The Backstage Boys

By Basil Mahmud and Trent Zuberi

A unique podcast hosted by two guys that work heavily in the world of independent professional wrestling, Basil Mahmud and Trent Zuberi. We take you behind the scenes to talk about what goes wrong, wh... more

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FAQs about The Backstage Boys:

How many episodes does The Backstage Boys have?

The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.

The Backstage Boys episodes:

January 05, 2021 Episode 78 - Wrestling Photography Talk w/guest AEW Photographer Speedy Ruiz
Happy New Year! The Backstage Boys, Basil & Trent are back in 2021 with our first guest to kick off the new year, AEW Photographer Speedy Ruiz of Speedy Photos!
We talk to Speedy not only about professional wrestling photography and what it's importance and climate is in the industry today compared to what it once was but also about shooting during a pandemic and partial shutdown. We discuss how photography is used to brand and market and why its a crucial must in todays professional wrestling world.
All this plus standard ball breaking, sarcastic remarks, and insults on this week's edition of The Backstage Boys!
Connect with Speedy!
Instagram: @speedy.photo
Official Website: http://speedy.photos/
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/THEBSBSHOW
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backs...
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, Pandora, Amazon and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
#AEW #AEWDYNAMITE #PHOTOGRAPHY
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1h 20min
December 29, 2020 Episode 77 - Social Media in Professional Wrestling w/guest Garrett Kidney of IMPACT Wrestling
The Backstage Boys Trent & Basil are back live this week and we are joined by an extremely special guest as we discuss the importance and power of social media in professional wrestling, the head of IMPACT Wrestling's social media team, Mr. Garrett Kidney!
Garrett has been the driving force behind what has been the greatest growth in IMPACT Wrestling's history of online and social presence and we dive in to find out how he did it and what his background was coming in to this incredible task.
All this plus standard ball breaking, sarcastic remarks, and insults on this week's edition of The Backstage Boys!
Connect with Garrett on Twitter at @garrettkidney and @IMPACTWrestling
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/THEBSBSHOW
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, Pandora, Amazon and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
#IMPACTonAXSTV #IMPACTWRESTLING #SOCIALMEDIA
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1h 33min
December 22, 2020 Episode 76 - Limitless Wrestling VLC2020, Christmas Week, and Boy Meets World!
The Backstage Boys Trent & Basil are back live this week and joined by Referee Nate Speckman once again for this special Christmas week episode!
We talk to Referee Nate about this past weekend's Limitless Wrestling Vacationland Cup 2020 that he worked that garnered a lot of buzz with the independent wrestling community as well as what we all have planned for the holiday and what we hope to see in the new year as the world (hopefully) opens back up! We also argue about Boy Meets World in a conversation that will cause anyone listening to definitely choose sides!
All this plus standard ball breaking, sarcastic remarks, and insults on this week's edition of The Backstage Boys!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/THEBSBSHOW
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Nate's Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/refnatespeckman
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, Pandora, Amazon and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
#VLC2020 # BOYMEETSWORLD #PROWRESTLING
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1h 12min
December 15, 2020 Episode 75 - Special Guest: PWI Editor-in-Chief Kevin McElvaney!
The Backstage Boys, Trent & Basil are joined by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Editor-in-Chief Kevin McElvaney on tonight's live broadcast for an exclusive interview and discussion! The gents discuss a variety of topics from the PWI 500 to the professional wrestling climate in 2020 and everything in between!
Join us for this special interview with the man behind one of the most legendary publications in professional wrestling history and learn about what goes into this platform in today's landscape with whats planned for the future!
Connect with Kevin at @OfficialPWI and @Wackelvaney on Twitter
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, Pandora, Amazon and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
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1h 21min
December 08, 2020 Episode 74 - FIRST LIVE BROADCAST!
The Backstage Boys Trent & Basil are joined by Referee Nate Speckman for their first LIVE broadcast on Twitch and Youtube!
We talk a variety of topics including what Referee Nate Speckman has been up to since leaving Chicago and working for Limitless Wrestling in Maine as well as a little background of the show for new listeners and how we are taking BSB 2.0 to the next level with the live experience!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, Pandora, Amazon and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
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1h 16min
December 01, 2020 Episode 73 - IMPACT Road Trips, AAW Alive, Holiday Shutdowns, & more!
It's been a while but the Backstage Boys are back with an all-new episode! We had a TON to catch up on and we somehow condensed it into an hour!
Basil & Trent discuss the October road trip to Nashville for the IMPACT Wrestling Bound for Glory tapings and the incredible and memorable experience that it was along with the hectic schedule of coming back and heading right to the AAW Alive ppv later that very week which sadly marked the end of Basil's run with AAW. We go into the details surrounding his departure and if this is the last time we have seen him in front of an AAW banner.
We also look at what the current shutdown means for the industry and what we feel it would truly take for the second restart to occur and even moreso get back to normal, whatever that may be! There is also a special message at the end of the show regarding the future of the BSB Podcast and it's broadcast schedule so stay tuned!
All this and more on this week's edition of the Backstage Boys Podcast!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
Listen to Avalon Averted (The Fixer Remix) by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Bound for Glory 2019
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3EQa4OY70
Listen to Decay by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion 2019
youtu.be/D1hRy6CVoSs
...more
1h 7min
September 29, 2020 Episode 72 - Independent Wrestling Returns, AAW Alive, Warrior Stadium Series, & More!
The Backstage Boys, Basil and Trent are back this week to discuss the rebooting of independent pro wrestling in the midst of the pandemic as more shows are added and the hotbed of Chicago has turned things up even more this month!
Warrior Wrestling has come off their highly successful Stadium Series as AAW announced their new set of shows until the end of the year titled ALIVE along with Freelance and Zelo Pro all adding dates to their calendar.
We also discuss crazy schedules and what is on the docket for the next month for the BSB as well as a ton of other random topics like only the BSB can do!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
Listen to Avalon Averted (The Fixer Remix) by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Bound for Glory 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3EQa4OY70
Listen to Decay by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion 2019
http://youtu.be/D1hRy6CVoSs
...more
1h 3min
September 05, 2020 Episode 71 - Empty Arena Shows, Indies (Kinda) Returning, and Creative Production
The doors of the world are creaking open just a little, not too much, just a tad so that a little pro wrestling can return here and there and the Backstage Boys, Basil & Trent are here to discuss it!
The BSB get together to discuss promotions being creative during one of the most challenging times in not only the history of the industry but also the world and how professional wrestling has been able to survive despite some of the uncertain times.
The guys also discuss what the outlook of the industry looks like given some of the changes and whats in store for those promotions that continue to evolve with the changing times as independents begin to open up slowly and try new ways to engage their audience.
All this and more behind the scenes discussion from the only podcast that takes you behind the curtain of independent pro wrestling!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
Listen to Avalon Averted (The Fixer Remix) by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Bound for Glory 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3EQa4OY70
Listen to Decay by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion 2019
http://youtu.be/D1hRy6CVoSs
...more
1h 28min
July 25, 2020 Episode 70 - IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary 2020 Backstage Talk & Review
The Backstage Boys, Trent, Basil, and Nate are back to break down the critically acclaimed IMPACT Wrestling PPV, Slammiversary 2020! Basil was on site for the historic event doing photos while Trent and Nate watched live.
We go through each match while discussing what lead up to it all as the brilliance of the perfectly psychological booking leading up to the event and coming out of it.
We are also treated to Trent ranting about Full House and why DJ Tanner sucks!
All this and more on this week's episode of The Backstage Boys!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/trentzuberi
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
Listen to Avalon Averted (The Fixer Remix) by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Bound for Glory 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3EQa4OY70
Listen to Decay by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion 2019
http://youtu.be/D1hRy6CVoSs
...more
1h 58min
July 02, 2020 Episode 69 - Speaking Out, Quarantine Activities, Wrestling Releases, Debates, & more!
The Backstage Boys, Basil & Trent are back this week with a multitude of topics and probably some of the best segways of topics known to podcast man! We discuss the highly controversial #SpeakingOut movement that hit professional wrestling last week and how the domino effect of it hit everything from the majors to the indies.
We also discuss the releases that happened and how they not only affected plans for so many promotions but also has dictated change for years to come in the industry. Basil also touches on his work with IMPACT Wrestling and the road to #Slammiversary while Trent discusses the challenges of keeping an indie promotion and its talent relevant during a shutdown using media and resources.
All this plus some classic debates and more on episode #69 (ha0 of the Backstage Boys Podcast!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTAGE BOYS:
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/THEBSBSHOW
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/THEBSBSHOW
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/THEBSBSHOWPOD
OFFICIAL BACKSTAGE BOYS T-SHIRTS: http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/backstageboys
Basil’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/beezzzzy
Trent’s Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/vanillajoke
Basil’s Photo Site - http://www.basilmahmud.com
Total Nonstop Impact Podcast - http://www.twitter.com/wetalkimpact
Trent's Band: http://www.hemimusic.com
The Backstage Boys Podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Tunein Radio, and Youtube. Rate, review, and subscribe!
Listen to Avalon Averted (The Fixer Remix) by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Bound for Glory 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3EQa4OY70
Listen to Decay by HEMI - The official theme song of IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion 2019
http://youtu.be/D1hRy6CVoSs
...more
1h 3min

FAQs about The Backstage Boys:

How many episodes does The Backstage Boys have?

The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.