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Stride Pro Wrestling returns

Stride Pro Wrestling has had two great shows in October. The most recent happened Saturday night. There was a title change that night. Listen for more details. This week’s show is dedicated to all things indy wrestling. I discuss the latest with Stride and an update on Cape Championship Wrestling.

There’s also a statement from popular Stride star Cash Borden. Listen for details on why he is no longer with the company. Plus, the first-ever match for Stride has been announced for the December 9 show. But before we get there, Jay Spade gets his championship rematch against Roger Matheus.

 

CollarXElbow Partnership

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. The company has added some new shirts in recent weeks. It’s a great way to support indy wrestling and My 1-2-3 Cents. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Hellfire & brimstone it’s Kane!

It’s hard to believe, but the character Kane has officially been around for 20 years. The Big Red Machine debuted on October 5, 1997. Ironically (or maybe not) Chad and I were in attendance that night at the Kiel Center in St. Louis. We wouldn’t meet for another six and a half years though.

By Barry Karafa

So for this week’s episode, we are sharing our ‘6 Cents’ on the career of Kane and our top six memories of the former WWE Champion.  We also share some of our listeners’ thoughts of Kane, including the photo to your left of a little guy named Rollins. His dad, Barry Kafara with Cape Championship Wrestling, shared it with us and talked about Kane’s longevity as a character.

It’s hard to argue Kane is one of the all-time great characters (or gimmicks) in wrestling. Few Superstars have the staying power Kane did. Undertaker, Goldust and Triple H may be the only ones, at least off the top of my head.

On a different note, Stride Pro Wrestling returns to the Illinois Star Centre Mall on Saturday, Oct. 14. Come in a Halloween costume and celebrate with us. Bell time is 6:30 p.m. The Stride Championship is up for grabs in a best two-out-of-three falls match between Roger Matheus and Jay Spade.

 

CollarXElbow Partnership

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. The company has added some new shirts in recent weeks. It’s a great way to support indy wrestling and My 1-2-3 Cents. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat has been a part of pro wrestling for more than 40 years. My first memories date back to his run with Crockett Promotions. I had read up about the Dragon in the Apter magazines and in 1985 made his WWF debut. I never thought back then I’d have a chance to interview the Superstar.

But that’s who the guest is for episode 150 of My 1-2-3 Cents the Podcast. The Dragon is going to be a part of fundraiser event Rasslin’ in the ‘Ville. The show is Friday, Oct. 6 at Community Consolidated School 204 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Steamboat will do a meet & greet beginning at 5 p.m. Then the action for Stride Pro Wrestling begins at 6:30 p.m. You can get ticket information here.

I’d also like to do a quick shout out to my friends over at Podzilla 1985. They interviewed Jeff Hardy at CCW (Cape Championship Wrestling) FanFest. It’ll drop Wednesday on the show Pro Wrestling Unscripted. Find them on Facebook.

CollarXElbow Partnership

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. The company has added some new shirts in recent weeks. It’s a great way to support indy wrestling and My 1-2-3 Cents. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Jay Spade

Jay Spade and I have quite a history together in professional wrestling. We first met in 2011 in All American Pro Wrestling. Jay was a fearless guy who had a heart of gold. He even defended me when I was being bullied by Mike Masters. Spade helped me win my match in 2012 against Masters.

Spade is flying high again, this time in Stride Pro Wrestling. He is the number one contender to the heavyweight championship, held by “Big” Roger Matheus. The two will face off at Rasslin’ in the ‘Ville on Friday, Oct. 6. By the way, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat will be on hand at that event in Pinckneyville too. You can learn more on Stride’s Facebook page.

 

CollarXElbow Partnership

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. The company has added some new shirts in recent weeks. It’s a great way to support indy wrestling and My 1-2-3 Cents. Thanks as always for your support.

Match of the Week

After a bit of a hiatus, Match of the Week is back. This week, I’m paying tribute to Bobby Heenan and this gem that Chad sent me. It’s Bobby Heenan vs. Lord Alfred Hayes in the AWA, circa 1980. Enjoy.

Check out these social media pages

@J_spade529

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Lisa Marie Varon

When the book of women’s wrestling is written, there will no doubt be a chapter on our guest this week, Lisa Marie Varon. Fans remember her best as Victoria in WWE. The former two-time Women’s Champion helped pave the way for what we see in 2017 from the women in the ring.

Victoria has the distinction of being the first woman to win a steel cage match on Monday Night Raw. She beat Lita (with some help from Matt Hardy).  She went on to have success in TNA as Tara, winning the Knockouts Championship five times. Lisa Marie Varon now wrestles on the independents and has a show coming up against ODB in Nashville on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Learn more here.

Lisa Marie shares her experiences in the WWE and how she ended up getting into the ring. Fun fact, she was once a ho for the Godfather.

Lisa Marie Varon, Kevin Hunsperger and Matt Hardy

As you can see in the photos, I met Victoria at WrestleMania 22 in Chicago and again at WrestleMania 24 in Orlando. It was one of those quick meet and greet sessions, but she was very nice to the fans coming through. Nowadays, she’s active on social media and interacts with fans there was well.

CollarXElbow Partnership

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. The company has added some new shirts in recent weeks. It’s a great way to support indy wrestling and My 1-2-3 Cents. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@RealLisaMarie (Twitter & Instagram)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Stride Pro Wrestling recap

Wow. What a night for Stride Pro Wrestling. September Fallout is in the books and was one of the most chaotic cards in the history of Stride. Unfortunately, I also became a part of that chaos. You can hear more about it in this week’s show.

This episode is a recap of everything that happened and a look ahead to the upcoming show on Friday, Oct. 6 in Pinckneyville. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat will be the guest that night. Also, Stride returns a week later on Saturday, Oct. 14. We’ll countdown to both shows right here on the podcast.

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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“Don’t follow your dreams, chase them.” That’s the mantra on this week’s guest JD Wilk. He’s a rising star in both Stride Pro Wrestling and Cape Championship Wrestling. He’ll be teaming up with Jay Spade against “Big” Roger Matheus and Farmer Billy Hills. Wilk talks about his beginnings, the obstacles he’s overcome along the way and his future in professional wrestling.

You can keep up with all things Stride Pro Wrestling via the Facebook page or the My 1-2-3 Cents blog. The next show is this Saturday night, Sept. 9 at the Illinois Star Centre Mall. Bell time is 6:30.

I also want to do a shout out to a few other podcasts I’ve become a big fan of. Besides the shows here on the Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network (Positive Cynicism, Nerds United and the Five Heart Podcast) I am also a big fan of Tom & Jim’s Top 5, Skullbuster Wrestling and Podzilla 1985. Also, Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson are helping folks impacted by Hurricane Harvey with Love for Houston. You can make a donation to the Red Cross here.

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@jdwilk777 (Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

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Chad Smart from Positive Cynicism and I have taken a page out of the book of podcast Tom & Jim’s Top 5. Instead of sharing our top 5, we’ve changed things up and are doing a top 6 show at least once a month. For the first episode, we run down our top 6 summer time wrestling moments. Our fandom goes back to the mid-1980s and we pull up a wide range memories.

I’d also like to invite you to come check out Stride Pro Wrestling and Cape Championship Wrestling. The next Stride show is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Illinois Star Centre Mall in Marion.

Don’t forget, I’m also now a part of COLLARxELBOW. You can shop online and use the promo code MY123CENTS to save on t-shirts when you shop. Thanks as always for your support.

Check out these social media pages

@TomAndJimsTop5

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

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The 10th annual King of Trios tournament is coming up Sept. 1-3. It’s a huge event put on by Chikara Pro. The guest this week is one of the participants, Solo Darling. We chat about her beginnings in the business and what she thinks about stepping into the ring against guys. Big thanks to Mike Quackenbush for making this happen on such short notice.

I’m also excited to announce two other things for My 1-2-3 Cents. On the show, next week Chad and I debut a top 6 show call Six Cents. We’ll review our favorite wrestling events from summer time.

My second announcement, I’m proud to announce I am now an affiliate of the COLLARxELBOW brand. Please check out their merchandise and when you’re ready to buy something, use the code MY123CENTS. I appreciate the support and am grateful to become a part of this growing brand. Here’s the link to the site.

Check out these social media pages

@SoloDarling (Twitter)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

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He’s the best of the best. Austin Lane has 20 years of experience under his belt and has worked in both WWE and TNA. He’s currently the number one contender for the Cape Championship Wrestling heavyweight title. Lane faces champion Hollis Giroux in the company’s first ladder match on Saturday, Aug. 26.

We discuss his early days in the business, along with his current status with CCW and what it’s like to wrestle his wife, Nikki. Be sure to check out the interview and stick around for the match of the week. It’s one that features Lane in action from last year’s CCW: Homecoming show.

Looking ahead, Stride Pro Wrestling will be back on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Illinois Star Centre Mall. Stay tuned here for more updates on that event.

Check out these social media pages

@austinlane1 (Twitter)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@The25th_Hour (Twitter)

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