What happens when a Team GB-level sumo wrestler swaps the dohyo for the professional wrestling ring? In Episode 87 of The Grapple of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with British sumo wrestler and professional wrestler "Sumo" Jack Sullivan to explore one of the most unusual journeys through the British grappling scene. From discovering... Continue Reading →

How do you become one of the biggest names in British professional wrestling? In this exclusive episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with Mickey Limerick, the All-Star Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, to discuss his incredible journey from watching wrestling on VHS tapes to becoming one of the UK's... Continue Reading →

What made one building become the beating heart of boxing, professional wrestling, roller derby and punk rock? In this episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with writer and director Steve DeBro to explore the incredible story behind 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story—the award-winning documentary that uncovers... Continue Reading →

What if professional wrestling is one of the greatest windows into human psychology, politics, culture and society? In this fascinating episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with Dan Higgins—journalist, podcaster and author of Lords of the Ring: The World According to Wrestling—for an in-depth conversation exploring why professional... Continue Reading →

What does it take to become a Team USA Sambo coach, build one of the largest Sambo academies in America, produce Pan-American Champions, and help grow one of the world's fastest-rising combat sports? In Episode 83 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with Julian Sanchez—Head Coach of Sambo Nation HQ,... Continue Reading →

"Big" Mike Waters is widely recognised as Europe's Largest Wrestler, one half of the legendary UK PitBulls, a British wrestling icon, musician, promoter, trainer and the actor behind The Blob in Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine. In Episode 82 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with Big Mike Waters... Continue Reading →

From Wrestling Champion to BJJ & Catch Wrestling Competitor | Taylor Maccan's Incredible Grappling Journey How do you go from becoming a multiple-time British wrestling champion, walking away from the sport completely, gaining over 120kg, and then fighting your way back into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling and elite grappling competition? In this episode of The... Continue Reading →

Step inside the fascinating world of Mexican wrestling as The Grapple Of Your Eye Show welcomes acclaimed filmmaker and director of Tales of Masked Men, Carlos Avila, for an unforgettable deep dive into the history, culture, mythology, and identity of Lucha Libre. In this exclusive interview, Carlos shares the incredible story behind creating his ground-breaking... Continue Reading →

Before Royce Gracie shocked the world at UFC 1... before Hélio Gracie became the face of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu... before the Gracie Challenge became legendary... There was George Gracie. Known as "The Red Cat" (Gato Ruivo), George Gracie may have been the most active and fearless fighter the Gracie family ever produced. Competing decades before the... Continue Reading →

Before superheroes dominated Hollywood, one man was already saving the world in a silver mask. In this episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers explores the incredible life and legacy of El Santo, the greatest icon in the history of Mexican wrestling. Discover how a young luchador transformed into a cultural... Continue Reading →