WrestleShadow

Luke Menzies, formerly known as Ridge Holland in WWE, is the latest guest on our Wrestleshadow podcast. Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 01:15 : Foot and neck surgeries 02:15 : Transition from rugby to professional wrestling 03:20 : Rugby teammates' reactions to his career move 04:10 : Visa challenges and selling his house from the UK to the US for WWE 05:35 : Differences between UK and North American pro-wrestling styles 06:45 : Why European wrestlers sometimes struggle in North America 07:50 : Financial struggles after injury, including a GoFundMe campaign 09:50 : The often-unaccounted costs for wrestlers (travel, hotel) 11:20 : WWE contract extension, pay cut, and move from main roster to NXT 12:30 : Luke Menzies' decision to ask for a move back to NXT 13:50 : Details about the WarGames match against The Bloodline 16:00 : TNA's response after his injury on their show 17:05 : Thoughts on Oba Femi and Trick Williams' success 17:50 : Relationships with former tag team partners and other wrestlers 19:20 : His WWE contract termination linked to online comments 20:00 : WWE covering his surgery and rehabilitation costs 20:30 : Future plans, upcoming bookings, and staying relevant 20:55 : Comparing Triple H and Shawn Michaels' leadership in NXT 21:55 : Addressing the perception of being an "unsafe worker" 23:20 : Impact of the WWE/UFC merger (TKO) on creative 24:15 : One thing Luke Menzies would have done differently in WWE 26:15 : Would Luke Menzies return to WWE if given the chance? For interview requests and business enquiries : [email protected] #wwe #wweinterview #wwecontract #ridgeholland #lukemenzies #tna #wrestlinginjury #wrestlingsurgery

Barry Horowitz is the guest in the tenth episode of WrestleShadow. Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 0:00 Opening Hook and Introduction2:10 Scary Indian Tour Experience (1992/1993)5:15 Locker Room Bullying8:15 Steroid Use in WWF Locker Room9:20 Views on Celebrities in Pro-Wrestling (Logan Paul, Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll, Pat McAfee)12:20 Interactions with Vince McMahon Sr. and Eric Bischoff15:45 Recent Wrestling Appearances17:25 Thoughts on MJF18:05 Interaction with Tony Khan19:40 Can AEW Compete with WWE?22:25 Desire to be a Coach in Pro-Wrestling27:45 Ego in His Wrestling Career30:00 Working with Owen Hart and his Tragic Accident34:20 Branding and Sponsorship in WWE38:25 Rapid Fire Questions40:55 Upcoming Projects and Merchandise Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #wwe #wwepodcasts #wweshootinterviews #wweperformancecentre #owenhart #vincemcmahon #ericbischoff #aew #tonykhan #loganpaul #barryhorowitz #jellyroll #patmcafee #badbunny

Aron Stevens is the guest in the ninth episode of WrestleShadow.Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadowTIMESTAMP0:00 - Introduction1:15 - Did WWE miss a moment with Damien Sandow?3:55 - Interaction with CM Punk and Cody Rhodes early in his career7:15 - Current role in NWA11:20 - Few names from NWA to keep an eye on15:40 - Pairing with Casey James and Michelle McCool17:10 - Comparison of FCW and current NXT21:10 - One thing you tap into while working in a character22:30 - Failing to cash in his MITB contract23:40 - Interaction with Vince McMahon24:40 - Future plans of NWA26:05 - Rapid fireDo follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownewsDo follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadowFor interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected]

Dijak sits down with Ishan Chavan in the recent episode of WrestleShadow podcast. One of the most athletic and intimidating big men in pro wrestling discusses his run in NXT, WWE main roster, WXM, the indies, and much more in this exclusive interview. Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 00:00 - Introduction02:10 - Why Dijak's trainers trained him to be a high flying big man6:50 - Story behind the Canadian Destroyer to Keith Lee off the top rope8:15 - How Dijak's basketball career helped him execute top rope moves11:20 - Why Dijak feels the Canadian Destroyer is overused in modern pro wrestling14:15 - Rivalry and friendship with Keith Lee17:55 - Fans' perception of his poor promo skills leading to failure of the T-Bar character22:00 - Differences and similarities of working under Triple H and Shawn Michaels in NXT25:50 - Oba Femi's first-ever entrance28:00 - Why some NXT stars succeed while others fail in the transition to main roster30:35 - Financial compensation in WWE and the indies34:20 - Post WWE call from TNA36:30 - Working with WXM in India39:30 - Best and most underrated matches in his career Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #nxt #wwe #wwepodcasts #wweshootinterviews #wxm #dijak #keithlee #obafemi #tripleh #shawnmichaels #canadiandestroyer

EC3 sits down with Ishan Chavan in this latest episode of WrestleShadow. The former TNA World Champion discusses his Impact India Tour, WWE and NXT stints, writing his new book, and more. Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 0:00 - Introduction0:30 - Memories of Impact India Tour2:20 - The Origin of E Singh 33:32 - Fascination of Indians with EC3's biceps5:07 - Running a Training Academy8:28 - Inside John Cena's Hard Nocks South private gym10:25 - Being a police officer in WWE segments12:23 - Getting noticed as an extra in WWE13:38 - Creative freedom in Early NXT16:08 - On Daniel Bryan being his mentor17:04 - Importance of a character vs in ring skills of a wrestler19:24 - Transformation into EC3 in TNA24:00 - Earning respect in TNA26:00 - Relationship with Dixie Carter on screen and off screen33:02 - Influence of Rockstar Spud34:31 - Winning the TNA World Championship37:04 - Influence of Kurt Angle38:04 - Returning to NXT in 201842:45 - The silent gimmick in WWE44:39 - Thoughts on current WWE50:10 - NWA experience and mentorship53:12 - Writing a book56:01 - Tributes to John Cena and AJ Styles Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #ec3 #tna #nxt #wwe #wwepodcasts #wweshootinterviews #kurtangle #rockstarspud #dixiecarter #johncena

Join us on WrestleShadow as Ishan Chavan sits down with the one and only Santino Marella! From his unexpected WWE debut and the legendary Cobra to his current role as Director of Authority at TNA, Santino shares incredible stories and insights from his two-decade-long career. Get ready for behind-the-scenes tales with Vince McMahon, Donald Trump, Snoop Dogg, and his thoughts on the current TNA roster. Link of the WrestleShadow podcast • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 0:00:00 - Introduction0:00:26 - Santino's Unexpected WWE Debut & Intercontinental Championship Win0:01:50 - Meeting Vince McMahon Backstage0:02:26 - Sharing the Stage with Donald Trump and Snoop Dogg0:05:10 - The Origin Story of "The Cobra"0:08:40 - Thoughts on Mr. Iguana0:09:36 - Tag Team with Vladimir Kozlov & The Dance Off0:12:06 - The Longevity and Value of a Comedic Wrestling Role0:14:01 - Inspirations Behind Santino's Character & Accent0:15:07 - The Akon "Diss Rap" Backstory0:16:16 - The Glamarella Duo with Beth Phoenix0:18:45 - The Creation of Santina Marella0:20:28 - Funny Santina Backstage Memory with Vicky Guerrero & Rosa Mendez0:21:28 - Donald Trump Firing Santina0:23:36 - Potential TNA Invitation for Bad Bunny0:25:00 - Current Role as TNA Director of Authority0:26:28 - Santino's Plans for Future Special Matches0:27:27 - Would Santino Marella Bring AJ Styles Back to TNA?0:28:45 - TNA's Creative Process vs. WWE's0:31:02 - Santino's Daughter in Professional Wrestling0:34:03 - The Benefits of the NXT-TNA Partnership0:37:03 - Royal Rumble "Win" Moment & Elimination by Alberto Del Rio0:39:02 - Elimination Chamber Near-Victory in 20120:40:01 - Impact of Injuries on His Career & Desire for a World Title Push0:42:19 - Current Lingering Injuries0:43:17 - The Rock Roasting Santino at the 2008 Hall of Fame0:44:35 - The Jersey-Changing Mid-Match scene with Chavo Guerrero at New York0:45:49 - Memories with R-Truth0:46:55 - Top 5 Hardest Workers in TNA0:48:44 - The Strength of the TNA Knockouts Division0:49:27 - Evolution to an Authority Figure0:50:18 - Santino on his Career Contentment Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #santinomarella #vincemcmahon #WWE #tna #donaldtrump #WWEPodcasts #WWEInterviews #snoopdogg #akon

Sportshadow got the opportunity to interact with former WWE, TNA, and AEW writer and five-time ROH World Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs. Known for his long form feuds in the independent circuit, Jimmy Jacobs spoke on a myriad of topics like his ROH stint, epiphany to turn into a writer, interactions with Vince McMahon and Tony Khan, writing the Festival of Friendship, and working with John Cena and Roman Reigns. Link of the WrestleShadow podcast • WrestleShadow 0:00:02 - Introduction 0:01:30 - Developing a Unique Wrestling Style 0:03:39 - Focus on blood feuds and storytelling 0:05:39 - The love angle with Lacey 0:11:38 - Transition to Age of the Fall Faction 0:17:30 - Comparison between Age of the Fall and S.C.U.M. 0:20:40 - Epiphany to turn into a WWE writer 0:23:29 - WWE Creative Process and Challenges 0:27:16 - Memorable WWE Creative Projects 0:29:07 - Writing the Festival of Friendship 0:32:06 - Working Culture under Vince McMahon 0:36:41 - The Incident leading to his WWE firing 0:44:50 - Experience at AEW and differences from WWE 0:51:43 - Hardest part of the Creative Role 0:54:33 - Thoughts on Triple H's Leadership in WWE 01:00:05 - Thoughts on Tony Khan's Leadership in AEW 01:02:36 - Reflections on Friendship with Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn 01:07:52 - Should writers be a part of the Hall of Fame? 01:09:40 - One word descriptions of Vince McMahon, Triple H, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Chris Jericho 01:11:46 - Best performer you wrote for 01:12:42 - Toughest wrestler to write for 01:14:50 - Predicting AJ Styles' Last Opponent 01:19:57 - Jimmy Jacobs' Future Plans for 2026 Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #jimmyjacobs #vincemcmahon #WWE #tna #aew #WWEPodcasts #WWEInterviews #roh #tonykhan

In this exclusive interview with Sportshadow, Ishan Chavan sits down with former WWE star Ken Anderson. The former two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion spoke on a myriad of topics like his wellness policy suspension, backstage discussion with John Laurinaitis and Vince McMahon, the comparisons between TNA and WWE's atmosphere, relationship between the Undertaker and John Cena, his thought on WWE Unreal and the current wrestling landscape. Link of the WrestleShadow podcast • WrestleShadow 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:54 How he found out about his wellness policy suspension 00:06:43 Reaction to the suspension news 00:08:15 Impact of the suspension on the Vince's son storyline 00:14:16 Performer's knowledge of storylines and entertainment through surprise 00:16:30 Thoughts on WWE Unreal 00:20:03 Memorable moments and rivalries in WWE career 00:25:08 Working with The Undertaker and calling spots in the ring 00:30:45 Dynamics and relationship with John Cena 00:35:20 Transition to TNA 00:35:43 Comparison of WWE's and TNA's atmosphere 00:41:54 His children's preference being a heel or a babyface 00:44:07 Reaction to Vince McMahon's departure from WWE 00:47:14 Thoughts on Dominik Mysterio 00:50:32 Cody Rhodes and the "one star" era in wrestling 00:52:46 Thoughts on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed 00:54:37 Comparisons between Mr. Anderson and LA Knight (Eli Drake) 00:57:08 Thoughts on Zilla Fatu 00:58:27 Rapid Fire Questions 01:05:44 Facing AJ Styles before his retirement in 2026 Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #mranderson #vincemcmahon #WWE #tna #WWEPodcasts #WWEInterviews #undertaker #johncena

Sportshadow got the opportunity to interview 19-year-old Aussie pro-wrestler, Jimmy Zero in the third episode of WrestleShadow podcast. In this interview with Prem Deshpande, Jimmy lets his heart out on a variety of topics, like what got him hooked to wrestling, the buzzing scene in Australia which produced so many WWE and AEW wrestlers, his diet and fitness regime, memorable moments so far in his career, and much more. Link of the WrestleShadow podcast • WrestleShadow 0:00 - Earliest memory of watching wrestling 1:18 - Meaning of Jimmy Zero 4:55 - The Independent Wrestling Scene in Australia 6:08 - Preparations in wrestling gym 8:00 - Learning top rope maneuvers and training in Japan 13:15 - Fitness regimen and diet 17:55 - Emotional match in Japan in front of 1000 people 20:16 - High flying wrestling style and mental preparations ahead of a match 25:08 - Favorite move to execute 27:17 - Origin of the nickname, "The Delinquent" 29:29 - Dream Wrestling Opponents 39:14 - Five year goal 40:47 - Myths he wants to clarify 44:27 - Rapid Fire Do follow us on Twitter - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For business enquiries and contact requests - [email protected]

In this exclusive interview with Sportshadow, 'Big Trouble' Ben Bishop sits down with Prem Deshpande to discuss his transition from college basketball to pro-wrestling, WWE tryouts in 2021 and 2025, building his social media brand from scratch, fitness and nutrition regimen, and managing ego while losing a match in the indies. Link of the WrestleShadow podcast • WrestleShadow 0:00 : Intro 0:52 : Transition from basketball to wrestling 4:05 : Developing himself as a witty character and not as a brooding tall monster 6:33 : Overcoming burnout and transition to content creation 12:09 : WWE Tryouts in 2021 and 2025 16:22 : Fitness regimen and nutrition 23:00 : Use of testosterone to keep up with his age 26:28 : Managing ego while losing a match in the indies 30:31 : Future aspirations Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business inquiries - [email protected] #wwe #wweinterviews #benbishop #wwepodcast #independentwrestling

In this exclusive interview with Sportshadow, Prem Deshpande sits down with former WWE star James Ellsworth, the ultimate underdog who proved that “any man with two hands has a fighting chance.” We dive into his incredible journey from the independent scene to sharing the ring with AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, and Carmella, and talk about what life has been like after his WWE run. Ellsworth opens up about the highs, the challenges, the controversies, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Link of WrestleShadow podcast https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5bwaHlRmf2VSEninc8cSZgrliX2IqFi&si=0ab-WadLrR8DmKr9 0:00 Story behind "Any man with two hands has a fighting chance” 7:34 Early years and facing bullying 23:14 WWE locker room's reaction to his sudden rise 25:00 Thoughts on Logan Paul 26:30 Ellsworth's opinion on his WWE storylines 32:38 2017 MITB and Carmella 37:30 Why James Ellsworth left WWE 41:40 ACW 45:45 Promoter vs wrestler - which is more difficult? 49:00 Dealing with other wrestlers 51:20 2018 Snapchat allegations 55:00 What is James looking forward to next? 57:45 Goodbye Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected] #JamesEllsworth #Carmella #WWE #ACW #WWEPodcasts #WWEInterviews #loganpaul