Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast

Welcome to the TMPT Empire's 5 Year Anniversary special. Today's amazing flagship interview podcast episode features a dream guest of ours since day one all the way back in January 2015, the legendary One Man Gang AKA Akeem. The Gang, a staple of the WWF during the federation era changed gimmicks right in front of our very eyes as he transitioned into the "African Dream" Akeem and jive danced his way into the history books as a now beloved bad guy of the late 1980s World Wrestling Federation.The One Man Gang will be appearing at the Superstars of Wrestling FAN FEST in Rome, Georgia on Saturday April 25th please visit www.superstarsfest.com for more info. This anniversary is also powered by Manscaped and the new 3.0 trimmer. Visit www.manscaped.com for more info and to save 20% and FREE SHIPPING when you use the code POWERTRIP.

Prior to our HUGE 5th year anniversary podcast release we debut the first feature series interview of 2020 as we welcome the NWA's lead commentator, Joe Galli to the TMPT Empire's airwaves. The NWA presents Hard Times LIVE on Fite.TV on Jan 24th at 7:00 PM EST featuring the crowning of the next NWA Television Champion. In this interview, Joe discusses the NWA's success so far with their NWA Powerr YouTube show, breakout stars, legends returning to the company and what is next for the powerhouse NWA brand.

This week Eyes Up Here!! discusses the recent controversy surrounding now IMPACT World Champion, Tessa Blanchard. From her history making week of becoming the first female World Champion of a major wrestling company to the accusations made by fellow performers about comments she has made in the past..Francine and Chad go through and give their perspective on each of the details. All that plus Francine reveals a detail from her ECW days that many fans may not have recognized about Rick Rude's extreme entrance music.

Taking you to school once again with the good doctor, Dr. Tom Prichard as he details this week the complex and intense training of WWE's head honcho, Vince McMahon. Training someone who has been around the wrestling business is one thing but working with the most powerful man in the entire business is another and in typical Dr. Tom fashion, the stories behind the story is exactly what you would expect.

One of the most talked about stories in wrestling the last few years has been the success of veteran wrestler Tim Storm. Tim captured the NWA World Championship at a time the company was poised to make its big comeback to the national scene and Storm was slotted as the man to lead the charge. In this interview today we get to hear all about the journey of Tim Storm and how his life and career have changed since he carried the ten pounds of gold. Checkout the upcoming NWA's upcoming Hard Times PPV LIVE Friday Jan 24th at 7:00 PM EST on FITE TV https://www.fite.tv/watch/nwa-it-returns/2p57c/

Starting the show HOT! This week's guest of Francine On Eyes Up Here!! is former ECW World Champion and ECW original, Mikey Whipwreck. Always a ton of fun to chat with, Francine and Mikey reminise about their ECW days, Mikey's history on how he got started wrestling in ECW and what wrestlers on the main TV shows today were actually Mikey's students. All that plus Francine and Chad's breakdown of a CRAZY viral video fight that took place at Disney Land late last year.

This week the TMPT Flagship interview podcast welcomes a staple of the late WCW Nitro era and a member of the Natural Born Thrillers faction, "Above Average" Mike Sanders. At a point in time Mike Sanders may have been considered to be one of the top men on the mic in all of professional wrestling and it was with that gift of gab that he thrust on to the scene at WCW in 2000 alongside his fellow Power Plant graduates in the Natural Born Thrillers group. Hear today from Above Average how that group formed, his time training at The Power Plant under Paul Orndorff and all of the amazing stories he has to tell from his wrestling career.

What a great start to the #NewYear as Francine settles into the podcasting groove in 2020 by answering more listener submitted questions. During the full spread of questions one particular response triggers a full backstory to one of the most famous incidents in ECW history. For the first time on this podcast, The Queen of Extreme sets the record straight about this highly debated topic.

Taking You to School with Dr Tom Prichard" is a collaboration between Dr. Tom Prichard, The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling's Podcasting Empire and the JPWA Wrestling Academy. TMPT's John Poz (JP) joins Dr. Tom as co-host to discuss the former WWF and SMW Tag Team Champion’s history in professional wrestling both in and out of the ring. This podcast journey for Dr. Tom will give him the opportunity to share stories, training techniques and observations from his over 40 years of wrestling experience with the wrestling fans as well as wrestlers themselves. Join us for the debut offering where the listeners and TMPT Empire get to know Dr. Tom Prichard.

Closing out the TMPT Empire's calendar for 2019 is IMPACT Wrestling star, Madman Fulton. Considered to be the "LOST EPISODE" of the TMPT Flagship, Madman Fulton stopped by the TMPT following his exit from WWE/NXT where he competed as Sawyer Fulton and was a developmental mainstay for many years. It is now we see him kicking it into overdrive as he has found a home as part of the oVe faction and has become a feared and dominating force in the IMPACT universe.

As JJ reaches the end of this series of podcasts, he welcomes his very good friend and the YES Network President of Production & Programming, John Filippelli. The conversation between two old friends is next to none, but the discussion of John's time working for WWE is discussed and is a very interesting look at how he faired working alongside Vince McMahon. Before JJ goes, stay tuned to his last moments of excellence as he brings his amazing podcast to the airwaves for one more week.

From The Wild Bunch to the TMPT Empire, today for our Holiday Presentation we bring to you an interview with former AJPW All Asia Tag Team Champion, "The Bad Boy" Billy Black. In a rare interview, Billy Black discusses his years working in Japan alongside tag team partner Joel Deaton, his years in the US and how grueling that Japanese scene really was in the early 90s.

Merry #Xmas week from Eyes Up Here!! Our special gift to you is a phone call from the AMAZING @itsjerrylynn. Jerry & Francine share some laughs, stories and a bunch of memories of working in ECW while giving you a fun start to the HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES

This week's podcast talks about JJ's feelings on Hall of Fame's related to professional wrestling. The argument for many years has been legitimacy and perception of WWE's HOF selection process, but what about other wrestling Hall of Fame selections? JJ gives his candid take on the matter and relives his Hall of Fame Inductions throughout his career.

Today's TMPT Empire Flagship Podcast takes a ride back to WCW to talk about one of more memorable tag teams of the Jim Herd era, The Ding Dongs...now whether or not they are talked about positively is a matter of opinion but former Ding Dong tag team member, Greg Evans joins the flagship to discuss the gimmick, the team and stir they caused all they way back in 1989. Evans also discusses his years in the territories, his Rock n Roll Rebels tag team and years working with the WWF and beyond.

Eyes Up Here!! Episode 14 is NOW AVAILABLE. This week @ECWDivaFrancine chats with the wickedly talented Alicia Atout. Hear about her recent signing with @MLW, breaking into the wrestling business and much more... Stay tuned to Francine's Patreon page as we have a big announcement starting regarding future programming on the Eyes Up Here Patreon. www.patreon.com/FrancinePodcast

This week we turn the JJ Dillon Podcast over to the listeners as we strap in for a little segment called "Ask JJ Anything". What's one question you've been dying to hear? It is rare to have someone as tenured as JJ open up the dialogue between the very smart wrestling fan base to answer what they want to hear and JJ of course does not disappoint.

This week's Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling FLAGSHIP Interview Podcast welcomes UFC Hall of Famer, Frank Trigg. Diving deep into his fighting background and covering his most accomplished and revered contests, Trigg lets it all on the line as he details his greatest triumphs in this near 60 minute interview. We also hear about his stop in TNA and working with the likes of Kurt Angle and AJ Styles. Is wrestling training harder than MMA?? We find out directly from the man himself.

Eyes Up Here Episode #13 features Francine's first recording back from her surgery that sidelined her for nearly a month. We get the low down on how she is feeling, an update on how she is recovering and if the worst is over for The Queen of Extreme....we also get to have some fun as we've got some topics saved up from the last few weeks to cover and drop some pixie dust along the way.

This week JJ Dillon discusses the most controversial backstage faction in history, The Kliq. Running hard through the WWF roster in the mid-90s The Kliq's backstage dominance and influence is something that the wrestling business has not seen since and may never see again. But what was it like backstage for those in control? Was the nightmare we've always heard about with the Kliq really a thing? JJ gives us a front row seat for the madness that was the Kliq's reign over the WWF and Vince McMahon during the New Generation era.

We journey back into the land of MLW for this week's TMPT Empire flagship interview podcast as we welcome in former MLW World Champion and longtime wrestling veteran, Low Ki. Low Ki is here to discuss MLW's upcoming 2019 OPERA CUP one night tournament taking place in New York City on December 5th. To be apart of the action head over to www.mlw.com and find out how you can attend this spectacular event and who will be competing for the coveted Opera Cup.In this career retrospective discussion, Ki goes back in time to chat about his days as ROH Champion, his TNA/IMPACT Wrestling run and his brief stop over in WWE as Kaval.

Today @ECWDivaFrancine opens up in a way you've never heard before on Episode 11 of Eyes Up Here!!...It is a very special episode because A HUGE double standard in the wrestling business is exposed!! Download it NOW and please make your voice heard!!

One of the most tumultuous and hard times for the WWF took place during the year 1992. Whereas the stars of Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior and Ric Flair were still prominent fixtures throughout the year, the WWF's scandals took center stage. This week, JJ discusses and dives deep into the Dr. George Zahorian and WWF steroid trials. This trial nearly brought the WWF to it's knees as Vince McMahon was gearing up for the fight of his life as a dark side of the business was exposed for the world to see.

This week on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling's flagship interview podcast, we introduce the world to Bin Hamin. Bin Hamin is a longtime pro wrestler who over the last few years has emerged as one of the wrestling podcast genre's most outspoken and honest pundits. His role on both his platform Hacker Hamin and Vince Russo's The Brand have shown the strengths and experience he has from years training under Rip Rogers in OVW and throughout the North Eastern Independent scene. If you didn't know Hacker Hamin before, strap in because you are in for a wild one.

Eyes Up Here!! Episode 11 is powering your Monday and Thanksgiving week with a thrilling interview with Francine's former ECW Original, PJ Polaco AKA Justin Credible. PJ opens up about some of past struggles but thrives on all the positives going on in his life and career as 2019 draws to a close. Discussing their history together, Francine and PJ have themselves an extreme pow-wow on the Eyes Up Here airwaves. Subscribe to Francine's Patreon page and checkout the video portion of this show as well as one exclusive Patreon subscriber Podcast download per week on your very own RSS feed. www.patreon.com/francinepodcast

During what would be a vital time for the WWF, WrestleMania 8 was taking place at The Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana and saw a huge DOUBLE main event featuring Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice. This week JJ gives the inside look behind the curtain for this epic show that would be the last of traditional WWF era.

Today's episode of the TMPT Flagship interview podcast is powered by Blue Chew. We welcome in for in his first ever appearance on our airwaves, former WWE United States, Tag Team and Intercontinental Champion, Carlito. Carlito has never been one to shy away from telling it like it is and in this interview he holds nothing back as to why he left WWE nearly ten years ago and has never returned. We learn the stories behind his classic debut vignettes, fast push after joining the main roster and why he always stays so cool....

Prior to her recent surgery, Francine recorded an episode of Eyes Up Here!! dedicated solely to answering questions sent in by fans via Twitter. From what does she think is the most controversial thing ECW ever produced to what she is most thankful for in life is answered in this no holds barred grilling on this week's Eyes Up Here!!Head over to the Eyes Up Here!! Patreon page for exclusive podcasts, more coming from the Q and A and a very special message from Francine recorded during her recovery. www.patreon.con/francinepodcast.

This week JJ dives deeper into his run in the WWF. JJ dissects more specific instances and situations that occurred backstage and in the office while working for Vince McMahon and how his role was directly involved. JJ gives his first hand account on topics like the ring boy scandal and Terry Garvin as well as his thoughts on the firing of The Ultimate Warrior after Summer Slam 91.

Episode 116 of The Triple Threat Podcast features The Franchise hitting the road and recording the show directly after facing Rhino in an Extreme Rules match in Detroit, Michigan. This week Shane and the guys focus directly on CM Punk's odd return to Fox's WWE Backstage show and how if this show is just another WWE shill program it will tarnish the "rebel" legacy of the straight edge superstar.

Today The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling's flagship interview show features a fun and candid interview with former WWE Raw and Smackdwown GM, Vickie Guerrero. A mainstay of WWE programming for nearly a decade, Vickie shares an inside look at what made her such an important part of the WWE television machine and gives the listener a feel for how willing she was to participate in some of the more controversial angles and story lines of the modern era.

Even though she is recovering from surgery last week, the Queen of Extreme made sure that Eyes Up Here!! had a ton of content ready to go! This week we welcome one of the fastest rising stars in pro wrestling and the breakout performer of MLW, Salina de la Renta. Salina and Francine talk about the friendship they have formed the last few years and share some funny stories from the road including their first awkward meeting. Join us over at Patreon.com/francinepodcast for the video of this episode as well as one additional exclusive episode posted Tuesday. Also get access to our private discord page where Francine still chats every Tuesday while she is recovering.

This week on JJ: The JJ Dillon Podcast, JJ discusses what led to his departure from the Turner organization and his eventual jump to working for the WWF in 1989. He details some of the ups and downs that came with working for the competition but also delivers insight on a time in the wrestling business where Vince McMahon's company could do no wrong.

The TMPT Empire FLAGSHIP features a very rare and candid interview with Thuderbolt Patterson. Patterson, a huge attraction and top draw during the territory era was seemingly blackballed by promoters throughout the wrestling business and retired from professional wrestling in 1985. However, his true calling would be working with children and becoming and Ordained Minister in his home state of Georgia. It is a story of redemption and triumph as we hear how all the trials and tribulations helped the T-Bolt succeed outside the wrestling world.

Eyes Up Here!! kicks off your Monday with a sweet Halloween recap and a special guest, Vince Russo. Vince and Francine speak for the first time since Francine worked for TNA back in 2002. Vince and Francine get to discuss the pitfalls of being in the public eye and how mostly all perception of a person's personality is dictated one way or another based off of hearsay and rumors. Hey, if you sign up to Francine's Patreon you get Part 2 with Vince Russo after he jumped back on with us EXCLUSIVELY for our Patrons. You'll also get our video of this episode and so much more...SIGN UP TODAY https://www.patreon.com/FrancinePodcast

This week on JJ: The JJ Dillon Podcast, JJ discusses the career of the great Barry Windham and his impact on the Four Horsemen.

Feature episode #23 literally needs no introduction. We are thrilled to welcome for the first time ever on our airwaves, WWE Hall of Famer and former WWE Intercontinental Champion (RAZOR RAMON) Scott Hall.Scott Hall and Kevin Nash will be appearing at The Wrestling Guy Store this Sunday November 3 from 2-4pm. Visit www.thewrestlingguystore.com for more info.

He's a bonafide G and a certified stud...he's probably the most controversial sports entertainer of the last decade and he is today's TMPT Flagship guest, #nZo FKA Enzo Amore. Enzo opens up in a major way looking back at his well publicized departure from WWE following false allegations made against him and how his natural personality made him a target and quite possibly a real life heel.

This week on Eyes Up Here we get your ready for Halloween with a spooky guest. In WWE's ECW announcer Joey Styles called this man an enthusiast of vampire culture but now he is dominating the real estate world in his home state of Indiana in a HUGE way and we are happy to welcome, Kevin Fertig FKA Kevin Thorn to the podcast. For the first time on any podcast Kevin and Francine walk down memory lane and relive their time working together in WWE's ECW and reveal how and why their angle (Ball Mahoney/Francine vs. Ariel/Kevin Thorn) was ultimately cut short, we also find out Kevin's career path to WWE through the developmental system and what HUGE moment stopped some of the great momentum he had during his run as Mordecai. We also hear all about Kevin's amazing new life as a "real estate badass" and how becoming a real estate agent has become such a great passion of his as he steps away from the wrestling world.Hey, if you sign up to Francine's Patreon, you get to see what her costume was this week on the show EXCLUSIVELY to our Patrons. But you'll also get our PATREON only episode released Tuesday where we talk about the best and worst super-natural gimmicks in wrestling. SIGN UP TODAY https://www.patreon.com/FrancinePodcast

What happens when you make the first change to the lineup of a faction that literally changed the way heels were viewed as a group? This week on JJ: The JJ Dillon podcast, JJ breaks down the entry of Lex Luger into the Four Horsemen group and how his arrival was a HUGE move for what the future of the Horsemen would ultimately be. Find out from first thought, through execution and the final outcome of "The Total Package" raising his four fingers.

Today we are joined by former WCCW and ECW star Jack Victory. In this rare interview, Victory shares stories of his time working the different territories throughout the United States, his team with John Tatum, his HUGE run in ECW during the late 90s and all of the mayhem caused whenever he stepped into the squared circle.

Francine's ready to kick start your week with episode 6 of The Queen's Extreme Podcast as she and Chad are joined by the NEW New Japan Pro Wrestling United States Champion, Lance Archer. Archer, known to many fans at one time as Lance Hoyt has gone on to have an impressive career in Japan and is now breaking out on his own as an absolute standout star in NJPW. Francine also talks some very disturbing news that came out of Disney World last week and how you can protect your kids from such an atrocity from occurring when you visit the happiest place on earth. Have you checked out Francine's Patreon page? If not head over to www.patreon.com/francinepodcast and sign up today for UNCUT SHOW VIDEO, EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ONLY RELEASED ON PATREON and a private Discord chat for members. Special thanks to Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) and Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) for sending a special "Eyes Up Here!!" introduction in this week! You can hear Hawkins and Ryder every week on their podcast "The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast"

The 4th installment of the JJ Dillon Podcast is NOW AVAILABLE. This week JJ digs into the origin of the ORIGINAL FOUR HORSEMEN and the Arn Anderson promo that started it all...

This week for feature episode #22 we are so proud to welcome back the legend Terry Funk to the TMPT Empire airwaves. Never a loss for words and always ready to tell it like it is, The Funker took some time to chat with us about AEW's recent success and their dominance on the Wednesday night ratings war thus far. We also get a health update and how the former NWA and ECW Champion is feeling these days as well as how he has been coping since the loss of his wife last year.

*ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 6/21/19* Have you ever wondered what goes through a wrestlers head when a fan goes into business for themselves? This week "The Franchise" gives The Brand an exclusive look at how his own personal experience dealing with an overzealous fan that nearly sent him to jail for twelve years. Shane also breaks down the recent fan/wrestler spats and why fans feel they are just as much of a key part of the show as the workers are.

Staying in the NEW GENERATION for another week, we are joined by former WWF Superstar, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese. In an era where all of the new characters had a unique occupation, The Dumpster debuted at a time of transition in the federation and ended up bringing to life a blue collar garbage man that stood out as one of the most unique characters of that time period. Battles with backstage politics and frustrations with management are highlighted as Duke spares no detail and shares his story on the TMPT Empire's airwaves.

Eyes Up Here!! Episode 5 features Francine catching up with her good friend Shelly Martinez. Best known for her time as Ariel during WWE's ECW revival, Shelly and Francine reminise on their time together in the in rebooted land of extreme and how they managed to keep the mood light for one another during a time that was not the most fun for either. Francine also gives us a little Disney update and fills us in on the drama with the Skyliner from last week and shares a scary story about a recent family incident that greatly shook her. Have you signed up for Francine's Patreon yet? You get EXCLUSIVE content as well as the unedited and RAW video from this current episode. Sign up today at www.patreon.com/francinepodcast

This week we dig deep into the 1996 return to WCW by JJ. Shown on-air as a prominent fixture of the hottest streak in WCW's history, JJ shares with the audience his candid feelings on Eric Bischoff and how they worked together during this pivotal time in wrestling's last boom period.

This week for TMPT feature episode #21 we welcome in former ECW World Champion, The Sandman. The Sandman invades Philly one more time Saturday night as he stops by SuperKrazee Wrestling's Showdown at Tollman Joe's. Things will be getting extreme for sure. In this very rare podcasting appearance for Hak (second on the TMPT Empire this month) we get to hear more about the birth of his iconic run in ECW, the story behind the change from him as a surfer dude to smoking cigarettes and drinking beer and more about wrestling in the city of Brotherly Love.

How about this. One of the rarest interviews you'll ever find on a podcast hits the airwaves of the TMPT Empire. Today we welcome former #WWE Intercontinental Champion AHMED JOHNSON! Ahmed Johnson discusses his successful WWE career and clears the air on his abrupt departure from Vince and company. He also talks about his feelings on being the first black Intercontinental Champion and the match with Stone Cold SteveAustin that never was. If you've been wondering what Ahmed Johnson has been up to then stop on by this Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling Podcast!Since debuting in January 2015 and named one of RollingStone.com’s “18 Pro Wrestling Podcasts To Follow”, The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling has become a strong content provider in the podcast medium. Hosts John and Chad conduct the most in depth interviews in the entire genre of Professional Wrestling. TMPT also co-hosts shows with ECW Legends, “The Franchise” Shane Douglas: Triple Threat Podcast and “The Queen of Extreme Francine’s “Eyes Up Here”. Follow @rasslinpal, @TwoManPowerTrip & @The3ThreatPod on Twitter for Episode Previews and Show Coverage. Subscribe on YouTube for Interview Highlights and BEST OF Clips