British Wrestling Experience
147 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsOn BWE: Martin, Benno & Andy discuss all the major happenings from the British wrestling scene including PROGRESS, RevPro, NXT UK & much more. On BTWA: Martin & Andrew revisit memorable events from wrestling‘s past.
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Episodes
The Big Fat Wrestling Quiz Of The Year 2022
December 16, 2022 00:03 - 2 hours - 140 MBMartin Bushby puts a panel of the extended POST family to the test as they battle to see who can remember the most about the wrestling events of 2022. The Teams: Benno & Bruce Lord Andy Ogden & Matty Edwards Davie Portman & Brandon From NJ Plus a number of special guests! Watch this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUqUZLsr6PI Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling
The World Transfer Window 2022 (24 Hour Charity Stream)
July 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBAs part of their 24 hour marathon audio stream, Martin Bushby & Benno were joined by Alan 4L, Matty Edwards, Jamesie & GRAPPL Gareth for the 2022 version of The World Transfer Window. The stream was to raise money for the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. Our JustGiving page will be open until 21/07/22. If you would like to donate then please do so here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Martin-Bushby1 World Transfer Window Summer 2022 Rules The draft rules are as follows: There wil...
BTWA #21: The Final Adventure
June 23, 2022 20:45 - 2 hours - 137 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson take one last trip on the final episode of Bushby & Thompson’s Wrestling Adventure. They are joined by a whole host of former guests including Omar, Chinyere Okafor, Sonal Lad, Neal Flannigan, Eric Marcotte, Righteous Reg, Benno, Jeremy Lambert & Kris Ealy to talk about their wrestling fandom, current news, and their time on the show. Thank you to all the listeners and everyone that appeared on the show over the past 2 years. Show your support for BTWA by p...
BWE: RevPro Epic Encounter, Progress, WES, Will Ospreay in AEW
June 16, 2022 22:46 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBMartin Bushby, Benno & Andy Ogden are back for the last “proper” show before winding things down at the end of the year. They talk about RevPro returning to York Hall for Epic Encounter featuring Michael Oku vs. Minoru Suzuki and Aussie Open vs. The Velocities. The three also chat Will Ospreay making his debut on AEW, Progress Super Strong Style 16, Gunther winning the intercontinental Championship, and the saga of new promotion, Wrestling Entertainment Series. Finally, they are joined b...
BTWA #20: RevPro/NJPW Global Wars Night Two (2016)
May 27, 2022 02:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBMartin Bushby is joined by Rich Fann of the PWTorch to journey back to 2016 and RevPro/NJPW Global Wars 2016. They discuss the landscape of wrestling at the time and how popular the two promotions were before a full rundown including an excellent main event between Katsuyori Shibata & Chris Hero and a fun outing with Trent Seven taking on Yuji Nagata. They also chat about how things might have been different for Pete Dunne careerwise as he faces off against Tomohiro Ishii, and Drew Gallowa...
BWE: Progress Ch 132/133, WWE Clash at the Castle, RevPro
May 12, 2022 22:21 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBMartin Bushby & Andy Ogden are joined by Will Cooling of the Pro Wrestling Torch to look back at the past month in European wrestling. They talk the latest with WWE Clash At The Castle and Stokely Hathaway’s comments on NXT UK. They review the latest Progress chapter shows with The 0121 vs. Sunshine Machine and the Atlas Title Tournament. Martin & Andy give their live review of RevPro Unfinished Business in Sheffield before the three preview the upcoming York Hall show featuring Will Ospre...
BTWA #19: WWE Cruiserweight Classic (2016)
April 28, 2022 18:43 - 1 hour - 94 MBMartin Bushby is back with Andrew Thompson to journey back to 2016 and the WWE Cruiserweight Classic. They discuss the lead up to the tournament, the great presentation of the show, stories for each wrestler, and their favorite matches from the opening rounds including Kota Ibushi vs. Cedric Alexander and Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa. The duo also provide a full rundown of the finals including a brilliant semi-final between TJP & Kota Ibushi. Looking past the tournament, they chat ab...
BWE: WWE Stadium Show, Progress Ch. 130, 1PW’s return
April 14, 2022 22:13 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBMartin Bushby is back with Benno & Andy Ogden to look back at the past month in European wrestling. They talk about the big news of the month including WWE announcing a stadium show in Wales, the return of 1PW, and Butch & Gunther debuting on Smackdown. They also discuss Jonathan Gresham becoming Progress champion, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Will Ospreay in the NJPW Cup, Roderick Strong vs. Ilja Dragunov on NXT UK, and Michael Oku appearing at WrestleMania weekend. Finally, they review the new IT...
BTWA #18: Scott Hall Retrospective
March 31, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBWith Andrew Thompson busy due to WrestleMania week, Martin Bushby is joined by PW Torch’s Will Cooling to look back at the career of Scott Hall. They discuss how they were first introduced to Hall, Will’s interview with him, and his legacy in the wrestling business. Plus, a look back at 5 of his matches: Razor Ramon vs. Bret Hart (King of the Ring 1993) Razor Ramon vs. Diesel (SummerSlam 1994) Razor Ramon & 123 Kid vs. Shawn Michaels & Diesel (Action Zone #2) The Outsiders vs. Harlem H...
BWE: Michael Oku vs Luke Jacobs, NXT UK, Progress, wXw
March 11, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBMartin Bushby is back with Benno & Andy Ogden to look back at the past month in European wrestling. They talk about RevPro’s recent run of shows in Southampton & London featuring Michael Oku vs. Luke Jacobs and Ricky Knight Jr. vs. Gabriel Kidd. The three chat about upcoming shows from Progress, Jonathan Gresham vs. Dean Allmark, Session Moth Martina debuting for AEW, and wXw 16 Carat. Finally, they talk about a possible WWE supershow in the UK and the latest from NXT UK including the mat...
BTWA #17: Bret Hart WWE Documentary (2005)
February 25, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are joined by Eric Marcotte to look back at the WWE-produced documentary, Bret "Hitman" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be. They discuss their Hart fandom, his early years in Stampede Wrestling, his transition to WWE, his singles career and what the documentary did not include. Photo Courtesy: WWE Get your tickets for the BWE Live podcast day on April 3rd in Leeds, UK: https://www.grapplapp.com/support You can find Eri...
BWE: Michael Oku Interview, RevPro High Stakes, Progress, GCW in the UK
February 10, 2022 23:35 - 2 hours - 113 MBMartin Bushby is back with Benno to look back at the past month in European wrestling. They talk about the big RevPro High Stakes event featuring Michael Oku vs. Will Ospreay, Progress making their return to live shows, TNT running a combined show with GCW, Walter’s name change and debut in NXT, a new ITV wrestling sitcom, and the many Brits at this year's WWE Royal Rumble. Michael Oku drops in to chat about his big match against Will Ospreay, his future in RevPro, Progress, his Newcastle ...
BTWA #16: WWE No Way Out (2003)
January 27, 2022 19:52 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBIn the first Bushby & Thompson’s Wrestling Adventure of 2022, Andrew Thompson is joined by Fightful’s Jeremy Lambert (filling in for Martin Bushby celebrating his birthday) to discuss WWE No Way Out 2003 featuring The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan. Andrew and Jeremy discuss Stone Cold Steve Austin’s return to WWE, Triple H and Scott Steiner’s feud, Shelton Benjamin’s potential at the time, and William Regal suffering a concussion during the World Tag Team Title match. The show was headlined by a r...
BWE: Ospreay vs Okada, WALTER, Likely/Unlikely, Get In the Bin
January 13, 2022 22:45 - 1 hour - 109 MBMartin Bushby is back with Benno & Andy Ogden to look back at the last month in European wrestling. They discuss Will Ospreay headlining the Tokyo Dome against Kazuchika Okada, Gabriel Kidd vs. Eddie Kingston from NJPW Strong, WALTER’s possible swan song in wXw against Cara Noir, and the upcoming RevPro ‘High Stakes’ show. The three also talk about the latest releases from WWE including William Regal, Emilia Mckenzie back on the UK indies and AEW Rampage making its debut on ITV. Finally, ...
BWE Special: Progress Wrestling sold
December 31, 2021 15:52 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBMartin Bushby & Andy Ogden are joined by Will Cooling to give their reactions to the sale of Progress Wrestling. They discuss the press release, the new owners, what this could mean for the promotion moving forward and its relationship with WWE. Will Cooling on Twitter: @willcooling Martin Bushby on Twitter: @bushby01 Benno on Twitter: @BensonRichardE Andy Ogden on Twitter: @oggypart3 Subscribe to BWE: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: ...
The Big Fat Wrestling Quiz Of The Year 2021
December 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBMartin Bushby puts a panel of the extended POST family to the test as they battle to see who remembers the most about the wrestling events of 2021. The teams: ‘Brit Wres is Dead’ - Andy Ogden & Benno ‘The Britalians’ - John Siino & Davie Portman ‘Heels of the Nephilim’ - Kate from Montreal & Bruce Lord Plus, a number of special guests! Martin Bushby on Twitter: @bushby01 Benno on Twitter: @BensonRichardE Andy Ogden on Twitter: @oggypart3 Subscribe to BWE: https://postwrestling.com/su...
BWE: RevPro Uprising, NXT UK, WWE Releases
December 10, 2021 00:15 - 1 hour - 74 MBMartin Bushby, Benno & Andy Ogden review the latest from RevPro (Michael Oku vs. Mike Bailey, British J Cup final), NXT UK (A-Kid vs. Sam Gradwell), Will Ospreay at Wrestle Kingdom 16 and the latest WWE releases of Drake Maverick & Tegan Nox. They also talk about Jamie Hayter in AEW, WALTER returning to wXw, ITV doing an Eddie Guerrero special and the British representation at NXT War Games. Andy gives a round up of all the recent live shows he has attended including TIDAL & BWR. Photo Co...
BTWA #15: ROH Final Battle (2005)
November 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are joined by SP3 of Tru Heel Heat to revisit ROH Final Battle 2005 for this month’s Wrestling Adventure. They talk about the two big main events of Low-Ki vs. KENTA and Bryan Danielson vs. Naomichi Marafuji. Plus, an undercard featuring BJ Whitmer, Jay Lethal, Samoa Joe & Christopher Daniels in a four way. They discuss their fandom at the time and other wrestling during the period including John Cena’s rise in WWE and Brock Lesnar in NJPW. Sid talks about t...
BWE: A-Kid vs. Ilja Dragunov, Michael Oku vs. Will Ospreay, wXw 16 Carat
November 12, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBMartin Bushby is back with Benno & Andy Ogden to look at the past month in European wrestling. They review the latest from NXT UK (Ilja Dragunov vs. A-Kid), RevPro (Michael Oku vs. Will Ospreay), Zack Sabre Jr. in the G1 Climax and his exhibition against Shibata. They also look back 5 years ago and the return of World of Sport, the inaugural WWE UK Championship Tournament, and ICW holding its Fear & Loathing event at the Hydro arena. Finally, they talk about wXw 16 Carat, Ethan Allen, and...
BWE Special: Andy Quildan (RevPro) Interview
November 05, 2021 02:00 - 2 hours - 131 MBMartin Bushby is joined by Revolution Pro Wrestling promoter Andy Quildan to look back at his career in the industry. Andy talks about his start as a referee and shares stories from notable shows he’s appeared on, including The Big ‘Un in Wigan, ROH Unified and his time on tour around Spain and Italy with The Ultimate Warrior and Nu-Wrestling Evolution. Andy also talks about his experiences as a promoter, how he scouts talent for shows, RevPro’s relationship with NJPW, being a person of co...
BTWA #14: WWE King of the Ring (2002)
October 28, 2021 08:36 - 2 hours - 126 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month they are joined by Chad Gelfand & Chris Jeter to go back to WWE King of the Ring 2002. The three talk about the show’s build-up with Steve Austin “taking his ball home”, Hulk Hogan’s brief run with the Undisputed title, the period’s decline in ratings and house show attendance, and the infamous “Plane Ride from Hell”. They talk about Chris Jericho & Rob Van Dam opening the show, the rise of Brock...
BWE: RevPro High Stakes, Zack Sabre Jr. in G1, Progress 122
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBMartin Bushby, Benno & Andy Ogden are back to review RevPro’s return to York Hall in London with ‘High Stakes’ and a double main event of Aussie Open vs. Destination Everywhere and Will Ospreay vs. Ricky Knight Jr. They also talk about the latest with Progress and the Ethan Allen vs. Luke Jacobs match from Chapter 122. Mark Buckledee drops in to chat about this year's NJPW G1 Climax 31 tournament and the matches of Zack Sabre Jr. Plus, the winner of the BWE World Transfer Window is reveal...
BWE: World Transfer Window 2021
September 30, 2021 07:31 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBMartin Bushby, Benno, Kate From Montreal, Andrew Thompson, Wai Ting and the returning Jamesie compete to see who will be crowned the winner of the 2021 World Transfer Window. VIEW THE FULL CARDS & VOTE: postwrestling.com/BWE The year is 2025. International Pro Wrestling is in a state of chaos not seen since the closure of WCW and ECW. Every major wrestling promotion across the world has been ran out of business by a vengeful Vince McMahon. McMahon, infuriated by the success of AEW, embark...
BTWA #13: Pro Wrestling Guerilla – Black Cole Sun (2014)
September 23, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month they are joined by Chinyere Okafor to go back to 2014 and the Pro Wrestling Guerilla show, Black Cole Sun. The three discuss the double main event as Kyle O’Reilly defends the PWG HW title against Ricochet in one match and then in a Guerilla Warfare match against Roderick Strong. They also talk about Adam Cole’s match with Cedric Alexander and how it was supposed to be Cole’s final match with the...
BWE: Walter vs Dragunov, RevPro 9th Anniversary, Charlie Morgan
September 09, 2021 22:38 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBMartin Bushby & Benno are back to talk about the last month in European wrestling. Joining them from Graps & Claps is Andy Ogden. The three talk about the big Walter vs. Ilja Dragunov match from NXT TakeOver 36, what the future holds for the two, and the latest with Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland. They share their live experiences from RevPro’s 9th Anniversary show in Manchester, their return to Sheffield, and their latest show from London. They also look ahead to the promotion’s return to Y...
BTWA #12: NXT TakeOver – New Orleans (2018)
August 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month they go back only 3 years to discuss NXT TakeOver: New Orleans from April of 2018. Widely seen as one of the best TakeOver events, the two talk about how much the roster has changed in a short space of time, the big main event between Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa, the build up to the match and the rave reviews it got at the time. They also rundown the rest of the card including Aleister Blac...
BWE: Walter vs Dragunov, Pete Dunne, Peacock in the UK, RevPro
August 12, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBMartin Bushby & Benno are back to talk about the last month in European wrestling. Joining them this time is GRAPPL Spotlight’s Gareth Hodgson. The three talk about Pete Dunne’s contract status and where he could end up, Walter vs Ilja Dragunov, the 30min Iron Man match from the latest NXT UK, AEW’s presence in the UK and the imminent UK launch of Peacock. Gareth shares reviews from the live shows he has been to recently, including a great match between Lizzy Evo & Alexiss Falcon. Finally...
GRAPPL Spotlight (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream FINAL)
August 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBAs they go into the final hour, a bleary Martin & Benno were joined by GRAPPL lads JP Houlihan and Gareth Hodgson to talk about some of the worst wrestling shows they have ever been to. Graphics wiz Dickie Bird also jumps on to chat his contributions for the charity stream. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of gue...
Glitbiter (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 10)
August 11, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBArtist & musician Glitbiter talks about her start in music, touring, producing your own EPs, and the synth scene as a whole. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These guests included: Will Cooling, Jordan Goodman, Wai & James Ting, Nate Milton, Scrump, Andrew Thompso...
Nate Milton (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 9)
August 10, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBNate Milton talks about his career in wrestling & sports broadcasting, how he originally started in wrestling podcasting, his favourite era of Sting's career, and the current output from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These guests ...
John Pollock (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 8)
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBJohn Pollock talks about what he has learned since starting POST Wrestling, some of his most memorable interviews (including Lennox Lewis), what it's like being your own boss, and the Fast & Furious franchise. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These guests included...
Scrump & Andrew Thompson (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 7)
August 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBPWTcast's Scrump talks about his start at the Pro Wrestling Tees store in Chicago, some of his favourite wrestlers to have come through the shop, and his live memories from Money in the Bank 2011. POST's very own Andrew Thompson discusses his start in wrestling journalism, and what worked and didn’t during the pandemic era of wrestling. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK...
Chris Bournea (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 6)
August 07, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBWriter & Director Chris Bournea discusses his brilliant documentary, "Lady Wrestler: The Amazing, Untold Story of African-American Women in the Ring". Chris discusses how the documentary came to be, the amazing women he spoke to, and why he felt the story needed to be told. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of gue...
Robert Pearson, James & Wai Ting (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 5)
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBGraphics wizard, Robert Pearson joined us from a wedding to chat about his past life training at the Team 3D academy, creating graphics for POST & ESPN and the possibility of starting a tag team with Benno. James & Wai Ting joined us to share a very personal story that relates to the work CHSF are doing. James talked about the project he is working on to help raise money and awareness of children’s heart surgery in Japan. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Ben...
Sarah & Sarah (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 4)
August 05, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBFor one night only, Sarah Flann & Sarah 4L were reunited to discuss their wrestling fandom, trips to wXw, bowling and some of their favourite live shows. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These guests included: Will Cooling, Jordan Goodman, Wai & James Ting, Nate M...
Jordan Goodman (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 3)
August 04, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThe Wellness Policy’s Jordan Goodman talks about his time working for Ring of Honor, what his Beatwell organisation is all about and his special type of beat therapy. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These guests included: Will Cooling, Jordan Goodman, Wai & James...
Will Cooling (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 2)
August 03, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBPWTorch's Will Cooling talks about getting into journalism and covering UFC for Fox Sports. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These guests included: Will Cooling, Jordan Goodman, Wai & James Ting, Nate Milton, Scrump, Andrew Thompson, Robert Pearson, John Pollock, ...
Benno & John Lister (BWE 12 Hour Charity Stream Pt. 1)
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBBenno chats about his former career as a wrestler and the Northwest wrestling scene in the UK. Wrestling Journalist & Historian John Lister discusses following the UK scene for 3 decades and some of his most memorable shows. ----------------------------- On July 17th 2021 Martin Bushby & Benno streamed for 12 hours to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in the UK (https://www.chsf.org.uk/). They were joined by a number of guests from the world of wrestling and beyond. These ...
BTWA #11: CM Punk – Best in the World (2012)
July 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month, they are joined by Eric Marcotte to journey back to 2012 to talk about the documentary, CM Punk: Best in the World. They look back at Punk’s beginning in backyard wrestling, his rise on the indies and his matches with the likes of Samoa Joe & Chris Hero. They discuss his rocky start in WWE as part of OVW, his time in ECW and his frustrations with the company. They also talk about the Money in th...
BWE: NXT UK, Doudrop, Progress 114, RevPro Tag League
July 08, 2021 06:22 - 1 hour - 90 MBMartin Bushby & Benno are once again joined by Andy Ogden of Graps & Claps to rundown the last month in European wrestling. The three talk the latest from NXT UK including the three way dance between Ilja Dragunov, Rampage Brown & Joe Coffey, the upcoming debut of Blair Davenport, Doudrop on Raw and the WWE UK tour in September. They also chat about the return of RevPro live shows and review Progress Chapter 114. Andy also gives live reviews from TNT & Futureshock and the three discuss Ae...
BTWA #10: WWE SummerSlam (2002)
June 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month, they journey back almost 20 years to talk about WWE SummerSlam 2002. The company’s first post-brand split PPV; they discuss the big comeback of Shawn Michaels as he faced off against Triple H in an unsanctioned street fight, the rise of Brock Lesnar against The Rock, and a hot opener between Rey Mysterio & Kurt Angle. They also chat about some of the music and pop culture of the time, and where ...
BWE: Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Satomura, Progress 112, Anthony Ogogo, Speaking Out
June 11, 2021 02:14 - 1 hour - 101 MBMartin Bushby & Benno are joined by Andy Ogden of Graps & Claps to rundown the last month in European wrestling. The three talk the latest from NXT UK including the rematch between Kay Lee Ray vs. Meiko Satomura, Progress Chapter 112 and Anthony Ogogo vs. Cody Rhodes. They also chat Will Ospreay and the RevPro title, Aleister Black’s release, Aussie Open, and Speaking Out one year on. Photos Courtesy: WWE Martin Bushby on Twitter: @bushby01 Benno on Twitter: @BensonRichardE Subscribe t...
BTWA #9: Beyond The Mat (1999) w/ Andy Quildan
May 27, 2021 15:31 - 2 hours - 132 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month, Revolution Pro Wrestling owner Andy Quildan joins them to look back at the seminal documentary, Beyond The Mat from 1999. They discuss their memories of first seeing the film, the story behind its production, the unprecedented (at the time) behind the scenes access to WWE, and the wrestlers who are followed including Terry Funk, Mick Foley & Jake Roberts. They also talk about infamous figures li...
BWE: Ospreay vs. Shingo, NXT UK, Progress, RevPro-MLW
May 13, 2021 22:43 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBMartin Bushby is back with Benno to rundown the last month in European wrestling including the big Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi match from Wrestling Dontaku, Aoife Valkyrie vs. Meiko Satomura in NXT UK and the latest show from Progress, ‘Skeleton Head’. They also discuss the possible sale of BT Sport and its implications for WWE, the partnership between RevPro & MLW, and Anthony Ogogo in AEW. With restrictions easing in the UK, they also look at all the British promotions looking to run ...
BTWA #8: The Rise & Fall of ECW (2004) w/ John Lister
April 29, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month, they are joined by wrestling historian and author John Lister to look back at the documentary, The Rise & Fall of ECW from 2004. They discuss the start of the company, their most famous matches and angles, their decline and why they went out of business, what the documentary didn't include, and their memories of the One Night Stand event. John also discusses his trips to Philadelphia to watch th...
BWE: APPG Report on BritWres, WALTER, Will Ospreay wins IWGP title
April 15, 2021 05:17 - 1 hour - 102 MBMartin Bushby is joined by three guests to discuss the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wrestling report. Firstly, Labour MP and co-chair of the group, Alex Davies-Jones talks about how the report came together and the recommendations the APPG have made for the future of British wrestling. Secondly, child abuse litigator Alan Collins shares his thoughts on the report and what British wrestling should start to do. Will Cooling from PW Torch also joins to give his thoughts on the report be...
BWE: The History of WCW in Europe w/ Gary Michael Cappetta
April 08, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBOn a special BWE, Martin Bushby & Benno are joined by legendary announcer Gary Michael Cappetta to look back at The History of WCW in Europe. They talk about WCW’s initial ‘Roar Power’ tour in 1991, the ”scissor fight” between Sid Vicious & Arn Anderson in 1993, the hellish schedule the wrestlers endured in Germany, and Gary recalls what it was like having to collect Mick Foley’s severed ear after he lost it in a match against Big Van Vader. Martin & Benno also talk about the Hulkamania ‘9...
BTWA #7: NXT TakeOver – Dallas (2016) w/ Omar Pleya
March 25, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month, they are joined by Omar Pleya to look back at NXT TakeOver: Dallas from 2016. THIS WEEK: 25% OFF "Bushby & Thompson's Wrestling Adventure" tee (no coupon required) The three talk about the big debut of Shinsuke Nakamura on the show as he faced off against Sami Zayn, the title match between Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe, and the hot opener between The Revival vs. American Alpha. They also discuss how...
BTWA #7: NXT TakeOver – Dallas (2016)
March 25, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBMartin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure. This month, they are joined by Omar Pleya to look back at NXT TakeOver: Dallas from 2016. THIS WEEK: 25% OFF "Bushby & Thompson's Wrestling Adventure" tee (no coupon required) The three talk about the big debut of Shinsuke Nakamura on the show as he faced off against Sami Zayn, the title match between Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe, and the hot opener between The Revival vs. American Alpha. They also discuss how...
Sting: Roundtable
March 18, 2021 16:01 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBMartin Bushby is joined by Nate Milton & Kris Ealy for a roundtable discussion about the man called Sting. The three talk about his start in wrestling with Rick Bassman and his early tag team with Jim Hellwig, his rise to the top of WCW and his early 90s matches against Vader, Cactus Jack and Ric Flair. They then discuss his change into the Crow character and his feud with Hulk Hogan, his years in TNA, finally signing with WWE and his return to wrestling with AEW. They also discuss some o...