Hotdogs and Handshakes

Did somebody say... Juice? My guest for this week is none other than Juice James. We talked about how he got into wrestling, the blessing that is the gym, and the influence of Hip-Hop culture. Make sure you tune in to this episode for 100% Juice

So a fair warning this is easily the stupidest episode we’ve done so don’t take anything we say seriously... but WE ARE BACK DAMMIT! With none other than First Class Ronnie Bass Jr. baybay! However there will be an episode 2 because as you will hear we talked about a whole lot of NOTHING but had some fun doing it. So get off our case have a couple beers and tune into Ronnie Bass After Dark

What’s up guys! This week we transition from our usual subject of the squared circle over to the cage as we speak to 6 fighters from the Upcoming Vigilant MMA Event Combat Quest 8! We were able to speak with Tyler Jones, Jino Ciprius, Ethan Goff, Joe Penafiel, Brian Radtke, and Matt Ferraiolo. Each of them spoke about their backgrounds and the adaptations to “underground” training during quarantine. So make sure you listen in for an inside look on the fighters lined up for July 11th: Vigilant MMA Combat Quest 8. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up guys! This week we bring you our guest, he is one of the Mighty Mopin Gothic Rangers, he is the prince of souls, he is: Alex Todd. We talked about him moving to Florida from Puerto Rico and how strongly Puerto Rican Wrestlers influences him. We also talked about his encounter with Devon Dudley, his first match in basketball shorts, and how he eventually became part of the Gothic Quartet known as the Mighty Mopin Gothic Rangers. So make sure you tune in for an inside look on Alex Todd. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! After a bit of a hiatus we are BACK with our guest, Official AEW photographer Sadiel “Speedy” Ruiz. We had a great conversation talking about some of the unknown intricacies of being a photographer (a wrestling photographer nonetheless), capturing moments and memories, and.... COFFEE! We also talked about some of the surreal moments he had taking photos with the likes of Chris Jericho, John Morrison, and more! Make sure you tune in for an inside look on the man behind the lense Speedy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week is a special episode featuring a wrestling brother who made it through the battle of Coronavirus. His name is Alfred Parsard Jr. FKA Alfonz Stevens! We talked about his experience in the crowded, cough-filled waiting room of the ER, the long 12 day stay in the hospital and the hard thing he witnessed during that time. Tune in for the story of Covid-19 survivor: Alfonz Stevens --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Only one team can take care of the task at hand this week and that’s the TASK FORCE! This week I sat down with one half of the Task Force: DMC. We had a great conversation following his military life that helped him transition to the life of pro wrestling. We even talked about his partner Mikey Cowbo...... spandex... Mikey Spandex?...cowboy?.... anyways, check out this week’s episode for an inside look on Task Force’s own D.M.C. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everyone, this week brings part two (and let me apologize in advance) of Madhouse Mischief featuring the Homegrown Fort Myers Boys Monstar and Manny. Listen in for their weird encounters and “made up stories” on this weeks inside look into Madhouse --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The title says it all for this week’s episode. However fair warning this one is a 2 part episode which will air next week, but for now tune into all of the Madhouse madness, stupid laughter, and Shot we fire off with this inside look on Zack Monstar Featuring the Juggernaut. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Coronavirus I mean Hotdogs and Handshakes brings you Takin’ it Home Volume 2! This time featuring Logan Cruz and Wheezy T of “The Gifted” and “Truchamp” Andres Reyes. We recorded on our way back from REAL Pro Wrestling in Fort Myers, FL and we somehow were able to have the wherewithal to get some background on the gifted and their careers so far. So take a look into this week’s episode, Takin’ it Home Volume 2. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Here we go with part 2 and we keep going on the FIRING range cause HE CAME TO SHOOT DADDY!....... sorry might’ve been studying too many Dog Daddy tapes... Anyways! This is part 2 of the man that is singlehandedly responsible for Mania week being cancelled but make sure you check out episode 1 first before you crash land into the second part of “The Captain” Aaron Nova. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Look out everybody! Because this week crash landing into the guest seat is the Captain himself Aaron Nova! I had a great time talking with Nova about the early struggles of wrestling and how he got his foot holding in the business. Now don’t GAS yourself up too early because you don’t want to miss this week’s inside look on “The Captain”: Aaron Nova. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What exactly makes a good ol’ boy? Apparently some damn good wrasslin’ and some southern charm because this week we bring you Daniel Starling of the Good Ol’ Boys! We had some fun talking on his big transition from Virginia to Tampa to pursue his dream and the CRAZY OVER THE TOP (sarcasm lol) story of how the Good Ol’ Boys came to be! Make sure you guys check in and get an inside look of the Good Ol’ Boys’ own: Daniel Starling --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up guys we’re back this week and bringing you the winner of our First ever giveaway: Donald “Donnie” Walts. We had some fun talking about some of our favorite wrestlers, death-matches, and the awesomeness that wrestling is as a whole. Listen in for some good ol wrasslin’ chattin’. Please forgive me for rambling so much in the intro and Outro in still getting over being sick so my apologies ahead of time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week we bring you a new style of episode where on the lonely roads back home from wrestling shows that are generally hours upon hours away we gotta keep up conversation in order to keep our driver awake! So I figured hell why not just record it? So we did! The first episode of Takin’ it home features The Juggernaut and we got to talking on some of his roots and some of our best and worst memories of road trips, matches, and dream opponents. So take a look into Takin’ it home --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“You think you know me?”....One of the biggest pay-per-views of the WWE calendar and easily the best way to kickoff a new year in wrestling is the ROYAL RUMBLE! And this year was a big one! So the first ever 3-Time 3-time 3-time guest Captain Charlie Starr is special guest co-hosting as we give our opinions on how things went this year. Ups and Downs, laughs and smiles, and sheer joy. Take a look into our Royal Rumble Review --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Composition, concentration, constipation..... CONSPIRACY! that’s the word! This week we’re talking about. C O N S P I R A C Y T H E O R I E S and other weird controversial topics featuring two of my best friends Jose and Javier. Tune in and see if you can make any sense of our WOKENESS....... if that’s a word. Anyways just check it out and enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week due to some ongoing effects as I’m recovering from a possession bye The Coda that made me dance out of control and apparently do a conga line?? Still not clear on that... ANYWAYS a lingering feeling in my mind tells me I need to help debut the first episode of The Coda’s own podcast: “Demon road Diaries” by giving you guys episode one featuring yours truly. So check them out also available on all platforms and listen in for an inside look on the Highway to hell --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Paging Doctor Dax! Paging Doctor Dax! We need you for this weeks episode STAT! Ok jokes aside Hotdogs and Handshakes is BACK with our first episode of 2020 and we’re back with The Big Man Dax The Axe aka Doctor Dax! We had a great convo about his athletic background, the wrestling business, and a whole lot more! So tune in to this weeks episode for an inside look on Dax The Axe! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy (almost) New Year everybody! With 2019 coming to a close we decided to bring you the BEST of 2019! Featuring Salazar, Zebadiah Cole, Frank Reyes and more! Thank you all for your support in 2019 as we look forward to a BETTER 2020! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes.... let’s be honest I didn’t want to bother anyone for the holidays...so no guest this week, which means...... that’s right... a Q&A! Charlie and I answered some questions from some fans and friends and had fun doing it! We had a great talk involving some of our best and worst memories in wrestling so far and told some great stories not yet heard on the podcast. Check it out and think of some more questions for next time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week.... the #DemonShit continues with one half of your reigning Demon Daddies: Ronnie Rios! From comic books, to music, to wrestling he loves them all. We had a great talk about his in depth knowledge of comic books (and not just the mainstream stuff) as well as his opinion on Stan Lee. We also talked about his first time in a wrestling ring at clinic held by Wrestling Legend Harley Race and how that led him to training under Jay Lethal which in turn gave us “The Coda” as we we know them today! Tune in for an inside look on The Bastard Son: Ronnie Rios. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week brings us some laughs, some wrasslin’ and some..... #DemonShit with this week’s episodes featuring One half of “The Coda” Kayden Greene! We had a great conversation about his venture into the realm of wrestling and those one or two “by chance” moments that led to him becoming one of your reigning Demon Daddies. We also talked about his perspective on how GREAT wrestling is in today’s crazy world. So tunein for an inside look on Kayden Greene. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hotdogs and Handshakes is BACK after a short break we bring to you our guest this week, Charlie Starr! I had a great time with Charlie talking about his early days growing up in Ocala loving three things: Football, NASCAR, and Pro Wrasslin’! We talked about the heavy influence of music in his life and how he went from ring announcer to tag team champion! Tune in for an inside look on Charlie Starr. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Where’s the other Rebels!? This week THE rebel himself JKO makes his appearance on the Hotdogs and Handshakes podcast airing from The City of Champions! We had a great conversation about his life growing up in the streets of Brooklyn and bashing heads out on the Ice playing hockey. We also spoke about how he moved to Florida and started wrestling with FCW which became the road that led him to wrestling one of those “Big Sweaty Men” Braun Strowman on Monday Night RAW! Check out the story behind the Rebel himself: Johnny Knockout. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes if you listened to our “Pride Of Wrestling” episode, the name Robby Medina may ring a bell because he is the man who came from wrestling on Judo mats in Puerto Rico to now running his own promotion known as POW. We had a great conversation where I got to learn about how Robby got into wrestling training (and how it was in secret behind his mom’s back), his time wrestling in Puerto Rico and his problems with injuries that sidetracked his career. All of this made him the man he is today, and that is “El Presidente De POW” Robby Medina. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up guys! This week I sat down with one half of the tag team Alliance of Violence, John Damm. John and I had a great talk about the strong influences of football on his life as he spent almost his entire life playing the sport. We talked about how football helped him transition into the sport of wrestling after being a lifelong fan of guys like Sting growing up. We also talked about how even after training John didn’t get to step into a real wrestling ring until the night before his first show! Tune in to get an inside look on the big man himself, John Damm. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on the Hotdogs and Handshakes podcast we continue with part 2 of me putting myself over, however this episode gets into the more serious side of things as this episode was recorded the day after World Mental Health day. During this episode RubeDigital and I got deep into the topic of mental health and daily struggles and I opened up and told my story for the first time. If hearing my story can help even one person realize they are not alone then great, if not then you guys just know a bit more about me. So tune in this week for an even deeper inside look on myself: Adam Soto --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on the Hotdogs and Handshakes podcast I’m putting myself over (I mean it’s my podcast) with the help of the inaugural guest of this show, one of my best friends, RubeDigital. We had a great conversation about my roots and how my passion for wrestling started. We also talked about my struggles of starting wrestling and the mental and physical battles I’ve endured not only in starting wrestling but also as my career unfolded. Tune into this part 1 of 2 episode of an inside look to the host of this podcast: Adam Soto. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on the Hotdogs and Handshakes podcast not only did we fix our audio issues (sorry) BUT we decided to change things up a bit! This week I was able to go back stage at Pride of Wrestling’s Battle for the Belts thanks to Robby Medina. I got to sit down with the likes of Frank Reyes, “The Society Changer” Samuel C, and the NEW POW champion Taino! So tune in this week for an inside look on Pride Of Wrestling. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

(Please forgive us in advance for the audio in the first half of the podcast we had some microphone issues that we’re getting adjusted!) The Controversy continues as this week on Hotdogs and Handshakes I sat down with “The Executioner” Salazar. We had a great conversation about his early life in Puerto Rico attending IWA shows and watching guys like Savio Vega tear the house down. We also talked about his tenure in training as well as developing the man Salazar is today, the Salazar that is now standing in the same ring with the aforementioned Savio Vega as part of the Tag Team Champions for NGCW. It all comes full circle in this inside look at Salazar. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes, she is the sixth sense of Controversial inc., La Colombiana De Colombia! (Inside joke) she is La Brava! We had a great conversation about Growing up in the hustle of Miami and how her father shared his love of wrestling with her at a young age. We also talked about how she got into wrestling and joined up with the Hard-hitting faction: Controversial Inc. which ultimately saved her life. Tune in for a dose of Positive Mental Attitude (PMA), a little controversy, an inside look on La Brava. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes you’ve head them each before (if you haven’t go back and check out their episodes) but now they’re on TOGETHER! Zebadiah Cole and Deiondre Motion... they are FAST MOTION! It was a lot of fun to sit down and talk tag teams with these guys. Talking about how they became a team and how they formed their bond and built trust in each other in and out of the ring. We also talk about them maturing as a team and as performers as well as their memorable trip to FTW New York on the weekend of Wrestlemania 35! Tune in to hear two of my best friends and get an inside look on the one and only, Fast Motion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes I sat down with the man that puts the “Motion” in “Fast Motion” he is The one and only Deiondre Motion! We had a great conversation about his humble beginnings growing up in Gary, Indiana and how that shaped him to be who he is today. We talk about his early obsession with wrestling and how he decided at the age of 15 that he wanted to get into this business. We spoke about how valuable dieting and training is overall with how he evolved as a performer and how Fast Motion not only came to be, but then grew into something unstoppable! So Tune in for an inside look on Deiondre Motion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes someone I’ve been excited to interview, the person I started this crazy wrestling journey with on day 1 in training, one half of “Fast Motion” Zebadiah Cole! We had a great conversation about his decision to start wrestling and the problems that happened when he attempted his move to Tampa. We also talked about our first day of training together and how we spent the next few months literally learning the ropes together to then working shows for 300+ Fans! We talk evolving as a performer, working different crowds, and how Fast Motion came to be. Tune in this week for an inside look on Zebadiah Cole. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes I sat down with the one and only Brooklyn Juggernaut A.K.A. My ”wrestling dad”. We had a great conversation about his start in wrestling in Fort Myers at the age of 30 years old. We also spoke about his venture over to WWE at the Raw Reunion (Thanks to Pops and WXW!) and his uncanny resemblance to “Taz” which X-pac just could NOT ignore, and the important lesson he learned from Ric Flair! We talk about much more in this Part 1 of 2 episode. Tune in now for a look at The Brooklyn Juggernaut. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s up everybody! This week on Hotdogs and Handshakes I sit down with “Big game” Johnny Zeke. We talked about where he grew up, the time he spent with his grandfather and his early recollections of them watching sting descend from the rafters back in WCW. We talk about how his early life as an athlete taught him important life lessons, as well as prepped him for the world of professional wrestling. Zeke tells stories of training, pre-match jitters and a how WWE Hall of Famer Bushwacker Luke still has a HELLUVA chop! Listen in for an inside look on Johnny Zeke! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The inaugural episode of hotdogs and handshakes podcast features my personal friend Ruben a.k.a RubeDigital. He is a rapper in the Tampa area and we sit down and talk about what life is like chasing dreams of Entertaining thousands and being famous. We talk about how it all started, where he draws his inspiration from, who his favorite artists are, and what his aspirations are as an artist. We also talk about mental struggles as well as the importance of finding something you love. We also speak about a clothing company Style With Individual Greatness a.k.a. SWIG and it’s importance and role in Ruben’s daily life. so enjoy the glimpse into the life of RubeDigital