Once Upon A Turnbuckle

By: Chris Tetreault-Blay
  • Summary

  • Author Chris Tetreault-Blay chronicles his earlier years growing up as a wrestling fan in the early 90s, reliving his memories of the ‘golden era’ and welcoming very special guests from the past, present and future of the 'one true sport'.
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  • Ep. 54 - 'Bret & The Bulldog: 30 Years On' with Steven Bell, author of 'Dynamite & Davey: The Explosive Lives of The British Bulldogs'
    Aug 24 2022

    August 29th 1992. Wembley Stadium, England.

    The date that will live on in the hearts of all wrestling fans as being that which gave us one of the greatest PPV's (SummerSlam '92) and arguably one of the greatest wrestling matches in history, as 'The British Bulldog' Davey Boy Smith realised his dream and defeated his brother-in-law, Bret 'Hitman' Hart, for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in front of over 80,000 of his countrymen.

    It was a match in itself which was steeped in drama, intrigue and masterful storytelling in the ring, and is little wonder why we are still talking about it and reliving the magic of that match 30 years later.

    For this very special episode of the show, Chris welcomes back Steven Bell (author of the incredible 'Dynamite & Davey: The Explosive Lives of The British Bulldogs) to watch the match in its entirety once more, with Steve using his extensive and knowledge that led him to write his fantastic book to help pad out the backstory of this epic encounter.

    'Dynamite & Davey: The Explosive Lives of The British Bulldogs', is available to order from Amazon and all major stockists, as well as from Steve's website below.

    To keep up with Steve's latest news, be sure to check out his social media pages too:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dynamite-Davey-The-Explosive-Lives-of-The-British-Bulldogs

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven_bell1985/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/BulldogsBook123

    Website: https://www.stevenbellwrites.com/


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    **Theme song 'Halloween Night' used courtesy of Jayde Garrow.**

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep. 53 - 'We Are No Mercy', with No Mercy Wrestling's owner/promoter & wrestler, 'The Bastard Son' Chris Bevan
    Jun 30 2022

    Chris welcomes back another returning guest this week, as he catches up with wrestler and owner/promoter of No Mercy Wrestling, Chris Bevan!

    We chat about the growth of No Mercy since our last interview (in summer 2021), which has seen their debut show, the inception of it's own 'Iron Cobra' tournament, the importance of working alongside his fellow promoters and their upcoming show, featuring a certain special guest who will be 'Worm-ing' his way into Pembrokeshire, showing he isn't 'Too Cool' to hang with the No Mercy crew!

    To keep up with the latest news, be sure to follow both the No Mercy Wrestling and Bevan's own social media pages:

    Facebook: @NoMercyWrestle & @bevanandhell

    Instagram: @nomercywrestle & @bevanbastardson_pw

    Twitter: @NoMercyWrestle & @bevanbastardson

    Enjoyed this episode?

    Then please be sure to subscribe/follow and also follow me on my social media for further news of future shows.

    Facebook: @OnceUponATurnbuckle & @DMTPodNet

    Instagram: @onceuponaturnbuckle & @dmtpodnet

    Twitter: @DMTPodNet

    **Theme song 'Halloween Night' used courtesy of Jayde Garrow.**

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 52 - 'Fire, Blood & All Things Good' with ex-WWE writer and author, Brian R. Solomon
    Jun 22 2022

    In this gem of a show, Chris welcomes Brian R. Solomon, writer, author and host of the 'Shut Up & Wrestle Podcast'.

    Brian has made his name as not only a writer and editor for WWE Magazine in the early 2000s but also as an author of renowned wrestling books including 'WWE Legends', 'Pro Wrestling FAQ' and his latest release, 'Blood & Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik'.

    He is also a contributor to well-respected publications, Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Inside The Ropes.

    Listen in as Brian recalls his time working for WWE, his own experience and take on the doomed WWF/WCW 'Invasion' angle and how and when he found his love for wrestling history. Brian also talks about the challenges faced in bringing the story of The Sheik, wrestling's most hated and mysterious star, to life.

    To keep up-to-date with Brian's current and upcoming news, be sure to follow him on social media:

    Facebook: @BrianSolomonWriter

    Instagram: @brianrsolomon

    Twitter: @BrianRSolomon

    You can also find his books to order via Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and his podcast 'Shut Up & Wrestle' is available on all major platforms. #OnceUponATurnbuckle #BrianRSolomon #TheSheik

    Enjoyed this episode?

    Then please be sure to subscribe/follow and also follow me on my social media for further news of future shows.

    Facebook: @OnceUponATurnbuckle

    Instagram: @onceuponaturnbuckle

    Twitter: @TetreaultBlay

    **Theme song 'Halloween Night' used courtesy of Jayde Garrow.**

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    1 hr and 1 min

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