Grapple Cast
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTaran Cameron hosts this weekly Wrestling Podcast that discusses all things Wrestling. Joined with Jamie Crawford, Dan Saunders and Joe Saunders, the guys talk wrestling, enjoy a little trivia and have a few laughs!
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Episodes
Episode 148: The HHH era has begun...
April 17, 2024 07:54 - 1 hour - 32 MBA new era began at Wrestlemania and this last week it has been in full swing! New belts, new storylines, new champions and new distention in factions! Join the guys this week as they discuss all this and more including the CM Punk footage aired on AEW Dynamite!
Episode 147: Wrestlemania XL Fallout
April 10, 2024 20:26 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBWrestlemania baby!....Woooo!! Wow, what a weekend and what a Wrestlemania. Cody finished the story, the world title changed hands twice, Undertaker and Cena returned. Was this the greatest Wrestlemania of all time? This and more on this weeks show!
Episode 146: Wrestlemania XL Predictions
April 03, 2024 07:22 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBIt's WRESTLEMANIA BABY!!!...WOOOOO!! It's that time of year again for the guys to preview and break down this years Wrestlemania card. Will Cody finish the story? Can Drew take the title? Does anyone care about Karrion Kross yet? This and more on this weeks show!
Episode 145: Mama Rhodes!
March 27, 2024 11:32 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThis week the guys discuss a bumper episode of RAW that felt like a throwback to 20 years ago! The road to Wrestlemania is hotting up and there's talk on this, AEW and much more! Jamie hosts a Meltzer 5 star quiz!
Episode 144: All roads lead to 'Mania...
March 20, 2024 15:06 - 1 hour - 35 MBFor the first time in weeks all four of the guys are back for this weeks episode! On the agenda this week is The Rock's concert, the WWE Hall of Fame, AEW and Mercedes Mone, Bray Wyatt and more! Dan hosts this weeks quiz on Japanese wrestling.
Episode 143: The road to Wrestlemania XL...
March 13, 2024 14:28 - 58 minutes - 28 MBThe wrestlemania card is taking shape and this week the guys look at the whats been announced so far and their initial thoughts on the event. Also on the agenda is the currently announced inductees of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2024 and also a look back at Sting's retirement from professional wrestling. Joe hosts this week quiz.
Episode 142: Elimination Chamber Perth: Fallout
March 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBThis week, Taran and Joe break down last Saturday's premium live event as the road to Wrestlemania continues. Also on topic is The Rock's tag team challenge at Wrestlemania and a look at Sting's retirement match at this weekend's AEW Revolution.
Episode 141: Elimination Chamber: Perth - Predictions
February 20, 2024 07:28 - 57 minutes - 28.4 MBThe road to Wrestlemania XL continues with the Elimination Chamber: Perth! Join Taran, Dan and Joe as they break down this weeks premium live event and give their predictions on who is booking their place in the main events of Wrestlemania. Taran hosts a Elimination Chamber end of show quiz.
Episode 140: Rock/Reigns/Rhodes - Wrestlemania Conference Fallout!
February 16, 2024 16:49 - 58 minutes - 31.3 MBTaran and Jamie take an in depth look at last weeks Wrestlemania 40 Press Conference surrounding the details and fued between The Rock, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. They discuss what this means for the PLE, both world titles and a potential tag team match at the event!
Episode 139: A Rock 'N' Rumble!
February 03, 2024 10:37 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBRoyal Rumble 2024 fallout and prediction results are on the card this week as the guys break down the event in full. CM Punk's injury is discussed and Taran rants about the decision to have The Rock v Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania. Jamie has been to see The Iron Claw. This and more on this weeks show!
Episode 138: Royal Rumble 2024 Predictions
January 26, 2024 07:02 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBIt's that time of year again, the road to Wrestlemania begins here! Join the lads as they preview and predicted this years Rumble match card and more! There's also a look into the new deal involving the WWE and Netflix and what that means for the US, UK and the WWE Network. Joe hosts this weeks Royal Rumble quiz....and it's all about the numbers!
Episode 137: For The Love Of Wrestling
January 19, 2024 09:01 - 45 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this weeks special episode, Jamie takes the reigns with our special guest, James from Monopoly Events and UK convention, 'For The Love Of Wrestling'.
Episode 136: 2024 Predictions
January 04, 2024 08:57 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBItsssss January and you know what that means...Grapple Cast's annual predictions for 2024! Join the lads this week as they make their predctions in the world of wrestling for this year including a rather comical look at how our predictions for last year panned out! Dan hosts this weeks quiz on the new AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe!
Episode 135: The Grapple Cast Awards 2023
December 21, 2023 13:43 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBIt's our 2023 end of year review and what better way to celebrate than by nominating and awarding the best and worst in professional wrestling in 2023. Best event? Best promotion? Worst booked wrestler?...and more! Taran also hosts a best of 2023 WWE PPV quiz.
Episode 134: The Deadl1ne for physical media?
December 07, 2023 17:52 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBTaran isn't happy. WWE Home Video is shutting down and no more WWE DVD's will ever be released again...then again it's been 15 years since he last bought one! Join the guys this week as they discuss this and also much more including NXT Deadline, CM Punk and AEW All In and more.
Episode 133: Survivor Series 2023 Review
December 01, 2023 09:20 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBCM PUNK....CM PUNK....CM PUNK!....It happened. Did you predict correctly? Join the guys this week as they look at last weekend's Survivor Series along with the return everyone is talking about...R-Truth! This and much more on this weeks episode.
Episode 132: Survivor Series 2023 Predictions
November 23, 2023 16:04 - 57 minutes - 23.9 MBJamie, Dan and Joes break down this weekends premium live event from the WWE - Survivor Series. Dan and Joe do it from the comfort of Newcastle where they are spending the week. Jamie, is at home.
Episode 131: Crown Jewel 2023 Reactions
November 10, 2023 07:31 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBCrown Jewel has been and gone and the guys break down the event and give their thoughts. There's also a look at the AEW/ROH storyline involving Samoa Joe and the recent PWI Top 500/250! Taran also hosts this weeks PPV themed quiz!
Episode 130: Crown Jewel 2023 Predictions
November 02, 2023 08:06 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBAfter a week off, the guys are back, previewing and predicting this weekends WWE Crown Jewel. Dan and Joe review the recent UK Impact Wrestling house shows and Jamie takes us through the announcement of Sting's retirement and the AEW debut of Ric Flair. Jamie also hosts this weeks quiz.
Episode 129: I'm a big fan....of your dad!
October 19, 2023 06:35 - 55 minutes - 27.4 MBEveryone's back! And everyone ha watched the Season Premier of Raw and Smackdown....except Jamie, obviously. This week the guys discuss a whole host news including the new GM's for Raw and Smackdown, a preview of Crown Jewel, Goldberg's recent comments and more! Joe hosts this weeks quiz...which may sound a little familiar!
Episode 128: WWE Fastlane 2023 Review
October 12, 2023 07:23 - 56 minutes - 28.9 MBDan and Joe are on holiday...Budapest, we think. Taran and Jamie head up this weeks show with a review of WWE Fastlane 2023 - which of course, Jamie hasn't watched. There's a look at the star studded NXT from this week - which Jamie hasn't watched and the episode of AEW Dynamite which went head to head - yes, Jamie hasn't watched. This and more on this weeks show!
Episode 127: WWE Fastlane 2023 Predictions
October 06, 2023 15:52 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBFastlane is approaching this weekend so the guys preview the card as it stands and give their predictions towards the Grapple Cast PPV Prediction League. Dan and Joe give their thoughts on NXT No Mercy and Jamie reviews AEW Wrestledream. Oh, and did Adam Copeland debut? This and more on this weeks show!
Episode 126: Please release me...let me go...
September 29, 2023 06:25 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBAfter a week off the guys are all back together...even Jamie has dialled in from France! In the last week we had the unfortunate news of lay offs in the WWE. In this episode the guys discuss each of the talent and what the future may hold. Taran hosts this weeks quiz themed on superstars included in the recent releases.
Episode 125: A new Endeavor begins...
September 15, 2023 06:55 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBTaran is still missing. Jamie takes on the reigns again with Dan and Joe as the guys discuss a new era in the WWE as the McMahon's no longer hold sole ownership of the WWE. What will the TKO/Endeavour takeover look like? Will there be any possible WWE/UFC crossovers? And for the first time ever, the weekly quiz is brought to you by ChatGPT!
Episode 124: "It's firing time!" - All Out and Payback fallout
September 08, 2023 06:46 - 1 hour - 32 MBCM Punk's gone - again....but this time for good! All Out has been and gone, Payback has been and gone. And where's Taran gone? All this and more on this weeks show!
Episode 123: All In...All Out (Shake it all about)...Payback!
September 01, 2023 07:14 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBThe lads present a bumper episode this week with not one, not two but three events to review and preview. Hot off the heels from their visit to Wembley Stadium in London the guys review the debut of AEW in the UK with All In! All Out is previewed and the WWE premium live event, Payback is also run down and predicted for the PPV prediction league! Dan hosts this weeks quiz!
Episode 122: AEW All In Preview
August 24, 2023 17:55 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBAEW All In is this Sunday! And the Grapple Cast boys will be there to soak in everything that All Elite Wrestling has to offer. Join us this week as the guys break down the card in its entirety along with their predictions on each match and thoughts on any surprises that may happen. Taran hosts this weeks All In 2018 themed quiz.
Episode 121: Bits 'N' Bobs
August 17, 2023 14:03 - 59 minutes - 26.6 MBTaran's at the dentist, Joe and Dan can't record Thursday....so its a special Wednesday edition! This week the guys chat about this weeks episode of Monday Night RAW, AEW All in and bits of the news of the week. Jamie hosts this weeks quiz.
Episode 120: Summerslam 2023 Review
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes - 23.8 MBTaran and Joe break down this years Summerslam 2023 premium live event in the a sense of Jamie and Dan who are probably off getting drunk somewhere. Who came out on top on this weeks PPV predictions? Has the table changed? This and much more on this weeks episode!
Episode 119: Summerslam 2023 Predictions
August 03, 2023 18:29 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThe biggest party of the summer is this weekend and the guys have all their previews and predictions of the big show! It's one not to miss with Taran's crazy predictions of winners and returns. AEW All In also has it's first match announced and their are rumours of others. Joe hosts this weeks quiz! All this and more on this weeks show!
Episode 118: Are AEW 'All In' for 'All In'?
July 28, 2023 06:21 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBOn this weeks show the guy discuss the lack of matches for AEW's UK debut, All In. With only a month to go until the big show, why are no matches announced? What could be announced? And will it just be a glorified house show? Also on the cards this week is the upcoming NXT Great American Bash and much more!
Episode 117: Blood....and Guts!
July 21, 2023 06:37 - 1 hour - 29 MBWe're back after a week off! Well, Taran and Jamie are. AEW Blood and Guts is this weeks main discussion point along with a look at this weeks WWE Raw. Also up for debate is AEW All In in the UK...should we be worried there are still no matches announced with a month to go? All this and more on this weeks episode!
Episode 116: Money in the Bank 2023 Reactions
July 07, 2023 07:56 - 1 hour - 30 MBIt happened! The Tribal Chief has been pinned....and with that, Taran needs a week off from the shock! Join Jamie, Dan and Joe as they break down and review last Saturday's PPV live from London!
Episode 115: Money in the Bank 2023 Predictions
June 30, 2023 06:23 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBIt's Friday...and you know what that means! It's time for the guys WWE Money in the Bank 2023 preview and predictions show - who will walk out as Mr and Ms Money in the Bank? Will there be a cash in? Does anyone care about the WWE Women's Tag Team titles match? There is also a look back at last Sunday's AEW Forbidden Door event! Jamie hosts this weeks quiz to round off the show!
Episode 114: A 'Collision' through the 'Forbidden Door'
June 23, 2023 06:51 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBAfter a weeks break the guys are back (after Taran gets through the traffic) and AEW Forbidden Door is on the cards this week along with the debut episode of AEW Collision, CM Punk's return and a look at what may be booked for both All In and All Out. Money In The Bank is previewed before next weeks predictions episode and all things 'open challenge' with the World Heavyweight Championship.
Episode 113: A week or two in wrestling...
June 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBTaran was originally going to suggest a week off as nothing has happened. Then the guys pointed out everything that has happened - which is a fair bit...and thus an episode was recorded! Join the guys as they discuss the unfortunate passing of The Iron Sheik, AEW Collision/CM Punk news and the latest surround WWE and the world title picture. Dan hosts this weeks WWE general knowledge themed quiz.
Episode 112: Night of Champions/Double or Nothing 2023 Reviews
June 02, 2023 17:56 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBWe were spoilt with 2 nights of great wrestling with WWE Night of Champions and AEW Double or Nothing. Join the guys as they give their take and reviews on last weekends wrestling. Dan and Joe even spoil us with a look back at NXT Battleground now they are back off their holidays. Taran hosts this weeks quiz!
Episode 111: Night of Champions - Double or Nothing 2023 Predictions
May 26, 2023 07:26 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBDan and Joe are away on holiday so Taran and Jamie take the reigns this week previewing the upcoming WWE Night of Champions and AEW Double or Nothing including a look at the booking of Cody Rhode's 'broken' arm and more!
Episode 110: Backlash 2023 Review
May 12, 2023 16:14 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBThis week the guys discuss the surprisingly enjoyable Backlash PLE from WWE. From some decent wrestling to a hot crowd. (Let's not talk about the crowd on RAW this week!) Spoiler alert....someone did very, very well on the PPV prediction league this week! Jamie hosts this weeks quiz!
Episode 109: WWE 2023 Draft Review - Backlash Predictions
May 05, 2023 08:13 - 1 hour - 40 MBIt's been a busy week. The 2023 WWE Draft has completed and Backlash is this weekend! Did the landscape of WWE change forever?...probably not, but join the guys as they breakdown this years Raw and Smackdown draft picks and look ahead to Saturday's premium live event with their predictions.
Episode 108: A sign of things to come...
April 21, 2023 10:43 - 58 minutes - 27.9 MBThe guys are all back together this week to discuss bits of the business that are upcoming in the next few weeks. They discuss the upcoming WWE Draft, WWE Backlash and more including Bill Goldberg's retirement plans and the flip flopping of the TNT Championship in AEW. Dan throws it back to episode 1 with this weeks quiz!
Episode 107: Exposure Wrestling
April 14, 2023 11:34 - 52 minutes - 25.8 MBTaran and Dan are joined this week by owner and promotor of one of the biggest independent wrestling federations in Wales - Nigel Fleming of Exposure Wrestling! Join us for a fascinating look into booking wrestling shows in the UK, stories of WWE alumni such as Vader, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi to name but a few and much more in a jam packed episode!
Episode 106: Wrestlemania 39 Fallout
April 07, 2023 19:26 - 1 hour - 41 MBTaran, Dan and Joe discuss the results and fallout from Wrestlemania 39 including a look at ups and downs of both nights. The sale of WWE is also up for discussion along with the terrible 'RAW after Mania'. The guys also discuss AEW's UK debut announced for Wembley Stadium, London! Taran hosts this weeks Wrestlemania themed quiz.
Episode 105: Wrestlemania 39 Predictions
March 29, 2023 14:52 - 40 minutes - 19.8 MBAfter nearly 2 hours of recording we noticed our system had failed after just 18 minutes!...but don't despair we still bring you a near 40 minute show, albeit slightly chopped and changed. Join us as we discuss this years Hall of Fame class of 2023 and of course Wrestlemania Saturday and Sunday including our predictions for our monthly PPV Prediction League. There was a quiz, but it didn't record, spoilers...Dan won...!
Episode 104: Championship Wrestling Entertainment - Reborn
March 25, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBIn a special Saturday edition of the show, Taran sits down once again with CWE founder and promotor, Joshua Howard, 15 months after their first chat about the relaunching of British, North West wrestling brand. It's a no holds bared chat - nothing is off the table as Josh discusses the challenges of putting on their first show in November 2021 to an over one year hiatus before the big return event. It's a fascinating episode inside the world or putting on a wrestling show and runnin...
Episode 103: The Road to the HOF...
March 17, 2023 11:30 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week the guys discuss a whole bunch of news including the current announced inductees of this years Hall of Fame, alongside who else they think may get the call up. There's also a further look into the Wrestlemania card which is taking shape and a Hollywood themed quiz to finish off the show.
Episode 102: The Road to Wrestlemania...
March 03, 2023 11:14 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBThis week the guys discuss some of the plans in place for this years 2 night Wrestlemania, specifically the use of Sami Zyan and Cody Rhodes in the main event. They breakdown the decision to have Lesnar face Omos and Lashley v Wyatt and also preview this weekends AEW PPV offering, Revolution. Joe hosts this weeks quiz!
Episode 101: Elimination Chamber 2023 Fallout
February 24, 2023 13:37 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBIt's the road to 200 episodes!! Join us this week as the guys break down the 2023 Elimination Chamber PPV and see how they got on in the PPV Prediction League. Dan also has a moan about Money In The Bank ticket prices and availability and we finish with a quiz based on last weekends event.
Episode 100: Centenary of Episodes!! And the Elimination Chamber...
February 17, 2023 08:58 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBHAPPY 100TH EPISODE! WE MADE IT! Come and join us as we celebrate our milestone 100th episode of Grapple Cast with a look at our all time favourite wrestling matches and moments. We of course also look towards this weekend's Elimination Chamber premium live event along with our predictions. Taran hosts this weeks 100th special quiz on anniversaries in wrestling!
Episode 99: Royal Rumble 2023 Review
February 03, 2023 10:03 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBThis week we discuss the fallout from the Royal Rumble PLE including our reactions to the winners and surprises...including our take on the Pitch Black match. Jamie hosts this weeks themed quiz.