Wrestling with Heart with Stanley Karr

Wrestling with Heart with Stanley Karr

Join me as I interview pro wrestling's hottest names to raise awareness and do community service.

Episodes

October 15, 2025 • 38 mins
Had the pleasure of speaking with legendary professional wrestler Larry Zbyszko! On episode 236, we discussed getting into wrestling, his friendship with Bruno Sammartino, training, favorite opponents, fatherhood, and more. Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwithheart@yahoo.com and tell us if you would be interested in being interviewed. Follow us on: Faceb...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with professional wrestler Cassidy Riley! On episode 235, we discussed becoming a fan, training, his love of tag team wrestling, getting involved with the Boys and Girls Club, and more. Follow Cassidy here: https://www.facebook.com/cassidy.riley.7 https://www.instagram.com/cassidyriley23/?hl=en https://x.com/cassidyriley Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with professional wrestler Boris Zhukov! On episode 234, we discussed getting into the business, training, working with Nikolai Volkoff, helping out with various fundraisers, and more. Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwithheart@yahoo.com and tell us if you would be interested in being interviewed. Follow us on:Facebook: Wre...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with independent women's wrestling star Shazza McKenzie! On episode 233, we discussed being inspired by Trish Stratus, training, wrestling in different countries, being an advocate for mental health, and more. Find out more about Shazza here: https://linktr.ee/ShazzaMcKenzie?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaY2y1IFhRDSihRYxAZAHvsEe2BzOTWyrK0sYGRHiVo0juT1H79KnDQKEaM_aem_WKATv-WYktdZnbXdXGAdjg/?fbclid=PAZXh0b...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with former WWE and WCW star Jimmy Yang! On episode 232, we discussed his childhood, getting into wrestling, training, how the Jimmy Wang Yang character came about, participating in Secret Santa events, his new book Yun's Time, and more. Get a copy of Jimmy's new book here: https://www.jazzyyang.com/products/james-yun-yun-s-time Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity w...
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Very pleased to welcome back ECW Original Jack Victory to the show! On episode 231, we discussed early memories of watching wrestling on TV, training, favorite opponents, starting up a non-profit, and more. You can find more about Victory here: https://www.instagram.com/jackvictory82/ Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwithheart@yahoo.com and tell us if you...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with professional wrestler and promoter Frankie DeFalco! On episode 230, we discussed becoming a fan, training, favorite opponents, getting involved with Special Olympics, running Brew City Wrestling, and more. Find out more about Brew City Wrestling here: https://www.brewcitywrestling.com Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwith...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with professional wrestler, actress, and model Shelly Martinez! On episode 229, we discussed her childhood, getting into wrestling, memories from her time in the business, animal rescue, and more. Find more about Shelly here: https://www.shellymartinez.net Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwithheart@yahoo.com and tell us if ...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with former WCW Nitro Girl Chiquita Anderson! On episode 228, we discussed being a wrestling fan, getting the call to join the Nitro Girls, memories of her time in the business, running a dance school, and more. Follow Chiquita here: https://www.facebook.com/chiquita.anderson.1 https://www.instagram.com/chiquita_still_moves/ Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity wo...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with independent professional wrestling personality and broadcaster Kevin "The Truth" Casey! On episode 227, we discussed becoming a fan, getting started in the business, sports broadcasting, being an advocate against domestic violence, and more. Follow Keven here: https://www.facebook.com/KevenTheTruthCasey/?ref=settings https://www.instagram.com/keventhetruthcasey/ Are you a pro wrestler and have d...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with author, journalist, and writer Ian Douglass! Douglass is the author of the new book A Decided Novelty: The Essential Guide to Black Pro Wrestling History, 1880 - 1950. On episode 226, we discussed growing up a fan, studying journalism, why he decided to write the book, working as a firefighter, and more. Buy A Decided Novelty: The Essential Guide to Black Pro Wrestling History here:https://www.am...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with independent professional wrestler Shawn Shultz! On episode 225, we discussed becoming a fan, training under Tracy Smothers and Dr. Tom Prichard, favorite opponents, helping others, and more. Follow Shawn here: https://www.facebook.com/tompfromtennessee https://x.com/tommyp0202 https://www.instagram.com/tommyphillips0123/ Follow MEDsthetics of Canton here:https://www.medstheticsofcanton.com/?fb...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with legendary professional wrestler Tito Santana! On episode 224, we discussed his childhood, getting into wrestling, being part of the first Wrestlemania, working as a teacher, and more. Follow Tito here: https://www.facebook.com/titosantanaofficial https://x.com/wwetitosantana https://www.instagram.com/realtitosantana/ https://titosantanaofficial.com Are you a pro wrestler and have done commun...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with professional wrestler "Colorado Kid" Mike Rapada! On episode 223, we discussed growing up a fan, how he got his nickname, wrestling Mick Foley, doing charity work, and more. Follow Mike here: https://www.facebook.com/michael.rapada.7 Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwithheart@yahoo.com and tell us if you would be interest...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with former WWF and NWA star Scott McGhee! On episode 222, we discussed his childhood, becoming a professional wrestler, favorite opponents, working as a hospice nurse, and more. Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service and/or charity work? E-mail the podcast at wrestlingwithheart@yahoo.com and tell us if you would be interested in being interviewed. Follow us on:Facebook: Wrestling wit...
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Very pleased to welcome back independent wrestling personality Black Dahlia to Wrestling with Heart! On episode 221, we discussed her journey in the business, lessons learned from her trainers, CRPS awareness, and more. You can find more about Black Dahlia here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... https://twitter.com/black_dahlia47 https://www.instagram.com/blackdahlia47/ https://onlyfans.com/blackdahlia47 Are you a pro wre...
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Very pleased to welcome professional wrestler, author, and motivational speaker Marc Mero back to Wrestling with Heart! On episode 220, we discussed his childhood, finding a way out of trouble, the Johnny B. Badd and Wildman characters, working with Sable, his new book, and more. Buy Marc's new book From Badd To Good: The Inspiring Story of a Wrestling Wildman here: https://www.amazon.com/Marc-Mero-Inspiring-Wrestling-Wildman/dp/...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella! On episode 219, we discussed his love of martial arts, transitioning to professional wrestling, training, favorite moments of his career, seeing his daughter Arianna's success in the business, helping others, and more. Follow Santino here: https://x.com/milanmiracle/ https://www.instagram.com/themilanmiracle/ Follow Battle Arts Academy here:...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with former ECW personality Joel Gertner! On episode 218, we discussed his love of game shows, breaking into the wrestling business, managing, being a heel, getting involved with St. Jude charity auctions, and more. Follow Joel here: https://www.facebook.com/mxwjoelgertner/ https://x.com/studmuffinsays?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/quintessentialstudmuffinhttps://www.cameo.com/joelgertner?srsltid=...
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Had the pleasure of speaking with UK women's wrestling star KT Electra! On episode 217, we discussed becoming a fan, training, favorite opponents, getting involved with the animal charity organization PDSA, and more. Follow KT here: https://linktr.ee/ktelectra?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae1KhTCFEhEY8QoJrvdBriC5C0dLLOyxLPoVBri2DrUWW2G-VSm9fsFBPS0Yg_aem_2sR2Qn4wiGYnoEx0NY1FYQ Are you a pro wrestler and have done community service...
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