LGBT In The Ring

Hello, Lovelies! We close out the week by welcoming "The Dread Pirate" Reiza Clarke to the show! We chat the growth of queer identities in Texas indies, dealing with hypersexualization as an asexual person, branching out of Texas & finding strength in coming out!

Follow Reiza Clarke on Twitter & Instagram: @despicablerei_

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back The Nobodies' DJ Accident Report to chat all about his upcoming drag tag team event Nobodies Tag Battle on March 22! He & Brian Bell discuss how the idea for tag team drag developed, pushing the boundaries of drag, the evolution of drag's relationship with pro wrestling, genuine queer sports and more!

Follow The Nobodies on Instagram: @thenobodiesnyc

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back HOODSLAM favorite Anton Voorhees! He & Brian Bell chat his big 2024, finding new freedoms in the ring, wrestling DARK Sheik, Brooke Havok and what we've been playing recently!

Follow Anton Voorhees on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @link2futureftf

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! We're back this week with a bang as we welcome back Daria Berenato, known to WWE fans as Sonya Deville! She & Brian Bell discuss her departure from WWE, reflect on the decade she spent there and what she accomplished, the evolution of Sonya Deville over that time, what the future holds for her and why leaving WWE comes with a sense of freedom!

Follow Daria Berenato on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok: @thedariaraeberenato

Check out "Daria & Toni Unwrapped" on YouTube

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! We close out Media Month this week by welcoming content creator, video editor and former co-host of Fightful Overbooked's Indied, Mike Indied, to the show! He & Brian Bell chat Indied, coming out as pansexual, how indie wrestling brought him back to wrestling, indie wrestling in Canada and his pivot to behind the scenes work!

Follow Mike Indied on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @mikefromindied

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! We've got another bonus episode for this week as wel sit down with Pro Wrestling Australia's Charli Evans, Nikki Van Blair and Shay Kassidy to discuss PWA's Drag Race themed event Tag Race! They & Brian Bell talk how the idea came about, PWA's commitment to highlighting LGBTQ identities in its ring and community, the wrestling/drag connection and just how many looks quantify too many looks?

Check out PWA Tag Race on Jan. 31 live on PWA's YouTube channel

Follow Charli Evans on Twitter & Instagram: @charlievanspro

Follow Nikki Van Blair on Twitter & Instagram: @NikkiVanBlair

Follow Shay Kassidy on Instagram: @shaykassidypro

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back Naptown All Pro co-founder J-Rose to chat all about their upcoming 4-day indie wrestling festival Combat Crossroads during Royal Rumble weekend! They and Brian Bell discuss how the idea came together, putting Indianapolis in the spotlight, highlighting queer and Black-led promotions and previews the slew of events taking place during the weekend!

Follow J-Rose on Twitter: @thisisjrose

Follow Naptown All Pro on Twitter & Bluesky: @NaptownAllPro

For Combat Crossroads tickets and information, visit naptownallpro.com or @CombatXrds on Twitter

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! Media Month rolls along as we welcome Fightful Overbooked and Our Local Establishment host "Queer Auntie" Collins. They & Brian Bell chat their various projects, the Pacific Northwest scene, what brought Collins back to wrestling media, learning from mistakes & their dad's experience with Andre The Giant!

Follow Collins on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @_queerauntie

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! This week kick off Media Month 2025 by welcoming back PWPonderings' and Grit & Glitter's Don Halliwell! They & Brian Bell chat Don's extensive history with indie wrestling, what pushed them toward female wrestlers in their youth, their work covering women's wrestling and their shy Grit & Glitter origins!

Follow Don Halliwell on Twitter & Instagram: @donhalliwell1

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT

Hello, Lovelies! We kick off 2025 by welcoming back Rachel Giuliani to chat all about New Japan Pro Wrestling's big Tokyo Dome weekend. She and Brian Bell discuss the brilliance of Omega/Kidd, the passion between Naito and Hiromu, Zack Sabre Jr. and Shota Umino's stellar main event, Yota Tsuji: Pudding Man, the magic between Iwatani and AZM and much more!

Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM

Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod 

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod

Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees

Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo

Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT