S2 E5: From Alberta to Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling with Gigi Rey

Headline: From Mill Woods to the Reality of Wrestling — The Rise of Gigi Rey. 🇨🇦⭐🇺🇸In this episode of No Pucks Given, we are joined by the incredible Gigi Rey! We trace her journey from starting her career in Canada to making the life-changing move to Texas to train under WWE Hall of Famer Booker T at his world-renowned promotion, Reality of Wrestling (ROW).Gigi opens up about the grind of relocating during the pandemic and how she solidified her legacy as a three-division champion, making history as the only female wrestler to ever hold the ROW Tag Team, Diamonds, and Glory Women’s Championships.Inside the Episode:The Texas Transition: What it’s really like training at the Reality of Wrestling and the lessons learned from a legend like Booker T.Championship Pedigree: Gigi reflects on her historic run in ROW and her current reign as the Glory Women’s Champion.Coming Home: We preview her highly anticipated return to Edmonton for Love Pro Wrestling (LPW) and her upcoming match at Dungeon Wrestling (Dallas Hart’s promotion) on Good Friday.Oilers Check-In: A quick look at the Edmonton Oilers’ current struggles—can they survive the Leon Draisaitl injury and still make a deep playoff run?Whether you're a die-hard wrestling fan or just love a story about betting on yourself and winning, this conversation with one of the best in the business is a must-listen.Follow Gigi Rey: @gigiwrestling (Instagram/Twitter)Follow the Podcast: @stuartforreal | @nopucksgiven.podcast (Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube)