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
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
On this special episode Dan and Benny chat with fight promoter Matt Granahan as he talks organized crime, booking fights, his life in wrestling and everything in between. Hear the boys talk with Matt Granahan as he pitches, and outlines, a possible fight between John Gotti III and Phil Baroni.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
King of Connecticut on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLvoIHF4T3-L7dos07_Hy-i_QYrldFYvyR&fbclid=IwAR3wZiQZmEplTckVJ5y3XiF7wmVHqqXb3BpYaugw8Pho6bOrpu8joZKCrIs
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
This week Dan and Benny do a classic PPV review by looking at the 1991 Great American Bash. The guys are joined by Mike Messier and Jim Phillips as they look at the first Great American Bash under the WCW title. This show was marred by the departure of Ric Flair and is often regarded as one of the worst events in the company's history. Does it hold up?
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
This week Dan and Benny look at the news from the wrestling world and review the WWE's Money in the Bank PPV. The guys were both off on their predictions but they look at the good, the bad, and everything in between for the first stop on the road to Summerslam.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
On this week's episode Dan and Benny give their thoughts on the life and career of Paul Orndorff and their predictions for the Money in the Bank PPV. They called him Mr. Wonderful and the guys mourn his loss while celebrating his storied career while also giving their thoughts on the most unpredictable PPV of the year.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Fundraiser for Orndorff Family Expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/farewell-mr-wonderful?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
This week Dan and Benny talk to former WWF wrestler Big Ron Shaw. A mainstay of WWF television in the 1980s Ron Shaw holds a special place in wrestling history winning arguably the biggest upset in wrestling history against David Sammartino in a match dubbed "The Phantom Submission". The guys talk with Ron about his start in wrestling, his stories from the road and his years on television.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Ron Shaw's Website: http://www.bigronshawwwf.com/
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
On this episode Dan and Benny are joined on the panel by the grandfather of the show Angelo DiSipio as they interview the Boogie Woogie Man himself Jimmy Valiant. Jimmy shares stories from his early days with the Valiant Brothers to his later years running a wrestling school and mentoring the next generation. Never a man of few words Jimmy Valiant talks with the guys and even helps them celebrate Benny's Birthday.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Jimmy Valiant Wrestling: https://jimmyvaliant.weebly.com/
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
This week Dan and Benny review WWE's Hell in a Cell PPV and the current events and news from the world of pro wrestling.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
This week Dan and Benny give their predictions for the upcoming Hell in a Cell PPV and discuss the news and rumors from this week in wrestling.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tonight Dan and Benny are joined by Angry Wrestling Fan, and award winning filmmaker, Mike Messier to discuss the current state of the wrestling business. With a recent wave of releases and budget cuts combined with talk of the WWE selling the guys have plenty to unpack as they look at the current state of wrestling and discuss where it could go from here.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Mike Messier YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSx8RE_a4Nh_Fq-BpUq7ghw
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
On a special round table episode Dan and Benny are joined once again by Evan Ginzburg and Nikita Breznikov as they look at what could have been in the wrestling world had Hulk Hogan become AWA Champion. The guys look at who could have carried the WWF, how long the AWA would have lasted, if Hulk Hogan would still be a household name and everything in between.
Dan and Benny in the Ring Fanpage: www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny/
350 Days Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/350-Days-Tito-Santana/dp/B07N83R74Y
'When it was Real' By Nikita Breznikov: http://crowbarpress.com/cbp-books/43-nb.html
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tonight the guys discuss the life and career of hardcore legend New Jack. Joining Dan and Benny are award winning filmmaker Mike Messier and Prowrestlingstories.com author Javier Ojost who both have unique perspectives not just on the career of New Jack, but on the life of Jerome Young.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
Javier Ojst at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/javier/
Mike Messier YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSx8RE_a4Nh_Fq-BpUq7ghw
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
On this week's episode Dan and Benny review WWE Wrestlemania Backlash. The guys give their thoughts on the matches, moments and even share a few thoughts on zombies.
Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com
Benny Scala at Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/author/benny/
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