Under the Ring
Under the Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations is a weekly interview program discussing careers, issues, matches and all the fun from the multi-billion dollar pro wrestling industry. The people behind the personas you see each week on TV are unique and connect with audiences locally and worldwide. This podcast will go behind the curtain and under the ring and bring you their perspectives.
Episodes
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Mr. Northeast Wrestling, Brian Anthony. Brian is competing in his final match at Northeast Wrestling's Hat City Havoc II in Danbury, Connecticut on Saturday, April 27. He discusses his recent injuries and why he is stepping away from the ring and discusses some of the most memorable moments from his 20-year career.
Today, we're joined by Prince Nana of AEW ahead of Swerve Strickland challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW championship at AEW Dynasty on Sunday in St. Louis on pay per view. Nana discusses his beginnings and his journey in pro wrestling, from training with Johnny Rodz to ECWA and ROH, all the way to managing in the main event of AEW. He also discusses some of his unique style with singing and dancing in his presentation.
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we participated in the WrestleMania XL press junket and spoke to WWE superstars Rey Mysterio and Natalya, NXT superstars Roxanne Perez and Lyra Valkyria and the voice of NXT, Vic Joseph.
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we’re joined by 80s and 90s pro wrestling star The Warlord. He talks about how he got into wrestling, his longtime friendship and partnership with The Barbarian as the Powers of Pain and what it was like to be part of WCW and WWF in the 1980s and 1990s.
Today, we’re breaking down the WWE Hall of Fame and pro wrestling halls of fame overall with acclaimed author Greg Oliver of Slam Wrestling. We discuss this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class and the ways halls of fame are chosen and what the criteria should be. We also discuss who some huge stars are who may have been lost in history.
Today, we’re joined by Game Changer Wrestling promoter Brett Lauderdale to discuss his upcoming series of shows in Philadelphia, partnered with several promotions called The Collective, which is also available on Triller TV+. He shares some of the story of GCW’s rise and why it’s so relevant and what it’s like working with so many other companies, including WWE.
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Ring of Honor Hall of Famer Mark Briscoe. Briscoe will challenge Ring of Honor champion Eddie Kingston at Supercard of Honor on April 5 in Philadelphia. Briscoe speaks about losing his brother and tag team partner Jay Briscoe and how he moved forward. He also talks about working in AEW, being a singles wrestler and what he believes the legacy of Ring of Honor...
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, it's the first woman to ever win the main event of WrestleMania, "The Man" Becky Lynch. Becky speaks about her newly released biography, "The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl," which is now available. She also discusses her match with Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship, as well as her magical run in 2018 and 2019 that led to her being the top star in the wrestl...
Today, we're joined by pro wrestler and mixed martial artist Josh Barnett, whose GCW Bloodsport X takes place April 4 at Penns Landing Caterers in Philadelphia on Triller TV+. For the first time, his Bloodsport lineup features an active WWE wrestler, a Barnett protege, Shayna Baszler. Barnett talks about how this was put together and what the goals are for Bloodsport. He also reflects on his personal philosophies about wrestling an...
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, Phil is joined by Wrestling Junkie managing editor Nick Tylwalk and Wrestling Junkie columnist Vaughn Johnson to break down WrestleMania XL, which takes place April 6 and 7 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. We discuss all of the big matches, the news surrounding Vince McMahon and WWE, what we've thought of the build, who needs to be in better spots and even what or...
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by independent pro wrestling veteran Kurt Adonis. Kurt is starting a new project called Wrestling With Character, which sounds like a unique combination of pro wrestling and performance and is geared toward children with an eye toward teaching lessons and inclusivity. He explains the project, which begins April 14 in New Britain, Connecticut and also shares the ...
Joining us today is wrestling and pop culture icon Sgt. Slaughter, whose WWE Legends: A&E Biography premieres at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 3. Sarge discusses his early wrestling personas before conceiving Sgt. Slaughter and how he came up with it. He discusses his younger friendship with Iranian wrestler Khosrow Vaziri, who went on to become one of his greatest career rivals and eventual tag team partner, The Iron Sheik. He talks...
This week, we're joined by Roderick Strong, who challenges AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution on Sunday, March 3 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He discusses the importance of that match, which he considers the biggest of his career. He details how he broke into wrestling under the training of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart when he was just a 13-year-old kid and he discusses being married to fellow AEW pro wrestle...
This week, we're joined by Bobby Fish, who returns to MLW on Feb. 29 at MLW Intimidation Games at Melrose Ballroom in New York City to face Alex Kane. Fish discusses how he got into wrestling under the tutelage of Tony Devito and how his style changed over the course of his career. He also discusses what it was like getting to team with Kyle O'Reilly in RedDragon and with O'Reilly, Adam Cole and Roderick Strong as Undisputed Era in...
This week on Under The Ring, we're joined by Jesus 'Ricardo' Rodriguez, who shares his unique story of pro wrestling and how different breaks in his career changed its course. He also speaks about training wrestlers and promoting shows in 3 Legacies Wrestling, as well as challenges in his personal life that led him to where he is now. We, of course, discuss his run as the personal ring announcer for Alberto Del Rio.
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Kevin Von Erich, the surviving brother of the Von Erich wrestling family. We discuss his thoughts about the movie and whether it accurately portrayed people and events, specifically his father Fritz Von Erich. We also discuss his recent trip to Israel, where the Von Erichs still have great popularity. We also discuss what it was like being in World Class and ...
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're owned by the owner and trainer of the World Famous Monster Factory, Danny Cage. Cage tells us all about how the Monster Factory became one of the first wrestling schools in the 1980s and its origin story with Buddy Rogers and Larry Sharpe. He tells us what it's like to train wrestlers these days and also talks about the process of how his school ended up on an Apple TV...
Host Phil Strum, with managing editor Nick Tylwalk and columnist Vaughn Johnson discuss the allegations of sex trafficking and sexual assault that came out regarding Vince McMahon, which led to his resignation Friday as Executive Chairman of TKO and WWE and also discuss the company's reaction to it, both in their statement, but also at Saturday's Royal Rumble press conference.
This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by the legendary Magnum TA. He talks about his career highlights and his big rivalries and also where he thinks his career might have headed if he hadn't been in a horrific car crash that ended it in 1986. He also discusses his new podcast Gagne and Magnum with Greg Gagne and his involvement in the Powertown acton figure line. He also discusses what it was like ...
On this special edition of Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, Phil is joined by pro wrestler Vik Dalishus and Wrestling Junkie columnist Vaughn Johnson to discuss the latest news on the appropriate day of 1/23 of WWE moving Raw to Netflix in January 2025 in a 10-year deal worth $5 billion and the announcement of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson being named to TKO's Board of Directors.
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