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The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show

"Pro Wrestling"s BFF" Nick Maniwa & Reed "By God BBQ" Bentley take you through their week in pro wrestling, their social lives, movies, TV & everything in between! The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://bnmvs.wordpress.com/

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Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 49 – Corporal Robinson...

The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show ·

2026/09/25

Episode 49 of #FanninsFlashbacks is live! This episode is part three with Corporal Robinson. Listen as Corporal Robinson discusses his thoughts about winning the KOTDM TWO TIMES. 2004 and 2007. At the time, he was the only person other than Ian to win KOTDM a second time. What were those tournaments like? What did he… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 49 – Corporal Robinson pt 3 →The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show is made with Jetpack

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 48 – Corporal Robinson...

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2026/09/18

Episode 48 of #FanninsFlashbacks is live! This episode is part two with Corporal Robinson. Listen as Corporal Robinson & I discuss the short lived IWAMS softball team, listen to Corp’s thoughts about the feud with Mean Mitch Page and how he looks back on their matches compared to how Mitch talked about them on the… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 48 – Corporal Robinson pt 2 →The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show is made with

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 46 – Steve Stone

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2026/09/04

Episode 46 of #FanninsFlashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim is joined by a former member of #TheFanninFamily from War Games and technically a former IWA Mid South tag team champion, Steve Stone. Disclaimer: This episode has a trigger warning as hazing, mental health and suicide are talked about towards the end of the episode.… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 46 – Steve Stone →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 45 – Chris Class

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2026/08/28

Episode 45 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is now live! On this episode, Jim is joined by a former IWA Mid South referee, member of the infamous backyard Lock Family, Bret Hart fan, Maryland man Chris Class! Listen to Chris talk about backyard wrestling in the KMart building, cheering wildly for Bret Hart at In Your House… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 45 – Chris Class →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 43 – Mae Murdoch

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2026/08/14

Episode 43 of #FanninsFlashbacks is now live! On this episode, Jim is joined by “That Mouthy C*NT” Mae Murdoch! Listen as Mae tells her story of falling in love with John Wayne Murdoch, John joining IWA Mid South while she was pregnant and the fallout between them when she couldn’t cope with him doing death… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 43 – Mae Murdoch →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 42 – IWA TV eps 3 & 4...

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2026/08/07

Episode 42 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is now live! On this episode, Jim is joined by the best referee in IWA Mid South history Brent Blades and IWA historian and President of The Reckless Youth Fan Club: “The Mayor” Rich Wayne! Like last week, these are return guests to the podcast as Brent was on Episode… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 42 – IWA TV eps 3 & 4 REWATCH w/ Rich & Brent →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 41 – IWA TV Eps 1 & 2...

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2026/07/31

Episode 41 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is now live! On this episode, Jim is joined by his college buddies that were money backers into bringing IWA Mid South to Lexington, Kentucky: “The Consigliere of #TheFanninFamily” Ben Rich and Les Johns. This was supposed to be the first episode of the podcast but Les no showed leaving Ben as… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 41 – IWA TV Eps 1 & 2 Rewatch w/ Ben & Les →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 41 – IWA TV Eps 1 & 2...

The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show ·

2026/07/31

Episode 41 of #FanninsFlashbacks is now live! On this episode, Jim is joined by his college buddies that were money backers into bringing IWA Mid South to Lexington, Kentucky: “The Consigliere of #TheFanninFamily” Ben Rich and Les Johns. This was supposed to be the first episode of the podcast but Les no showed leaving Ben as the… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 41 – IWA TV Eps 1 & 2 Rewatch w/ Ben & Les →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 34 – DINGO

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2026/06/12

Episode 34 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim is joined by the last IWA Mid South Heavyweight champion in Fannin Family history and the longest reigning IWA Mid South champion in history: Dingo. Hear Dingo talk about how he fell in love with wrestling at a young age and then a chance… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 34 – DINGO →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 32 – Mike Z

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2026/05/29

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 29 – Dysfunction

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2026/05/08

Episode 29 of #FanninsFlashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim is joined by a former 2X IWA Mid South Light Heavyweight Champion, a multiple time finalist in the KOTDMs, and a soon to be GCW Deathmatch HOFer, Dysfunction! Listen to them discuss Dysfunction breaking into the business for MAW and feuding with Ian pretty early… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 29 – Dysfunction →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 28 – Brian Vinson

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2026/05/01

Episode 28 of #FanninsFlashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim talks with the leader of The Lock Family, Brian Vinson. Brian was a fan at IWA shows from the beginning of the Kmart building days even before Jim started going to IWA. The Lock Family were backyard wrestlers that all ended up getting involved in… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 28 – Brian Vinson →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 27 – “Rugby Thug” Trent...

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2026/04/24

Episode 27 of #FanninsFlashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim talks with one of the two people that he led to TWO reigns as IWA Mid South Heavyweight Champion, a member of The Superheroes, “Rugby Thug” Trent Baker! On this episode, Rugby Thug talks about breaking into wrestling in Ohio, finding out about IWA Mid… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 27 – “Rugby Thug” Trent Baker →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 26 – Trik Davis

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2026/04/17

Episode 26 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim is joined by a former IWA Mid-South heavyweight champion, a former IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion via the Freebird Rule and a general pain in the ass to The Fannin Family in 2004 and 2005 IWA…TRIK DAVIS! It’s a deep dive on Trik’s career… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 26 – Trik Davis →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 24 – Jeremy Spears

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2026/04/03

Episode 24 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim is joined by one of the best videographers in indie wrestling today: Jeremy Spears AKA Prophet of Ash Video. This episode is a little different than normal as the majority of the episode is spent flashing back to last weekend and talking about Jim’s… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 24 – Jeremy Spears →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 21 – RAIN

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2026/03/13

Episode 21 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is live! On this episode, Jim is joined by the lovely, talented, multi-tasking, “hotter than a toaster” RAIN! In this episode, Rain talks about her troubles being taken seriously about wanting to wrestle when first breaking into the business until she found Horace the Psychopath and eventually met Lacey. That… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 21 – RAIN →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 17 – AMA w/ Tripping...

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2026/02/13

Episode 17 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is live! On this episode, it’s part two of the marathon ask Jim anything extravaganza. Guest host, Tripping Balls, got to put Jim on the hot seat and really dig up the dirt. The topics of conversation on this episode include BB Walls, Shaq Daddy vs Jim for biggest screwup… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 17 – AMA w/ Tripping Balls pt 2 →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 16 – AMA w/ Tripping...

The Reed Bentley & Nick Maniwa Variety Show ·

2026/02/06

Episode 16 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is live! On this episode, the tables are turned on Jim and this time he is the one being interviewed. Guest host, Tripping Balls, got to put Jim on the hot seat and really dig up the dirt. Hear about an alleged drug dealer trying to launder money thru IWA… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 16 – AMA w/ Tripping Balls pt 1 →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 12 – “Mr Insanity” TOBY...

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2026/01/02

Episode 12 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with former IWA Mid South Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 King of the Death Matches, and a one night only member of the Fannin Family “Mr. Insanity” Toby Klein. How did Toby Klein decide that deathmatch wrestling was a route that he… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 12 – “Mr Insanity” TOBY KLEIN →

Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 11 – Mickie Knuckles

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2025/12/26

Episode 11 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with former IWA Mid-South tag team champion, 3x women’s champion, 2006 Queen of the Death Matches Mickie Knuckles! The focus of this podcast is the friendship of Jim and Mickie and the angle that they did in IWA in 2005 leading up… Continue reading Fannin’s Flashbacks – Episode 11 – Mickie Knuckles →

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