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Every week life long Pro Wrestling Fan and St. Louis based referee Christopher Miles is joined by a special guest (and sometime guest) to break down some of the biggest questions we all have in wrestling. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram @iww_podcast Follow Christopher Miles on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @1_2_3miles Buy Christopher Miles Merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles

Christopher Miles


    • Feb 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    EP 40: While we were out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 52:53


    The guys are back after a loooooong break and boy do they have a lot of issues to talk about. Get IWW Merch at: prowrestlingtess.com/ChristopherMiles10% off your order with promo code IWW at: dubby.gg20% off your order with promo code 123Miles at: deemedfit.co

    EP 39: Spooky Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 36:09


    This week the guys break down how much Halloween and horror tie into the wrestling industry. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast Get IWW merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.htmlUse promo code IWW at Dubby.gg for 10% off your order Use promo code 123Miles for 20% off your order at deemedfit.co

    EP 38: BLOOD!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 33:31


    EP 38: BLOOD!!! This week the guys debate the place of blood in modern wrestling. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast Get IWW merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.htmlUse promo code IWW at Dubby.gg for 10% off your order Use promo code 123Miles for 20% off your order at deemedfit.co

    EP 37: IWW BTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 38:14


    EP 37: IWW BTS This week the guys take you behind the curtain to see how Issues With Wrestling came to be and how's it's made. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast Get 20% off your order with promo code: 123Miles at deemedfit.co Get 10% off your order with promo code: iww at dubby.ggGet official IWW merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP 36: Are they better off?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 39:59


    THE BOYS ARE BACK!!! and this week they break down some of the biggest “defections” in recent wrestling history and break down if the people that jumped ship made the right call. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast Get IWW merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.htmlUse promo code 123Miles for 20% off your order at deemedfit.coUse promo code IWW for 10% off your order at dubby.gg

    EP 35: RIP WCW and ECW 23 years later.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 37:51


    This week the guys debate the still lingering effects of the deaths of WCW and ECW. Get 10% off all orders at Dubby.gg with promo code IWW.

    EP 34: Music in wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 38:42


    This week the boys discuss the history and importance of music in wrestling with special guest “Rockstar” Cordell Cain. Get 10% off all orders with promo code IWW at Dubby.gg

    EP 33: Are we in a new era?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 35:04


    This week the boys debate if we are in fact in a new era of pro wrestling.

    EP 32: Wrestlemania Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 39:40


    This week the guys look back at some of their favorite moments from “the show of shows” and look forward to what may be the biggest Wrestlemnia in history.

    EP 31: The making of an indie show.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 33:11


    This week Christopher is joined by Joey O' Farrell from Grandel Wrestling to break down what goes into the booking of an indie show.

    EP 30: Wrestling memorabilia.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 35:45


    This week the guys look at the complex world of pro wrestling memorabilia.

    A VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 20:18


    This week the boys have some massive news to drop.

    EP 29: For love and wrestling.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 69:27


    This week the guys break down some of the greatest couples and relationship storylines in wrestling history. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy IWW merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 28: The MANY failures of Vince McMahon.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 73:33


    The guys tackle a big subject this week….Vince McMahon and all the times he's been less then successful. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast. But IWW merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP 27: The effect of wrestling on relationships.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 53:14


    This week the guys are joined by two of the top couples in the St. Louis wrestling scene Ben and Amanda Trust and Madie Monarch and L-Ride to discuss how the wrestling industry affects relationships. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy IWW merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP 26: Injuries in the wrestling industry.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 35:29


    This week Christopher and Jared are joined by Shooter Shylynn to break down what effect injuries have on the wrestling business. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @iww_podcast Buy Issues With Wrestling Merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 25: Trolls in the wrestling industry.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 35:34


    This week the boys kick off the new years by diving deeps into the subject of trolls in wrestling. Why do they exist and are they necessarily all that bad. Follow the show on X and Instagram: @IWW_Podcast. Buy IWW Merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 24: 2023 The year in wrestling.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 61:06


    This week Christopher and Jared are joined by Percy Drews to take a look back at one of the most eventful years in recent wrestling history. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy Issues with wrestling merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP 23: The unsung heroes of wrestling.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 58:44


    This week the guys are joined by wrestling historian Luke Roberts to shine a light on some of the overlooked heroes of wrestlings past. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy Issues With Wrestling merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP 22: Sponsorships in wrestling.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 40:00


    The guys break down what part sponsorships play in the wrestling world. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast Buy Issues With Wrestling merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 21: The pros and cons of gimmick matches.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 42:05


    This week the guys break down the place of gimmick matches in the wrestling industry. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy Issues With Wrestling merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP 20: The indie vs Mainstream wrestling experience.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 45:15


    This week the guys debate the difference between the indie and mainstream wrestling experience. Follow the show at on Twitter and Instagram @ iww_podcast. Follow Christopher on Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok @1_2_3Miles. Buy IWW merchandise: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

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    EP 19: Locker room ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 39:57


    This week Christopher and Jared break down some of the written and unwritten rules of the pro wrestling locker room. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast Buy Issues with wrestling merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 18: The wild world of wrestling gimmicks.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 56:03


    This week Christopher and Jared break down some of the best and worst gimmicks in wrestling history AND debate the place of gimmicks in modern wrestling.

    Ep 17: Unpopular wrestling opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 48:32


    This weak Christopher and Jared offer some of their most controversial takes from across the wrestling industry. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Follow Christopher on Twitter, Instagram and tiktok: @1_2_3Miles Buy official show merchandise: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 16: The merchandising of wrestling.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 34:18


    A round table discussion on merchandise in wrestling. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @IWW_podcast Buy Issues With Wrestling merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 15: The trials and tribulations of wrestling training.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 40:20


    Joining Christopher and Jared this week is Mike Outlaw one of the head trainers at The Forge STL and two of his top students Jake Bosche and Tyler Stanley “The New Guys” for a round table discussion of the ins and outs of wrestling training. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @1_2_3Miles Buy Christopher Miles and Jared Shannon merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 14: The state of wrestling championships.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 49:28


    A debate on where Championships stand in modern wrestling. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy Christopher Miles merch at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    RIP Bray Wyatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 25:22


    Honoring the legacy of Bray Wyatt

    Ep: 13 The work, life and wrestling balance.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 28:07


    This week Christopher is joined by Dr. Dallas Stevens to discus how being in the wrestling industry effects the work/life balance. Buy Christopher Miles merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html. Buy Dr. Dallas Stevens merch: www.prowrestlingtees.com/Dr.DallasStevens

    Ep: 12 The world of wrestling figure collecting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 65:23


    This week Christopher and Jared are joined by “The Urban Cowboy” Ricky Rodriguez and Barackus to discuss the allure of wrestling figure collecting. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Buy Christopher Miles, IWW and I70 Sports Media merchandise at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep. 11 Wrestling's generational gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 77:13


    This week Christopher Miles is joined by Dynamo Pro Wrestling media director Luke Roberts and “The residential heel” Jared Shannon to debate wrestling's generational gap. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast. Follow Christopher Miles on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and TikTok: @1_2_3Miles Buy Christopher Miles and I-70 Sports Media merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 10: The toxicity of the wrestling fandom.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 56:41


    This week Christopher is joined by fellow I-70 Sports media personality Babs, ring announcer extraordinaire Chris Roedel and wrestling mega fan Thornton Parker to discuss the perceived toxicity of the wrestling fandom. Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @iww_podcast. Follow Christopher Miles on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @1_2_3miles Buy Christopher Miles & I-70 Sports media merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    Ep 9: Wrestling with laughter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 59:35


    This week Christopher is joined by; St. Louis wrestling superfan Patrick Branbmeyer, Dynamo Pro Wrestling D1 Champion CJ Shine and Attorney and wrestling fan Zachary Edwards to discuss the oddly controversial topic of comedy in wrestling. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast Follow Christopher Miles on Twitter Instagram and TikTok: @1_2_3miles Buy Christopher Miles & I-70 Media merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html

    EP. 8 The importance of wrestling's "third man"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 68:18


    A roundtable on the lives of pro wrestling referees. Follow the show on twitter and instagram: @IWW_podcast Follow Christopher Miles on twitter, instgram & tiktok: @1_2_3miles Buy Christopher Miles merch! https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles

    Ep. 7 Politics in wrestling and the politics of wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 69:42


    A debate on the past, present and future of political angles in wrestling. Follow the show on twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast Follow Christopher Miles on twitter, Instagram and tiktok: @1_2_3Miles Buy Christopher Miles merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles

    Ep. 6 Wrestling as a part of "Geek Culture"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 69:28


    Where (if anywhere) does wrestling fit in "geek culture"? Can roll players and gamers alike cheer on their favorite superstars? Join Christopher and he invites actor Heath Hillhouse and independent wrestler "The One Man Zoo" L-Ride onto the show for a fun debate. Buy Christopher Miles Merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles follow the show on Twitter, Instagram: iww_podcast follow Christopher Mile on twitter, Instagram and tiktok: @1_2_3Miles

    Ep. 5 The Mt. Rushmores of wrestling.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 74:36


    Its nearly impossible to build a single Mt. Rushmore of wrestling.......so we won't. Join Christopher as this week he welcomes guest Luke Roberts and Garrett Shanks to help build the MULTIPLE Mt. Rushmores of wrestling.  Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast  Follow Christopher Miles on Twitter, Instagram and tiktok: @1_2_3miles  Buy Christopher Miles merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles

    Ep. 4 The ballad of the lapsed wrestling fan.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 55:31


    This week Christopher is joined by two "former wrestling fans" to find out what turned them off the wrestling and to find out what it would to get them to come back.  Follow the show in twitter and Instagram @IWW_podcast  BUY CHRITOPHER MILES MERCH: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles

    Ep. 3 The heel and face dynamic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 67:35


    Do heels and faces still exist in modern wrestling and do they still matter? This week on Issues with Wrestling Christopher is joined by fellow referee H.D. Daniels and wrestling superfan Thornton Parker to debate if the wrestling is still a story of good guys vs bad guys. 

    Ep. 2 _________ is a ________ guy/girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 59:02


    This week Christopher is joined by an all-star panel of guest including: Tommy Davis, Chris Vaughn and Chris Roedel as we debate where some of the biggest names in wrestling history legacies lie. Buy Christopher Miles Merch at:  https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/christophermiles Follow the show on twitter and Instagram: @iww_podcast

    Ep.1 What even is wrestling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 70:59


    Its the great debate amongst all wrestling fans........What even is wrestling? Join Christopher Miles and his guest I-70 Sports Media Director Jeremy Karp as they take the topic head on an debate where wrestling fits in the modern landscape.  Follow the show on twitter and Instagram: @IWW_podcast Follow Christopher Miles on: Twitter, Instagram and tiktok @1_2_3miles Buy Christopher Miles merch at: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/christophermiles.html?fbclid=IwAR2jkdnJZS0qd6e7xRqfCIxTZnLenMFeDXuUxFaNwFjmCQMgp1gtluKr_Fo

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