Real talk from real talent: this is the podcast and YouTube interview series that shines the spotlight firmly - and positively - on the professional wrestling industry. Each and every episode features candid, open, honest and inspiring conversations with special guests, showcasing the talented individuals who defined wrestling's past, influence its present and are shaping its future. Award-winning communicator, journalist and lifelong wrestling fan Ben Veal invites guests worldwide to tell the stories that need telling.
Wrestling Life with Ben Veal
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Real talk from real talent: this is the podcast and YouTube interview series that shines the spotlight firmly - and positively - on the professional wrestling industry. Each and every episode features candid, open, honest and inspiring conversations with special guests, showcasing the talented individuals who defined wrestling's past, influence its present and are shaping its future. Award-winning communicator, journalist and lifelong wrestling fan Ben Veal invites guests worldwide to tell the stories that need telling.
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Recent Episodes
June 25, 2026
Maven On Tough Enough, Triple H, YouTube Success, Eliminating The Undertaker, Life After WWE
<p>"Hey Guys, Maven Here!" Maven Huffman joins Wrestling Life with Ben Veal for an exclusive, deep dive conversation.In this candid interview, Maven reflects back on his WWE career, becoming the first ever winner of Tough Enough in 2001, his run as a WWE superstar and his life today as one of pro wrestling's leading content creators and influential voices. We discuss Maven's successful YouTube channel, his experiences in WWE during the Ruthless Aggression Era, shockingly eliminating The Undertaker from the 2002 Royal Rumble, Maven's WWE release, his true feelings about Triple H, and the current state of pro wrestling.Maven also explores:• YouTube success and life after WWE• WWE career highs and lows• Backstage politics in WWE• Winning Tough Enough and breaking into the business• WWE locker room culture during the 2000s• Documenting former WCW star Buff Bagwell's leg amputation• The stories behind his most viral YouTube videosThis is one of Maven's most open conversations yet, offering behind-the-scenes insight into the REALITIES of life both before and after becoming a WWE Superstar.</p>
June 19, 2026
Vince Russo: TNA's Rise And Fall, Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Dixie Carter, Triple H
Wrestling journalist Ben Veal interviews wrestling icon Vince Russo about TNA's rise and fall, Hulk Hogan's influence, and backstage politics.
June 12, 2026
Barry Darsow On Demolition's WWE HOF Induction, Crush, Repo Man, WCW Firing, WrestleMania X-Seven
Host Ben Veal interviews wrestling legend Barry Darsow about Demolition's WWE Hall of Fame induction and his career highlights.
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