Once Upon A Turnbuckle
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -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. 8 - 'No-one Puts Captain In The Corner' with author and wrestling vendor Nick Masci
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBWhat better way to kick off 2021 than with an absolutely cracking special guest! In this episode, I welcome Nick Masci. As well as being a self-professed wrestling fanatic, Nick is also an author and gets to fulfil many wrestling fan's dreams on a regular basis by getting to spend time with the legends of yesteryear as part of his role as a vendor and 'booker' in his own right, with his own company 'Captain's Corner'. I had the privilege of sitting down with Nick to discuss his love of pr...
Ep. 8 - 'No-one Puts Captain In The Corner' with Nick Masci
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBWhat better way to kick off 2021 than with an absolutely cracking special guest! In this episode, I welcome Nick Masci. As well as being a self-professed wrestling fanatic, Nick is also an author and gets to fulfil many wrestling fan's dreams on a regular basis by getting to spend time with the legends of yesteryear as part of his role as a vendor and 'booker' in his own right, with his own company 'Captain's Corner'. I had the privilege of sitting down with Nick to discuss his love of pr...
Ep. 8 - 'Cheers To The Working Man!' with author and wrestling vendor Nick Masci
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBWhat better way to kick off 2021 than with an absolutely cracking special guest! In this episode, I welcome Nick Masci. As well as being a self-professed wrestling fanatic, Nick is also an author and gets to fulfil many wrestling fan's dreams on a regular basis by getting to spend time with the legends of yesteryear as part of his role as a vendor and 'booker' in his own right, with his own company 'Captain's Corner'. I had the privilege of sitting down with Nick to discuss his love of pro w...
Ep. 7 - 1995: The Mid-Card Hitman, Side-Switching & Diesel Power
October 20, 2020 09:56 - 1 hour - 106 MBQuite possibly one of the most hotly-debated years in pro wrestling, but all for the wrong reasons! Many believe 1995 to be the worst in terms of content, but again this year holds a lot of warm memories for me growing up as a wrestling fan. WWF seemed to just be trying everything they could to evolve by positioning previous mid-card guys at the top, switching titles, multiple face/heel turns and introducing many, many new names that cluttered the mid- and lower-card. And most interesting/w...
Ep. 6 - 'It's Now Time for Our Main Event!' with ring announcer and voice-over artist Brad Storm
September 11, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB"Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages...ARE YOU READY?" This week I have the absolute pleasure of chatting to voice-over artist and former wrestling ring announcer Brad Storm! For those of you who have listened to the podcast previously - or even those listening to it as the first time - will already be familiar with some of Brad's work. Find out how and why at the start of this episode! From there, we get to hear of Brad's start in the wrestling world and even what it...
Ep. 5 - 1994: The New Generation Cometh
September 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBAh, 1994. One of my favourite years to reminisce about as a wrestling fan. In this show, I recall my favourite moments and angles from this year and attempt to explain why the breaking of a brotherhood bond helped make this wrestling year so memorable for me. Especially when compared to what was going down on the 'other channel' at the time... 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: @...
Ep. 4 - 'It's Time To Take Out The Trash!' with Duke 'The Dumpster' Droese
August 26, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 30.6 MBAn extra-special episode as I get to chat to a bona fide WWF wrestling legend, someone who I grew up watching on TV as a kid. Ladies and Gentlemen, there'll be no trash-talkin' as I sit down with Mike 'Duke The Dumpster' Droese! I had an absolute blast talking to this guy and hearing him share stories of his life's epic highs and lows, from THAT appearance on Jerry Lawler's 'King's Court', to working with Triple-H and riding along with Steve Austin. What was planned for his heel turn that n...
Ep. 3 - UK Indie Wrestling Star...Tomas James Sky!
August 21, 2020 20:38 - 44 minutes - 33.5 MBThis very special episode sees me welcome my first very special guest to the show, as I sat down and chat to UK indie wrestling star Tomas James Sky! I had such a blast talking to Tomas about how his career got started, how it has transformed into much more than just being an in-ring star, and also hear who he would love to lock up with in his own dream match! Be sure to follow Tomas and all the great things he is involved with in the wrestling world at any (or all) of the below! Facebook:...
Ep. 3 - 'Reaching For The Sky' with UK Indie Wrestling Star Tomas James Sky!
August 21, 2020 20:38 - 44 minutes - 33.5 MBThis very special episode sees me welcome my first very special guest to the show, as I sat down and chat to UK indie wrestling star Tomas James Sky! I had such a blast talking to Tomas about how his career got started, how it has transformed into much more than just being an in-ring star, and also hear who he would love to lock up with in his own dream match! Be sure to follow Tomas and all the great things he is involved with in the wrestling world at any (or all) of the below! Facebook:...
Ep. 2 - '92 & '93: My Top Ten Moments
August 13, 2020 16:57 - 42 minutes - 46.9 MBI hold the years 1992 and 1993 in high regard in my wrestling journey, for they were the first years that I first had the opportunity to "discover" the wrestling world for myself, where I was able to immerse myself in whatever media I could get my hands on to find out more about what was going on THEN, rather than rely on video tapes and magazines from 2, 3 or more years before. For this episode, I briefly run down my top ten moments, events, and angles that to this day still take me back t...
Ep. 1 - Cherry Poppin': How, When & Where I Discovered Pro Wrestling
August 12, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 38.7 MB"Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start." No, I'm not about to launch into song. But what better way to start off a podcast about my memories as a childhood wrestling fan than, well...to start off by talking about how I became a childhood wrestling fan! I was only seven years old (or was it four...?) and was completely unaware of what lay ahead after my first encounter with the WWF Royal Rumble 1989... Enjoyed this episode? Then please be sure to subscribe/follow and...
What's It All About? (Trailer)
August 09, 2020 15:58 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBLong before writing books about monsters, or even moth's flying to the moon, author Chris Tetreault-Blay grew up as as a die-hard wrestling fan. But what's this new podcast all about? Check out this trailer to find out! Once Upon A Turnbuckle launches with its first episode on Wednesday 12th August! 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: @onceuponaturnb...