Insiders Edge: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

Ep. 175 - Sam Leterna (Dec 6, 2023)

In the terquasquicentennial Episode of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Karlifornia has the opportunity to talk to the ever so wonderful Sam Leterna! In this interview Sam talks about her experience in MLW, her short stint covering for May Valentine in the NWA, her past and future with Impact/TNA Wrestling, Training with Johnny Rodz and Lance Storm, as her time as a Pro Wrestler and why that was cut short, her aspirations for the future, commentating for Sukeban, and so much more!

Ep. 174 - Veronica Caine (Nov 28, 2023)

On this edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Host Karlifornia sits down with Xtreme Pro Wrestlings own beloved, Veronica Caine! They talk about how she got involved in the business, her fond memories of XPW, what she thinks of the likes of Major Gunns, Lizzy Borden, Kristi Myst, Jessica Darlin and Jasmin St. Claire, working with The Enterprise with GQ Money, Kaos and Steve Rizzono, her infamous Buck Naked Match with Lizzy, the Raw Sewage Match with GQ Money, Angel and Lizzy, being involved in a War Games Match, how she felt when Xtreme Pro Wrestling was gone, what she did after she left the business, her return to XPW at the inaugural Killafornia, and so much more!

Ep. 173 - Ian Rotten (Nov 16, 2023)

On this edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Host Karlifornia speaks to IWA Mid-South Head Honcho, the one and only Ian Rotten! In this Interview they talk about Ian's fandom of Pro Wrestling as a young fan, his encounters with Hardcore Wrestling and how it inspired him, working with "Sick" Nick Mondo at Tournament of Death 2 in the Finals after Mondo took a bump off the roof of a building, his thoughts on John Zandig, his thoughts on how taboo Deathmatch Wrestling was when IWA-MS began to now where it's celebrated, his Taipei Deathmatch with Axl Rotten in ECW and at Hardcore Homecoming, he responds to Jake Crist burning the IWA Mid-South Championship Belts because of not getting paid from their disaster 'Sweet Home Chicago' event on May 20th, 2022, why he has been having financial difficulties and how he's paying back the money he owes, he talks about the Bad Breed and Axl Rotten and Axl's last days before passing and how it's effected him, IWA Mid South chatter takes place and we find out about the future of the company having not run a show in 2.5 years, and SO MUCH MORE!

Ep. 172 - Shannon Hunter (Oct 20, 2023)

On this edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Host Karlifornia sits down with the incredible Shannon Hunter! We love shining a light on the unsung heroes of professional wrestling, and Shannon is a perfect example. We dive deep into Shannon's experiences within the world of professional wrestling, and with nearly 25 years behind the scenes in Talent Relations, Coordination and PR roles for promotions such as XPW and CZW, you can bet there's a story or two worth listening to!

Ep. 171 - Big F’n Joe (Oct 5, 2023)

On this edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Host Karlifornia sits down with the one and only Big F'N Joe! In this interview they talk about Joe's initial fandom of Pro Wrestling, how he got into the business, his relationship with the UK Pitbulls, the UK wrestling scene in his early days, his first trip to the United States performing on the same show as New Jack, making a name for himself in Deathmatch Wrestling, fulfilling a lifelong dream of performing at CZW Tournament of Death, finally getting the opportunity to work with Deathmatch legends like Necro Butcher, SHLAK, MASADA, Matt Tremont, John Wayne Murdoch and more, the importance of his matches with Casanova Valentine, working for XPW, what else he hopes to achieve, and more!

Ep. 170 - Larry Legend (Sep 20, 2023)

On this edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Host Karlifornia speaks with Ring Announcer extraordinaire, the one and only Larry Legend! They talk about Larry's beginning in wrestling, doing backyard wrestling, becoming a ring announcer and working for CZW, talking about fandom in pro wrestling and so much more!

Ep. 169 - Rico Casanova (Aug 31, 2023)

Host Karlifornia brings on the legendary Rico Casanova to talk about his career in Professional Wrestling. In this interview they talk about Rico's beginnings in the business, his time in the World Wrestling Council and IWA Peurto Rico, IWA Hardcore, Wrestling Psycho Sid for the WWE Championship, his time in the Army and his health battles with his kidneys, Dominican Wrestling Entertainment, and SO much more!

Ep. 168 - John Willyard (Aug 15, 2023)

On this very special edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast, Host Karlifornia speaks with THE VOICE OF WCW! That's right, it's Voice Over Actor for TV, Radio, Narration, Commercials, and an Inductee into the 2023 Country Radio Hall of Fame - it's John Willyard! They talk about John's skill with voice work, how he began in the field, what it takes to become successful at his job, and of course, importantly, his opportunities to do voice work for World Championship Wrestling, from segments promoting WCW Magazine, to the Hotline number, WCW Motorsports, the Pay Per View Hype videos, as well as narration on episodes of WCW Monday Nitro and Thunder. They talk about the process of getting voice work done on the day of a WCW TV Taping, and how different it was in the 1990's. All this and so much more!

Ep. 167 - Joe Feeney (Aug 3, 2023)

On this edition of the Insiders Edge Podcast Host Karlifornia has the opportunity to sit down with Podcaster and Podcasting producer, from Keeping It 100 with Konnan and Disco Inferno, as well as The Raven Effect, the head honcho of the Creative Control Network - Joe Feeney!

Ep. 166 - Thom Latimer (Jul 19, 2023)

Host Karlifornia had the joy, honor and priviledge to speak to the current NWA World Television Champion, the one and only, Thom Latimer! They talk all things National Wrestling Alliance, where it's strengths are, where it could improve, his time with Strictly Business, Thom's ambitions in his career, his humble beginnings in England, making that massive jump at a young age to chase his dream in the United States, his time with NXT and a bit of Impact Wrestling talk, and so much more! It's rare for Thom to do Podcasts, so the WZWA Network would like to thank Thom for giving Karlifornia his time!