Total Engagement: Benefits Of NJPW / ROH Relationship, AEW/ Meltzer, New Russo Show Direction
Matt decided to lean in on his title of “most hated man in wrestling podcasting”
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Killian McMurphy On Reaction To Jim Cornette’s Comments About Sonny Kiss, Antiquated Terminology, LGBTQ Perception
“Jim’s not a homophobe, but what he said was homophobic and not OK.”
Ron Funches Talks The Similar Lives Of Comics & Wrestlers, Being A Pro Wrestling Fan Separate From WWE, More
“We’re the kind of people who like to look behind the veil of things, you know?”
Jeanie Clarke Talks Gino Hernandez’s Drug Use & Seeing Him Alive For The Final Time
“I kind of thought, ‘Oh my God, I wonder if that’s Gino’”
Dutch Mantell On His Relationship With Randy Savage, What Other Topics ‘Dark Side Of The Ring’ Should Cover
“I was really close to Randy, and no one really got to know him.”
Dutch Mantell On The Details Of Bruiser Brody’s Death, Feeling A ‘Sense Of Doom’ In The Locker Room That Night
“I’ve had that feeling several times in my life, but it was strongest that day.”
David Finlay On Psychology In Japan’s Dojo System, Juice Robinson Being Like A Big Brother To Him
“Juice is like a big brother to me. I’m the oldest of three kids, so he’s kind of like the big brother I never had.”
David Finlay On Being ‘Hornswoggle’s Brother’, His Experience As A Young Lion In Japan
“My dad’s very protective of the wrestling business and that’s kinda how I grew up.”
Brian Pillman Jr On Finding His Own Identity, Sitting Under The Learning Tree & Being A Good Judge Of Character
“I’m not gonna sit here and act and play dumb, like I don’t know about wrestling when I do, but I’m also not going to pretend I know it all.”
Conrad Thompson On Possible Jim Ross Podcast, The Undertaker And Dead Man Talking
Big things are brewing for Thompson.
Jim Johnston On Vince McMahon Being A Complex Character, Feeling His Role In WWE Slipping Away
“I’ve got plenty of sort of lingering issues with him at this point, but essentially I think of him as a friend.”
Jim Johnston On Vince McMahon Not Liking Country Music, The Renewed Popularity Of ‘With My Baby Tonight’
“It is a little strange, but there is some logic there too.”
Tom Lawlor On Looking At His Time On ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ As A Positive, Taking Things Seriously
“If there’s one thing that I do take seriously when it comes to fighting or pro wrestling it is training.”
Jim Johnston Says He Wrote Triple H’s Theme Songs, Not Motorhead (Exclusive)
I think that the changes did not make the song better.
Lex Luger On The Rumor He Ruined His Own WWE Title Chances, If The WCW Locker Room Harbored Any Jealousy Towards Him
I get asked that all the time!
Lex Luger Says He Wasn’t Trying To Be Another ‘Hulk Hogan’ In WWE, How He Would’ve Handled His Exit Today
‘I’m gonna go from The Narcissist and posing in front of the mirrors to like Yankee Doodle Dandy?’
Lex Luger Grades His Own Mic Skills, Comments On Initial Friction With Sting
“A 30-plus year friendship now, best of friends. Our initial meeting was not good.”
Lex Luger On Wrestling Ric Flair For An Hour Broadway, His Faith & Not Initially Knowing What The Four Horsemen Looked Like
“I didn’t even know what JJ, Tully, Arn or Ole even looked like, believe it or not. Yeah. That’s how clueless I was on that.”
Joey Ryan On If He’d Consider Signing An Exclusive Deal With A Promotion, His Relationship With Cody & The Young Bucks
“I don’t really know which way I would lean, but there’s a lot of things to think about.”
Joey Ryan On Bringing Down The Veil Of Kayfabe, Intergender Wrestling Criticism Being A Microcosm Of Society
“Unless somebody is willing to change their mind, you can’t change their opinion.”
Current WWE Talent On The Influence Of All Elite Wrestling, The Saudi Arabia Events Being ‘Just Another Show’ To Most
‘The boys feel more confident’