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13/06/2024

Hall of Fame and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle has shared the incredible story about how his daughter saved his life.

“We were on vacation in Miami on a jet ski; my daughter [11-year-old Giulia’na] was on the back with me and I was riding her around. It turned over and we both ended up in the ocean," remembers the multiple-time world champion, speaking with Ben Veal from Wrestling Life Online on the . "

I was probably about thirty feet away from the jet ski and I can’t swim. The life vest wasn’t working and I was going under. But Giulia’na is a really good swimmer, like world-class, and she went over and got me and pulled me over to the jet ski, but then I couldn’t climb back onto it because of my neck. My upper body strength is really weak these days, so I couldn’t pull myself back up. Giulia’na put her head underneath my butt and scooted me back onto the jet ski. My daughter saved my life! It was pretty incredible. She’s my hero.”

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WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medal winner Kurt Angle shares the incredible story of how his 11-year-older daughter Giulia'na bravely saved his life fol...

13/06/2024

"One Night Stand was a love letter to fans who'd have ECW just yanked away from them abruptly. The end of that company left a void in people's lives. It was awesome to see every era of brought together."

Incredibly, it's now been 19 years since ECW rose from the ashes for one night only on June 12, 2005. The Blue Meanie shares his memories of being part of one incredible night on the latest episode of the Wrestling Life Online podcast - and also talks candidly about 'the' incident with JBL and what happened when it came time for the pair to do business together inside a ring.

Episode 020 of the is out now!
Watch clip: https://youtu.be/C_qfBOXvNrE?si=UoqZkdm6mzugdPIK

12/06/2024

A very special Marc Mero project is on the way!

It's been an absolute pleasure to partner with my good friend on an incredible journey this past year. Marc's heart and passion for helping and lifting up others is so genuine. It's what he lives for each and every day with Champion of Choices.

We hope this will inspire a lot of folks worldwide when it drops later this year. Watch this space!

10/06/2024

The Blue Meanie personified what it meant to be a sports entertainer - and his work in and is fondly remembered by fans to this day.

"A perfect wrestling show should have a little bit of everything: it needs the peaks and the valleys," shares Brian Heffron, the man behind the character, with Wrestling Life Online's Ben Veal.

"Most of the time, I was there to bring some lightness to the show. As a young fan, I always like the comedic moments. So when that card was dealt to me, I was more than willing to go down that route. Wrestling should be fun."

Episode 020 of the is out now!
https://youtu.be/0aQ_kP-UgNE?si=jnhNSOIUN7VgFHJt

10/06/2024

Two-time women's champion Candice Michelle is making her way to the with Ben Veal!

Candice will join Ben in the studio to share memories from her time in and to talk life after wrestling, including her passion for helping others to achieve emotional alignment and working with purpose alongside The Good Chiropractor.

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07/06/2024

What did ECW One Night Stand mean to the originals and diehard fans? The Blue Meanie shares memories of the night that the Extreme promotion rose from the ashes.

ECW original The Blue Meanie shares memories of June 12, 2005 and the incredible night that Extreme Championship Wrestling returned for one night!Full interv...

05/06/2024

Out now! episode 020: The Blue Meanie!

Brian Heffron joins Wrestling Life Online with Ben Veal to reflect back on being one of the most beloved characters from the land of Extreme’s golden era.

A proud Philadelphia native and original, The Blue Meanie went on to have two runs with the , first during the Attitude Era and later when ECW was reprised for One Night Stand. 

The founding bWo member joins the show to talk about sitting under the learning trees of Al Snow and Scott 'Raven' Levy, the influence that had on his career, the joy of helping to kickstart the careers of current talents such as Matt Riddle, Steve Maclin and Damian Priest, and why comic relief is so vital to the pro product.

Brian Heffron, The Blue Meanie, joins Wrestling Life with Ben Veal to reflect back on being one of the most beloved characters from the land of Extreme’s gol...

03/06/2024

Coming soon to the : Marc Copani - formerly known as superstar Muhammad Hassan!

Marc left the world of behind 13 years ago to pursue a new career path teaching high school social studies. He has since received a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership.

Since taking his opponents to the school of hard knocks as a highly controversial character in , the retired grappler spent four years as the Assistant Principal at G. Ray Bodley High School before taking the Principal position at Fulton Junior High School. Marc was appointed as the Director of Human Resources in January of 2023.

We'll be talking to Marc about his training in , the controversy that surrounded his WWE character and how that impacted his career trajectory, his friendship with the late Shad Gaspard and life after .

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03/06/2024

"My body reminds me of everything I've ever done."

In Issue 45 of Inside The Ropes Magazine (out now), I speak with The Blue Meanie about life beyond the squared circle. The former and star shares memories of his time in , the vital importance of comic relief to , and why will always be his home.

https://insidetheropesmagazine.com/

27/05/2024

Lisa Marie Varon ain’t the lady to mess with!

One of our most popular episodes so far has been our great conversation with the former and women’s champion, who spoke openly with Ben Veal about life with , the impact her generation of had on the industry today, and some of her favourite in-ring moments.

‘Wrestling Life with Ben Veal’ episode 012 with special guest is out now on YouTube and wherever you enjoy your .

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24/05/2024

The award winning !

'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal' is all about real talk from real talent - and the show now has itself a beautiful Creative Bath award. Boom. 💥

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23/05/2024

25 years ago today 💔

21/05/2024

The life of former World Heavyweight Champion and United States Champion 'The Total Package' Lex Luger is a tale of two halves.

After gaining through some very dark times in the early 2000s, Lex became a born again Christian in 2006 before suffering a severe spinal cord injury the following year and being diagnosed as a quadriplegic. However, 15 years on, the former superstar has a hugely positive outlook and is now going on a personal wellbeing journey to boost his mobility alongside long-time friend DDP.

Lex is committed to sharing his life and testimony with others, and joins Wrestling Life Online's Ben Veal to talk about the positive impact that God has had in his life, and also to relive some golden memories from his time spent in the main event. 

episode 019 is out now on Spotify, YouTube and more. 🎙

13/05/2024

Angelina Love on being a Knockout.

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08/05/2024

Out now!
Episode 018 of the with Psycho Love!
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07/05/2024

Buff Bagwell on wrestling with addiction.

07/05/2024

An incredible with Lex Luger is on the way!

Lex joins Ben Veal on the show to talk resilience, building on firm foundations and journeying through life's tough times - with some and highs thrown in too, of course!

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05/05/2024

It's a real joy to be preparing questions ahead of recording for Wrestling Life Online with my guest, two-time world champion . This is going to be a very, very special conversation. 💪

29/04/2024

Out now - episode 017!

Big Wavy Roy Johnson and Ben Veal talk burnout, , Everything Patterned and knowing when it's the right time to walk away.

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27/04/2024

Coming soon: the one and only Lex Luger!

The legendary and star will share his story on the with Ben Veal about life after wrestling and journeying with faith.

Don't miss it! http://wrestlinglife.online

22/04/2024

Coming soon to the - Dylan 'Swoggle' Postl!

Dylan joins Wrestling Life Online's Ben Veal to share memories of living his dream as a superstar, making movies with The Muppets, the joys of fatherhood and much more!

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22/04/2024

Out now! ep 016: Guy Evans speaks with Wrestling Life Online's Ben Veal about the success of NITRO, 's demise, Eric Bischoff, and David Penzer's brand new book.
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21/04/2024

How awesome was entrance at ? So glad we got to see it live!

20/04/2024

New clip - Author Guy Evans talks about writing NITRO and why he wanted to tell the untold story of . Full episode drops 22 April!

NITRO: The Incredible and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner’s WCW, goes into astonishing levels of detail about the true story of World Championship Wrestlin...

16/04/2024

Who does Kurt Angle believe is the of ?

WWE Hall of Famer entered into many legendary rivalries across his illustrious career - but who does he consider to be the greatest of all time: The Undertak...

11/04/2024

Out now!
ep 015 with Kurt Angle! 🇺🇸
Kurt joins Ben Veal from Wrestling Life Online to talk retirement, family life, the and the future.
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27/03/2024

Out now! Ep 014 with special guest Mike Chioda.

Mike was the 'third man in the ring' for some of the biggest moments in sports entertainment history, including The Rock vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8, Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon's brutal King of the Ring clash, and The 123 Kid's shocking debut victory, all the way back in 1993!

The 'Referee of our Childhood' joins Ben Veal to share 35 years of memories as a referee, reflect back on some of these iconic moments and remember the one piece of advice he's never forgotten from the legendary Gorilla Monsoon.

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21/03/2024

Out now! ep 013 with RJ Singh

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16/03/2024

Remember this Survivor Series hardcore match?
20+ years on, it still stands out as a turning point for 's presentation of women's wrestling.
https://youtu.be/FrLWymwVfmw?si=JMrirfh0HIGMJQTj

11/03/2024

You can’t un-see this, the ’s time is now!

Wrestling Life, this is basic thuganomics. Word.

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