About Wrestling is Life is Wrestling with Cody Deaner
Wrestling is Life is Wrestling isn’t just another wrestling podcast. It’s a life podcast. Cody Deaner sits down with successful professional wrestlers to discuss how wrestling imitates life and life imitates wrestling. And all the lessons that can be learned in between.
Cody Deaner has been a professional wrestler for almost 25 years. He has travelled the world and wrestled for major companies worldwide including the WWE, TNA Wrestling, and various renowned independent companies.
He has been a professional speaker for over a decade and travels across North America speaking to youth about such topics as being a positive influence in your community, developing grit & resilience, and overcoming adversity. He shares his personal story and struggles in his journey in professional wrestling to teach youth valuable life lessons.
Cody Deaner can currently be seen every week on the TNA Wrestling IMPACT! Wrestling show that airs in 120 countries in over 150 million homes around the globe. He works in TNA as an on-air talent, as well as behind the scenes as a producer.
Cody is bringing his years of experience in the wrestling industry and the life lessons he’s learned along the way to his podcast listeners through unique interviews with wrestling personalities where they share their own life story and life lessons with fans and soon-to-be fans alike.
Tyler Tirva is back again! Tyler Tirva is a veteran Canadian professional wrestler who has wrestled for WWE, TNA Wrestling, AEW, and numerous major independent wrestling companies across North America. He's both tagged with and wrestled against Cody Deaner countless times in the past. He's also been on the show and shared his personal story and journey which is available now in the archives!
In this episode, Cody and Tyler explore the idea that in professional wrestling one of the most important things to build into your match is ANTICIPATION. They then discuss how you can apply this thinking to your personal relationships. It's Relationship Advice 101 with Tyler Tirva!
Support Tyler Tirva by following his socials:
Instagram @tylertirva - http://instagram.com/tylertirva
X @TylerTirva - http://x.com/tylertirva
Please support our sponsors at:
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Support this show:
Join the Patreon: http://patreon.com/codydeaner
Buy a shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner
Subscribe to the show's YouTube page at http://youtube.com/@codydeanerpodcast
To learn more about Cody's wrestling career and to book him, visit http://CodyDeaner.com
To learn more about Cody's speaking career and to book him, visit http://ChrisGraySpeaks.com
23 Oct 2025
"Find your moveset" - Jake O'Reilly
Jake O'Reilly is back again! Jake has been wrestling for over 20 years. He was trained by "Showtime" Eric Young and has appeared in rings in Japan, US, Canada and all over the world. He's worked for TNA Wrestling, AEW, Rock Solid Wrestling and other major independent wrestling events worldwide.
*Disclaimer* This episode was filmed prior to an incident between Jake O'Reilly and a wrestling fan at NEO Wrestling in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
In this episode, Cody and Jake explore the idea that in professional wrestling it's important to discover who you really are in the ring and to "find your moveset." They then discuss how this idea relates to both our personal and professional lives outside the wrestling business.
Support Jake O'Reilly by following his socials:
Instagram @jakeoreilly15 - http://instagram.com/jakeoreilly15
X @IrishJake15 - http://x.com/irishjake15
Please support our sponsors at:
Rest When Dead Clothing - http://restwhendead.ca
CEO Fit Supplements - http://ceofit.ca
Support this show:
Join the Patreon: http://patreon.com/codydeaner
Buy a shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner
Subscribe to the show's YouTube page at http://youtube.com/@codydeanerpodcast
To learn more about Cody's wrestling career and to book him, visit http://CodyDeaner.com
To learn more about Cody's speaking career and to book him, visit http://ChrisGraySpeaks.com
9 Oct 2025
"Choose Your Experience" - John Skyler
John Skyler is back again! Skyler is one half of the TNA Wrestling Tag Team "The Great Hands." He has wrestled for the WWE, NXT, AEW and now full-time with TNA Wrestling.
In this episode, Cody and Skyler explore the idea that in pro wrestling, you get to choose your experience. Both the experience you want... and your response to it. They then discuss how this idea relates to our lives in some insightful ways.
Support John Skyler by following his socials:
Instagram @thejohnskyler - http://instagram.com/thejohnskyler
X @TheJohnSkyler - http://x.com/thejohnskyler
Please support our sponsors at:
Rest When Dead Clothing - http://restwhendead.ca
CEO Fit Supplements - http://ceofit.ca
Support this show:
Join the Patreon: http://patreon.com/codydeaner
Buy a shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner
Subscribe to the show's YouTube page at http://youtube.com/@codydeanerpodcast
To learn more about Cody's wrestling career and to book him, visit http://CodyDeaner.com
To learn more about Cody's speaking career and to book him, visit http://ChrisGraySpeaks.com
Who has been a guest on Wrestling is Life is Wrestling with Cody Deaner
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Tarik
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Ben "The Mad Bomber" Nelson Creed
Aaron York
Liam Carr
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YouTube views
110,560
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
29 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
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57
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
82
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