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Once Upon A Turnbuckle

Chris Tetreault-Blay

Author Chris Tetreault-Blay chronicles his earlier years growing up as a wrestling fan in the early 90s, reliving his memories of the ‘golden era’ and welcoming very special guests from the past, present and future of the "one true sport".

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00:51:05

Ep. 50 - 'The Art of Wrestling - Part Two' with...

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2022/05/30

For the milestone 50th episode of Once Upon A Turnbuckle, Chris welcomes artist Tom Fleming back to the show for a return visit! In our last meeting, Tom shared many memories from his days as an artist and designer for the WWF/E in the early-90's, where he was responsible for designing the iconic looks for legends such as Razor Ramon, Adam Bomb, 1-2-3 Kid, Papa Shango, amongst many others, and even gave us the unforgettable Thanksgiving-themed artwork for Survivor Series '93. Tom returns to the

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01:06:57

Ep. 49 - 'Truth Bee Told' with wrestling legend,...

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2022/05/23

It's time to welcome another member of wrestling royalty to the show, as Chris has the honour of talking to wrestling legend B. Brian Blair! Blair is best known as one-half of the hugely-popular tag team The Killer Bee's, along with 'Jumping' Jim Brunzell, who many still argue should have had a run as the WWF Tag Team Champions in the '80s. But as this interview, and Brian's phenomenal autobiography 'Truth Bee Told', will attest - there is so much more to the man behind the Bee! Brian recalls

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00:36:56

Ep. 48 - 'Inside The Ropes' with legendary wrestling...

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2022/05/09

Once Upon a Turnbuckle is truly back with a bang! Keith Elliot Greenberg is not only a New York Times best-selling author and TV producer but is known by millions of wrestling fans worldwide due to his 22 years spent writing for the WWF/E Magazine, starting in 1985. He has also co-authored the autobiographies of wrestling legends such as Ric Flair, 'Superstar' Billy Graham and 'Cassy' Freddie Blassie. In this interview, Keith discusses his writing work, how he landed the gig with WWF, a couple of

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01:10:30

Ep. 47 - 'Beers, Beatdowns & Bragging Rights' with...

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2021/11/17

In what will be the final-ever episode for Once Upon A Turnbuckle, it seemed only fitting that Chris welcomes to the show two of the driving forces behind Pro Wrestling Karnage - returning guest 'Dangerous' Danny Owens and the reigning Outbreak Champion, Brewski Blanch. We get to learn more about Blanch's own wrestling journey, when he made the transition from a fan to a wrestler, to a manager and then back again, and what it was like to make his in-ring return this year after a 13-year absence,

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01:10:15

Ep. 46 - 'Welcome To Slammasters!' with wrestler,...

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2021/11/04

It's safe to say that the Welsh independent wrestling scene is as hot now as it's ever been, and it's in no small part due to the actions of people like my latest guest, wrestler and promoter Jon Walker. Like many others, Jon grew up as a childhood wrestling fan and has found himself playing an active role in the industry in more recent years. Here he shares his story of how/when/where he discovered wrestling and what led him to want to become an in-ring performer himself. We will also hear how Jon

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01:08:52

Ep. 45 - 'The Roar Of The Lion' with British...

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2021/11/03

In this episode, Chris has the pleasure of sitting down with another top star of not only REACH Wrestling but British wrestling as a whole - 'The English Lion' Eddie Ryan! Eddie has been a force in British wrestling for a number of years, holding titles pretty much everywhere he has been and travelling the world in the process. He is currently the #1 contender to the REACH Heavyweight championship (currently held by Charlie Sterling), and as you'll hear in this interview, Eddie is very accustomed to

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01:12:33

Ep. 44 - 'The Diamond In The Rough' with REACH...

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2021/10/27

After speaking with REACH Wrestling's Jason King in our last episode, it seemed only fitting to welcome Jason's tag team partner and current REACH Academy champion Jordan Sparkes to the show! Jordan shares his earliest memories and inspirations as a kid growing up discovering wrestling for himself, and how and when he decided to pursue his own in-ring career. We also delve into the 'art of the promo' and Jordan's own experience of trying to hone the perfect heel character. The 'Diamond In The Rough'

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01:09:34

Ep. 43 - 'In The (REACH) Army Now' with REACH...

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2021/10/21

Chris turns the spotlight to another gem in the British wrestling circuit, with the first episode delving into Devon-based promotion, REACH Wrestling. It seems only fitting that the first guest is Jason King, one of the two founders of REACH. Jason discusses his earliest wrestling memories and influences, the challenges he faced when deciding to pursue a career between the ropes and learning more about how to successfully build and run his own promotion. Jason also discusses the things that he feels

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00:54:10

Ep. 42 - 'Not Just Another Bearded Ramble' with...

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2021/10/20

For this episode, Chris is joined by none other than the "beer-drinking, heavy metal-listening, bald-headed brawler" himself, British indie wrestling star and fellow podcaster, Cueball! Cueball has made a name for himself across many British indie promotions, including Ring Wrestling Stars, Pro Wrestling Karnage and Slammasters. From the moment he witnessed the first-ever Hell In A Cell match back in '97, Cueball knew he wanted to follow in his hero The Undertaker's footsteps in claiming souls and

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00:49:21

Ep. 41 - 'Behind The Karnage #5' with 'The...

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2021/10/19

As we move ever-closer to 'Karnage From The Krypt' - Pro Wrestling Karnage's much-anticipated follow-up to their debut show - Chris welcomes one of the promotion's hottest properties today, 'The Brilliance' James Ellis! James shares his own story of when/how/why he started in the wrestling business and which other stars have influenced and inspired him over the years, whilst also responding to comments made by his arch-rival 'Superstar' Jimmy Taylor ahead of their long-awaited showdown on October

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01:07:36

Ep. 40 - 'A Rose By No Other Name' with British...

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2021/10/16

In this episode, Chris welcomes another heavy-hitter from the British wrestling scene with veteran '#1' Jonny Rose! Jonny recalls his earliest memories of discovering wrestling as a kid in the crowd watching the like of Danny Boy Collins and Big Daddy, to finding himself as a ten-year-old helping to carry the ring in at another show, through to his fondest recollections of entertaining crowds as a wrestler and promoter himself, including the time he spent in and out of the ring with wrestling legend

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00:48:26

Ep. 39 - 'Behind The Karnage #4' with 'Superstar'...

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2021/10/08

Chris welcomes another of Pro Wrestling Karnage's emerging talents, 'Superstar' Jimmy Taylor! Jimmy discusses his love of wrestling, from his early days idolising greats such as Eddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam, to finding his own way into the ring. He also looks ahead at his long-awaiting Pro Wrestling Karnage debut, where he will finally get the chance to exact a measure of revenge on 'The Brilliance' James Ellis - the man who cost him his spot at 'the First Mutation' - when the two meet one-on-one

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00:53:08

Ep. 38 - 'Behind The Karnage #3' with Pro Wrestling...

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2021/10/02

Continuing the delve 'Behind The Karnage', Chris welcomes another hard-hitter from Pro Wrestling Karnage as he chats to one-half of their inaugural tag team champions, 'The Bastard Son' Chris Bevan! Chris B takes us through his journey as a wrestling fan to deciding to follow his dream of being an in-ring competitor, his training days, his earliest wrestling experiences, the influence behind his in-ring persona and his take on PWK's first live show 'The First Mutation', where he captured the Tag

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Ep. 37 - 'Behind The Karnage #2' with Pro Wrestling...

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2021/09/14

Chris continues the spotlight series on upstart wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Karnage by welcoming another very special guest in writer and promoter Kai Sandbrook. Kai not only discusses his own personal wrestling journey from a fan to the ring, but also talks about his influences from the writing/promoting side, the importance of any amount of in-ring experience in helping to run a promotion, the challenges in developing a fresh product, Karnage's new Outbreak Championship and even sharing with

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01:00:30

Ep. 36 - 'Behind The Karnage' with 'Dangerous' Danny...

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2021/09/10

On this episode, Chris delves once more behind the curtain of the latest super-power on the UK indy wrestling scene by welcoming co-founder, promoter and one of the top stars of Pro Wrestling Karnage, 'Dangerous' Danny Owens! Danny discusses how he discovered wrestling as a childhood fan, the role current Pro Wrestling Karnage Heavyweight Champion Caiman played in training him and getting him ready for his first tryout in the ring, through to the birth of Pro Wrestling Karnage as a promotion which

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00:36:25

Ep. 35 - 'Lost In The Echo' with REACH Wrestling star...

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2021/08/11

Chris is joined this week by another star of the British independent wrestling scene, as he welcome's fellow Devonian and member of the REACH Wrestling army, Echo Reed. Echo recalls her earliest memories of wrestling, being introduced to the Attitude era by her wrestling-mad brothers, through to making her decision to step into the ring herself, training with Paige and the Knight family in Norwich, the stars who have shaped her persona and style, and how important the recent 'women's revolution' in

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00:55:38

Ep. 34 - 'The Caiman Cometh' with pro wrestler &...

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2021/08/04

Once Upon A Turnbuckle returns with another very special guest - pro wrestler and podcaster extraordinaire, Caiman Griffiths! Caiman discusses his run as a pro wrestler - including training at the NWA-UK Hammerlock camp, receiving his first chop from Fergal Devitt (better known as Finn Balor!), waffling Sheamus over the head with a title belt, teaming with Eugene Dinsmore and being bottled by ECW legend Steve Corino! - through to the birth of his own podcast, The Caiman Show. Whilst starting off

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01:29:32

Ep. 33 - 'The Beauty of The Beast (From The East)'...

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2021/06/30

In this very special episode, Chris pays tribute to the life and career of wrestling legend 'the Beast From The East' Bam Bam Bigelow, with none other than Bam Bam's son, Shane! Shane discusses pivotal moments of his dad's career including working in Japan with Big Van Vader, his matches with Bret Hart, his infamous WrestleMania main event against NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, his feud and longtime friendships with 'Doink The Clown' Ray Apollo and working with Luna Vachon. We also get an

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00:50:58

Ep. 32 - 'Can We Talk?' - My Top 5 Greatest Talkers...

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2021/06/23

Looking back on his childhood (and beyond) of wrestling fandom, Chris recently realised the one aspect of wrestling that will forever make him come back time and time again - the SOUND of it! To be more precise, the superstars that were as talented on the mic as they were between the ropes. In this episode, Chris counts down his own personal 'Top 5' of who he considers to be the greatest talkers of all time in the wrestling industry! Enjoyed this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and also follow

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00:48:26

Ep. 31 - 'Dressed To The Nine9' with ICW superstar...

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2021/06/16

Chris welcomes Jack Morris, current ICW wrestling star and one-half of the ICW Tag Team Champions 'The Nine9' to the show to chat about growing up in the Attitude era, making his own way in the wrestling world, facing off against British wrestling legend Doug Williams, what it's like to be featured on the WWE Network...and of course, his recent appearance singing on the hugely popular Saturday night BBC show, 'I Can See Your Voice'! Be sure to check out and follow Jack and 'The Nine9' on their

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