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Under the Ring

USA TODAY SPORTS

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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29:52

Under The Ring: Eric Bischoff on MLW One Shot, WWE...

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2024/12/04

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by former WCW president Eric Bischoff. He's appearing at MLW One Shot Thursday at Melrose Ballroom in Long Island City, Queens, New York City for their show which is live on YouTube. Bischoff discusses doing this show and what he wants to accomplish. He also discusses various topics in the wrestling business, including WWE's changes in business under TKO and the upcoming Netflix deal. He also weighs in on the recent Vince McMahon

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26:11

Under The Ring: The Now on starting Awesome...

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2024/11/11

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Vik Dalishus & Hale Collins, The Now, who are starting a new promotion called Awesome Championship Wrestling, with a debut show Poughkeepsie Rumble on Jan. 4 at the MJN Center (former Mid-Hudson Civic Center) in Poughkeepsie. We talk about what it's like to organize something like this and why Poughkeepsie and why now.

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21:35

Under The Ring: Jaida Parker on facing Roxanne Perez...

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2024/08/29

This week, we're joined by Jaida Parker, who will face NXT Women's Champion Roxanne Perez for the title at NXT Mercy Sunday in Denver. Jaida discusses the training process behind who she's become in the ring and the creative process behind who she's become on screen.

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28:44

Under The Ring: Brock & C.W. Anderson on teaming up,...

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2024/08/27

This week, we're joined by Brock & C.W. Anderson, who have started teaming over the last year, seeking to continue the Anderson tradition from Brock's father Arn Anderson, as well as Gene, Ole & Lars Anderson over the years. The modern-day Anderson are wrestling at MLW's Summer of the Beasts at 7 p.m. Thursday at Melrose Ballroom in Long Island City, Queens. They discuss what makes a good tag team and dive into what defines wrestling as an Anderson.

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20:31

Under The Ring: Nic Nemeth on beginning anew in TNA,...

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2024/08/26

This week, we're joined by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Nic Nemeth, the former Dolph Ziggler, ahead of his 60-man ironman match against Josh Alexander at TNA Emergence August 30 on TNA+ in Louisville, Kentucky. We talk about his starting anew in TNA and wrestling after 19 1/2 years in WWE, as well as his thoughts on the recent talent crossovers between WWE's NXT brand and TNA.

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19:38

Under The Ring: Kris Statlander on wrestling at...

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2024/08/23

This week, we're joined Kris Statlander ahead of her match on All In: Zero Hour at Wembley Stadium where she teams with Stokely Hathaway to take on Willow Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii. Statlander talks about performing on that big card and also what a unique match that is and how it leads into her one-on-one match in Chicago at All Out on Sept. 7 in Chicago. She also shares her thoughts on the competition in AEW's women's division.

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21:56

Under The Ring: Johnny Gargano on SummerSlam coming...

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2024/07/25

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by one-half of the WWE tag team champions DIY, Johnny Gargano. He discusses being tag team champions with best friend Tommaso Ciampa. He also discusses the ways that NXT and his stint on the indies in places like Evolve and PWG helped shape him into the performer he is today. Also, Johnny's father's restaurant, Gargano's Restaurant & Catering in Cleveland had a fire earlier this week, and Johnny updates on how his family, and

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35:21

Under The Ring: Keith Elliot Greenberg on writing...

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2024/07/08

This week, we're joined by prolific wrestling writer Keith Elliott Greenberg, who discusses what it's like to be a writer in the wild world of pro wrestling. Greenberg wrote the biographies of Ric Flair, Superstar Billy Graham and Classy Freddie Blassie, so he discusses the process on something like that. His next project is about WrestleMania III and its impacts on pro wrestling, so we get a preview of what he worked on here.

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21:27

Under The Ring: Je'Von Evans on headlining NXT Heat...

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2024/07/01

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by the Young OG, Je'Von Evans. The 20-year-old NXT newcomer is already in his first NXT premium live event PPV, coming up Sunday in Toronto when he challenged NXT champion Trick Williams, alongside Shawn Spears and All Ego Ethan Page. He discusses what the journey's been like from the independent circuit to WWE, who his influences and mentors are and how he developed his unique bouncy style.

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20:06

Under The Ring: Orange Cassidy on Forbidden Door,...

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2024/06/17

This week, we're joined by Orange Cassidy of AEW, who will face New Japan's Zack Sabre Jr. at AEW x New Japan: Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 30 on pay per view from Long Island's UBS Arena in Elmont. Orange explains what his approach to facing a technical master the level of Zack Sabre Jr. is and also gives his thoughts on other potential crossover opponents.

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34:37

Under The Ring: Larry Dallas on AAA Triplemania on...

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2024/06/10

This week, we're joined by one of the English voices of AAA Lucha Libre, Larry Dallas. Larry will be calling Triplemania XXII this year. The second leg of Triplemania will be held in Tijuana on June 15. The first leg happened April 27 in Monterrey and the final leg will be August 17 in Mexico City. Larry discusses the challenge of calling a Lucha Libre show for an English-speaking audience and some of the ups and downs. He also discusses the career of Vampiro and the relevance of his retirement tour

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21:41

Under The Ring: Lola Vice on facing Shayna Baszler at...

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2024/06/06

Today on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by NXT's Lola Vice, who faces Shayna Baszler in an NXT Underground match at NXT Battleground on Sunday in the first pro wrestling card held at the UFC Apex. The card streams on Peacock. Lola Vice, known as her given name, Valerie Loureda in her combat sports days, talks about how her MMA career helped her in becoming a pro wrestler. She also teases a classic TV/movie series she would love to remake with TKO Board member Dwayne "The

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33:27

Under The Ring: Author Brad Balukjian on his new book...

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2024/06/03

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by the author of the new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania," Brad Balukjian. Brad's new book takes a literary and journalistic approach to piecing together an important time in pro wrestling history - the dawn of Hulkamania and the explosion of the WWF. His journey starts with a book project he was working on with the Iron Sheik, who Brad befriended. Brad's further work can be found

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34:55

Under The Ring: George Napolitano on photographing...

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2024/05/13

This week, the guest is renowned wrestling photographer/writer George Napolitano, whose work has been seen in magazines, in books and everywhere else across 50+ years covering pro wrestling. Napolitano discusses traveling to the different territories, as well as what his relationships were like in wrestling from The Rock to Superstar Billy Graham to Paul Heyman and more.

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20:30

Under The Ring: Brian Myers on TNA Under Siege, being...

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2024/05/01

Today on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Brian Myers of TNA Wrestling's The System, who face Broken Matt Hardy and Speedball Mountain at Under Siege on TNA+ Friday night in Albany. Myers talks about teaming with Moose and Eddie Edwards and Alisha Edwards and what kind of fit TNA is for him at this part of his career. He also discusses the different roles he's played in pro wrestling, including training pro wrestlers at Create A Pro Academy on Long Island and being

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41:34

Under The Ring: Brian Anthony on his last match, his...

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2024/04/22

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.

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25:28

Under The Ring: Prince Nana on Swerve Strickland...

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2024/04/19

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.

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18:48

Under The Ring: Rey Mysterio, Natalya, Roxanne Perez,...

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2024/04/15

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.

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33:06

Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations: The...

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2024/04/08

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.

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34:51

Under The Ring: Hall of Fame and pro wrestling...

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2024/04/03

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.

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