Wrestling & Everything Coast to Coast

Show 192 (11/22/23) This very special show reunites Mike & Buddy with old friend Kelly Palkki, known as valet/manager Betty Beefcake from APW! We reminisce about old times but also pay special tribute to Mark "The Bison" Smith who died on this date in 11/22/11. I hope you tune in to an episode "from the heart" and happy holidays from the W&EC2C crew to you and your fami...

Show 191 (11/12/23) This week Jonathan Schwartz and Buddy interview J Sizzle from Steel City Wrestling in Pueblo, Colorado! We talk to him about starting up his fed, what it is like to be an indy promoter and also about his champion Plexx. A very different kind of interview, hope you check it out! https://youtu.be/DkyhSzBJTJk

Show 190 (11/5/23) This week Buddy and Mike interview frequent guest Ryan Boman, who runs Pinned, a wrestling consulting business, and also published author. We talk about St. Louis Wrestling, the NWA move to the territory system, Roman Reigns's title run and what ever happened to Cage Matches! Always a tremendously honest and genuine interview given by Ryan to us, I am sure you'll get tre...

Show 189 (10/29/23) This week it's a general topic show with Wrestling Journalists Leonard Caplan and Jonathan Schwartz! We cover all sorts of subjects like some of the wrestlers lost this year, the NWA announcement of going back to a territory system, the future of the WWE without Vince McMahon and so much more! A fascinating grab bag of wrestling topics on this show that you will want to che...

show 188 (10/22/23) This week Evan, Mike and Buddy interview Sheldon Goldberg again, who has a new book called "The Last Fall" about a fictitious wrestler's journey from the indy territories to the WWF! Also a lot of talk about what makes or breaks Indy Promotions, talk about his experience as a promoter in NECW and so much more! Another informative interview, check it out! https://y...

Show 187 (10/15/23): This week we have both special guests AND a special show, featuring the beautiful Jeanne Basone (Hollywood from GLOW) and my pal Casey Wood (AKA Kid Chrome) and his wife Cat as we talk ALL about our favorite Halloween stuff-- mostly movies but even things like songs and favorite candy! You'll love this back-and-forth between us all as we talk about Zombies, Vampires, Psych...

Show 186 (10/8/23) Buddy and Mike welcome current XPW Ref Patrick Hernandez! He has some amazing stories about his experiences in the ring so you will definitely want to give it a listen- a great guest and a lot of fun to have on the show! https://youtu.be/vBigzGw7aks

show 184 (9/24/23) This week Buddy is joined by Evan Ginzburg, Jonathan Schwartz, Benny Scala & Dan Sebastiano as we talk about things like our favorite wrestling movies, making movies, The WWE Mergers & Layoffs, AEW's recent show in NY, John Tolos memories and so much more! Another "very special episode" and a lot of fun with all the guys giving their two cent's worth on...

Show 183 (9/17/23) Thanks to a last minute guest cancelation, Mike and Buddy round up a number of different topics, including what's going on with the WWE's new merger, Jungle Boy Perry's suspension, Riddle's sexual assault suit, The Rock's future with the WWE/wrestling and thoughts of the passing of Brett Sawyer and General Adnan. An interesting grab bag of wrestling (and othe...

Show 182 (9/10/23): This week Buddy is joined by Benny Scala and Jonathan Schwartz with son of legendary wrestler Paul "Mr #1derful" Orndorff! You don't get a more down to earth, realistic interview than the one that Travis gave to us this week. I know I say that these episodes are special but this is an EXTREMELY special episode. I GUARANTEE you'll learn things you never knew be...

Show 181 (9/3/23): This week we get the thoughts and memories of Mike Lano who spent a lot of time with Terry Funk, plus more thoughts on the passing of Bray Wyatt & the CM Punk altercation/firing in AEW- a shorter show due to Mike's illness...Hope you like it! https://youtu.be/scevkv9bI6g

Show 180 (8/27 & 8/28/23); An unusual show- first 15 minutes are thoughts about the passing of Terry Funk & Bray Wyatt with pals of the show Casey Wood, Evan Ginzburg and JJ Purdom, then because of cable internet issues, the show was interrupted, so on the next night I interview Ryan & Ellie Devine, of Full Queer Wrestling! It still winds up being a great show but my apologies for the...

Show 179 (8/20/23) This week Mike & Buddy have Jesse Hernandez, former WWF Wrestler & Ref! He tells us more stories about John Tolos (as Evan is still working on his upcoming John Tolos book), plus all about working with the Guerreros, Bill Anderson, and working territories across the Western USA, plus his own fed Empire Wrestling! Despite some interference from the Summer Storms in CA thi...

Show 178 (8/13/23) This week Mike, Evan and Buddy are joined with the of legendary champion wrestler John Tolos's son, Chris Tolos! In preparation of Evan & Mike's upcoming book on John Tolos, Chris reveals fascinating information about growing up as the son of a famous wrestler, funny stories he remembers from his father, and other insights that you will only hear on OUR show! If you...

Show 177 (8/6/23) This week Jonathan Schwartz joins Buddy and Mike as we interview Jeff Walton, also known as Tux Newman, manager in the Los Angeles Area and across the country. He has stories about the Tolos Brothers, managing Bruiser Brody and Andy Kaufman plus Memories of Adrian Street and so much more! Please check out yet another "special episode" of W&EC2C! https://youtu.be/Iyk...

Show 176 (7/30/23): This week Mike and Buddy welcome back Kelly Slaughter, Sgt. Slaughter's daughter! Hear more stories about her experiences running the Spartan Race, life growing up with her famous father, her thoughts and experiences with him and what she's up to today! Always a fun show when Kelly stops by! https://youtu.be/aBzS5K30sZo

Show 175 (7/23/23): This time Buddy gets a special 56th birthday present in the form of being able to do a bucket list interview with Len Denton, AKA "the Grappler"! Join Buddy with Casey Wood & Greg Foumal ask The Grappler about his wrestling career, working the Pacific Northwest & World Class- plus his experiences and ring stories including Bruiser Brody, The Von Erichs, Brian...

Show 174 (7/16/23): This week, Buddy, Dr. Mike and Evan are joined by wrestling columnist and wrier David Skolnick to remember the Phantom Of the Wrestling for The Wrestling Eye, Wrestling Perspective and other newsletters. Also a major discussion about the history of Wrestling sheets and what makes someone a true "wrestling historian". A lot of interesting topics tonight...https://youtu...

Show 173(7/9/23) Dr. Mike & Buddy talk to long time wrestler and rock & roll musician Maxx Payne! He has some great stories about his origins, working with legends such as Red Bastien, Harley Race, Antonio Inoki & more! Certainly a one-of-a-kind interview you won't want to miss! https://youtu.be/MQRnE3KSBC8

Show 172 (7/2/23) This pre holiday show has just Mike & Buddy chatting about the recent passing of Darren "Droz/Puke" Drozdov and a recent article on Gary Albright in Pro Wrestling Stories. Plus memories of ECW, UPW, All Pro Wrestling, Woody Farmer and more-- even for a short pre holiday show it's got a lot of great stuff, so check it out! https://youtu.be/xlhnKDH56l0

show 171 (6/25/23) I celebrate Benny's birthday by having another show about NOTHING! Actually we cover so much stuff, from memories about the Light Heavyweight Championship and the 6 Man Tag Team Titles, to Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant's wrestling camp, Benny's thoughts on the passing of the Iron Sheik and more! As always a super fun show when Benny is around, so check it out! http...

show 170 (6-18-23) This week Mike and Buddy welcome back Ellie D and Ryan Devine, the promoters and talent in Full Queer Wrestling based in the East Bay Area of California! Learn all about what made their recent shows special, challenges to this unique wrestling federation, and some very interesting discussion about LBGTQ and being all inclusive! A fascinating show with many social issues that we...

show 168 (6/4/23): Buddy comes back from his first live show in 5 years with Totally Queer Wrestling in Richmond, CA...His review plus a discussion on whether there's too much wrestling on TV, plus talk about ECW, the history of drag-wrestlers and acceptance of trans/drag wrestling. A fascinating discussion! https://youtu.be/PTzEY6Xy3to

Show 169 (6/11/23) This week a FULL PANEL of Buddy, Evan, Mike & Jonathan gather together to pay tribute to the legendary Iron Sheik for his contributions to the industry and what Mike & Evan's personal experiences were with the Iron Sheik. Well worth listening to, lot of great subjects talked about this week... https://youtu.be/ltVhtIOdKuM

show 167 (5/28/23), This week Buddy does a solo interview of his childhood friend and "Bot Whisperer" Peter Abrahamson for the Robotic Combat show, Battlebots! Find out about the origins of the show, surprises from the season that just happened and the future of robot battles! I hope you enjoy checking out this very different but fun episode of W&EC2C! https://youtu.be/1z8N-WTTGKU