Wrestling Winedown

What a year 2023 has been in the world of professional wrestling and what better way to wrap up the last 365 days than with some wrestling girl talk!  Lo and Iridian are diving into the following topics:

• The WWE returns we have seen in 2023 including John Cena, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Nia Jax and the signing of former AEW Superstar Jade Cargill.
• Which returns from 2023 and in history have been some of our favorites to watch and even witness live.
• AEW's Continental Classic and if AEW should incorporate this same tournament in their women's division.
• QT Marshall is set to leave AEW at the end of 2023.
• Who we would like to see company jump in 2024 and if MJF is WWE bound.
• Sounding off on theft and art theft in the IWC and how we need to hold individuals accountable of their actions, no matter their platform.

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Fightful AEW Collision Post Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOW2Fas_2Ew

Welcome to the seventh episode of our new 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! Marj Santaromana, a longtime wrestling fan, is a cake decorator by day and a badass wrestling merch/pin maker and wrestling cosplayer by night. We discuss:

• Marj's love of wrestling and how she was able to reconnect with the sport during her college years.
• How Marj's career in cake decorating began including her educational background in culinary and what she was able to learn while in school.
• The process of creating a WWE Raw 25th Anniversary cake from start to finish.
• If Marj encounters a lot of wrestling fans in the cake decorating field, whether as a fellow decorator or as a customer.
• Marj's thoughts on the resurgence of her Jake the Snake cake on social media.
• Marj's impressive 14-year love of cosplaying and  some of her favorite looks she's put together, including her look for this year's New York Comic Con (NYCC).
• How Marj began making wrestling merchandise and illustrations, as well as where she draws inspiration from for new pieces.
• Where you can find Marj next to purchase her merch.

and much more!

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Grab your Prosecco (we sure did!) and get ready for some wrestling girl talk. Lo & Iridian discuss:

• A brief review of Issa Rae's newest Prosecco wine, Viarae, sold at Target.
• Jade Cargill's on-screen debut in WWE, her face-offs with different women on the WWE rosters and what brand we think she will initially end up on.
  • WWE's portrayal of Jade Cargill and why this is so important in terms of representation within professional wrestling.
• Are Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue moving to the dark side with Julia Hart?
  • Our thoughts on two of the biggest babyfaces possibly turning heel and aligning themselves with Hart.
  • With the incorporation of more tag teams, could we see women's tag team titles or trio titles introduced in AEW?
• The lack of women on AEW event posters and why we think this needs work.
  • There were recent posters for AEW events that showcased 20+ men with only two women pictured.
• AEW & WWE are set to go head to head on Friday, November 17th for Smackdown vs Rampage/Collision
  • Who we think will come out on top of the ratings war this time around.
  • Our thoughts on Tony Khan's tweets after taking the L last time in the ratings war.
• Updates on Wrestling Winedown merch!

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Fightful AEW Collision Post Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOW2Fas_2Ew

Grab your finest bubbly, it's time for some wrestling girl talk! Lo and Iridian are diving into the following topics:

• Former AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill has departed All Elite Wrestling and is now a WWE Superstar
  • Did AEW utilize Jade properly during her run with the company?
  • Who we would like to see Jade feud with first in WWE
  • Why it is imperative that WWE does not rush the eventual match between Jade and Bianca Belair.
• UFC and WWE have now officially merged
  • Can a UFC fan be a WWE fan and vice versa?
  • If Ronda Rousey impacted  MMA/UFC fans deciding to give WWE a chance.
• The Rock Returns To Smackdown... In Colorado
  • The insane pop that The Rock received in CO and if we think him vs Roman at Wrestlemania in Philly is a possibility.
  • The element of surprise in wrestling: do we like it or not?

and much more!

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Iridian's Twitter: www.twitter.com/iridian_fierro
Fightful AEW Collision Post Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOW2Fas_2Ew

Crack your finest wine open, this episode is one for the books! Lo is joined by talented wrestling writer Lyric Swinton! The duo discuss:

• Lyric's passion for professional wrestling and how she is able to keep up with NJPW (yes, she stays up to watch in realtime!)
• How the wrestling media space has treated her so far and what it means to her to be a Black woman in the professional wrestling space.
• Lyric's beautifully written piece about Black women who are taking the wrestling world by storm in 2023.
• Who Lyric would like to work with next on her platform, Maps and Graps (we're manifesting over here!)
• Lyric's advice on time management as a PhD student who is also an active part of the wrestling media community.

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It's bubbly time! On this episode, Lo is joined by talented wrestling artist Mel Coleman, who currently has her art featured on AEW television. The duo discuss:

• Mel's love of professional wrestling that started as a child and how she has remained interested in the sport.
• When Mel became interested in creating wrestling art and how the inception of AEW inspired her to create beautiful pieces.
• What Mel's creative process looks like including how she decides who to illustrate and what programs she uses to create artwork. 
• Mel's favorite piece to create so far and her most time-consuming piece.
•  What it means to Mel to receive kind words and feedback from the wrestlers she illustrated and members of the IWC.
• Mel's recent involvement with creating art for Jazwares and how that experience treated her.
• Upcoming pieces from Mel that we can look forward to in the future.

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Grab your glass of Prosecco, this is going to be a good one! Lo is joined by Dark Side Of The Ring star, Lacey Lulu Creighton! The duo discuss:

• Lacey's longtime love of professional wrestling and what has kept her interested for so long.
• The amazing story of how Lacey came across the role of Sunny in the VICE TV Series, Dark Side of The Ring.
• How Lacey prepared to play the part of Sunny and her emotions leading up to filming.
• If we can plan to see Lacey in future episodes and seasons of DSOTR.
• How Lacey's love of acting began and why she chose to pursue acting as a career.
• How Lacey began working with Superkick'd as a ring announcer and hype girl.
• What advice Lacey would give to other women looking at entering the fields of wrestling and acting.

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Grab your finest bubbly, it's time for some good ole girl talk! Lo and Iridian are diving into the following topics:

• The latest on Wrestlecon and what other wrestling conventions can do moving forward to ensure both talent and attendees are safe and comfortable.
• AEW's rumored return to Chicago and what our fellow Chicago girlie thinks about the amount of wrestling events taking place in the Windy City.
• Bianca Belair and Montez Ford's interest in wrestling as a team in WWE and our favorite WWE couples who have worked together in the ring.
• Trinity's championship win at Slammiversary and what it means to us to see her back in professional wrestling.

Music- Prod. by Jay 808
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Fightful AEW Collision Post Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOW2Fas_2Ew

Pour up the bubbly, we have a girlie in the house! Lo is joined by Mikayla Mortimer, the founder and creative mind. behind MikKnacks. The duo discuss:

• Mikayla's love of professional wrestling that started as a child and how she has remained interested in the sport.
• When Mikayla became interested in art and she shares her "aha!" moment when she knew she absolutely had to create wrestling-inspired merchandise.
• Mikayla's favorite piece that she has created and her most time consuming (yet so cool and unique) piece.
• Mikayla's experiences working at huge wrestling conventions and how one prepares for being a vendor.
• What pieces we can anticipate next from Mikayla and what convention she plans to be at next

and much more!

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Grab the bubbly, it's time for some good ole girl talk! Lo and Iridian are diving into the following topics:

• Iridian's experience so far on Fightful's AEW Collision Post Show.
• AEW's Forbidden Door and what matches we are looking forward to the most.
• The Owen Hart Tournament Cup: the full brackets, what we love about the tournament, what we hope changes from this year's tournament compared to last year's, the feedback that fans have shared on social media and who we would like to see win both the men's and women's tournament.
• WWE Hall of Famer and legend Trish Stratus competing in this year's Money In The Bank and why this is a pivotal moment in women's wrestling.
• Famed gear maker Miss Sandra's retirement and some of our favorite gears that she has created over the years.
• Wrestling Winedown's new and improved merch store and what you can expect to see on the website.

Music- Prod. by Jay 808
Logo Design- Joy Lin Arness
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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