see. On today's podcast, we break it all down, including: - Why we're not ready to see Bryan Danielson walk away - The return of Jon Moxley - Big international moments for AEW, compared with low domestic atten...

For the second straight year, AEW takes over Wembley Stadium for AEW All In - with a card full of consequences and, in the case of Bryan Danielson, the potential ending of a career. We take a look at AEW packing 50,000 into the legendary stadium (no mean feat in and of itself!) and which matches we're looking forward to - as well as whether there might be any potential surprises that Tony Khan spr...

What's the bigger match for Roman Reigns - Jacob Fatu, or Solo Sikoa? As the return of the Tribal Chief as a mega-babyface continues, we chat about whether the right member of the New Bloodline is being focused on!  Plus: - Is this a golden era for babyface pops? - Drew and Punk tease a strap match! - AEW deliver a little bit of gold on the road to All In! - Terrible, terrible finishing moves! GET...

It was one hell of a Summerslam - with more than 50,000 people jamming out the Cleveland Browns Stadium for the biggest event of the summer. Roman Reigns returned, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre finally clashed, Dom betrayed Rhea Ripley - and new champions were crowned! We break down the whole show on this week's podcast, including where this leaves us heading into Bash in Berlin, the possibilities for...

There's so much on this week's podcast - from Punk vs Drew being made official for Summerslam to Damian Priest's surprisingly awesome run as a babyface to the pure chaos of Blood and Guts on AEW Dynamite.  Factor in continuing questions over whether Dom and Liv are fooling anyone - let alone Rhea Ripley! - more Joe Hendry greatness, and a brilliant weekend for TNA at Slammiversary, and there's loa...

It's been a busy week of professional wrestling, with loads going on. Jey Uso is trying his luck with Rhea Ripley, Damien Priest keeps stepping up as the World Heavyweight Champion, MJF and Will Ospreay put on an absolute classic on AEW Dynamite 250 - and Solo Sikoa and Cody Rhodes is official for Summerslam. We get into it all here on Earning the Push this week, along with a trip down AEW memory...

One of the all-time greats is hanging up his boots, Rhea Ripley has returned to seek vengeance on Liv Morgan, Drew McIntyre has been foiled - again! - in his Money in the Bank cash-in attempt by CM Punk, and MJF has turned heel with a vicious attack on Daniel Garcia on Dynamite. And honestly, they're just the things we remember from a massive week in professional wrestling, and we're here to talk...

Oh, poor Paul Heyman. He finally stood his ground against the Bloodline - and boy, did he ever pay for it!  But, what sucked for the Heyman character was an AMAZING moment at Madison Square Garden on an all-time great episode of Smackdown. We get into that on the podcast, along with Mercedes Mone being challenged by Britt Baker at Forbidden Door, a massive Money In The Bank preview and loads, load...

If people were worried about the follow-up to the debut of the Wyatt Sicks last week, they didn't need to be.  Bo Dallas and the WWE creative team absolutely smashed it with an amazing follow-up interview that has the wrestling world talking - including us, as we break down why Bo's sitdown with Uncle Howdy worked so well on so many different levels.  We're also chatting about Rollins and Priest r...

After a break while Charlie went off on his holidays, we're back with a jam-packed episode - because boy, is there a lot of wrestling to get into. Drew McIntyre gets screwed in Glasgow by a returning CM Punk at Clash at the Castle, Joe Hendry arrives in NXT, Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio continue to do their soap opera thing - while a quality stand-off between Will Ospreay and MJF doesn't seem t...

This wrestling week has been bonkers. Genuinely, undeniably, ridiculously bonkers - and we're here to talk about it all! MJF returns to AEW, Becky Lynch leaves WWE, Jordynne Grace (the TNA Knockouts Champion) rocks up on Tuesday night to challenge the NXT Women's Champion, Gunther and Nia Jax are victorious in Saudi Arabia, Jack Perry gets set on fire... and that's just in one week! So, a look at...

It's one big weekend of two stacked shows - with both WWE and AEW heading to pay-per-view on Saturday and Sunday respectively.  We've got WWE in Saudi Arabia with King and Queen of the Ring on Saturday; and then, twenty-four-hours later, AEW brings Double or Nothing to our screens.  But despite the build to both shows, we're feeling slightly 'meh' about each of the shows.  Nevertheless, we're pour...

We called it on last week's show, and it's like Triple H heard us - because Logan Paul has emerged as the new challenger for Cody Rhodes and his Undisputed WWE Championship in Saudi Arabia at King and Queen of the Ring.  We've also got some VERY intriguing brackets in the King and Queen of the Ring, so we break down the potential winners as the tournament heads towards the semi-final stage (includ...

France, we're sorry. Last week, we doubted whether you'd be able to deliver a crowd that was memorable for Backlash France - and instead, you delivered an all-time crowd reaction that was as good as any atmosphere that professional wrestling has ever had! We talk about how LOUD that atmosphere was and why international audiences are delivering brilliant moments - plus some of the King of the Ring...

The WWE Draft is in the books - and it's a solid (if unspectacular effort) from WWE in the post WrestleMania lull.  But that doesn't mean there's not going to be a cracking weekend of wrestling in France for Backlash - even if we're not sure exactly where it's happening - plus AEW take a big creative gamble by having the Elite attack Tony Khan on Dynamite. Plus Punk and McIntyre continue to shine...

We thought it would deliver - and boy, did it ever! Will Ospreay and Danielson met the sky-high expectations that were set for them at AEW Dynasty by delivering an all-timer of a match, on a show that saw a new AEW World Champion crowned and the return of Jack Perry. We get onto all of that - plus Becky Lynch becomes Women's World Champion for the seventh time, Dominik Mysterio looks like he may s...