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 Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
The guys are joined by 20 year old wrestling rookie sensation, and former NCAA Soccer Champion, Sam Street as she talks about her early life in the business. Training under 'Handsome' Jimmy Valiant and Ricky Morton, Sam Street has already won gold across the Mid-Atlantic region and is only a short run into her meteoric rise.
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Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Few men meant more to the southern territories in the 1980s than 'Wildcat' Wendall Cooley. The former CWA Heavyweight Champion, CWF Heavyweight Champion, and NWA Southeast and NWA Southwest Heavyweight Champion shares his stories about his years in the wrestling business and his life in the territories.
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Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
To honor the passing of our friend Mike "Mantaur" Halac, the guys discuss some of wrestling's worst gimmicks and look at the men who made the best of terrible ideas.
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Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
It's ladies night as the guys interview hall of famer Toni Rose, a five time NWA Women's Tag Team Champion and a student of The Fabulous Moolah. Having wrestled across the world Toni was a mainstay in women's wrestling during the 1960s and 70s.
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
The guys interview Mike Mooneyham, a New York Times best selling author and wrestling sports columnist who covered the wrestling business for nearly fifty years.
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Mike Mooneyham Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Lies-Headlocks-Wrestling-Entertainment/dp/1400051436
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Woo Mercy Daddy! The Boogie Woogie Man returns as Jimmy Valiant joins the show to celebrate 60 years in the wresting business with more stories from his legendary career.
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Wrestling veteran, and former NWA Tag Champion, "Irish" Mickey Doyle returns to share more stories from his decades long career from his tag team dominance in Alabama to his years up and down the west coast, and the many legends he shared the ring with along the way.
*Warning - One particular story involves adult subject matter which would be considered inappropriate behavior today.*
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Mickey Doyle Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/irish-mickey-doyle/
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
The Irish invasion continues as the guys are joined by Irish journeyman Davey O'Hannon who shares stories from his years across the territories working alongside some the biggest names in the history of the business.
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Davey O'Hannon featured on Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/davey-ohannon-wrestling/
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Wrestling veteran and former NWA Tag Champion "Irish" Mickey Doyle shares stories from his decades long run across the territories from Canada to Florida, from Memphis to Mobile, and from New York to the North West.
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Mickey Doyle Pro Wrestling Stories: https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/irish-mickey-doyle/
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Legendary job guy Randy Hogan joins the show to discuss the important role underneath guys have played in the wrestling business, his life as a leading underneath guy, and how no star is built without someone else in the ring making them look good.
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Author Richard Vicek joins the guys to talk about The Chicago Wrestling Club, a joint super card promotion between Verne Gagne's AWA and Dick the Bruiser's WWA which ran the Chicago territory from 1966 to 1983.
Photo courtesy of Gary Rowell from MAT MEMORIES - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' https://a.co/d/6k93TWg
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
A look back and the life and legacy of the late 'Superstar' Billy Graham with a round table discussion featuring Nikita Breznikov and Will DeCoff as they share their personal experiences and thoughts on the man of the hour who was truly too sweet to be sour.
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