EP. 16- One Leg, No Problems: Zach Gowen Dares To Defy

Gregory Iron sits down with one the individuals that inspired him to be a pro wrestler -- his tag team partner in The Handicapped Heroes and one of his best friends -- Zach Gowen.   You'll hear Zach talk about how he dealt with cancer and leg amputation at the age of 8 years old, how Ric Flair, Sabu, Rey Mysterio inspired him to wrestle, his short stint in TNA back in 2002 and how he was recruited into Vince Russo's SEX stable, seeing Hulk Hogan butt ass naked during his first night in WWE, knocking Brock Lesnar out, his mythical backstage heat in WWE, how and why he was fired from WWE, how he was a dick to Greg the first couple of times he met him, and his descent into drug addiction. And just how bad did Zach want Sable? We discuss that in this episode.   A part two of the interview will be available on the new Iron-On Wrestling Patreon, with over a half hour of additional stories from Zach and Greg. Hear about Gowen's recovery, the formation of The Handicapped Heroes, Gowen and Iron's speaking careers and more. Additional content will be appearing on the Patreon in the next couple of weeks so sign up now:   https://www.patreon.com/IronOnWrestling   Before the interview, Greg and Aaron Bauer discuss a wrestling psychology conversation between Tommy Dreamer and The Undertaker, Greg talks about his experience this past week doing a Make-A-Wish and working in front of over 3,000 people inside of The Pepsi Center in Denver -- the same building that Gowen wrestled Mr. McMahon in back in 2003 -- and Aaron talks about relating to Gowen's drug addiction as he touches on his own addiction to prescription pills back 10 years ago.   --- Gregory Iron wrestles with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects the mobility of his right arm, hand and fingers. Trained by WWE NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano in 2006, Iron has conquered his disability and gone on to work with some of the top names in wrestling including "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, CM Punk, The Dudley Boyz, Tomasso Ciampa and many others.   Co-host Aaron Bauer has worked in the professional wrestling industry for over two decades. A jack-of-all-trades, Aaron has worked in the industry as a local promoter for ECW events, a manager, and has provided color commentary over matches for some of the biggest stars in WWE, WCW, ECW, AEW, Impact & ROH.   Follow "Iron-On Wrestling with Gregory Iron" on all social media platforms: www.facebook.com/irononwrestling www.twitter.com/irononwrestling www.Instagram.com/irononwrestling   Back us on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/IronOnWrestling   Follow Gregory Iron: www.Facebook.com/TheHandicappedHero www.Twitter.com/GregoryIron www.Instagram.com/gregory_iron   Buy CLASSIC AND EXCLUSIVE Gregory Iron tees here: www.prowrestlingtees.com/GregoryIron www.whatforapparel.com/GregoryIron   To book Gregory Iron for pro wrestling events, speaking engagements, wrestling seminars, school workshops and more contact Greg on his website: www.Gregory-Iron.com   Please check out our sponsors:   Kayfabe News: Unreal news about an unreal sport! www.KayfabeNews.com The Savage Stash: The Cream of the Crop for vintage & original pro wrestling merch! www.TheSavageStash.com Of The Dead Designs: Bringing Artwork To Life! www.OfTheDead.weebly.com   Special thanks to "Ajax" Alex Cantrell for creating the "Iron-On Wrestling" theme song. Check out Alex and his comedy film team "Aldous Mustache" on social media: www.YouTube.com/user/AldousMustache www.instagram.com/aldousmustache www.Twitter.com/AldousMustache