The Indy Wrestling Experience

We’re back with Ragin Pro Wrestling CEO Rich Buchholtz to start off the show. Rich will give us the final details for RPW Perseverance 2 coming up this Saturday in Appleton, Wisconsin. The show’s main event will be a triple threat for the RPW Championship, Brick McCarthy © vs Garrisaon Creed vs Brock Hall, but the thing Bob and Jon want to hear about is the donkey suit. Will Kaci Lennox and Jordan Blu both defeat their opponents on...

We’re back with no guests, but lots of stuff to talk about. In our News and Notes segment to start the show we discuss:

• March Rankings are out, Sampson reaches #1
• Post Game win CZW tag titles
• Zukkos dethroned at MCW
• Nicolth Lucero back home after ICE entanglement
• Jimmy Valiant’s final...

We are back with another jam packed episode for you this week, highlighted by our guest, Vito Fratelli, the current heavyweight champion in seven different promotions on the west coast, joins us to talk about each of the promotions he represents, his travels in Mexico and matches against some incredible talents, and how many more belts he plans to collect before he's through. 

In our News and Notes segment, we discuss IWC Reloaded ...

We're back with a hefty episode this week, featuring a hot new tag team lighting it up in New York and looking to extend their reach, Adam Carter & Flux known as Third Shift. Bob and Jon have a blast with these guys who have been friends for twenty years, did backyard wrestling together as teenagers, diverted from wrestling when life took over, then decided to take a shot at their dream during COVID. In addition to wrestling, t...

We're getting back to the normal program this week. We have one interview and it is with Joe Crowe, ring announcer for Spartan Pro Wrestling. We have a really fun conversation with Joe about wrestling, ring announcing and more, plus Joe tells us about his "geeky" interests, the books to which he's contributed, and his experiences on the convention circuit. 

Before that, Jon and Bob circle back to our discussion of the LJN-like figu...

We're back after the snow! This week, Ragin Pro Wrestling CEO Rich Buchholtz returns after the big reveal that Kaci Lennox was Jordan Blu's partner in Savage Seduction all along. After RPW Redemption, Savage Seduction has taken control of the company. Rich joins us to discuss how the story unfolded, then takes the first step in regaining control of the company by issuing an OPEN CHALLENGE to both Jordan Blu and Kaci Lennox. Will th...

We are back this week with double interview episode. We start with our exclusive sit-down with Brox Boulder who tells his story about the sale of FTC Art of Grappling, his ouster from his position as trainer and head of creative at the school by the new owner, and his new wrestling school and promotion called AFTERMATH. Brox tells us how Bobby Blaze and Jillian Hall inspired the logo for his new venture, what he plans to change fro...

We’re back with a jam-packed episode featuring the return of one of our favorite guests, Tully Bertorelli, who is back to talk about recent events involving The Collective, his match for the UPW American Championship against “Nerd Rage” Melvin Hayes on Saturday at UPW Clash in Champion, and updates on some of his recent art and music releases.

We start the show talking about a bad experience Bob had (saved Jon just in time) attem...

We are back from the holiday break with a ton of news and notes to get to. Unfortunately, as the new year begins, most of the recent news is about endings. KCWA in Pennsylvania and Deadlock Pro Wrestling are no more, Tony Deppen is taking an indefinite mental health break from professional wrestling, Dan Barry wrestled his final match and Mercedes Martinez announces her retirement at the end of 2026. 

Bob and Jon also talk about th...

We're back this week with another Lucha Underground rewatch episode. This time, it's Season 1, Episode 5 "Boyle Heights Street Fight" which introduces a level of violence we have yet to see so far.  

The card:

• Drago vs Mil Muertes
• Mascarita Sagrada vs Son of Havoc (w.Ivelisse)
• Chavo Guerrero vs Sexy Star
• Big Ryck vs Prince Puma (Boyle Heights Street Fight)

Don't forget the rewatch links are located in our linktree. Watch...

We're back this week with another Lucha Underground rewatch episode. This time, it's Season 1, Episode 4 "Thrill of the Hunt" which continues many of the storylines from the first three episodes. 

The card:

• Sexy Star vs Ivellise
• Fenix vs Pentagon Jr
• Drago vs King Cuerno
• Big Ryck vs Johnny Mundo

Don't forget the rewatch links are located in our linktree. Watch along with us!

Next week, we'll be back with Season 1, Episode...

We're back with the final regular indy-focused episode of the year and, of course, it's our Year in Review with our IWX Awards for 2025. We review our first year as the Indy Wrestling Experience while, at the same time, we each award performers and promotions for having a special 2025 in the following categories:

• Male Performer of the Year
• Female Performer of the Year
• Tag Team of the Year
• IWX Favorite of the Year
• Live Moment o...

We're back this week and making adjustments on the fly! We start the show talking about some events from Wrestlecade, including Jushin Thunder Liger's UN-retirement and Jimmy Hart's megaphone being stolen.

We discuss the recently released IWX Tag Team Top 400, which was released on Tuesday, and give some insight into how the top 10 teams each earned their spots. 

In personal medical news we discuss some less positive updates about ...

We're back this week to, hopefully, help make your Thanksgiving commute a little less painful. We dive back into the changing economic landscape of independent wrestling following the announcement that West Coast Pro Wrestling has formed strategic partnerships with St. Louis Anarchy and New Texas Pro Wrestling. WCPW formerly had similar partnerships with Prestige Wrestling and Deadlock Pro Wrestling. With the announcement that both...

We are back this week and we are tired of hearing people speculate that independent wrestling as a whole is dying without a shred of real evidence. So, we decided to ask an actual promoter for real data on houses, budgets, fan engagement and more to get to the bottom of this rumor.

After first addressing the rapidly escalating situation with the Savage Seduction invasion at Ragin' Pro Wrestling, RPW CEO Rich Buchholtz joins us fo...

We're back after an unexpected week off and the release of the IWX Top 1000 Indy Wrestler list for 2025. After wishing Jon a belated Happy Birthday, Bob offers some additional insight into the IWX Top 1000, to address just a few of the many questions and comments about the methodology.

Congrats to all who made the IWX Top 1000. Believe me, the names on the list were not added or placed lightly. Everyone on this list deserves to be ...

We’re back this week with a huge year-end announcement regarding the IWX 1000 list, coming November 12, as well as top women’s and tag team lists, and year end awards. Check the timestamp for this announcement to find out the criteria for inclusion, plus Jon tells you how insane Bob’s data collection has been in preparation for the best and most comprehensive year end indy wrestler ranking EVER!

We start the episode with guest Ra...

We’re back this week with a wild episode that kicks off with Bob and Jon circling back to the DREAMWAVE show from October 11. Bob just watched the whole show and has opinions about the Buried Alive match, Connor Hopkins’ new sidekicks, Bushwacker Luke, and a slew of great in ring Halloween costumes.

Bob and Jon update everyone on some of the shows from last week’s Control Center, including a weather-related cancellation at Midwes...

We’re back after two weeks off, ready to dive into some wrestling talk! First up, we get to tell you all about our trip to Wisconsin for RPW Destiny V weekend. We had so much fun being able to interview some great wrestlers like Buff Bagwell, Silas Young and more. Destiny V itself was a fantastic show filled with surprises like Ragin’ Rich taking a stunner from Jordan Blu. We got to talk to Jordan Blu and Kaci Lennox at the RPW Des...