A fun, quirky mix of fantasy sports and pro wrestling with a little hip-hop mixed in!
Join us as I chat with Rob Conway talking Fantasy football, being in Simon Dean's fantasy football league, working in Memphis and with Rip Rogers, working with Hiroshima Tanahashi, WWE, OVW, training, diet, nutrition, enjoying the journey, and BOWLING! Hear Rob talk about taking the Bionic elbow from Dusty Rhodes, the Claw from Kevin Von Erich and the Superfly from Jimmy Snuka...all in the same night!!! Subscribe and download now on iTunes, Sticher, Podbean, and Google Play!
Also check out the archives for talks with Tommy Dreamer, Joey Ryan, Rip Rogers, Matt Striker, Joel Gertner, Simon Diamond, Kenn Doane and numerous other former WWE stars and current independent standouts including MAX SMASHMASTER and fantasy sports analysts!
Take a listen to "A Car Ride with Johnny Idol, Part 1", and also...my MOM returns! Those in New England know Idol as one of the most respected New England Independent wrestlers of the last 20 years. Join us as we go on the road and talk about the Red Sox, pro wrestling, Northeast Indy wrestling, and more. But first, my Mom and I discuss the Celtics, her Christmas decorations, her Polish cooking, and the time I almost went to jail when I was 16 and what she did! :0
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Hey hey its CONRAD THOMPSON! Talking Alabama football, the case for and against Ohio St., BCS, college football, Rafael Palmer and more. Then hear an awesome soliloquy about how Conrad became a Patriots fan. Conrad also chats about the Observer Hall of Fame, watching the Super Bowl with Disco Inferno, and how a floating wrestling ring and a barbed wire rope match brought back his love love for pro wrestling. Subscribe and download now on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Sticher, and Google Play!
The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer joins the show today! Take a listen to a different side of Dave as we chat about all the sporting events he went to as a kid, who and what got him interested in professional wrestling, San Francisco 49er Leo Nomellini, the comparison between the evolution of sports and wrestling, will the NBA surpass the NFL, concussions in pro sports, Pancrase vs UFC, and of course, some amazing wrestling talk! Dave recalls some amazing memories and tells of some great memories from his childhood. Take a listen, and enjoy my chat with Dave!
New Japan Pro Wrestling English play-by-play announcer Kevin Kelly stops by to talk all the goings on in the sports world. The former WWE and Ring of Honor announcer, and Florida St. alum, talks his beloved Seminoles, their disappointing 2017 season, Jimbo Fisher leaving, a unique friendship with Deion Sanders in college, wide right, Florida St. greats and more! We also talk baseball and the lifelong Mets fan kind of, sort of, apologizes to me for the 1986 World Series! We also touch on the NFL playoffs, the NBA, Roger Goodell, the Patriots, Jimmy G, and finish off with some wrestling talk. It's a different side to Kevin Kelly that you maybe haven't heard before so check out this hour plus talk with my friend and New Japan's lead play-by-play announcer!
Most of you know him as Simon Dean. Myself, independent wrestling fans and ECW hardcores know him best as Nova. However, Giants and Eagles fans infamously know him as Mike Bucci...Dallas Cowboys fan. Whichever name you call him by, Simon Dean is here to spew venom on the Eagles, their fans, and their chances in the Super Bowl. AND, he calls out some notable Eagles fans! We then chat about being a lifelong Cowboys fan, the Dallas-49er rivalry, visiting Jerry World for the first time, standing on the Dallas star at midfield, Jimmy G, why the Legion of Boom is done, free agency, the Patriots dynasty, and more! Finally, we wrap up talking about Nova's amazing fantasy football league and why I should be in it this year. I've known Nova for 14 years and we have a great, candid chat that must be heard. All the Super Bowl trash talk you've been yearning for is right here, so sit back and enjoy!
Sean Grande is the radio play-by-play voice of the Boston Celtics and a HUGE lifelong wrestling fan. Sean was also the lead play-by-play announcer for Bellator and we talk about why he decided to leave, his phiosophy of calling the action, Jimmy Smith, and what philosphies he took from pro wrestling into his broadcasts. Then the conversation turns to wrestling as Sean and I discuss the first time we met at a Ring of Honor show and his beginnings as a wrestling fan. Sean discusses finding Vince Mcmahaon's phone number in the phone book, being there live for an AWA title change, going to NWA shows as a teen, becoming a Wrestling Observer subscriber and his memories growing up. We also discuss the current product, CM Punk, should Daniel Bryan make an in-ring return, New Japan, broadcasting and having dinner with JIm Ross and so much more! Sean is one of the best play-by-play announcers in any sport and as knowledgable and passionate a wrestling fan as there is. Listen to Sean's journey growing up and his opinions on the current product in a fun chat with Cedric Maxwell's main tag team partner. Enjoy a chat with Sean Grande!
Former Major Leaguer FRANK CATALANOTTO was the definition of "professional hitter" during his 14 year Major League career, most notably with the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. Frank compiled a fantastic .291 career batting average, including hitting a career high .330 with 15 stolen bases in 133 games for Texas in 2001. Frank was one of the most valuable and dependable players in the game having played every position on the field, except for center field and catcher, and leading the American League in pinch hit at-bats in 1998 with Detroit. On May 1, 2004, against the Chicago White Sox, he set the Blue Jays record for hits in a game, going 6 for 6 in the second game of a double-header. Catalanotto personified hustle, heart, commitment, and work ethic during his career. Join me as I chat with one of my favorite players as we discuss his childhood, getting drafted by the Tigers, working his way up to the major leagues, the importance of Larry Parrish in his career, playng with Alex Rodriguez, how he thinks former teammate Alex Cora will be as Boston manager, his approach to playing and pinch hitting, and much more from his career. Enjoy my chat with former Major Leaguer, Frank Catalanotto on iTunes, Sticher, Podbean, and Google Play!
"Die Hard" Eddie Edwards has held the Ring of Honor, Impact, and NOAH GHC World championships, in addition to a countless number of titles over the past 16 years in a career that is still as strong as ever today. The Boston native and I came up on the indepenedent scene together in New England in the early 2000's and both share an immense love for all things New England sports. Eddie and I talk about the Celtics season, trade rumors, the greatness of Brad Stevens, Tatum and Young, and all things Celtic Nation. Then we talk Super Bowl 52, comparisons between Bill Belichick and Greg Popovich, Tom Brady, Tom vs Time, Tony Dungy's delusional opinions on Tom Brady and the Patriots dynasty, and more. Finally we talk wrestling and the former Impact champion discusses the new regime and positive changes in Global Force Wrestling, how his training and recovery has changed over the years, workouts, our love of 2CW, the 2CW experience, road trips, and much much more! It was great catching up with a good friend and amazing talent whose come a LONG way since we both started out at Killer Kowalski's in 2001. Enjoy my chat with one of the best in-ring performers of the past decade, "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards!
Hoooooow's it going EVERYBODY?!!!! Bryan Alvarez is the creator of Figure Four Online and, along with Dave Meltzer, runs the Wrestling Observer. Bryan also hosts Wrestling Observer Live weekdays on Sports Byline USA, shows on Sirius radio, is the author of "Death of WCW" and is one of the forerunners in the wrestling radio and podcast genre. Bryan is another very good friend I've met through the wrestling industry and we touch on a wide array of topics. We chat about the Royal Rumble, his thoughts on the XFL, his love of CHOPPIN", memories of Buddy Wayne, and...sports? Yes! I get Bryan to talk aboout sports...well, a little anyway! Join us in this fun chat with one of the most well-renowned radio and journalism personalities in wrestling. Take a listen, and in Bryan's own words, I think you'll find it AWESOME!
t's football, football, and more football...and a little wrestling...with Vincent Verhei! Better known to wrestling fans as Vinny V, he's a writer for Pro Football Outsiders and is the co-host of the Wrestling Observer's Bryan and Vinny Show with former show guest Bryan Alvarez. Usually you'll hear Vinny talking current and classic wrestling or reviewing Attitude Era Raw and Nitro, but now is your chance to hear Vinny talk his other love, football! We touch on what his hometown Seahawks need to do to bring back the Legion of Boom and protect Russell Wilson, his most overrated players, where Kirk Cousins might end up, Joe Flacco, Blake Bortles, the Josh Mcdaniels situation and where that leves the Colts, his love of Brie Bella's theme music and the Wrestlemania 2 battle royal, the battle of the Empire, and a whole lot more! I could talk football with Vinny all day and in this episode we just scratch the surface. Check out a side from Vinny you don't usually hear and enjoy my chat with big Vinny V!
Boston based Esoteric is one of the most succesful independent hip hop MC's of the last 20 years and has been at the forefront of the Boston music seen during that time. Whether it's with his DJ 7L, with Vinnie Paz in Army of the Pharaohs, or with 7L and Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck as the supergroup Czarface, Esoteric is always releasing fresh new material and staying on the cutting edge of the underground scene. I had a chance to chat with my favorite MC and talk our love of Boston Sports, wrestling, the similarities between wrestling and hip hop, the artistry involved in each, stepping inside the ring himself with the Chikara crew, knowing John Cena before wrestling, and more! Esoteric tells of his love of the current Celtics team, Brad Stevens, Kyrie Irvng, meeting Reggie Lewis on the playground in Boston, his love of wrestling growing up, going to the Crockett Cup '87 in Baltimore, the Road Warriors, Remco action figures, growing up an 80's kid, and how he's incorporated his love of sports, wrestling, cartoons, and super heroes into his music. In a day when independent wrestling is at an all-time high, it was an honor to speak to a man who has truly been the definition of independent artist. Enjoy my chat with MC Esoteric!
WWE Costume designer and maker Sarath Ton wrestled for years as Kid Mikaze on the northeast indy scene. He was a fixture in the Northeast and also appeared on Raw, NXT, Ring of Honor, and in the Super 8. However, you see his work every week on Raw and Smackdown in the form of the amazing gear he makes for the WWE Superstars. Sarath is also somebody I trained with at the beginning of our careers. We had our first matches together, our first road trips together, and practiced and trained together 3-4 times every week. "Smart" Mark Sterling also trained with myself and Sarath almost from the very beginning. Join us as the three of us discuss our the first time we met and why Mark hated me. We also talk aboout our first match, an eventful weekend in Vermont, training, Celtics, Patriots, life on the independent scene, marketing and branding yourself, and Sarath's amazing rise to the top of his profession. The three of us take a trip down memory lane and also talk about the present and what the future holds. Come along and take a listen to a fun chat with one of the most important, yet unheralded, members of the WWE, Sarath Ton...enjoy! On iTunes, Sticher, Podbean, and Google Play!