Explore every episode of the podcast LGBT In The Ring
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 269: Mylo | 29 Aug 2024 | 01:12:23 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Macdaddy" Mylo to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her time at the New Japan Pro Wrestling Academy, training under Fred Rosser, the freedom provided by Hoodslam, her journey of self-confidence and identity, Alliance For All Wrestling and the divas! Follow Mylo on Twitter & Instagram: @macdaddyymylo Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 268: Lucy Lux | 23 Aug 2024 | 01:09:10 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Pacific Northwest upstart Lucy Lux to the show! They and Brian Bell discuss representation in PNW pro wrestling, their familial lineage of self-motivation, Peak Sports Entertainment, queering up wrestling with Wrestle Yr Friends and more! Follow Lucy Lux on Twitter & Instagram: @ebklucylux Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 259: Amber Roze McCormick fka DangerKid | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:51:06 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We cap off Pride Month this year by welcoming Amber Roze McCormick fka MSP's DangerKid! She & Brian Bell discuss her gender journey, coming out as trans in April, her 49-minute "magnum opus" against MSP partner and close friend Aiden Aggro, leaving wrestling and MSP's legacy! Follow Amber Roze McCormick on Twitter & Instagram: @AmberAbloom44 Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 174: Kayla Sparks | 13 Oct 2022 | 01:13:57 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Spice Ranger" Kayla Sparks to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss the 20th anniversary of her pro wrestling debut at age 14, coming back to the ring after 14 years away, coming out and how she advocates for the LGBTQ through pro wrestling. Sparks also chats her appearances with AEW and WWE, and living her dream by wrestling in a WWE ring for the first time.
Follow Kayla Sparks on Twitter: @KaylaSparks247
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Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 173: Anton Voorhees | 06 Oct 2022 | 01:50:30 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome 1/3 of The Caution (caution), "The Link to the Future" Anton Voorhees, to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss his work with Hoodslam, how The Caution was formed and helping build Hoodslam's sibling promotion GLAM. Anton also discusses his coming out post from earlier this year and why it was personally difficult for him to make it.
Follow Anton Voorhees on Twitter: @link2futureftf
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 172: Justine Ward | 22 Sep 2022 | 01:15:13 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Cannonball" Justine Ward to the show! They and Brian Bell discuss their journey into pro wrestling, learning the ropes during Covid and the personal triumphs Ward has found during their young career in the ring. Ward also chats about their first main event match against their trainer Covey Christ and how their long-distance swimming talents transferred into the ring!
Follow Justine Ward on Twitter: @CannonballJW
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 171: Keita Returns! | 16 Sep 2022 | 01:21:27 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Just a few days removed from CasGayDia, we welcome back 1/2 of that show's main event a triple champion Keita to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss how his rise in Without a Cause came to be, his rivalry with PrideStyle anchor Da Shade over the Princex of Pride title and his redeveloping himself into one of the West Coast's most intense and high profile stars. Keita also shares his thoughts on Relentless Wrestling, sharing the ring with Ashton Starr at CasGayDia and why he called out the QWI 200 during his battle with Billy Dixon at Big Gay Brunch Dallas!
Follow Keita on Twitter: @KEiTAyourHeart
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 170: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 5 w/ Patches Chance | 08 Sep 2022 | 01:12:37 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're talking all things Big Gay Brunch this week as Patches Chance (Let The Wrestle) returns to help break down the 5th edition of the queer-focused pro wrestling event. They and Brian Bell discuss Jeyla Jay's return to the North American stage, throwdown featuring Ashton Starr, Sandra Moone, Devon Monroe and Jai Vidal, Parrow demolishing Kidd Bandit and intense fights with Dark Sheik, Max The Impaler and Jordan Blade!
Follow Patches Chance on Twitter: @patcheschance
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 169: Abigail Warren | 01 Sep 2022 | 01:14:42 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "La Bruja" Abigail Warren to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss her familial wrestling origins, having her first match at age 9, transitioning during her wrestling career and how her relationship with her pro wrestler father strengthened throughout the time. Warren also discusses her YouTube and podcast content, including her delving into horror and what spooked her as a kid!
Follow Abigail Warren on Twitter: @bruja_beeb
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 168: Rubber Match Panel | 25 Aug 2022 | 01:04:36 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Following Brian Bell and KC's wedding, the celebration of queer love continues as we welcome Elizabeth Brei, Kira Okamoto, Danny Djeljosevic and pro wrestler Razerwyng, the creative team behind the upcoming queer love/pro wrestling comic book "Rubber Match." The panel discusses the inspiration for the book, how they got the wrestling right and why this story could only be told as a masculine queer male love story!
Follow the team on Twitter: @peachchild, @kirameks, @djeljosevic, @Razerwyng
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 167: Gisele Shaw | 18 Aug 2022 | 00:32:50 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome IMPACT Wrestling's "Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw to the show. She and Brian Bell chat what led up to her coming out as trans during Pride month 2022, taking ownership over her journey through life and how that new confidence has manifested in the ring. She also touches on her immaculate trans pride flag gear, the support of the IMPACT Knockouts locker room and Lone Star Stampede on August 26-27.
Follow Gisele Shaw on Twitter: @GiseleShaw08
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 166: Bryn Thorne | 11 Aug 2022 | 01:10:06 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome the "Belle of the Brawl" Bryn Thorne to the show! As she prepares to challenge Sandra Moone for the PrideStyle title on Aug. 12, Thorne and Brian Bell discuss Thorne's start in pro wrestling when she was still a teenager, the Arizona independent wrestling scene, Party Hard Wrestling's final show and her relationship with Dark Sheik!
Follow Bryn Thorne on Twitter: @BrynofThornes
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 165: Wrestle Queerdom | 07 Aug 2022 | 01:10:58 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we're chatting Wrestle Queerdom, a historic show for trans and gender-diverse pro wrestling. Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, discuss the event's highs and lows, including a stellar main event between Edith Surreal and Veny, Candy Lee's double defense of the Paris Is Bumping Grand Prize championship and Aiden von Engeland introducing himself to the world! They also delve into the controversies and missteps that occurred in the leadup to the event and the uncertain future of the Trans Graps brand going forward.
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 258: Gisele Shaw | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:31:40 | |
Hello, Lovelies! The final week of Pride Month kicks off with the returning "Quintessential Knockout" Gisele Shaw! She & Brian Bell discuss her return to TNA programming, LGBTQ advocacy, dealing with haters, TNA's working relationship with NXT and more! Follow Gisele Shaw on Twitter & Instagram: @GiseleShaw08 Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 164: Black Girl Magik 2 w/ Spice Spiegel | 28 Jul 2022 | 01:17:36 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back wrestler and creator of Black Girl Magik Spice Spiegel to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss the return of Black Girl Magik on Aug. 19, continuing its mission of showcasing Black female wrestlers and proving that they are deserving of equal spotlight. Spice details the lessons she learned from jumping into promotion before even finishing wrestling training, why the event is moving to Brooklyn and her own quest to get Dr. Pepper to sponsor her.
Follow Spice Spiegel on Twitter: @spicespiegel
Follow Black Girl Magik on Twitter: @CatchMagik
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 163: Wrestle Queerdom | 21 Jul 2022 | 01:33:25 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back Trans Graps founder Sally to the show to chat all things Wrestle Queerdom! She and Brian Bell discuss how North America's first all trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming pro wrestling event came together, bringing Japanese trans wrestling star Veny to the U.S. for the first time and a full preview of the card set for Aug. 6!
Follow Trans Graps on Twitter: @TransGraps
Follow Wrestle Queerdom on Twitter: @W_Queerdom
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 162: Val Capone | 14 Jul 2022 | 01:35:28 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This we welcome ring announcer/commentator/all-around beacon of positivity Val Capone to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss how she accidentally got her start in pro wrestling, her love for all things Chicago and how her approach to voicing pro wrestling is working to normalize trans and gender diverse people within its world. They also discuss experiences with bi erasure, roller derby and Val's connection to Chicago's own Capone family!
Follow Val Capone on Twitter: @valcapone
Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 161: Welcome To CasGaydia | 10 Jul 2022 | 00:41:13 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Today is a special day for LGBT In The Ring as we announce our largest project to date: CasGaydia. The queer pro wrestling movement is coming to the Pacific Northwest on September 11 thanks to LGBT In The Ring, Without A Cause Wrestling and PrideStyle Pro, and Brian Bell is joined by Max Zaleski (WAC) and Milhouse Malott (PrideStyle) to talk about the event publicly for the first time and announce CasGaydia's first match!
Casgaydia tickets are available now at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia! All profits from Casgaydia will be donated to The Trevor Project!
Follow Without A Cause on Twitter: @WithoutACauseWA
Follow PrideStyle Pro on Twitter: @PrideStylePro
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 160: Jensen Ryan | 30 Jun 2022 | 00:54:47 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Pride month is coming to a close, but we're making a special trip across the Atlantic to welcome "The Dark Prince" Jensen Ryan to the show. He and Brian Bell discuss his journey to overcome presumed homophobia to take a chance on his wrestling dreams, how the British wrestling scene has changed amid the wider LGBTQ pro wrestling movement and his fascination with ghosts and hauntings!
Follow Jensen Ryan on Twitter: @jensenryanpw
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 159: Paris Is Bumping: The Legends Ball | 26 Jun 2022 | 01:19:05 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're back for the second time this week covering the second night of Pro Wrestling VIBE Pride & VIBE Weekend, Paris Is Bumping: The Legends Ball. Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, discuss the historic night, including the first all-trans-femme main event ever, the return of the most sexual and sweatpants-laden match, and a new class of Paris Honors!
Follow Pro Wrestling VIBE on Twitter: @PWVibe
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 158: Cassandro Cup 2 | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:57:40 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're all still basking in the revelry that was Pro Wrestling VIBE's Pride & VIBE Weekend, so let's talk about it some more! Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, sit down after being live in the building to recap and discuss the weekend's first event, Cassandro Cup 2. A supreme battle between Edith Surreal and Trish Adora, the PWV Tag Team title picture coming into focus and Kidd Bandit getting spanked with a spatula: it was a lot. Plus the first queer royal rumble for the Cassandro Cup and Billy Dixon's intense final battle with Darius Carter before retirement. Emotional doesn't even begin to describe the night!
Follow Pro Wrestling VIBE on Twitter: @PWVibe
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 157: Eddy McQueen | 16 Jun 2022 | 01:17:36 | |
Hello, Lovelies! With only one day until Pro Wrestling VIBE's Pride & VIBE Weekend festival, we welcome another icon that carved a path for LGBTQ people in the wrestling world, Eddy McQueen. He and Brian Bell discuss the LGBTQ pro wrestling festival, his upcoming induction into Paris Honors and his fight to be taken seriously in pro wrestling in a less LGBTQ-friendly era. McQueen also touches on the mental toll wrestling takes on those in it and how he found balance through beauty.
Follow Eddy McQueen on Twitter: @Thefabulouslif3
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 156: Sandra Moone | 09 Jun 2022 | 01:09:43 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're going to the Subspace Division this week as we welcome "Lightning in a Bottle" Sandra Moone to the show. She and Brian Bell discuss her upcoming match against Papa Jace to crown the first PrideStyle Pro champion, the importance of breaking out of your comfort zone and her growing national presence on the independent pro wrestling scene. Moone also talks about coming out as pansexual during Pride month one year ago and the unique approach she and #S4TB take with their own promotion, Graphouse.
Follow Sandra Moone on Twitter: @SandraMoonepie
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 155: IWTV World Champ AC Mack | 02 Jun 2022 | 01:20:08 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're kicking off Pride month in supreme fashion as IWTV World champion AC Mack returns to the show. He and Brian Bell discuss his historic title win in Jan. 2022, making pro wrestling history as the first out LGBTQ male world champion and the continued impact of that moment some five months later. They also discuss Mack's episode of IWTV's "The Life Of" docuseries, bringing Uncharted Territory to the South and finding love.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 257: Terrance Griep aka SpiderBaby Returns! | 20 Jun 2024 | 01:12:30 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back Terrance Griep aka Tommy "SpiderBaby" Saturday ahead of his retirement match on June 30! He & Brian Bell discuss his feelings heading into his final match, the impact of his 21-year career in the ring, learning to press the pause button along the journey and breaking down barriers for queer people in culturally-perceived non-queer spaces! Follow Terrance Griep on Twitter: @TheSpiderBaby Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 154: Billy Dixon | 26 May 2022 | 01:32:16 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This one is going to be emotional, y'all. "The Business" Billy Dixon returns to the show one more time before they close this chapter in their pro wrestling journey. Dixon and Brian Bell discuss what factored into their decision to retire, the mental health and self-worth issues pro wrestling presents and what they want young wrestlers to learn from their example. Dixon also chats Pride & Vibe Weekend, Paris Honors, dropping the Chocolate City championship to Andino and his final match against Darius Carter at Cassandro Cup II.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 153: Out In The Ring Director Ry Levey | 20 May 2022 | 01:39:35 | |
Hello, Lovelies! "Out In The Ring," the documentary chronicling the history of LGBTQ identities in pro wrestling, has a premiere date, so it's only natural that we welcome back the film's director, Ry Levey, to chat about making the film and its significance ahead of its debut June 3 at the Toronto Inside Out Film Festival.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 152: Darwin Finch | 12 May 2022 | 01:27:46 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This we're taking a trip to the nerdy side of life as we welcome "The Punk Rock Poindexter" Darwin Finch to the show! They and Brian Bell discuss them finding a home at Santino Bros. in Los Angeles, their journey in defining their gender, fighting back against stereotypes and expanding the definition of a nerd. Finch also speaks about their close relationship with Kidd Bandit and the recent match between the two that framed Finch as an inspirational force at Santino Bros.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 151: Pollo Del Mar Returns! | 05 May 2022 | 01:02:55 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're back after a week off, and who better to brighten your spirits than the "Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar. Pollo and Brian Bell discuss her growing presence within GCW, her relationship with GCW owner Brett Lauderdale and accompanying Dark Sheik to the ring during GCW's San Francisco debut. They also discuss Pollo's growing presence in the NWA and her upcoming lip sync battle against Washy Heights at Pride & Vibe Weekend!
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| LGBT IN The Ring Ep. 150: J-Rose Returns! | 21 Apr 2022 | 01:38:42 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome pro wrestling creative and one of the best ring announcers in the game J-Rose back to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss his new promotion, Naptown All-Pro, its focus on community outreach and building spaces for Black and queer fans in his hometown of Indianapolis. J-Rose also discusses the deeply personal motivations for connecting Naptown All-Pro to efforts to curtail gun violence in the city and build a pro wrestling presentation that honors the spirit of the city he calls home.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 149: GCW For The Culture 2022 | 17 Apr 2022 | 01:12:54 | |
Hello, Lovelies! It's a little late, but we're closing the book on our WrestleMania week coverage by discussing GCW For The Culture, a celebration of Black pro wrestling. Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, team up to discuss the entire card, from AJ Gray and Darius Lockhart's clash of styles to Trish Adora and MJ Jenkins' stellar outing. They also delve deep into the historic deathmatch main event between Billy Dixon and Hoodfoot, the first all-Black deathmatch in pro wrestling history.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 148: WrestleMania 38 Night 2 w/ Darnell Mitchell | 08 Apr 2022 | 01:34:49 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Night two of WrestleMania 38 is the topic today, and we welcome back Darnell Mitchell to unpack a wild night in Dallas. He and Brian Bell discuss Triple H's retirement, Pat McAfee's glorious himbo energy, Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville delivering the most fun WWE match in years and a solid Women's Tag Team title match. Also, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 147: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch Dallas w/ Diana Ramsey | 07 Apr 2022 | 01:34:29 | |
Hello, Lovelies! It's time to make Texas queerer! We welcome Divine Diana Ramsey to the show to discuss EFFY's Big Gay Brunch Dallas. She and Brian Bell discuss violent clashes between Max The Impaler and Edith Surreal, Dark Sheik and Parrow and Keita and Billy Dixon. They also discuss Kidd Bandit's BGB debut, celebrate the legend Pimpinela Escarlata and so much more from the queerest show of WrestleMania week!
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 146: WrestleMania 38 Night 1 w/ Patches Chance | 07 Apr 2022 | 01:30:43 | |
Hello, Lovelies! WrestleMania week is over, which means it's time to relive and unpack it all on LGBT In The Ring! We kick off our coverage by welcoming Patches Chance (Let Them Wrestle) to chat night one of WrestleMania 38. From Bianca's conquest of Becky Lynch to Cody Rhodes' return to Stone Cold's final match, they and Brian Bell hit the highs and lows of the first of two wild nights in Dallas!
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 145: Sonya Deville | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:22:11 | |
Hello, Lovelies! In a special WrestleMania week bonus episode, we welcome WWE's Sonya Deville to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss the big two-day event this weekend, LGBTQ visibility in WWE and pro wrestling as a whole, Deville's work with LGBTQ advocacy organizations and her heavily memed moment from Total Divas.
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Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 256: Nathan Foxx | 18 Jun 2024 | 01:20:45 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Pride month rolls on as we welcome Nathan Foxx to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his time in the PNW wrestling scene, his various stables, Def Threat, military service, building relationships and the falsity of "not looking bi." Follow Nathan Foxx on Twitter & Instagram: @HLGN_NathanFoxx Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 144: EFFY Is Fine | 31 Mar 2022 | 01:27:19 | |
Hello, Lovelies! It's WrestleMania week, which means the return of GCW's The Collective and EFFY's Big Gay Brunch! So it's only natural that we welcome EFFY back to the show to chat about making Texas gayer. He and Brian Bell discuss Saturday's Big Gay Brunch card, including EFFY's match against lucha leyenda Pimpinela Escarlata, his "Terry Funk-esque" run over the last year and why using the Big Gay Brunch to raise money for the Transgender Education Network of Texas is vital to the event's mission.
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EFFY's Big Gay Brunch airs live on FITE this Saturday, April 2, at 12pm ET/9am PT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 143: Dark Sheik Returns! | 24 Mar 2022 | 01:09:23 | |
Hello, Lovelies! It's west coast all day this week as we welcome back the High Priestess of the Church of Wrestling, Dark Sheik! She and Brian Bell discuss her rise in GCW over the last year, including memorable battles with Nick Gage and Allie Katch, and bringing the influential promotion she founded, Hoodslam, back to crowds of thousands in the Bay Area. Sheik also discusses her upcoming Wrestlemania weekend matches against Charles Mason and Parrow and being named to the second class of Paris Honors!
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 142: Mateo Valentine | 17 Mar 2022 | 01:44:59 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Fat, Femme Asian Sensation" Mateo Valentine to the show! Valentine and Brian Bell chat transitioning from theater to pro wrestling, NLA Is For Everyone and his continued advocacy for queer POC and Asian-American representation.
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 141: AEW Revolution 2022 w/ Colette Arrand | 11 Mar 2022 | 01:55:55 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're talking AEW Revolution this week with FanFyte's own Colette Arrand. She and Brian Bell discuss their favorite moments from the show, including the significance of CM Punk and MJF's dog collar match, Eddie Kingston topping Chris Jericho and Sting's balcony dive. They also discuss how the battle of Adams solidified Adam Page as a champion in our eyes.
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 140: Kota Holliday | 03 Mar 2022 | 01:49:33 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome 1/3 of the Next Level Soldiers Kota Holliday to the show. She and Brian Bell discuss NLS' first foray into promoting, NLS Is For Everyone, building queer presence within the Chicago independent wrestling scene, how she discovered her inclusion in the QWI 200 and the perils of imposter syndrome.
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 139: Papa Jace | 24 Feb 2022 | 01:30:36 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Get your freak flags ready because we have the Proud Papa, Papa Jace, joining us this week! Jace and Brian Bell discuss how and why Papa Jace completely reinvented his wrestling persona over the last year on his way to becoming the biggest heel in the Las Vegas scene. He dishes on his admiration for Jody, his journey to put more of himself into his in-ring self-expression and merging how his character interacts with cultural ideals of masculinity. Also, trash cinema.
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 138: Trish Adora | 18 Feb 2022 | 01:14:25 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We're late. We know. But this week's show is worth the wait as we welcome Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling champion Trish Adora to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss her upcoming title match against Big Swole at F1ght Club's In Grapitol We Trust event on Feb. 20, returning to Hoodslam in March and what she learned from her time with Ring of Honor. Adora also chats about overcoming mental health issues and figuring out what she wrestles for as the landscape of pro wrestling continues to change.
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 137: Billy Dixon | 11 Feb 2022 | 01:25:35 | |
Hello, Lovelies! All rise for your gay president because "The Business" Billy Dixon is back on LGBT In The Ring! He and Brian Bell dish on Pro Wrestling Vibe's Pride and Vibe Weekend, the largest celebration of queer pro wrestling to date. Dixon also discusses nearly quitting wrestling before his iconic Pup Collar match with AJ Gray, the significance of AC Mack's historic title win and his two-year journey to conquer O'Shay Edwards at F1ght Club Pro Wrestling's In Grapitol We Trust.
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 136: Kidd Bandit | 10 Feb 2022 | 01:35:42 | |
Hello, Lovelies! Fire up your Rei-Gun because we've got The Protagonist of Pro Wrestling Kidd Bandit on the show! Bandit has built a large following less than a year into their in-ring career through their candid online presence and infectious personality, and they and Brian Bell unpack that growth and the pressures that come with it. They also discuss Bandit's variants, including Waifu and Edgelord Bandit, and the example they want to set for pro wrestling and the LGBTQ fans that enjoy it.
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The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 135: You Will Fly Me Delta | 03 Feb 2022 | 00:40:20 | |
Hello, Lovelies! AC Mack's IWTV World title victory at Southeast First is still on our minds, so Brian Bell and their partner, KC, decided to give it the time it deserves. From their reactions to AC Mack winning the title to the implications and significance of his post-match speech, they run through all of their emotions around the crowning of pro wrestling's first out LGBTQ male world champion.
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Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 255: Nikki Van Blair | 13 Jun 2024 | 01:11:49 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We make our first trip to Australia as we welcome one half of Prima Pi Kappa, Nikki Van Blair, to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss how botox factored into PPK's formation, her and Frankie B's close relationship, the power of Australian women in pro wrestling, making history at H.E.R. and NJPW Tamashi and her passion to increase the presence of queer people in pro wrestling within Australia and beyond! Follow Nikki Van Blair on Twitter & Instagram: @NikkiVanBlair Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT | |||
| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 134: DJ Accident Report | 28 Jan 2022 | 01:19:44 | |
Hello, Lovelies! We wrap up Journo January by bringing back the Mother of LGBTQ wrestling media, The Nobodies' DJ Accident Report. He and Brian Bell discuss the origins of Nobodies Watching Wrestling, being part of LGBTQ pro wrestling's rise and the issues with the current digital media climate. They also chat the Mx. Nobody pageant and DJ Accident Report's Substack, Judgement!
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| LGBT In The Ring Ep. 133: Da Shade | 27 Jan 2022 | 01:11:14 | |
Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Strap Daddy himself, the Princex of Pride champion Da Shade! He and Brian Bell discuss his journey through the Las Vegas pro wrestling scene, winning the Princex of Pride title at Full Queer, the definition of Yeet Season and his title defense against Kidd Bandit at PrideStyle 2 this Friday.
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The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
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| LGBT In The Ring: AC Mack Returns! | 21 Jan 2022 | 01:04:52 | |
Hello, Lovelies! It's Southeast First day, and we've got the man challenging for the IWTV World title, AC Mack, on the show to chat all about it. Mack and Brian Bell trace his path to the IWTV World title, winning the SCI tournament, making Southeast First a statement to the wrestling world and the chance to become the first out LGBTQ male world champion in pro wrestling history!
Follow AC Mack on Twitter: @AC_Mack
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod
The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital!
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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