PWINDIE: Hyan, Queen Of The Indies

On this episode of the Pro Wrestling INDIEstrated podcast, Hyan joins hosts Kaia McKenna & Kevin McElvaney to reflect on her recent victory in West Coast Pro Wrestling's prestigious Queen of the Indies tournament, her recent appearances for TNA, Deadlock Pro, and F1RST Wrestling, and much more.

On this episode of The PWI Podcast, Al Castle and Brian R. Solomon are joined by Dustin Wilson (Big Dust), who ranked #500 in the 2022 PWI 500. After some discussion of Wilson's forthcoming documentary, #Being500, the three dive in to this year's PWI 500 list, discussing the criteria, some of the surprises on the list, and more.

On this episode of The PWI Podcast, Al Castle is joined by guest cohost, PWI U.K. correspondent (and self-professed Sideshow Mel) Jason McVeigh, for a preview of the upcoming All In event at Wembley Stadium. Plus: Post-show analysis of SummerSlam, with a special focus on the futures of Gunther and Damian Priest; remembering Kevin Sullivan; and more.

On this episode of The PWI Podcast, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon discuss a bevy of recent hot topics, including Hulk Hogan hitching his wagon to the Donald Trump presidential campaign at the RNC, John Cena's upcoming retirement tour (and his legacy, especially as compared to Roman Reigns), and many other topics. Plus, Al Castle shares his recent conversation with WWE NXT Women's champion Roxanne Perez.

Dani Mo has kept a busy schedule as of late, between her usual busy slate of singles matches and tag bouts (w/ Facade as The Neon Blondes). But she also made history, with a certified world record for the highest altitude ever for a women's wrestling match. Dani details her recent trip to Nepal, the difficulties of performing at such an altitude, and more.

On this episode of the #PWINDIE podcast, Viva Van joins hosts Kaia McKenna & Kevin McElvaney to chat about her upcoming title opportunity at #fantasticamania, creating a viral moment with Man Like DeReiss and Fuego Del Sol over WrestleMania Weekend, and her goals for the future.

On this episode of The PWI Podcast, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by Righteous Reg to discuss the legacy of Sika, the Forbidden Door concept (and how it has evolved), VICE TV's Who Killed WCW? series, and much more.

The Grandmaster of Sicilian Jiu-Jitsu joins Pro Wrestling INDIEstrated hosts Kaia McKenna & Kevin McElvaney for a freewheeling discussion of independent wrasslin'. Due to some strong language, listener discretion is advised.

On this episode of The PWI Podcast, Senior Writer Al Castle shares his extended phone conversation with would-be TNA X division champion Mustafa Ali, who opens up for the first time about the genesis of his ingenious politician character and marketing campaign. But first: Al is joined by cohost, fellow PWI Contributing Writer Brian R. Solomon, to discuss the recent AEW Double or Nothing and WWE King & Queen of the Ring events. 

On this episode of The PWI Podcast, hosts Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by one of PWI's newest contributors, Alfonso Lopez, for a wide-ranging discussion about the current state lucha libre (AAA, CMLL), WWE's growing presence in Europe and Mexico, and the possibility of future big-time events in those countries. Plus: The AEW EVP storyline, how it may have rebounded, and playing to the strengths of wrestlers with limitations. Brian's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ShutUpandWrestle PWI June issue: https://pwi-online.com/product/june-2024-mustafa-ali-we-trust/