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Welcome everyone to episode 227 of Perched On The Top Rope! In this interview, our host, Lee Walker speaks with Lucian Loveless!

Lucian Loveless is part of the independent wrestling scene and has been for a few decades! Wrestling has taken him all over, and one place he's been and very active in, is Oklahoma.

The Independent Wrestling Scene in Oklahoma is still regulated by The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. Lucian describes what the process is like just to get a license to wrestle, ref, manage and talks about how expensive it can be if you don't have health insurance!

Lucian shares how Oklahoma has passed for new sports such as bare-knuckle fighting, but that will not be under eyes of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission and talks about the unfairness that pro wrestling faces in Oklahoma to the point its too hard to get popular wrestlers to come to independent shows due to the strict rules.

Lucian fills Lee on the 2022 bill Oklahoma passed banning transgender athletes to face their same sex counter part, but that inter-gender matches are banned in the Oklahoma as well. Basically, Trans-gender people are banned from wrestling in the state of Oklahoma. Lucian talks the process that the athletic commission has taken and why it will not change anything with Legislation.

Lucian is now currently seeking to get The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission out of professional wrestling and allow transgender people to wrestle in Oklahoma! Like Finn Balor and AEW have said, "Wrestling is for everyone!"

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Welcome everyone to episode 227 of Perched On The Top Rope! In this interview, our host, Lee Walker speaks with Lucian Loveless!

Lucian Loveless is part of the independent wrestling scene and has been for a few decades! Wrestling has taken him all over, and one place he's been and very active in, is Oklahoma.

The Independent Wrestling Scene in Oklahoma is still regulated by The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. Lucian describes what the process is like just to get a license to wrestle, ref, manage and talks about how expensive it can be if you don't have health insurance!

Lucian shares how Oklahoma has passed for new sports such as bare-knuckle fighting, but that will not be under eyes of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission and talks about the unfairness that pro wrestling faces in Oklahoma to the point its too hard to get popular wrestlers to come to independent shows due to the strict rules.

Lucian fills Lee on the 2022 bill Oklahoma passed banning transgender athletes to face their same sex counter part, but that inter-gender matches are banned in the Oklahoma as well. Basically, Trans-gender people are banned from wrestling in the state of Oklahoma. Lucian talks the process that the athletic commission has taken and why it will not change anything with Legislation.

Lucian is now currently seeking to get The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission out of professional wrestling and allow transgender people to wrestle in Oklahoma! Like Finn Balor and AEW have said, "Wrestling is for everyone!"

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Bobby Steveson is formerly known to the WWE Universe as NXT star, Damon Kemp. Steveson talks almost missing his WWE tryout which was different than how most get a tryout. He talks how the name change in NXT works while one day he googled his wrestling name to find out something disturbing about it.

Steveson talks what it was like being part of NXT from the locker-room, who he thought was a go-to for advice or to make happy in the company and highlighting key matches and his experience in NXT UK! Steveson discusses how he found out he had trading cards, and was part of WWE 2k23 and 2k24!

While talking about NXT, Steveson expressed how he brought up making a rule in The Heritage Cup Matches to favor The No Quarter Catch Crew.

Is Steveson willing to do a, "Death Match?" Does he have anyone he wants to face on the independent scene? What's in store for the future? Catch this and more in this exclusive interview!

00:00 Intro + NEW Steveson Wrestling Merch

02:40 Thoughts on his WWE tryout & almost missing his tryout and why

05:23 - Who was there training wise at the tryout

07:30 - Talks first bump going bad

08:30 - Gerald Briscoe story + shows off item

12:20 - WWE's reason for not letting him be Bobby Steveson

- Describes the name process

13:40 - Story creating his NXT name

14:29 - What name he liked more and he chose

15:50 - Did any fans from Florida pay attention to you being named after a convicted killer since it’s Florida?

16:30 - Any hopes of being a tag team with your brother or have a feud with each other? - Talks being his brothers first one-on-one match

20:20 - Merchandise talk Cards & Videogames

27:15 -Connecting with fans selling ring worn gear

31:25 - On getting advice in NXT

33:00 - How he saw it done on WWE Raw with advice

33:35 - Any take-a-ways working NXT UK?

36:04 - Talks drinking while filming vignettes

38:44 - Shares story about NXT UK fans

39:51 - What he hated about being over in NXT UK

43:40 - What was the atmosphere like in the locker room?

44:20 - First ple was NXT Halloween havoc in a ambulance match, were you excited for your first ple and the fued turning heel

44:40 - Rodrick Strong was supposed to turn, not Damon Kemp

45:30 - Diamond Mine & Bobby told of change and his thoughts about it

48:00 - The plan they had for the match but didn't workout

50:40 - Which faction did you enjoy being in more, diamond mine or no quarter catch crew?

52:35 - Thoughts on heritage cup & rules you wrestled in a match Tony D’Angelo

53:09 - Wanted No Catch Clause Rule in Heritage Cup Matches

54:00 - Trying to be creative to get fans into Heritage Cup matches in USA

55:20 - Praises Noam Dar for Heritage Cup work

56:35 - Is there anyone you want to work with on the independent scene?

58:45 - Music, Starting Steveson Wrestling amateur wrestling school

- loves coaches and being around kids

1:04:20 - Would you ever try a “death match?”

- Wants to do GCW Bloodsport

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Lay'lah James is an independent wrestler not only out to make a name for herself, but educate the fans along the way about the trans community. Lay'lah is transgender and we discuss what was like growing up the wrong sex and the struggles she faced not only growing up, but the struggles she's faced in professional wrestling.

In 2022, Oklahoma signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing against same sex (transgender woman in women sports) and this included pro-wrestling. Lay'lah shares her thoughts on the Oklahoma State Athletic Commissions decision. Lay'lah is transgender and we discuss what was like growing up the wrong sex and the struggles she faced not only growing up, but the struggles she's faced in professional wrestling.

Lay'lah expresses that the wrestling community has been very open, and very accepting of her (with a few exceptions). She has goals within the wrestling community including dream matches with top wrestling superstars!

Laylah james interview

00:00 Intro

00:49 Coming up in wrestling being trans

02:25 Coming out as transgender

03:25 How she felt about herself as a male

04:00 Changing at school

04:20 Bullying

05:40 Finding resources on trans community

07:00 Advice to those struggling

09:10 Oklahoma Bill "Save Women's Sports" thoughts

10:45 Inter-gender matches in wrestling history

11:45 Oklahoma Bill and its effects on Nyla Rose

16:00 Any reluctant telling promoters she's trans

17:10 Promoter having issue with her being trans

18:50 Podcasters cancelling

20:25 People afraid of backlash

22:15 When she became a fan of pro wrestling

22:59 Wrestling inter-gender matches and backlash

24:30 Not having any women to train with or wrestle at school

24:50 Oklahoma Banning matches, what about training?

26:25 If you're banning trans what happens when they wrestle men

27:00 Thoughts on people wanting all trans sports

27:50 Transgender Boxing League?

29:15 Rick Steiner - Gisele Shaw WrestleCon

32:46 Who does Lay'lah James look up to

35:30 Comments on the Nyla Rose post from non-wrestling fans

36:50 How Lay'lah wants trans people represented in wrestling

38:00 Shoutout to Taylor One Shot creating a transgender belt

42:45 Thankful for acceptance in wrestling

44:10 Going to certain places also having an issue with race

45:00 Wrestlers she wants to work with in the future

45:25 Shares story almost wrestling Nyla Rose

Resources

https://transequality.org/

https://www.hrc.org/resources/be-an-a...

https://gate.ngo/our-work/

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In this episode, we dive deep into the epic showdown between Nyla Rose and the transphobic elements within the wrestling community.

Nyla Rose is a transgender female wrestling who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. On December 20th, 2023 Nyla Rose wrestled another female competitor one-on-one on ring Of Honor: Honor Club episode 44. In Oklahoma, a bill was passed in 2022 that transgender athletes cannot face the same sex (transgender female facing cis -females).

The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission will no longer allow Nyla Rose to say cis-women in AEW. On our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerchedOnTheTopRope/

we made post regrading this... and the comments, really shows how transphobic some fans of wrestling can act.

In this video, we read those comments. Like AEW says, "Wrestling is for everyone!"

Like, share, and subscribe for more content that champions diversity and challenges stigmas in wrestling and beyond!

If you or anyone you know who is in the LBGTQ+ community and struggling, please reach out to The Trevor Project. www.thetrevorproject.org/

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Ahead of the upcoming AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view on October 12th in Tacoma, Washington, Khan took questions from the media call concerning the upcoming show, the new media rights deal and the future of the promotion.

AEW WrestleDream Media Call Notes

• When asked about a possible roster split, Khan said it’s an interesting thought and he is still working on some interesting things in terms of the future. He added that it is early to speculate given the new deal but it is an interesting thought.

• When asked if he has equity in AEW and the Sports Business Journal mentioning the possible stake in an article, Tony Khan said he will not get into the ownership structure but does have 100% of the voting structure and holds the vast majority of shares. Khan also confirmed is the controlling owner.

• Asked about Bryan Danielson and what it is like to work with him and his status, Khan said that one of the highlights of his life has been working with Danielson and watching him win the title at All In. Khan added Danielson has been instrumental in AEW and the story and rivalry with Jon Moxley encompasses all of AEW. Khan doesn’t want to see Danielson’s full-time run come to an end, much like many of the fans.

• In regards to the negotiation process with Daniel Garcia re-signing with AEW, Khan said that he understood why Garcia wanted to take time with a decision of this magnitude. He added it’s a great beacon to the sport that he is someone that a lot of people want to work with and have spent time mentoring. He believes Garcia is a homegrown star and wanted to put him in a prominent spot. Khan outlined the connection Garcia has with the fans and how they have been believing in him more and more, especially coming out of the Continental Classic. Khan was thrilled to extend Garcia’s contract for years to come and very excited about it.

• In regards to the thinking behind the trades of Rush and Lance Archer, Khan said that there have been trades in wrestling in the past but he hasn’t seen it since he was a kid. He noted previous trades in sports and how it can change the scenery, adding that Jake Roberts and Don Callis are great managers. Khan also mentioned that a new coach will help Lance Archer and Rush with their new managers.

• When asked about a possible ROH deal and there being no updates, Khan said while ROH is not part of the deal it is important for the company as a whole and more media rights are set to be determined.

• Asked about more details on the PPV model beginning in 2025 and the Max model, khan stated that he is still finalising details before more details are rolled out. Khan added that live viewers matching wrestling on Max will be huge both live and with the back catalogue and that they have taken a lot of pride in AEW PPVs this year and Max took notice.

• Asked about the rise of women’s wrestling in AEW and ROH, Khan said it is at a real high point and he enjoys working on it. Khan also praiseed the quality of the rosters getting better and better, noting that Mariah May and Toni Storm’s storyline has been a highlight this year. Khan mentioned Baker’s absence and how he had to be in his office until 4 am to make changes to Dynamite and the card while also saying that Baker is a great star for AEW. Khan also highlighted the singing of Mercedes Mone.

• Khan spoke about the victims of Hurricane Helene and that last night’s Dynamite was about promoting hurricane relief as well as the PPV. Khan also added that Adam Copeland has been working directly with FEMA workers in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene’s impact on the area.

• Closing out the call, Khan mentioned the legacy of Antonio Inoki and what the show means to him.

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Join us for an exclusive interview with Joel Goodhart, where we delve deep into the secrets that have shaped his remarkable journey of Tristate Wrestling Alliance. In this candid conversation, Joel reveals insights into his career, personal challenges, and the lessons he's learned along the way.

Joel also breaks a lot of news on the regrading a TWA Reunion Show: One & Done. Tickets go on Sale October 5th as Joel confirms a few guests on air! Goodhart also discusses a book that he as coming out as well.

Joel tells a lot of stories about wrestlers such as, Owen Hart, The Blue Meanie, Bruno and Davis Sammartino, Cactus Jack, The Sandman, Sabu, Luna Vachon and many more!

Whether you’re a fan or simply curious about his story, this interview promises to uncover the truths behind his success and the strategies he employed to overcome obstacles. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain inspiration and knowledge from one of the industry's most intriguing figures. Make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more insightful content!

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Dive into the captivating world of professional wrestling as we explore the shocking similarities between two iconic leagues: WCW (World Championship Wrestling) and AEW (All Elite Wrestling).

In this video, we dissect the parallels in their storytelling, character development, and fan engagement strategies. Discover how both promotions have influenced the wrestling landscape and the lessons they teach about competition, creativity, and innovation in the ring. Whether you're a die-hard wrestling fan or just curious about the industry, this video will provide insights that will leave you amazed.

Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more wrestling content!

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Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope.

In tonight's episode we review The Mr. McMahon Docuseries on Netflix. All six episode dropped at midnight Wednesday morning. This did not come without controversy.

Most of these interviews were done in 2021

If this was to portray Vince McMahon (the person) you only get that in episode 1 and 6. The rest seems to be more about Mr. McMahon the character on television and blurs the lines between Vince McMahon (the person) and Mr. McMahon, the WWE character.

We hear from several people during the six episodes from Shane McMahon, Stephaine McMahon, Linda McMahon, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Bret Hart, Tony Altus, eric Bischoff and others throughout all episodes.

We hear all about the scandals and lawsuits that rocked the WWF-WWE from the time Vince McMahon Junior took over his Father's company.

Such scandals include

Vince McMahon raping Rita Chatterton (first female referee)

Sexual Advances not taken resulting in firing(s)

Steroid scandal

Sable suing WWF

Steroid talk again after Chris Benoit double murder-homicide

Janel Grant case

the real question is, is there a difference between Mr. McMahon & Vince McMahon? We look for answers as we unwrap all six episodes!

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Welcome everyone to episode 219 of Perched On The Top Rope! We talk some AEW News we Daniel Garcia done in AEW in October of this year? NXT Champion Ethan Page tells why he left AEW!

On tonight's drama filled episode we discuss the Netflix Documentary coming out tonight at midnight on Vince McMahon!

Did you know Vince McMahon tried to buy out the docuseries from Netflix to stop it from coming out? Oh, you didn't? It gets better, Vince later made a public announcement on X (Twitter) that the producers didn't draw a line between the character "Mr. McMahon," and his true-self, Vince.

Vince McMahon dropped the PR company he was working with as a result and we have comments from the PR Company!

Sit back and listen to the two awesome cards AEW has set for fans on AEW Dynamite Grand Slam & AEW Collision Grand Slam!

We have news on former WWE Nikki Bella & Dancing With The Stars Artem and their marriage.

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