The Pro Wrestling Wire

Sitting down with friend of the show Hakim Ali. This time a solo appearance. We talk about his singles run he’s currently on, his tag team partner Nick Payne, his recent trip to the NWA tapings in Florida and his experience there, Alley Fights and someone who’s been a real menace to Hakim in Carson Chris.

Stanley Karr joins the show for the third time! This time to now talk about his brand new book Champions For A Cause! Stanley hosts a podcast “Wrestling With Heart” which dives into the subject of the good causes pro wrestlers do through charity and fund raising. He has interviewed many of the sports biggest names.

We recently lost long time wrestling referee of 32 years, Dave Dwinell after a long illness. In 2021 Dave released his autobiography “Ringman”. I had the chance to interview him and discuss his wrestling career and his book at that time. There’s a lot of great stories in the book. A member New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, a member of the Northeast Wrestling Hall of Fame. Dave created many m...

My interview with Tommy Lane of the RocknRoll RPM’s. We go over his entires career from being mentored by the Mongolian Stomper Archie Goulide, to Stampede Wrestling, Kansas City and teaming up with Dusty Wolfe and Marty Jannetty, Memphis, the Fullers, World Class, Super Clash III and so much more!!!

Talking with Gene Jackson! Host of several wrestling podcasts, the man behind Retro Wrestling Archive, coauthor in the “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert book and more! We talk his fandom, involvement in pro wrestling, podcasting and so much more!

Roxy Astor, former GLOW girl joins the show to talk her history in how she joined the show on the second season, being placed in a team with Tiffany Melon, her options on former GLOW girls, Dave McClane, independent wrestling, animal rescue and so much more!

Sitting down with Roger Sartain and talking his pro wrestling career including working for Deep South Wrestling and Jody Hamilton, his cousins Richard Sartain, Southern Championship Wrestling and Joe Pedicino and Jerry Blackwell, Ken Hawk, Tommy Rich, Scotty Levy/Raven, Jack Lord, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson of the Rock n Roll Express plus much more!

From the January 11th edition of Pro Wrestling Wire Radio, Rick Del Santo and Uncle Oatis talk with Sylvan Moreland on his upcoming match on January 24th at New Years Wrestleution for Paradise Alley Pro Wrestling as he battles Josh Guzman. Also talk his social media presence and what advice he offers to others in the field to boost up their game.

Pro Wrestling Wire Radio is back as “The Professor” Rick Del Santo and Uncle Oatis join forces once again to bring you the best talk show on professional wrestling in New England. Topics | - Alley Fights January 2nd review and upcoming show. - Preview for PAPW New Years Wrestleution - Guest Sylvan Moreland talks his upcoming title defense against Josh Guzman A new AIWF World Champion was crowned a...

Sat down with former WCW wrestler Motor City Madman. We talk his relationship with Paul Heyman early on and him bringing him in to WCW and well as other territories, his time in Puerto Rico, working for the Savoldis and being one of the Mad Russians, his time in AWA, time with Lutte International and Rick Martel and Dino Bravo. Plus so much more!!!

Sat down with Chris Whaley, Pastor, former professional wrestler and author and film maker of the Masked Saint. We talk about his time wrestling in Florida and training under the Great Malenko, going to Texas and working for World Class and Ken Mantell’s Wild West Wrestling. We get his opinions on working with a young Undertaker and the Ultimate Warrior while in Texas. Plus much more!

American GI Richie Scruggs talks his career including being trained under “The Raging Bull” Manny Fernandez, working South Atlantic Pro Wrestling, debuting against Ivan Koloff, working Vladimir Koloff, after South Atlantic closed going to PWF and working under George South and Italian Stallion, working Jimmy Snuka, Men On A Mission , working USWA, forming his own company Wrestling For Christ, goin...

Maxx Payne joins the show and talks his wrestling career including starting in New Japan and then working Memphis, Germany, WCW, WWF, Brad Armstrong, Brian Armstrong , starting in the movie Takedown early on, his amateur wrestling career, Bob Backlund, and so much more!!!

Vladimir Koloff talks his career including working South Atlantic Pro Wrestling, Ivan Koloff, Bobby Fulton, Jackie Fulton, the Headhunters, working ECW, Smoky Mountain, challenging Tito Santana for the EVW title, trying out for both WWF and WCW, Herb Abrams and the UWF plus so much more!!!

Princess Victoria talks her days in wrestling training under Sandy Barr, working under Don Owen in the Portland territory, Fabulous Moolah, being part of the inaugural WWF women’s tag team champions with Velvet McIntyre, how she broker her neck and how it ultimately lead to her retirement at a young aged thoughts on the evolution of women’s wrestling and Rhea Ripley and wrestling today!

Calypso Jim joins the show to talk Jim’s career including Dick The Bruiser, teaming with a young Scott Steiner, Chris Carter, Dr. Jerry Graham Jr, being mentored by Bobo Brazil and inheriting the name, working with a young Dave McClane, Sinister Minister of Fear, Bob Luce plus so much more!!!

A special Veterans Day edition with Sargent Antonio Andolini! We talk him deciding to get into wrestling and initially training under “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe at the original Monster Factory, what caused a hiatus in wrestling and going into the Army. Then returning years later and training further under Randy Shawn at Team 3D Academy, thoughts on the evolution of professional wrestling and so muc...

#wcw #prowrestling #wwe This week on the show, we sit down for a rare and honest conversation with one-half of one of wrestling’s most talked-about teams from the late 1980s The Ding Dongs. From humble beginnings to the bright lights of WCW, our guest, Richard Sartain opens up about his journey through the world of professional wrestling forming the tag team Rock n Roll Rebels with Greg Evans in D...

Tag team the Faculty join Rick to talk some pro wrestling including Andrew’s amateur career, competing against each other, the upcoming battle with the Anthony Express for Pro Wrestling Mid-South, Elite Pro Wrestling, Heath Slater & Rhyno, Ricky Morton, Virginia Championship Wrestling, training early on and becoming a team, Jakob opening up his own wrestling school and so much more!

“Golden Boy” Greg Anthony returns to the show and tell us what he’s been up to. Including making his Connecticut/ New England debut, teaming with his son Xavier I. The Anthony Express and winning the Pro Wrestling Mid-South tag team titles, current thoughts on the NWA and Billy Corgan bringing back the territory system and much much more! Also check out the Golden Boy Project at the link below: ht...

WARNING: there was an audio issue for this episode. I tried to fix the audio and raise Scott up as best I can. I was able to fix it to the best of my ability but still very low. Please bear with me. Rick sits down with Scott McGhee to talk his professional wrestling career including his father, amateur career, his friendship with Dynamite Kid, teaming with Barry Windham and winning the Florida tag...

Jay Cal of the Alliance Guys podcast joins Rick to talk the debut of NWA Powerrr on Roku!

Sam and the crew discuss this past weekends loaded events !

Previewing this weekend wrestling events.

Memphis Wrestling Internet Champion “The Genetic Nightmare” Mike Anthony joins Rick and talks Memphis Wrestling, Tim Bosby, K Toomer and much more! You can follow Rick Del Santo on X at @TheRickDelSanto or on Facebook at The Prof Rick Del Santo