Episodes
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Anthony Kingdom James discusses the return of Wrestlers Union
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Anthony Kingdom James came on the show to preview Never Say Never. It goes August 8th and it marks the return of Wrestlers Union. The Union has been on a five-year hiatus and James covered multiple topics including why Summerslam/ Takeover weekend was the perfect time for Union to return.
-The health of Ontario independent wrestling
-The Bar Breakers vs Midnight Violence Syndicate preview (4:18)
-James defending the Union heavyweight championship against Kevin Blackwood and being an old man standing in the way of young talent (6:31)
-The return of the Northern Lights championship (9:39)
-The timeline for the future of Union and how there's a December return show for Wrestlers Union (12:53)
-How Kingdom got into wrestling (19:14)
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Eddie Alvarez ahead of ONE Dawn of Heroes
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
I got a few insights from Eddie Alvarez ahead of his Lightweight Grand Prix fight opposite Eduard Folayang.
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Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Demetrious Johnson ahead of ONE Dawn of Heroes
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
I got a few insights from Demetrious Johnson ahead of his Flyweight Grand Prix semi-final bout for ONE Championship.
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Matt Striker Talks Impact Wrestling In Mississauga
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
It was great getting some time with Matt Striker at Don Kolov Arena on July 14th, 2019. The Mississauga, Ontario crowd left an impression on the man dubbed an honorary Canadian due to his love of Rush and hockey endeavors as a youth. Matt Striker discussed a few things including the Tommy Dreamer sharp corner folding faction.
-Striker's present production role within Impact Wrestling
-Striker's demeanor about how the worst you can do is mess up and how you shouldn't be afraid to take on multiple roles within pro wrestling
-How Striker has only known empowered women and how people should just be seen as athletes in the context of intergender wrestling
-How Lucha Underground could be looking for a third temple sooner than later
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Jimmy Jacobs Talks Impact Wrestling in Mississauga
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
I spoke with Jimmy Jacobs after Impact Wrestling tapings at Don Kolov Arena in Mississauga, Ontario. We touched on multiple topics like the different storytelling devices in wrestling.
-The Mississauga audience's reception to the show
-The studio wrestling vibes of the Don Kolov Arena tapings
-Jimmy's present creative duties with Impact Wrestling's production team
-Jimmy Jacobs being proud of his contributions with The Undead Realm
-The crossover in independent wrestling today
-The intrigue surrounding intergender wrestling, how Impact presents it, and how important Tessa Blanchard is to the promotion's efforts
-Existential odors throughout the universe
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Michael Elgin Talks Impact Wrestling in Mississauga
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
I was happy to speak with Michael Elgin at Don Kolov Arena in Mississauga, Ontario. Big Mike was there for a couple of Impact Wrestling tapings on July 14th, 2019 and made time to speak with me about topics like the importance of individuality in wrestling.
-Being with a company that has such a strong rapport with the Canadian audience
-The GCW legion hall days being vital to his career
-Big Mike's diet switch being a huge career turn around for him
-The catharsis of getting beyond recent legal troubles
-Wanting to be a guy that other people aspire to wrestle
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Willie Mack at Chinlock 5
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
It was a pleasure to speak with HOH champion Willie Mack ahead of a House of Hardcore show in Kingston, Ontario. The card was a joint venture with Chinlock Wrestling as Chinlock 5 presented a legends convention and a killer pro wrestling show later on in the night. We discussed a myriad of topics including: the importance of representing House of Hardcore as their champion.
-The differences between functioning in a faction versus working as a singles competitor and Willie's work with Lucha Underground
-The influence of Lucha Libre, ECW, and Japanese wrestling on Willie Mack's in-ring approach
-Willie Mack recently signing to Impact and his desire to do an Ultimate X match in the future
-Whether Lucha Underground has ceased operations or not
-Lucha Underground getting wayward pro wrestling fans back into loving wrestling
-Willie Mack's thoughts on Sami Callihan prior to their main event match that went down at Chinlock 5
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Spenny at Chinlock 5
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
It was great to speak with Spencer Nolan Rice aka Spenny of the acclaimed Canadian show Kenny vs Spenny. We discussed multiple topics in Kingston, Ontario at Chinlock 5 (a joint show put on by Chinlock Wrestling an House of Hardcore) including: When Spenny initially got into pro wrestling with those Frank Tunney cards at Maple Leaf Gardens.
-How Spenny has maintained his enthusiasm for pro wrestling through various permutations of the medium
-How Spenny came to be a part of Chinlock Wrestling
-Meeting Andre The Giant at a Chinese restaurant in Toronto
-The locker room run in with Bubba Ray Dudley
-The old school managers Spenny draws inspiration from in his own efforts as a Wrestling manager
-The potential for a match with Gilbert Gottfried