Under the Ring

This week, we're joined by AEW referee Aubrey Edwards. Aubrey is also involved in the AEW Community program and by extension, helps run AEW Heels, a community AEW established for female and female-identifying fans. We discuss all of that, plus performing at Wembley Stadium, developing video games, being a ballerina and so much more.

This week, we're joined by the No. 1 contender to the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, EC3. EC3 faces Tyrus in a bullrope match for the NWA title at NWA 75, which takes place August 26 and 27 from St. Louis on Fite. EC3 also has a promotion he's working with called Exodus Pro on August 12 in Cleveland. We discuss what Control Your Narrative was, is and will be. We also discuss how experiences in Impact Wrestling and WWE led to other opportunities in his career.

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by the Lucha Libre legend and Hall of Famer Konnan. Konnan is part of the braintrust for AAA Lucha Libre, which has the third leg of its TripleMania event on Saturday, August 12 in Mexico City. He discusses the main events for that, as well as the rest of the card and talks about what it's like to organize an event like that. He also discusses what to look for if you're in the U.S. and trying the AAA show for the first time and what the future in the U.S. looks like. He also talks about how his godson Dominik Mysterio is doing and talks about what big promotions should do if they want to find the next Latin star.

This week, we're joined by two-time former WWE champion Drew McIntyre, who will challenge Intercontinental champion Gunther at SummerSlam on Saturday, August 5 at Detroit's Ford Field. McIntyre discusses his unique rivalry with Gunther and also with his good friend Sheamus, which has become a hard-hitting series of matches. He also discusses UK and Scottish influences and performers in wrestling and how big some of the recent cards are for wrestling in that region. McIntyre also touches on his unique journey into, out of, and back into WWE.

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by the longest reigning NXT North American champion in history, Wes Lee. Lee discusses losing his championship to Dirty Dominik Mysterio and wanting to get it back. He talks about the transition out of the independent scene and into WWE, and also the struggle of going from a long-time tag team into his current singles run and what that's been like.

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Eric Young. Young recently returned to Impact Wrestling, from either the grip of death itself (if Impact stories are followed) or from a brief stint back in WWE. He touches a bit on that move and talks about why Impact Wrestling is right for him now and why fans should keep an eye on it moving forward. He discusses the ups and downs of his career, his long relationship with Impact president Scott D'Amore and what's next for him at this stage of his career.

Under The Ring: Samoa Joe on Ring of Honor and its legacy, why he's in ROH and AEW, what his upcoming outside projects areThis week, we're joined by Samoa Joe, the ROH television champion. Also a former champion in AEW, WWE, NXT, Impact and the original ROH, Samoa Joe discusses the legacy of Ring of Honor and what the new version is like. He also discusses why AEW was a good choice for him at this point of his career. Also, he discusses appearing on the Peacock series Twisted Metal where he appears as Sweet Tooth and some other ventures he has outside the wrestling ring

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by one half of the NWA women's tag team champions M95, Madi Wrenkowski. A rising star in the ring in a short amount of time, Madi discusses how she got into wrestling, what training has been like and who she still trains with. She also discusses her social media series, Side Character Spotlight, which is an amusing look behind the scenes and at her personality.

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by the face of wrestling magazines and in many ways, wrestling media, the legendary Bill Apter. Bill talks about how he started in the very secret world of pro wrestling, what he learned and how his role was vital to the publicity of so many wrestling stars. He also discusses how the role of media has changed and even talks about the times he worked at Madison Square Garden and what his role was in Andy Kaufman's feud with Jerry Lawler.

This week on Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations, we're joined by Mr. Technical, "The Winner" Barry Horowitz. He discusses the art of making every wrestler who stepped in the ring with him look good. He also discusses what he's most remembered for - two losing streak stories - one in Florida and one in the WWF and how they shaped his career. And he talks about still being relevant with fans in 2023. Horowitz will be appearing at the New England Fan Fest (https://www.allaxxessentertainment.com/about_us) on July 29 in Warwick, Rhode Island.