Wrestling Winedown

Baddies! The mic is hot and I have plenty to yap about. I was recently in NYC for Podcast Movement, a dream of mine for many years. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote, share my posts about the podcast and have shared clips from the event. I am so grateful for this community I have built! We're diving into more updates and of course, the latest in wrestling including WWE STILL proceeding forward with Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, the growing parasocialism in wrestling and what we can look forward to for the remainder of the year.

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The weather may be cooling down but you can always depend on Wrestling Winedown to bring the heat! In this episode, Lo is joined by Demi Marshall. From a wrestling fan in the stands to now being 1/3 of Waterloo Wrestling Coalition, Demi is sharing her journey!

The duo discuss:

• Demi's unordinary way of becoming a wrestling fan and why she still continues to watch mainstream wrestling even as as a promoter.
• Her love for AEW Superstars and Texas girlies, Maya World and Hyan and the pride she has with not only seeing their growth, but being able to call them friends.
• Demi's transition from being a wrestling fan to running the damn show: from what it is like working with men to the respect she commands and demands from those entering her locker room.
• What it's like handling marketing for a wrestling promotion including the duties she focuses on, her background in marketing and how she's able to elevate the wrestlers in Waterloo with her expertise.
• What it's like running weekly shows and the amount of planning that is involved to pull both these off successfully, even with a built in audience at the venue.
• Her advice to women who are looking to transition from being a wrestling fan to actually working in the industry,
• You know it wouldn't be an episode of WWD without some manifestation! Demi is manifesting what she wants (and will) happen for Waterloo in the future.

Follow Demi on Social Media and keep up with Waterloo Wrestling Coalition, based in Austin, Texas.

Demi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demimancy/

Waterloo Wrestling's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waterloowrestlingcoalition/

Waterloo Wrestling on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WaterlooWrestlingCoalition?themeRefresh=1

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Baddies.. it has been four score and seven years but ALAS, Wrestling Winedown is back and you know I had to come correct. We are joined by Johnnie Robbie, who has been making waves from West Coast Pro and Pridestyle on the West Coast to CMLL in Mexico. 

We are spilling the wine on Johnnie's journey in wrestling including how she began watching the sport, her transition from training as a referee to training as a wrestler, some of the individuals who have been crucial in her wrestling career thus far and some of her milestone moments that mean so much to her.

We are also chatting another one of my favorite things: fashion! Johnnie is sharing the inspiration behind her ring gear, customizing her hats with her friend to stand out and what it means to have her Chicano roots interlaced into her presentation as a wrestler.

Follow Johnnie on Social Media and keep up with her journey in CMLL and on the independents.

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Baddies, welcome to the new era of Wrestling Winedown. Because if Triple H can announce a new era, so can we. You know we had to come correct and we are honored to be joined by TNA Ring Announcer, Owner of Headline by HH and author McKenzie Mitchell! Lo & McKenzie are discussing:

• McKenzie's pathway into pro wrestling right out of college, which led her to TNA Wrestling, then WWE and now back at TNA in a new capacity of ring announcer (which she is absolutely slaying!)
• McKenzie's entrepreneurship, owning her own jewelry company, Headline by MM, building on her family's jewelry legacy and some of the wrestlers and friends that have rocked (and continue to rock) McKenzie's merchandise.
• McKenzie's latest venture: becoming an author! We chat about her process of writing, what inspired her to start the book, the determination it took to make her vision come true and what readers can expect from the book.
• McKenzie's advice to those looking to get into professional wrestling as a backstage correspondent or ring announcer, as well as advice for those looking to start their own business.

Follow McKenzie on Social Media and pre-order her book, Threads of Triumph Now!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mckenzienmitchell/

Twitter: https://x.com/mckenzienmitch

Preorder Threads of Triumph: https://bio.to/threadsoftriumph

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Pour yourself a glass and settle in: we’re uncorking another edition of The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, our series that highlights the lives of passionate wrestling fans who are also thriving professionals and creatives.

In this episode, we’re toasting with Adelle Platon, a journalism and content creator wrestling baddie with bylines including Vibe Magazine, TIDAL, Netflix and more.  We chat about her journey as a longtime wrestling fan, from what brought her back to wrestling after a break and what keeps her interested in watching.

Adelle also shares her experience in the journalism field including switching majors in college from psychology to journalism, journalists she looked up when beginning to pursue the field, some of her favorite stories she has been able to write and our thoughts as two journalists on platforms using AI to write articles now. Adelle also shares how she has been able to tag team her career and wrestling fandom, including interviewing the GOAT, John Cena and how she has started to showcase her love of wrestling through her content.

It wouldn't be an episode of WWD without some manifestation. Adelle is manifesting BIG and gives her advice to those looking to enter the journalism field.

Follow Adelle on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adelllusion/ 

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Grab your martinis and clipboards, we are making history with WWD's first draft! On this episode, Nessa joins Lo to draft our dream WWE Total Divas cast... but there's a catch: any woman in WWE, AEW and the independent circuit is eligible for a spot on this new show. Men draft fantasy football teams all of the time, it can't be that hard right?

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Twitter:  https://x.com/vanessafromsf

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Another year down and we're feeling sentimental! On this solo episode, Lo is spilling the wine on some of her top moments in 2025 from returns to wrestling, storylines and of course, the John Cena Retirement Tour. Lo is also recapping traveling to San Diego for WWE Survivor Series and Chicago for AEW Worlds End, two amazing events to end the year with. 

Thank you so much for supporting WWD this year! Whether you listened to the podcast, followed us on socials, shopped our merch at Wrestlecon or online, it has been such an amazing year. We can't wait to see what 2026 brings. 

Music- Prod. by Jay 808
Logo Design- Joy Lin Arness
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Grab that wine girlie, it's time to talk wrestling romance novels. On this episode, Lo is joined by Jensen Parker, the author of the newest wrestling romance novel, Heartbreaker: A Second Chance, Pro-Wrestling Romance. We discuss:

• Jensen's wrestling background, from how she first fell in love with the sport to the wrestlers and promotions that have kept her hooked over the years.
• How long Jensen has been writing, what inspired her to start, and where she draws creative inspiration for her novels.
• Jensen's writing process and how she brings her ideas to life.
• Heartbreaker: A Second Chance, Pro-Wrestling Romance:  why wrestling felt like the perfect backdrop for the story, how the idea evolved into a finished book, and how she landed on the title. 
• The response from both romance readers and wrestling fans on the novel and who Jensen would cast in a Heartbreaker adaptation.

and much more!

Follow Jensen on Social Media and Purchase Her Novels!

Website: https://www.jensenparker.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jensenparkerauthor 

Music- Prod. by Jay 808
Logo Design- Joy Lin Arness
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Pour yourself a glass and settle in: we’re uncorking another edition of The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, our series that highlights the lives of passionate wrestling fans who are also thriving professionals and creatives.

In this episode, we’re toasting with Annarose Kern, the baddie behind Sunnies For Sinners, an alternative sunglasses brand for hot weirdos.  We chat about her journey as a wrestling fan, from the wrestlers that keep her watching weekly to if she branches out and checks out other companies.

Annarose is also sharing her incredible path to entrepreneurship, from being a serial entrepreneur her whole life to launching Sunnies For Sinners earlier this year. She also shares with us how she's been able to combine her love of wrestling with her brand, thanks to a certain lady of brutality and of course, we're manifesting for the future!

Shop Sunnies For Sinners: https://www.sunniesforsinners.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunniesforsinners/ 

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Raise your glass baddies because we’re diving into wrestling alternatives that go beyond WWE. With some shocking moves from WWE recently, now is the perfect time to explore what else the wrestling world has to offer. Lyric Swinton of Maps & Graps and Sports Illustrated joins the show to break down global promotions and styles of wrestling like Joshi, NJPW, AEW, Impact, Lucha Libre, and indies across the U.S. 

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Follow Lyric on Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricWrestling
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyricswinton/
Sports Illustrated Articles: https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/author/lyric-swinton