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WWE Coverage Podcasts

76 shows and 11,416 episodes sit under WWE Coverage.

The best WWE podcasts for weekly Raw and SmackDown reaction, WrestleMania build, and the business side of wrestling. Updated weekly.

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How WWE Coverage podcasts differ, and which to try

The best WWE coverage podcasts argue back. Television decides who the hero is. The show you hear the next morning asks whether the crowd agreed and whether the road to WrestleMania made sense. The field keeps filling up. In April 2025 WWE announced that Fanatics would produce and distribute its podcasts. A September 2026 snapshot of the US Apple Podcasts Wrestling chart showed several kinds of wrestling show sharing the top places.

Listeners argue about nearly everything else. Some want the access and polish of company-made shows, while others want analysis that sounds independent of the company. Some hear constant criticism as honesty and others hear it as noise, and ad reads divide people too. The shows below take different sides, and the Wrestling guide maps the wider field.

The morning after

Silo Voice Wrestling Podcast is brisk and observant. In the 19-minute The Voices in the Arena: Assorted Thoughts on WWE Smackdown March 20 2026, Jason C. McLean notes that the crowd in Raleigh was still cheering Randy Orton a week after his heel turn. He also catches an announcer describing a horrified WWE Universe while a fan behind him holds up an RKO shirt: "visual conflict with the message being portrayed." McLean watches the audience as closely as the ring.

The ZigZag moves at a looser pace. In the 68-minute Wrestlemania was SAVED by Night 2 | WWE Weekly Review, Corbin Elliott fits the recording in before class. He credits Pat McAfee with taking Cody Rhodes's finisher better than John Cena does, then wanders into a lament about what TikTok has become. Whether the detours charm you depends on how much of a fan's week you want with your results.

Arguing with the booking

The WWE Podcast pairs reactions with listener mail. In WrestleMania 42: Night 1 Reaction, Cody Rhodes Retains & Gets Punted, Bianca's Huge News, Paige Returns (2026-04-19), the host blames WWE's creative team rather than McAfee for the Rhodes and Orton build. He then complains about sponsor logos on the mat and turnbuckles before conceding: "I realize I'm a bit of a hypocrite. My ads are placed generously throughout my show." He handles rumour with similar care. In Official WrestleMania 42 Preview & Predictions (2026-04-17), he passes on reports that Orton was hurting, says he doesn't know if they are true, and makes his pick conditional on them.

High Spot Podcast is angrier. In HSP - State Of The WWE (2026-04-12), Jeff Martin and Bryan Burga ask when Triple H's creative touch slipped, and one host dates it to the WrestleMania 40 numbers and press conference. HSP - SMACKDOWN LET DOWN HEADING INTO WRESTLEMANIA becomes a sustained complaint about what the hosts call Jelly Roll overkill.

Turnbuckle Talk Wrestling is profane and also quick to praise what works. In Back to Basics (2026-04-24), the hosts relish Oba Femi standing silent through the chants on Raw, saying four words and dropping the mic. They then pause to worry about IYO SKY's landing on a suicide dive. For news-led listening, try the News & Analysis page.

Friends with microphones

Some listeners want company more than verdicts. What's Wrong with Wrestling? WWE Recap Show, with Andrew, Joe and Eric, recaps Raw and SmackDown, but the bits are the draw. In THE DAY THE YEET DIED - WWE Raw 6/9/25 Recap, the hosts call a Queen of the Ring fatal four-way move by move and hand out best-and-worst awards. A blind ranking then dissolves into insistence that the list is the list. These cover 2025 shows, and one recap runs 102 minutes, so bring time.

Wrestling is Cool! makes disagreement the point. In 2025 ROYAL RUMBLE FALL OUT, WAS JEY USO THE RIGHT CHOICE?, one of the two hosts, Santi and Sancho, tells listeners: "you guys would find this podcast way way more boring if we were just agreeing with each other."

Close to the talent

Notsam Wrestling offers access. In CM Punk on His Bron Breakker Match, AJ Lee's Return, Night Watch & More | Notsam Wrestling Interview, Punk sits in the studio with Sam Roberts hours after a punishing match. He says makeup is covering a black-and-blue nose, then promotes his new film. The conversation is warm and revealing about a working day, though nobody would mistake it for an interrogation; access shows usually make that trade. Roberts is useful at speed too. His 21-minute Spoiler Alert - The Finish of Smackdown!! | Notsam Wrestling EMERGENCY Podcast walks through a three stages of hell match and Jacob Fatu's unmasking.

The WWE feed looks backward with Story of The Great Khali vs. Kane (2007), which is built on match commentary. The Wrestling History page goes further in that direction. The AEW & Alternatives page covers other promotions, and the Sports category guide covers everything else.

Where to start

Pick the kind of conversation you want after the next show, and start there.

  • After a big SmackDown: Silo Voice Wrestling Podcast, The Voices in the Arena: Assorted Thoughts on WWE Smackdown March 20 2026, for a short read that watches the crowd.
  • For laughs with your results: What's Wrong with Wrestling? WWE Recap Show, THE DAY THE YEET DIED - WWE Raw 6/9/25 Recap.
  • For a critical verdict: The WWE Podcast, WrestleMania 42: Night 1 Reaction, Cody Rhodes Retains & Gets Punted, Bianca's Huge News, Paige Returns.
  • For a star in the studio: Notsam Wrestling, CM Punk on His Bron Breakker Match, AJ Lee's Return, Night Watch & More | Notsam Wrestling Interview.

Featured shows below are part of the PlayNext catalog. Updated weekly.

Featured shows

5 shows, described rather than listed

Each has a short write-up and a note on what it does best here.

Where to start

4 routes in, one per reader

01I just watched Raw and want the hot take nowStarts with Solomonster Sounds Off

Blunt weekly reviews with clear emotional temperatures — titles tell you exactly where the show stands.

02I care about the WrestleMania build and want story-path analysisStarts with Notsam Wrestling

Rapid fan-literate monologue that thinks through character, momentum, and booking paths.

03I follow the business side of WWE as much as the matchesStarts with Wrestlenomics

Covers talent pay, ticket sales, the Janel Grant case, and what corporate moves mean for the product.

04I want a debate about whether the booking is working, not a recapStarts with Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast

Openly argumentative about sponsors, fandom, creative control, and whether the card earns its main event.

Glossary

A quick WWE Coverage glossary

premium live event

WWE's current term for what was formerly called a pay-per-view.

pipe bomb

A promo that blurs the line between scripted content and real grievance, named after CM Punk's 2011 speech.

WrestleMania path

The booking arc that positions a wrestler toward a featured match at WrestleMania.

kayfabe

The convention of treating pro wrestling storylines as real within the industry's public presentation.

heel turn

When a fan-favourite performer begins playing a villain role.

SmackDown

WWE's second weekly TV show, airing Fridays on USA Network.