The Throwdown

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 247 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with California-based father/son tag team 209Swole. Composed of Raf and Noah, they have been wrestling for around 4 years and 3 years respectively, and are definitely names on the rise on the California scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to ch...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 246 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with northern California-based pro wrestler D_Rogue. He has been wrestling for around 9 years, and is definitely a fixture on the California scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments....

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 245 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with NYC-based pro wrestler Aleck Hammer. Aleck has been wrestling for around 4 years, and is definitely an in-demand name on the northeast scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. W...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 244 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Baltimore, MD-based pro wrestler "Maryland's Mightiest Mustache" George LaFleur. George has been wrestling for around 3 years, and is definitely a rising name on the northeast scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the en...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 243 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Japanese born but Los Angeles, CA-based pro wrestler/luchador Koto Hiro. Koto has been wrestling for around 10 years, and is definitely an in-demand name on the California scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out a...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 242 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Little Rock, AR-based pro wrestler Matthew De Luna, or MDL. MDL has been wrestling for around 10 years, and is definitely an in-demand name on the east Texas scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 241 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with California-based wrestling superfan Wendy Mendez Wendy is a lifelong fan and if there is a show in SoCal, you can pretty much count on seeing her there. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. W...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 240 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Orlando, FL-based but Puerto Rico-born pro wrestler Thicc Papi. Papi has been wrestling for around a year, and is definitely building a reputation as a rising name on the Florida scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as th...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 239 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Atlanta-based but well-traveled commentator and occasional manager "The Black Diamond" Scene Nick Nick has been in the wrestling business for 13 years, and travels all over the country and internationally doing commentary. We had a great time in our chat and I enco...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 238 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler Don Fernando. Fernando has been wrestling for 3 years, and is definitely a rising name on the Texas scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of gr...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 237 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with British Columbia-based pro wrestler Good Thelonious. Thelonious has been wrestling for 26 years, and is definitely a well-known name on the Canadian scene and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of c...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 235 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler "The Element" Shane Evans. Shane was making his return to The Throwdown and it was a great opportunity to catch up. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 234 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with West Virginia-based pro wrestler "The DarkChild" Chance Prophet. Chance has been wrestling for around 28 years, and is definitely a well-known name on the indy scene in Appalachia and beyond. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire t...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 233 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with northern California-based pro wrestler "The Blue Flame" Alpha Zo. Zo has been wrestling for around 11 years, and is definitely a fixture on the west coast scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton o...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 232 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Atlanta-based pro wrestler "The Rocker" Terry Lawler. Terry has been wrestling for around 37 years, and is still going strong at age 57 We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 231 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with San Diego, CA-based pro wrestler "The Playmaker" J2 Mattioli. J2 has been wrestling for around 8 years, and is also the co-owner and head trainer at Primal Pro Wrestling. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there wer...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 230 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Philadelphia-based pro wrestler "The Denim Dolphin" Julezee. Julezee has been wrestling for around a year and a half, trains at Catchpoint under Drew Gulak, Tracy Williams, and sometimes Wheeler Yuta and is a rising name on the northeast scene. We had a great time...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 229 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with California-based pro wrestler Danny Divine. Danny has been wrestling for around 11 years, and is a definite fixture on the California scene as well as being co-owner and booker for Millennium Pro Wrestling. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the e...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 228 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Maryland-based pro wrestler Lemon Guy. Lemon has been wrestling for around 3 years, trains at Renaissance Rumble and is a definite fixture on the northeast scene as well as at DC Defenders UFL football games. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 227 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with New Jersey-based pro wrestler "Sturdy" Sal Mistretta. Sal has been wrestling for around 3 years, trains at Worldwide Dojo under Cheeseburger and is a definite fixture on the northeast scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire th...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 224 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler Ryan Dayze. Ryan has been wrestling for around 15 years and is a definite name on the Texas scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground inc...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 222 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler Sammi Pandora. Sammi has been wrestling for around 11 years and is also a mom, a cybersecurity consultant, a wine enthusiast, and the wife of previous Throwdown guest Kekoa, the head coach at House of Champions in Orlando. We had a great time in...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 219 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with North Carolina-based pro wrestler Elliot Shock. Elliot has been wrestling for around 3 years and is definitely an in-demand name on the Carolinas scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. W...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 218 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler Jaden Black. Jaden has been wrestling for around 3 years and is a definite fixture on the Texas scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 216 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Kentucky-based pro wrestler "Squeaky Clean" Casey King. Casey has been wrestling for around 10 years and is anin-demand name on the indy scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We...