Refin' It Up

She is a third generation wrestler, she is the Undeniable Diamond, and a multiple time champion; this week we welcome Tessa Blanchard to the show. She talks about growing up not wanting to be a professional wrestler but then at the age of 18 started her quest to train to become a wrestler. Overcoming some trials and tribulations confronted Tessa early on in her career. She took them all on and sta...

Now this week’s episode is cool. We are joined by former WWE Intercontinental and United States Champion Carlito. He talks about times in WWE and coming up to the main roster and immediately getting into a storyline with John Cena. When he debuted on Smackdown he beat John Cena for the US Title. He also talks the time he spent away from company until he came back 13 years later at the Royal Rumble...

This week we get to back to September of 2024 when we welcomed Mark Henry to the show.   PLEASE NOTE THIS SHOW HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY AIRED  Our conversation with Mark Henry starts at 30:11 Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup Website ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/IG @babyhebner Jimmy Korderas Social Media Twitter: @jimmykorderas IG: @realji...

ODB and Big Al join us this week to talk about their food trucks “Big Al and ODB’s Meat & Greet.” Currently they have two food trucks with aspirations of expanding across the country. We also talk about some great stories from ODB‘s time at TNA.  Big Al and ODB’s Meat and Greet Website  https://odbsmeatngreet.com Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup Website ⁠⁠https://linktr...

This week Joe Coffey has alot to talk about after being released by WWE last month.  In addition to that Joe talks about coming up in Scotland and wrestling for ICW in Glasgow and becoming their champion on two occasions.  During his time off from the business Joe has been training with Bobby Fish in his gym so he is ready when he receives the call from the company that wants to sign him to their...

Gabby LasPisa got involved with wrestling right out of college when she became a part time producer for Fight Nation on Sirius XM.  Not knowing anything about the three sports she was producing shows for she began to pay attention more to some of the shows that made her fall in love with wrestling.  Gabby quickly rose in the ranks with Busted Open eventually becoming a full time producer.  After m...

David Herro has been a pivotal person in the wrestling business for over 20 years.  He joins us this week to talk about his outstanding career and so many great stories and moments throughout.  Lastly, Dave talks about his documentary that will be out soon called “The Herro’s Journey” A Pro Wrestling Story.  All this and so much more this week on Refin It Up.    Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, Y...

It’s time to bring back #RefinRewatch this week.  Brian, Jimmy, and Daniel discuss the week that was in wrestling; then they watch and break down John Cone’s job in the match between Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler from Summer Slam 2012.   Match Link  https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8rkm49 Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup Website ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian...

We welcome back legendary referee Mike Chioda back to the show, as we have a Refin Roundtable.  We talk about everything from Wrestle Mania 41 to  giving referees their flowers after they do something good, and finally we talk about the current wresting referee work.   Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup Website ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian Hebner Social Media Twi...

Want the dirt? All you will get this week is a look into the day to day of Fightful Wrestling as we welcome  Sean Ross Sapp.  Sean talks about starting wanting to be a sport reporter only to find the world of pro wrestling.  In the world of social media Sean grew a following of wrestling fans; the good and the bad.  Sean talks about some of the run ins he had with the IWC and the great things that...

Al Snow is one of the best minds in all of wrestling. He stops by the show this week to talk all things OVW Wrestling and what they have coming up in the near future.  Additionally, he touches on Rock’s comments from last week.  Finally, Al talks about what could happen down the line for Triple H and The Rock.  All this and so much more this week!!!  Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and...

Shelly Martinez joins us this week; as she talks about everything about her time in WWE and TNA.  She also goes into detail on some of the ups and downs she encountered during her wrestling career.  She got into wrestling at a very critical time in her life when wrestling gave more to her then she ever thought shed get from it.  You will have to listen to this episode to find out all the details o...

We bring back Refin rewatch this week when we watch Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker from Wrestle Mania 25.  However, before that we talk about the busy Wrestle Mania weekend and some of the stories that were told and continue to be told going forward.  All this and our Refin Review this week.  Match YouTube Link  https://youtu.be/xjZkxVYBVjY?si=g1FGxFPSU67Il0Hu Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTU...

A storm is brewing this week as we welcome in former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm to the show.  Tim takes time to sit down with us to talk about winning the NWA Title from Jax Dane and then ultimately tagging with Jax until his sudden passing.  Tim goes into depth on what went into being the face of the NWA as its champion and working with some great men in the ring.  He also talks abo...

It’s time to make a deal this week as we welcome the current color commentator for the NWA Danny Dealz to the show. Being a pivatol point in TNA back in the day taught Dany Dealz a lot; so much that he takes some of the things he learned at TNA and applied it to his current work with the NWA.  Danny does go into detail on the current state of the NWA is and the crucial things Billy Gorgon went thr...

This week we take you back to an episode we did on December 4, 2024 when we welcomed current TNA color commentator Matthew Rehwoldt to the show.   Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup Website ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/IG @babyhebner Jimmy Korderas Social Media Twitter: @jimmykorderas IG: @realjimmykorderas Daniel Spencer Social Media ...

Effy is in fact real as he joins us this week on the show.  The current GCW Heavyweight Champion talks shop with Brian, Jimmy, and Daniel about starting in the business and continuing to this day to work across the world.  Effy is one of the most unique characters in wrestling current; he talks about the creation of the character as well as working with Hootie and the Blowfish.  Lastly, Effy finis...

Brian, Jimmy, and Daniel go back in time this week and watch live John Cena vs CM Punk from Money In The Bank 2011 in our Refin Rewatch.  We also talk about the John Cena promo from Raw and express some positivity in our Refin Review. CM Punk vs John Cena MITB 2011 Match Link https://www.youtube.com/live/QZb3dfX3cQA?si=1_ubWoG3r1vhHnev Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup W...

It’s time for Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike Chioda this week.  Mike joins the show this week to catch up on this past weeks referee work in a special edition of Refin Review.  Mike also talks about the John Cena turn, what should main event both nights of Wrestle Mania, and what he is currently doing training referees in Florida.  Lastly, Mike shares some great stories from the past with Brian, Jim...

We all have a hero in our lives; this week we have a hero on the show.  We welcome Kal Herro to the show this week.  Formally  “Fanny Pack Kid” is going through a character evolution but fear not he has a great mind for the business and has many ideas of where he wants his character to go.  That mind for the business was taught to him at an early age as he traveled the roads with his father, Dave...

We left the show up to you this week as we let you ask the refs anything.  Before we did that Brian, Jimmy, and Daniel talk about some of the possible storylines leading into Wrestle Mania.  We also touch in the rumor of Vince McMahon possibly starting a new wrestling promotion.    Refin It Up Social Media Twitter, YOUTUBE, and IG @refinitup Website ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian Hebner Soc...

The Hall of Famer Earl Hebner joins the show this week to talk shop with Brian, Jimmy, and Daniel.   Before Earl was in WWE he was reffing in the NWA and learning a lot from Tommy Young.  Earl also goes into depth on how important Dusty Rhodes was on his career.  The WWE Hall of Fame is the one thing that has alluded Earl, but he talks about what he would do if he got the phone call and who he wou...

Jonny Loquasto is the definition of doing all you can do to learn as much as possible. So when the time comes for you to take the next step up, you can make a splash.  In addition to that Jonny talks about how timing is everything; and explains how that has hurt him and more importantly helped him in his career.  Jonny additionally talks about how he got into stand up comedy before getting a call...

It’s time to bash em this week as we welcome in current OVW National Heavyweight Champion Doug Basham.  Before heading into his title match this Saturday against Dustin Jackson at “Tough Love” Doug stopped by the show to talk about current wrestling at OVW, WWE and beyond .  While in WWE, Doug was challenged by some of the boys and Vince McMahon to make sure certain things didn’t happen during a T...

Somebody call your mama and tell her that Ernest “The Cat” Miller is on this week’s episode talking shop with us.  The Cat talks about his time with WCW and how Eric Bischoff got him into professional wrestling; leaving martial arts behind temporarly.  As he made his way through WCW he became popular and more popular; so much to the point when WWE called years later asking him to come to the compa...