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 Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
This week Dan and Benny celebrate 1000 members on the fans page and discuss the upcoming Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. The guys give their predictions for Crown Jewel, discuss the week's events across the industry and take a minute to reflect on their last ten months together.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
This week Dan and Benny chat with wrestling author and historian Scott Teal. Scott has written and edited numerous biographies and told countless stories going back more than a century. The guys talk to Scott about the business, his works and his new book 'Tonight! Tonight! Tonight!' the story of Bert Prentice.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Crowbar Press: http://www.crowbarpress.com/
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
This week's episode gets controversial as the guys talk to Salazar and Labrava from the wrestling stable Controversial INC. Currently one of the hottest wrestling stables on the indie scene, Controversial INC have taken their talents from Puerto Rico and Florida, across Texas and all over the indie wrestling landscape. Hear as they talk about their humble origins to their numerous title wins, and everything in between.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Controversial INC: https://www.facebook.com/controversialinc
Find the trio on Instagram: Salazar Executioner / Labrava / Wrestler mr.c_wrestler
Find the trio on Twitter: @slzrcon / @labravaofficial / @hadichoelsr
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
This week Dan and Benny look the major events and matches from this week in wrestling and discuss the WWE's Extreme Rules PPV. From the AEW in ring debut of Bryan Danielson to magic powers saving Roman Reigns in his title match, the guys break down the week in wrestling covering the very good and the very bad.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Dan and Benny are on a mission this week as they talk with Greg Garard, whom wrestling fans know as Oscar the rapping manager for WWF tag team Men on a Mission. Managing one of the most over acts of the early to mid 90s Greg Garard brought the power of positivity to WWF fans as the rapper Oscar. The guys talk with Greg about his start, current projects and everything in between.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
The First Realm Album: https://dashgo.co/k4aolg9
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Dan and Benny interview wrestler, author, and artist Sinn Bodhi, best known as Sinn in TNA and Kizarny in WWE. The guys talk to Sinn about his childhood in Canada and growing up friends with Edge and Christian to his later years as an elder statesman of wrestling and everything in between.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Dan and Benny talk to Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance's Hall of Fame wrestler Mark "Carnage" Perez. Mark Perez is a veteran wrestler with more than 20 years in the ring. The guys talk with Carnage about his intro into the business, his current career and all the years in between.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Dan Sebastiano at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/dan/
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Dan and Benny talk with three time NWA World Tag Team Champion and member of the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame Brendan "Knuckles Nelson" Higgins. The guys talk to Knuckles about his start in wrestling, his years in the territories and his time in the NWA, WWF and WCW.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Brendan Higgins Book: https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Up-Wrestling-Ring-Yoga/dp/1952106753
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
This week Dan and Benny talk about the exciting news stories from the wrestling world over the past week and give their thoughts on the WWE Summerslam PPV. The guys talk about the big matches, moments, debuts and returns and enjoy the fact that August has been a great month to be a wrestling fan.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Dan and Benny are joined by Wrestling Manager Buddy "Master of the Contract" Sotello as they look at this week in wrestling and give their predictions for WWE Summerslam. Calling in from San Francisco Buddy Sotello is a wrestling manager for numerous west coast promotions and is also the cohost of Wrestling & Everything Coast to Coast podcast.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
This week Dan and Benny talk with Stephanie Kojima the daughter of legendary Japanese wrestler Hiro Matsuda. Stephanie shares the stories her father told her which she used to write the book 'The Hiro Matsuda Stories: Samurai Spirit' and talks about life growing up with her famous father. Hiro Matsuda trained the likes of Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton, Lex Luger, Ron Simmons, The Great Muta and numerous other hall of famers.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
The Hiro Matsuda Stories Samurai Spirit: https://www.amazon.com/Hiro-Matsuda-Stories-Samurai-Spirit-ebook/dp/B07MPV195Z
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Dan and Benny chat with retired WWF referee Dave Dwinell about life as a pro wrestling referee and his book 'Ringman'. Dave shares stories from the road and talks about what the business was like as a referee in the early days of the WWF and the territory days.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Dave Dwinell's book 'Ringman': https://www.amazon.com/Ringman-David-Dwinell/dp/1098339479
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