Indy Mayhem Show: Pro Wrestling Interviews

Legendary Pro Wrestling Announcer Hank Hudson joins us to talk about his history including his piece in the history of Mick Foley’s Cactus Jack, early on sending results to magazines, announcing 5 shows for the WWF, outlaw pro wrestling shows, issues with the state athletic commission, and the weirdest moments in his career.

Arthur McArthur joins us as we talk about coming from the military into pro wrestling, training at the Absolute Intense Wrestling school under Derek Direction and Dominic Garrini, his match with Tracy Smothers, and living through the pandemic shutdown in pro wrestling. https://youtu.be/kuNJuvdFgfc Support Indy Mayhem Show by joining the Wrestling Mayhem Show Patreon at www.patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow. You can also support the show by visiting IndyWrestling.us for even more wrestling action! Subscribe to Indy Mayhem Show on your favorite Podcast player or at www.indymayhemshow.fireside.fm/

Big Game Leroy joins us to talk about his career, the small guys in WWE that paved the way for him getting into the business, "preparing" for training by doing the Spartan race, the House of Glory school, Amazing Red, Samoa Joe, wrestling with his Ninteno Switch, and wrestling in the Covid Era on All Elite Wrestling. Support Indy Mayhem Show by joining the Wrestling Mayhem Show Patreon at www.patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow. You can also support the show by visiting IndyWrestling.us for even more wrestling action! Subscribe to Indy Mayhem Show on your favorite Podcast player or at www.indymayhemshow.fireside.fm/

Jayce Karr joins us to talk about how pro wrestling has helped him as he dealt with alcoholism recovery, debuting during the Covid Era of pro wrestling,  performing in outdoor and closed set venues, training under Chris LeRusso and Andrew Palace, and we announce a match for the upcoming Prospect Pro Wrestling Hardcore Halloween show!  You can see Prospect Pro Wrestling Hardcore Halloween October 30 at 8 PM ET at www.indywrestling.live !  Support Indy Mayhem Show by joining the Wrestling Mayhem Show Patreon at www.patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow. You can also support the show by visiting IndyWrestling.us for even more wrestling action! Subscribe to Indy Mayhem Show on your favorite Podcast player or at www.indymayhemshow.fireside.fm/

We are joined by Steve Tortorello, promotor of Warrior Wresting, and the principal at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, about the promotion's growth since 2017 including the recent Friday Night Lights and Stadium Series in the COVID Era of pro wrestling, his own brush with WWE, and stories about his experiences with Mick Foley, Frank the Clown, Will Ospreay, and the important moments over the last several shows from Tessa Blanchard vs Kylie Rae, Joey Janela's jump from the goal post, and The Rascalz and Trey Miguel's evolution. https://youtu.be/bL8ZocwNmb8 See all of the Warrior Wrestling Stadium Series on the Highspot Network! Support Indy Mayhem Show by joining the Wrestling Mayhem Show Patreon at www.patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow. You can also support the show by visiting IndyWrestling.us for even more wrestling action! Subscribe to Indy Mayhem Show on your favorite Podcast player or at www.indymayhemshow.fireside.fm/

We are joined by Honorable Fight Council member Dash Bennett to talk about his path into professional wrestling in West Virginia, experiences at shows in the 90's, coming to Pittsburgh for Pro Wrestling XPress/NWA East, one of the many times the Gambino Brothers had the police called on them, Jimmy Demarco and poo, Gregory Iron, leaving wrestling, and his recent return to the ring and being a contributor to Fight Underground, and more! Follow the Wrestling Mayhem Show Patreon for an additional interview where Dash Bennett talks about his childhood and grownup interactions with Buff Bagwell, the Lego Deathmatch with Chest Flexor and Five Star Wrestling. You can contribute as little as $1 to listen at www.patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow ! See Fight Underground and Dash Bennett in action at www.indywrestling.us !

We chat with Garrisaon Creed joins us to talk about his 5 year career, discovering his "mercenary" persona, getting in the damn car, and finding something that helps returning from the military in life.

Since the "Rise and Fall of Blackcraft Wrestling" Documentary has been making the rounds, we welcomed creative mind with with BCW, Comedian Matt Light, back to the show to talk about his experience in the company. We talk about the company's inception leading up to the first Burning Bridges event in Pittsburgh, the WWE's Paige being involved, the mistakes made over the course of the project, Every Time I Die Fest in Buffalo, and the infamous No Apologies show from WrestleMania weekend. We also get a glimpse into the possible future of Blackcraft Wrestling. We are not associated, but please watch the documentary that inspired us this week, Rise and Fall of Blackcraft Wrestling by Benjamin Falbo You can check out Vicious Outcast Wrestling, as mentioned in this interview, at www.IndyWrestling.us and www.IndyWrestling.Network.

Boomer Payne joins us to talk about growing up seeing the National Wrestling Alliance at the Civic Arena, training for wrestling in Fairmont, WV, coming to the Pittsburgh are to meet Quinn Magnum among others, the rib that lead to him becoming the 15 year defending IWC High Stakes Champion, returning to see his high school friend Jimmy Vegas win it in 2017, adjusting to southern wrestling, working with Fight Underground and the Sons of Steel leading to SOS Custom Tees and SOS Custom Network! Support Boomer Payne and more wrestlers at https://www.soscustomtees.com/ and https://soscustomwrestlingnetwork.com/

Tim Cross of Real Shoot Wrestling joins us to talk about his introduction to pro wrestling, training under TJ Phillips alongside Jason Kincaid, some stories in the early days of the Renegade Wrestling Alliance, staring RSW, working with Matt Riddle weeks before he debuted with WWE NXT, Chavo Guerrero and his chiropractor, Teddy Hart and his cats, Effy, and more! Check out Real Shoot Wrestling Fridays at 10 PM ET on www.facebook.com/RSWLive/

We have a rare opportunity to have a chat with former NWA North American Champion Quinn Magnum as we go down memory lane on training and his wrestling career, transitioning to becoming the booker for PWX, the real reason there was a pivot to Fight Society and the development of Fight Underground. Check out Fight Underground at www.futhrowdown.com. See more pro wrestling action at www.indywrestling.us.

We are joined by Crosshairs Kelly and Pat the Bruiser, Warhoss. We talk about their early influences in professional wrestling and training, learning from Rob Mathis and Bruce Grey, syncing as a tag team, their rebranding due to the success of Warhorse, and working on a closed set for the Fight Underground matches. See Warhoss in action in Ryse and Fight Underground on www.IndyWrestling.us.

After our discussion last week about having a safer locker room with Marcus Mann and Tyler Klein, Laura Loveless stuck around to tell us her awkward locker room story that was mentioned in passing during the last episode. See Laura Loveless and others in action at www.indywrestling.us !

In the wake of the #SpeakingOut movement, the conversation has included what wrestling companies need to do to operate a safer locker room. Ryse Wrestling has been a promotion that has been endeavoring to have a welcoming and safe locker room in it's over 3 years in existence. We talk with head booker Marcus Man, and roster members Tyler Klein and Laura Loveless about the movement, speaking out, what the company does right and what it needs to work on, as well as everyone else, moving forward. See Ryse Wrestling in action at www.indywrestling.network and www.indywrestling.us Social Media. Support all of our Friends of the Show and Friends of the Network! Learn how you can support via merch stores, Patreon and more at www.indywrestling.us/covid19-support !  

Drake Braddock joins us to have a conversation about his fight with depression including the "performance high" and bullying in the case of Hana Kimura. You can support our guest and get 10% off Network subscriptions, VOD, or DVD at www.indywrestling.us! For Drake Braddock use 7080BRADDOCK on checkout.

Referee Bobby Williams AKA Wrestler Robert Parker Williams talks about the Devil Bhudakahn book project and remembers some stories about the man who helped shape his wrestling and refereeing careers, announces his next project on JT Lightning and reflects on All Pro Wrestling, including a poop story regarding Sonny Landell, Joe Perry’s outlaw shows with Giant Eagle, and more stories from Pittsburgh and Cleveland wrestling over the years with surprise co-guest Glenn Spectre! Pick up “Devil Bhudakahn: The Man Behind the Mask” and books on Bobby Williams refereeing and pro wrestling careers at www.blurb.com . Check out Glenn Spectre's game store, Drawbridge Games in Castle Shannon, PA at www.drawbridgegames.com Read Jim LaMotta's write up on the book at www.PWMania.com.  

"The Reaper" Matt Conard joins us to discuss his ordeal with trademarks after being taken by AEW wrestler Shawn Spears and the timing around a wrestling show that may have lead to it. We also welcome "The Gavel" David LawlessAKA Max Petrunya PPC to help us walk through Trademarks, Copyrights, and how pro wrestlers can protect themselves and their characters. *This Podcast is not legal advice. Please consult your lawyer. If you have legal questions please feel free to reach out to Max Petrunya at www.maxpetrunyapc.com. Start your search for Trademarks including searching for "CM Punk" and "AJ Styles" at www.uspto.gov Support Matt Conard via his Pro Wrestling Tees page at www.prowrestlingtees.com/mattconard and at www.IndyWrestling.us and get 10% off by using by using code 5985CONARD. Support David Lawless at www.IndyWrestling.us and get 10% off by using by using code 9877GAVEL.

Originally Recorded August 16, 2016 This week Wardlow joins us to talk about tearing through the International Wrestling Cartel, Justin LaBar and more! Eamon Paton (@Eamon2Please, @inspirepro) and Michael Sorg (@sorgatron, @sorgatronmedia) also discuss the recent Inspire Pro Forever event in Austin, Tx, the upcoming IWC Caged Fury event in Pittsburgh, PA, and what Sorg is doing different to up the quality of videos these days. Share your feelings on indy wrestling and tell us who we should talk to on the show via e-mail at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com Go to wrestlingmayhemshow.com for more entertainment!

Commentator, booker, and all around swell guy, Joe Dombrowski, joins the show this week as we talk about getting the most out of the time he's had in his career, the shock of his schedule change, what wrestling could look like when we "come back" from the current world state thanks to coronavirus, and we dive into his latest project, Wrestling from the Heartland showcasing Les Thatcher's Heartland Wrestling Association and it's WWF developmental era days, the Brian Pillman Memorial and more! You can find Wrestling from the Heartland on VOD or Digital Download at www.indywrestling.us!

This week members of the Prospect Pro Wrestling roster Chest Flexor, Professor Ryan Dye and Zack Rayne join us to talk bout creative distractions, Sasquatch Cornhole, trademark gimmick issues, the wonderful world of skiing, and taking being a heel too far. You can support our guests and get 10% off Network subscriptions, VOD, or DVD at www.indywrestling.us! For Professor Ryan Dye use 0484THEPROFESSOR on checkout. For Chest Flexor use code 7117FLEXOR on checkout!