🔥 Clash in Italy is almost here — and the card is absolutely stacked.

Four title matches, plus the rematch of the century as The Ruler vs The Beast II goes down in Turin.

This week we break down the full card with our predictions, plus all the fallout from Saturday Night’s Main Event ⚡, the question of the Sol Snatcher, growing Bloodline fatigue, and the return of King & Queen of the Ring 👑♛.

And yes… the Guess Who? Championship is on the line again. Daniel and Iain go head‑to‑head in a high‑pressure race to unmask each other's mystery superstar 🕵️‍♂️ — who thrives under the spotlight, and who crumbles when it counts?

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Brock Lesnar is back… already 😳
This week we react to one of the shortest “retirements” ever as The Beast 🐗 shocks The Ruler 👑 Oba Femi on Raw. We break down what this means for the heavily rumoured Gunther match at SummerSlam 🔥 — and whether Oba vs Brock is about to become a full trilogy.

We also dive into a full preview of this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event 🎟️ with all five matches on the card.

And in the debut of our brand‑new 2‑man quiz segment 🧠, Daniel and Iain go head‑to‑head in a frantic Guess‑Who‑style race to uncover each other’s mystery wrestler 🤔🤼‍♂️

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Backlash is officially in the books! This week we break down EVERY match on the card! 👀💬

From Tag Team joyhausen 😈✨ to Jacob Fatu’s main‑event arrival 💥 to trying to make sense of the John Cena Classic 🤷‍♂️🍿 — there’s plenty to dive into.

Meanwhile on SmackDown… the Gingerbread Man’s funeral 🍪⚰️ proved the Sami Zayn/Trick Williams feud has well and truly jumped the shark 🦈. And yes, despite some genuinely exciting stuff elsewhere, we are bored of the Bloodline drama 😴🩸

Because the ONLY Tribal Chief we acknowledge is the Quizzing one! ☝️👑🧠
New champion Sanjay defends against Daniel as they trawl through 25+ years of Backlash history in this week’s quiz!

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WWE just lost one of the greatest tag teams of all time, as Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods walked away from TKO’s attempts to restructure their deals — and we’re not taking it well. We break down what this means for the tag division and why this release stings more than most.

Then it’s a full preview of Backlash weekend:

• Daniel rejects celebrity involvement and pitches a MONSTER partner for Danhausen
• Sanjay predicts a shocking title change
• And Iain tries to defend his quiz crown in a quiz… about defending titles. Can he channel his inner Tribal Chief?

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📉 BONUS EPISODE: WWE’s Worst Ideas — Our Top 5 All‑Time Disasters

Wrestling is amazing… but sometimes WWE cooks up ideas so baffling, so chaotic, so spectacularly cursed that you can’t help but love them a little.
In this bonus episode of The Smark‑Casual Wrestling Podcast, we each bring five of the worst WWE ideas in history — storylines, matches, characters, production choices, and the creative fever dreams that made fans collectively go: “…why?”

From the infamous to the forgotten, from the messy to the downright unhinged, we break down what went wrong, why it happened, and why we still talk about these disasters years later.

If you enjoy a bit of wrestling schadenfreude, this one’s for you.

- Our personal Top 5 Worst WWE Ideas
- The creative decisions that aged like milk
- The moments that derailed careers, shows, and sometimes logic
- Banter, chaos, and the occasional “who approved this?”

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What’s YOUR pick for the worst WWE idea ever?
Drop it in the comments — we’ll feature the best ones in a future episode.---


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WWE just swung the axe again — over 20 releases, with shockwaves from the departures of Kairi Sane and The Wyatt Sicks. We break down what these cuts really signal, who deserved better, and how this reshapes the landscape heading into the summer.

Then we jump to the main roster shake‑up, where the latest NXT call‑ups hit Raw and SmackDown. From the expected moves to the head‑scratchers, we explain why Fatal Influence delivered one of the most impactful call‑ups in years and what it means for both brands going forward.

And because wrestling refuses to stay normal for even five minutes, we also dive into Danhausen’s chaotic home‑invasion saga featuring The Miz, a storyline that somehow manages to be unhinged, hilarious, and strangely compelling all at once.

We also dive in to the latest storyline twists for Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Roman Reigns, and Jacob Fatu.

All that plus the usual smarky takes, questionable predictions, and the kind of wrestling chat you only get from Smark‑Casual!

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WrestleMania 42 delivered twists, shocks, and one of the greatest Mania main events ever — and no, we don’t mean Cody vs Randy!

This week we break down every moment: our highlights, match times, the ad‑break frustrations, Paige’s return, and everything else from an absolutely stacked weekend.

This week’s quiz sees champion Iain take on Daniel, as Sanjay challenges them to remember some of the biggest debuts and returns from past Raws after WrestleMania.

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WRESTLEMANIA IS HERE!

This week we break down every match across both nights of WrestleMania 42 — bold predictions, wild theories, and a few moments we’d love (or absolutely hate) to see. Sanjay’s calling a surprise return in Gunther vs Seth Rollins, Iain has a horrible vision of how CM Punk vs Roman Reigns could go off the rails, and Daniel has some very strong words for Pat McAfee…

This week’s quiz pits Iain against Sanjay, inspired by some of the most surprising omissions from this year’s Mania card.

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In this episode, we break down Pat McAfee’s current role in WWE and why his on‑screen presence feels heavily influenced by TKO leadership — particularly Ari Emanuel — rather than Triple H’s creative direction.

We also analyse CM Punk’s headline‑making Raw promo, where he took aim at Roman Reigns, Vince McMahon, Pat McAfee, and even WWE’s rising ticket prices in what many fans are calling a modern‑day pipebomb.

Plus: full coverage of the major stories from Raw and SmackDown, and a fun Randy Orton WrestleMania quiz to wrap things up.

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Quick heads up: we had some major tech issues this week, which caused Sanjay to vanish mid‑recording — so this one’s shorter than usual. Thanks for sticking with us!

Last week we asked the big question: Where is Gunther?
Well… he’s back! We’re still not sure why Seth Rollins is in his sights, but he’s back.

This week we dive into a full “Brawl You Can Eat” buffet — which pull‑apart brawls hit, which missed, and why the brawl that didn’t happen might be the most exciting of all.

Two weeks until WrestleMania...let’s go!
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