ROHStrong Podcast

In celebration of the 50th episode of the podcast, ROH COO Joe Koff joins the show to talk about ROH’s approach to doing business during the pandemic; the company celebrating its 19th anniversary and nearing its 500th episode of TV; the possibility of ROH working with other promotions; whether there will be an ROH Hall of Fame; growing up as a wrestling fan in New York and working with Championship Wrestling from Florida in the 80s, and much more.

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“The Big, Bad Kaiju” O’Shay Edwards talks about his decision to come out as bisexual last year; leaving his job as a firefighter to pursue a career in wrestling at age 30; training under Hall of Famer Robert Gibson and at the ROH Dojo; his ROH debut against Sledge and their upcoming rematch; working with Shane Taylor Promotions, and much more.

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Amy Rose talks about her role with La Faccion Ingobernable; how attending a comic book convention led to her breaking into pro wrestling; training at the Team 3D Academy and ROH Dojo; going from bell-ringer to manager in ROH; whether she plans to compete in the women’s division, and much more.

Mark and Vicky Haskins talk about having a successful marriage and raising kids while working in pro wrestling; breaking into the industry as teenagers; and what they’ve been up to in England during the pandemic. Mark also discusses his ROH run, including his time in LifeBlood, and why he recently re-signed. Vicky opens up about being in a wheelchair for a few years when she was a kid, and tells the story of making her impromptu debut as a manager in a match involving CM Punk and Raven with absolutely no training. Plus much more.

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LSG talks about his eye-opening performance against Jay Lethal; enduring a frustrating 2019 and facing uncertainty about his future with ROH until recently; the ups and downs of Coast 2 Coast; C2C’s memorable match against War Machine; his backyard wrestling days, and much more.

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World Famous CB talks about reinventing himself after nearly a decade as Cheeseburger; becoming friends with his idol, Jushin “Thunder” Liger; his friendship with the late Hana Kimura; wanting to quit after his first day of training at the ROH Dojo; wrestling at the Tokyo Dome; opening his own wrestling school, and much more.

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“The Metalhead Maniac” Sledge opens up about overcoming his drug and alcohol addiction; being homeless at one point; the phone call that saved his life; how he ended up on Steve Austin’s podcast a few years ago; putting himself on ROH’s radar; his first official ROH match; and, of course, his love of metal music.

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“The Mile High Magnum” Dak Draper discusses his recent move to ROH's Pure division; being discovered by a WWE Hall of Famer/talent scout while he was a collegiate wrestler; spending two years in NXT; the legend of Sammy Six Guns Jr.; wrestling against Haku and The Barbarian on an independent show, and much more.

Session Moth Martina discusses why she signed with ROH instead of WWE; what it was like being the new person in the ROH locker room; her ROH debut against Sumie Sakai; creating her in-ring persona; participating in death matches and intergender matches; working for Stardom in Japan, and much more.

Tony Deppen talks about being invited back to ROH because of overwhelming fan support, having COVID-19, his match against Dragon Lee for the ROH World Television Title at Final Battle, participating in the Pure Title Tournament, getting his start in backyard wrestling and much more.

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In the most heated episode of the podcast, Brian Johnson talks about his long journey to ROH; competing in the 2019 Top Prospect Tournament; being roughed up by an announcer, referee, camera man and executive in a match at Unauthorized; losing to Danhausen at Final Battle; and more. The oftentimes contentious conversation between Johnson and host Kevin Eck escalates to an explosive conclusion.

Will Ferrara talks about his transition from in-ring performer to coach; the ROH Dojo adopting aspects of NJPW’s Young Lions system; booking Future of Honor shows; paying his dues in ROH and working his way up the ladder; beginning his pro wrestling training at 14; and much more.

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"The First Lady of ROH” Maria Kanellis Bennett discusses her return to the company and her role in The Experience, ROH’s new fan engagement initiative; her husband Mike Bennett’s reunion with Matt Taven in ROH; her thoughts on the future of the women’s division; whether she will wrestle in ROH; working with Paul Heyman in Ohio Valley Wrestling and writing her own promos there; her time working in Japan for NJPW; and much more.

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PCO  talks about his freakishly high pain tolerance; what winning the ROH World Title meant to him; whether he has buried the hatchet with Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels; the character he created that was deemed too extreme for WWE TV; the match with WALTER that made him the hottest free agent in pro wrestling; his PCO Justice web series; and much more.

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Former ROH owner and current ambassador Cary Silkin talks about his days owning the company and keeping it going despite losing money; how the deal to sell ROH to Sinclair Broadcast Group was brokered; the former ROH World Champion who asked him via text message how much he’d sell the company for; ROH’s participation in the movie “The Wrestler,” his infamous brush with John Belushi in the late 70s; and much more.

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Rhett Titus reflects on his 14-year run in ROH. He discusses becoming a father as a teenager and beginning his pro wrestling training at the ROH Dojo; his ups and downs with Kenny King in The All Night Express; wrestling as The Romantic Touch; becoming a member of The Foundation; participating in the first-ever Pure Rules Tag Team Match at Final Battle on Dec. 18; and much more.

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ROH host and backstage correspondent Quinn McKay opens up about being attacked by The Allure's Angelina Love and Mandy Leon on the "ROH Week By Week" set; why she challenged Love to a match and whether she thinks she can actually defeat the seven-time world champion; training to be a wrestler at the ROH Dojo before she became a member of the broadcast team; her days playing roller derby and working as an on-air personality at a radio station; and much more!

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The Soldiers of Savagery (Moses and Kaun) talk about their recent matches against the Briscoes, working with Shane Taylor, and getting their college degrees and “real jobs” before pursuing a career in pro wrestling. They also share memories of their trainer, RJ Meyer, who recently died of leukemia.

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Shane “Hurricane” Helms and Crowbar have worked for nearly every major U.S.-based pro wrestling company, including ROH. Helms discusses transitioning into an agent/producer role; his participation in the Hardys’ “deletion” series; and working with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Crowbar talks about his recent, buzz-worthy promos; balancing his “real life” with pro wrestling; and a funny PCO story about their time together at Dory Funk Jr.’s dojo. Plus much more.

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The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brawler Milonas) talk about their long journeys to ROH and overcoming the stigma of their body type; being trained by wrestling legends Harley Race and Killer Kowalski; the person in ROH who was instrumental in them becoming a tag team; Milonas working with John Cena and Vince McMahon on an indy show; and much more.

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