Wrestling is Life is Wrestling with Cody Deaner

Tyler Tirva is back again! Tyler Tirva is a veteran Canadian professional wrestler who has wrestled for WWE, TNA Wrestling, AEW, and numerous major independent wrestling companies across North America. He's both tagged with and wrestled against Cody Deaner countless times in the past. He's also been on the show and shared his personal story and journey which is available now in the archives! In th...

Jake O'Reilly is back again! Jake has been wrestling for over 20 years. He was trained by "Showtime" Eric Young and has appeared in rings in Japan, US, Canada and all over the world. He's worked for TNA Wrestling, AEW, Rock Solid Wrestling and other major independent wrestling events worldwide. *Disclaimer* This episode was filmed prior to an incident between Jake O'Reilly and a wrestling fan at N...

John Skyler is back again! Skyler is one half of the TNA Wrestling Tag Team "The Great Hands." He has wrestled for the WWE, NXT, AEW and now full-time with TNA Wrestling.  In this episode, Cody and Skyler explore the idea that in pro wrestling, you get to choose your experience. Both the experience you want... and your response to it. They then discuss how this idea relates to our lives in some in...

Tyler Tirva is a veteran Canadian professional wrestler who has wrestled for WWE, TNA Wrestling, AEW, and numerous major independent wrestling companies across North America. He's both tagged with and wrestled against Cody Deaner countless times in the past. He's also been on the show and shared his personal story and journey which is available now in the archives! In this episode, Cody and Tyler...

Jake O'Reilly has been wrestling for over 20 years. He was trained by "Showtime" Eric Young and has appeared in rings in Japan, US, Canada and all over the world. He's worked for TNA Wrestling, AEW, Rock Solid Wrestling and other major independent wrestling events worldwide. *Disclaimer* This episode was filmed prior to an incident between Jake O'Reilly and a wrestling fan at NEO Wrestling in Niag...

John Skyler is one half of the TNA Wrestling Tag Team "The Great Hands." He has wrestled for the WWE, NXT, AEW and now full-time with TNA Wrestling.  In this episode, Cody and Skyler explore the idea that in a professional wrestling the most important thing you can do is JUST GET OVER. They then discuss how this idea relates to our lives in some pretty unique and interesting ways. Support John Sky...

We’re back for Part 2 with Thelonious Jovinius Harlequin (aka TJ Harley)! As we learned last episode, Cody and TJ have been friends for over 20 years. They first met on the Ontario independent wrestling scene in Canada many moons ago. They’ve done battles together, tagged together, and traveled up and down the roads together. In Part 2 of their conversation, you get to continue taking a journey wi...

We’re back to our old format for the next 2 episodes… today is Part 1 with Thelonious Jovinius Harlequin (aka TJ Harley)! Cody and TJ have been friends for over 20 years. They first met on the Ontario independent wrestling scene in Canada many moons ago. They’ve done battles together, tagged together, and traveled up and down the roads together. In this episode, you get to join them on their trave...

Liam Carr is an independent professional wrestler based out of Liverpool, England. He is the youngest British wrestler to ever do a Canadian Winter Death Tour. At only 24 years old, he is also the owner of "Live Pro Wrestling" & "Infinite Promotions." In this episode, Cody and Liam explore the idea that in a professional wrestling match, the "pop" at the finish (or end) of the match matters th...

Tarik is a veteran independent professional wrestler from Ontario, Canada. He has wrestled all over the country and been in the ring with some of the best pro wrestlers of the modern era. He is known as "Mr. Punch, Kick, Chop." In this episode, Cody Deaner and Tarik explore the idea of how important it is to "Pay Your Dues." Not only in the world of professional wrestling... but also in life. Supp...

Notorious TID is a retired veteran independent professional wrestler based out of Ontario, Canada. He is the founder of one of the original pro wrestling podcasts before podcasts were even a thing!  In this episode, Cody Deaner and TID explore the idea of how important it is to "Look The Part" in professional wrestling. And, of course, how this advice can also help you succeed in life. Support TID...

Ben Nelson Creed is a former professional wrestler from British Columbia, Canada known as "The Mad Bomber." He is also an amazing author. Cody Deaner wrote the foreword to Ben's latest book "12 Pro Wrestling Rules for Life." Ben also wrote an autobiography about the numerous trials and tribulations in his wrestling career entitled "You're gonna hurt yourself: Daily struggles of small time wrestler...

"Rest When Dead" is more than just a brand... it's a way of life. Aaron York has worn many hats and works tirelessly to make various ventures a success. He's the owner of Rest When Dead Clothing Company. He's the owner of CEO Fit Supplements. He runs a successful fitness centre - Hustle Culture Fitness. And now he's the owner of a brand-new Canadian wrestling independent wrestling company - Reaper...

Liam Carr is an independent professional wrestler based out of Liverpool, England. He is the youngest British wrestler to ever do a Canadian Winter Death Tour. At only 24 years old, he is also the owner of "Live Pro Wrestling" & "Infinite Promotions." In this episode, Cody and Liam explore the idea of how important it is to "Pay Your Dues." Not only in the world of professional wrestling... bu...

Notorious TID is a retired veteran independent professional wrestler based out of Ontario, Canada. He is the founder of one of the original pro wrestling podcasts before podcasts were even a thing!  In this episode, Cody Deaner and TID explore the idea of succeeding in wrestling by following this one piece of advice: "If you believe... they'll believe." And, of course, how this advice can also hel...

Tarik is a veteran independent professional wrestler from Ontario, Canada. He has wrestled all over the country and been in the ring with some of the best pro wrestlers of the modern era. He is known as "Mr. Punch, Kick, Chop." In this episode, Cody Deaner and Tarik explore the idea of how important it is to "Find Your Moveset." Not only in the world of professional wrestling... but also in life....

Ben Nelson Creed is a former professional wrestler from British Columbia, Canada known as "The Mad Bomber." He is also an amazing author. Cody Deaner wrote the foreword to Ben's latest book "12 Pro Wrestling Rules for Life." Ben also wrote an autobiography about the numerous trials and tribulations in his wrestling career entitled "You're gonna hurt yourself: Daily struggles of small time wrestler...

David Sahadi is a legendary professional wrestling producer, director, creator, and author. He is the creative director behind many of your favourite music videos and video packages from the WWE "Attitude Era." He is also a prolific author and Cody's former colleague at TNA Wrestling. In this episode, Cody Deaner and David Sahadi explore some advice that is often given to young professional wrestl...

David Sahadi is a legendary professional wrestling producer, director, creator, and author. He is the creative director behind the infamous RAW is War rooftop opening credits and numerous video packages and promos at the height of the WWE "Attitude Era." In this episode, Cody Deaner and David Sahadi explore an age old adage used in pro wrestling - "Make them feel something." Cody and David explore...

Cody Deaner updates his loyal listeners on the reason for his hiatus and what to expect with the new format and new upcoming episodes of "Wrestling is Life is Wrestling"   Learn more about the podcast at http://codydeaner.com/podcast   Support our sponsors at: Rest When Dead Clothing - http://restwhendead.ca CEO Fit - http://ceofit.ca  

Happy 1 year anniversary of the “Wrestling is Life is Wrestling” podcast!   Cody Deaner makes an important announcement regarding the past year of the show and what the next year of the show might look like and feel like.   Please leave your feedback for the show in a review or leave your thoughts on Cody’s socials @CodyDeaner on Instagram/X/Facebook

Jesse Scott was a charismatic, creative, energetic, and powerful positive force in the professional wrestling world. He wrestled for over 2 decades under the names JT Playa, and later, Tiberious King. He was the founder of NEO Wrestling, a company that helped launch the careers of many professional wrestlers who currently wrestle on television for the biggest wrestling companies in the world.   On...

On May 7, 2024, at the age of 43, Jesse Scott left this life. Jesse succumbed to a rare form of cancer, which he bravely faced for more than a year.   Jesse was a powerful and positive force in the professional wrestling world. He wrestled for over 2 decades under the names JT Playa, and later, Tiberious King. He was the founder of NEO Wrestling, a company that helped launch the careers of many pr...

Sami Callihan returns to continue telling the saga that is his life journey in professional wrestling. Sami again sits down with Cody to discuss his life in professional wrestling and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Never before has Sami publicly gone into this much detail about his life & career. In Part 2 of this 2-part series, Sami discusses what led to his first WWE tryout, his PC...

Sami Callihan has a story to tell. Over the next 2 weeks, Sami sits down with Cody to tell the detailed journey of his life in professional wrestling and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Sami himself says that he’s never gone into this much detail about his career before publicly. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Sami discusses his family, his childhood love for wrestling, his backyard wres...