Ranters Nation Network

This week I welcome a 13 year MLB veteran and two time all star Dmitri Young to the show.  Growing up in a military house Dmitri knew everything he wanted in life he had to work hard for no matter what obstacles may lay in his way.  He has many great stories from baseball's past as ell as what lead him to be in a promo with the " Rated R" superstar himself Edge at the 2005 Survivor Serie...

It is true the doctor does make house calls!!! This week I welcome Dr. Rob Stinson from "This is the NWA" podcast.  The #NWAFam is alive and well as we chat about the greatest sport entity the National Wrestling Alliance and the greatest sport professional wrestling.  Being the baseball fan that I am also we briefly talk about what we think will happen this season in the MLB.  Lastly, we watch the...

The returning James Anthony is back o the show this week as we chat about the current state of the world and of the professional wrestling.  The last time Mr. Anthony was on the show his son Isaiah was just born.  We talk about fatherhood and trying to raise our children correctly in a difficult world.  However, the main event of the show is we watch "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Bret Hart in a sub...

On this special edition of Ringside Rant I welcome one of the tough guys in professional baseball history, most notably from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jason Kendall.  Mr Kendall and I all about everything from his great baseball career to being a soccer mom driving his kids around town.  Something that you may not know about him is the he is a big wresting fan.  During he his career he record most R...

This week I welcome NWA referee Jarrod Fritz.  We get a sneak peak behind the curtain look on what it takes to put on a NWA show.  Mr Fritz talks about being in the ring with the Rock N Roll Express and being parts of iconic matches in the NWA.  We also talk about spreading positivity in what seems to be a very negative time in the world.  Finally, we watch Kerry Von Erich vs Ric Flair from May 6,...

The current MLW National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone is the guest on this weeks episode.  The champ talks about who he wants to face when MLW comes back.  If you follow Mr. Hammerstone on social media you will see that he spends a lot of time in the gym as he comments on his relationship with Brian Cage and their work in the gym.  During this difficult time in the world and in the wrestli...

This week RJ welcomes the head trainer from Jacobs Prichard Wrestling Academy, Dr. Tom Prichard.  The former WWF Tag Team Champion and eight time Smokey Mountain Tag Team champion joins Ranters Nation to talk about his wrestling academy reopening as well as his time in the WWF and Smokey Mountain Wrestling.  Dr Tom talks about growing up in Texas as a Funk Family Fan as well as his relat...

This week I welcome back Gary Horne from "This Is The NWA Podcast"  to the show.  We talk about the NWA and where it has come since the last time Gary was on the show.  The changes that has been made to his podcast has been a few here and there but we speak on the status of This Is The NWA Podcast and where he wants to see it in the near future.  However, the main event of this episode is Gary and...

This week I welcome Brian Breaker from Breaker & Bayns Power Hour and Back to the Nintendo.  We begin to chat about his podcasts and then he talks about how it was to train at the Hall of Famer Harley Races training school in Missouri.  As of late he has began quite the feud with one Bill Benis.  The 18 year veteran of the wrestling business has been a thorn in the side of Breakers side for quite...

On this weeks episode I welcome Drew Vencill who is a fellow member of the #FigFamily and of the figure collection community.  We chat about what the community means to both of us as well as what got us into figure collecting.  However, the main event of this week is when we watch Rowdy Piper vs Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Championship from Wrestle Mania 8 in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapoli...

We are jamming out to see great music this week as I welcome Darren from the band "These Wolves."  Growing up as a wresting fan during the "Golden Age" of wrestling Darren and RJ induct Randy Savage vs Hulk Hogan from Wrestle Mania V into the #RantersHOF  We sit back and chat what got Darren into the music business as well as the cross over between wresting and music.  Enjoy this weeks watch along...

This weeks episode of Ringside Rant is under a windy advisory as I welcome the "Windy City Kid" TJ Crawford.  As one of the elite independent wrestling superstars TJ and I speak on what he's been doing to prepare for the time when he can start traveling to promotions all over the north east.  We also touch on a dream match he'd like to have with LSG from Ring of Honor.  He also speaks on his recen...

This week I welcome Dave LaGreca from the Busted Open Radio show on Sirus XM.  We talk about the current product as well as what is yet to come for Busted Open.  Mr LaGreca grew up watching the greatest wrestling time period; the 1980s.  We discuss some of the best matches and wrestlers from that time period.  Join Busted Open and Ranters Nation!!!

This week I welcome Pauly B and the Bojangles Champion, JZ Flair back to the show to discuss what has changed since the last time they were on the show.  The JZ Flair show can be heard every Monday at 6am on all podcasting platforms; we discuss their show and so much more.  Lastly we induct another match into the wrestling half of fame.  We watch the main event from Wrestle Mania X7, the heavyweig...

This week I welcome the lead vocalist to the band Ravenscroft, Ralph Buso. The band just released their new album "See Through" available now wherever you get your music.  We touch on the formation of the band in 2014 as well as the influences the band had and continue to have to this day.  If you have yet to listen to Ravenscroft I suggest you check them out now.  This band will be...

Find out why its going to be the year of the beer as this week I welcome Brian Milonas and the Beer City Bruiser; better known as The Bouncers from Ring of Honor Wrestling.  The returning tag team and I talk about their appearance on NWA Powerrr as well as their match at Madison Sqauare Garden.  The Bouncers also speak on their new found associate and possible third bouncer, Session Moth Martina....

On this iconic 50th episode of Ringside Rant I welcome the "Best Kept Secret" to the show.  Mr Dean and Mr Neal touch on what got them involved  with the Russian Nightmare himself, Nikita Koloff.  Under his advisory they entered NWA's Circle Squared.  These two southern boys have over two decades of combined wrestling experience so you now this weeks episode is going be full of...

This week I bring energy to the show as I welcome my great friend Turbo. We sit back relax and let the stories flow as we touch on literally everything.   Some of our most embarrassing stories to some of our funniest and most stupid as well. We also work in some wresting talk about Gouge Pro Wrestling in NC as well as the NWA.  Turbo is one of the most genuine guys and find out just why when you l...

This weeks episode of Ringside Rant is Strictly Business as I welcome one half of the tag team "Wildcard" and member of "Strictly Business" Royce Isaacs.  The NWA is extremely popular and we talk about what got him into the NWA last year at the Crockett Cup.  We touch on the rivalry there is between the NWA and ROH.  We also hear a tale from the road from Mr Isaacs and learn why you should read th...

Storms are brewing this week on the Ringside Rant as I welcome former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Tim Storm.  There isn't much about Mr Storm that people don't already know but we talk extensively for the love we both have for professional wrestling.  The one topic you all know the most about we touch on as Mr Storm goes into detail on how he didn't expect Mama Storm to be as over as she is in...

This week i welcome the new NWA Women's Champion Thunder Rosa.  Thunder Rosa is just coming off a victory over Allysin Kay at NWA's pay per view Hard Times to win the women's championship.  The match that they had was the best women's match that I've seen in the last number of months and maybe even a year.  We talk about what brought her to the NWA and what drives her to do her very best in and ou...

This week Ringside Rant becomes Outlandish as I welcome Zicky Dice. As a graduate of the Black and Brave school run by WWE superstar Seth Rollins, Zicky Dice talks about how he got in to the school and how he got the call to join the NWA. On the side Mr. Dice rocks out with his great band “Heart To Heart.” We also try to spread the Power of Positivity during this episode as touch on ways to overco...

This week I welcome a huge supporter of the show, from So Says Shernoff on Fire.tv Josh Shernoff.  Starting as a wrestler in Ohio Valley Wrestling in the early 2000s to starting a great show with wrestling legend Bill Apter, we delve deep into Mr. Shernoff's time in the wrestling business.  Mr. Shernoff has a lot of great stories about all the people he has had the opportunity to work with both as...

This week I welcome the NWA Hall of Famer the “Russian nightmare” Nikita Koloff. We dive deep into what got him into the wrestling business; as well as growing up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota with the likes of many wrestling superstars. Starting in Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980s wasn’t the easiest but he made the best of it and shot right up the rankings in wrestling to have legendary matches w...

This week I welcome the voice of the NWA, Mr. Joe Galli to the Ringside Rant.  Starting in the business as a worker Mr Galli went where he was needed  going from an in ring performer to behind a microphone doing commentary for a number of promotions before being recruited by Dave Lagana and Billy Corgan to be the play by play man on NWA Powerrr.  He brings a lot to the broadcast booth from his sho...