Wrestling Winedown

Welcome to the fourth 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! Maegan Rivera is a Jane of all trades who is a special education teacher and a chef who also happens to be a professional wrestling fan. The duo discuss:

• Maegan's passion for professional wrestling and who she enjoys watching in AEW, WWE and the independents.
• Maegan's career as a special education teacher and why she decided to become an educator.
• If wrestling has become a part of the classroom and if Maegan could see herself starting a Wrestling Club similar to our previous guest, Victor Perry.
• Maegan's background in cooking and which chefs she gains knowledge and inspiration from.
• How Maegan connected with independent wrestler Effy and was able to cater the food for his Big Gay Brunch during All Out weekend in Chicago.
• The dishes that were served at the brunch and the inspiration behind the unique dish names.

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Wrestling gear can showcase and even add personality to a wrestler's gimmick. On this episode, Lo is joined by talented gear maker, Christina Cole. The duo discuss:

• How Christina knew at a young age that she wanted to be involved in the professional wrestling business and how she eventually got her start with gear making.
• Christina's journey and experience of working with one of the top gear makers in professional wrestling, Miss Sandra.
• How Christina was able to begin making gear for AEW stars Thunder Rosa, Leila Grey and TNT Champion, Wardlow.
• Christina's favorite piece of gear to create, her most tedious pieces of gear to make.
• Which wrestler Christina would like to create gear for in the future.

and much more!

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It's been a minute but we are back with your ultimate wrestling girl talk hosted by Lo and Iridian Fierro, our social media assistant and the co-founder/host of the Wrestfriends Podcast! The duo discuss All Out Weekend in Chicago including:

• AAW Pro and Lo meeting Jake Something after designing a shirt for him that is sold on Pro Wrestling Tees (https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/something-sectiondesign-by-wrestling-winedown.html)
• The two GCW shows that we attended, the lack of air conditioning in the venues and the strange occurrences with security.
• AEW Fan Fest: what we enjoyed and what we would change after attending WWE Wrestlemania Axxess and C2E2.
• AEW Rampage
• AEW All Out: some of our favorite moments, observances while in the arena
• The AEW Media Scrum Heard 'Round The World

and much more!

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Welcome to the third 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! On this episode, Lo is joined by Ben Morse, a current professor at my alma mater, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Ben previously served in numerous positions at Marvel. The duo discuss: 

• Ben's love of professional wrestling, how his fandom began with his father and what has kept him interested in wrestling.
• How Ben was able to work at Wizard Comics and eventually, Marvel.
• How Ben was able to intertwine his love of wrestling with his position at Marvel.
• Ben's experiences meeting wrestlers such as DDP, AJ Lee and more during his time at Marvel.
• What wrestler Ben wished he met during his time at Marvel.
• His experience of leaving Marvel and how he figured out to switch his career path to teaching.
• His experience with teaching at UNLV, what classes he currently teaches and the feedback he has received from his students.
• What advice Ben would give to anyone looking to start their own podcast.

and much, much more!

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The girls are here and we're AEW All Out bound baby! Not only are we giving our predictions in this episode, but we are talking about the chisme heard 'round the Internet with Eddie/Sammy and Britt/Thunder, as well as what events we are looking forward to over the weekend and of course, what fits we plan to rock!

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Pour up the bubbly, we have a fellow Las Vegan in the Winedown Studios! Lo is joined by Ventika Henderson, a female wrestling illustrator based in Las Vegas. The duo discuss:

• Ventika's love of professional wrestling that started as a child and how she has remained interested in the sport, while also exploring new styles of wrestling including deathmatches and Japanese wrestling.
• Ventika's creative process when illustrating current wrestlers and legends including Effy, Razor Ramon, Chyna, Triple H, The Undertaker, Bull Nakano and more.
• Ventika's first live wrestling show experience and her wild, front-row experience at a recent GCW show in Las Vegas.
• What projects Ventika is currently working on including her own wrestling comic book and her upcoming appearances in Las Vegas.

and much more!

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Pour up your favorite red wine and get ready to Winedown with us! On this episode of Wrestling Winedown, Lo is joined by artist Rob Schamberger. Rob's work can be seen on WWE Shop, WWE Auction, Schamberger Labs and in the homes of many wrestling fans! The duo discuss:

• Rob's career in art and when he knew wrestling art was his passion
• When Rob's love of professional wrestling began and some of his earliest memories of watching wrestling
• Rob's amazing installations at numerous Wrestlemania events and the significance of Wrestlemania 38 in Dallas
• Rob's approximate count of wrestling artworks, his most difficult artwork and which Superstar is his top seller
• Artwork fans can look forward to in the future

and much more!

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There's never a dull moment in the wrestling world and that's what we live for! On this episode of Chardonnay & Chisme, Lo and Iridian spill the wine on:

• Mercedes Varnado aka Sasha Banks' upcoming appearance at C2E2 in Chicago and her rumored $30,000 booking fee for non-wrestling appearances.
• The premature news of WWE Raw changing from PG to TV-14 and what this could mean for future programming.
• An AEW wrestler who we have not seen in almost two months after a scathing promo to his boss

and much more!

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Welcome to the second 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! On this episode, Lo is joined by Mimi Chelles, a current Project Manager at Meta who previously served as an Executive Assistant in companies including Moët Hennessy, Samsung, BET and WWE. The duo discuss:

• How Mimi's love for professional wrestling started and how it has grown throughout the years to even include her son watching with her.
• What has kept Mimi interested in wrestling throughout the years.
• Which wrestlers she actively keeps up with in other promotions and if she enjoys other wrestling programming that isn't WWE.
• Some of the great experiences and people that Mimi has met during her professional career.
• Mimi's experience working at WWE and if she had any interaction with Superstars or Legends during her time with the company.
• Mimi's thoughts on the claim that WWE does not hire fans and what advice she would give to someone looking to work for the company.
• If prominent wrestling companies need PR or media training for wrestlers.
• Mimi's ventures on Twitter Spaces and as the newest member of Blackrasslin.

and much more!

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Juneteenth 2022 is right around the corner and Black Wrestle Fest is set to host a 2-day event of inclusive fanfare fusing urban culture and sports entertainment. Lo is joined by the event's lead Danielle Sullivan to discuss:

• how the idea of Black Wrestle Fest came about and what the "aha" moment was to move forward with creating the event.
• what fans in attendance can expect at the Juneteenth weekend event.
• the team that has helped to curate the event and bring ideas to fruition. 
• the social media reaction when Black Wrestle Fest was announced.

and much more!

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