Wrestling is Life is Wrestling with Cody Deaner

Gail Kim returns! We return for Part 2 of this 2-part conversation with the 7x TNA Knockout champion, former WWE Women’s Champion, and TNA Hall of Famer to discuss more of her journey in the wild world of professional wrestling.

Gail has always been a risk-taker. Both in and out of the ring. When she was unhappy with how she was treated and being portrayed on WWE television, she took a risk, bet on herself, and left. In TNA Wrestli...

Gail Kim is one of the most influential women’s wrestlers of her generation. She’s a record-setting 7x TNA Knockout Champion, former TNA Knockout Tag-Team Champion, former WWE Women’s Champion, TNA Hall of Famer, and listed in WWE’s top 50 female performers of all time. And she’s got a story to tell!

Non-wrestling fans might know her from her time as a contestant on Amazing Race Canada. Or, you perhaps witnessed her marriage to wor...

Tyler Tirva returns! Tyler Tirva is “The Saturday Night Delight.” He is Mr. Young, Fit & Stupid Pretty. He is the best unsigned talent in professional wrestling today. Oh… and he’s Cody Deaner’s “road wife.”

Cody has spent more time on the road with Tyler Tirva than any other wrestler. And they’ve had countless “life conversations” while travelling down the road. Take a seat in the backseat for Part 2 of this conversation and s...

Tyler Tirva is one of the best professional wrestlers on the planet today. If talent was the defining factor in a professional wrestler having a contract and wrestling on TV, Tyler Tirva would have been on TV the last 10 years. But, unfortunately… that hasn’t been the case. That doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be the case. And doesn’t mean we can’t all learn from the journey Tyler Tirva has taken in the pro wrestling industry (which...

ODB returns! Jessie Kresa – aka ODB – One Dirty Bitch - is a trendsetter in the professional wrestling world. In a world that told her she had to look, act, and talk a certain way… ODB took those ideals and told the rule makers to shove it up their ass!

In Part 2 of this 2-part conversation, ODB and Cody continue discussing their time working together in TNA and why it was so meaningful and special for both of them. ODB was a part ...

ODB is an originator. During a time when women in the professional wrestling industry were expected to be stereotypical blonde “Barbie” look-a-likes who’s in-ring talent was secondary to how they looked in a swimsuit… ODB drank from a flask, kicked ass in the ring, and told the world she was ONE DIRTY BITCH!

As a member of the ORIGINAL “Women’s Revolution” in TNA Wrestling, ODB was a part of a special roster of TNA Knockouts that b...

Sinn Bodhi returns! “The Warlord of Weird” has worked for the WWE & TNA Wrestling, ran his own wrestling company, travelled the world working in circus-freakshows, ran his own wrestling school, makes his own custom-made LJN action figures, has been mentored by Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and lives on a farm with pet chickens and goats. It’s safe to say that Sinn is one of the most unique & creative professional wrestlers in t...

Sinn Bodhi is quite possibly the most unique and creative professional wrestler in the business today… maybe ever. His mentor Jake “The Snake” Roberts even told the “Warlord of Weird” that he’s operating on another level when it comes to his mind for the pro wrestling business.

Cody and Sinn have been friends for over 20 years; both growing up in the business on the Ontario, Canada independent wrestling scene. In Part 1 of this 2-p...

Jimmy Jacobs RETURNS! Jimmy Jacobs currently works for AEW on the creative team. He’s worked either as a wrestler or on the creative team for all of the biggest wrestling companies in the world: All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor, TNA Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment - WWE.

For Part 2 of this 2-part conversation, Cody and Jimmy discuss Jimmy’s past drug addiction, his current role in AEW, the inherent value of life, t...

Jimmy Jacobs currently works for AEW on the creative team. That’s where he’s landed after a near 25-year career in the professional wrestling business as a 5-time world tag-team champion at Ring of Honor, a former Impact Wrestling creative team member, and former writer at WWE.

This week’s conversation is like none other on the show before. Cody Deaner and Jimmy Jacobs do a deep dive on societal patterns, the stories we tell oursel...

It’s time for MORE story-time with Tommy Dreamer. Tommy Dreamer is an ECW original, former WWE superstar, former WWE talent relations & current TNA Wrestling creative team member & on-screen performer.

Last week, Tommy told a never-before-heard story involving Roddy Piper. And Tommy & Cody discussed how they first met when Tommy was working in the office at WWE. This week, in Part 2 of this 2-part conversation, Tommy ...

It’s story-time with ECW original, former WWE superstar, former WWE talent relations & current TNA Wrestling creative team member & on-screen talent – “The Innovator of Violence” Tommy Dreamer.

In Part 1 of this 2-part conversation, Cody Deaner sits under the Tommy Dreamer story-time tree and you’re welcomed to sit down, relax, and enjoy the ride! Tommy tells various never-before-heard behind-the-scenes stories from his c...

Get to know the REAL Heath (formerly known as Heath Slater in the WWE).

In Part 2 of this 2-part conversation, Heath continues to open up about the men who influenced him most in his life during his struggle to break into the world of professional wrestling. And the man who helped him the most when he got injured and lost his confidence in himself and his abilities. He also talks about the joy of fatherhood and his goals after he’s...

A lot of people think they know Heath (formerly known as Heath Slater in the WWE). But, to know the REAL Heath, you have to know where he came from.

In Part 1 of this 2-part conversation, Heath discusses his humble upbringing and shares some deep, personal stories of the man who raised him and inspired him to believe in himself and achieve his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Listen to a version of Heath that most wrestli...

Cody Deaner sits down for the second part of his conversation with his long-time friend and TNA Hall of Famer – Traci Brooks.

Last week, Cody and Traci discussed her upbringing. Traci was born and raised in a very small, rural, Canadian town on a pig farm. And she grew up dealing with a physical disability known as Erb’s Palsy. Despite these things, she overcame all these obstacles to make it to the top of the professional wrestlin...

Cody Deaner sits down with his long-time friend and TNA Hall of Famer – Traci Brooks.

Traci Brooks is an original TNA Knockout. She is the longest reigning contracted TNA Knockout in company history. She’s worked alongside some of the biggest names in the professional wrestling business. Oh… and she posed for Playboy. Those are just a few of the things Traci Brooks is known for.

But, what you might not have known about Traci is tha...

Cody Deaner sits down for Part 2 of his conversation with his long-time friend and professional wrestling veteran journeyman of almost 30 years – Tornado.

They start where they left off last week, talking about lessons Tornado learned while working the independent wrestling scene. They also discuss his work with WWE and the trials and tribulations of a Canadian indy wrestler striving to get a job in the largest wrestling company in...

Cody Deaner sits down for Part 1 of his conversation with his long-time friend and professional wrestling veteran journeyman of almost 30 years – Tornado. Tornado has led a fascinating life. Whether it’s the fact that he started playing with famous Canadian bands as a professional musician when he was only a teenager, worked for the WWE for almost two years without a contract, became a successful Canadian wrestling promoter, or sta...

Cody Deaner sits down for Part 2 of his conversation with fellow IMPACT Wrestling tag-team partner and The Design stablemate – Kon. Kon is a veteran of over 2 decades in the wrestling business. He worked for the WWE for over 13 years in various sectors of the company (Deep South, FCW, NXT, and the WWE main roster).

Cody and Kon start where they left off last week discussing the dangers of losing yourself due to the rough life on th...