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The Last Professional Broadcaster Sam Roberts gives his weekly takes on all things WWE, AEW, Professional Wrestling, and Sports Entertainment - as well as has the best conversations with the biggest superstars and supporters in the industry.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sam Roberts turns wrestling results and character shifts into clear, energetic forecasts of where WWE's biggest stories might go next.
Sam Roberts treats professional wrestling as a living story engine, tracking how match results, character turns, and championship changes reshape what could happen next.
Bron Breakker's masked attacker becomes a WrestleMania theory board; Sam Roberts hands you the red string.
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A sharp take on the Roman-Punk WrestleMania case, grounded in WWE's own larger story machine.
Sam Roberts frames Roman Reigns and CM Punk as the core of this Not Sam Wrestling update, and the case for a WrestleMania main event comes through cleanly. He walks the moment in sequence, with Punk leaning on history and Roman answering that the moment belongs to 2026.
A tidy wrestling primer that makes the finish feel like the real story.
The segment turns a Royal Rumble-week update into a tidy, lively explanation of why Gunther and AJ Styles matter, and the sharper hook is the mix of embarrassment and anger hanging over the finish.
A personal Royal Rumble ranking driven by memory, nostalgia, and honest reaction.
Sam Roberts leans into Royal Rumble season by naming his five favorite Rumble matches and ranking them by feeling as much as by record. He does not treat the list like a stat sheet.
A sharp CM Punk interview that turns age talk and retirement into wrestling logic.
Sam steers this CM Punk conversation into something closer to a wrestler thinking aloud than a routine promo stop. Punk talks through the Braun Breaker match, retirement chatter, the labels people hang on age, and the new movie, and each answer circles back to identity,…
A fast post-Rumble read on Roman Reigns, WrestleMania, and the mess his return sets off.
Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble win is the kind of result that shakes loose a lot of WrestleMania talk at once. The episode follows the fallout through Punk, Drew McIntyre, Braun Breaker, Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, and Jacob Fatu, while also leaning on the fact that Roman had not…
A Raw debrief that turns Finn Balor's interference into a bigger case for his top-tier status.
Sam Roberts uses Finn Balor's interference in the AJ Styles and CM Punk finish to drive a Raw segment that is all about fallout. He stays focused on the match's tension, the intensity from Punk, the emotion from AJ, and the way Balor's run-in does more than halt the bout: it…
A lively Road to WrestleMania read that favors real-time theory over tidy answers.
Not Sam Wrestling uses the Royal Rumble as a launch point for Roman Reigns, Liv Morgan, and the masked attack on Bron Breakker, then keeps pushing on what all of it means for WrestleMania.
A spoiler-first reaction that turns a title change into broader booking fallout.
Not Sam Wrestling spins a SmackDown main-event spoiler into a quick, fan-first reaction piece. It covers Drew McIntyre leaving January 9, 2026 with the WWE championship, Jacob Fatu helping him out, and the ripple effect around Cody Rhodes and the road to Berlin.
Sam Roberts recaps Monday Night Raw, focusing on Finn Balor's shocking heel turn that ruined the AJ Styles vs.
Sam Roberts counts down his top five Royal Rumble matches of all time, analyzing each pick based on emotional impact, surprises, and historical significance.
Sam Roberts analyzes the impact of WWE's behind-the-scenes documentary series Unreal, discussing how it satisfies fan curiosity, humanizes wrestlers, and could attract new audiences by demystifying wrestling production.
Sam Roberts and co-host Megan Morant discuss predictions and rumors for the 2026 Royal Rumble, focusing on potential surprise entrants like Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, and Bianca Belair.
Sam Roberts reacts to WWE Unreal Season 2, discussing its behind-the-scenes exposure of wrestlers like Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, secret angles, and creative decisions.
Sam Roberts hosts an emergency podcast spoiling the SmackDown main event where Drew McIntyre wins the WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes in a three stages of hell match, aided by Jacob Fatu's surprise return.
Sam Roberts analyzes Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship win over Cody Rhodes on SmackDown, discussing the heel tactics, Jacob Fatu's involvement, and implications for the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.
Sam Roberts interviews CM Punk about his recent wrestling match with Braun Breaker, his new horror movie Night Patrol, and his acting career.
Sam Roberts analyzes WWE's recent events, focusing on AJ Styles' potential retirement match against Gunther at the Royal Rumble, Jacob Fatu's impactful promo, and predictions for upcoming matches including the Royal Rumble winners.
Sam Roberts analyzes Finn Balor's recent match against CM Punk on Monday Night Raw, discussing his potential for a babyface run and reflecting on his career from Bullet Club leader to WWE star.
Sam Roberts analyzes the upcoming Gunther vs.
Sam Roberts analyzes the chaotic WWE landscape after Drew McIntyre's title win, discussing WrestleMania main event rumors, Jacob Fatu's impact, Royal Rumble predictions, TNA's AMC debut, and Gunther's controversial match finish.
Sam Roberts passionately analyzes Kit Wilson's recent repackaging on WWE SmackDown, arguing it might be the best thing on the show.
Sam Roberts analyzes a standout segment from WWE Raw where Bron Breakker's physical confrontation with Adam Pearce escalates into a power struggle, involving The Vision faction and Logan Paul's full-time commitment.
Sam Roberts analyzes the intense Monday Night Raw segment where Roman Reigns and CM Punk faced off, setting up their WrestleMania main event.
Sam Roberts recaps the Royal Rumble, discussing Roman Reigns' win and the masked man attack on Braun Breaker.
Sam Roberts explains the storyline between Gunther and AJ Styles to his non-wrestling fan assistant Danielle, detailing key moments like Gunther's win over John Cena and the high-stakes career match.
Sam Roberts reacts to Roman Reigns winning the Royal Rumble, analyzing his return to form and the implications for WrestleMania.
Instant reaction to WrestleMania 42 night one, analyzing key matches and moments.
Sam Roberts previews the WrestleMania main event between Roman Reigns and CM Punk, analyzing their recent face-to-face segment on Raw.
Sam Roberts previews WrestleMania matches and analyzes the Obafemi vs.
Sam Roberts previews WrestleMania 42 and discusses recent wrestling events including the Pat McAfee situation and Sami Zayn getting booed.
Sam Roberts explains wrestling segments to a non-fan, focusing on recent WWE storylines involving Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and CM Punk.
Sam Roberts breaks down CM Punk's explosive promo on Monday Night Raw and discusses the latest in professional wrestling.
Sam Roberts interviews Raven about his career and documentary 'Nevermore: The Raven Effect'.
Sam Roberts previews the Survivor Series event, discussing the matches and their implications for WrestleMania storylines.
Sam Roberts interviews Hornswoggle about his wrestling career and behind-the-scenes stories.
Sam Roberts interviews WWE superstar Natty Neidhart about her new book and her career in professional wrestling.