Legends

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Greg Wojciechowski.   Tribute speakers: Josh Cowell and Don Wyper. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If you lo...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Terry Steiner.   Tribute speakers: Adeline Gray and Rich Bender. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If you love...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Matt Lindland   Tribute speakers: Mark Cody and Chris Saba. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If you love exce...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Darryl Burley   Tribute speakers: Peter Schuyler and Solomon Fleckman. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If yo...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Outstanding American inductee Terry Davis.   Tribute speakers: Frank Gallardo and Josh DoBell. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Medal of Courage inductee Mark Coleman.   Tribute speakers: Matt Brown and Royce Alger. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If you lo...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Order of Merit inductee Van Stokes.   Tribute speakers: Gary Abbott and Jonathan Stokes. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk Online If you l...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Meritorious Service for Officials inductee Ken Mara.   Tribute speakers: P.A. Bowler and Mike Hagerty. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnson. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2025. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Support Mat Talk O...

Full induction ceremony for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 7, 2025. Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award: Marcus Blaze Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award: Piper Fowler Meritorious Service for Officials: Ken Mara Order of Merit: Van Stokes Medal of Courage: Mark Coleman Outstanding American: Terry Davis  Distinguished Members Darryl...

The annual tribute brunch for Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend. This is the full audio of the morning's events. Tim Johnson serves as the emcee. Speakers P.A. Bowler & Mike Hagerty (for Ken Mara) Gary Abbott & Johnathan Stokes (for Van Stokes) Matt Brown & Royce Alger (for Mark Coleman) Frank Gallardo & Josh DoBell (for Terry Davis) Pete...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Logan Stieber.   Tribute speakers: Helen Stieber and Hunter Stieber. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2024.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Contribute And if you're a fa...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Coleman Scott.   Tribute speakers: John Yates and Neil Erisman. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2024.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Contribute And if you're a fan of...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Toccara Montgomery.   Tribute speakers: Jessica Medina and Axa Molina. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2024.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Contribute And if you're a...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Tadaaki Hatta.  Tribute speakers: Nancy Schultz Vitangeli and Anthony Spooner. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2024.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Contribute And if y...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Outstanding American recipient Col. Steve Banach.    Tribute speakers: Mark Faller and Samuel Banach. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.  Recorded June 2024.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Contribute And if yo...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Medal of Courage recipient Jonathan Koch.    Tribute speakers: Mark Waters and Kyle Klingman. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.    Recorded June 2024.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS   Contribute And if you're...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Order of Merit recipient Darryl W. Miller.    Tribute speakers: Bill Zadick, Jake Miller and Andy Rein. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.  Recorded June 2024.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS Contribute And if yo...

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Meritorious Service for Officials recipient J.R. Johnson.  Tribute speakers: Jeff Pultz & Dr. Mike McCormick. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts   |  Spreaker  |  iHeartRadio  |  Spotify   |  Android  |  RSS Contribute And if you're a fan...

Coleman Scott won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics after being an NCAA champion, two-time finalist and four-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.   He helped OSU win NCAA team titles in 2005 and 2006 and to fifth-place finishes in 2007 and 2008. Scott was a member of the U.S. National Freestyle Team in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. He was a three-time Pennsylvania state cham...

Koch worked as a television producer and co-founded Asylum Entertainment which sold to Legendary Entertainment in 2014. In 2015 his life took an unexpected turn when he fell seriously ill during a producers conference in Washington, D.C. To save his life, doctors had to place Koch into a coma. After several harrowing weeks, he miraculously woke up with his mind and spirit intact. However, he learn...

Retired United States Army Infantry Colonel Steve Banach began wrestling in the eighth grade and competed alongside his younger twin brothers Ed and Lou Banach for Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, New York. He continued his career at Clemson University, where he was elected captain of the wrestling team as a freshman and was an Atlantic Coast Conference finalist. Banach then decided to tran...

The 2023 Induction Ceremony and speeches from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend in June 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.   The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced that the Class of 2023 is  Distinguished Members  Rich Bender, Jimmy Jackson, Patricia Miranda and Joe Williams,  Meritorious Official  honoree Ed Kelly,  Order of Merit  recipient Frank Popolizio,  Medal of Coura...

The Tribute Breakfast for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2023 took place at the McKnight Center on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Speaking for the Class of 2023 honorees were: John Kelly and Joel Weber for Meritorious Official Ed Kelly, Pat Popolizio and Bryan Hazard for Order of Merit recipient Frank Popolizio, Brandon Slay and Jordan Burroughs for...

The 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend closed out with its annual induction program featuring all the honorees. The Class of 2022 featured Meritorious Official Tom Clark (posthumously), Order of Merit recipient Mike Moyer, Medal of Courage recipient Melissa Simmons, Outstanding American Mario Lopez and Distinguished Members Clarissa Chun, Sara McMann, Andy Rein and Jake Varner. Th...

The 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend was back to a fully attended in-person event after a delay from the 2020 class and the 2021 induction ceremony. The McKnight Center hosted one of the newest additions to the weekend, the Tribute Breakfast. Speaking at the Tribute Breakfast in 2022 were Rick Tucci and Zach Errett for Meritorious Official inductee Tom Clark, Jim Miller and Greg...