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The Ronda/Becky storyline took another unnecessary turn this week, as it slowly becomes the Vince McMahon/Bret Hart match for a new generation. Still, Roman Reigns is back and that still feels nice! Not only that but The Shield are back together, and it looks like Black/Ricochet are getting some sort of storyline! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become...

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Roman Reigns made his shock return to WWE after squashing luekemia! But what could possibly be next for him in this busy WrestleMania period? Luke and Oli look into that as well as your Crap Gimmick submissions and Mailbag questions! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis...

Blimey! Bayley and Sasha Banks have returned to NXT to announce they will be defending the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships in NXT! Not only that but we got an awesome match between Keith Lee and Dominik Dijavoic as well as Mia Yim taking on Shayna Baszler. A terrific episode of NXT this week! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on...

What a wild and crazy storyline! Vince McMahon just announced that Becky Lynch won't be in a match against Ronda Rousey and instead it will be Charlotte. No wait, it was that same angle but with Kofi instead of Becky, Daniel Bryan instead of Ronda and Kevin Owens instead of Charlotte. All on the same page? Good. Well strap in as you're going to get Luke and Laurie do the intro and outro, but Oli D...

Yes that's right, Oli Davis wanted to talk about SPOILER returning to WWE rather than Roman Reigns being medically cleared. The monster. Though Luke and Oli do talk about that as they break down a mixed bag episode of Raw, with a lot of great but also a lot of fluff. Bad fluff too. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here F...

**THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE WWE ANNOUNCED THE RETURN OF ROMAN REIGNS** What a crazy week this was for WWE! The panic reset button was once again pushed and we had the NXT call-ups of Ricochet, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. And now it's being reported that these four men will be on Raw, Smackdown AND NXT going forward. So what's next for them? Luke and Oli break down the...

Cor blimey! There was only a bloomin' title change on NXT this week! How will this affect the main roster call ups of Johnny Gargano, Ricochet, Aleister Black and Tommaso Ciampa? Well, probably not seen as though none of that has made sense so far. Luke and Laurie review this week's NXT including a great match between Black and Roderick Strong and a not so good match between Mia Yim and Xia Li. Wa...

Those NXT call-ups weren't just for Christmas (Raw), they were for life (Smackdown)! But where they better than they were on Raw? Luke and Oli break down the show, which also included Mandy Rose pinning Asuka. Wait, what?! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 0...

Yeah, this is one of those Negative Nancy episodes, particularly from Oli's viewpoint as he has called this "the worst episode of Raw I have ever reviewed". So strap yourselves in! Also, the end of the Great Clothing Debate is upon us. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davi...

Well, Kofi Kingston had yet another great showing - and now we're wondering if he will face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania for the WWE Championship! Who would have thought that two weeks ago? Luke and Oli review Elimination Chamber 2019! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davi...

Luke and Laurie sit down to talk about one of the biggest wrestling news stories of the week - and there is a rumour floating round that WWE are set to merge the women's roster across both shows. So should WWE just scrap the brand split entirely? There's also your crap gimmicks and mailbag questions. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hamme...

Luke, Oli and Laurie sit down to give their thoughts on WWE's Elimination Chamber 2019! Can Ruby Riott win the Raw Women's Championship from Ronda Rousey?.. Probably not. But the WWE Championship Chamber looks awesome! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follo...

The Street Profits were a lot edgier this week - but was it a heel turn?! Probably not but we needed a title. Luke and Laurie review this week's NXT but also chat about Masterchef, Wimpy and Dixie Carter. Fun times! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:1...

Well that was a really fun episode of Smackdown Live - easily the best one of the year so far! Sure it sucks for Mustafa Ali and the lack of Asuka, but that Kofi Kingston performance was ace! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 10:40 - BEST SmackDown Live Of 2019 So Far?!...

Well, it looks like Becky Lynch is out of the WrestleMania main event. I guess that's sorted, then. Can't see this storyline changing any time soon... There's also some other stuff that happened, but nothing as important as Charlotte Flair replacing Becky Lynch in the Ronda Rousey match. Well, apart from new tag team champions... Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @...

Luke gets former WWE star Christian on the phone to talk about his new show Knight Fight but also dives into his thoughts on All Elite Wrestling, the rumoured "blue dot" gimmick, scrapped plans from his 2008 return, a possible reunion of Edge and Christian in 2011 and more! Knight Fight is on History in the UK. Take our survey to improve the podcast Get more WrestleTalk Podcast stuff on Patreon Fo...

There was some big news coming out of All Elite Wrestling's Double or Nothing rally on Thursday, and Luke and Oli are here to break it all down. What matches can we expect? What feuds? How many stars will Dave Meltzer give it all?! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 11:28 - Predicting AEW Wrestling DOUBLE OR N...

Sorry this is a day late - we do explain our reasons why. Anyway, Luke and Laurie are here to talk about this week's NXT and the rise of Io Shirai in the Women's division. And, of course, BUGENHAGEN. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor 00:17 - Intro 10:44 - Is Io Shirai The Next NXT Women's Champion?!  19:26 - $25+...

Even with the filler shows, Smackdown Live is still better than Raw. Nothing really newsworthy on the show, but it was still a fun watch! Luke and Oli review a show that features a great Becky Lynch segment, a fun Randy Orton match and a brilliant Daniel Bryan promo. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the RambleRun here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavi...

Ronda Rousey certainly was acting a bit heel-ish on this week's Raw - and is that a sign of things to come? Luke and Oli discuss in the Raw review as well as talk about the Becky Lynch and Stephanie McMahon segment, whatever that Elias/Jarrett match was, and Oli loses his mind over Nia Jax being in the Black History Month video. Because of course he does. Also, although there is a threat of a fire...

So it would seem that Dean Ambrose is leaving WWE. Or is he? We don't know! Luke and Oli break down the latest news on Dean Ambrose leaving WWE and if he could join All Elite Wrestling. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 11:04 - Is Dean Ambrose Leaving WWE? 22:48 - Crap Gimmick Wrestling 47:10 - Outro **Timing...

Kairi Sane and Io Shairi are already amazing and the Elimination Chamber could do with some legitamte teams - so why aren't the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships defended across all four brands? Luke and Laurie review this week's NXT which had a lot of video packages and yet more wrestling than Smackdown. 08:48 - Women's Tag Team Champions: Kairi Sane & Io Shairi 23:28 - $25+Pledge Hammer Sho...

It's an evocative title selected by Oli Davis! Daniel Bryan has unveiled a brand new WWE Championship this time made out of hemp! This and a lot more to talk about on the latest episode of Smackdown. Rusev is a heel again! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the RambleRun here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis 00:17 - Intro 10:41 - WWE Championship scra...

Shortly after WWE Raw went off the air there was a report from PWTorch that Dean Ambrose is leaving the company after WrestleMania - which certainly explains a lot of Raw. Luke and Oli talk about the news as well as the rest of the show with that awesome Becky Lynch segment that saved a dire Ronda Rousey one. There's also your Rusev Heys and a chat about key etiquette. Top quality content. Watch t...