Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast

Western Canada has the Harts, well Eastern Canada has the Rougeaus, and joining me this week, is none other than Jacques Rougeau!!

 

I'm sure you are familiar with Jacques from his work in WWF, and WCW, well thsi weeks episode shares even more of his rich history in professional wrestling. You will hear about his start in Stampede Wrestling, his first experiences down in Mexico, the legendary feud between the Garvins and the Rougeaus and so much more!

 

Jacques shares stories of the Hart Family, Bulldog Bob Brown, and sharing the ring with Bret Hart and Roddy Piper!

 

We are also introduced to Jacques latest endeavour. He has taken some of the greatest talents on the Canadian Independent wrestling scene, and they will be competing for 1 of 4 chances to train at the Nightmare Factory with QT Marshall! Jacques tells us what it is all about, what to expect and so much more!! www.wrestling-academy.ca for all the information

The one and only Jackie The Jet Lee joins me to recap the incredibly eventful AEW Revolution PPV!

 

We run down the card, taking a look at the matches, giving our thoughts and opinions, giving out favourites, and looking at what could be next for some of the big time players in AEW. It was a fantastic night of wrestling, and a lot of fun to review it!! Check it Out!!

An important aspect not just in wrestling but life, is mental health.

 

This week Jaxon Stone, a former wrestler and mental health advocate joins me for a chat on the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast. Jaxon along with YouAreLoved is doing some incredible things to raise awareness for mental health, and a new initiative raising mental health awareness for wrestlers, with webinars, and more.

 

We get into a great discussion, and hope that this can help if you are in need or know someone who is.

 

If at any point you feel you need help or someone to talk to, my email or DMs are always open.

This week, Headline Shaun Martens joins me on the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast.

 

The past few years, Shaun has been absolutely tearing it up on the Canadian wrestling scene, being one of the most active wrestlers out there the past few years. We talk about that, training and learning under Phil LaFon, CWE tours and so much more!

 

Support independent wrestling, go to local shows, as this episode points out, you never know who you may be seeing that could turn into the next big star!

HUMBLE.

 

The most humble man in professional wrestling, Damon Spriggle, joins me this week on the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast.

 

We talk a lot about the upcoming Timebomb Pro show, February 24th, where Damon faces off with Jah C with the winner getting an opportunity to face Dominic Garrini later that night. Before that we talk about training, learning from the different coaches at The Academy, deathmatches, working GCW shows and so much more!

One of the hottest wrestlers on the wrestling scene today, Kidd Bandit, joins me this week on the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast.

 

Fresh off of an appearance on AEW Dark, and a veteran of Deadlock Pro, and Graphouse, we get into Kidd Bandits journey into professional wrestling. Graduating from Santino Bros Academy, and the Nightmare Factory, hear all about their experiences there, receiving the Rookie of the Year by Outsports Networks LGBT in the Ring podcast, sharing the ring with their idol Cody Rhodes and so much more!!

 

We also get into the upcoming Virtual Basement video game, AND we talk about Kidd Bandits debut for Timebomb Pro on February 24th for the "Here to Stay" show!

One of the hottest rising wrestlers on the Canadian independent scene is my guest this week, Sebastian Wolfe.

 

Growing up on the prairies, he now calls BC home, and Sebastian is making quite the name for himself there. Whether as a singles, or as part of the tag team, State of Emergency, he is someone to watch for!

 

Hear all about his start in wrestling, from training, to his first match, becoming a tag team with Miles Deville, wrestling for NEW and favourite matches.

 

We also get into lost opportunities due to the pandemic, goals in wrestling and so much more!!

A veteran of 20+ years, Tony Kozina stops by the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast to share tales of his storied career.

 

Having wrestled in nearly 2/3 of the USA, and for almost every major promotion to run in North America, Tony has shared the ring with many of todays top wrestlers, and also has helped train and mold some of todays top wrestlers.

 

He has been a part of numerous CWE tours, Tony shares stories about his time on the road with them, moving to New Zealand to become a trainer at Bad Luck Fale's gym, the Lions Roar show on New Japan World and so much more!

Wrestling predominantly for 365 and NEW, Liiza Hall is making quite the name for herself in the PNW.

 

Wrestling runs in her family, hear all about her wrestling lineage, getting started in wrestling, learning and training under Nicole Matthews and more!

 

We also talk about her most recent trip to train in Mexico, and getting to wrestle shows while she was there. All of that and so much more on the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast!

O'Doyle Rules!

 

You find out that and so much more when Kevin O'Doyle joins me on the Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast.

 

Kevin is incredibly well spoken, and he shares stories from the multi-town CWE tours, teaming and learning from his partner and trainer AJ Sanchez, and we discuss the casket match that he had with Jay Walker!

 

All that and so much more!