Wrestling Winedown

Summer is here and having a good wine by your side is key! Lo is joined by the ladies of Twinkle Toast LV, a Las Vegas-based, female-founded business that enjoys creating and hosting original, themed wine tasting experiences. In this episode, the trio chat about how Twinkle Toast LV began and the progress of the small business and the perfect summer wine recommendations including the always delicious rosé! 

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On the next handful of episodes of Wrestling Winedown, we will be focusing on the unsung heroes in the professional wrestling world. On this episode, Lo is joined by Jess Torres, a female wrestling photographer based out of Los Angeles, California. The duo chat about: 

• Her experience in photography, including attaining her degree in the field.
• What WWE match re-sparked her interest in professional wrestling.
• The struggles she had as a female photographer in a male dominated sport and what helped her to overcome them.
• Her recent trip to our hometown of Las Vegas to photograph FSW wrestlers.
• Jess' latest project, CMYKill, and the concept behind the piece.
• What advice Jess would give to other women looking to enter the wrestling world as a photographer.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/omgjess 
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Wellllllllll..... this is going to be a BIG SHOW, so grab that wine! Lo is joined by guest co-host, Iridian Fierro of the Wrestfriends Podcast, and special guest Joe Altier aka Just Joe, the vocalist behind Big Show's WWE theme "Crank It Up"! The trio chat about:

• How Joe had the opportunity to recreate Big Show's original theme song.
• If Joe has had the opportunity to meet the World's Largest Athlete
• The process behind creating a wrestling theme song.
• His appearances with his band, Brand New Sin, on ESPN, MTV and School Of Rock.

and, a very special segment that you won't want to miss!

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Website: https://www.justjoe.com
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Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/justjoesyracuse

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Wrestfriends' Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestfriends
Wrestfriends' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrestfriends

On the next handful of episodes of Wrestling Winedown, we will be focusing on the unsung heroes in the professional wrestling world. On this episode, Lo is joined by Kate NYX, a seasoned ring gear maker who has been in the business for 8 years now. The duo chat about: 

• being a female ring gear maker in a male dominated sport like professional wrestling and the challenges she has had
• the process of creating ring gear 
• approximately how many wrestlers both Kate and her husband have costumed over the years with their business Closet Champion
• what advice Kate has for individuals looking to get into the wrestling world, whether as a ring gear creator, ring announcer or a wrestler
• the platform Kate and her husband have created to connect and learn with other ring gear creators and designers

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Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheGoblinmother
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClosetChampion
Website: http://www.closetchampion.com

It's Wine O'Clock! On this episode, Lo is joined by four female Twitch streamers who are also professional wrestling fans including Jerée of the Face Beat, Heels High Podcast; Kayla aka Kaylavision, one half of The Church of Joshi; Justine aka Jussie, an Australian graphic designer; and Alia, a black content creator and future wrestling commentator. The ladies discuss their interest in professional wrestling and what has kept them intrigued with not only WWE, but other types of wrestling, their individual Twitch journeys and the difficulties they have experienced so far, the wins they've had in their communities including forming relationships with their viewers and wrestlers including Lita, Paige, Vickie Guerrero, Zelina Vega and more, as well as what advice they would give to someone thinking of beginning their own Twitch journey!

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Keep Up With The Ladies on Twitch:
Jeree: twitch.tv/jereereyna
Kayla: twitch.tv/kaylavision
Alia: twitch.tv/KHALIACHRONICLES
Jussie: twitch.tv/jussiejussie

Black Wrestling History was made at Wrestlemania 37 when two black women, "The Legit Boss" Sasha Banks and "The EST of WWE" Bianca Belair faced off in the main event of Night 1. In this episode, Lo is joined by Journalist and Fashion Influencer Court Kim as well as NBA Host and Radio Host, Britt Waters to chat candidly about what this moment means to Black women. The trio also proudly hand the well-deserved flowers to legends who paved the way for this groundbreaking moment, including former WWE Superstars Jazz and Jacqueline and current WWE Superstars Naomi and Alicia Fox. Finally, the ladies dive into the lack of representation in WWE and what we as Black women who love wrestling think can be done to showcase and praise the African American Superstars of today and yesterday.

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Pour up the bubbly, we're talking all things COSPLAY! Many wrestling fans are enamored by the art of cosplay, which involves a fan reenacting a wrestler's gear or outfit. On this episode, Lo is joined by Kaycee Liendo, a new wrestling superfan who has moonsaulted her way into the world of sports entertainment eloquently by recreating the looks of wrestlers of today and yesterday! The duo discuss Kaycee's new found interest in wrestling and how it began, the Wrestling Tik Tok community and how they've accepted her with open arms and the process of cosplaying a wrestler including how to create their gear/outfit, gather the necessary items to perfect the look and shoot social media photos and videos!

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Tik Tok: @burning_old_diaries

Pop your favorite bottle of bubbly, we are celebrating the second anniversary of Wrestling Winedown. Thank you to our listeners who subscribe and listen to the show, your support is appreciated and does not go unnoticed. On this episode, Lo is joined by a wrestler that many of us grew up watching in the WWE ring: Lisa Marie Varon aka Victoria! The duo discuss topics including Victoria entering the 2021 Royal Rumble and her emotions leading up to her return to the WWE after 10+ years, being featured as Number 14 on WWE's 50 Greatest Women list, her thoughts on #maineventbanksvsbelair, WWE Superstar Bayley challenging her to a match, if she would be a trainer to the new talent coming into independent wrestling promotions, her project GAWCast with WWE Superstar Mickie James and Presenter/Influencer SoCalVal and much more!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/REALLiSAMARiE
Youtube:YouTube.com/gawtv 

Grab your finest bottle of bubbly, we're talking women's wrestling! WWE recently released their 50 Greatest Women list and it has the streets talking. Lo is joined by Youtuber DS Shin of Ring the Belle, Podcaster Iridian Fierro of the Wrestfriends Podcast and Podcaster Ella Jay of A Wrestling Gal to discuss the list including who we believe should and shouldn't be present on the list and who we think was missing. Share your thoughts with us over on Twitter: @wwdcast!

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DS' Social Media Links
Ring The Belle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ringthebelleds
Ring The Belle's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAwhGD-PN-0HQVPHOhoi4gw

Iridian's Social Media Links
Wrestfriends' Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestfriends
Wrestfriends' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrestfriends

Ella's Social Media Links
A Wrestling Gal Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWrestlingGal
A Wrestling Gal Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/awrestlinggal/

*Glass Shatters* Welcome to the Stone Cold Table Talk, featuring an all Black ladies panel including podcaster Mimi Chelles, content creator Lovely Laveau, model/content creator Court Kim and 1/2 of Those Wrestling Girls Podcast Queen PR! It has been 25 years since the historic Austin 3:16 moment and we're covering the unforgettable career of "The Rattlesnake" that still continues today. Will there ever be another Stone Cold Steve Austin in professional wrestling? The ladies on the panel will let you know what they think!

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