Lo sat down virtually with independent wrestler Jake Something to discuss his career thus far including some of his favorite opponents; the humble beginnings of the Jake Something Girlies and his thoughts on the mighty collective; his appearances on AEW Dark and what the future looks like for the current AAW Champion. Jake Something on Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakesomething_  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakesomething_/ Pro Wrestling Tees:...

Grab the bubbly, it's time for some good ole girl talk! Lo and Iridian are diving into the following topics: Lo's trips to NYC to speak on the Behind the Magic: WOC In Wrestling panel at  New York Comic Con (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLJIEGJS3E) and LA for GCW LA.The latest on Sasha Banks/Mercedes Varnado and Naomi/Trinity Fatu and if we should get our hopes up of them returning back to WWE.The rumor that John Cena will appear at Wrestlemania in LA.The Elite's anticipated return to AEW...

Welcome to the fourth episode of our new series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! Maegan Rivera is a Jane of all trades who is a special education teacher and a chef who also happens to be a professional wrestling fan. The duo discuss: Maegan's passion for professional wrestling and who she enjoys watching in AEW, WWE and the independents.Maegan's career as a special...

Wrestling gear can showcase and even add personality to a wrestler's gimmick. On this episode, Lo is joined by talented gear maker, Christina Cole. The duo discuss: How Christina knew at a young age that she wanted to be involved in the professional wrestling business and how she eventually got her start with gear making.Christina's journey and experience of working with one of the top gear makers in professional wrestling, Miss Sandra.How Christina was able to begin making gear for AEW...

It's been a minute but we are back with your ultimate wrestling girl talk hosted by Lo and Iridian Fierro, our social media assistant and the co-founder/host of the Wrestfriends Podcast! The duo discuss All Out Weekend in Chicago including: AAW Pro and Lo meeting Jake Something after designing a shirt for him that is sold on Pro Wrestling Tees (https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/something-sectiondesign-by-wrestling-winedown.html)The two GCW shows that we attended, the lack of air conditioning...

Welcome to the third episode of our new series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! On this episode, Lo is joined by Ben Morse, a current professor at my alma mater, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Ben previously served in numerous positions at Marvel. The duo discuss:  Ben's love of professional wrestling, how his fandom began with his father and what has kept...

The girls are here and we're AEW All Out bound baby! Not only are we giving our predictions in this episode, but we are talking about the chisme heard 'round the Internet with Eddie/Sammy and Britt/Thunder, as well as what events we are looking forward to over the weekend and of course, what fits we plan to rock! Music- Fior Murua, Ricci Beats @producedbyricci Logo Design- Joy Lin Arness Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwdcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wwdcast Tik Tok:...

Pour up the bubbly, we have a fellow Las Vegan in the Winedown Studios! Lo is joined by Ventika Henderson, a female wrestling illustrator based in Las Vegas. The duo discuss: Ventika's love of professional wrestling that started as a child and how she has remained interested in the sport, while also exploring new styles of wrestling including deathmatches and Japanese wrestling.Ventika's creative process when illustrating current wrestlers and legends including Effy, Razor Ramon, Chyna,...

Pour up your favorite red wine and get ready to Winedown with us! On this episode of Wrestling Winedown, Lo is joined by artist Rob Schamberger. Rob's work can be seen on WWE Shop, WWE Auction, Schamberger Labs and in the homes of many wrestling fans! The duo discuss: Rob's career in art and when he knew wrestling art was his passionWhen Rob's love of professional wrestling began and some of his earliest memories of watching wrestlingRob's amazing installations at numerous Wrestlemania...

There's never a dull moment in the wrestling world and that's what we live for! On this episode of Chardonnay & Chisme, Lo and Iridian spill the wine on: Mercedes Varnado aka Sasha Banks' upcoming appearance at C2E2 in Chicago and her rumored $30,000 booking fee for non-wrestling appearances.The premature news of WWE Raw changing from PG to TV-14 and what this could mean for future programming.An AEW wrestler who we have not seen in almost two months after a scathing promo to his bossand...

Welcome to the second episode of our new series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! On this episode, Lo is joined by Mimi Chelles, a current Project Manager at Meta who previously served as an Executive Assistant in companies including Moët Hennessy, Samsung, BET and WWE. The duo discuss: How Mimi's love for professional wrestling started and how it has grown throughout...

Juneteenth 2022 is right around the corner and Black Wrestle Fest is set to host a 2-day event of inclusive fanfare fusing urban culture and sports entertainment. Lo is joined by the event's lead Danielle Sullivan to discuss: how the idea of Black Wrestle Fest came about and what the "aha" moment was to move forward with creating the event.what fans in attendance can expect at the Juneteenth weekend event.the team that has helped to curate the event and bring ideas to fruition. the social...

It's been awhile, but we are back with another episode of Chardonnay & Chisme! Lo and Iridian record the episode live together in Chicago and discuss MJF's current situation in AEW including missing a meet and greet during Double or Nothing weekend and his "pipe-bomb" promo on a recent episode of AEW DynamiteOur thoughts on how fans have handled the MJF situation compared to WWE's Sasha Banks and Naomi's situationAEW's tournament to determine an Interim AEW Champion after CM Punk...

Grab your glass of Prosecco, this is going to be a good one! Lo is joined by Candace Cordelia is a contributor to Busted Open Radio, Fightful Magazine, Broadway World and Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The duo discuss: Candace's love of wrestling and who she enjoyed watching back in 2016 when she first became a fan versus now.Candace's roles as contributor on three main wrestling platforms and how she landed these opportunities.Candace's latest piece with Fightful Magazine, The Evolution of...

Welcome to our new series of episodes: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! On this episode, Lo is joined by Andria Parides, an Executive Producer who has worked for networks including MTV, VH1, E! Entertainment and even produced this year's Met Gala and Nick Kids Choice Awards. The duo discuss: Andria's longtime love of professional wrestling and what has kept her...

This is one of the most inspiring episodes that we've hosted here on Wrestling Winedown, so kick back, relax and enjoy! Lo is joined by Victor Perry, a teacher in the New York area who went viral on Twitter for sharing the wrestling club that he started at his school. In this episode, Victor and Lo discuss: Victor's interest in wrestling and the impact it had on him growing upHow the pandemic brought him back to loving wrestling againThe early beginnings of his wrestling club and how many...

Lo is back and ready to spill the wine on her first Wrestlemania experience in Dallas, Texas! Joined by Iridian Fierro, travel partner and the host of Wrestfriends, as well as Kaycee Liendo, the trio discuss: The travel packages WWE offered for Wrestlemania 38 and if fans should plan to purchase one for future ManiasOur experiences at Wrestlecon meeting wrestlers including Lisa Marie Varon, Melina, Johnny Gargano, William Regal, John Hennigan, Colt Cabana and MORE!The scents of the weekend...

Ladies and Gentleman.. we are on the road to Wrestlemania! On this episode, Lo is joined by podcaster Iridian Fierro and wrestling influencer and cosplayer Brittni Sacco to cover all things Wrestlemania. The trio discuss: Necessities to bring to Wrestlemania week/weekendWhat WWE and non-related WWE shows  and events fans should check out during their time at WrestlemaniaIf "Team No Sleep" is the way to go during Mania weekWhat advice Brittni has for fans attending their first Wrestlemaniaand...

March is recognized as Women's History Month and we are celebrating by spotlight some amazing, knowledgable women within the wrestling community. On this episode, Lo is joined by content creator and Joshi expert Karen Peterson! The duo discuss: How Karen’s interest in wrestling began and how the original NXT brand helped to grow her love for the sport.Karen's thoughts on NXT 2.0, the relaunch of NXT that features younger, homegrown talent instead of seasoned indies wrestlers.Karen's impact on...

We're saying yes way rosé to amazing creators in the wrestling community! On this episode, Lo is joined by Nicole, known as @Neckamura on social media to discuss her amazing graphic design work that includes illustrations of WWE and AEW wrestlers. The duo spill the wine on: Nicole's history as a graphic designer and the amount of designs she's created over the years.Some of her favorite illustrations she's created of WWE Superstars.The amazing interaction she had with a tag team duo when she...

Grab the Chardonnay, we've got the chime... It's time for some wrestling girl talk! Lo is joined by Iridian Fierro of the Wrestfriends Podcast to spill the wine on WWE's year of what we consider "fumbling the bag." The duo discuss: The 80+ WWE Superstars who were released from the company this year due to budget cuts and the Superstars that we were shocked to see as a part of those let go.A call of accountability from wrestling companies in 2022.NXT's rebrand to NXT 2.0.The historic match...

Sip back and relax! On this episode, Lo is joined by Emily and Santana of Women's Wrestling Talk to discuss about the current state of WWE's Women's Division. The trio spill the wine on: What the Women's Revolution meant to us, the trailblazers of this era and if we think this historic time in women's wrestling could've been executed differently.The first-ever all women's pay per view event, WWE Evolution, and if we would like to see an event like this again from the company.Our thoughts on...

It's time to rock n roll, so grab that glass of Prosecco! Lo is joined by Ring The Belle host, DS Shin, and 1/2 of the Golden Era Podcast, Jake Smith, to spill the wine on everything from the WWE Divas era. The trio discuss: How we felt about the oversexualization of women during the WWE Divas era, as well as the inappropriate remarks made on commentary.The trailblazers of the Divas Er and how we think they would fare in today's WWE womens landscape.If we ever lost hope in the WWE Divas due...

Fill up that wine glass, we're gettin' serious ! On this episode, Lo is joined by Phil Lindsey, Iridian Fierro and Court Kim, three POC wrestling fans and content creators, to speak candidly about diversity and representation in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The group discusses: The stereotypical storylines WWE has shown on their programming throughout the years and if there was an outcry from fans on these inappropriate instances during that time period...

Cozy up this fall season with some amazing wine! Lo is joined by the ladies of Twinkle Toast, a Las Vegas-based, female-founded business that enjoys creating and hosting original, themed wine tasting experiences. In this episode, Christine and Erin offer their wine and cocktail recommendations for autumn, some delicious foods that would pair well with the beverages and where Vegas locals can go to find some fall-centric beverages! Music- Fior Murua, Ricci Beats @producedbyricci Logo Design-...