WrestleTalk Podcast

It's time to name kicks and take ass, or take ass and name kicks, or kick grounds and name stomps, as it's time for our predictions for WWE Stomping Grounds (Time To Kick Ass And Take Names). That's the full name of the show, promise. Oli, Laurie and Pete are here to break down all their thoughts heading into the kickiest and assiest show out there. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 3:00 - Bayley vs Alexa Bliss 4:43 - Becky Lynch vs Lacey Evans 6:44 - Samoa Joe vs Ricochet 9:05 - New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) vs Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens 10:51 - Tony Nese vs Akira Tozawa vs Drew Gulak 13:21 - Daniel Bryan & Rowan vs Heavy Machinery 13:48 - Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre 14:47 - Seth Rollins vs Baron Corbin 16:36 - Bonus Prediction **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did Alexa Bliss just shoot on Bayley? I mean, probably not but it sure felt like it! We've also got a new 24/7 champion, and a decent week of WWE TV! I mean it's not amazing, but it's better than terrible. Oli and Pete are here to break down all the happenings from June 18, 2019 edition of SmackDown Live! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 12:30 - Alexa Bliss SHOOTS on Bayley?! 32:05 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shoutouts 33:32 - Super Chat Questions 45:55 - WWE SmackDown, June 18, 2019 Review 1:21:24 - Super Chat Questions 1:40:14 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WWE Stomping Grounds Time To Kick Ass And Take Names hasn't exactly had the most successful build to a show. With reports of tickets not selling, talent being unhappy and WWE management being aware of their issues and wanting to shake up the card for the show, WWE Stomping Grounds Time To Kick Ass And Take Names might see some severe changes. This was the go-home episode of Raw for Stomping Grounds Time To Kick Ass And Take Names, and it was actually watchable! Oli and Pete are here to discuss all the happenings from the show! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 12:30 - WWE Stomping Grounds In TROUBLE?! 32:05 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shoutouts 33:32 - Super Chat Questions 45:55 - WWE Raw, June 10, 2019 Review 1:21:24 - Super Chat Questions 1:40:14 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chopper Pete and Oli Davis are here today to discuss whether the Wilcard rule should be scrapped in WWE, and come up with their own suggestions of what should happen instead. There's also some mailbag questions from our lovely Pledgehammers on Patreon too. Apologies for the shorter length of this episode, but we were a little strapped for time and had some super secret things to be working on! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 7:33 - Should WWE SCRAP The Wildcard Rule?! 21:42 - Mailbag Questions 36:03 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FACTION WAR! It looks like we might be getting some Undisputed Era vs Forgotten Sons action based on the events of last night's episode of NXT, which hopefully, might be pretty good. Chopper Pete and Laurie Blake are here to discuss this and all the other happenings from the June 12, 2019 episode of NXT, including a women's tag match and a great submission match. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 8:17 - NXT Faction War Breaks Out! 18:38 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shoutouts 20:33 - Super Chat Questions 32:14 - NXT, June 12, 2019 Review 49:34 - Super Chat Questions 1:05:31 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can someone please find him somebody to fight? Please? Pretty please? Oli and Chopper Pete are here to break down everything that went on in this week's episode of SmackDown Live, including a Big E in-ring return, way too much Shane, and some really confusing stories. Join them as they review the June 11, 2019 episode of SmackDown Live. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 10:15 - Who Will Fight Aleister Black? 22:03 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shoutouts 23:14 - Super Chat Questions 35:11 - WWE SmackDown, June 11, 2019 Review 1:08:18 - Super Chat Questions 1:26:09 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shane McMahon really is the worst thing about WWE right now isn't he? Shane McMahon backstage promos, Shane McMahon themed matches and Shane McMahon in-ring promos, it's all Shane! We've got new Rag Tag Team Champions, the US title scene has been opened up to a whole bunch of people, and Firefly Funhouse is still the greatest thing ever. Oli and Pete sit down to discuss all the happenings from this week's episode of WWE Raw! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 5:20 - Is Shane McMahon Ruining WWE? 20:25 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shoutouts 21:47 - Super Chat Questions 34:20 - WWE Raw, June 10, 2019 Review 1:14:28 - Super Chat Questions 1:33:21 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oof, this was a **BAAAAAAD** show. Like, the worst show of the year from WWE or any other promotion. All sorts of bad. Luke and Oli break down the latest Saudi Arabia show from WWE, with a botchamania rific main event between Undertaker and Goldberg. Which was somehow less bad than Randy Orton vs. Triple H. Thank you to everyone who donated to our livestream of Super Showdown on YouTube, where every penny is heading to Sami Zayn's Sami For Syria cause. More details on Sami For Syria can be found 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 Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Undertaker vs. Goldberg 10:04 - Superchat Questions 15:34 - WWE Super Showdown 2019 review 48:37 - Super Chat Questions **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a post-TakeOver show, so you know what that means - VIDEO PACKAGES! There was also a Keith Lee match, some Mia Yim action and... that's about it. Luke and Laurie break down the week's action. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 04:41 - Why WWE Should PUSH Keith Lee! 21:14 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shout outs! 22:42 - Super Chat Questions 41:10 - NXT, June 5, 2019 Review 49:25 - Super Chat Questions 56:14 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Controversy aside, Luke, Pete and "Randy" Andy Datson are giving their predictions for WWE Super Showdown, which sees Baron Corbin go for Seth Rollins' Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston defend the WWE Championship against Dolph Ziggler, and The Undertaker clash with Goldberg. Plus, there's that 50-man battle royal! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server 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.

If you don't like the negative episodes, we'd recommend skipping this one! This was a very boring episode of Smackdown. Basically it was a replay of Raw. Not good. Luke and Oli break down the goings on within the Blue Brand, as well as answer your emails! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 07:25 - The Most BORING Episode Of Smackdown In 2019?! 14:24 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shout Outs 16:32 - Super Chat Questions 31:49 - WWE SmackDown, June 4, 2019 Review 1:04:04 - Super Chat Questions 1:25:26 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke and Oli sit down to give some very quick thoughts on the shock debut of Jon Moxley in New Japan Pro Wrestling - his first match outside of WWE - against Juice Robinson at the Best of the Super Juniors for the IWGP United States Championship. Warning, there will be spoilers! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinell @PeteQuinell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oli is fired up on today's episode of WrestleRamble - as this Brock Lesnar BEAST IN THE BANK storyline is killing him. Mentally, that is. Elsewhere on the show, Alexa Bliss likes coffee, Charlotte Flair and Lacey Evans have a bad match, and Firefly Funhouse is incredible! Plus, Oli's stories from his stag do in Northern Ireland, Gerward Way haircuts and more! Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinell @PeteQuinell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 06:47 - Why Brock Lesnar’s WWE Money In The Bank Cash In Doesn’t Work! 20:45 - $25+ Pledge Hammer Shout Outs 22:32 - Questions! 38:482 - WWE Raw June 3 2019 Review 1:15:10 - Questions 1:35:26 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fresh from a weekend of tabletop gaming, Luke and Laurie catch up on NXT TakeOver: XXV - and did WWE really shoot on All Elite Wrestling thoughout the show? The duo break down the rumours and theories along with your questions moderated by Chopper Pete. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Did WWE shoot on AEW? 21:00 - Questions 36:32 - NXT TakeOver: XXV Review 1:17:04 - Questions **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon Moxley cut quite the promo on WWE on the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho, and Luke and Pete are sitting down to ask if he was right about WWE's creative process and how the punish talent. Watch the video version of the WrestleRamble here Join the WrestleLeague and become a Pledge Hammer on Patreon here Join our Discord server here Follow Luke Owen @ThisIsLukeOwen Follow Oli Davis @OliDavis Follow Laurie Blake @ElFakidor Follow Pete Quinnell @PeteQuinnell Follow Andy Datson @AndyDatsonWT 00:17 - Intro 05:25 - Was Jon Moxley RIGHT About WWE? 30:45 - Mailbag 1:08:41 - Outro **Timings might be off by a minute or two depending on advert placements**  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.