#49: Sal Thomaselli
In this episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz talks to Sal Thomaselli of the Iron Saints. Sal talks about his time at both Supreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Iron, the wisdom that was passed on to him by Crash Holly, a bizarre interaction with Tony Mamaluke, & a lot great stories from working IWA Mid-South and Juggalo Championship Wrestling.
#48: Shady Nattrass
This week Paul Ponte goes across the pond (virtually) to talk to Shady Nattrass! We talk about the UK independent scene, his home promotion Target Wrestling, wrestling Paul London & the flu at the same time, and much more!
#47: Vito Thomaselli
Jesus Cruz interviews one half of the Iron Saints, Vito Thomaselli. They talk about Vito's move from Illinois to California to join Pro Wrestling Iron, learning from Crash Holly, why Vince McMahon gave him the thousand-yard stare, & his time working for Insane Clown Posse's JCW promotion.
#46: Jon Jon The Phenomenon
Jesus Cruz talks to long time friend, Jon Jon the Phenomenon. They talk about Jon Jon's beginnings training Lucha Libre in Salinas, CA with Golden Lion, dealing with high anxiety while performing, his martial arts background, his cameo in the Black Eyed Peas "Bebot" music video, & more!
#45: P.O.N.G.
This week Paul talks to the Pissed Off Nerdy Gamer himself, P.O.N.G.! We talk about how we both got kicked out of the APW garage, training with Big Ugly, Pro Wrestling Iron, Hoodslam, and lots of digression into arcade games & pinball!
#44: The Stoner Brothers
This week Jesus Cruz interviews The Stoner Brothers! We talk about training under Joe Applebaumer (aka Coach Nuggs), their transition to becoming trainers themselves, successfully having 2 students get signed to NXT, their favorite Hoodslam characters/matches, and many more stories.
#43: Anton Voorhees
This week Paul talks to 'The LINK to the Future', Anton Voorhees! We talk about his start at Devil Mountain Wrestling, joining Hoodslam, insecurities in pro wrestling, wrestling in the COVID era, & more!
#42: Dave Dutra
This week Paul Ponte talks to 'Battle King' Dave Dutra. We talk about his appearance on AEW Dark, our Bay Area wrestling roots, training at Pro Wrestling Iron & All Pro Wrestling, shady hotel rooms, & much more!
#41: Apollo Kahn
Jesus Cruz interviews long time friend, Apollo Kahn. Apollo discusses his time training at both All Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Iron in the early 2000's, how Frankie Kazarian was a HUGE inspiration for Apollo... to start drinking boxed wine, his experiences in the WWE locker room, his match with Bill Demott, & his experience in TNA.
#39: Bigotes Returns!
In this episode of Indy Handshake Edicion de Lucha Libre, Jesus Cruz interviews returning guest, Boone Ashlock, better known in the NorCal Lucha Libre community as Bigotes.
#38: Matt Carlos
This week Paul talks to 'The Hidden Gem' Matt Carlos! We talk about our Bay Area indy wrestling roots, his training at All Pro Wrestling, working lucha, Hoodslam, and more!
#37: Kenny K
This week Paul talks to Kenny K, 'The Last Spinebender.' Between breaking backs and deadly kicks, Kenny sat down and talked about how he got his start in wrestling, lucha, Hoodslam, and more!
#36: Dark Sheik
This week, Paul Ponte talks to Dark Sheik, the mother of Hoodslam. We talk about training with Jason Styles at Big Time Wrestling, working lucha libre, starting Hoodslam, reacting to criticism from wrestling veterans, & much, much more!
#35: Hook Bomberry
This week Paul talks to Hook Bomberry! We talk about his start at Pro Wrestling Iron, wrestling for RevPro and PWG in SoCal, & much more!
#34: Max Marquez
In this Episode of Indy Handshake, Jesus Cruz interviews All Pro Wrestling’s first ever referee, Max Marquez.
#33: Eli Everfly
This week Paul talks to Eli Everfly! We talk about training at Santino Bros, evolving character and wrestling style, working lucha, being on WWE Smackdown, & more!
#32: Darwin Finch
We venture down to the So Cal scene once more as Paul Ponte talks with ‘The Punk Rock Poindexter’ Darwin Finch! We talk about training at Santino Bros, crafting his in-ring persona, intergender matches, the zaniness of Wrestling Pro Wrestling, & more!
#31: Super Diablo
In this episode of Indy Handshake Edicion de Lucha Libre, Jesus Cruz interviews a high-flying pioneer of the Bay Area wrestling scene, Super Diablo.