Last Minute Wrestling Podcast
88 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Another bearded guy with a wrestling podcast, but from Italy
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Ep. 87: WrestleMania 39 PREDICTIONS and an ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of the LMW Podcast
March 28, 2023 20:23 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWhere it all started again. Welcome to the predictions of the Grandaddy of them all, WrestleMania 39, by your truly Frank Mandolini. Listen 'til the end for an announcement about the future of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast.
Ep. 86 - WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 - PREDICTIONS
February 16, 2023 19:14 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBTime for PREDICTIONS! Join Frank Mandolini in this episode of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast to go together through the card of WWE Elimination Chamber 2023! Who will be picked for the two chambers matches? And who will walk out with the WWE title between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn? Listen to find out ;) Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast
Ep 85. - Royal Rumble 2023 REVIEW
January 31, 2023 21:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MBJoin Frank Mandolini in the review of the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble PPV.In the Event Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley triumphed in their respective rumble matches. Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast
Ep. 84 - Royal Rumble 2023 preview!
January 28, 2023 14:06 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBJoin Last Minute Wrestling Podcast's Frank Mandolini in his preview of the 2023 edition of WWE Royal Rumble premium live event. 2023 Royal Rumble matches: 1) Men's Royal Rumble match, 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 39 2) Women's Royal Rumble match, 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 39 3) Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight, Mountain Dew Pitch Black match 4) Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Kevin Owens, Singles ...
Ep. 83 - Interview with wXw's Michelle Green, future star from Switzerland
November 17, 2022 23:05 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this episode of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast, Frank Mandolini interviews one of the best rising women wrestlers in Europe, wXw’s Michelle Green. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast To check Michelle Green: https://linktr.ee/immichellegreen ========================================= Remember to like, share, subscribe and spread the word about the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast with...
Ep. 82 - Interview with wXw's Ender Kara, the best Jr. Heavyweight in Europe?
July 08, 2022 09:52 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast, Frank Mandolini interviews one of the most talented unsigned Jr. heavyweight wrestlers in Europe, wXw’s Ender Kara. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast To check Ender Kara: https://twitter.com/EnderKaraPW ========================================= Remember to like, share, subscribe and spread the word about the Last Minute Wrestling ...
Ep. 81: Interview with Josh Alexander on Rebellion main event, being the face of Impact, why he resigned & more
April 15, 2022 06:20 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast, Frank Mandolini interviews Impact Wrestling’s Josh Alexander ahead of his World Title Match against Moose, in the main event of the Rebellion 2022 PPV. Josh will talk about the Impact locker room, being the face of the company, Speedball Mike Bailey, possible debut in Italy, Japan & more. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast To check J...
Ep. 80: Paul Jay on his Bret Hart documentary Wrestling With Shadows
January 28, 2022 09:13 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBPaul Jay is the director of the 1998 award-winning documentary Wrestling With Shadows, which recorded Bret Hart’s last year in the then WWF, now WWE, leading up to the Montreal Screwjob of Survivor Series 1997, the most infamous moment in pro-wrestling history. On that day the animosity between the then Champion Bret Hart and the challenger Shawn Michaels escalated. Hart was on his way out of the federation and didn’t want to lose the title to Michaels. He had contractual rights to decide tha...
Ep. 79: A Spider-Man No Way Home review (with Alex Webb)
January 07, 2022 10:48 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBAlex Webb is a YouTuber with nearly 70k subscribers. While in his channel he mainly reviews superheroes and wrestling games, he also happens to be a wrestler (in Scottish independents such as Discovery Wrestling) and a massive Spider-Man connoisseur. So who better than him to talk about the latest installment of the Spider-verse, Spider-Man: No Way Home, comparing it with the previous Spidey movies (from the Sam Raimi trilogy with Tobey Maguire, to the Andrew Garfield duology of Amazing Spide...
BONUS EPISODE! 2021, a year in review (with Ringsiders Wrestling)
December 28, 2021 23:05 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB2021 has been a crazy year both in and out of the world of professional wrestling. Frank Mandolini talks with Callum McInness from Ringsiders Wrestling podcast about the highlights of the year for both shows, providing insights and general reflections on the podcasting world & much much more. - The audio version will be on LMW's channels https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast - The video version will be on Ringsiders Wrestling YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsidersWrestling (like, share ...
Ep. 78: Iva Kolasky, from Hungary to the wXw gold
December 10, 2021 07:21 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week, the guest of Episode n° 78 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast will be the wXw Women’s champion Iva Kolasky. Iva is the first ever guest from Hungary to come to LMW, and she, alongside with the host Frank Mandolini, will discuss her career so far, walking on the footsteps of Killer Kelly and Toni Storm, influences, videogames, the Arrows of Hungary and more. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://link...
Ep. 77: Ian Skinner, Superstar ascending
December 03, 2021 09:56 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBThis week, Episode n° 77 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has the show’s first returning guest, one that in the past 18 months has turned many heads in European indie wrestling: Ian Skinner. Talking with Frank Mandolini, Ian will discuss his latest 3 high profile matches against AJPW’s Francesco Akira, the debut at Fear & Loathing (ICW’s biggest event of the year) and the Discovery wrestling’s match vs a returning Mark Haskins. ========================================= Support the Last ...
Ep. 76: Beyond the flips with Joe Lando
November 26, 2021 09:22 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBEpisode n° 76 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Joe Lando, a 21-year-old wrestler from the UK that recently got praised by the likes of Alex Zayne and Speedball Mike Bailey, looking to make a splash in the US and beyond. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast To check Joe Lando: https://twitter.com/JustJoeLando ========================================= Rem...
Ep. 75: A punk rock revolution in Spanish wrestling, Carlos Romo interview
November 12, 2021 12:09 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBEpisode n° 75 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Carlos Romo, a pro wrestler from Spain who embraced the DIY punk rock lifestyle and is bringing it across the rings of Europe and beyond. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast To check Carlos Romo: https://carlosromo.bigcartel.com/ ========================================= Remember to like, share, subscribe ...
Ep. 74: Making wrestling music, John Kiernan interview (Mercedes Martinez, Tony Nese themes)
November 05, 2021 11:15 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBEpisode n° 74 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview John Kiernan, an American musician and composer, author of many wrestling entrance themes such as Impact’s Mercedes Martinez and AEW’s Tony Nese. ========================================= Support the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast and subscribe everywhere: https://linktr.ee/lmwpodcast To check John Kiernan: https://linktr.ee/johnkiernanmusic ========================================= Remember to like, share, ...
Ep. 73: Vinnie Massaro on training Cain Velasquez, NXT Tony D’Angelo, wrestling Ishii, Cena & more
October 20, 2021 22:30 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBEpisode n° 73 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the Italian American wrestler and trainer Vinnie Massaro. Vinnie will discuss his career, coming from Sicily (Agrigento) to California at a young age, training MMA legend Cain Velasquez in wrestling, having wrestled with a who’s who of names from John Cena to Mitsuharu Misawa to upcoming match vs NJPW’s Tomohiro Ishii for West Coast Pro Wrestling, Danielson vs Suzuki’s match in AEW, what he thinks of NXT’s Tony ...
Ep. 72: Interview with Jordan Saeed on wrestling in Italy, Why off with Simon Miller & more
September 30, 2021 07:44 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBEpisode n° 72 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Jordan Saeed a indie wrestler from London, former met police officer and one half of the only ever “Why off” moment in wrestling history (with Simon Miller). With Frank, Jordan will discuss his career, wrestling in Italy for IWA, looking up to Nick Aldis and Karim Brigante, being a champion in Wrestle Force, his work as The Suited PT & more. ========================================= Go to the LMW podcast websi...
Ep. 71: Interview with Australian women’s boxing champion Susie Q Ramadan
September 22, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBEpisode n° 71 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast is a little different from what you’ve grown to expect, as this time Frank Mandolini interviews Susie Q Ramadan a multiple time women’s boxing champion from Australia who pioneered the scene for female fighters in her homecountry. With Frank, Susie discusses how she overcame being the victim of bullying as a young girl, playing soccer before starting boxing in her early 20s, intentions of doing MMA, what she still wants to accomplish in her ...
Ep. 70: Alex Zayne on NXT release, his Future, wrestling KUSHIDA, Jeff Hardy & more
August 26, 2021 02:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBEpisode n° 70 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Alex Zayne (FKA Ari Sterling in NXT), a professional wrestler ready to set the World on fire come September. Alex Zayne will discuss with Frank Mandolini his time in WWE, NXT & 205 Live, the genesis of the Ari Sterling name, being on NJPW Strong from the get go during the pandemic, wrestling KUSHIDA, his future plans, GCW, backyard wrestling, William Regal, Rocky Romero and Will Ospreay, being compared to WWE’s ...
Ep. 69 (sweet…): The Easy Loverz say “Real friends 69 each other” & more in a tell all interview!
July 01, 2021 08:34 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBEpisode n° 69 (sweet…) of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the controversial Danish tag team who revolutionized wrestling, sex and cocaine: the Easy Loverz! Bam Bam Quaade, Jackpot & the big fat daddy Erik Sabel will tell for the first time unknown and uncomfortable truths to the microphones of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast, including: their hot new single, being offered a contract from Brazzers but ultimately turning it down for PornHub, opening an Onlyfan...
Ep. 68: An NWA Family chat with Gary Horne, the voice of This Is Pro Wrestling Podcast
June 17, 2021 08:57 - 1 hour - 57 MBEpisode n° 68 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Gary Horne, the leading voice of the This Is Pro Wrestling Podcast, previously known as The NWA podcast. ========================================= Go to the LMW podcast website for more awesome wrestling interviews: www.lmwpodcast.com BUY AN LMW T-SHIRT HERE: https://teespring.com/stores/lmw-podstore To donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/lmwpodcast To offer LMW a Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lmwpodcast To ...
Ep. 67: Interview with wrestling comic book artist James Lawrence, The Legend of La Mariposa
June 03, 2021 08:18 - 34 minutes - 32 MBEpisode n° 67 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview James Lawrence, comic book artist and author of the fortunate series “The Legend of La Mariposa”. ========================================= Go to the LMW podcast website for more awesome wrestling interviews: www.lmwpodcast.com BUY AN LMW T-SHIRT HERE: https://teespring.com/stores/lmw-podstore To donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/lmwpodcast To offer LMW a Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lmwpodcast To become ...
Ep. 66: Investigating wrestling journalism, interview with Mitch Waddon, Cultaholic’s Editor-In-Chief
May 27, 2021 07:54 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBEpisode n° 66 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Mitch Waddon, an award winning journalist that recently arrived at the helm of Cultaholic’s website, one of the largest and most trustworthy wrestling websites in the World. The two will talk: joining Cultaholic immediately after the Royal Rumble, his work for Premier League football club West Ham, his career in journalism, work for Squawka, the importance of SEO in modern journalism, getting into wrestling than...
Ep. 65: Interview with Mission Pro’s Holidead, a superstar ready to conquer the World
April 30, 2021 13:27 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBEpisode n° 65 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Holidead, one of the hottest unsigned talents in the American indies. The two will talk: recent outpour of love on Twitter, Friendship with Thunder Rosa, Twisted Sisterz being born thanks to Brian Rosa, her still being unsigned, commentating job at Mission Pro, first-ever female main event in Italy against Jokey/Aivil & more. ========================================= Go to the LMW podcast website for more awes...
Ep. 64: Interview with Canadian wrestling advocate and standout performer Jeremy Prophet
April 22, 2021 07:42 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBEpisode n° 64 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Jeremy Prophet, the harbinger of Truth, a stand-out performer and advocate for Canadian wrestling. The two will talk: Relationship and rivalry with Speedball Mike Bailey, what are the best promotions in Canada, the difficulties Canadian wrestlers face when they try to work in the United States, comparing it to Jackie Robinson overcoming the Negro League in the 60s, legal issues when trying out in the USA, NXT UK...
Ep. 63: Inside the twisted mind of Sinn Bodhi, wrestling’s sickest clown
April 15, 2021 08:01 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBEpisode n° 63 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Sinn Bodhi, he may be wrestling’s sickest clown but in reality the man behind the mask is an incredibly knowledgeable person who likes to share tales of 30 years in the business, growing up with Edge and Christian and being mentored by Jake The Snake Roberts. The two will talk: Eating experiences in Italy, wrestling being a universal language, the evolution of Sinn Bodhi as a character, being a legitimate circus...
Ep. 62: Sal Rinauro on being an NWA original, from WCW to NWA Powerrr
April 08, 2021 10:21 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEpisode n° 62 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Sal Rinauro, a traveled veteran of the US indie scene and NWA Powerrr OG. The two will talk: Sal being an NWA original even before Powerrr, being in developmental for WCW, getting to know AJ Styles in 2000, working for TNA Explosion on the company’s early days, taking compliments from The Rock, him not being even booked for the first set of Powerrr tapings, Crimson being the agent for his first match on Powerrr,...
Ep. 61: Alex Webb from Scottish indie wrestling to YouTube sensation
April 01, 2021 06:32 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBEpisode n° 61 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview ALEX WEBB, a young Scottish indie wrestler who happens to be one of the brightest and funniest youtubers out there. You can find him on the Alex Webb YouTube channel where he reviews wrestling video games and more. The two will talk: His YouTube channel starting to pick up thanks to the TNA video game review, wanting to wrestle like Motor City Machine Gun, his wrestling career so far, him wanting to wrestle Ian ...
Ep. 60: Norman Harras, a young star at the top of the Shotgun division in wXw
March 25, 2021 08:57 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBEpisode n° 60 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Norman Harras, the current wXw Shotgun champion and one of the fastest rising stars out of the German company. The two will talk: winning the Shotgun Championship at Sylvester Spezial, training in wXw Academy under WALTER and Timothy Thatcher, wrestling Psicosis and Jimmy Jacobs early in his career, his influences in wrestling, recording We Love Wrestling at below zero degree, wanting to be a touring champion & ...
Ep. 59: Discovering IWS Montreal with coach Shayne Hawke, his past in Chikara, match with Brodie Lee
March 19, 2021 16:18 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBEpisode n° 59 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Shayne Hawke, former Chikara wrestler now coach and executive producer for IWS Montreal in Canada. The two will talk: Speedball Mike Bailey & The Animal Bob Anger, being coached by Sami Zayn, making a mistake during the run-in at the end of Claudio Castagnoli/Brodie Lee cage match, the backstage vibe in Chikara, his match with Brodie Lee in 2008 for IWS (first singles match of Brodie in Quebec, Canada), apprecia...
Ep: 58 Interview with an indie talents to look up to in the US, wrestler and podcaster Tristen Law
March 11, 2021 13:08 - 50 minutes - 46 MBEpisode n° 58 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Tristen Law, an American wrestler out of New York City who also happens to be the host of one of the best wrestling podcasts out there, the Tristen Law Show. The two will talk: getting in touch through Dave Lee from the YouTube channel Dave Knows Wrestling, learning wrestling at the Team 3D Academy & under former WWE superstar Nunzio, road stories with him, how working at Universal Studios in Orlando sparkled ba...
Ep: 57 Frank Turner talks about CM Punk starring in The Next Storm, Daniel Bryan, new music & more
March 04, 2021 06:54 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBEpisode n° 57 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Frank Turner, Folk-Punk singer and one if not the best singer-songwriter of this generation. The two will talk: Daniel Bryan being a fan of his, his director Ben Morse pitching a video of him wrestling Daniel Bryan, meeting CM Punk through Ryan Young singer of punk band Off With Their Heads, arranging the start of the tour in Chicago to shoot the video of The Next Storm, having a day of wrestling training in Lon...
Ep 56: Interview with Simon Miller on life, music, wrestling, WhatCulture, Cultaholic & more
February 25, 2021 08:49 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBEpisode n° 56 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Simon Miller, wrestler, musician, Whatculture host and Youtube personality. The two will talk: his metal band MG & The Juggernaut having influences from Metallica to Rammstein, comparing wrestling to music and weightlifting, if his background in copywriting and gaming helped him, life as a self-employed, questions he hates during interviews, his favorite interviews from Wrestlemania 32 with: Paul Heyman, Renee Y...
Ep. 55: Interview with Afonso Malheiro, the creative genius behind satirical wrestling page Heelbook
February 18, 2021 09:25 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBEpisode n° 55 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Afonso Malheiro, a former wrestling promoter in his native Lisbon, Portugal, creator of the fortunate Facebook page Heelbook (now with more than 100k followers), which was the very first one on social media created to discuss wrestling in a ironic and satirical way. The two will talk: how Heelbook started, taking inspiration from the Honest Trailers on the Screen Junkies YouTube channel, why he stopped doing the...
Ep. 54: Talk with wXw wrestler Jurn Simmons on career, Twitch and being undefeated against WALTER
February 11, 2021 12:41 - 45 minutes - 42 MBEpisode n° 54 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Jurn Simmons, Dutch wrestler well known around Europe and former wXw World Champion. The two will talk: Eddie Kingston saying he’s a thirst trap, last year’s 16 Carat Tournament, never being booked in Italy, starting training in Holland, training under Brian Kendrick (definitely not Daniel Bryan), having good matches with Bad Bones, Absolute Andy, tag and feud with Alexander James, when he’ll be back in wXw, his...
Ep. 53: A chat with Keith White JR, author of children’s book series “Color with me adventures”
February 04, 2021 12:51 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBEpisode n° 53 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Keith White JR, author of the fortunate children’s book series “Color with me adventures” that counts on over 42 different books, some of which are wrestling related. The two will talk: how he created the first book to help his son, how effective they are with children with ADHD, how wrestling grew with him and his family, his books featuring Tango Torrez, podcasting at Tavern talk, wrestling memories, Impact be...
Ep. 52: Nav Salimian: How true fandom (and Drake Maverick) led to the creation of Claudio Lugli's WWE affiliated shirts line
January 28, 2021 11:06 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBEpisode n° 52 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the Marketing Director and Head Stylist of Claudio Lugli shirts, Nav Salimian. The two will talk: his earliest memories of watching wrestling, his background in music & marketing, the WWE designed shirts, if there will be a second WWE line of Claudio Lugli shirts, wanting to work with Legit Boss Sasha Banks and Carmella, they started to do this for boxing, working with Tyson Fury, Drake Maverick being pivotal fo...
Ep. 51: The Rotation: “My 10 years journey from Paul London fan to wXw wrestler and trainer”
January 21, 2021 12:35 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBEpisode n° 51 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini the wXw Germany wrestler and wXw Academy trainer: The Rotation! The two will talk: the show that made him fall in love with wXw, Paul London being his hero, training and paying his dues in wrestling, Rowdy Roddy Piper watching his wXw debut, being chosen by WALTER to be a coach during an off-time due to injury, having Avalanche as a boss, his idea of wrestling and how he is teaching it, the incredibly high standards of w...
Ep. 50: Chris Van Vliet, when kindness reaches the top of the YouTube wrestling mountain
January 14, 2021 10:23 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBEpisode n° 50 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the one and only Chris Van Vliet, a Canadian born broadcast journalist - 4 times Emmy winner - turned into the number one wrestling interviewer on YouTube. His videos have inspired countless other channels and with interviews with guests such as The Rock, CM Punk, John Cena and Chris Jericho (just to name a few) he has amassed over 93+ millions views. The two will talk: the first big wrestling interviews he did...
Ep. 49: “You Are Cordially Invited” in-depth interview with the director Charles Crowley
January 07, 2021 11:44 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBEpisode n° 49 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the director and actor Richard Summers-Calvert aka Charles Crowley in the wrestling world, who has recently released the successful short movie “You Are Cordially Invited” that featured many names of the British Wrestling indie scene, such as Cara Noir, Session Moth Martina, Mad Kurt, Elijah, Bobby Tyler and Clementine among others. The two will talk: the writing process of You Are Cordially Invited, wanting to...
Ep. 48: A conversation with Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Editor-In-Chief Kevin McElvaney
December 18, 2020 11:35 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBEpisode n° 48 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the Editor-In-Chief of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Kevin McElvaney. The two will talk: 2020 being a great year for wrestling in spite of the pandemic, how the PWI 500 list is made, his 13 years career inside the magazine’s newsroom, why WALTER and Okada are perfect champions for their respective territories, the criterias by which a World title becomes recognised by them, the wXw World title being considered legit...
Ep. 47: Joe Hendry on his career, match against Kurt Angle and ROH future
December 10, 2020 13:16 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBEpisode n° 47 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the Ring Of Honor wrestler Joe Hendry. The two will talk: Commonwealth games and amateur wrestling being more politicking than wrestling, if he ever thought at MMA, his music career and why it failed, almost opening for Biffy Clyro, being on SONY radar, not recognizing Alan McGee, how much WCPW did for wrestling, passing of the torch between him and Drew McIntyre and the influence he had on him, how he secured h...
Ep. 46: “Avalanche” Robert Dreissker on coaching at wXw Academy, Catch Grand Prix, & wrestling in a strip club in Italy
December 03, 2020 11:20 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBEpisode n° 46 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Robert Dreissker, the head coach of wXw Academy in Germany who also wrestles as Avalanche. The two will talk: the Catch Grand Prix, fighting against Bobby Guns, his work as a wXw Academy head coach, his podcast BlownUp, wrestling in a strip club in Italy, wrestling philosophy, what he studied during lockdown, where the Avalanche name came from, Adam Pearce comparing him to Vader, his wrestling gear & much more. ...
Ep. 45: Veda Scott (indie wrestler/AEW Dark commentator) on her work in AEW, women’s wrestling and how to market yourself in wrestling
November 26, 2020 11:37 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBEpisode n° 45 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Veda Scott, a traveled indie wrestler (ROH, Shimmer, Impact and more) that recently appeared on our screens as a color commentator on AEW Dark alongside with Taz, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and many others. The two will talk: her recent engagement with Speedball Mike Bailey, being quarantined in Canada at the moment, how her gig as a commentator in AEW came to be, doing announcing work previously in Shimmer, Ring...
Ep. 44: Danny Limelight, NJPW Strong, AEW Dark, UWN wrestler
November 19, 2020 13:47 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBEpisode n° 44 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview Danny Limelight, a wrestler that has recently appeared on NJPW Strong, AEW Dark, UWN Prime Time Live & more. The two will talk: his experience in NJPW Strong, wrestling against and being compared to Rocky Romero, working against New Japan’s dojo Young Lions Clark Connors, making the most out of 2020, appearing on AEW Dark, La Bodega tag team in UWN Prime Time live, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, his past...
Ep. 43: Jarrod Fritz, NWA referee
November 12, 2020 16:19 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBEpisode n° 43 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has Frank Mandolini interview the first referee of this podcast series and he chose the best one, from the NWA Powerrr roster: Jarrod Fritz. The two will talk: making his NWA debut at Into The Fire, the unique environment of the GPB studios for Powerrr, being a fan of the old WCCW, NWA, AWA, working as a massage therapist at the 2008 Olympics with the US team, that got him his start in pro-wrestling with WWE, studying Tommy Young, Mike Chiod...
Ep. 42: Alexander James, wXw/Bloodsport wrestler
November 05, 2020 14:16 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBEpisode n° 42 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has our very own Frank Mandolini interview wXw’s wrestler Alexander James, who recently had the chance to appear at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport, during GCW’s Collective weekend. The two will talk: His experience at the GCW Collective, his love for the UWF/Pancrase like style of Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport, it being the biggest platform he performed in the States as well as Evolve’s Wrestlemania weekend (under the wXw as well), his past with with...
Ep. 41: Animal Bob Anger, wrestler/comic book artist
October 29, 2020 11:42 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBEpisode n° 41 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast has our very own Frank Mandolini interview the wrestler and comic book artist Animal Bob Anger. The two will talk: Animal’s much anticipated and space wrestling graphic novel MOTHER TRUCKER, how it got funded on kickstarter in just 3 hours, training with Speedball Mike Bailey, Truck Off, unknown 80s TV shows, living in Florence throughout 2019, work as a comic book artist for DC, Marvel and others, creative process, Animal character starting...
Ep. 40: To Be Frank (pt.1)
October 22, 2020 11:53 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBEpisode n° 40 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast is a special one as we’ll have guest hosts Callum & Jamie from Ringsiders Podcast interview our very own Frank Mandolini in what will be a part 1 of a series within LMW called To Be Frank. Get to know Frank Mandolini when he talks: the reason why LMW is about the business side of wrestling, Frank’s fame in Italy, what Frank learned during the interview with Rob Van Dam, how to handle the world of social medias, possible debut for Rising Sun,...
Ep. 39: Mikko Maestro, Finnish indie wrestler
October 15, 2020 11:53 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBEpisode n° 39 of the Last Minute Wrestling Podcast will see Frank Mandolini interview Mikko Maestro, LMW’s first ever guest from Finland, a wrestler currently active in the US indie’s scene. In this interview Frank Mandolini and Mikko Maestro are discussing his start in Finland, the Finnish pro-wrestling scene, Italian wrestler Fabio Ferrari, passion for 80s wrestling and Dusty Rhodes, using the bionic elbow, being friend with WWE’s Flash Morgan Webster and Mansoor, matches with Starbuck in ...