Once Upon A Turnbuckle

Wrestling fans of a certain age will take any opporunity to travel back in time to the golden days of the early-90s WWF. For us in the UK, it was a time where WWF was everywhere - on our TVs (if you were lucky enough to have Sky), on our newsstands, toy shops and even amongst our favourite snacks and in the pop charts!With his new book 'Rampage', author Lee Herbert has done what no-one else has before - taking us back in time to the era where the WWF exploded onto the scenes in the UK, giving us an insight into all the players that made it happen - including the top guys from Merlin (who gave us those gorgeous sticker albums) and Silver Vision (who gave us our loibrary of VHS tapes) amongst others.Lee drops into Once Upon A Turnbuckle to chat about his new book, the journey it took him on from inception to publication, and his own fond memories of being a childhood wrestling fan in the 90s.'Rampage' is available to order NOW via https://rampagebook.myshopify.com/ and https://www.wrestlinglife.online/The book is also available in eBook format from Amazon:https://amzn.eu/d/ePu2iDuTo keep up-to-date with Lee's latest news and future releases, be sure to follow him on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwframpagebook/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568342758142To keep up-to-date with Chris' latest shows and news, be sure to follow his social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onceuponaturnbuckle/ and https://www.instagram.com/thestorymanuk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnceUponATurnbuckle and https://www.facebook.com/DMTPodNet#OnceUponATurnbuckle #podcast #90swrestling #WWF90s #RampageBook

British pro wrestling star Bevan, The Bastard Son, becomes the first bona-fide "three-peat" guest as he returns to the show for the first time in 3 years!Last time we spoke, the in-ring star and owner of No Mercy Wrestling discussed what was the start of his new venture as the fledgling Welsh promotion was at that point looking forward to welcoming WWE legend Scotty 2 Hotty through its ropes, and a lot has transpired since then.Bevan discusses the growth and genesis of No Mercy Wrestling, which has truly become one of the Welsh superpowers on the British wrestling scene, as well as his acquisition of a second promotion - VCW Pro - along the way, and the challenges involved in running two companies and how they serve each other as well.We also discuss the fallout of No Mercy/Brilliance Pro's latest event in Caerphilly over the summer, 'Broken Empire' and a look ahead to the culmination of his feud with 'The Brilliance' James Ellis at their next and final show of the year on 30th November!To keep up with Bevan's own latest news and updates, be sure to following him on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bevanbastardson_pw/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bevanandhellFor all latest news, upcoming events and tickets for No Mercy Wrestling:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomercywrestleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomercywrestle/X: https://x.com/nomercywrestleWebsite: https://www.nomercywrestling.co.uk/You can catch No Mercy's action on Demand No Mercy via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DemandNoMercy #onceuponaturnbuckle #wrestling #interview #NoMercyWrestling #BevanBastardSon

Chris welcomes back to the show wrestling writer, podcaster and ex-WWE Magazine editor Brian R. Solomon to discuss his newest release 'Irresistable Force', the long-awaited biography of wrestling icon Gorilla Monsoon.Monsoon was a larger-than-life character on- and off-screen and the voice of an entire generation of wrestling fans growing up in the 80s and 90s, but his story is one that has never been told in full - until now, and Brian Solomon is the man for the job.In this episode, Brian discusses the reasons behind wanting to bring Gorilla's story to the masses, the people he worked with to make it happen and the challenges in piecing together such a storied life and career, which included in-ring rivalries with Bruno Sammartino, becoming one of the key figures at the top of Capitol Wrestling alongside Vince McMahon Snr. and of course his legendary on-screen moments and real-life friendship with Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan.'Irresistable Force' is available to buy as of 30th September in the US, and due for release in the UK around November 2025.For his latest and upcoming news and events, be sure to follow Brian's social media pages and website:Website: https://brianrsolomon.wixsite.com/authorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianSolomonWriterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianrsolomon/X: https://x.com/brianrsolomon#OnceUponATurnbuckle #podcast #interview #BrianRSolomon #GorillaMonsoon

Aaron Blanchard has been a recognisable face on the British indie scene for many years now, and after 3 years he makes his return to Once Upon A Turnbuckle to discuss his new ringside venture as Big Manager Blanch, not only manager, cheerleader and cohort of 'The Brilliance' James Ellis, but also the current Commissioner and Worldwide Champion of VCW Pro!In his latest visit to the show, Blanch discusses the roots of his latest personal, the chemistry between himself and The Brilliance and also a delve into the legendary wrestling managers of yesteryear that have inspired and shaped his character in and outside of the ring.For all his latest news, updates and appearences, be sure to check out Big Manager Blanch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigmanagerblanch/#OnceUponATurnbuckle #interview #BritishWrestling #indiewrestling #BigManagerBlanch

In this week's episode of Once Upon A Turnbuckle, Chris is joined by renowned podcaster and author Ben Veal, host of the famous 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal' podcast and more recently co-author of the incredible autobiography of WWE and WCW legend Marc Mero, 'Badd to Good'.Ben discusses his earliest childhood memories of wrestling, which event captured and secured his lifelong fandom, through to the role of his first podcast Good Journeys in creating and establishing Wrestling Life with Ben Veal as one of the most recognised wrestling podcasts in the industry, and of course how he became the man to help tell Marc Mero's amazing life story.Ben releases a new episode of Wrestling Life Online every Tuesday, so be sure to subscribe and check out all of his previous interviews with wrestling greats past and present: https://www.youtube.com/@UCJWcY3n_ypqnj9vRp4lnRkg Be sure to also check out Ben's social pages to keep up-to-date with all latest news and future releases:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrestlinglifeonline/ and https://www.instagram.com/benvealwrites/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wrestlinglifeonlineWebsite: https://www.wrestlinglife.online/ #onceuponaturnbuckle #podcast #BenVeal #WrestlingLifeOnline #interview