Happy Festivus! Former Ring Of Honor wrestler “Kingpin” Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett return after nearly TWO YEARS to catch up on Brian’s post-ROH life. This one was a long time in the making, but FINALLY Milonas can give the true scoop on his entire run with Ring Of Honor, before the company shut down and Tony Khan purchased it. Hear The Kingpin’s true thoughts on his early days working show-to-show, being “Bruiser Jr.”, The Elite exodus, false starts on pushes, the awkward transition of power to Marty Scurll, the ROH Bubble, his weight gain, an embarrassing match performance, finding his voice, the Zoom call to end it all and last call at Final Battle 2021. Also, his feelings on Bully/Bubba Ray, Austin Aries, Matt Taven, the Briscoes, Greg “The Office Guy”, Session Moth Martina and many, many more!

Plus, Brian’s rock bottom and his personal battle to get sober.

Two and a half hours of raw, unedited conversation between two old podcasting pals! Thanks for listening, and thanks for nothing!

 

Exactly one year after the last official WPAN episode, Ring Of Honor Wrestling’s “The Brawler” Brian Milonas & referee-on-hiatus Mike Crockett are back to talk about the year that was. The true story of the end of the podcast, pandemic fun, Brian’s recent struggles with weight, not watching wrestling, failed social media gimmicks, being in the #ROHBubble & much more as we dust off the mixer and try to podcast like professionals (and fail).

 

In this ALL-NEW bonus episode, The WPAN’s Mike Crockett is joined by Julian Starr & Matt “Tarzan Taylor” Spectro from the Truth, Justice & The New England Pro Wrestling Way podcast (@prowrestlingway) to wrap-up last week’s episode of their show (also featuring Brian Milonas & Brian Fury) that revealed the All-time New England Indy Wrestling Top Ten. What feedback did they get? What did they miss? Why did so-and-so not get ranked? And is one of the top ten DISQUALIFIED? We’ll let you know all the dirt in this companion podcast to episode 25 of Truth, Justice & The New England Pro Wrestling Way!

 

Welcome back to WPAN: The Interviews! Before he was Dominik Dijakovic in WWE NXT, he was Donovan Dijak in the independent and in Ring Of Honor. Take a listen to this classic conversation from before his WWE signing! PLUS, will there be a WPAN reunion on a DIFFERENT podcast?

FROM 2016: Pro wrestler “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett are talking shop with Donovan Dijak from Ring Of Honor Wrestling! Hear about his training with Brian Fury, having his first match in a WWE – yes, WWE – ring, his thoughts on the ever-changing indy landscape, how he got to ROH, his run so far in Beyond Wrestling, the biggest match of his career coming up in Lowell, MA on September 30th and more!

 

This week on WPAN: The Interviews, we hear from maybe the hottest (maybe the only?) heel in wrestling, All Elite Wrestling’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman. MJF peels back the curtain in a way that just doesn’t happen for him these days, so take a listen!

FROM 2017: Pro wrestler “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett are joined for a compelling conversation by 21-year-old Maxwell Jacob Friedman (@The_MJF), current CZW Wired Champion and a guy who has had great success in a short period of time. We’ll get into his whirlwind career and what it’s taken to get to this point, including his training with Pat Buck and WWE’s Curt Hawkins, the development of the MJF character, his bond with Sami Callahan, and his appearances on the Rosie O’Donnell show as a young kid!

 

Here’s another in our new series – WPAN: The Interviews! With WrestleMania this weekend, we’re going to hear from one of the busiest guys this time of year, former wrestler and current WWE gear maker Mikaze!

FROM 2017: Pro wrestler “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett are talking shop with an old friend who made wrestling gear for Milonas back in the day – and now he’s making it for the Superstars of WWE! Mikaze (@IAmMikaze) is a pro wrestler out of New England who’s currently on an extended hiatus as he pursues his other dream as a costume designer. We discuss his stints in Chaotic Wrestling and Ring Of Honor, his match on RAW with Ryback and the bout in NXT that ended with him being knocked out cold. Find out how a high school sewing class started Mikaze on a path to making gear for WrestleMania! Plus, tons of insight on Sasha Banks’ gear, collaborating with talent, seeing his designs on a Barbie, making something for a McMahon, being a part of Up Up Down Down, taking his work home with him and so much more!

 

We’re back with WPAN: The Interviews! It’s one of our most awesome, yet most overlooked conversations with New England talent turned NXT superstar Axl Keegan, known to us as Max Bauer!

FROM 2016: Pro wrestler “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett are back with Max Bauer, also known in WWE Developmental and NXT as Axl or Mickey Keegan. We hit all the points – his beginnings with Chaotic Wrestling, his connection with Tommaso Ciampa, wrestling by a pond, Max and Brian whacking each other with bats, his WWE dark match, getting his contract, FCW and NXT! Plus, the early days of the Performance Center, working with Ricky Steamboat and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, being a part of the idea that birthed the Vaudevillains, and the heartbreaking series of events that lead to the end of his in-ring career.

 

Presenting WPAN: The Interviews! First up, our conversation with WarBeard Hanson, the future Ivar of WWE’s Viking Raiders!

FROM 2016: Pro wrestler “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett bring you an in-depth interview with one half of War Machine, Ring Of Honor Wrestling’s WarBeard Hanson! Hear about his tumultuous journey from the bottom to the top of Chaotic Wrestling, his dark match at the FleetCenter/TD Garden and more WWE stories, the numerous setbacks that threatened his wrestling career, plus hear about how Simon Dean helped him out, what lead to his complete change of character, being contacted for the ROH Top Prospect Tournament, an inside look at his week at the Performance Center for WWE, Ray Rowe’s injury, winning the ROH World Tag Team Titles, going to Japan and so much more.

 

At the end of episode 200 last week, Brian Milonas, Brian Fury & Mike Crockett ended the podcast after a four-year run. Here’s the audio in case you missed it.

We’re very appreciative of those who said nice things after the announcement. Many thanks to anyone who ever checked us out.

Still waiting on Fury’s bio.