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Wrestling Life with Ben Veal

Wrestling Life Online

Real talk from real talent: this is the podcast and YouTube interview series that shines the spotlight firmly - and positively - on the professional wrestling industry. Each and every episode features candid, open, honest and inspiring conversations with special guests, showcasing the talented individuals who defined wrestling"s past, influence its present and are shaping its future. Award-winning communicator, journalist and lifelong wrestling fan Ben Veal invites guests worldwide to tell the

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01:10:08

Wrestling Life 025 | Dylan 'Swoggle' Postl

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2024/08/02

Dylan Postl’s smaller size has never stopped him from dreaming big. Despite living with disproportionate dwarfism — achondroplasia — the Oshkosh, Wisconsin native has well and truly carved his name into sports entertainment’s history books as Hornswoggle: WWE Cruiserweight Champion, D-Generation X member and 2007’s PWI Rookie of the Year. Postl is now beginning to look back on his many achievements and the impact he made on the industry, and joins Ben Veal on the #WrestlingLifePod to share

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01:00:54

Wrestling Life 024 | Big Vito LoGrasso

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2024/07/18

Former WCW Hardcore and Tag Team Champion Big Vito is one of only a handful of wrestling talents to have fought inside an WWF, USWA, ECW, WCW, TNA and WWE ring during his illustrious wrestling career.Recently returning to the squared circle after taking time away to care for his wife, stroke survivor Noel, the 'Wiseman of the Wiseguys' is now back in business, and he is ready to embrace the next chapter.

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01:06:49

Wrestling Life 023 | Chad 'Gunner' Lail

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2024/07/12

Chad Lail made a name for himself in the National Wrestling Alliance and TNA, wit on to grow his wrestling legacy in NXT and the WWE, and in 2023 made the decision to retire from the professional wrestling business to pursue a very different career path. A proud former United States marine, the man formerly known as Gunner and Jaxson Ryker joins 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal' to share his story. Subscribe to ⁠ @wrestlinglifeonline ⁠ for real talk from real talent. Support our

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01:04:50

Wrestling Life 022 | Barry Darsow

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2024/07/01

Professional wrestling veteran Barry Darsow joins Ben Veal to share memories of his memorable run in the business, including: winning the WWF tag team champions three times with Bill 'Ax' Eadie as Demolition; making the creative transition to over-the-top villain The Repo Man in 1991; partnering with the likes of Jim Neidhart, Nikita Koloff and Ivan Koloff, working for Jim Crockett Promotions, and making the move to the World Wrestling Federation during one of the hottest times ever for the

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00:51:33

Wrestling Life 021 | Ripper Reed

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2024/06/19

British wrestling talent Ripper Reed joins Wrestling Life with Ben Veal to share his squared circle journey so far - and big hopes for the future.One of the brightest young talents on the UK wrestling scene today, Ripper Reed discusses being trained by the legendary Yoshihiro Tajiri, Joel Redman and Mentai Kid, his determination to improve with every match, and covering the globe to hone his craft inside the ring.

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01:36:12

Wrestling Life 020 | The Blue Meanie

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2024/06/04

Brian Heffron, The Blue Meanie, joins Wrestling Life with Ben Veal to reflect back on being one of the most beloved characters from the land of Extreme’s golden era. A proud Philadelphia native and ECW original, The Blue Meanie went on to have two runs with the WWE, first during the Attitude Era and later when ECW was reprised for One Night Stand. The founding bWo member joins the show to talk about sitting under the learning trees of Al Snow and Scott 'Raven' Levy, the influence

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01:19:17

Wrestling Life 019 | Lex Luger

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2024/05/21

The life of former WCW World Heavyweight Champion and United States Champion 'The Total Package' Lex Luger is a tale of two halves. After gaining through some very dark times in the early 2000s, Lex became a born again Christian in 2006 before suffering a severe spinal cord injury the following year and being diagnosed as a quadriplegic. However, 15 years on, the former WWF superstar has a hugely positive outlook and is now going on a personal wellbeing journey to boost his mobility

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01:15:38

Wrestling Life 018 | Angelina Love & Psycho Boy Fodder

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2024/05/08

Angelina Love and Psycho Boy Fodder are a great team both inside and outside of the squared circle! Meeting for the first time while working for the NWA, the pair married in 2023 and haven't looked back since.Fodder and Angelina join Wrestling Life Online's Ben Veal to talk married life, wrestling psychology and the art form of being heels and building a killer wrestling match. #angelinalove #psycholove #nwa #tna #wrestlinginterview #wrestlinglifepod Support our guests: Simplified

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01:13:38

Wrestling Life 017 | 'Big Wavy' Roy Johnson

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2024/04/29

Future Pro Wrestling champion Roy Johnson has learnt a lot about himself through spending the last decade as a professional wrestler. Committed to promoting and encouraging more inclusion within the industry as the curator of Everything Patterned - the first time a show of all Black wrestlers had ever been staged in the UK - 'Ibiza's Favourite Wrestler' is proud of what he's accomplished but also realistic about how much longer he can continue to go on for inside the squared

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00:02:38

NITRO author Guy Evans on The Untold Story of WCW's...

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2024/04/28

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00:03:03

Why Did Eric Bischoff Return to WWE in 2019?

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2024/04/26

Eric Bischoff made a shocking return to WWE as the Executive Director of Smackdown in 2019 - but it didn't last long. Guy Evans, co-writer of Bischoff's second autobiography 'Grateful;', shares his thoughts on why it happened, and why it was also destined for failure from the outset. Watch full interview: https://youtu.be/LCUhKcYbrFU?si=gOMUQaFInYTomBeh #wcw #mondaynightwars #guyevans #ericbischoff #wrestlinginterview Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@wrestlinglifeonline Subscribe to

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00:04:13

"No Continuity" - Why WCW Couldn't Turn Around Its...

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2024/04/25

What happened to World Championship Wrestling during its last 18 months in business? Why was so much of its content unwatchable during its dying days? How did the infamous Hulk Hogan and Jeff Jarrett 'Bash At The Beach 2000' incident impact the company's long-term future? NITRO author Guy Evans shares his viewpoint on 1999-2001 WCW. Watch full interview: https://youtu.be/LCUhKcYbrFU?si=XP4SbObUNxb7VEWU #wcw #mondaynightwars #guyevans #ericbischoff #wrestlinginterview Subscribe:

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00:07:11

"He Was Very Honest" - Guy Evans on Working With Eric...

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2024/04/22

Guy Evans shares memories of first interviewing and later working with former WCW president Eric Bischoff on 'Grateful', the follow-up to his first autobiography which picks up where 'Controversy Creates Cash' left off. Watch full interview: • Guy Evans on NITRO's Success, WCW's D... #wcw #mondaynightwars #guyevans #ericbischoff #wrestlinginterview Subscribe: / @wrestlinglifeonline Subscribe to our channel: / @wrestlinglifeonline Prefer to listen to your

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01:10:06

016 | Guy Evans on NITRO's Success, WCW's Decline and...

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2024/04/21

What was behind the meteoric rise of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the mid-1990s? How did the Atlanta-based promotion best the WWF in the television ratings war for 83 consecutive weeks? What led to WCW's shocking buyout by its biggest competitor in 2001 - and how did WWE's lengthy monopoly on the industry impact the world of professional wrestling?Guy Evans is the author of three great wrestling books: NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW,

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00:03:15

"I Had Genuine Curiosity" - Author Guy Evans on Why...

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2024/04/20

NITRO: The Incredible and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner’s WCW, goes into astonishing levels of detail about the true story of World Championship Wrestling - and its author, Guy Evans, did such a thorough job with telling the promotion’s story in a fair, balanced and impartial way that he was then entrusted by Eric Bischoff to support him with the writing of his second autobiography, Grateful. In this short clip from Guy's 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal' interview, the author

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00:02:59

"My Proudest Achievement" - Kurt Angle on Winning the...

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2024/04/18

WWE superstar Kurt Angle's Olympic win with "a broken freakin' neck" became a beloved catchphrase amongst sports entertainment fans - yet despite all of Angle's many accolades inside the WWE and TNA ring, winning Gold at the 1996 Olympic Games remains his proudest achievement. In this 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal' interview clip, the WWE Hall of Famer opens up about how it felt to win Gold, and how it changed the trajectory of his life. Watch full interview:

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00:02:31

"I Had Fun With It" - Kurt Angle on Going Viral With...

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2024/04/16

"I was p*ssed at first" says Kurt Angle, the multiple-time WWE champion and legendary professional wrestling competitor who unexpectedly became a meme in 2023 after his 'thousand yard stare' went viral.In this clip from 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal', the WWE and TNA Hall of Famer talks about his initial reaction and how he capitalised on the surprising global awareness. Watch full interview: • Kurt Angle on Retirement, John Cena, ... #kurtangle #kurtanglememe

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"The Funnest Time" - Kurt Angle on Creating Comedy...

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2024/04/15

The summer of 2001 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) provided wrestling fans with some of their most beloved memories, as headliners Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kurt Angle forged an unlikely friendship that resulted in incredible on-screen chemistry.In this clip from 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal', WWE Hall of Fame Kurt Angle remembers that special time in his career - and one very small cowboy hat. #kurtangle #stonecoldsteveaustin #wwf #wwe #wweraw Subscribe:

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00:02:16

"I Wanted To Wrestle" - Kurt Angle on Final WWE Run

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2024/04/15

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle reflects back on his return to World Wrestling Entertainment in 2017 - and why it didn’t go as he had hoped. Watch full Kurt Angle interview: • Kurt Angle on Retirement, John Cena, ... Subscribe to @wrestlinglifeonline for real talk from real talent. #kurtangle #wwe #vincemcmahon #wrestling

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015 | Kurt Angle on Retirement, John Cena, Kenny...

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2024/04/11

Multiple-time world heavyweight champion, Olympic Gold Medalist and WWE, TNA and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Kurt Angle has done it all inside the squared circle. The one and only Kurt Angle now joins Ben Veal on the #wrestlinglifepod to reflect back on an astonishing career, why he stopped wrestling, life since retiring, the joys of family life, his final run with WWE and what the future now has in store. Kurt Angle also talks about: - Making the decision to walk away from being an in-ring

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