Author Chris Tetreault-Blay chronicles his earlier years growing up as a wrestling fan in the early 90s, reliving his memories of the ‘golden era’ and welcoming very special guests from the past, present and future of the 'one true sport'.
Ep. 70 - 'The Bastard Son Returns!' with British wrestler, promoter and owner of No Mercy Wrestling, Bevan
British pro wrestling star Bevan, The Bastard Son, becomes the first bona-fide "three-peat" guest as he returns to the show for the first time in 3 years!Last time we spoke, the in-ring star and owner of No Mercy Wrestling discussed what was the start of his new venture as the fledgling Welsh promotion was at that point looking forward to welcoming WWE legend Scotty 2 Hotty through its ropes, and a lot has transpired since then.Bevan discusses the growth and genesis of No Mercy Wrestling, which has truly become one of the Welsh superpowers on the British wrestling scene, as well as his acquisition of a second promotion - VCW Pro - along the way, and the challenges involved in running two companies and how they serve each other as well.We also discuss the fallout of No Mercy/Brilliance Pro's latest event in Caerphilly over the summer, 'Broken Empire' and a look ahead to the culmination of his feud with 'The Brilliance' James Ellis at their next and final show of the year on 30th November!To keep up with Bevan's own latest news and updates, be sure to following him on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bevanbastardson_pw/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bevanandhellFor all latest news, upcoming events and tickets for No Mercy Wrestling:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomercywrestleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomercywrestle/X: https://x.com/nomercywrestleWebsite: https://www.nomercywrestling.co.uk/You can catch No Mercy's action on Demand No Mercy via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DemandNoMercy #onceuponaturnbuckle #wrestling #interview #NoMercyWrestling #BevanBastardSon
30 Sept 2025
Ep. 69 - 'The Irresistable Force Meets The Immovable Object' with wrestling writer, author & podcaster Brian R. Solomon
Chris welcomes back to the show wrestling writer, podcaster and ex-WWE Magazine editor Brian R. Solomon to discuss his newest release 'Irresistable Force', the long-awaited biography of wrestling icon Gorilla Monsoon.Monsoon was a larger-than-life character on- and off-screen and the voice of an entire generation of wrestling fans growing up in the 80s and 90s, but his story is one that has never been told in full - until now, and Brian Solomon is the man for the job.In this episode, Brian discusses the reasons behind wanting to bring Gorilla's story to the masses, the people he worked with to make it happen and the challenges in piecing together such a storied life and career, which included in-ring rivalries with Bruno Sammartino, becoming one of the key figures at the top of Capitol Wrestling alongside Vince McMahon Snr. and of course his legendary on-screen moments and real-life friendship with Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan.'Irresistable Force' is available to buy as of 30th September in the US, and due for release in the UK around November 2025.For his latest and upcoming news and events, be sure to follow Brian's social media pages and website:Website: https://brianrsolomon.wixsite.com/authorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianSolomonWriterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianrsolomon/X: https://x.com/brianrsolomon#OnceUponATurnbuckle #podcast #interview #BrianRSolomon #GorillaMonsoon
26 Sept 2025
Ep. 68 - 'The Brain, The Brilliance & The Boss' with British indie wrestling manager & wrestler, Big Manager Blanch
Aaron Blanchard has been a recognisable face on the British indie scene for many years now, and after 3 years he makes his return to Once Upon A Turnbuckle to discuss his new ringside venture as Big Manager Blanch, not only manager, cheerleader and cohort of 'The Brilliance' James Ellis, but also the current Commissioner and Worldwide Champion of VCW Pro!In his latest visit to the show, Blanch discusses the roots of his latest personal, the chemistry between himself and The Brilliance and also a delve into the legendary wrestling managers of yesteryear that have inspired and shaped his character in and outside of the ring.For all his latest news, updates and appearences, be sure to check out Big Manager Blanch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigmanagerblanch/#OnceUponATurnbuckle #interview #BritishWrestling #indiewrestling #BigManagerBlanch
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