New to Wrestling Podcast: Raw Is War — May 4, 1998 | Community, Chaos, and the Cost of WrestlingBefore we even hit the opening bell, this week’s episode of New to Wrestling reminds us why wrestling is more than just what ...

The Attitude Era didn’t just go off the rails this week — it begged Vince McMahon to hold its beer while it jumped the guardrail and stole a tank.We’re back from our accidental holiday-season hiatus (small business girlies, we survive by...

Reading the Ring: Do A Powerbomb! by Daniel Warren JohnsonIn this episode of Reading the Ring, Xavier dives into the explosive, emotional, and wildly imaginative graphic novel Do A Powerbomb!...

The Attitude Era officially sets itself on fire — literally.This week, Xavier and Kelsey dive into WWF Unforgiven 1998, a pay-per-view packed with absurdity, infernos, and enough double-crossing to make Vince McMahon blush (which ...

In this special New to Wrestling episode, we sit down with Ray Sanchez — the mind behind Respect the Craft Podcast and Respect Wrestling — to talk about storytelling, community, and chaos in the world of indie wres...

Viewer discretion was definitely advised. The Attitude Era officially went off the rails this week, and Kelsey and Xavier are here for every unhinged minute of it.From Dude Love’s lava-lamp-lit “Love Shack” to the literal exh...

The chaos of the Attitude Era is officially off its leash. This week, New to Wrestling dives into the April 13, 1998 episode of Raw Is War — the night Vince McMahon stepped into the ring with Stone Cold Steve Austin<...

This week, we sit down with wrestling legend Raven and filmmaker Geordie Day, director of the new documentary Nevermore: The Raven Effect.It’s part wrestling psychology deep dive, part emotional reckoning — a candi...

This week on New to Wrestling, we dive into the Raw is War episode from April 6, 1998 — the night the Attitude Era officially kicked into high gear. From Vince McMahon trying to force Stone Cold into a corporate stoog...

The night after WrestleMania XIV was pure chaos and we were here for every second. From Vince McMahon trying (and failing) to play nice with Stone Cold, to Austin getting arrested less than 24 hours into his title reign, to the Nation ...

The road has finally led us here: WrestleMania XIV. After months of buildup, fire, betrayal, and drama, it all explodes on one of the most pivotal nights in wrestling history.From the wild chaos of a 15-team battle royal to...

We hit Raw Is War — March 23, 1998, the go-home to WrestleMania XIV, and it’s chaos in the best Attitude Era way.Austin opens by stunning Sgt. Slaughter for fun, and later beats The Rock clean in a previe...

On this week’s New to Wrestling, Kelsey and Xavier break down the March 17, 1998 edition of Raw is War — a go-home show so unhinged, it felt like Vince Russo scribbled it on a napkin five minutes before airtime.We’re ta...

The Thicky Time Bomb has landed on New to Wrestling! 💥This week, indie star Brian Bomb joins us to talk about his Sable-inspired wrestling origin story (yes, it all started with a Toys “R” Us trip), the whip, the Bomb, an...

Cheyenne Ortiz — better known across the indies as “The Voice” — joins us for a conversation that’s equal parts storytelling, wrestling nerd-out, and wing recommendations.Cheyenne pulls back the curtain on his 11-year journey in...

In this New to Wrestling: After Dark episode, hosts Kelsey Silva and Xavier sit down with indie tag team standouts "Miami" Mike Walker and Vinny Talotta, better known as The Post Game, for a conversation that’s par...

This week on New to Wrestling, we’re taking it back to March 9, 1998 — a night where the glow-in-the-dark sticks were out, the People’s Elbow got its official christening, and the Attitude Era served up its usual recipe of chaos, quest...

We’re back for week 2 of There’s Just One Problem by Brian Gewirtz, and if you thought last week was chaotic… buckle up.This stretch (Chapters 5–9) covers everything from Brian taking a literal bump courtesy of Bubba Ray Dudley, to the ...

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Reading the Ring, where wrestling is real — and books are too.This week, we crack open There's Just One Problem by Brian Gewirtz, the one-time 7th most powerful person in WWE (his words, not ours). In th...

With Kelsey off the grid (and possibly packed in a moving box), Xavier holds down the ring solo to cover one of the most chaotic weekends in modern wrestling history — and he’s got thoughts.The episode dives into three major events:&...

Welcome to Reading the Ring — the official wrestling book club from the New to Wrestling Podcast! We’re kicking things off with There’s Just One Problem... by Brian Gewirtz. 📅 First breakdown drops July 21 on our YouTu...

We’re back on the road to WrestleMania 14 and the chaos is dialed all the way up. In this week’s episode, Kelsey and Xavier dig into the March 2, 1998 edition of Raw Is War—featuring Mike Tyson’s very unexpected allegiance, Pa...

He flips. He flies. He bleeds (occasionally on purpose).This week on New to Wrestling: After Dark, we’re joined by high-flying indie standout and deathmatch up-and-comer Christian Starr, a.k.a. The Starchild....

This week on After Dark, we’re joined by indie wrestling standout and certified harvester of sorrows, Sammi Chaos—our first-ever female guest and instant icon. From the Mecca to the middle of a triple threat she wasn’t even book...

What happens when two hungry, hard-hitting tag champs take over the mic? You get a whole lot of honesty, hustle, and heat.This week on New to Wrestling, we sit down with Da Prospectz—Collin Parker and Jayy Alfre...