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- Ep. 97: Kev Lloyd – The Catch Wrestler Who Refuses to Quit!
He tore his pectoral muscle apart. Doctors couldn't guarantee he'd ever wrestle again. But Kev Lloyd refused to quit! Catch wrestler, professional wrestler and Catch Wrestling Club coach Kev Lloyd returns to The Grapple Of Your Eye Show for an incredible conversation about overcoming devastating injury, preserving British wrestling traditions and fighting to keep the... Continue Reading →
1 hr 1 min - Ep. 96: Jim Londos – “The Golden Greek”— The Forgotten Superstar Who Changed Professional Wrestling Forever!
Before Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair or The Rock, there was JIM LONDOS — one of the biggest box-office attractions in professional wrestling history! But how did a young Greek immigrant become a world heavyweight wrestling champion, an international sporting icon and one of the most influential figures of wrestling's golden age? ... Continue Reading →
1 hr 9 min - Ep. 95: Pete Holt – BJJ Grappler and founder of C.D.S. Technical Fightwear for Grapplers
PETE HOLT: BJJ GRAPPLER & FOUNDER OF C.D.S. TECHNICAL FIGHTWEAR! | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling & Combat Sports What does it take to turn a passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into a fightwear brand built for grapplers? In this episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, we welcome Pete Holt, BJJ grappler and founder... Continue Reading →
1 hr 13 min - Ep. 94: “The Farmer’s Boy” Jimmy Swift – British Wrestling’s Fastest Rising Star!
From working long days on the farm to stepping inside professional wrestling rings across the UK — Jimmy Swift is chasing one huge dream: WWE. In Episode 94 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with “The Farmer’s Boy” Jimmy Swift, one of the exciting young names emerging from the British... Continue Reading →
51 min - Ep. 93: Jake Shannon – Why Catch-as-Catch-Can is the Ultimate Grappling System!
In this week's episode Jake Shannon talks Catch Wrestling, Scientific Wrestling, Karl Gotch, Billy Robinson, Gene LeBell, Shoot Pro Wrestling, MMA, BJJ and the future of grappling! Jake Shannon is one of the leading modern advocates of Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling, the founder of Scientific Wrestling, WAR Catch Wrestling, Macebell Strength, creator of Shoot Pro Wrestling... Continue Reading →
1 hr 5 min - Ep. 92: Sean Harvey – BJJ and Mental Health! The Fights You Don’t See!
What happens when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is no longer enough to escape what you're fighting off the mats? In Episode 92 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, BJJ purple belt, combat veteran and multiple-time grappling medallist Sean Harvey returns one year after his first appearance — and this time, the conversation goes far beyond competition,... Continue Reading →
1 hr 3 min - Ep. 91: Jupiter – He Started Wrestling in His 30s… Now He’s an International Pro Wrestler!
He didn’t start professional wrestling until his 30s. He wasn’t even a lifelong wrestling fan. Now Jupiter is travelling the world as an international professional wrestler! In Episode 91 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with Jupiter, one of the most distinctive characters emerging from the modern British professional wrestling... Continue Reading →
1 hr 8 min - Ep. 90: Fiona Chan – Judo Black Belt & KINSA Judo Head Coach
In Episode 90 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, we sit down with Fiona Chan — Judo black belt, veteran competitor, coach and Head Coach of Kinsa Judo — for an inspiring conversation about competitive judo, female grappling, returning to martial arts later in life, coaching and refusing to let age dictate what you... Continue Reading →
53 min - Ep. 89: Mark Fleming – The Grappling Journey of the International Heavyweight Wrestling Champion!
Step inside the brutal, old-school world of professional wrestling with Mark Fleming — three-time Virginia Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, International Heavyweight Champion, world-travelled professional wrestler and protégé of the legendary Lou Thesz. In this episode, Mark joins Brett Summers for an incredible deep dive into a wrestling career that crossed amateur wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, the... Continue Reading →
2 hr 14 min - Ep. 88: Alex Vankov – His grappling journey from Wrestling to Judo to Sambo!
What makes SAMBO one of the most complete and exciting grappling martial arts in the world? And why is the sport now beginning to grow across the UK? In Episode 88 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with Alex Vankov, SAMBO competitor, coach at Tonbridge Sambo Club and one of... Continue Reading →
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Every week we explores the many branches of the grappling tree including Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Sambo, through to MMA.