Turnbuckle Turmoil

At one time in the 1980s Billy Jack Haynes was one of the biggest stars in the sport. He became an absolute legend in Portland and worked all over the country for every top promotion. By the time the 90s had hit Billy Jack had taken several steps down the ladder. He was wrestling sporadically for small promotions, he was working for drug runners, and he had lost his fortune that he made in the 80s. By the time the 2000s hit and shoot interviews were big, Billy Jack Haynes started saying very controversial things. He had several conspiracy stories and would often seem to ramble. Then in early 2024 tragedy struck as police in Oregon arrested Billy for the murder of his wife. We are going to bring in some people from the wrestling community to talk about what this tragedy means not only for Billy, but potentially for the whole sport. Join us as we look at the tragic fall from grace from one of wrestling's most well known stars.

We are joined once again by Pacific Northwest based manager John Davidson. He's been causing chaos for a number of companies over the last several years. Even when he is not in the building on a given show his impact is still felt. John has become embroiled in a bitter rivalry with Pa Moonshine ever since Pa made his return to CPW. We're going to get to the bottom of this rivalry and see what John has to say. John is always outspoken so we never know what will be said so join us and find out where the interview leads.

We are delighted to be joined by Wrestle Club's Paris Diramio. Paris is still fairly new to the sport, but she's already had a few roles within Wrestle Club. She has been color commentator, she's been a backstage interviewer, she has her own web show called "Tea Time With Paris," and she has even competed in a few battle royals. We'll  sit down with Paris and get her to spill the tea on all of the happenings at Wrestle Club and with her own career.

The professional wrestling world was rocked in early 2024 when news of the lawsuit and potential federal investigation against Vince McMahon was revealed to the world. Never has there been a more polarizing and more important person in the wrestling industry. To have someone as associated to the sport as Vince McMahon be ran out of the company he created twice might make this the single biggest scandal to ever happen in wrestling. It is not even the first scandal that has hit McMahon over the years. We'll sit down with some people within the wrestling circles and discuss what the ramifications could be for our sport and what it might, ultimately, mean for Vince McMahon's legacy. You'll want to tune in and hear what everyone has to say about the scandal so far.

We are very pleased to bring to you one of wrestling's great photographers. We bring to you Brian Schweiker. He is based in Philadelphia, PA where there are plenty of wrestling shows happening every single week. Brian became self taught in photography and has become very, very good at it. Some of the companies where he has worked include: Atlantic All-Star Wrestling, Kaiju Pro Wrestling, United Wrestling Coalition, Dynamite Championship Wrestling, Wrestling is Now, Super Powers of Wrestling. Wrestling photography has a long and storied past as some of the greats got their foot in the door of pro wrestling in that role. We'll sit down with Brian and discuss his journey and what he'd like to get out of wrestling.

We are pleased to bring to you one of the top young stars out of Northwest Pro. We're bringing to you Christian Wylde. Christian has been involved in the wrestling business for several years after getting his start when he was a teenager. He got his feet wet in the Spokane scene and worked to make it to where he's travelled around quite a bit. He's wrestled in such places as Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. He's defeated former TNA X Division champion Suicide this year. Despite not being a heavyweight, Christian has continued to battle much bigger oppponents without fear. In addition to wrestling, Christian is an accomplished guitar player. We'll sit down with him and get to know him even better as he joins us for the first time.

Former wrestling promoter and long time fan Taylor Jury makes his way back to the show for the first time in a long time. Taylor helped bring a lot of wrestling to the fans in Startup, WA over the course of a few years. His wrestling fandom goes back far longer than that. Taylor's followed the PNW wrestling scene for a very long time and was there for a large number of memorable independent events. We'll sit down with Taylor and get to know what he's been doing lately.

It's that time of year again. It's time to review the annual Pawcade event. This year we are being joined by Nick Maniwa as we preview everything that you need to know about the upcoming event. This year Pawcade will be held at The Arena and will, once again, be filled with some of the top independent stars who are looking to help the animals. Profits from Pawcade always go to local animal shelters and have been a favorite show for fans and performers. Before you head over to The Arena, join us and get the latest news about what to expect.

Today we celebrate also are cooks. Since the dawn of professional wrestling many wrestlers have also worked in the food industry. Some owned their own restaraunts such as The Bushwhackers and Killer Khan. Some actually made the food that people enjoyed. Pro wrestlers and cooks are both in the role of making people happy at the end of the day so there's more in common than what is on the surface. We're going to talk to some of these wrestlers that are also cooks and get to the bottom of things. We may even get some fantastic recipes. 

We're very proud to bring to you Aaron Phillips for this week. Aaron is a commentator, talk show host, author, and holds many other roles as well. We're going to sit down with Aaron and get his view on our wild industry of pro wrestling and maybe get him to share a few stories with us. Make sure to join us for what should be a fantastic hour.

We are delighted to have Turnbuckle Turmoil Hall of Fame member Pa Moonshine back with us. A lot has gone down since the last time Pa joined us. He has returned to his Moonshine roots and, once again, started to manage members of his family. He's found his way back to Combat Pro Wrestling where the fans were thrilled to see him back in the corner of JB. Now that his son's record breaking, Roman Reigns like title run has come to an end, we're going to talk to Pa about where he sees the future of his family and what we may see from him next.

We are having the luck of the Irish this week as we are joined by GLOW original Hollywood. No matter if you know her best from wrestling as part of Hollywood and Vine, taking part on The Family Feud, appearing in Playboy Magazine, or from numerous fan conventions you have seen Hollywood at some point in time if you are a wrestling fan. We're going to sit down with her and learn more about her career and what she has been doing lately. If you loved GLOW then you owe it to yourself to listen to this episode.

SP8 comes back to the show for the first time in a while. He has been a busy sports entertainer in that time. He's ditched his mask, he's teamed with and dumped Darth Karta, he's appeared on many episodes of The Sign of the Times, and he's appeared on numerous shows across the Pacific Northwest. We're going to take 8 minutes of SP8's time nearly 8 times in a row to talk to him about all of this. Make sure you pull up a chair and listen to what he has to say.

Technical difficulties prevented us from that magical day when referees would be on to talk about things on their very special day. We are making it up now as we bring you referees from across the country to discuss things from their perspectives. Join us before you get counted out from taking part in this official retrying of to do the episode.

We are joined by Pacific Northwest based manager Spoiled Princess. She's not too far into her career, but has already lead our very own "Good Son" Andrew Michaelson to championships. She has been controversial and has not been afraid to interject herself into the matches. We are going to talk to her and see where she sees herself going in the wrestling buisness. Fans not familiar with her yet should rectify that and tune in to hear what she has to say.

We are very pleased to bring to you one of professional wrestling's great historians. We bring to you Tom Burke. Tom has one of the best professional wrestling memorabillia collections in private hands that exists. Coming from the great state of Massachusetts, Tom is very knowledgeable about the history of the sport that we love. Sit down and join us as we get an education on pro wrestling from one of the most educated people on the topic.

We are extremely excited to be able to bring to you one of Alaska's most popular wrestlers. We bring to you Tae Kwon Fro. Tae Kwon Fro has been tearing it up for 907 Pro Wrestling lately in both tag team and singles matches. He has not been in the sport for a long time, but in the time he's been in it he has become one of the most exciting stars in a state that has, quietly, become a hotbed for pro wrestling. You will want to make sure you join us and get on the bandwagon for Tae Kwon Fro.

We are thrilled to be bringing you Greg Wayne to the show. Greg is the son of the legendary Tennessee wrestler and promoter Buddy Wayne. Greg spent a great deal of time around the wrestling business and he's agreed to share some of his knowledge with us. If you want to hear us talk about old school Memphis wrestling then this is the show for you. Make sure to join us.

We are very pleased to bring to you Tre Vino. Trey Vino is one of the stars of Idaho's Wrestle Club. Shortly after he debuted, Tre was already doing big things. He joined Project Mayhem and became tag team champions with Chuck Yeager. Tre and Chuck are now multi time tag team champions. Tre is one of the more feared competitors in all of Wrestle Club. If you are not familiar with him then you need to change that. Make sure you listen up well as we talk to one of Idaho's best.

We are being joined by the son of PNW manager John Davidson. Malachi Coventry makes his first true appearance on the show. Malachi has been coming to pro wrestling events since he was very young and he's now taking the first steps in being a wrestler himself. He started doing amateur wrestling which is always a fantastic base for a professional wrestler to have. Malachi has expressed interests in following his father into the world of the professionals as well so don't be surprised if in a decade you see him pop up at independent shows near you. Pull up a seat and get entertained by this young man that's got his own unique take on pro wrestling