Episodes
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TOTD 41 - Logan Smith
Logan Smith came to record this show on the 11th March, and a lot has changed in the wrestling environment since. This is a superb story of overcoming injuries, self determination, hard work and 52 shoulder dislocations that I really recommend that everyone gives a try. Logan has two of the best...
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TOTD 40 - Ewan O'Raw
In the midst of a busy run of Pro Wrestling Innovation, Pro Wrestling Scotland and many more new opportunities he is finding, PBW Academy graduate Ewan O'Raw tells his story of training under TJ Rage, his first match, his style in the ring and fires back on anyone who slates his driving! Check…
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TOTD 39 - Michael Chase - Career & Retirement
Michael Chase has had a unique career , from setting up Reckless Intent via The Princes Trust, wrestling as a bunny in The Cathouse, making a scene happen in Livingston and the opportunities hes taken with Discovery Wrestling, SWE, ICW, Target Wrestling and many others before he reached his goal,...
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TOTD 38 - Ashley Vega
I had the pleasure to sit down with one of the breakout stars of 2019 so far in Ashley Vega. In our chat we talked training, building fitness and confidence, her time away and coming back and all the opportunities since Wrestling for PBW, Pro Wrestling Eve and Discovery Wrestling , starring on...
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TOTD 37 - Nathan North
Hello! for this episode I spoke with Nathan North, discussing - growing up as the younger brother in a wrestling mad family - his training and debuting at WrestleZone - Some of his biggest matches with Damien, Kings of Catch and others - his mentors - his recent move to Glasgow , now training at...
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TOTD 36 - Freddie The Fanboy
Freddie The Fanboy burst onto the scene at Reckless Intent late last year, and is fast becoming a regular on their shows across Central Scotland Have a listen as we discuss - what got him into wrestling as a kid - learning about Scotland having a wrestling scene - Have I got Chair Shots For...
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TOTD 35 - Referee Chris Quinn
You cant have a match without a referee, and I sat down and spoke with Referee at Reckless Intent and Discovery Wrestling Chris Quinn to cover the story of the 3rd man in the ring. We discussed - What got him into wrestling - his time in stand up comedy - wrestling training at GPWA and then...
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TOTD 34 - Jesse Santana
This show I sat down with Jess Santana before his match with Aaron Echo at Premier British Wrestling's show in Larbert, and TOTD became The Jesse Show We talked his character, wrestling ability, choosing his name, expressing himself though his character. working on Kings Road Warriors, how he has...
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TOTD 33 - Ian Skinner
This weeks chat is with Ian Skinner. in it we cover - training with PBW in Airdrie - Getting out and working for different promotions - his background in different performance arts and how it can assist in wrestling - upcoming shows for PBW, Source Wrestling, Reckless Intent and SWA and a a…
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TOTD 32 - Krieger
I could write a big massive description, as my show notes are loaded from listening to this back as the chat flowed so easily, but will try and limit it. Hear Krieger discuss teaming with Lou King Sharp & Kid Fite, Funaki, Undertaker tights, Vader, Krowbars road sign collection, wrestling like a...
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TOTD 31 - The Natural Craig Anthony
Welcome to TOTD 31 This show I spoke with The Natural Craig Anthony , and a year into his career he has covered a lot of ground against some of the top talent we see on the UK scene Following from his brief appearance on the show before the Drew Galloway Invitational 2018 we cover - His match…
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TOTD 30 - Lou King Sharp
Welcome to the first chat of 2019, with Lou King Sharp In my chat we go through the career of The Blood Tourist, and its clear to hear why he is your Maws Favorite Wrestler We discussed - First moving on from PBW and going international - WrestleZone shows and his thoughts on the promotion - What...
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TOTD 29 - Down The Road with Andy Wild, Jason Reed & Johnny Lions - Part 2
WARNING - Lots of strong language from the start. I Joined Andy Wild, Jason Reed and Johnny Lions as they travel home from Aberdeen where they had wrestled for the very popular WrestleZone promotion based in the North East of Scotland, and recorded the in car conversation. Part 1 which is the…
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TOTD 28 - Up the Road with Andy Wild, Jason Reed and Johnny Lions Part 1
WARNING - Lots of strong language from the start. I Joined Andy Wild, Jason Reed and Johnny Lions as they traveled to Aberdeen to wrestle for the very popular WrestleZone promotion based in the North East of Scotland, and recorded our chat on the way there and back. This is the trip to Aberdeen,...
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TOTD 27 - "The Gazelle" Grant McIvor
After having a Belter of a 2018, Grant McIvor has shown both his desire and talent across Source Wrestling, Discovery Wrestling and the Drew Galloway Invitational Wrestling Tournament as well as many others. Being a fan of Grants wrestling, and how he is always adding new elements to his act, I...
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TOTD 26 - Jason Reed
In a week of others claiming they are coming to make Scottish Wrestling Great again, Jason Reed has been fighting this fight for several months already! Have a listen as we talk - Backyard Wrestling - Beginning Training with W3L - Wrestling Road-trips - Nandos - Progressing his character - Making...
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TOTD 25 - Karnage & Monty - Target Wrestlings Tag Team Champions
Sorry show 25 took a while, its been a turbulent few weeks that I cover in the intro! This week I chat with Target Wrestlings hometown heroes in former Heavyweight Champion Karnage, and Ref turned Wrestler Monty We covered off - How they got into wrestling - Karnages run as champion - The impact…
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TOTD 24 - Dean Ford on his Holiday Camp Wrestling Summer
A show a few months in the making, I spoke with Dean Ford before and after his summer on the Holiday Camps wrestling circuit We discuss - His Goals at the start - Opponents old, new and dream - what he learned and will be able to apply going forward - why he chose to go all in and give up a full...
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TOTD 23 - Shady Nattrass
Target Wrestlings first triple crown winner, Shady Nattrass, sat with me before the Carlisle show in September for a chat We covered - getting started and his 1st match - Wrestling with his 3 brothers - the Carlisle Scene and early oppertunities - The rise of his career in Target Wrestling, and...
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TOTD 22 - Amazon Ayesha Raymond
Ayesha over the last year has been seen on -ITV WOS Wrestling - WWE May Young Classic - ROH Which for any wrestler is a fantastic achievement, never mind one Scottish based and made me wonder why I hadn't heard her story. So we sat down and had a chat though her career and travels and I am very...
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TOTD 21 - Jack Morris
Jack is a wrestler who I have been impressed with this year at Reckless Intent, and took advantage of getting the opportunity to capture this intro chat with him at a show recently We Discuss - How he got into wrestling growing up - His professional football career with Cowdenbeath and East...
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TOTD 20 -Bad Boy Liam Thomson
This week I chat with Liam Thomson after his return from a year away from the ring We cover - What kept him away - His early career and opportunities - Fite Club - Feuding with Carmel - How does a man recover from losing his sink, his Washing Machine and his House in his feud with Wolfgang - The...
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TOTD 19 -Alexander Darwin MacAllan-Source Wrestling Champion
A few weeks after his win in the Source Wrestling Weekend Tournament to crown the first Source Wrestling Champion, I sat down with Alexander Darwin MacAllan and we discussed - Training under Big Damo and Mikey Whiplash - Seminars and Influences - A condition that kept him out of wrestling…
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TOTD 18 - Discovery Wrestling with Alan Smith & Darren Goss
This week I chatted with Alan and Darren from Discovery Wrestling We cover - the genesis of Discovery and building an Edinburgh audiance - ways of running their shows behind the scenes - use of imports and fresh UK faces - the Fite TV deal and any restrictions - the Rise and main event scene...
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TOTD 17 - Coach Trip / Adam Shame
First check you are still subscribed to the show as due an iTunes podcast error many have lost subscription this week across all podcasts. I don't know where to start.....wanted to speak to Coach for a long time, and we finally managed to find time where we were both free to have a chat over his...
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TOTD 16- David Devlin
You may know him as Yum Yum, or The Demolition Man, but either way this chat with David Devlin is not one to be missed. We chatted over - what got him into wrestling - starting training - Refereeing & Wrestling in ICW - Getting into Reckless Intent and becoming a core part of their roster…
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TOTD 15 - Flying Mike Bird
As he was up for the Source Tournament weekend, I dropped Mike Bird a message asking if we could sit down and have a chat for the podcast In it we discuss - The Source weekend - trainees & the new Champion - The Welsh scene then and now - Bolivian Housewife Wrestling - Feud with Wild Boar…
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TOTD 14 - Pro Wrestling Elite with Lionheart
This show is with the owner of Pro Wrestling Elite Lionheart, ahead of the companies 7th anniversary show Saturday 21st July at the Citadel Centre in Ayr We discussed - Taking the step from Wrestler to Promoter - Taking chances on new faces - Getting the right imports - How he promotes shows -...
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TOTD 12 - Target Wrestling with Ryan Devlin
Anyone who follows me on social media knows I am Target Wrestling daft. I love going to their shows and the whole atmosphere that surrounds them. So I sat with Ryan Devlin to try and capture the spirit of the company and the town and I feel we succeeded. In this we discuss - Early days of Target...
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TOTD 11.5 - DCT - Part Two
In Part 2 we cover - Pairing with Coach Trip - Wrestling in The Hydro - Rivalry with Chris Renfrew across ICW & Reckless Intent - Changing his Build, Attire & Attitude - Main Eventing for Reckless, Target and now ICW at Shugs Night 2 - Some strong words for Stevie Boy and anyone else in any doubt...
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TOTD 11 - DCT - Part One
So....not much of a surprise to see that I recorded a chat with DCT is it? We start the discussion his latest podcast venture in the Arnie Appreciation Society Podcast, before getting into his early years in wrestling , with some guest contributors to add to his story from Radio Host to Roving...
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TOTD 10 - LUCHA SCOTLAND
Four men had a dream to make masked wrestlers something we should see more of across Scotland, or even Sweden for the right deal. On this show I chat with Falcon, Soldato, Solar and the man behind the idea in Lucha DS about - choosing to be a masked wrestler - Its advantages & disadvantages - the...
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TOTD 9 - Unstoppable Andy Wild
This weeks show is with Andy Wild Back with Vengeance, Andy is ready and determined to take what he believes is his place in the Scottish and UK wide wrestling scene, with the aim firmly on the WWE Universe in his future. We cover his early matches, the transition into Andrew Wilde, the comeback...
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TOTD 8 - Reckless Intent Wrestling, with Michael Chase
This week is a chat with Michael Chase about Reckless Intent. From trainees assembling to teach each other and run their own shows in an industrial estate lock up, to now running monthly shows in Livingston and many more beyond, its a story you will want to hear as long term fan or someone just...
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TOTD 7 - The Bone Collector Irving Garrett
This weeks chat is with the winner of the 2018 Drew Galloway Invitational Tournament Irving Garrett We talk - Early memories of Wrestling - How he got to taking up Wrestling training with GPWA - Training & Seminars - A unique first match - The Tournament and what the win, and validation from Drew...
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TOTD 5 - Aspen Faith
The Filthy Generations King Of Catch and Cats kindly spoke to me before last weekends Discovery Wrestling show in Edinburgh . As it was recorded in the venue before the show, there is some background noise throughout. I hope it doesn't diminish from what I believe is an interesting discussion for...
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TOTD 4 - Red Lightning on the Drew Galloway Tournament 18
Hot off the heels of the show featuring the wrestling talent involved in the Drew Galloway Invitational Wrestling Tournament 2018, I was joined by the man behind the shows Red Lightning to talk more about the upcoming shows. In this we discuss - The origins of the tournament - Renaming it after...
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TOTD 3 - Drew Galloway Invitational 2018 - Meet The Entrants
The Drew Galloway Invitational Wrestling Tournament takes place on 11th & 12th May 2018 , and I had the idea to use the podcast to help let the competitors put a voice to what may be new faces to many of those interested in the tournament. Three weeks of hard work and here we have intros from the...
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TOTD 2 - Chris Toal
Join us as we discuss; - How he got into Wrestling - His Relationship with Mark Dallas, Chris Renfrew and others - Who his Favorite Wrestler has been to manage so far - What he has enjoyed performance wise and the one creative idea he had to refuse - His Television and Viral Video experiences and...
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Tuck of the Draw, a podcast looking at Scottish wrestling, its events, its people and its hidden gems. With more chat on the raffle prizes and tuck selection than your average wrestling show!
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Stephen Louch
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