Wrestling Winedown

🍷 The Wine is Poured and the Takes Are Flowing! On this episode, we are joined by content creator and FemmeSlam's Clarissa Hardy and we’re diving deep into the long-awaited return of WWE Evolution...seven years in the making!

We’re unpacking how WWE reintroduced Evolution 2 and whether it lives up to the legacy of the inaugural event. Does it feel like a historic comeback or just an afterthought in a packed wrestling calendar? We’re comparing the rollout to the original event and sharing our unfiltered thoughts on the matches announced so far, the legends (or lack thereof), and who’s missing that should’ve been part of this moment. 

With AEW’s All In happening the same weekend in Texas, Beyoncé shutting down Atlanta, and MLB All-Star Weekend in full swing, fans are spread thin. Was WWE’s timing intentional, or just a miscalculation? We explore how this crowded weekend highlights WWE’s ongoing issue with giving the women’s division the attention it deserves.

To close things out, we’re bringing you “The Last Sip," our listener segment where your voices take center stage. We asked the Winedown community how they’re feeling about Evolution 2:
🍷 Is the excitement still there seven years later?
🍷 What’s hitting, what’s missing, and what could be done better?
From cautious optimism to full-blown critiques, we’re pouring out your thoughts and reactions as we count down to this long-awaited event.

Grab your glass, and let’s uncork Evolution 2!

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Pop the cork and pour a glass — the break is over and the pour is back! 🍷 After five months off the mic, Lo is back and better than ever. On this episode, we're joined by Rozie The Ref, a boat engineer by day and a pro wrestling referee by night. We get into Rozie's love of professional wrestling and what led her into donning the stripes and calling the action, her career outside of wrestling and if she sees any similarities when working in another male-dominated field: engineering. Plus, we chat about some of Rozie's proudest moments thus far as a referee, the progression of female referees in wrestling and of course, manifest for the future!

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Who are these divas?! We are back with Chardonnay & Chisme and we are on the road to Wrestlemania here in Las Vegas! Royal Rumble is right around the corner and wrestling cosplayer Kaycee Liendo joins Iridian and Lo to give their predictions on the event including who will debut or return, who we want to win vs who we think will actually win and much more!

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Kaycee's Social Media Links

Twitter: www.twitter.com/otmoonsault
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Iridian's Social Media Links
Wrestfriends' Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestfriends
Wrestfriends' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrestfriends
Iridian's Twitter: www.twitter.com/iridian_fierro
Fightful AEW Collision Post Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOW2Fas_2Ew

Welcome to the 11th episode of our series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! Along with being a longtime wrestling fan, our guest Heather Abood is a Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Specialist at Universal Orlando Resort. We discuss:

• How Heather became a wrestling fan as a young girl growing up in Stamford, Connecticut and how she rediscovered the sport after marriage. 
• Which wrestlers she enjoyed watching back in the 90's versus now.
• What prompted Heather to work at a theme park and myths she can debunk as an employee at a theme park.
• What a regular day in her professional life looks like.
• Navigating her way through working in Human Resources to now DEI, a largely talked about topic in recent years.
• If Heather views wrestling differently now in her current professional position and if she thinks wrestling companies are doing a good job at incorporating DEI.
• If she has been able to intertwine her love of wrestling with her job at Universal.
• Heather's incredible experience on a game show taped in Ireland!
• What advice Heather would give to women looking to enter the field of HR or DEI

and much more!

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Pour that glass of bubbly, we're back with another awesome episode of Wrestling Winedown! Lo is joined by Wrestling TikToker and ASL Interpreter, Sydney Rainey. Sydney has been able to eloquently combine her two loves to create content that reaches the deaf and hard of hearing portion of the wrestling community. The duo discuss:

• Sydney's longtime love of pro wrestling and what keeps her tuning in week after week to WWE television.
• Sydney's background as an ASL interpreter and what the process of learning ASL was like for her.
• What inspired Sydney to start her Tik Tok account where she verbally covers wrestling topics that interest her, while also communicating through sign language. 
• The reception that Sydney has received from her content, including being able to help those who have deaf or hard of hearing loved ones.
• Accessibility within mainstream wrestling and if the companies are doing a good job at accommodating fans who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• What advice Sydney has for those looking to become ASL interpreters

and much more!

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Grab your sewing kit and a bottle of bubbly, we have a cosplayer on the show! Lo is joined by one of the most creative cosplayers in our community, Ashley aka And Cosplay. The duo discuss:

• The unique way Ashley became a wrestling fan and what has kept her interested in professional wrestling.
• When Ashley began cosplaying and who she looked up to as inspiration in the wrestling cosplay community.
• Ashley's process of creating cosplays including where she likes to search for items for her looks.
• Some of Ashley's favorite cosplays she's created, along with her most difficult.
• The process behind creating her kickass "American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes cosplay.
• Advice Ashley would give to someone who is looking to try out cosplay but is unsure where to start.

and much more!

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Grab your girls and your bubbly, we've got a baddie in the mix! Lo is joined by Shae Cole, Wrestling TikToker and 1/5 of the new female-led podcast, Femme Slam. The duo discuss:

• How Shae's love of wrestling began with her family and how she has remained a fan for so many years.
• How Shae has taken the Wrestling TikTok world by storm and what inspired her to begin creating content.
• If Shae had any apprehension about covering a male-dominated sport, such as professional wrestling.
• Shae's other passion of graphic design, which she has showcased on social media in the forms of mockup wrestling merchandise pieces and video editing.
• Where Shae draws her inspiration from during her creative process.
• How Shae was able to connect with a group of women (and Vio!) who also love wrestling, which now turned into the Femme Slam Podcast.
• What it means to have a likeminded friend group in the IWC space.
• What listeners can expect from the Femme Slam Podcast.
• Shae's TikTok journey so far and what it means to her to have built such a strong community.
• What advice Shae would give to women looking to enter the content creation world.

and much more!

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Welcome to the 10th episode of our series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! Vanessa Gueverra is a familiar face to the Wrestling Winedown audience, as she has modeled a handful of our merch collections! Along with being a fashionista, Vanessa is a Valuation Manager at one of the most notable online marketplaces to buy and sell luxury goods! We discuss:

• Vanessa's love of professional wrestling, what has kept her interested in professional wrestling for so long, some of her favorite wrestling memories including meeting WWE Legend Eddie Guerrero at the Space Needle and how her love of wrestling grew to include independent wrestling.
• How Vanessa got into the fashion industry and the hard work required to get promoted in the industry.
• How the experience of working in buying and selling luxury goods has treated Vanessa.
• What a day in the life as a Valuation Manager looks like.
• If the increase of DHGate and "dupe" luxury goods have made Vanessa's job easier or harder to complete, specifically when authenticating goods.
• If Vanessa has been able to intertwine her love of professional wrestling with her career.
• If Vanessa's focus on fashion has increased while watching wrestling due to her professional background.
• Who Vanessa believes is the best dressed in professional wrestling currently.
• Vanessa's tips and tricks on how to style an outfit for a wrestling event and some of her key pieces she likes to incorporate, as well as pieces she is on the hunt for.
• What advice Vanessa would give to a woman looking to enter the fashion world.

and much more!

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Get your champagne ready, we have a Welsh Baddie on the pod! On this episode of Wrestling Winedown, Lo is joined by wrestling zine creator and podcaster, Meg James. The duo discuss:

• Meg's longtime love of wrestling and the beautiful reason as to why she has remained a fan
• When Meg realized she wanted to write about wrestling and details what topics/subjects she previously wrote about
• Meg's process of creating a zine and how she narrows down which subject to include in each edition
• The meaning and premise behind the name of the zine, Gravy Bowl
• The reception behind Gravy Bowl from both non-wrestling fans and wrestling fans alike
• Reentering the podcasting space with Grit & Glitter to cover the history of womens wrestling
• Advice she would give to anyone looking to create their own zine
• Manifestation Time and Meg has some great things to put into the universe

and much more!

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It's bubbly time y'all! On this episode of Wrestling Winedown, Lo is joined by seasoned journalist Megan Ambers, whose bylines include Blavity, Revolt, The Source, 1AMRadio and most recently, Bodyslam.net. The duo discuss:

• Megan's love of professional wrestling and what has kept her interested in the sport over the years.
• When Megan knew she wanted to pursue journalism as a career and if she had any apprehension about entering the field as a black woman.
• Megan's expansive and impressive list of bylines and some of her favorite pieces that she worked on while in entertainment journalism and some of her hardest pieces while covering world news.
• How Megan was able to transition from covering entertainment news and world news to covering professional wrestling with Bodyslam.net.
• The discourse surrounding everyone having a seat at the wrestling media table and if Megan believes that there is a spot for everyone.
• What advice Megan would give to those entering the field of journalism, whether as a new graduate, someone switching careers or someone looking to make their mark.

and much more!

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