This episode of "Inside the Empire" deviates a little bit from our usual format. Chris, Brandon and D.J. sit down and recap the happenings at "4th and Gold" and the pre-show tailgate party! There are also run-ins by Steve Gage, Brett Mednik, Kevin Bennett, Daniel Garcia, Puf, Anthony Gaines and Timekeeper Todd Brantley.
If you missed "4th and Gold", stay tuned to Powerslam.TV to be able to watch this event in its entirety!
Empire State Wrestling executive producer Johnathan Ashe is our next guest on "Inside the Empire"! Ashe is a longtime mainstay of the Western New York independent wrestling scene who has worked in nearly every role on and off camera on a wrestling show. He shares his own personal history of the area and goes indepth on his role running the backstage area at ESW events. Never one to shy away from opinions, this is an episode you do not want to miss!
This episode of "Inside the Empire" features the man formerly known as "Braxton Sutter" - Pepper Parks! The reigning Empire State Wrestling Heavyweight Champion talks about how he started with ESW and the current state of the promotion, among various other topics. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo also give their personal insight into the North Tonawanda Bear!
This episode of "Inside the Empire" features James Sayga, who is part of the reigning ESW Tag Team Champions Game Over! Sayga talks about growing up as a wrestling fan and how he got his start in ESW. He also discusses how his Christian faith influences him inside and outside of the ring, and how the message on one of his t-shirts helped save someone's life.
You can also check out Sayga's personal blog at: https://jamessayga.wordpress.com/
Empire State Wrestling's Senior Referee Andrew Mollon is our next guest on "Inside the Empire"! We take a deep dive into how Mollon went from a loudmouth fan at ESW shows to reffing WWE talent. This episodes also ventures off into his love for pop music, adult beverages and entertainment as well as numerous other stories.
This episode of "Inside the Empire" features one half of the Empire State Wrestling tag team champions, Vince Valor! The Niagara Falls, N.Y.-native goes into detail on what sparked his love for professional wrestling and gives an indepth look on his path to ESW.
***It was brought to our attention that there were some audio issues with this episode. These issues are now fixed. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!***
In this episode of "Inside the Empire", Empire State Wrestling fan favorite Frankie Feathers describes how he became introduced to independent wrestling, which future opponents he would like to face in the ring and how is old job negatively affected his wrestling endeavors. Feathers also described a very awkward promo he once did with Ring of Honor star Dalton Castle.
In this episode, Kevin Bennett talks about his journey from backyard wrestling in North Tonawanda to becoming the ESW Heavyweight Champion!
