Under the Ring
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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.
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Under The Ring: Eric Bischoff on MLW One Shot, WWE business and Netflix, Ted Turner and more
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: The Now on starting Awesome Championship Wrestling on Jan. 4 in Poughkeepsie, why they're starting this promotion and what the feedback's been so far.
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Jaida Parker on facing Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT No Mercy, what it's like going from women's soccer to NXT, how she creatively put together who she is.
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Brock & C.W. Anderson on teaming up, the legacy of the Andersons, debuting at MLW
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Nic Nemeth on beginning anew in TNA, wrestling Josh Alexander in an ironman match at Emergence, thoughts on the TNA-NXT crossover
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Kris Statlander on wrestling at Wembley Stadium Sunday at All In, her rivalry with Willow Nightingale, her thoughts on the AEW women's division
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Johnny Gargano on SummerSlam coming to Cleveland, what happened to his dad's business, how the indies and NXT prepared him for WWE.
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Keith Elliot Greenberg on writing about wrestling, what it was like to write biographies for some of wrestling's biggest stars, what kind of impact WrestleMania III had, his next book
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Je'Von Evans on headlining NXT Heat Wave for the title, moving from the indies to the WWE, being unique and bouncy
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Orange Cassidy on Forbidden Door, facing Zack Sabre Jr., what to do when opponents counter him putting his hands in his pockets
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Larry Dallas on AAA Triplemania on Triller, crossovers in pro wrestling, announcing Lucha Libre and studying it
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Lola Vice on facing Shayna Baszler at NXT Underground, crossing over from Valerie Loureda in MMA to WWE, what classic series she'd love to do a remake of with The Rock
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Author Brad Balukjian on his new book The Six Pack, knowing and working with Iron Sheik, bringing literary journalism to pro wrestling
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: George Napolitano on photographing pro wrestling, his incredible history of traveling to cover pro wrestling, having contacts everywhere
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May 13, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Brian Myers on TNA Under Siege, being in The System and TNA, his legacy of training at Create a Pro
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May 01, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Brian Anthony on his last match, his career in Northeast Wrestling and why he's retiring
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Prince Nana on Swerve Strickland challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW title at AEW Dynasty, on his singing and dancing and on his own unique journey through professional wrestling.
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Rey Mysterio, Natalya, Roxanne Perez, Lyra Valkyria, Vic Joseph at WrestleMania press junket
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations: The Warlord on 80s Wrestling Con, the Powers of Pain, what wrestling was like in the 80s and 90s.
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Hall of Fame and pro wrestling history with Slam Wrestling’s Greg Oliver
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Brett Lauderdale of Game Changer Wrestling on The Collective, on GCW’s rise and who its audience is, working with other companies.
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Mark Briscoe on challenging Eddie Kingston for the Ring of Honor title, honoring his brother Jay's memory, working as a singles wrestler
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Becky Lynch on her biography, 'The Man', facing Rhea Ripley for the title at WrestleMania, being one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Josh Barnett on Bloodsport and the involvement of WWE's Shayna Baszler, the art of wrestling and fighting and the blurred lines of reality shared by wrestling and MMA
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Our panel breaks down WrestleMania XL
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Kurt Adonis on Wrestling With Character, what the project is, why it's for kids, his journey in wrestling
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Sgt. Slaughter on having an A&E Biography, his inspiration for becoming Sgt. Slaughter after trying other personas, his friendship/rivalry with Iron Sheik, being a real-life GI Joe, career highlights
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Roderick Strong on facing Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution for the International title, his long wrestling career since he was a teen, having a household where the husband and wife are both pro wrestlers.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Bobby Fish on returning to MLW, teaming with his friends in Undisputed Era, how his style evolved.
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Jesus 'Ricardo' Rodriguez on his unique wrestling journey, being a personal ring announcer, training and promoting with 3 Legacies Wrestling
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Kevin Von Erich on The Iron Claw, his recent visit to Israel, growing up as a Von Erich in Dallas at the Sportatorium
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Danny Cage on The World-Famous Monster Factory and its origins, training wrestlers and what that's like in 2024, having his school on an Apple TV+ show.
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Special edition on the allegations against Vince McMahon, his resignation and TKO/WWE's reaction
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Magnum TA on his career and what could have been, becoming a podcaster and getting in the toy industry, how hot the Crockett promotion was
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Special edition on WWE Raw to Netflix, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the WWE Board of Directors
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Bayley on the Royal Rumble, what she thinks of the current Damage Ctrl lineup, what the legacy of her matches vs. Mercedes Mone/Sasha Banks is
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Gerald Brisco on his Hall of Fame career, scouting amateur athletes, finding Hulk Hogan, working for Vince McMahon
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Paul Burchill on his return to the ring in NWA, where he's been, what it's like being a pirate in WWE
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Ringing in the New Year with Vik Dalishus
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Under The Ring: Willow Nightingale on her AEW and ROH run and her success, the origins of her persona and if she's really that upbeat and happy
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: The Ringer's Cameron Hawkins on writing about wrestling, how he got involved, what he's learned
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Ring of Honor women's champion Athena on facing Billie Starkz at Final Battle on Honor Club, being trained in pro wrestling the old school way and how wrestling changed since, being the face of Ring of Honor
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Trick Williams on his big match at NXT Deadline, teaming with Carmelo Hayes, being himself
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Bonus edition on the return of CM Punk to WWE
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Filthy Tom Lawlor on his return to MLW, wrestling a variety of opponents, working in New Japan and the G1
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Gunther on his long reign as Intercontinental champion, facing The Miz at Survivor Series, what it's like living in the U.S. and what's good about Austria
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: AEW International champion Orange Cassidy on his rivalry with Jon Moxley, the art of his character, the similarities between him and Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Lex Luger on his storied career, his life today and why he's so positive, his friendship with Sting
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: PWInsider's Mike Johnson on how he started reporting on wrestling, what we should know about Vladimir the Superfan, what it's like to interview unique wrestling characters like Nailz and CM Punk
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Mickie James on facing Trinity at Bound for Glory, what makes Impact appealing at this point of her career, her early Impact and ROH origins
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Topics with Wrestling Junkie's Nick Tylwalk and Under The Ring's Phil Strum
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Under the Ring: Father James Mitchell on NWA Samhain, how his devilish persona has evolved over the years, where he draws creative inspiration
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Swerve Strickland on facing Hangman Adam Page at WrestleDream, what wrestling is in the Pacific Northwest is like, his music and his future.
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Ilja Dragunov on his rivalry with NXT champion Carmelo Hayes, why he's so intense in the ring, his classic match with Gunther
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Kris Statlander on being AEW TBS champion, getting noticed by Ben Stiller for Zoolander gear, how she entered wrestling and what her goals are.
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Richard Holliday on battling back from cancer, being one of the top free agents in wrestling, what teaming with MJF was like
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Tommy Dreamer on Impact Wrestling's Victory Road and 1,000th episode coming to Fite, Westchester, memories of his mentor Terry Funk, what he likes doing behind the scenes in wrestling
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Powerhouse Hobbs on facing Miro at AEW All Out, what makes him stand out, how growing up in California influenced his life and wrestling
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Greg Gagne on the AWA and Verne Gagne's legacy, how he got back in the wrestling figure business with Powertown, training Tiffany Stratton
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Adam Cole on headlining Wembley Stadium vs. MJF, being on the biggest non-WWE card in years, how important AEW is, all his various experiences
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Aubrey Edwards on being an AEW referee, AEW Heels and AEW Community and what they are, being involved in AEW games
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: EC3 on challenging for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, what Control Your Narrative means, how all his experiences in wrestling shaped him
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Konnan on AAA's TripleMania in Mexico City, what Lucha Libre means in Mexico and the U.S, how Dominik Mysterio is doing, how to find the Latin wrestling audience
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Drew McIntyre on challenging Gunther at SummerSlam, the rise of UK and Europe influence in wrestling, his own unique journey
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: NXT's Wes Lee on being the longest reigning North American champion, losing the title and wanting to get it back, how he's found himself in NXT
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Eric Young on leaving WWE for Impact Wrestling, what his career there will be like, being versatile throughout his career.
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Samoa Joe on Ring of Honor and its legacy, why he's in ROH and AEW, what his upcoming outside projects are
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Madi Wrenkowski on being an NWA tag team champion, where the Side Character Spotlight came from, how much she's grown as a wrestler.
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Bill Apter on wrestling magazines, gaining acceptance in wrestling, stories of his career
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Barry Horowitz on making everyone look great, doing two losing streak stories, still connecting with fans in 2023
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Bron Breakker on facing Seth Rollins at NXT Gold Rush, his fast rise at NXT and his family influences, Rick Steiner's incident with Gisele Shaw at WrestleCon
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Rhea Ripley on being the World Women's Champion, her partnership with Dominik Mysterio, being an intimidator.
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Rocky Romero of New Japan on Forbidden Door, crossovers and dream matches, his globetrotting career experiences
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Dark Side of the Ring's Evan Husney discusses new season on VICE, making documentaries, how they choose their topics
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Trevor Murdoch discusses the creative freedom Billy Corgan allows him in NWA and training with Harley Race
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May 29, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: NXT's Tiffany Stratton on her fast rise in pro wrestling, the NXT women's championship, how she went from elite gymnast to pro wrestler
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May 22, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: AEW's Anna Jay on wrestling in crazy brawls, being in Dark Order and JAS, her new unique shirt
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May 15, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: "Man Scout" Jake Manning on his unique persona, comedy in wrestling, being a jack of all trades
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May 08, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Santos Escobar on teaming with Rey Mysterio, Bad Bunny as a wrestler, reforming the LWO, the significance of Lucha Libre
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May 01, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Bill Eadie on being Ax from Demolition, their great run, wrestling as different characters.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer on the WWE-UFC merger and what it means
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Wrecking Ball Legursky on facing Powerhouse Hobbs in NEW, how the Fixers tag team came about in NWA, big men in wrestling
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Billy Corgan on NWA 312, upcoming benefit for families of Highland Park mass shooting, Smashing Pumpkins world tour
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Raven on The Calling in MLW, creativity in wrestling, his runs in nearly every big company
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Carmelo Hayes on challenging for the NXT championship, influencing young people, how his beginnings led him here.
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Booker T on NXT Stand and Deliver, who stands out to him in NXT and independents, his current roles
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Claudio Castagnoli on joining AEW, being Ring of Honor champion, including something jaw-dropping in every match
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Madusa on her new book, blazing a trail for women in pro wrestling, what she thinks of the current scene
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Real1 on being Enzo Amore, MLW on Reelz, hard work, creative process
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: The Gunns on winning the AEW tag team titles, deciding to enter pro wrestling, growing up in the business
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Mercedes Mone on New Japan, Stardom, and her post-WWE Career
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Jeff Jarrett on working in AEW, AEW starting house shows, his fingerprints found all over the wrestling business
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Jimmy Korderas on being a referee, working the main event of WrestleMania, analyzing the current wrestling scene
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Roxanne Perez, NXT women's champion discusses NXT Vengeance Day, the competition in NXT, learning and growing at the WWE Performance Center
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Kofi Kingston on building libraries and computer labs in Ghana, being creative in Royal Rumble, being in NXT, longevity in WWE
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Under The Ring: Jameson on his real life as John DiGiacomo, his cult figure status in wrestling, working with Bobby Heenan.
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Under The Ring: Mike Bucci on wrapping up his wrestling career, being Nova and Simon Dean, the evolution of the bWo
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Under The Ring: Ricky Morton on the Rock 'N' Roll Express, tag team wrestling, longevity in wrestling, how he coaches wrestlers
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Under The Ring: Brian Gewirtz on Vice's Tales from the Territories, NBC's Young Rock, Andy Kaufman's legacy
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Under The Ring: Fred Rosser on wrestling and being a champion in New Japan, being Darren Young in WWE, how coming out changed his life and career
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Oct 24, 2022 |