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Earning The Push is a weekly show for wrestling fans to do the two things they love - talk about the business, and about what they would do if they were in charge. Broadcaster Jack Murley and professional rugby player Charlie Beckett will be analysing what’s happening across the wrestling world, and getting you involved with the fantasy booking of angles from the past, present and future. It’s a show that’s open to everyone - and we want you to get involved. TWITTER: @charlie_beckett @jack_m ...
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The Bloodline reunite for Survivor Series: War Games, Owens and Orton get the piledriver over, a mid-card title for WWE's women and more!
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40:11We 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...…
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Crown Jewel Reaction, Sami Zayn blasts Roman Reigns, Cody and Liv win the world's least meaningful belts, and Goldberg has a last match planned!
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36:24It'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 ti…
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The Usos reunite, the Motor City Machine Gun win WWE gold, Samantha Irvin leaves WWE and more!
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33:52It'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 Ort…
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Bryan Danielson retires, Jimmy Uso tries to bring the Bloodline back together, a load of love for Nia Jax, Motor City Machine Guns debut and more!
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36:48The 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 shin…
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We're back again, studio problems fixed! Time to catch up on a summer's worth of music!By Most Punk Least Punk
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The Rock returns at Bad Blood, Jimmy Uso reunites with Roman Reigns, Owens turns on Cody Rhodes, Punk and McIntyre put on a classic inside Hell in a Cell and more!
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39:57Oh, 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 Goldb…
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Cinematic Genius between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes on Smackdown, the Vince McMahon documentary is out, Jey Uso is your new Intercontinental Champion, AEW deliver Danielson vs McGuinness and more!
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42:49It'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 Pu…
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Is Danielson-McGuinness a bait-and-switch, CM Punk cuts a cracking promo, the best wrestling moments of 2024 so far, and who WWE should draft from AEW?
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37:41It'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…
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Moxley plastic-bags Danielson at All Out, McGuinness challenges Danielson, AEW chooses extreme violence, Roman and Cody become team-mates and more!
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38:05AEW 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…
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Gunther is over at Bash in Berlin, Hangman burns down Swerve's house (yes, really!) and NXT isn't ready for Joe Hendry
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40:24Three 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…
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AEW smash it at Wembley, Bryan Danielson is your new AEW Champion, WWE come to Berlin and more!
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33:03Well, 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…
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AEW All In takes over Wembley, are we saying goodbye to Bryan Danielson, Joe Hendry steps up in NXT and more!
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36:26For 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 m…
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Should Roman Reigns face Jacob Fatu, not Solo Sikoa? Plus Drew and Punk tease a strap match, does Danielson lose at All In - and terrible finishing moves!
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33:59What'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 …
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Roman Reigns returns at Summerslam, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre finally wrestle, Dom betrays Rhea and more!
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45:07It 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 …
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Punk vs Drew is official for Summerslam, Priest continues to shine, is Dom fooling Rhea, Blood and Guts and more!
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38:32There'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 …
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MJF and Ospreay put on a classic on Dynamite 250, Joe Hendry keeps appearing in NXT, Rhea Ripley bosses Dom on Raw
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41:21It'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 …
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Money In The Bank Reaction, John Cena's Retirement Announcement, Rhea Ripley returns, MJF turns heel, Dynamite 250 and more!
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44:54One 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 …
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The Bloodline brutalise Paul Heyman, Britt Baker returns to challenge Mercedes Mone, a big Money in the Bank preview and more
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38:57Oh, 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 …
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The Wyatt Sicks have a brilliant second week, Rollins and Priest raise the stakes, Money in the Bank gets closer and more!
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38:30If 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…
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Drew gets screwed in Glasgow, Joe Hendry arrives in NXT and Jacob Fatu comes to Smackdown, Liv and Dom continue to tease, MITB qualifiers and more!
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43:17After 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 sta…
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MJF returns to AEW, Becky Lynch leaves WWE, TNA arrives in NXT and a properly bonkers wrestling week!
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47:38This 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 f…
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The Cody-Logan Paul build gets weird, Darby Allin returns, two big pay-per-view previews and more
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36:30It'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' ab…
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Final catchup episode! New Leftover Crack! Other stuff too!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Catchup! Black Adidas, JJ and the A's, Teen Mortgage!By Most Punk Least Punk
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More catchup! Conservative Military Image, The Chisel, Niis, and more!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Catching up some uploads that got lost in the mix when we moved studios. Here we have Death Ridge Boys, Dwarves, Gouge Away, and more!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Cody Rhodes has a challenger in Saudi Arabia, who are the King and Queen of the Ring favourites, and Anarchy in the Arena at AEW
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40:59We 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 tour…
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Backlash France produces a GOAT crowd, the King of the Ring qualifiers are bangers, Kenny Omega delivers heartbreaking news and more!
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42:01France, 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 bril…
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A solid (if unspectacular) WWE Draft, Punk and Drew shine, Backlash comes to France, The Elite destroy Tony Khan and more!
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37:50The 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 Dy…
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Ospreay and Danielson deliver an all-timer at AEW Dynasty, Becky Lynch wins the Women's World Championship, Sheamus and body-shaming and more!
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41:50We 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 …
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We're back, baby! Why WrestleMania XL was an all-timer, Rhea Ripley's injury, AEW prepares to serve up Danielson-Ospreay at Dynasty and loads, loads more!
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44:25We're back, baby! And we're returning from a fortnight off with a bang - as we look back at why WrestleMania XL was an all-timer, how WWE is smashing it with its new production techniques, Rhea Ripley's injury nightmare, and AEW preparing to serve up a Sunday of superb wrestling at AEW Dynasty. Plus why the Usos match failed to deliver, the ridicul…
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Episode 130: The Rock and Cody Rhodes trade promo bombs, Copeland makes Cage quit, a new Bray Wyatt documentary and more!
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44:00The Great One brings back The Rock Concert, Cody Rhodes gets real, Adam Copeland makes Christian Cage say ‘I Quit’ and Mauro Ranallo could be back behind a wrestling microphone – all that and more happening over the past seven days, and all of it's on this week's podcast. We're talking about whether 'The Special One' deserves special treatment, a p…
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Episode 129: Mercedes Mone debuts in AEW, Cody slaps The Rock, Sami Zayn gets his moment, 'Mania gets a ladder match and more!
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42:04AEW is Mone, Cody slaps The Rock, Danielson versus Ospreay is confirmed and WrestleMania is getting a ladder match – it’s all happening in wrestling this week, and it’s all coming up on this week’s Earning The Push. We talk about AEW's huge show from Boston for their 'Big Business' themed Dynamite where the former Sasha Banks made her debut, and di…
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Minor Threat holy smokesBy Most Punk Least Punk
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Pussy Gillette, Trash Knife, Speed Plans, and more!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Dead Pioneers! Hardcore and other stuff!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Episode 128: Sting bows out in style at AEW Revolution, Rock acknowledges Roman, Dom gets chopped, Darby defies death and loads more.
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40:06Farewell to the Icon, hello to the Rainmaker – and the stakes for WrestleMania becoming clearer, it’s been another big week in professional wrestling. On this week's episode, we're talking about how AEW hit a home-run in how it handled Sting's retirement, how Darby Allin defied the odds against with a brutal ladder spot, why AEW has a massive few w…
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Episode 127: Elimination Chamber Reaction, should Dominik Mysterio dethrone Gunther, AEW Revolution, and does WWE need a mid-card women's belt?
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40:55From the Land Down Under to the Grandest Stage of Them All – the road to WrestleMania is now looking a little clearer after Elimination Chamber emanated from Perth. Some storylines reached a natural conclusion, some surprising issues were ignited - and meanwhile, in AEW, we prepare to say goodbye to an icon this weekend at Revolution. We get into a…
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Episode 126: Elimination Chamber Preview, The Rock joins the Bloodline, Seth shines on the stick and more!
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31:36As the road to WrestleMania heads Down Under this weekend, we’re back with your one-stop shop for all your wrestling needs – predictions, pontifications and a load of pointless opinions, all-honed into one perfect podcast form! We're getting ready for Elimination Chamber in Perth, we're talking about Hollywood Rock shining as he joins The Bloodline…
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Episode 125: Rock turns heel, Cody picks Roman at WrestleMania - and we can all breathe!
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40:25So, we can all breathe. After a week of turmoil, things are a little bit clearer about where we’re going for WrestleMania – and man, is the road to the Grandest Stage of the Them All looking exciting. A heel Rock, an empowered Bloodline, Cody calling his right shot and so much more besides - and what happens in Vegas definitely doesn't stay in Vega…
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Episode 124: Cody Rhodes hands his Wrestlemania to The Rock and the world goes bananas!
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41:48At the risk of sounding redundant, what a week in wrestling. The main event of Wrestlemania? Who knows? Is The Rock a face or a heel? Who knows? Will we get answers any time soon? Who knows? Feelings running high, tensions boiling over – amongst fans, wrestlers, pundits, everyone – and we’re talking all about it on this week’s Earning The Push. We …
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Episode 123 - CM Punk is out of Wrestlemania, Royal Rumble reaction, WWE-TNA working relationship, Vince McMahon allegations and more
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41:58It was meant to be the week where the road to WrestleMania became a little clear – but in reality, injuries and uncertainty mean that EVERYTHING is still up in the air when it comes to the Grandest Stage of Them All. We get into it all on this week's podcast - including: - CM Punk's injury keeping him out of Wrestlemania - Who steps up to take his …
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Episode 122: WWE to Netflix, Royal Rumble Preview, Rock joins the TKO board, Punk-Rhodes face-off and loads, loads more!
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44:39The phrase ‘what a week’ doesn’t really do the past seven days justice – but still, what a week! WWE announces that Raw will move to Netflix in a deal that overturns the way we will consume their product, The Rock joins the board of TKO, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes have an epic confrontation, William Regal returns on NXT - oh, and the Royal Rumble is t…
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Episode 121: HOOK vs Samoa Joe, Tony Khan's Twitter tirades, Rhea and Becky go face-to-face, Nic Nemeth in TNA and more!
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40:30Two world title matches, a taster of a new potential WrestleMania main event, and a tease for a confrontation between Cody Rhodes and CM Punk – and we’re discussing it all on this week’s show. We get into the showdown between Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch, take a look at WWE's options if Seth Rollins goes down to injury, a potential name change for B…
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Cherry Cheeks, Off!, Kicked in the Teeth, even more!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Episode 120: The Rock returns to shake up WWE’s Wrestlemania plans, AEW reveal The Devil, Samoa Joe is AEW World Champion and more
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38:34Wrestling in 2024 has started with a bombshell return and the sudden realisation that the Wrestlemania main-event is right up in the air! So after The Rock returned on Raw and teased a match with Roman Reigns, what do you want for Wrestlemania? Rock-Roman? Roman-Cody? Or something else entirely?! We get into the discussion that EVERYONE is talking …
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Episode 119: A Big Ol’ Rundown of 2023 in Wrestling
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41:452023 has been bonkers in wrestling. Absolutely, undeniably, incomparably mad - with unbelievable returns, extraordinary matches, jumps between WWE and AEW, behind-the-scenes intrigue and in-ring action... honestly, it's been bananas! On this episode, we wrap up 2023 with a look back at some of the most memorable moments, matches, MVPs, mis-steps an…
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Off! Face Up! Other bands with exclamation points!By Most Punk Least Punk
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Episode 118: CM Punk’s Smackdown Pipebomb, WWE-WBD talks about Raw, hate in wrestling, Nia Jax and more
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45:38CM Punk is back. On Smackdown, the self-proclaimed 'Best in the World' dispelled any doubts about whether he was still the man on the mic with an absolutely blistering promo that preceded his signing for Monday Night Raw - and set up his first face-to-face interaction with Seth Rollins on the road to Wrestlemania. We get into it all on this week's …
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