The Indy Wrestling Experience

The Indy Wrestling Experience

Podcast covering all aspects of the independent wrestling experience. interviews with performers, promoters, fans, photographers, belt makers and more. Plus weekly coverage of independent wrestling news and events, retro rewatches, and more.

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June 4, 2026 115 mins

We are back this week and we're switching things up a bit. Bob has been trying to introduce Jon to Discover Pro Wrestling, so we decided to do a watch along of DPW 8: Warpath on Youtube. Bob thinks this promotion is the best possible example of sports entertainment in independent wrestling. The shows feature interconnected stories, in-ring promos to set up events later in the show, and a video production that is out of this world.

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We are back this week and hitting the ground running as Ragin Pro Wrestling CEO, Rich Buchholtz, joins us to preview this weekend's big double header in Waupaca, Wisconson. Envision (with the Women's Midwest Cup Tournament) takes place on Friday and Homecoming takes place on Saturday.  Rich previews the women's tournament, gives us a status update the raffle for the custom RPW championship belt, and discusses LFG's impact on these ...

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May 21, 2026 114 mins

We are back this week with special guest Erwin von Scharf who was nice enough to agree to this interview while on the road. Erwin talks about his wrestling training at the Worldwide Dojo, with trainer Cheeseburger, his time in EWA & CATCHPOINT in Baltimore, and his current stint in Radical Wrestling Experience. Erwin talks about his early double gimmick (one as a ref, one as a wrestler) and his plans for the future (after the W...

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We are back this week and very excited to be joined by the Danger Ginger from the BJ & DG Talk Wrestling show on YouTube and Twitch. DG joins us to help explain all of the goings on at the Pro Wrestling Star Academy in Mount Holly, NJ, including Super Powers of Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, & APPW (Represented by IWX #1 Tiphani Grady). Danger Ginger tells us about his show with BJ and others, his production work at th...

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We're back this week with an incredibly special guest. We are joined by former Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling performer, and currently the promoter of a charity event in Los Angeles on May 31 called "Wrestling is 4 the Dogs & Cats" to support rescues such as Melita's Dream Animal rescue. Roxy tells us about her first such event, "Wrestling is 4 the Dogs,"  and talks about all of the fun surprises she had at that show and how many...

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We are back, not just on the pod, but from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where we spent last weekend taking in all that was UPW MarquetteMania IV. Bob and Jon discuss the fun they had getting to Marquette, the pasties they tried in Marquette, and one hell of a wrestling show. Thank you to UPW Champion Sampson, Tully Bertorelli, and the ownership and UPW for the invitation to come out and for a really cool experience.

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We are back this week, joined by The Collective's Tully Bertorelli, as we count down the days to UPW Marquette Mania IV on April 25 at Lakeview Arena on the campus of Northern Michigan University. We break down all of the matches, including:

  • Sampson vs Matt Riddle (UPW Championship)
  • TW3 vs Mustafa Ali (TNA International Championship)
  • Surge & Fulton vs Ghetto Gear Solid (UPW Tag Championship)
  • J-Sin vs Joey Avalon (Match Wit...
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We’re back as we count the final days before our trip to Michigan for UPW Marquette Mania 4. UPW Champion, and ranked #1 for two months in a row in the IWX Power Rankings, Sampson joins us to preview the unbelievably stacked card, discuss his recent travels performing across the country (and in Canada) and explains why all of his success is due to the hard work others refuse to do. 

 

First, we go over some news and notes, as we di...

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April 9, 2026 109 mins

We are back and, after two consecutive watch-along episodes, we decided to catch up on the news from the world of independent wrestling over the last three weeks, including:

  • The Incident involved Krule and a fan that ended in violence
  • Mercedes Moné vacates her title and causes a controversy in Malaysia
  • “Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story”
  • Safety Protocols at OVW
  • Neil Diamond Cutter's final match
  • Mortar taking a break fro...
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We're back this week with a small change. Bob was busy all weekend setting up his new house, so the guys decided to record a new Lucha Underground watch along episode. 

This week, we are watching Season 1, Episode 6 "The Key." The card features:

  • Son of Havoc vs Pimpinela Escarlotta
  • Mil Muertes vs Famous B
  • Drago vs King Cuerno
  • Fenix & Sexy Star vs Chavo Guerrero Jr & Pentagon Jr

In addition, an unknown lady appear...

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We're back this week and so excited to watch the return of Women's Wrestling Revolution last Sunday for Tournament for Tomorrow 2026. The card:

 

  • Liviyah vs Lady Leigh (First Round Tournament Match)
  • Corinne Joy vs Amity LaVey (First Round Tournament Match)
  • Kylie Alexa vs Rachel Ley (First Round Tournament Match)
  • Lili Ruiz vs Harleen Lopez (First Round Tournament Match)
  • Sammi Chaos vs Jordan Blade
  • Liviyah vs Lili Ruiz (Second R...
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We're back this week and, like everyone else, we are talking about the incident that occurred at OVW involving referee Dallas Edwards having a sudden medical event in the ring during a match and the criticism of OVW's handling of the situation in real time. 

In our News & Notes segment, we discuss:

  • Ragin Rich forced to wear a donkey suit at RPW Perseverance 2
  • Ronda Rousey in AEW
  • MCW Spring Fever
  • Focus Pro Danza Kuduru
  • A ma...
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We’re back with Ragin Pro Wrestling CEO Rich Buchholtz to start off the show. Rich will give us the final details for RPW Perseverance 2 coming up this Saturday in Appleton, Wisconsin. The show’s main event will be a triple threat for the RPW Championship, Brick McCarthy © vs Garrisaon Creed vs Brock Hall, but the thing Bob and Jon want to hear about is the donkey suit. Will Kaci Lennox and Jordan Blu both defeat their opponents on...

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We’re back with no guests, but lots of stuff to talk about. In our News and Notes segment to start the show we discuss:

  • March Rankings are out, Sampson reaches #1
  • Post Game win CZW tag titles
  • Zukkos dethroned at MCW
  • Nicolth Lucero back home after ICE entanglement
  • Jimmy Valiant’s final...
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February 26, 2026 124 mins

We are back with another jam packed episode for you this week, highlighted by our guest, Vito Fratelli, the current heavyweight champion in seven different promotions on the west coast, joins us to talk about each of the promotions he represents, his travels in Mexico and matches against some incredible talents, and how many more belts he plans to collect before he's through. 

In our News and Notes segment, we discuss IWC Reloaded ...

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We're back with a hefty episode this week, featuring a hot new tag team lighting it up in New York and looking to extend their reach, Adam Carter & Flux known as Third Shift. Bob and Jon have a blast with these guys who have been friends for twenty years, did backyard wrestling together as teenagers, diverted from wrestling when life took over, then decided to take a shot at their dream during COVID. In addition to wrestling, t...

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We're getting back to the normal program this week. We have one interview and it is with Joe Crowe, ring announcer for Spartan Pro Wrestling. We have a really fun conversation with Joe about wrestling, ring announcing and more, plus Joe tells us about his "geeky" interests, the books to which he's contributed, and his experiences on the convention circuit. 

Before that, Jon and Bob circle back to our discussion of the LJN-like figu...

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We're back after the snow! This week, Ragin Pro Wrestling CEO Rich Buchholtz returns after the big reveal that Kaci Lennox was Jordan Blu's partner in Savage Seduction all along. After RPW Redemption, Savage Seduction has taken control of the company. Rich joins us to discuss how the story unfolded, then takes the first step in regaining control of the company by issuing an OPEN CHALLENGE to both Jordan Blu and Kaci Lennox. Will th...

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We are back this week with double interview episode. We start with our exclusive sit-down with Brox Boulder who tells his story about the sale of FTC Art of Grappling, his ouster from his position as trainer and head of creative at the school by the new owner, and his new wrestling school and promotion called AFTERMATH. Brox tells us how Bobby Blaze and Jillian Hall inspired the logo for his new venture, what he plans to change fro...

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We’re back with a jam-packed episode featuring the return of one of our favorite guests, Tully Bertorelli, who is back to talk about recent events involving The Collective, his match for the UPW American Championship against “Nerd Rage” Melvin Hayes on Saturday at UPW Clash in Champion, and updates on some of his recent art and music releases.

 

We start the show talking about a bad experience Bob had (saved Jon just in time) attem...

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