EP. 168- Alex Daniels: Looking Back to Move Forward | Leaving AIW, His Career, more

Use promo code PARDON at Manscaped.com and save 20% and get FREE SHIPPING.   Get an extra 1 hour and 12 minutes of this episode as Greg & Aar discuss the recent changes in WWE, Ciampa, and what really grinds their gears in everyday life on Patreon!   Sign up at Patreon.com/IronOnWrestling and get 100's of episodes, EARLY & EXTENDED, plus bonus audio and video, interactive zoom chats and more starting at just $3!   Gregory Iron talks with longtime friend, former tag team partner and AIW Intense Champion Alex Daniels.   Alex sits down with Greg while hanging out at Circle 6 wrestling in Cleveland to finally discuss his in-ring career, leaving pro wrestling, and the controversies behind his exit from Absolute Intense Wrestling. Daniels discusses his beginnings as a backyard wrestler with Joshua Singh, his big break working with Samoa Joe, The Young Bucks, Erik, EC3 and Joaquine Wilde, the first time he met Greg and when he learned he'd be paired with him, his time as the leader of No Strings Attached with Veda Scott, Ray Lynn, and Marti Belle, his most memorable moments, and defeating Johnny Gargano in his final independent wrestling match.   After 2 weeks apart, Greg & Aaron Bauer catch up. Aaron talks about his uncomfortable situation with a Doordash driver, and Greg gives us another update on his dad's health.   ---   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, Tommaso 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: facebook.com/irononwrestling twitter.com/irononwrestling Instagram.com/irononwrestling Back us on Patreon, where you can get complete bonus episodes and additional audio and video content for just $3 a month: Patreon.com/IronOnWrestling Follow Gregory Iron: Facebook.com/TheHandicappedHero Twitter.com/GregoryIron Instagram.com/gregory_iron Buy CLASSIC AND EXCLUSIVE Gregory Iron tees here: prowrestlingtees.com/GregoryIron To book Gregory Iron for pro wrestling events, speaking engagements, wrestling seminars, school workshops and more contact Greg on his website: Gregory-Iron.com Please check out our sponsors: Kayfabe News: Unreal news about an unreal sport! KayfabeNews.com Of The Dead Designs: Bringing Artwork To Life! OfTheDead.weebly.com SBS Printing: T-shirt one color prints starting at just $5! Done in 3-5 business days! Contact Jesse Massey: [email protected] Mystic Gear: If you get your pro wrestling gear from anyone but Mystic, you're making a mistake! Follow @MysticGear on Instagram or contact Tania Martin on Facebook! 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: YouTube.com/userAldousMustache