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.
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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
This week the guys talk with independent wrestling legend 'The Metal Maniac' Jeff Miller about his famous feud with 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka, and hear stories from a decades long global career.
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Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
The boys kick off season 3 with another episode of territory talk as they are joined by writer Jim Phillips to talk about the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), one of the last true territories. Formed from an alliance between the Memphis and Dallas territories, the USWA ran shows across the south and introduced the world to future stars Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley and The Undertaker.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Jim Phillips at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/jim/
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
This week the guys interview NWA, TNA, WCW and WWF veteran Frank Parker a multi time champion and the first graduate of Boogie Man Jimmy Valiant's wrestling school. Frank share stories from his years in the business and what it was like to be the first student through the door of a legendary training camp.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
This week Dan and Benny interview 'The American Giant' Buck Brezner as he answers questions about his 30 years in wrestling, from his early days and peak 90's WCW through present day. At more than seven feet tall, and trained by the great Boris Malenko, Buck Brezner has been a dominant force in wrestling for decades.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
This week the guys talk to Mike Scicluna, in his first ever interview, as he shares stories, and memories, about the life and career of his father the legendary hall of fame wrester "Baron" Mikel Scicluna. The legend from Malta had a career spanning decades as he wrestled across the world. For the first time ever hear the stories from his son as he opens up about the life and career of his legendary father.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
This episode Dan and Benny interview Jimmy Jannetty as he talks about his life on the road and his decades in the wrestling business. From watching his first match to his eventual plans for his last one, Jimmy shares what is truly a life in and around the wrestling business.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Dan and Benny interview wrestler and trainer Scott Storm. Scott shares with the guys his story of life as a Dentist who dreamed to be a wrestler. From his years in college and dental school to his years on the road and training under Handsome Jimmy Valiant.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Territory talk is back for another episode and this week author Jim Phillips and wrestling manager, and talk show host, Buddy Sotello Esq. discuss the San Francisco territory under Roy Shire. From the first matches in the legendary Cow Palace to the final days in 1981, the guys discuss everything and anything to do with territory wrestling in San Francisco.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Wrestling & Everything Coast to Coast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrestling-everything-coast-to-coast-hosts-buddy-sotello/id1518861904
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
This week the guys interview pro wrestling referee Reggie Cassady as he shares stories from his years in the business. Reggie Cassady tells the story of how a lifelong fan got his opportunity to work and train as a referee and shares stories from his life on the road and years in the ring.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Things get a bit more serious this week as the guys talk with WWF and WCW wrestler Knuckles Nelson about his struggles with, and recovery from, substance abuse. Knuckles shares with the guys his thoughts on addiction in the wrestling business, rehab, 12 stepping and the recent stories of AEW star Jon Moxley.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
This week the guys interview Paige Von Hess Sutherland about her father the legendary German Heel Kurt Von Hess. The textbook foreign menace Kurt Von Hess wrestled all over the territories locking with a who's who of legends and hall of famers. His daughter Paige shares the stories of her father's life on the road, legacy in the ring and what it was like being the daughter of one of the most legendary heels in the business.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
In a special look back, the guys are joined by author Sal Corrente and wrestling legend Davey O'Hannon to talk about January 18th 1981, the day Bruno Sammartino lost his World Title to Ivan Koloff. Sharing their insights through years in the business and years of friendship with Bruno himself, Sal and Davey share candid stories and thoughts on the pinfall which changed wrestling forever.
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Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Bruno Sammartino Biography on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bruno-Sammartino-Autobiography-Wrestlings-Living/dp/1729634346
*Title image courtesy of Pro Wrestling Illustrated*
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