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Episode 32: James Drake
James Drake speaks exclusively to The Morecambe Wrestling Podcast telling of his journey from training in Morecambe, his early days in the XWA with Team Rockstar and the Blackpool Blonds, to his worldwide success with one of the best and most decorated tag teams of modern times. It's a fascinating insight into the education James had in the Morecambe ring, preparing him for a career which has seen him gain multiple accolades and taken him to NXT UK, NXT, AEW, ROH, TNA and New Japan alongside Zack Gibson in the Grizzled Young Veterans. He also reveals the amazing story of how and where he was scouted by William Regal and speaks at length about why the GYV eventually decided to leave WWE. Experience the passion, progression, memories and wisdom of the biggest star ever to come out of the Morecambe Wrestling Training School.
Topics include:
Loopy
15 years old
"I didn't know if I would ever get to WWE."
21CW
Meeting Zack Gibson
Judo mats in a church
Fond memories
Driving with Rossion and his dad
No stresses
Learning about life on the road
Johnny Phere and Dave Rayne
We forgot Stallion!
Tight-knit group
Bandido in Detroit
Coping when the top rope breaks
"You don't know what danger really is."
The sky is purple
Little rat
Chemistry with Axl Rage
JD's forgotten tag team partner
Fork in a plug socket
Never have your hair cut!
Remembering dates
Biggest crime ever
Supershow dream at The Dome
Don't be a nuisance
Terrifying Sam Slam
Spud lives 20 minutes away
Feeling pathetic
Thrown in at the deep end
Production of the RKO
Working with Alex Shane
Dancing with James Mason
Origin of The Blackpool Blonds
Robbie Brookside promo tips
Motor City Machine Guns
Jon Moxley's pants
Blackpool Tower
Keep building
"Oh I do like to be beside the seaside."
Liverpool kit
The Noel Gallagher of wrestling
"I'm gonna lamp ya!"
Trying new moves
The evolution of GYV
Balaclava and spitting
Red mist
The Blonds split
All-Star Wrestling
Deadline at 26
Necessary evil
Reasons for name change
Puberty says 'remember me?'
YES! YES! YES! in a supermarket
Almost James Dane
Draco Malfoy
Straight Edge Society
The slanting ring
Really big beard
Unsexy Kev and his train magazines
"No-one appreciates a cold-call."
Jim Smallman
Painters and decorators
Late for work talking WWE contracts
Five minutes from home
Missing Mr Regal
HBK and HHH one-liners
The Dyad and Schism
John Laurinaitis and NXT firings
"The humanity wasn't there."
Green cards
Blurry vision
Zombiefied
The Judgement Day shift
The Rock's daughter
Going to Shawn
Denied release
Leaving like Cody Rhodes
Texting Triple H
AEW
High school gossip
All the flavours
Tanahashi and Dustin
The modern day UKFF
Fake News
Don't get caught in the weeds
Tony Khan
Still a baby
"I suggest you watch something else."
'Support British Wrestling'
The Ducks
Leon Slater
Working for tomorrow
Wembley Stadium
Driving an emotional reaction
Local pub without the drinking
Sneaky Morecambe return
Doing the double
200 T-shirts
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By Proper Community Media (Lancaster) TA Beyond Radio LtdJames Drake speaks exclusively to The Morecambe Wrestling Podcast telling of his journey from training in Morecambe, his early days in the XWA with Team Rockstar and the Blackpool Blonds, to his worldwide success with one of the best and most decorated tag teams of modern times. It's a fascinating insight into the education James had in the Morecambe ring, preparing him for a career which has seen him gain multiple accolades and taken him to NXT UK, NXT, AEW, ROH, TNA and New Japan alongside Zack Gibson in the Grizzled Young Veterans. He also reveals the amazing story of how and where he was scouted by William Regal and speaks at length about why the GYV eventually decided to leave WWE. Experience the passion, progression, memories and wisdom of the biggest star ever to come out of the Morecambe Wrestling Training School.
Topics include:
Loopy
15 years old
"I didn't know if I would ever get to WWE."
21CW
Meeting Zack Gibson
Judo mats in a church
Fond memories
Driving with Rossion and his dad
No stresses
Learning about life on the road
Johnny Phere and Dave Rayne
We forgot Stallion!
Tight-knit group
Bandido in Detroit
Coping when the top rope breaks
"You don't know what danger really is."
The sky is purple
Little rat
Chemistry with Axl Rage
JD's forgotten tag team partner
Fork in a plug socket
Never have your hair cut!
Remembering dates
Biggest crime ever
Supershow dream at The Dome
Don't be a nuisance
Terrifying Sam Slam
Spud lives 20 minutes away
Feeling pathetic
Thrown in at the deep end
Production of the RKO
Working with Alex Shane
Dancing with James Mason
Origin of The Blackpool Blonds
Robbie Brookside promo tips
Motor City Machine Guns
Jon Moxley's pants
Blackpool Tower
Keep building
"Oh I do like to be beside the seaside."
Liverpool kit
The Noel Gallagher of wrestling
"I'm gonna lamp ya!"
Trying new moves
The evolution of GYV
Balaclava and spitting
Red mist
The Blonds split
All-Star Wrestling
Deadline at 26
Necessary evil
Reasons for name change
Puberty says 'remember me?'
YES! YES! YES! in a supermarket
Almost James Dane
Draco Malfoy
Straight Edge Society
The slanting ring
Really big beard
Unsexy Kev and his train magazines
"No-one appreciates a cold-call."
Jim Smallman
Painters and decorators
Late for work talking WWE contracts
Five minutes from home
Missing Mr Regal
HBK and HHH one-liners
The Dyad and Schism
John Laurinaitis and NXT firings
"The humanity wasn't there."
Green cards
Blurry vision
Zombiefied
The Judgement Day shift
The Rock's daughter
Going to Shawn
Denied release
Leaving like Cody Rhodes
Texting Triple H
AEW
High school gossip
All the flavours
Tanahashi and Dustin
The modern day UKFF
Fake News
Don't get caught in the weeds
Tony Khan
Still a baby
"I suggest you watch something else."
'Support British Wrestling'
The Ducks
Leon Slater
Working for tomorrow
Wembley Stadium
Driving an emotional reaction
Local pub without the drinking
Sneaky Morecambe return
Doing the double
200 T-shirts