The Defyant Ones

ETHAN HD (ALL CAPS) joins me to chat about running a comic book shop, growing up a wrestling fan, Batman, being back at DEFY and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Filthy" Tom Lawlor reflects on some of his favorite moments with DEFY, his thoughts on wrestling at Washington Hall, some essential MMA fights to watch and much more  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swerve joins us for a very special episode of The Defyant Ones - we break down how he feels being back at Washington Hall, his time in NXT, what he's bringing to the table and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From light tubes to the head to anime talk, Kikyo tells it all in this awesome one on one chat. Follow Kiko here - @fallenkikyo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schaff joins me backstage to talk about his love of heavy metal, living in a converted bus, being the measuring stick of DEFY and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke with Kevin Blackwood backstage at "Wild Ones" about moving from Buffalo to California, his love of WCW, AFI, Nick Wayne and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonah is here! I chat with the incredibly talented Australian wrestler known simply as Jonah . We talk about growing up wrestling nerds, his exposure to wrestling in Australia, fighting his way through the indies and wrestling in Japan, his time at NXT, his first experience with DEFY and what he hopes to give back to the indies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Damo is returning to DEFY on April 30th to wrestle Brody King, so I chatted with him about growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the UK wrestling scene boom, his time in NXT, wrestling Eddie Kingston on his first DEFY show and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Brooks is an Australian pro wrestler who recently made his DEFY debut. I spoke with Adam about growing up as a wrestling fan, training with Buddy Matthews, wrestling all around the world and much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Royce Isaacs is one half of the former DEFY Tag Team Champions "The West Coast Wrecking Crew." I chatted with Royce about his wrestling origin story, his experiences with DEFY, leveling up, betting on himself and much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chatted with Cody Chhun about his wrestling training down in Georgia, how he has improved, leaving his job to train full time, his match against Jonathan Gresham and his return to DEFY.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chatted with the Defy Tag Team Champions - The Midnight Heat - before their big ladder match at DEFY Year 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela joined us on the Defyant Ones to chat about some of his favorite Defy moments and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bollywood Boyz are here to make DEFY their new home. I chatted with the brothers about their world travels, their come up in the world of wrestling, their first match at DEFY and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich Bocchini is the play by play guy for DEFY and has a really cool story. From playing in hardcore and metal bands to getting involved in hockey play by play to touring the world as a wrestling announcer, this is a really fun interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with Steve Migs via zoom to chat all about his favorite DEFY moments so far, working in radio, growing up in Brooklyn, his favorite bands, training as a wrestler and much more. This is a fun one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Wayne is a 16 year old wrestling prodigy born and raised here in the Pacific Northwest. I chatted with Nick about his upcoming battle with Joey Janela, growing up as the son of NW legend Buddy Wayne, starting to train at age 9, his love of Eddie Guerrero and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viva Van is a So-Cal based wrestler who is making her mark in DEFY. I went live with Viva Van on zoom to chat about her love of wrestling and metal, her wrestling origin story and we also took some questions from members of the Defyance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Titus Alexander is an up and coming star wrestling out of the Ugly Dojo in Sacramento. I spoke with Titus about growing up with his father as a wrestler, watching his dad compete in brutal death matches, his love for football growing up, training with his dad, his love for DEFY and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not only is Matt Farmer one of the minds behind DEFY, he is also a well traveled wrestler and an incredibly knowledgeable wrestling historian. Enjoy this lengthy chat with Matt.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DEFY "Leviathan" marked the return of wrestling to Washington Hall. This is a short form audio documentary that chronicles the weekend - it features interviews with members of the Defyance, wrestlers, crew members and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clark Connors takes some time away from his intense training at the New Japan LA Dojo to chat about his early days, his love of wrestling and all things DEFY.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DEFY wrestler and conspiracy theorist Eli Surge joins the podcast to chat about all the things he has learned over the past 18 months. We also discuss his training with Lance Storm, his early career moments and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guillermo Rosas joins the podcast to discuss his sneaker addiction, his love for wrestling as a child, his journey to DEFY and much more. VIDEO PODCAST also available for this episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drexl discusses his many bloody battles, working in radio, his many travels and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.