Episodes

  • Episode 34: Odyssey Pro Wrestling Buried Treasure aftermath with star interviews

    Episode 34: Odyssey Pro Wrestling Buried Treasure aftermath with star interviews
    Dec 18 2025
    Immediately after Odyssey Pro Wrestling Buried Treasure, Greg Lambert and SilentMark were on the spot with all the news, reaction and interviews with the stars. Direct from the dressing room and the Alhambra Live auditorium, hear from Rick Markus, RPD, Leah Raven, 'Wildfire' Nate Reece, Joey Hayes, Ethan Edwards, Lucy Simons and Mark Adams for their thoughts on the show, and the answer to the burning questions. What is their favourite Christmas song? And why, Ethan? Why? Topics include: Walkabout £3 pizzas Great year for Lucy Boney M banger Wardrobe clash Pot Noodle "Morecambe is like nowhere else." Sonum's entrance music Ethan and Troy Ryan shock A right baddie Wash my hair Isaiah Quinn's Whamageddon finger Princess looking weird Nate Reece reflects Knuckle dusters to the ribs Mind game guy Charmer at school Bucket list stuff "Rick Markus is a marked man." Putting bullies in their place Goons "Odyssey Pro Wrestling is a failure." Build it back up again Hacked Fickle fans "Idiot in the fake moustache." Good people Monkeys writing Shakespeare Bells End Four masked men Lego world record Poster on table controversy A new Wagon SilentMark shot glass "I got you nothing." Johnny Phere and Ace Ramon rock up Rollercoaster of emotions Avid listener High school federation Unsightly person "Morecambe's in my blood." Spectacular first round knockout Progress debut of the year Odyssey Match of the Year Greg's dream match Standing there dressed as Santa "The crowd were dreadful." Body shaming Shake hands and kiss babies James Greenwood on one Title match exclusive Shine up the dusters Who Rick Markus thinks is the best Kelly Clarkson Bubble gun firing tips Thank you Niche Top 5 episodes of 2025 Mission accomplished Blink 182
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    56 mins
  • Episode 33: Odyssey Pro Wrestling Buried Treasure preview with Ace Ramon

    Episode 33: Odyssey Pro Wrestling Buried Treasure preview with Ace Ramon
    Dec 11 2025
    Ace Ramon joins the lads to help preview the final Odyssey Pro Wrestling show of 2005. Ace, from the Morecambe Wrestling Training School Class of 2009 and the original manager of Grizzled Young Veterans star James Drake, entertained fans at trainee shows from 2009-11 with his comical antics as head of the 'Ace's Diamonds' stable. Here, for the first time, Ace speaks about how dark times during his childhood - including near-death experiences - shaped his street thug wrestling persona. WARNING: This episode contains plenty of fun and hilarity, but also discussion some listeners may find upsetting. Topics include: Ska and pro wrestling James Drake's 40 minute monologue Ghost of Christmas past "Have you frisked him?" Reading glasses Holidays are coming The infamous muffled promo Higher than Colt Cabana Ryan Hunter the boxer Isaiah Quinn's Christmas roast Two middle aged men on TikTok RIP>Canadian Destroyer Dubai in 1998 Greg tries to get Rossy Rascal booked White collar wrestling Mounting Evil Lewis Danny Boy Collins From Minion to youth worker Walking the dark path 1000 squats Low Morecambe house prices Luke Future grudge Colorado Good for your elf Bumping into Jynkz's BROTHAAA! Home-made cage match He ain't heavy Sam Gradwell's not sorry Thugs Incorporated Remember, Remember...or not Morph and Tony Hart Tie Bites One of Greg's all-time favourite characters Expecting gangster rap Mariah Carey watch Unimpressed NGW promoter Blue hair Johnnie Brannigan's blood promo Dylan Roberts=Shaggy Emo to superhero Flatliner and Greta Thunberg MSK vs GYV Jingle Brawl Safe interview Worser The Storm Desmond show Winter Gardens' rafters "Put it back on." Andre Dekker on the bog Here's what happened to the XWA ring Trampoline Leah Raven and Steptoe & Son Shopping centre promo "You've got this!" Available for all dates in 2026 Times table match Counting grain in Aldovia Painting roundabouts Marlon Brando "Someone tried to shoot me." Commitment Mikey's choice "I don't think I'd be here now." Selling kidneys on the Black Market Lynch mob Stop lurking in stairwells Underdog title win II Five-finger discount store Pineapple on pizza Barred from own first birthday party Pitchfork Learned to drive aged five Wringing wet with sweat Flip bumps Student lumberjack match Torn ligament What is the RIP? Greg's Top 7 at promos Art class Molotov Anderson Daniels
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Episode 32: James Drake

    Episode 32: James Drake
    Nov 27 2025
    James Drake speaks exclusively to The Morecambe Wrestling Podcast telling of his journey from training in Morecambe, his early days in the XWA with Team Rockstar and the Blackpool Blonds, to his worldwide success with one of the best and most decorated tag teams of modern times. It's a fascinating insight into the education James had in the Morecambe ring, preparing him for a career which has seen him gain multiple accolades and taken him to NXT UK, NXT, AEW, ROH, TNA and New Japan alongside Zack Gibson in the Grizzled Young Veterans. He also reveals the amazing story of how and where he was scouted by William Regal and speaks at length about why the GYV eventually decided to leave WWE. Experience the passion, progression, memories and wisdom of the biggest star ever to come out of the Morecambe Wrestling Training School. Topics include: Loopy 15 years old "I didn't know if I would ever get to WWE." 21CW Meeting Zack Gibson Judo mats in a church Fond memories Driving with Rossion and his dad No stresses Learning about life on the road Johnny Phere and Dave Rayne We forgot Stallion! Tight-knit group Bandido in Detroit Coping when the top rope breaks "You don't know what danger really is." The sky is purple Little rat Chemistry with Axl Rage JD's forgotten tag team partner Fork in a plug socket Never have your hair cut! Remembering dates Biggest crime ever Supershow dream at The Dome Don't be a nuisance Terrifying Sam Slam Spud lives 20 minutes away Feeling pathetic Thrown in at the deep end Production of the RKO Working with Alex Shane Dancing with James Mason Origin of The Blackpool Blonds Robbie Brookside promo tips Motor City Machine Guns Jon Moxley's pants Blackpool Tower Keep building "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside." Liverpool kit The Noel Gallagher of wrestling "I'm gonna lamp ya!" Trying new moves The evolution of GYV Balaclava and spitting Red mist The Blonds split All-Star Wrestling Deadline at 26 Necessary evil Reasons for name change Puberty says 'remember me?' YES! YES! YES! in a supermarket Almost James Dane Draco Malfoy Straight Edge Society The slanting ring Really big beard Unsexy Kev and his train magazines "No-one appreciates a cold-call." Jim Smallman Painters and decorators Late for work talking WWE contracts Five minutes from home Missing Mr Regal HBK and HHH one-liners The Dyad and Schism John Laurinaitis and NXT firings "The humanity wasn't there." Green cards Blurry vision Zombiefied The Judgement Day shift The Rock's daughter Going to Shawn Denied release Leaving like Cody Rhodes Texting Triple H AEW High school gossip All the flavours Tanahashi and Dustin The modern day UKFF Fake News Don't get caught in the weeds Tony Khan Still a baby "I suggest you watch something else." 'Support British Wrestling' The Ducks Leon Slater Working for tomorrow Wembley Stadium Driving an emotional reaction Local pub without the drinking Sneaky Morecambe return Doing the double 200 T-shirts
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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Episode 31: Morecambe Wrestling Training School Memories with Jynkz and Luke Future

    Episode 31: Morecambe Wrestling Training School Memories with Jynkz and Luke Future
    Nov 20 2025
    In 2009, a wrestling training school opened in Morecambe. Two of the first budding grapplers through its doors were Kyle Winchester and Luke Vedick, who would later become known as Jynkz and Luke Future. Popular daredevil Jynkz went on to win the XWA British Flyweight Title, the XWA Best of the North West Cup and the AOW-UK Tag Team Titles in a glittering career in the Morecambe ring, while Luke Future competed for three of the North West's top promotions in XWA, PCW and FutureShock, all before he turned 18 years of age. But then both of these talented youngsters walked away from pro wrestling. Now they're back to tell their story, and it's a gripping one! With tales of ambition, pride, heartache, and WILD accounts of what it was really like to be embroiled in the violence of the storied XWA vs GPW feud, this is our best episode yet... Topics include: Silent stretching Sack of blacmange William Regal style Floss with a 15 year old The very first PCW show Shelton Benjamin Nipples Johnnie Brannigan crutch incident Jason Logan's lariat North West Rookie League GPW vs XWA backstage tension Scuffle in the bathroom "THAT'S HIS BROTHAAA!" - the meme before memes Luke's dad takes on Grand Pro Tortured for being a wrestler One Direction theme music Futureshock 57 Kill Bieber Long hair in wrestling Let the lads talk The stunt school Origins of the XWA ring Down the fire escape Late/No Ring Circus Trent Acid and Ted Robbins Sickening spring The General Cyanide vs the boards Shambles Morecambe's Hardy Boyz DDL Future promoter in a mask Young Rob Drake Edd Case Throwing up Declan's camel clutch Outside for a fag Grown men Luke vs Stallion Taking off the bandana "Be quiet baldie!" Johnny Phere dream Makeshift Goth style "Wrestling is a drug." Spike Dudley Holy something Fearless Thoughts on the BWC Ten pinfalls "I like to show off." Working with Sam Gradwell Working with CJ Banks On the beach with 2Dimension Tagging with Action Jackson Stiffed Face painting Phere's fitness classes "He's not going to make us sing, is he?" Baxter Toxic Divided fans The Searles and Hitman "Can't even get the barriers straight." The gloves were off North West is best 'The Natural' Craig Kollins Burnout "It breaks my heart." Drawing gear at school Anxiety at training Bodybuilding A dreadful match "You don't know you're in the good times until you're out of them." Jynkz returns The Grayson feud Metal shutters bump Good, incredibly Sniggering and scoffing Less is more Life after wrestling Tattoos Undertaker vs Mark Henry Ring in a church "Are you motivated? Not really." The top two Tat in the house Party rings "Completed it mate!"
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Episode 30: Dann Read

    Episode 30: Dann Read
    Nov 6 2025
    On February 9 2002, a chance meeting took place which changed the face of Morecambe Wrestling history. When Dann Read bumped into Greg Lambert at a revolutionary UK wrestling show just outside London, it set off a chain of events that led us to where we are today. Now a hugely successful promoter of EVE - Europe's top all-female wrestling promotion - Dann had a hand in many pivotal moments in Morecambe Wrestling history. In this epic interview, Greg catches up with his old friend to reminisce on that first meeting and everything that happened next... Topics include: 15 years tired Bad version of John Cena's Prototype Unsung hero Kieran Lefort Pivotal 25 years in the business SWAT Wrestletalk/Talk Wrestling Meeting Alex Shane Reason for booking Low Ki Dirtbike Kid, Sabu and Rob Van Dam Tape trading Not a ladder match A collection of spots Jody, Jonny and Doug Face Your Rage Two Nightshades Long long conversations British Wrestling in 2002 Podcasts killed the radio star The smartest man people have never heard of Chris Champion The Tajiri story "Wrestling attracts the insecure." The art of the wrestling poster Learning what not to do Heel Robbie Brookside First Morecambe memories Backstage at International Showdown Jimmy Hart megaphone duel FWA commentator All a blur Introducing Bret Hart Scott Conway and Brian Dixon Friendship with Sam Slam Pushing for Spud as champ Sam's reaction to Spud winning XWA Title XWA in Sudbury Joe FX and Baz Attitude Noah, noah, noah, noah, noah, noah, NOAH Limits! Coupons 18+ shows Nearly moving to Morecambe Shutting The Dome Investing in women's wrestling Paige/Saraya vs Jenny Sjodin Nikki Storm Road trips from hell Jolly Boys' Outing Kitchen sink drama Nearly dying Memphis Anita Vaughan Mocked for being a fan Greg vs Joey Hayes XWA down south Hornswoggle Where is the XWA Title belt? EVE and therapy Kate Nash Creating a monster Wrestle Queendom Stroke Part of my soul Cancel culture "You have to live it." Advice to young promoters Playing to crickets Nuts and bolts Stuff we can't mention "One of the best people you could meet." Jetta and Charlie Morgan Will Twisting Mark Kay's arm The snowball effect Happy birthday Dann Read
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Episode 29: FWA Last Fight at the Prom 2005 review

    Episode 29: FWA Last Fight at the Prom 2005 review
    Oct 23 2025
    We go back 20 years to a crossroads show in the history of the Frontier Wrestling Alliance at The Dome. An era of Alex Shane in his pomp, doctors vs chavs, training schools at war and Stixx actually losing in Morecambe. Greg Lambert and SilentMark try their best to find positivity amid the gloom of a promotion visibly in decline. Topics include: Het up The Grinch in a six-man Lumber-sack match Mighty meaty showmen Rhea Ripley and her hubby The Alex Shane Show Misguided Blackpool hype Paint by numbers FWA in decline Ralph's conductor The Truth on commentary "Hi Lucy!" Meeting Dann Read Bubblegum with a bucket Very speedy "I'm not very nice." Spud's in charge Going to the rustler Air horn Showstealer on the mic Jonny Storm disgusted Sabotage the show Svelte Terrible mullet The legend of Johnny Angel Hid in the toilets No proper chair Edge and Christian Same time as John Cena Just Joe Opposite of us Declan goes to bingo Chico Time Medic and a real go-getter Greg's pet ref hate Hide the BS Yellow and green should never be seen Darren Burridge Familiar Geordie voice "Bandanas went out of fashion 30 years ago." Follicly challenged Terry Wogan Fast count from My Bishop School wars Lidl's Joey Hayes Future Priscilla Tyrone Johnson Speed bump! Rain jokes Bad eye Balcony dive Nikita's slap...twice "I don't rate yours much." John Atkins>Peter Crouch Nightmare raffle and FreakShow 2.0 Pros tell a story Shelley Fabares>Telly Savalas The One and Only Shawn Michaels "Now they boo not cheer!" Alex Shane-Joe Legend rematch Still an Angel to me On a downer
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 28: Odyssey Pro Wrestling Panic Stations 2025 review

    Episode 28: Odyssey Pro Wrestling Panic Stations 2025 review
    Oct 16 2025
    Tensions rise on the podcast with many questions to be answered. Did Mark succeed in his 'Podcast' challenge? Is Isaac Wint a real Aldovian? Is Greg still bitter about losing a wrestling quiz to Lucy Simons? Who won our Panic Stations predictions game? And can Mark remember anything that happened on the Odyssey show? Find out in a particularly chaotic edition of The Morecambe Wrestling Podcast! Topics include: Nearly a year Barmcakes Several octaves higher Strange-looking pirate man Preston Wrestling Podcast Send Chris Masters round Getting the band back together Evil Lewis in Burger King Drop Zack Gibson The Class of 2009 Sandwiches and nibbles Clash of the Comics review Chaotic and under-rehearsed Adams Hills gets the trots Adam Maxted Phil 'Kill' Wang Dominant hold For the Love of Wrestling Bill Apter Serving Chinese food to Kurt Angle Grado's hand bike challenge Doug Williams' book The anti-Jonny Storm Quiet on the Western Front F-AI PWI 500 Cody Rhodes plaque Mmmm standby... Cool shades On the Navdeep Malcolm Watch his taxi My Bishop Move diagonally Coach McCarthy Bobby Ball and Roy Walker Cranberry juice and toothpaste Claire on merch Not a brand of salt Greg as Where's Wally? Any goss? Rick Markus complaint "I am a real Aldovian." Hulk Hogan East European style Sheriff Steele slapping fans Aldovian Party Bag Yak's milk and cottage cheese Good washing day Dekker vs a Cowherd Retreat in Okinawa Resignation email Wint wants "Is it a nice farm...?" Young Craig Kollins Barrow vs Devon One Year Out Spam Heartburn fan "Who's in the photo?" Fantastic fettle Devil's Kiss 737 days Miscounted Prediction controversy "Don't talk nonsense."
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 27: Stallion

    Episode 27: Stallion
    Oct 9 2025
    Let weh gan! It's time for a chat with one of the most flamboyant, outrageous, versatile and entertaining personalities in Morecambe Wrestling history. Stallion reunites with his long-time commentary partner Greg Lambert for a candid and typically colourful conversation about the gregarious Geordie's decade-long career in XWA, PAID Promotions and AOW UK. Topics include: Commentary champion Tournament in Rio de Janeiro "I don't rate Jim" Locked Jesse Ventura in the garage High level complaints Promising world peace Secret training with Mark Sloan Vicky and Tony Stag do in Morecambe Jules Lambrini and the Raffle King Herod school of babysitting Morecambe Divas £50 for a wristband Dave Carbon Pac Stixx as panto dame Class of 2009 reunion Luke Future The 2025 version of Stallion Belts not cups The Matt Finish Girls and drink Ace Ramon promos Philip Michael's pizza box Dogs' abuse Origins of Team RockStar Ban Sam Slam Sudbury Courting Nathan Cruz Am-dram background The Vocal Terrorist XWA vs GPW commentary Smoking liquids Mark Steel The Host St George's Day Greg's beard phase WAY-AY! Top rope frankensteiner Stormtrooper helmet The Greatest Matt of All William Regal stage convo Hall of Fame King Grayson streetfight memories Bret Hart clothesline The biggest babyface in Morecambe Crying in the car Extra money Acting career Taking off the bandana Dwayne someone-or-other Flair Flop Role like Worf Swinging swords The WAFTAS "What's in me pocket?" Mike Yarwood and Rory Bremner Let Weh Gan!
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    58 mins