Once Upon A Turnbuckle

Ep. 54 - 'Bret & The Bulldog: 30 Years On' with Steven Bell, author of 'Dynamite & Davey: The Explosive Lives of The British Bulldogs'

August 29th 1992. Wembley Stadium, England. The date that will live on in the hearts of all wrestling fans as being that which gave us one of the greatest PPV's (SummerSlam '92) and arguably one of the greatest wrestling m…

Ep. 53 - 'We Are No Mercy', with No Mercy Wrestling's owner/promoter & wrestler, 'The Bastard Son' Chris Bevan

Chris welcomes back another returning guest this week, as he catches up with wrestler and owner/promoter of No Mercy Wrestling, Chris Bevan!   We chat about the growth of No Mercy since our last interview (in summ…

Ep. 52 - 'Fire, Blood & All Things Good' with ex-WWE writer and author, Brian R. Solomon

In this gem of a show, Chris welcomes Brian R. Solomon, writer, author and host of the 'Shut Up & Wrestle Podcast'.   Brian has made his name as not only a writer and editor for WWE Magazine in the early 2…

Ep. 51 - 'The Beast, The Bee & Me' with wrestling biographer and journalist, Ian Douglass

In a perfect companion to our recent episode with wrestling legend B. Brian Blair, Chris welcomes the other half of the writing team that brought us the fantastic 'Truth Bee Told' - journalist and wrestling biographer, Ian Douglass! &nbs…

Ep. 50 - 'The Art of Wrestling - Part Two' with artist and ex-WWF designer, Tom Fleming

For the milestone 50th episode of Once Upon A Turnbuckle, Chris welcomes artist Tom Fleming back to the show for a return visit!   In our last meeting, Tom shared many memories from his days as an artist and desig…

Ep. 49 - 'Truth Bee Told' with wrestling legend, 'Killer Bee' Brian Blair

It's time to welcome another member of wrestling royalty to the show, as Chris has the honour of talking to wrestling legend B. Brian Blair! Blair is best known as one-half of the hugely-popular tag team The Killer Bee's, along with 'Jumping' Jim Bru…

Ep. 48 - 'Inside The Ropes' with legendary wrestling writer Keith Elliot Greenberg

Once Upon a Turnbuckle is truly back with a bang!   Keith Elliot Greenberg is not only a New York Times best-selling author and TV producer but is known by millions of wrestling fans worldwide due to his 22 years …

Ep. 47 - 'Beers, Beatdowns & Bragging Rights' with Pro Wrestling Karnage stars Beers X Beatdowns

In what will be the final-ever episode for Once Upon A Turnbuckle, it seemed only fitting that Chris welcomes to the show two of the driving forces behind Pro Wrestling Karnage - returning guest 'Dangerous' Danny Owens and the reigning Outbr…

Ep. 46 - 'Welcome To Slammasters!' with wrestler, promoter & co-founder of Slammasters Wrestling, Jon Walker (aka Necrofago)

It's safe to say that the Welsh independent wrestling scene is as hot now as it's ever been, and it's in no small part due to the actions of people like my latest guest, wrestler and promoter Jon Walker. Like many others, …

Ep. 45 - 'The Roar Of The Lion' with British wrestling star, Eddie Ryan

In this episode, Chris has the pleasure of sitting down with another top star of not only REACH Wrestling but British wrestling as a whole - 'The English Lion' Eddie Ryan! Eddie has been a force in British wrestling for a …