Episode 12: Max Voltage

Max Voltage was the very first wrestler through the curtain on a War on the Shore in Morecambe, 20 years ago. Then a fresh-faced 17-year-old FWA Academy trainee, Max has gone on to have a stellar career as an actor, writer and comedian. The real-life Max Olesker is one half of double act Max and Ivan, the duo behind 'The Wrestling' at the Edinburgh Fringe and whose wrestling-based 'Clash of the Comics' show is taking the comedy world by storm. Max also co-wrote the ITV British wrestling sitcom 'Deep Heat' and has performed all over the world to great acclaim. But even after all that success, he still has a soft spot for his one and only appearance in Morecambe Wrestling! Topics include: The OG Prince Naseem flip An unlikely start Portsmouth wrestling history Kris Kay Roller blades The youngest and smallest Training Drew McIntyre Peers at the FWA Academy Delusional adolescent fantasies Seeing Paul Burchill develop VHS tape trading Johnny Saint meets Lucha Libre The path to Morecambe FWA British Uprising 1 Stinky cars with old KFC boxes James Tighe vs Raj Ghosh vs Jack Xavier Oh My F-ing Ghosh! AJ Styles vs Jonny Storm The Roger Federer of professional wrestling Up on the York Hall roof Cable tying the FWA Title Jody Fleisch's balcony moonsault Clocked in the face Mark Sloan Enjoying the opener Glossy 8x10s Rey Mysterio, Mistico and Shawn Michaels Michinoku Pro with Great Sasuke Michael Christmas and The Sloan Clones The Open Invitational Disaster The worked promo that was secretly a shoot The easiest man to wrestle Cynical Broxbourne Hospital with Drake 'Spud' Maverick The Morecambe fans British Wrestlers' Reunion Edinburgh Festival Max and Ivan Deep Heat Pleather Power Ranger shoulder pads Clash of the Comics Ed 'The Gambler' Gamble vs Phil Wang Progress Rosie Jones channels Eddie Guerrero Nish Kumar through a table Greg James SilentMark wants a gig Photo credit: Rachel Sherlock