This week's episode features 'The Golden Boy' Greg Anthony! Paul Ponte talks with Greg about Reckless Youth, Bobby Eaton, Memphis wrasslin', making a living in pro wrestling, and much more!

In this episode of Indy Handshake we feature one of the more controversial wrestlers of the early days of All Pro Wrestling, Kwame Kamoze. He recounts some crazy stories from the APW Gym Wars days, creating the Westside Playaz and his thoughts on the version that came after, his short stint at Big Time Wrestling, a bizarre encounter he had with Sabu backstage at XPW, as well as the time he got ribbed by the late great Owen Hart at a WWF show.

Hail to the King of the Independents! Paul Ponte welcomes former wrestler Tom Carter, AKA Reckless Youth to the show. We talk about Chikara, his WWF developmental deal, rubber chickens, how he was crowned 'King of the Independents', and much much more! Tom Carter is full of great stories and insight into the world of indy wrestling.

In this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz interviews Tony Fury! Tony reminisces about his teen years not only watching wrestling, but chauffeuring WWF superstars from their hotels to the venues. Tony recalls a lot of stories and ribs from Owen Hart and others. He talks about his training beginnings at All Pro Wrestling, his time at Big Time Wrestling, and tells some good backstage stories as well.

This week Paul Ponte talks to Otto Von Clutch! We talk about running/working shows in Las Vegas, the SuperBeast Training Compound, Knokx Pro, Hoodslam, and a whole lot more! Otto threatens to slap Paul, and loves Tony Khan's eyes!

We head to the Midwest in this episode of Indy Handshake, as Paul Ponte talks with JT Energy! We talk about training under Seth Rollins and Marek Brave, crafting his character, giving a candy cane to Erick Rowan, working with Jerry Lawler, & more!

This week Paul Ponte goes back to his Eastside Drive roots with Anthony Trevino. We talk about backyard wrestling, turning UGWA 'legit,' being a booker, independent wrestling, and more!

This week on Indy Handshake, Paul Ponte talks to D-Rogue. We talk about going from basketball to pro wrestling, training at All Pro Wrestling, Stoner U, Hoodslam, a guy dressed like a giant dick, and more!

In this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz talks to former Pro Wrestling Iron wrestler/trainer, Bart Blaxson. Bart talks about overcoming major medical issues before training at All Pro Wrestling in 1999, some great stories including going to the movies with The Great Khali, and the opportunity he had wrestling Mitsuharu Misawa at Pro Wrestling Iron. He also talks about the late Bison Smith and Crash Holly. All of that, and more!

On this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz talks with All Pro Wrestling alumni, Seymour Snott. Seymour talks about his most memorable moments training and working at APW, being a part of The Snott Brothers, moving back home to North Carolina, and the indies he worked there, like G.O.U.G.E. He also tells some stories about sharing the ring with such legends as Iron Sheik and The Barbarian. All this, plus much more!

This week Jesus Cruz talks to former Bay Area pro wrestler, Tito Aquino. Tito talks about the late Virgil Flynn, backyard wrestling legend The Lizard, how he ended up winning a training scholarship at Pro Wrestling Iron, his time at All Pro Wrestling, Pro Championship Wrestling, a great story featuring a wrestler he only refers to as Hak, & much more.

In this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz interviews Krazy Kyle and Lil' Haystacks, The Haystacks Brothers. They talk about their beginnings, training under the luchador Goliath, getting booked in Mexico by Misterioso, working various Lucha Libre names, working the SoCal scene, Big Time Wrestling in NorCal, and WWF.

This week, Paul Ponte welcomes Simon Miller to the show! We talk to the WhatCulture Wrestling lord of the Ups and Downs about positivity in wrestling, gym bros, training to be a wrestler in his 30s, the UK independent scene, & much more! Give it an Up!

This week, Paul Ponte talks to 'Timeless' Levi Shapiro! We talk about the Nor Cal scene, television wrestling, a stun gun incident, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, & lots of great stories.

BRO! Paul Ponte talks to AJ Kirsch, fresh off his appearance on AEW Dark. We talk about Hoodslam, Broseph Joe Broakley (Brody), the Bay Area wrestling scene, balancing wrestling and commentary, promo skills, & lots of other fun stories!

In this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz talks with Billy Blade. They discuss Billy's introduction to the business, starting California Wrestling Alliance (later Vendetta Pro Wrestling), his co-promoting role at APW and PWR, tag team wrestling, working in Mexico, Australia and Portugal, & his current promotions MicroMania and Pro Wrestling Unplugged.

In this episode, Jesus Cruz interviews former APW valet and ring announcer, Betty Beefcake. She talks about the various roles she held at APW, her relationship with owner Roland Alexander, teaming up with The Snott Brothers, her favorite heels to give her signature move the "Biscuits n' Gravy" to, and she shares many stories from her time at APW including ribs from Dalip Singh aka The Great Khali.

In this episode, we go back to the Tetsu Academy with Ray Kejimura! Paul Ponte talks to Ray about his time at Pro Wrestling Iron, working BTW, making his way to the East Coast, working snug, and more!

In this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz talks to former Pro Wrestling Iron student/wrestler Joey Harder. Joey talks about the life lessons he learned at Iron, the finals of Rev Pro’s Rev J Cup, his dark match at Ring of Honor, his time at Empire Wrestling Federation, & his side of the story of when he traveled to IWA Mid-South.

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For our 50th episode of Indy Handshake, Paul Ponte talks to Shane & Shannon Ballard, AKA The Ballard Brothers! Freshly inducted into the Nor Cal Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, we talk about training lucha, UPW, APW, BTW, PWI, PWG, & MORE!