Wrestling Art with Chris Things

Episode 87 is here pals! We have another of those solo, rambling chit-chat editions of the show for you. I'm rambling through my thoughts on a wonderful recent Brisbane Illustration Fair weekend, meeting a bunch of wonderful folks & catching up with some of my favourite Brissy Art pals (like the super talented Gabrielle Vines & Forge Forward's Amy). I chat the ridiculous weekend th...

Episode 86 is here pals! It's a  "Match of the Week" 'Edition of the show  w/ 'Best Mate David', chattin' three totally splendid bouts & just what it was that made them so wonderful. Those being Genichiro Tenryu vs KENTA (from 2005 Pro Wrestling NOAH), Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka (from ECW Heatwave '98) and the wonderfully sadomasochistic bloodbath that was KE...

Episode 85 is here pals! It's another in lieu of some guest scheduling difficulties I have another of these rambling mess solo editions of the show for you. I have a few things on the go at the moment so I felt I might as well have a one-sided conversation in your ear-holes about them. Cool commission things! Books! In-Person Events! Art Exhibitions! I even have a sneaky, low-key announcement...

Episode 84 is here pals! It's another of our  " WRESTLING CLUB "  special editions of the podcast with our latest 'Club-Night' THE SCRATCH this past Sunday! Today we are keeping the gimmick going from last time with a playlist debrief with 'PERFECT ATTENDANCE CLUB MEMBER JOE! And of course some in-person audio of the night that was. Thanks Joe!! I had a lot of fun here. Tal...

Episode 83 is here pals! It's a  "Match of the Week" 'Edition of the show  w/ 'PERFECT ATTENDANCE CLUB MEMBER' JOE here to chat about two amazing matches that were the recently unearthed Piper vs Mad Dog Sawyer Dog Collar '83 Omni match and the FTR vs Outrunners tag team wrestling throwback classic from AEW Collision 100. We also have a great time talking about the INCR...

Episode 82 is here pals! So I've got an extra special episode of the podcast on hand for you this week; It's 'The Making of  Way of the Blade (AEW Edition)  Special' with none other than author, PHIL SCHNEIDER ! We chop it up all about the book, the process of making it, the collaboration between an illustrator (me!) & author on a project like this, Phil's great interviews...

Episode 81 is here pals! It's a  "Match of the Week" 'Sin Limite' Edition of the show  w/ my pal from across the pond, Richard of  Video Plant  - chattin' a month worth of delightfully eclectic matches - each totally wonderful in their own way. We've got Mascara Dorada vs Zandokan Jr. (the 2025 CMLL Copa Jr. VIP Tournament Final), the El Desperado vs Jun Kasai 2022 Deat...

Episode 80 is here pals! It's another of our  " WRESTLING CLUB "  special editions of the podcast - having had another Club event at THE SCRATCH this past Sunday! Today I'm changing it up a little bit by doing a little playlist debrief with 'PERFECT ATTENDANCE CLUB MEMBER JOE - along with some in-person audio of the night that was. Thanks Joe!! Stay tuned at the end for a speci...

Episode 79 is here pals! It's one of those weeks' where I'm about to head out to Sydney to hawk my wrestling-art wares, so I thought I'd have a little solo cat with you about all the things I've got going on - including some exciting new project goss! Just a little rambling chat about this week in the life of a wrasslin' art dude! Enjoy!! ChrisThings.com.au  is the best pla...

Episode 78 is here pals! It's the  "Match of the Week" Edition  w/ the esteemed Unkle of Beeks for a very special Sabu Tribute Triple-Header edition of the show! We have a good little ol' chat abut Sabu's special (& unique) place in wrasslin'-history & talk 3 of my very favourite Sabu matches! We start with Sabu vs La Parka from 2002 MLW, then a classic mid-90s indi...

Episode 77 is here friendos! It's another of our  " WRESTLING CLUB "   special editions of the podcast - owing to another Club event this past Sunday! We jump into the playlist of eclectic Pro Wrestling madness along with some in-person audio of the big night. Once again, I have some special auditory excerpts of some of my favourite bits of what was shown on the big screen! Hope you li...

Episode 76 is here pals! It's that time again and a big book release is upon us! As the big Amazon paperback release of the Way of the Blade (AEW Edition) is coming any day now, I thought I'd take a moment and chat about it. The (I think) untold story of quitting my 'main-gig' job to do this thing, the different emotions around it, reflections, thanks, all the things! It feels pret...

Episode 75 is here pals! It's the  "Match of the Week" Edition  w/ Way of the Blade Author,  PHIL SCHNEIDER  chattin' about the match that Phil was responsible for bringing into existence; the tremendously wild Dog Collar Match from DEAN #1 - Mad Dog Connelly vs Demus! We have a lot of fun talking all about this one, my illustration and some way-cool behind the scenes goss on putti...

Episode 74 is here pals! So I'm in the midst of doing what feels like ALL the group art exhibitions right now & am quite busy/somewhat losing it. So I thought I'd do one of those lovely rambling mess podcast episodes to capture it. Maybe there is some handy stuff in there about participating in group art exhibitions? Maybe not & it's just listening me to talk nonsense for a lit...

Episode 73 is here friendos! Yes, this past Sunday we had another of our  " WRESTLING CLUB "  events at the totally delightful Scratch Bar & you know what that means! It's another " Wrestling Club w/ Chris Things " special edition of the podcast! We jump into the playlist along with some in-person audio of the night that was. I also have some special auditory excerpts of so...

Episode 72 is here pals! It's the  "Match of the Week" Edition  w/ the esteemed Unkle of Beeks back for the first time in far too long, chattin' two particularly interesting 'Matches of the Week' that are the Sabu swan-song of Sabu vs Joey Janela in a No-Ropes Barbed Wire Match from earlier this year, as well as the totally tremendous Terry Funk vs The Sheik last ever singl...

Episode 71 is here pals! We're back at it, chattin' some Match of the Week goodness with 3 of my most favourite matches that I watched & made illustrations of in recent weeks'. I'm also stoked to be doing so with recent guest & friend of the show;  Portaveritas ! Who's company I happened to share for my big in-person Zona 23 experience. We chat that Zona 23 Mexican Junk...

Episode 70 is here pals! Our ' Wrestling Art Curator ' special is BACK! And this week we are doing something a little different; featuring a WRASSLIN' WRITER & a DOOZY of a one at that! We've Got Way of the Blade Author, PHIL SCHNEIDER on the show to talk all the things - from our original book, to the new AEW edition of the book, Death Valley Driver Video Review , Segunda Caid...

Episode 69 is here pals! Yes, this past Sunday we had our latest " WRESTLING CLUB "  event at the ever-lovely Scratch Bar & you know what that means! It's another " Wrestling Club w/ Chris Things " special edition of the podcast where I do my best to include YOU, the listener in the festivities! I run through the play list, we get some in-person audio from the night in ques...

Episode 68 is here amigos! Our ' Wrestling Art Curator ' special is BACK! And for a very special one indeed. This is my artist-interview series focusing on the art practices of rad wrestling-artists from all around the world! And this week I'm SO darned pleased to be interviewing a friend of mine all the way from Mexico - an amazing Lucha Libre artist & also an amazing person; Port...

Episode 67 is here pals! Our "Match of the Week" Lightning-Rounds Special Edition  of the show IS BACK to get caught up after my recent travels. On this one I chat M.O.T.W.'s #76-80 with Best-Mate David, Wrestling Club 'Perfect Attendance' Member Joe, Cousin-Ben & Richard of @Video. Plant  about a handful of positively delightful matches from Korakuen Hall, to ECW Arena to...

Episode 66 is here pals! Yes, I'm back from Mexico & back to reality but very excited to talk all about it! Since it's been a hot minute since I've spoken to you last I figured a nice little bite-sized solo edition would be the best way to get us all caught up on the trip. I could talk for ages about all of my magical experiences & all of the incredible people I got to meet, so...

Episode 65 is here pals! It's  " WRESTLING CLUB "  time once again! This Sunday arvo, we had the 8th iteration of my in-person " Wrestling Club w/ Chris Things " events at my favourite bar in the whole wide world, the Scratch Bar & thought I'd do my best to include YOU, the listener in the festivities! I run through the play list, we get some in-person audio from the ni...

Episode 64 is here pals! It's a  "Match of the Week" Edition of the show  w/ my good pal, Richard of  Video Plant  - chattin' two rather 'special' matches in honor of two recently passed wrestlers who I'm quite fond of in Gran Hamada & Osamu Nishimura. It's Gran Hamada & Satoru 'Tiger Mask' Sayama vs Perro Aguayo & Baby Face from 1980, El Toreo,...

Episode 63 is here pals! As a CYCLONE looms towards the 'Sunshine State' of the great land down under, I've got another special little solo edition of the show where I yammer on about my life this past week & a potentially incoming cyclone. I babble on about preparing for said cyclone as best we can, worrying about my art (& our new house!), a lovely catch up with the crazy tal...