PODCAST · sports
LGBT In The Ring
by Brian Bell
LGBT In The Ring is the queer pro wrestling podcast. Join Outsports' Brian Bell for interviews and analysis with top LGBTQ names in pro wrestling.
Episodes
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 339: Chaz Monroe
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Baltimore's Baddest Babe" Chaz Monroe to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss their start-and-stop path through the Maryland wrestling scene, the ties between their music career and pro wrestling and how the two are fueled by the same progressive punk ethos,...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 338: Billy Dixon: This Is It
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Business" Billy Dixon back to the show for the final time as an active pro wrestler. He & Brian Bell discuss the personal significance of his farewell tour, his upcoming final match against Darius Carter on Sept. 6, the healing nature of the developing...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 337: High Fashion (Sebastian Valentino & Marc Raspa Jr.)
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome emerging South Jersey tag team High Fashion (Sebastian Valentino & Marc Raspa Jr.) to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss meeting and building their partnership at The Monster Factory, finding their way and learning lessons on the road after The Monster...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 336: Tony Wright
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome the True Grit Wrestling Pride champion, "The Leading Man" Tony Wright, to the show! He & Brian Bell chat his path through the UK indie scene, building long-term stories, constantly pushing himself to evolve, how his background in comedy helped him embrace...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 335: Mark Adams Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome TNT Extreme and True Grit Wrestling announcer Mark Adams back to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his first leap into booking with his upcoming wrestling event at Stretford Pride, the communal aspect of queer pro wrestling in the British wrestling scene, the...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 334: Nix Wilde
Hello, Lovelies! This week we sit down with former 880 Wrestling champion and leader of the Dead Hand Society Nix Wilde! They & Brian Bell discuss their journey with 880, becoming part of the lineage of Pittsburgh indie wrestling through their Black Hand Society/Dead Hand Society story, the…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 333: Noah Veil Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back Retinal Heavyweight champion Noah Veil to the show! They & Brian Bell chat their upcoming title match against TNA star Mustafa Ali, demystifying the reality of pro wrestling, becoming a role model for queer and marginalized talent, embracing being a role...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 332: Nixi XS
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Main Girl" Nixi XS to the show! She & Brian Bell chat coming up in the Midwest, the mentorship of Shazza McKenzie, how Grace Jones, drag and other aspects of queer art inspired her look, hyper-expression of gender and sexuality, sex positivity and...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 331: Marquise
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome "Critique Brutale" Marquise to the show! She & Brian Bell chat T4T Wrestling, Bash Back Wrestling, cutting promos via blogspot, building new edifaces in pro wrestling, how Dadaism and Arthur Cravan influenced her approach to pro wrestling, the beauty of falling...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 330: Big Bitch
Hello, Lovelies! We hit the home stretch of Pride Month by welcoming Big Bitch to the show! She & Brian Bell chat her history as a filmmaker and dancer, bringing her martial arts experience into pro wrestling, T4T Wrestling, finding her way into the ring through Bash Back Wrestling, exploring…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 329: Pixi Pulsing & Bea Reaves
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome Colorado pro wrestling's queer power couple, pro wrestler Pixi Pulsing and ring announcer Bea Reaves, to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss how they found their place in the Colorado wrestling scene, how their time in the Iowa punk scene helped inspire their...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 328: American Oni Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back "The Pride Fighter" American Oni to show! They & Brian Bell discuss taking on a heavier role as a trainer, training trans & queer talent with Everybody Wrestling 101 and T4T Wrestling, Bash Back Wrestling, providing a space for queer combat sports with...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 327: Fifi Dosch aka Daphne Wreckage
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome comedian and rookie pro wrestler Fifi Dosch aka Daphne Wreckage! She & Brian Bell discuss her entry into pro wrestling through Bash Back Wrestling, training for T4T Wrestling, building a community of trans & non-binary folx within pro wrestling in Los Angeles,...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 326: Hunter Gallagher
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome Pound Town Wrestling co-founder and "Pro Wrestling's Most Popular Sugar Baby" Hunter Gallagher to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss PTW's upcoming event on June 13, pairing up with former WWE Diva Ariane Andrew to found the promotion, changing his outlook and...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 325: Pollo Del Mar Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back friend of the show, the voice of UGWA and NWA New Mexico & 4-time QWI Personality of the Year winner Pollo Del Mar to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss shifting into commentary more so than managing, the vitality of continuing to challenge yourself in any...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 324: Scotty Rawk
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome U.K. star "The Dogz Bollox" Scotty Rawk to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his coming out in the ring at "EFFY's Big Gay Brunch UK 3" last year, using wrestling to overcome mental health and substance abuse issues, building British Wrestling Revolution…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 323: T4T Wrestling w/ Kidd Bandit
Hello, Lovelies! We kick off Pride Month by welcoming back Kidd Bandit to talk all things T4T Wrestling! She & Brian Bell discuss how the project is developing ahead of its debut event on July 3, the connection fostered during its boot camp, nurturing new trans and queer minds as they discover...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 322: Stxrm Garcon
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome champion many times over across the Midwest, "The Elevator" Stxrm Garcon, to the show! She & Brian Bell talk her success so young into her in-ring career, drawing inspiration from Sonny Kiss and DARK Sheik, working The Worst Show All Mania Week, using pro...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 321: FINCH Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome FINCH back to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss the evolution of Darwin Finch to FINCH, the connection between that change & their view and expression of their own gender, their feud/team with Lara Frazier as Slay/Them, helping develop T4T Wrestling & more!...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 320: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 11 w/ Patches Chance
Hello, Lovelies! Today we're talking all about EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 11 with Let Them Wrestle's Patches Chance! They & Brian Bell discuss the event from a live and broadcast perspective, the air of finality and the first scrawlings of a new chapter the show carried, our other WrestleMania week...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 319: Tommy Purr Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Sin City Kitty" Tommy Purr back to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his ongoing battle with cancer, continuing to be an on-screen character throughout his treatment, how the Las Vegas wrestling community supported him, finally stepping back into the…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 318: EFFY Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! With EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 11 around the corner, we welcome EFFY back to the show this week. He & Brian Bell discuss the forthcoming event, continuing to build on the legacy of the Big Gay Brunch, how it has changed in the last six years, his GCW World title reign, battling his…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 317: Danika Blodwyn
Hello, Lovelies! This week @LGBTRingPod welcomes "The Crypt Queen of New Orleans" Danika Blodwyn to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her new promotion Dungeon Wrestling's debut event on April 4, beating cancer & returning to the ring, Southern myth, What A Drag Wrestling, the "Reverse…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 316: Kidd Bandit Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Protagonist of Pro Wrestling" Kidd Bandit back to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her first year back in the ring after her long hiatus, finding her confidence again, how her relationship with wrestling has changed during transition, the importance of...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 315: Hard Plastic (Rosaleen Grimm & Britney Blair)
Hello, Lovelies! On a special bonus episode, we welcome Rosaleen Grimm and Britney Blair, known collectively as Hard Plastic, to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss CabaRestle's "Trans Takeover" event on March 28, how the evolution of the NYC and Long Island indie scene pushed them to pursue pro...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 314: Eli Riley
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome the 2025 QWI Rookie of the Year Eli Riley to the show! He & Brian Bell chat the familial ties that brought him into pro wrestling, growing up in the Alabama independent scene, pushing himself to grow and extend beyond his confort zone, winning QWI Rookie of…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 313: Ashton Starr Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back "Black Elegance" himself, Ashton Starr, to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his decision to step away from pro wrestling at the end of the year, vying for the "Mr. Elegance" role in TNA, how the results of that influenced his decision to cap his…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 312: The Bell's Gotta Ring - Indie Wrestling Roundtable w/ Noah Veil, DARK Sheik, Billy Dixon & Suge D
Hello, Lovelies! This week we have a special roundtable discussion centered on the current landscape of independent pro wrestling from a queer, Black and POC perspective. Noah Veil, DARK Sheik, Billy Dixon and Suge D sit down with Brian Bell for an open discussion about how the pro wrestling…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 311: "Heel Turn" with Nikki Van Blair & Isabella Poynter-Symonds
Hello, Lovelies! We return from the Olympic break with two guests to chat about the new short documentary focused on queer pro wrestling, "Heel Turn." The film's focus, Australian pro wrestler Nikki Van Blair, and its director, Isabella Poynter-Symonds, join the show to discuss how the film came...
-
Required Reading: Sandy Parker/The Watermelon Woman (1996) [Free Patreon Show]
Hello, Lovelies! With Winter Olympic prep and coverage taking over my work week, this week is a great time to drop a free look at Required Reading, our Patreon-exclusive series all about conversations in media, particularly pro wrestling and cinema. Every episode, I pick a wrestling match and my...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 310: Semler
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome singer-songwriter Semler to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss their song and video essay about Chyna, why her story resonates with them on a personal level, coming to wrestling fandom in adulthood, the push for Chyna's WWE Hall of Fame induction, wrestling…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 309: Juniper Gates
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Midwest Muscle Mommy" & "The Babebarian" Juniper Gates! She and Brian Bell discuss the Michigan pro wrestling scene, her constant evolution in character and how it impacted her as a person, pushing the envelope, getting outside of her comfort zone,...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 308: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 w/ Rachel Giuliani
Hello, Lovelies, and Happy New Year! We return from the holidays and kick off 2026 with a full unpacking of New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual tradition, Wrestle Kingdom, with Rachel Giuliani! She & Brian Bell unpack their feelings around Hiroshi Tanahashi's retirement, the promotion's first steps…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 307: 2025 QWI Awards
Hello, Lovelies! We close out QWI season for another year this week as we reveal the winners of the 2025 QWI Awards, as voted by the fans and listeners of LGBT In The Ring, with Grit & Glitter's Em Fear and Don Halliwell! They and Brian Bell announce and discuss the winners in 16 categories,...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 306: 2025 QWI 200
Hello, Lovelies! This week we're unpacking the 2025 QWI 200 list with the "Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar and Grit & Glitter's own Harley Pageot! They and Brian Bell discuss the list highlighting the top 200 queer pro wrestlers for 2025, dive deep on the top 20, the international reach of…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 305: Taylor One Shot
Hello, Lovelies! This week we travel to Upstate New York to chat with Taylor One Shot! She and Brian Bell discuss the evolution of her own representation of transness in the ring, bringing pro wrestling to Schenectady Pride, being the person she didn't see growing up, pro wrestling as a…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 304: Eddie Jade
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Exquisite" Eddie Jade to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss working with new LGBTQ-focused promotion Wrestling With Pride, coming up in PCW, finding confidence in the ring, the theater kid to pro wrestling pipeline and becoming the inaugural Pride Evolution...
-
LGBT In The Ring: Office Hours 2025 QWI Announcements
Hello, Lovelies! We've got a mini-edition of the show today as we make some announcements regarding the 2025 QWI 200 release and the 2025 QWI Awards ballot! Also, our latest Patreon-exclusive episode of Required Reading is up and available right now for $5 backers! Follow Brian Bell on Twitter,...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 303: Dillon McQueen
Hello, Lovelies! LGBT In The Ring returns by welcoming "Zaddy" himself Dillon McQueen to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss his passion for Tennessee wrestling, how escapism fuels his performance philosophy, breaking barriers alongside his husband, helping build the current incarnation of…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 302: Bovi
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Bear Maximum" "Top Tier" Bovi to the show! he and Brian Bell discuss his upcoming Full Queer debut, using the privilege of straight passing to uplift the queer community, jumping into promoting with World's Greatest Wrestling, building up the deathmatch...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 301: Logan Knight Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back friend of the show "The Spotlight" Logan Knight! He and Brian Bell discuss his decision to step away from pro wrestling temporarily, impending fatherhood, the latest developments in the fight against Oklahoma's ban on intergender pro wrestling…
more -
Free Patreon Preview: Required Reading Ep. 17: The (E)motion of Silence
Hello, Lovelies! We've got a special treat for you this week as we're releasing part one of this month's episode of Required Reading, our Patreon-exclusive show about putting pro wrestling and film in thematic conversation with one another. In this installment, Brian Bell and Hollis discuss the...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 300: Billy Dixon Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! We celebrate our 300th episode by welcoming back our most frequent guest, "The Business" BIlly Dixon! He & Brian Bell discuss "The Gaytekeepers," working with Sonny Kiss in Enjoy Wrestling, the need to protect queer history in pro wrestling from erasure, challenging for the ASE...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 299: Priscilla, Queen of the Ring Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! We head back to the U.K. this week as we welcome back Priscilla, Queen of the Ring! He & Brian Bell discuss his decision to retire from pro wrestling at the end of 2025, True Grit Wrestling, PCW, why the story of Priscilla vs. HT Drake was so special to him, leaving queer…
more -
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 298: Commander Sterling
Hello, Lovelies! This week we rejoice as we welcome Commander Sterling to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss pushing for queer, trans and disability visibility within pro wrestling, True Grit Wrestling, why her bouts with Kidd Bandit hold such large personal meaning, what's left on her pro...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 297: Sigrid, Scourge of Odin
Hello, Lovelies! This week we stick in the Southeast and welcome "The Valkyrie of Violence" Sigrid, Scourge of Odin to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her development from Daughter of Tyr to Scourge of Odin, her Norse Pagan faith and how it informs her in-ring persona, coming up through TWE...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 296: Saraya Saber Returns!
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back "The Ace(sexual) of Professional Wrestling" Saraya Saber to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her historic entry into the ACTION Futures Tournament during SCI weekend, wrestling across the country, LGBTQ representation in the Southeast, asexual...
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 295: Fight For Pride II w/ Brian Bomb, Brianna Bandz & Jay Luxx
Hello, Lovelies! We're back! For our first post-break show, we welcome Brian Bomb, Brianna Bandz & Jay Luxx to chat all about Battle Club Pro's "Fight For Pride II" event on June 22. They & Brian Bell discuss the evolution of the show, working with NYC Pride, the connections to New York City's...
-
Let's Talk
Hello, Lovelies! Let's talk for a few minutes.
-
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 294: Reiza Clarke
Hello, Lovelies! We close out the week by welcoming "The Dread Pirate" Reiza Clarke to the show! We chat the growth of queer identities in Texas indies, dealing with hypersexualization as an asexual person, branching out of Texas & finding strength in coming out! Follow Reiza Clarke on Twitter &...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does LGBT In The Ring have?
LGBT In The Ring currently has 350 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is LGBT In The Ring about?
LGBT In The Ring is the queer pro wrestling podcast. Join Outsports' Brian Bell for interviews and analysis with top LGBTQ names in pro wrestling.
How often does LGBT In The Ring release new episodes?
LGBT In The Ring publishes regularly with 350 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to LGBT In The Ring?
You can listen to LGBT In The Ring on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts LGBT In The Ring?
LGBT In The Ring is created and hosted by Brian Bell.
URL copied to clipboard!