Hey everybody! For this episode we talk to someone who has been apart of the American deathmatch scene for close to two decades, Insane Lane! Instead of doing a whole career retrospective on this one we start by talking about his return in March of 2021 after a nearly five year layoff from wrestling. He tells us why it was that he came back and what he was most nervous about when it came to coming back. His feelings on how he has been received since coming back. We also talk about his dramatic weight loss and how he says he hasn’t been in shape like this in twenty years. From there we move on to this weekends Tournament of Death. He tells us how he was contacted to be in TOD. What it feels like to be making an appearance at TOD since his last one in 2007. He shares his feelings on the other competitors. Thoughts on facing his tag team partner Brad Cash in the first round, and maybe most importantly what it would mean to him to win Tournament of Death. When I first started getting into the American deathmatch scene in the mid 2000’s, Insane Lane was one of the people I watched and helped shape an entire fandom. To be able to have the chance to talk to him and see him currently having such a great run both mean a lot to me. This is definitely an interview I will always hold close to my heart.
27 Oct 2022
Markus Zeal
Hey everybody! For this episode we talk to someone known for their work in Western, Central, and Upstate New York, Markus Zeal in his first ever podcast appearance! Listen as he tells us about how he became a fan of wrestling through his dad and how that bond between them lasts till this day. Who some of his early favorites were and what has kept him a fan of wrestling. What led him to wanting to be a pro wrestler and how he wound up training under Isys Ephex and Zaquary Springate. He tells us what training was like and how long he trained before his first match. Markus also tells us whether he finds working in singles or as a tag team more difficult. His response on how he’s been accepted by the wrestling community in New York and what his goals for the future are. Then as always the random questions at the end. Markus Zeal has all the potential in the world to be one of the big breakout independent wrestlers in the northeast over the next few years. His talent and passion for the business are so prevalent in this interview and you can tell it’s something that means so much to him. This was an interview that I truly enjoyed from beginning to end and I can’t wait to watch Markus grow in the ring.
21 Oct 2022
Brad Cash (2nd Appearance)
Nearly two years to the day of his last appearance on the show, Brad Cash is back! In the first part of this episode we catch up with Brad about what’s happened in the last two years. Asking what it’s been like to share the ring with people like John Wayne Murdoch, Effy, Hoodfoot, Sage Sin, Remington Rhor, Satu Jinn, Lilith Grimm and more! We then go on to talk about despite wrestling more names and being very active since we last talked if he still feels underrated. Brad then tells us what he feels are some of his biggest accomplishments over the last two years. We then move on to talk about Brad’s debut in Tournament of Death. With only single digit days remaining until TOD, Brad tells us how he was approached to be in TOD. His feelings towards the people who feel like he doesn’t deserve a spot in the tournament. His feelings on the seven other wrestlers in the tournament. His thoughts on facing tag team partner Insane Lane in the first round. Why it’s always him and shark teeth and what it would mean to him to win TOD. Brad is one of my favorite people to have on the show because of his ability to always have me laughing. There’s something about his delivery that has me rolling through most of the interview. Also hear how Brad’s wrestling bucket list includes Akeem and a bear, what it would sound like if Necro Butcher and Tank were to give his eulogy, his time as a middle school English and math teacher and how that came to an end. Then as always the random questions which lead Brad into going off about about why he hates the movies Tusk and Poetic Justice. This is definitely an episode that will have you laughing all the way through.
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