Dan and Benny In the Ring
Dan & Benny In the Ring is a professional wrestling podcast hosted by writers Dan Sebastiano and Benny Scala. Through in depth interviews, and commentary, we hear stories from all facets of life in the wrestling business. Dan and Benny in the Ring is a look towards wrestling’s future while celebrating its storied past.
Episodes

38 minutes ago
Episode 232: The Life and Legacy of Abdullah the Butcher
38 minutes ago
38 minutes ago
The guys talk with author Scotty Rushing about his book 'Becoming the Butcher The Man Behind the Myth: An Unauthorized Biography of Abdullah the Butcher' as he talks the Butcher himself and trials of writing his story.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
The guys have a roundtable, joined again by author and filmmaker Mike Messier, where they discuss the Night of Champions event and all the upcoming events in summer's packed wrestling calendar.
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Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Episode 230: The Life and Legacy of Wilbur Snyder
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
The guys are joined by Richard Vicek and Steven Verrier authors of the book "Wilbur Snyder The World's Most Scientific Wrestler" to talk about the life and legacy of the wrestling legend and his impact still being enjoyed decades later.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Episode 229: The Summer Ahead and Money in the Bank
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
The guys talk about recent developments and news stories in the lead up to a massive summer for wrestling, and share their thoughts on the recent Money in the Bank event.
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Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Episode 228: Contracts and Independent Contractors
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
With the recent news of R Truth leaving WWE the guys are joined by Mike Messier to discuss wrestling contracts and wrestlers statuses as independent contractors.
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Episode 227: Sabu's Final Match and Fan Q&A
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
The guys are again joined by filmmaker Mike Messier to discuss the controversy surrounding Sabu's last match, looking back on his legacy, and answering a few fan questions.
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Episode 226: Remembering Sabu and WWE Backlash
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
The guys are again joined by Mike Messier as they discuss some sports, remember the legendary Sabu, and look back at WWE Backlash.
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Tuesday May 06, 2025
Episode 225: Ontario Wrestling w/ Jamie Greer
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
The guys sit down with Jamie Greer, author of "Killers, Butchers, Cry-Babys & Canadian Destroyers" to talk about the history of wrestling in Ontario, Canada.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Episode 224: Jeff Bukantz "The Mighty Maccabee"
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
The guys sit down with Jeff Bukantz an American fencing champion turned wrestler, who wrestled under a mask as Mighty Maccabee and promoted the legendary Grand Masters of Wrestling shows.
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Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Episode 223: WrestleMania 41
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
The guys are joined by author, and filmmaker, Mike Messier for a discussion and review of WrestleMania 41.
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Episode 222: Territory Talk - Portland Wrestling
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
The guys are joined again by author Jim Phillips for another edition of Territory Talk. This week they discuss Pacific Northwest Wrestling from Portland whose seventy years of dominance produced some of the biggest stars wrestling has ever known.
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Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Episode 221: Territory Talk - NWA Hollywood / WWA
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
This week the guys are joined by author Jim Phillips for another edition of territory talk with this episode focused on NWA Hollywood and its decades long run as the dominant territory of California.
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