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10 Bell Pod 126 Episodes Jun 29, 2026

Dark, silly, and emotional, 10 Bell Pod biographies go on a comedic dive into the life and death of professional wrestling superstars. Starring AEW's Man Scout Jake Manning and comedians Tyler Wood and NickOHlessA. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Farmer Burns: The Man That Grew Pro Wrestling Jun 29, 2026 00:17:04 Farmer Burns stands at the foundation of American pro wrestling history. Martin “Farmer” Burns was a catch wrestling pioneer, champion, trainer, and physical culture evangelist whose influence helped shape both amateur and professional wrestling forever.This episode looks into his farm boy beginnings in Iowa, his rise through carnivals, challenge matches, and catch as catch can competition, to his
Jack Curley: The Promoter That ACTUALLY Created Sports Entertainment May 28, 2026 00:31:33 For video be sure to check out Spotify or YouTubeLong before Vince McMahon turned wrestling into a national empire, Jack Curley was helping reshape the business from the ground up. In this episode, I dig into the wild life and lasting influence of one of wrestling’s earliest great promoters, a carny, boxing fixer, media manipulator, and big city hustler who helped drag pro wrestling out of saloons
Bull Curry Was Hardcore Before Hardcore Wrestling Was Hardcore Wrestling May 13, 2026 00:19:06 In this offseason video episode ,I dig into the life and legacy of one of wrestling’s most feared heels, a brawler whose violence, chaos and riot starting reputation helped lay the groundwork for generations of hardcore wrestling.This is not just the story of an old territory villain. It's the story of a wrestler who helped redefine heel heat, made brutality a selling point, and became a legen
Monster Ripper: The All Japan Wrestling Legend WWE Turned Into Bertha Faye Apr 28, 2026 00:22:32 Here's another offseason video episode.If your app is just doing audio, you can find the video on YouTube and Spotify.Monster Ripper should be remembered as one of the most accomplished women wrestlers of her era, NOT as the short lived WWF character Bertha Faye. In this episode, I trace Rhonda Sing’s journey from Calgary dreamer to international powerhouse, following her rise through AJW, Sta
Pampero Firpo: The Wild Man Who Changed Wrestling Forever Apr 18, 2026 00:22:49 In this off-season video episode of 10 Bell Pod, I dive deep into the life and legacy of a wild, unpredictable brawler who helped redefine what a pro wrestler could be: Pampero Firpo.From his origins in Argentina to becoming a traveling attraction across the United States, Japan, Hawaii, and beyond, Firpo built a career as a chaotic force of nature.This isn’t just wrestling history. It’s rediscove
Moose Cholak: The Moose Head Pro Wrestler with "8,000" Matches Apr 10, 2026 00:20:04 In this off-season video episode, I dive into the wild, complicated, and often misunderstood story of Yukon Moose Cholak.Moose was 30+ year territory veteran who lived through nearly every era of professional wrestling’s evolution. Moose Cholak was a towering presence, a road warrior who bounced from promotion to promotion and someone that left behind stories that didn't always end up in the h
The Brutal Story of America’s First Wrestling Champion: Colonel J.H. McLaughlin Apr 1, 2026 00:12:15 I'm back with another off-season solo show and wrestling history deep cut.Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin was a Civil War officer, a traveling attraction, train conductor, Klondike gold miner and arguably the first true American professional wrestling champion.We're going all the way back to the 1800s again to uncover the brutal, chaotic, and often unbelievable origins of pro wrestling thro
Viro “Black Sam” Small: The Forgotten Pro Wrestling Pioneer Mar 26, 2026 00:16:23 I'm back with another video episode and pro wrestling history deep dive.In this episode of 10 Bell Pod, I uncover the incredible and largely forgotten story of one of the earliest Black professional wrestlers in American history Viro "Black Sam" Small.A man born into slavery who rose to become a feared competitor in the brutal world of 19th century combat sports.Drawing from scarce h
IWA Mid-South Vs. Elite Pro Best Of Seven Series 10/13/2007 Watchalong with Nick and Tyler Mar 19, 2026 02:07:11 Stream the show: https://archive.org/details/iwa-mid-south-its-gotta-be-the-shoesBINGO: https://www.classtools.net/bingo/202603_S7FZHiIWA MS Vs. Elite Pro Best Of Seven Series 10/13/2007 Lucky vs. Jason Hades Deranged vs. Jay Jensen Mickie Knuckles vs. Kimberly Kash Kash Inc. (Abaddon, Baltazar & Dysfunction) vs. Team IWA Mid-South (Devon Moore, Eddie Kingston & Ricochet) ACID vs. Chuck Ta
The Origins of Pro Wrestling: Carnivals, Catch Wrestling & The Gold Dust Trio Mar 12, 2026 00:13:51 This was uploaded to Spotify as a video episode. If it's just audio on other platforms, you can also find it on Patreon and YouTube. On this solo, offseason, episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick goes way back.Long before AEW Dynamite, WrestleMania and before wrestling was ever called sports entertainment, there was the sport of grappling. This is the story of where professional wrestling actually came
Terry Funk Part 2: ECW, Exploding Deathmatches & A Case For The Greatest Wrestler Of All Time - Episode 114 Mar 5, 2026 01:38:22 On the season 5 finale we wrap up our coverage on the great Terry Funk.Terry Funk didn’t just wrestle across generations, he evolved, understood and embraced. Today we continue to prove that the Funker became the connective tissue of professional wrestling history: a performer who thrived in the territory era, reinvented himself in the chaos of hardcore wrestling and still found ways to shape the
Terry Funk - The Rise Of A Madman: NWA Champion, WWF Outlaw & Territory Legend - Episode 113 Feb 26, 2026 01:46:52 Welcome to the season 5 MAIN EVENT - Part 1.What is greatness in pro wrestling?Is it money? Is it belts? Is it star ratings? Influence, risk, reinvention?Because by any metric, it's Terry Funk.This episode isn’t about Chainsaw Charlie. It’s not about the crazy old man swinging chairs in ECW. It’s about the through line of professional wrestling itself, and the man who quietly bled through ever

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