The Spectaculars discuss their NWA US Tag Team Title shot against The Fixers at NWA Hard Times 3, their plans for new title belts if they win and more. 0:00: Intro 2:26: On how they're feeling going into the PPV 4:30: On if the match feels like redemption after the inaugural battle royal to crown new champions 5:17: On whether the Fixers are making a mockery of the titles 6:32: On their plans for new title belts when they win 7:52: On having respect for The Fixers 9:04: On the key to being Spect...
Nov 12, 2022•13 min•Ep. 54
Jon Alba discusses his new podcast with Matt Hardy "The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy," the planned format of the show and how it will cover Hardy's career, Toni Storm's release, the NXT 2.0 relaunch, WWE's recent COVID-19 outbreak and more. 0:00: Intro 2:02: On his podcast with Matt Hardy came together, first conversations with Hardy about the project 4:37: On the planned format of the show, how it's different from other podcasts 5:56: On the longevity of Hardy's career, how he's stayed ahead of t...
Jan 07, 2022•26 min•Ep. 53
Chelsea Green discusses her time in WWE and arrival in ROH and Impact, whether she plans to sign anywhere, teaming with fiance Matt Cardona and her reaction to his bloody GCW battle with Nick Gage, her advice for recent WWE releases and more. 0:00: Intro 1:41: On her "rebirth" by appearing for ROH, Impact, and NWA, not signing anywhere right away 3:20: On her broken arm and her struggles fighting her way back from it 5:26: On the importance of reinventing herself in wrestling 5:53: On the ROH Wo...
Aug 26, 2021•22 min•Ep. 52
ROH star and Free the Narrative creator EC3 discusses his match with Flip Gordon at ROH Best in the World, reinventing himself in 2020 after his WWE release, expanding the Free the Narrative brand, his hospitalization due to an infection and more. 0:00: Intro 1:15: On helping usher fans back in to ROH at Best in the World 3:59: On his matchup with Flip Gordon at the PPV 5:22: On reinventing himself in 2020 after his WWE release 7:43: On turning "essential" into a catchphrase as the word became r...
Jul 09, 2021•34 min•Ep. 51
Producer/co-creator Evan Husney and director/co-creator Jason Eisener talk about the third season of their VICE TV docuseries, the episodes on Brian Pillman and Ultimate Warrior, possible season four episodes, doing the season during the pandemic, and more. Introduction (0:00) On treating the darkest stories like Owen Hart and Chris Benoit with gravity and avoiding sensationalism (1:16) On getting 14 episodes for season three and approaching that challenge (4:47) On putting the season together a...
May 05, 2021•20 min•Ep. 50
MLW star Gino Medina discusses his match with Richard Holliday for the Caribbean Heavyweight Championship this week, his exit from The Dynasty, training under Booker T, dealing with the hiatus caused by the pandemic, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:44: On how he's feeling going into his match with Holliday 2:35: On his exit from the Dynasty and what really happened 3:44: On why he thinks he never clicked with the Dynasty 4:34: On his match with Holliday and if there are any hard feelings going into it 6...
Apr 14, 2021•21 min•Ep. 49
Alexander Hammerstone discusses MLW's Restart, potentially aligning with the Von Erics against CONTRA-UNIT, how he stayed motivated during the pandemic, what to expect from MLW and The Dynasty, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:50: On how it feels for MLW to finally be back 2:35: On his lengthy time off due to the pandemic, fans being deprived of The Dynasty 4:02: On MLW's new distribution partners in Fubo TV and DAZN 5:00: On the surreality of the MLW/AAA show being the last major show with lots of fans ...
Nov 18, 2020•27 min•Ep. 48
The Dynasty's Richard Holliday discusses MLW's return with The Restart, what to expect from the Dynasty for the new era, CONTRA-UNIT wanting to block the restart, MLW's COVID-19 protocols, his new contract with the company, and more. 0:00: Intro 2:06: On how his face & skin is feeling after his tanning oil incident 3:52: On MLW returning for The Restart, what to expect from the Dynasty 5:12: On Alexander Hammerstone teaming with the Von Erichs against CONTRA-UNIT, if he's willing do the same...
Nov 16, 2020•26 min•Ep. 47
MLW Middleweight Champion Myron Reed discusses MLW's return and why he's a face of the company, their new deals with DAZN and Fubo, the craziness of being part of the last major indy show before the shutdown, who he's looking forward to facing, his wrestling inspirations growing up, his new single, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:41: On MLW's return, seeing himself as a face of the company for their restart. 2:50: On MLW's new deals with DAZN and Fubo providing new opportunities to expand. 3:38: On bein...
Oct 15, 2020•24 min•Ep. 46
MLW star Kevin Ku discusses signing his first major contract at MLW, Dominic Garrini's influence on his deciding to sign there, making his debut in a new era for MLW, the company's safety procedures during the pandemic, who he plans to target when he arrives, how his style has evolved over the last couple of years, learning from the likes of Ivar and Tommaso Ciampa, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:39: On his MLW start being delayed due to the pandemic, making debut in a new era for MLW. 2:57: On signing...
Sep 28, 2020•21 min•Ep. 45
The one and only Rob Van Dam discusses his new mobile game Celebrity Slots, his feud with Sami Callihan in Impact Wrestling, his memories of working with John Cena and Brock Lesnar in WWE, developing his unique in-ring style, dealing with backstage politics, wrestling during the pandemic and adapting his in-ring work to fit without fans, and more. 0:00: Intro 2:53: On his new Celebrity Slots mobile game, customizing the game, available prizes. 5:38: On his favorite voice lines in the game, possi...
Sep 01, 2020•39 min•Ep. 44
WWE alumna Natalie Eva Marie discusses her new film Hard Kill alongside Bruce WIllis, appearing in the Vickie Guerrero Invitational at WrestleMania 30, her 2017 exit from WWE, her favorite opponents to work with, her interactions with Vince McMahon, hosting the NowThis News wrestling series Faces and Heels, if she's interested in doing future work with WWE, and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:34: On why she wanted to do Hard Kill, being able to play a mercenary, playing a bad-ass female character. 3:14...
Aug 26, 2020•26 min•Ep. 43
Calvin Tankman talks with 411's Jeffrey Harris about his signing his first big contract with MLW, why MLW is such an exciting company to follow and the prospect of appearing on DAZN, who he's looking forward to getting in the ring with, growing up as a wrestling fan, his unique ring style, wrestling during the pandemic, his message for the MLW roster and more. 0:00: Intro 1:22: On signing with MLW, the feeling of signing his first big contract 3:41: On the real work starting now that he's signed...
Aug 08, 2020•26 min•Ep. 42
The Miz talks about his new USA Network game show <i>Cannonball</i> and the latest on <i>Miz & Mrs.'</i> new season, his longstanding rivalry with Daniel Bryan and their Talking Smack altercation, feeling like he has more to do in his career, John Morrison's return to WWE revitalizing him, a possible Universal Championship run and more. 0:00: Intro 2:10: On getting the hosting gig for <i>Cannonball</i>, producers asking for Mike & not The Miz 4:31: On ...
Jul 28, 2020•27 min•Ep. 41
Zack Clayton talks about his recent debut for AEW against QT Marshall at AEW Dark, whether he's interested in working for other big companies, AEW's handling of safety during the pandemic, training under Johnny Rodz, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:36: On how his debut for AEW against QT Marshall came about, his experience working with Marshall 3:40: On Allie interfering in the match and whether it's a moral victory for him 4:07: On the reception to the match at AEW, whether he expects to get another op...
Jul 04, 2020•17 min•Ep. 40
MLW star Josef Samael talks about MLW's new deal with DAZN and a possible MLW/ESPN deal, CONTRA Unit's goals in MLW, working with Jacob Fatu and his rise to the top of MLW, Court Bauer expanding MLW's distribution during the pandemic, the possibility of new members in the stable, the secret to generating heel heat and more. 0:00: Intro 1:35: On MLW's new deal with DAZN, what it means for MLW and CONTRA Unit 3:05: On Court Bauer expanding MLW's distribution during the pandemic 4:16: On the pandem...
Jul 02, 2020•25 min•Ep. 39
OVW Rush Division champion Dimes talks about the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on wrestling and how the industry may look afterward, training under Al Snow in OVW and how Snow has changed the company, his teaming and rivalry with Corey Storm, his aspirations to join AEW or WWE, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:56: On how things are going for him right now amid the COVID-19 pandemic 2:59: On if there's a date when OVW may be able to reopen and start running shows again 4:06: On growing up as a wrestling fan ...
Jun 29, 2020•24 min•Ep. 38
OVW's Jay Bradley talks working with Al Snow and serving as a trainer in OVW, what bad habits he often has to try and train talent out of, his recollection of the chaos during the Billy Corgan and Dixie Carter power struggle in TNA, the "WWE style" of wrestling, learning from Ace Steel and others in Steel Domain Wrestling, how the pandemic is likely to impact the industry, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:56: On how he's handling and feeling about the pandemic shutting down wrestling 5:11: On OVW's shutd...
Jun 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 37
WWE alum and NWA's Stu Bennett talks about his new film I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, starring in the film alongside Vinnie Jones, his future in the wrestling industry, Drew McIntyre being the first British WWE Champion, WWE and AEW running shows during the current pandemic, the effect of NXT UK on the British wrestling scene, working with CM Punk on Ultimate Beastmaster and more. 0:00: Intro 1:52: On starring in his own action franchise in the <i>I Am Vengeance</i> series and being a...
Jun 17, 2020•20 min•Ep. 36
MLW Tag Team Champions Ross and Marshall Von Erich talk about carrying on their family legacy while forging their own path, being trained by their father and Harley Race, Dominic Garrini and Tom Lawlor possibly challenging for their Tag Team Titles, their chemistry in the ring with the Dynasty, and more. 0:00: Intro 1:54: On living in Hawaii during the the pandemic, how they're dealing with MLW's shutdown 4:30: On Court Bauer continuing to make deals and announcement during the shutdown 5:55: On...
Jun 01, 2020•33 min•Ep. 35
Impact X-Division Champion Willie Mack talks about being in his first Impact singles title run, who influenced his in-ring style, who he's looking forward to facing as champion and a possible match with Tessa Blanchard, Moose naming himself the "real World Champion," and more. 0:00: Intro, Larry Csonka tribute 3:48: On how it feels to be in his first Impact singles title run, being part of the title's lineage 4:46: On Impact's new era since moving to AXS TV 5:15: On Johnny Swinger and Chris Bey ...
May 25, 2020•19 min•Ep. 34
MLW's Dominic Garrini talks about coming from Brazilian jiu-jitsu to pro wrestling, why MLW was the right place for him, teaming with Tom Lawler, a possible run at the MLW Tag Team Titles, dealing with MLW's shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, main eventing the famous 2300 Arena and much more. 0:00: Introduction 2:30: On making the leap from Brazilian jiu-jitsu to pro wrestling 5:34: On training under Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae 6:12: On why MLW was the right fit for him, working to rein...
May 04, 2020•30 min•Ep. 33
MLW star Logan Creed discusses why MLW was the right place for him to sign and turning down a WWE tryout, how MLW is handling the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the pandemic will affect wrestling going forward, MLW's partnership with AAA, his love of Marvel comics, getting involved with the new horror film Dead By Midnight, breaking away from the Dynasty, and much more. 0:00: Introduction 1:55: On his name being inspired by Marvel Comics' Wolverine and Sabretooth 3:10: On when he...
Apr 23, 2020•37 min•Ep. 32
AEW announcer and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross discusses his new memoir Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond, leaving WWE and going to AEW, why Steve Austin turning heel at WrestleMania X-Seven was a mistake, AEW and WWE holding shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, his thoughts on the cinematic matches at WrestleMania 36, the Revival's WWE release and how they would fit in AEW, finding the balance between in-ring product and entertainment aspects of wrestling plus much more. 0:00: Int...
Apr 11, 2020•34 min•Ep. 31
MLW Star Holliday discusses the Dynasty's victories and winning over the "consumers" at MLW vs. AAA Super Series, the group's feud with Mance Warner, what it's like to become the faces of MLW, his plans to turn Major League into Dynasty League Wrestling, if he would be open to adding more members to the Dynasty, his tips for social distancing and much more. 0:00: Introduction 1:07: On how the Dynasty is handling MLW's shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic 1:56: On the Dynasty's successful title...
Apr 02, 2020•20 min•Ep. 30
Dark Side of the Ring producer Evan Husney talks about the reaction to the season two premiere, taking a different approach to the Chris Benoit episode, working with Martha Hart on the upcoming Owen Hart episode, if they have any ideas for season three episodes and more. 0:00: Introduction 0:15: On his reaction to the response to the Chris Benoit-focused season premiere 1:16: On how important it was to get David Benoit and Sandra Toffoloni's story told in the Benoit episode 2:18: On the episode'...
Mar 28, 2020•16 min•Ep. 29
AEW star Chris Jericho discusses his involvement in season two of Dark Side of the Ring, the season premiere episode on Chris Benoit, his match with Jon Moxley at AEW Revolution and more 0:00: Introduction 0:51: On being brought on for the episode and whether he had any reservations doing it 2:18: On the episode's different approach to the Benoit story 3:25: On Benoit's importance to his own career and Benoit matches not being included in WWE retrospectives 5:04: On Chris and Nancy Benoit's fami...
Mar 23, 2020•14 min•Ep. 28
TNA Hall of Famer Gail Kim discusses her Kayfabe project with Christy Hemme and Lita that you can support via Kickstarter, winning the WWE Women's Championship in her debut match, whether the TNA Knockouts paved the way for the Women's evolution in WWE, ending her career on her own terms, her storyline with the Bella Twins and Daniel Bryan, whether she would accept a WWE Hall of Fame induction and much more. 0:00: Introduction 0:56: On the premise of Kayfabe, the uniqueness of the project being ...
Mar 17, 2020•31 min•Ep. 27
MLW star Alexander Hammerstone discusses his match with Laredo Kid at the AAA vs. MLW Super Series on Friday, the Dynasty's feud with Mance Warner, rumors of a new MLW TV deal, how he reinvented himself, the Dynasty's goals for 2020 and more. 0:00: Introduction 0:17: On his match against Laredo Kid and representing MLW on the card against AAA 2:21: On if there's extra pressure for the match by being in Mexico for his title 3:52: On whether it's more important for him to win the match for MLW or ...
Mar 11, 2020•25 min•Ep. 26
MLW star Mance Warner discusses his rivalry with Dynasty and a possible shot at Alexander Hammerstone's MLW Openweight Title, his many matches and rivalry with Nick Gage, wrestling Jerry Lawler in GameChanger Wrestling, how to prepare for a barbed wire match, hardcore wrestling being misunderstood and much more. 0:00: Introduction 1:35: On how he's been liking his run in MLW so far 2:23: On Dynasty starting a war with him and how he'll react, wanting a shot at Alexander Hammerstone's MLW Openwei...
Feb 19, 2020•27 min•Ep. 25
