Episodes
The Lock Up lads are back in the inner sanctum to take a long, hard look at Extreme Rules, a pay-per-view which has received widespread praise throughout the wrestling fan community and a 66% approval rating from Sky Sports WWE’s Twitter followers! Does The Undertaker’s triumphant return mean he could be used in more matches now? Is Bayley on course to become the Bret Hart of the women’s division? Was it the right decision to bring back Brock Lesnar – and have him win the Universal title?...
Published 07/17/19
The Lock Up crew return with an in-depth look at Sunday night’s Sky Sports Box Office event, Extreme Rules. On the docket for discussion are all 10 main-roster matches, in which seven WWE championships will be on the line. The team ponder whether The Undertaker will want to get back on track performance-wise after his difficult night in Saudi Arabia against Goldberg, if it is time to ‘press the button’ on Heavy Machinery and if Sasha Banks – or maybe someone else – will return to help Bayley...
Published 07/11/19
Settle down with a warm beverage and a comfortable chair as the Lock Up team chew the fat over the latest developments in the weird and wonderful world of sports entertainment. This week the Lock Up crew break down a week which saw Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff brought in by WWE as Executive Directors of Raw and SmackDown respectively. Was their influence felt as AJ Styles reformed The Club, Maria Kanellis informed her husband Mike that another baby Kanellis is on the way and Braun Strowman...
Published 07/03/19
The Lock Up team return to the inner sanctum to break down Stomping Grounds in a full match-by-match analysis. They take a look at the women’s division and gauge how badly the effects of the absences of Ronda Rousey, Sasha Banks and Nia Jax are being felt, question whether Baron Corbin is the best heel in WWE today (and whether or not people just don’t ‘get’ the Lone Wolf) and there is some very much mixed reaction to the match between the New Day and Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. Add in a...
Published 06/27/19
The Lock Up team are back in the studio and fill their boots as they look ahead to Stomping Grounds. Seven WWE titles are on the line on Sunday night and the guys break down every match on the card. The pair contemplate the superb build-up this week for the SmackDown women’s title match and Roman Reigns’ clash with Drew McIntyre with egomaniac Shane McMahon by his side. We also look at the ‘styles clash’ nature of the potentially show-stealing contest between Samoa Joe and Ricochet. There’s...
Published 06/19/19
Join the Lock Up team as they take an enormously deep dive into last Friday’s Super ShowDown showdown between The Undertaker and Goldberg, a match which some have described as the worst of the year. The boys break down every match on a card which can comfortably be described as unique as well as running the rule over the latest absences on Raw and SmackDown as the wild card rule continues to impact on booking.
Published 06/12/19
Join the Lock Up team as they take a long look at all of the matches for Friday night’s WWE pay-per-view Super ShowDown. The team take a deep dive into all things Undertaker-Goldberg and contemplate whether or not there are any legends left to return to the ring. Randy Orton’s ‘spicy’ comment to Triple H gets a good analysis, and the puzzling booking of Alexa Bliss is placed under the microscope.
Published 06/05/19
This week on the Lock Up we discuss if Brock Lesnar has made the right decision to hold on to the 'Beast Box' for a little longer. Anton says he's on the verge of joining the dark side and is very close to booing Roman Reigns. In other news, Dean Ambrose (or Jon Moxley) has joined AEW - what does that mean for WWE? The team also discuss if it's the right time for Cesaro to get a push, is Charlotte Flair vs Lacey Evans the most exciting prospect in the Women's Division, is it about time for an...
Published 05/29/19
Alexa Bliss joins the Lock Up team to talk all things UK tour and to give her opinion on the prospect of being part of the first WWE women’s match in Saudi Arabia. The crew then take a deep dive into Sunday night’s pay-per-view Money In The Bank, in which Brock Lesnar made his controversial return to the squared circle to claim a completely unexpected victory in the battle for the briefcase. There is a major split of opinion in the studio about the booking of the women’s division at Money In...
Published 05/22/19
Samoa Joe and Carmella catch up with the Lock Up crew in a look back at WWE Raw and SmackDown at the O2 in London. The team also talk about the wild card rule and having a “penchant for violence” with United States champion Samoa Joe and Carmella discusses how being Miss Money In The Bank helped take her character to the next level. The two nights in London are put under the microscope, with all of the big angles and matches from both events covered, completing the build-up to Money In The...
Published 05/16/19
You lucky people! We’re bringing you a bonus edition of Lock Up, with this special live show from the O2 in London! Join Jeff and Anton as they sit down with Charlotte Flair and Kevin Owens to talk all things UK tour and much more! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!
Published 05/14/19
This week’s episode sees the team explore what happened during a week in which Raw and SmackDown swapped superstars as though the Superstar Shake-up had never even happened at all. The Lock Up squad analyse just why it might have happened, and whether or not WWE are under pressure in the US to change things in the face of falling ratings. With a look at the controversial Usos-Revival programme, a ‘where are they now?’ for the WWE women’s division and a moment of silence for the sad passing of...
Published 05/08/19
On this week's episode of the Lock Up podcast, the crew break down the men's and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches and if the participants were the right choices. The team discuss the sad news that the Hardy Boyz have vacated the SmackDown titles and debate which will be better - Becky Lynch versus Lacey Evans or Charlotte Flair? Plus should WWE should be worried about the latest Raw ratings? Don't forgot to rate, review and subscribe the Lock Up Podcast!
Published 05/01/19
It’s another bumper episode as the Lock Up team look at the big Money In The Bank title fights to come out of this week’s Raw and SmackDown. Top of the agenda is the ‘part children’s TV show, part terrifying nightmare’ which was Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House and the impact the segment had on WWE’s weekly stats. There is also plenty of fantasy booking around Becky Lynch’s double-duty against Lacey Evans and Charlotte Flair and what that might mean for the future, a deep dive into the...
Published 04/24/19
The Lock Up team have loads to talk about as it's Superstar Shake-Up week! The headline swap sees AJ Styles making Raw his house, with Roman Reigns claiming SmackDown as his yard. The guys discuss if Kairi Sane's step up from NXT to join Asuka, with Paige as their manager, makes sense and there's a unanimous view on War Raiders' name-change to 'The Viking Experience'. Other topics include 'Why did Bayley get booed so heavily?', 'Can Lacey Evans take Raw by storm?' and 'Who's won the Shake-Up...
Published 04/17/19
The Lock up team take a look back at an epic WrestleMania from New York. From the maniac start to KofiMania to the historic main event, we break down all the matches. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!
Published 04/08/19
It’s a stacked Lock Up card this week as the crew simulcast from London and Brooklyn to break down a mammoth WrestleMania 35 card! The boys take a look at all of the key matches and contemplate how effective the final build-up has been to the history-making women’s main event between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. With a deep dive into whether or not KofiMania will be running wild and some thoughts on the battles of the Adonises in Roman Reigns v Drew McIntyre, this week’s...
Published 04/04/19
There's so much to discuss after a huge week in WWE. It was announced that the Women's Triple Threat Match will be the Main Event at WrestleMania, then Charlotte Flair controversially won the SmackDown Women’s Title! Also The Hart Foundation are to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame, Nikki Bella retires from wrestling and KofiMania is now officially on! The guys look at the possibility of former New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski and former MMA Superstar Conor McGregor joing WWE and...
Published 03/27/19
On this week’s show, the team take a deep dive into the Raw and SmackDown shenanigans and the big breaking news that Kofi Kingston’s WrestleMania dream has this week crumbled into the dust of Vince McMahon’s shadow. The crew also take a long, hard look at the controversial prospect of Kurt Angle concluding his glorious career with a WrestleMania match against Baron Corbin and the latest shenanigans in the three-way tussle for the Raw women’s championship. Download here and don’t forget to...
Published 03/20/19
This week’s episode sees the crew break down all of the matches at Fastlane and take a look at what the angle-packed pay-per-view might mean for WWE’s WrestleMania plans. The team also take a look at the news Kurt Angle will retire at the ‘grandaddy of them all’ and assess a few opponents for his final match. Batista’s saliva-flecked verbal assault of Triple H, the impending induction of Harlem Heat in the Hall of Fame, Kofi Kingston vs Vince McMahon and a long Faz rant about the Becky...
Published 03/13/19
On this week's show the Sky Sports Lock Up crew react to the sad news of King Kong Bundy's death and take a look back at his WrestleMania moment in 1986. They also break down the arguments for and against Torrie Wilson's Hall of Fame inclusion and praise the wrestling gods for Samoa Joe's US title win. There's also Fastlane predictions – with an interesting Flair/Lynch theory surfacing – and wax lyrical about the promo master Triple H's Raw monologue! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!
Published 03/06/19
On this week’s show the Sky Sports Lock Up crew react to the return of Roman Reigns to Raw, where he confirmed his leukaemia is in remission in an emotional speech. Plus why Batista gate-crashing Ric Flair’s 70th Birthday celebrations was a perfect ending to Raw and what does the return of Kevin Owens mean for the WrestleMania landscape? Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!
Published 02/27/19
On this week’s show the Sky Sports Lock Up crew react to the return of Roman Reigns to Raw, where he confirmed his leukaemia is in remission in an emotional speech. Plus why Batista gate-crashing Ric Flair’s 70th Birthday celebrations was a perfect ending to Raw and what does the return of Kevin Owens mean for the WrestleMania landscape? Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!
Published 02/27/19
On this week’s show the Sky Sports Lock Up crew react to the fallout from Elimination Chamber and the surprise call-ups of NXT Superstars Ricochet, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Was it the right time for the call-ups? What was up with the crowd in Lafayette? Plus Becky Lynch attacking Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey, Kofi Kingston and KofiMania taking over WWE and there’s a massive rant about the lack of protection for signature moves! 
Published 02/20/19
It's a sense of Déjà vu this week as Becky Lynch dominates the podcast again this week! The Sky Sports Lock Up team look at all the fallout from this week's Raw and SmackDown and try to answer the question of whether of not the heat for Charlotte Flair from the WWE fans was justified? Plus, where does the developments from Raw leave Becky Lynch. The gang also break down the upcoming Elimination Chamber event including the match to decide the new Woman's Tag Team Champions!
Published 02/13/19