10 Bell Pod

Today we begin The Benoits. Before the headlines. Before the police reports. Before the erasure. In this opening chapter, we confront the contradiction head on: Chris Benoit was both one of the greatest in ring performers of his generation and a man who would ultimately destroy his own family. Both truths exist. Neither cancels the other. We start at the beginning. Montreal. Stampede Wrestling. Th...

On today's episode we wrap up season 4 and our coverage of the great Macho Man Randy Savage. This episode is all about the NWO, rap beefs and legacy. Come discuss the episode:⁠⁠https://discord.gg/KYHxh8ezb6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/10bellpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pro Wrestling Tees Store:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/related/10bellpod.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On today's episode we wrap up Macho Man's time in WWF and start his run in WCW. It's all about snake bites, Steph rumors and Yetis.  On today's episode, and Macho Man part 2, we're going through some of the best stuff pro wrestling has to offer. We'll discuss Savage vs Steamboat, The Mega Powers and Wrestlemania 7. Come discuss the episode: ⁠https://discord.gg/KYHxh8ezb6⁠ ⁠...

On today's episode, and Macho Man part 2, we're going through some of the best stuff pro wrestling has to offer. We'll discuss Savage vs Steamboat, The Mega Powers and Wrestlemania 7. Come discuss the episode: https://discord.gg/KYHxh8ezb6 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/10bellpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro Wrestling Tees Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prowrestlingtee...

On today's episode we start our series on season 4 headliner Macho Man Randy Savage. We'll discuss Angelo Poffo, Randy's early career and the war between ICW and Memphis. Come discuss the episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/H45nvTMu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/10bellpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro Wrestling Tees Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prowrestlingt...

This week is about wrestling history’s blind spot. Butch Reed was not a “what if.” He was not a flash in the pan. He is not a trivia answer. He was a top guy. In Florida, in Mid-South, in front of riot ready crowds, against Ric Flair in hour long wars. Butch Reed detonated Louisiana by turning on Junkyard Dog. He carried territory television on his back. Then, when the industry shifted under his f...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nickohlessa, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning break down the full, chaotic story of The Public Enemy: Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge We discuss this table carrying, crowd igniting tag team that helped define ECW’s identity in the 1990s. From their roots as Cheetah Kid and enhancement talent grinders, to becoming the heartbeat of early ECW hardcore chaos, and...

THIS IS OUR MOST UNHINGED, WEIRD EPISODE. In a kingdom ruled by chaos wizard booking and goblin stooges… a bull headed warrior rises. This week, 10 Bell Pod goes full fantasy epic to tell the very real story of Mike Halac, better known to wrestling lore as MANTAR. Beneath the cow skull and the New Generation punchline was a legitimate amateur standout, a world traveled journeyman, and a guy who ma...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nickohlessa, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning investigate the death of kayfabe. Framed like a true crime autopsy, this episode traces more than a century of moments where wrestling’s illusion cracked, leaked, or was outright bludgeoned. From early exposés and tax dodges to televised betrayals, corporate self-interest, and modern meta-nonsense. It’s a chaot...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod Nick, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning tell the full story of Shad Gaspard. He was a fighter, wrestler, actor, writer, and real life hero. From a rough Brooklyn upbringing and legit combat sports background to WWE’s Cryme Tyme era, indie runs, Hollywood work, and a reputation as one of the toughest and most respected men in the business, we look at a career...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nickohlessa, Tyler Wood, and “The Man Scout” Jake Manning take a deep dive into the life and career of Rosey (Matt Anoa’i), a unique and often overlooked member of wrestling’s most powerful dynasty, the legendary Anoa’i family. Best known to WWE fans as one half of 3-Minute Warning and later as a Super Hero In Training alongside The Hurricane, Rosey’s career tells a...

From capturing the erymanthian boar to battling a guy stuffed like pig, on today's episode we tell you the epic tale of the Mighty Hercules. Hercules Hernandez might be one of the most underrated names in pro wrestling history. In this episode of 10 Bell Pod, we take a deep dive into the life and career of a man who was everywhere. From the brutal territory days to the bright lights of the WWF...

On today's episode we're discussing THE HUMAN WRECKING MACHINE ZEUS. We will get into Tom Lister Jr's shot put career, various acting roles, forays into pro wrestling and of course NOOOOO HOOOLLDSSS BAAARRREEDDDDDD. Come discuss the episodes: Instagram.com/10BellPod Discord: https://discord.gg/H45nvTMu Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod Pro Wrestling Tees https://www.prowrestli...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick Alexander, Tyler Wood, and “The Man Scout” Jake Manning dive deep into the life and legacy of Gorgeous George. We cover the revolutionary performer who helped transform professional wrestling from a legitimate grappling sport into the spectacle driven entertainment industry we know today. Long before Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, or The Rock, Gorgeous George pioneered...

On the Season 4 premiere of 10 Bell Pod, NickOHlessA, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning tell the full story of  Brodie Lee . We will track Brodie from backyard wrestling & indie grinding through Chikara and ROH, to the rise and repeated mishandling of Luke Harper in WWE, and finally the creative rebirth he found in AEW as the Exalted One. This episode traces what Brodie gave to wrestl...

On this episode of  1 0 Bell Pod, Nick, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning close out Season 3 by dissecting the most chaotic, controversial stretch of  Scott Hall ’s WCW run, and, by extension, the moment WCW began eating itself alive. From the Goldberg streak, the Georgia Dome Nitro, and the Fingerpoke of Doom to the infamous “drunk angle,” backstage politics, AOL–Time Warner corporate ro...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning dive headfirst into the moment professional wrestling changed forever: the arrival of Scott Hall in WCW and the birth of the nWo. Focusing tightly on the opening year of the angle, the crew breaks down why Hall’s debut, the Outsiders’ invasion, and Hogan’s heel turn didn’t just shake wrestling, they rewired how storie...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning kick off a massive, multi-part main event on the life and career of  Scott Hall . We start with his early days grinding through territories and Japan to becoming Razor Ramon, one of the coolest, smartest, and most influential performers wrestling has ever produced. This first chapter focuses on Hall’s rise, his unmatc...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick Alexander, Tyler Wood, and Jake “The Man Scout” Manning dive into the life, career, and impossible burden carried by  Mitsuharu Misawa . From Tiger Mask to All Japan icon, from founding Pro Wrestling NOAH to quite literally giving his life in the ring, this is a sweeping look at greatness, loyalty, leadership, and the brutal cost of carrying an entire industry...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod we discuss The British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith. From the gritty proving grounds of Stampede Wrestling to the global spotlight of WWE, and through the creative wreckage of late stage WCW, Davey’s story is less about a straight climb to the top and more about survival inside an industry that rarely rewards it. At his peak, he was a prototype for the modern wrestler: e...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nickohlessa, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning tackle the full, complicated story of Brian Christopher. Know to most fans as Grandmaster Sexay, he was the son of Jerry “The King” Lawler, and one of the most naturally gifted yet tragically undone performers of the Attitude Era. From his electric, underrated Memphis work and the rise of Too Cool, to addiction...

This week on 10 Bell Pod, we take a long, honest walk through the life, career, and legacy of  Jimmy Rave . Jimmy was one of the most important indie heels of the 2000s and one of the most misunderstood figures of his era. From a childhood marked by instability, abuse, homelessness, and loss, James Michael Guffey found wrestling early. Not as an escape, but as a structure. A place where pain could...

On this episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick Alexander, Tyler Wood, and The Man Scout Jake Manning take on one of the darkest, most uncomfortable stories of the modern era: the life and career of Ashley Massaro. Framed within the exploitative reality of mid-2000s women’s wrestling, the episode traces Ashley’s rapid rise, lack of training, repeated injuries, and the systemic cruelty she endured inside WWE,...

On today's episode Nick, Tyler and The Man Scout Jake Manning discuss one of the greats, Tracy Smothers. From a farm outside Knoxville to locker rooms all over the world, Smothers built a career that touched nearly every corner of professional wrestling. A standout athlete who grew up on Tennessee territory wrestling, Tracy broke into the business in the early 1980s and quickly began a journey...

HELLO IS THIS THING ON? In this episode of 10 Bell Pod, we dive into one of the most fascinating “what if” careers of the Attitude Era. Test was a 6’7” powerhouse who went from a chance meeting with Bret Hart to sharing the ring with The Rock, Triple H, and Stone Cold Steve Austin… almost overnight. Test was everywhere. Main events. Major storylines. Tag team wars. The hottest era in wrestling his...