WrestleTalk Podcast

The day after Thanksgiving, SmackDown came to our TVs to bring us three big returns, and the reveal that the new face The Fiend has been teasing is...Daniel Bryan? Chopper Pete and Just Dave are here breaking it all down, plus everything else that happened on this, the Nov. 29, 2019 episode of Friday Night SmackDown! Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT Follow Just Dave @DavidWRees 01:04 - Intro 10:26 - The Fiend's New Face Is...Daniel Bryan? 28:01 - $25+ Patreon Backers 29:14 - WWE SmackDown Nov. 29, 2019 Review 57:02 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WWE appears to be on a war path against - for whatever reason - wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer. Luke and Oli dive into this weird tale and offer up the question: what do you think? Theme music by Jade Starr Buy our new WrestleTalk merchandise here Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 01:04 - Intro 08:38 - WWE Vs… Dave Meltzer?! Best Feud Of 2019? 30:00 - Patreon Mailbag Questions 46:09 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a post Survivor Series world where NXT beat both Raw and SmackDown, how did this affect the yellow and gold brand? Well, there seems to be a new challenge for the NXT Championship, and it's not who you'd expect it to be. El Fakidor Laurie Blake and Housemate Simon are here to break this down, and everything else that happened on the Nov. 27, 2019 episode of NXT! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT Follow Just Dave @DavidWRees 00:35 - Intro 4:59 - New Challenger For The NXT Championship? 24:48 - NXT Nov. 27, 2019 Review 1:08:03 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What? Another tag team in AEW? It would seem so! And they look really cool! However, there are differing opinions on the situation. Luke and Oli dive into all the chat and action from AEW Dynamite, which saw Chris Jericho defend his title against Scorpio Sky, and Kenny Omega vs. Pac! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT Follow Just Dave @DavidWRees 01:03 - Intro 11:42 - New Faction DEBUTS In AEW! 24:07 - $25+ Pledge Hammers 27:04 - AEW Dynamite Nov. 27, 2019 Review 1:03:51 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yes, it's true, Seth Rollins finally turned heel... at least we think he did. He was certainly more heelish than he was at Survivor Series. In fact he was full-on heel for the most part! Luke and Oli dive into the action from a very fun episode of Raw with a great second hour focused around the United States Championship! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:54 - Intro 13:57 - Seth Rollins FINALLY TURNS HEEL! 29:02 - $25+ Patreon Shout Outs 31:13 - Superchat Questions 40:26 - WWE Raw Nov. 25, 2019 Review 58:12 - Superchat Questions 1:15:49 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WrestleTalk.com's Nate Craver sits down with one half of the Impact World Tag Team Champions, Ethan Page to talk about Throwback Throwdown - Impact's shot at a certain other nostalgia based wrestling show. He also talks about The North, his love of Disney, and his dream match for Impact's TNA nostalgia show which takes place on WrestleMania Weekend. Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith Lee has had an amazing weekend - from his great showing on Smackdown, to his killer performance in War Games, to his insane brilliance at Survivor Series. He's the best and should be pushed to the moon. Luke and Laurie sit down to go over Survivor Series, and what NXT's win could mean for the brand going forward. Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:54 - Keith Lee Is The Best! 29:28 - Superchats 38:39 - WWE Survivor Series 2019 Review 1:18:33 - Superchats  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sorry this is late! There were some gremlins in the system that means this is slightly late. Still, what a show! Oli and Pete sit down to give their thoughts on NXT War Games 2019 including two great cage matches, and a middling midcard. Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:54 - *SPOILER* Returns To NXT! 21:09 - NXT War Games 2019 Review!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Survivor Series 2019 was a good show! There were plenty of highlights, and some lowlights too, and Oli and Chopper Pete are here to go through them all! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well, that was yet another amazing NXT show! Luke and Laurie break down the highlights and lowlights (which were non-existent) of NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The go-home show for Survivor Series 2019 has come and gone, and with it we have seen NXT pick up some big victories on their path to Sunday, as well as a big ol' fashioned brawl between literally every wrestler that ever existed. This was fun! But the question remains: who's winning on Sunday? Chopper Pete and Just Dave are here to break it all down and review the Nov. 22, 2019 episode of Friday Night SmackDown! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 01:04 - Intro 07:38 - Who Is Winning At Survivor Series 2019? 27:00 - $25+ Patreon Shoutouts 32:19 - WWE SmackDown Nov. 22, 2019 Review 1:09:57 - Superchat Questions 1:17:48 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People have opinions. People have strong opinions. Especially when it comes to NXT and AEW. Oli and Chopper Pete are here to talk about tribalism surrounding NXT and AEW on the Wednesday Night Wars, and is it ruining wrestling? Plus we've got Crap Gimmicks and the Patreon Mailbag! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 01:04 - Intro 08:25 - AEW vs NXT - Is Tribalism Ruining Wrestling? 29:13 - Crap Gimmicks 40:07 - Patreon Mailbag Questions 52:38 - Superchat Questions  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the final NXT before Survivor Series, so it was RUN-IN-A-MANIA! Raw and Smackdown were invited to come to the show, and boy howdy did they! Laurie and Pete sit down to break down all the action from the Black and Yellow brand, and some more thoughts leading into Survivor Series 2019. Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 01:04 - Intro 07:42 - CRAZIEST WWE Invasion Angle Ever?! 21:06 - Superchat Questions 27:42 - WWE Raw Nov. 18, 2019 Review 1:18:54 - Superchat Questions 1:25:31 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was another GREAT episode of AEW Dynamite... but it wasn't without its issues. Particularly when it came to the saggy middle. Luke and Oli break down all the action from Dynamite, including the fantastic matches between Nick Jackson vs. Rey Fenix, and Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin - as well as some big thoughts on the Scorpio Sky segment and the return of Dustin Rhodes! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT Follow Just Dave @DavidWRees 01:03 - Intro 11:29 - Nick Jackson & Rey Fenix ARE AWESOME!  25:26 - $25+ Pledge Hammers 29:02 - Superchat Questions 31:36 - AEW Dynamite Nov. 20, 2019 Review 1:16:40 - Superchat Questions 1:27:29 - Outro  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Survivor Series is this weekend, and Luke, Oli and Laurie are here to break down all the stories, angles and matches of the fifth biggest show of the year. Who will win in the battle of "brand supremacy" between Raw, Smackdown and NXT?! Theme music by Jade Starr Subscribe to WrestleTalk's Sister Channel ScreenStalker here Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Buy WrestleTalk merch here Official WrestleTalk t-shirts are available here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT Follow Just Dave @DavidWRees  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.