Squared Circle Pit

Internet sensation Justin Whang enters the Squared Circle Pit. He talks about his favorite wrestlers and metal bands growing up, staying up late to watch ECW, his thoughts on the current WWE vs. AEW scene, going to an AEW live show, and his band, Jynx referencing wrestling. Watch the video version of this interview. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Triple H, Adam "Edge" Copeland, Seth Rollins, Malakai Black, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, AEW's Jon Moxley, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, AEW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, AEW announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Heyman is a huge inspiration to me, so it was an honor to have him as. guest on the Squared Circle Pit. I tell Paul about why he's a huge inspiration to me. We immediately dive into how ECW got away with licensing music, the Grammy nomination ECW got, and ECW nostalgia in general. I ask Paul to discuss the first concert he went to, and he tells a great story about seeing Led Zeppelin in MSG. We also discuss some great stories of how he snuck into MSG and won over Vince McMahon, Sr. Watch the video version on our new Youtube page. Subscribe to the Squared Circle Pit RSS Feed for the latest episodes.Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am very excited to have MVP (Montel Vontavious Porter) enter the pit today to talk about his roundabout way of getting into punk, metal and hardcore bands. He talks about his favorite Metallica albums, his favorite era of Iron Maiden and the connection between heavy metal and pro wrestling, especially during the Attitude era. MVP talks about his goal of starting a hardcore band. MVP also shares an incredible story of the time he met Macho Man backstage at a Misfits concert. WWE SummerSlam is this Saturday, August 20th, streaming on Peacock TV. MVP is accompanying Bobby Lashley in the main event against Bill Goldberg for the WWE championship. We briefly discuss this as well. Subscribe to the Squared Circle Pit RSS Feed for the latest episodes.Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. For reference, the episode of Turned Out A Punk with MVP and Rise Against's Zach Bair can be heard right here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former Aleister Black in WWE, now Malakai Black (aka Tommy End) is the latest guest on Squared Circle Pit. We talk about his huge debut in AEW, how it was the plan all along after his release, and what he hopes to accomplish in this new phase of his career. We also talk a lot about how he got into heavy metal, what he's listening to now, who in WWE he used to talk to about heavy metal (some surprising answers), the music he and his wife, Thea Trinidad aka Zelina Vega enjoy together and a brief convo about his atheism. After the interview, I give my thoughts on AEW and a preview of WWE Money in the Bank this Sunday. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A perfect guest for this podcast, and somebody I've been trying to get on for a long time - ROH and NJPW star Brody King sits in on the show today. We talk about Brody's awesome band, God's Hate and when we could expect some live shows. We also go through Brody's career, how he came up with his name, and how "The Butcher" Andy Williams from Every Time I Die was partially responsible, working Madison Square Garden and then doing a drag show lipsync right after, and also his time working on the crew of RuPaul's Drag Race. Subscribe to the Squared Circle Pit RSS Feed for the latest episodes. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WWE superstar Rhea Ripley enters the Squared Circle Pit. We talk about her big Raw debut, getting a title opportunity at WWE WrestleMania 37 against Asuka, the influence of Suicide Silence on her logo and persona, her favorite metal and emo bands and the hardships with relocating to America. Also, in the audio version, I give my full predicitions for NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver and WrestleMania 37. Subscribe to the Squared Circle Pit RSS Feed for the latest episodes. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WWE superstar Damien Priest enters the Squared Circle Pit to talk about what his favorite metal bands are, how metal gets him through his workouts, his journey in pro wrestling, how he got to WWE, advice from Undertaker & Scott Hall a.k.a. Razor Ramon, his friendship with Bad Bunny, working with HHH and Shawn Michaels and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Triple H, Adam "Edge" Copeland, Seth Rollins, Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, AEW's Jon Moxley, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, AEW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, AEW announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm very excited to welcome comedian Dan St. Germain to the show. Dan co-hosts WrestleRoasts, a hilarious new podcast where they roast a different wrestling personality every week. You can see their roast of Bret Hart here. I talk to Dan about the link between comedy and wrestling, which wrestlers have the best comedic timing and if anybody ever got upset about any of his roasts. We also discuss the current scene in WWE and AEW. After the interview, I offer some thoughts on New Japan and my predictions for AEW Revolution this Sunday. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Triple H, Adam "Edge" Copeland, Seth Rollins, Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, AEW's Jon Moxley, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, AEW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, AEW announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm very excited to have James Durbin on, a lifelong fan of pro wrestling. We talk about how he first got into it, his opinion on the current scene in WWE, AEW, and NJPW, and his experience being a part of WWE WrestleMania in 2012. We also talk about Durbin's new metal album, The Beast Awakens - which features a track with Chris Jericho, his stint on American Idol, working with Judas Priest and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AEW music producer Mikey Rukus talks about how he got the dream gig of creating theme songs for AEW, his favorite wrestling entrance themes, his process of creating themes, some themes he created at the last minute, working on Sting's theme and keeping that secret, and his new album, Bring the Rukus, out now. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Triple H, Adam "Edge" Copeland, Seth Rollins, Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, AEW's Jon Moxley, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, AEW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, AEW announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Is Hell frontman Travis Reilly joins me for the first SCP of 2020. Travis talks about getting into wrestling as a kid, getting back into wrestling by being on tour with This Is Hell, how he watched wrestling on the road. Stories comparing touring in a punk band to touring with wrestlers. We discuss the indie wrestling scene and we wrap the discussion talking about best practices for printing merch, and his opinion on direct to garment printing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could this be the biggest guest in Squared Circle Pit history? Paul "Triple H" Levesque joins me on this edition to talk about how he got into heavy metal, the bands that first inspired him, the connection between heavy metal fans and pro wrestling fans, how he licensed Black Sabbath for NXT TakeOver: War Games, his friendship with Ozzy Osbourne over the years, his friendship with Tool guitarist Adam Jones (some great stories here), and comparing NXT to heavy metal. We conclude the fun conversation with Triple H giving us some idea of the type of music Vince McMahon is fond of. NXT TakeOver: War Games will stream live on Sunday, December 6 at 7 PM ET on WWE Network. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am incredibly excited to talk to one of the biggest guests yet on the show, Adam "Edge" Copeland. We talk about how Edge got into rock and heavy metal, and how he got into pro wrestling. Edge talks about his early favorites like KISS and Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and his favorite bands now like Behemoth. We talk about Edge's friendships with Zakk Wylde and Rob Zombie, and appearing live onstage at a Rob Zombie gig. Edge talks about how he used hard rock influences to build up his character. We talk about Edge's theme by Alter Bridge, and what makes a great entrance theme. He talks about the common struggles that musicians and wrestlers share. Edge also talks about wrestlers he's helping guide nowadays, his match with Randy Orton, his famous angle with Seth Rollins breaking Edge's neck, his battles with Mick Foley and which he hated more: fire or barbed wire. We also discuss his incredible feud with John Cena and get an update on his injury. We end the show asking Edge which rock stars he'd be in a tag team with. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth Rollins is this edition's special guest and he fits right in. We talk about his earliest memories of pro wrestling and heavy metal, and how his love for both intersected. Seth talks about bands he got into in his teen years, his local DIY scene, the music his wife, WWE superstar Becky Lynch got him into, and the music he got her into. Seth tells us what's on his gym playlist and recommends some recent releases he's been listening to. We also discuss Seth's big match this Sunday against Dominick Mysterio at WWE SummerSlam and how he's looking forward to it. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P.O.D. Kast/Street Fight Radio host Bryan Quinby joins Rob for this edition of Squared Circle Pit. We begin the show talking about the late 90s connection between nü-metal and pro wrestling, wrestling themes that are nü-metal and the American Badass Undertaker. We then transition to modern wrestling, critiquing WWE's current strategy, and discussing AEW and New Japan. A very fun convo, as always. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, AEW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, AEW's Jimmy Havok, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got a huge episode of Squared Circle Pit this week, as we have the AEW World Champion Jon Moxley (formerly WWE's Dean Ambrose) entering the pit. Jon talks about the bands he got into when he was younger, his love of Deftones, going to concerts in Vegas, like taking his wife to see Misfits. Jon discusses his favorite wrestling from when he was a kid, his ECW fandom, and who his favorite guys were, his backyard wrestling career. We talk about this weekend's AEW Double or Nothing PPV, where he is facing Mr. Brodie Lee (the former Luke Harper) for the world title. It's a fun discussion as always. AEW's Double or Nothing is this Saturday, May 23rd, available on B/R Live! and FITE. Get more info here. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, AEW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, AEW's Jimmy Havok, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob is joined by Metal Injection Livecast co-host 3D for a crossover episode recapping both nights of WWE WrestleMania. We go through each match and offer some thoughts, spending a lot of time talking about the Boneyard Match and the Firefly Funhouse Match. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, comedian Brian Posehn, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, AEW's Darby Allin, AEW's Jimmy Havok, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Listen to Squared Circle Pit on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play or on iTunes(please leave a rating/review as well). Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition, I talk to author Guy Evans, author of NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW. We talk about WCW, how he came to do the book and how he got interviews with so many key figures involved behind the scenes. Evans talks about his wrestling fandom, his interview techniques, how he decided who was being honest and who was lying, and how things ended in WCW. It was a really fun interview. After the interview, I talk about WWE WrestleMania 36, which is this weekend and my predictions for the winners and losers of the match. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Brian Posehn, fresh off the release of his new metal album, Grandpa Metal, sits in and talks about his lifelong passion for pro wrestling, and how it ran parallel to his passion for heavy metal. We talk about wrestling in the 70s, how Hulk Hogan got him out of wrestling, how he got back into it in the 90s, and his thoughts on WWE and AEW today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AEW breakout star Darby Allin talks music and pro wrestling ahead of his big match at the AEW PPV, Revolution this Saturday night. We talk to Allin about the massive crowd reactions he's been getting, advice he got from Chris Jericho, who he wants to work with in AEW and of course music. We talk about Allin's first show memories, his favorite bands and which bands Darby thinks you should listen to. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're so excited to finally have British death match legend Jimmy Havoc on the show. We talked about how he got into pro wrestling and eventually into rock and metal. Jimmy talked about the effect AFI had on him, and what it was like meeting Davey Havok. We talk about death match wrestling and Jimmy offers some interesting insight about how it's a release for him. He talked about what a life changing moment signing to AEW was, and talks about relocating to the States and living with Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back and super excited to welcome the Hot Topic senior buyer Joe Enriquez to the show. Joe tells the REAL story of how Bullet Club shirts ended up in Hot Topic, as well as t-shirts from Chris Jericho and other New Japan brands. We discuss how this indirectly lead to the formation of AEW. Joe also discusses how he got into metal and pro wrestling, old school thrash and we spend some time talking about 90s ECW. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comic artist Box Brown is the guest on the show this week. We kick things off talking about his comic books, and his love of marijuana. We then learn of Box's earliest pro wrestling memories, we talk about the Monday night wars, getting into indie wrestling in the '00s and we spend some time talking about this week's big AEW vs. NXT showdown. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin ...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back and this week, we're talking to Avatar's colorful frontman Johannes Eckerström. If you've ever seen the band live, it's not a stretch to see how Johannes is a wrestling fan. He talks about how he discovered the sport of kings, getting WCW Monday Nitro during the peak of the Monday night wars, following wrestling now and his excitement for the launch of AEW. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're so excited to welcome one half of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, El Phantasmo. ElP talks about how he got started in pro wrestling, his journey to New Japan, his mental state auditioning for New Japan, performing against Jushin Thunder Liger. ElP talks about how he structures a match, his preparation and we really get into his performances during the New Japan Battle of the Super Juniors. We also spend some time talking about ElP's favorite music. After the interview, Rob gives his predictions for WWE Summerslam, NXT and the G1 this weekend. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health bassist John Famiglietti steps into the Squared Circle Pit this episode and talks about how he went from liking wrestling a kid to giving up on it, getting into music and then discovering wrestling again in the last few years, first with WWE and then diving deep into New Japan. John and Rob talk all about the current G1 Climax tournament and nerd out about Kenny Omega and AEW. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This past weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off their annual summer tournament, the G1 Climax 29. I was there and was lucky enough to get credentialed for the press conference. In this very special episode of Squared Circle Pit, I post some highlights from the question and answer session that was only open to press – featuring segments with Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr., Jay White, Juice Robinson and announcer Kevin Kelly. Then, I welcome my Metal Injection Livecast co-host, Darren Delgado, who attended the opening night in Dallas with me, to recap the events of the first night. Hope you enjoy this special episode. This is the best time to get into New Japan. Catch the best of the G1 Climax every Saturday night on AXS TV at 9pm eastern/8pm central, and you can watch every edition of the G1 on NJPWworld.com. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're very excited to welcome one of WWE's rising superstars to show, NXT's Rick Bugez calls in and we have a great chat. Bugez talks about how he got into metal, his first experiences with wrestling, finding his character and how Paul Heyman had a huge impact on that as well as bands he was looking forward to seeing at the recent Download Festival. An awesome chat with an awesome dude. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, WWE star Rowan, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've watched WWE Smackdown Live in the last few weeks, you've noticed that tag team champion Rowan has started wearing a different metal shirt every week. We felt that Rowan would be a perfect guest for our wrestling-meets-metal podcast and so here he is, talking to me about his favorite metal bands, how he discovered all the folk and power metal he listens to, the inspiration for his metal tattoos, how he ended up in the new Amon Amarth video trilogy, who in the WWE he shares metal talk with and some tips for flying in airplanes for tall dudes. A really fun episode! Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Raven, CM Punk, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you haven't seen Viceland's new series, Dark Side of the Ring, we can't recommend it enough. (All the episodes are up for streaming). I had a chance to talk with the creator of the series, Evan Husney, who takes me through his pro wrestling journey and how his fandom of wrestling and heavy metal intersected. We dive deep into the series and the episodes, including Bret Hart's Montreal Screwjob, the death of Bruiser Brody, the Von Erichs and Gino Hernandez. After the interview, Rob gives his thoughts on the WWE Money in the Bank PPV. Here's an 11-year-old Evan Husney grilling Steve Austin about Bill Goldberg: Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Jericho returns to the Squared Circle Pit and we have a lot to catch up on. First, we reminiss about the first Chris Jericho Rock and Wrestling Rager at Sea, as both Rob and Chris share some memories from the boat. We discuss what fans can expect on the 2nd run of the cruise, for which there are still limited tickets available. Chris recaps his memories at Ric Flair's star-studded 60th birthday bash, including that infamous photo with Triple H. We switch gears talking about AEW, and Chris' big match at the Double or Nothing PPV on Memorial Day weekend against Kenny Omega. We talk about some AEW marketing strategy and what fans can expect. We close up the interview talking about Chris' band, Fozzy, signing a huge new deal with Sony Music and what the future holds for his band. View this post on Instagram Awesome hang w this cat last night! #internetblowsup A post shared by Chris Jericho (@chrisjerichofozzy) on Feb 23, 2019 at 6:05am PST Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast is finally back! It's a very special edition of the show, with extended interviews from WrestleCon. Rob headed to the annual WrestleMania weekend convention and got killer interviews with Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Vampiro, Road Warrior Animal, The Rock N Roll Express, Joey Janela, Frankie Kazarian, Chris "Dirty Daddy" Dickinson, Angelina Love & Velvet Sky. Take a listen to all the extended interviews from the con with some fun tidbits not included in our video report. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Listen to Squared Circle Pit on Spotify, Stitcher, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an honor to welcome one of my all-time favorites, RAVEN to the show. Throughout his career, Raven hit all the major promotions – WWE, WCW, ECW and has some awesome stories to tell and created one of the most unique characters of the 90s. We talk about how the grunge scene in the 90s influenced his character, his favorite music (some picks may surprise you), his time working as a producer for WWF (at the time), how wrestlers dress, the current season of Saturday Night Live, comedy and his current gig – being the host of The Raven Effect podcast. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Listen to Squared Circle Pit on See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aubrey Sitterson, the author of The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling, sits in with Rob on the podcast this episode. We talk about Aubrey's book, the history of pro wrestling, the connection between metal and wrestling and then we dive deep into New Japan vs. WWE and of course, we talk some good old fashion doom and stoner metal. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Listen to Squared Circle Pit on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play or on See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Friday is the premiere of Blackcraft Wrestling with their debut event, Burning Bridges. We talk with the owner of the company, Bobby Schubenski, who also runs Blackcraft Cult clothing. We talk to Bobby about how he got into wrestling and heavy metal, the idea for starting a wrestling league, the concept behind it and how he plans to differentiate from other wrestling leagues and their big show this Friday, Burning Bridges. Also, we discuss his stint on Total Divas with his ex-fiancé Rosa Mendez and her religious mother. View this post on Instagram FEAR NO MAN

On this edition, I talk to Dave LaGreca, host of SiriusXM's daily wrestling talk show, Busted Open Radio. We talk about the current wrestling scene, the NJPW G-1 Climax tournament, ROH and NJPW selling out Madison Square Garden and just the aura of the Garden in general, and how Dave keeps up with all the wrestling. We also spend a huge chunk of time talking about Dave growing up an 80s metalhead, and all the early shows he's seen, with great stories about Metallica, Alice Cooper, KISS and more. If you're in the NYC area and are going to Summerslam this weekend, make sure to party with Dave at the pre-party right around the corner from Barclays Center. Here is the info: BREAKING: It's the Annual @BustedOpenRadio #SummerSlam Pre-Party w/ @davidlagreca1 & #WWEHOF @TheMarkHenry! LIVE Sunday 8/19 3-5pm ET @KingsBeerHallBK just steps from @barclayscenter! Special guests, drink specials, giveaways & more! pic.twitter.com/90fRAgXtiz — SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) August 7, 2018 Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm very excited for you to hear this episode of Squared Circle Pit. First up, a quick conversation with CM Punk about how he got into punk and wrestling, what he's been listening to while preparing for UFC 225 this weekend, if he'll be at All In, and more. Then, I hop on the phone with my buddy Seth Leibowitz who talks about his time working for Turner Entertainment and how they worked with WCW. We also go off on our love for ECW and Sabu in particular. I end the show giving my opinions on NJPW's Dominion show this weekend. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Listen to Squared Circle Pit on Spotify, Stitcher, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a double header. We kick things off with a quick conversation with Chris Jericho, who talks about his upcoming Rock & Wrestling Rager at Sea Cruise. The cruise happens Oct. 27 – 31st from Miami to the Bahamas. More info here. Chris talks about the concept of the cruise, how he got the idea, who you can expect on the boat and more. Also on this episode is my good friend, writer Pat Driscoll. Pat kicks things off talking about what it was like writing for Chris during Chris' stints hosting metal awards shows. We then get into it about the recent WWE television deal, WWE Backlash, NXT, New Japan's Best of Super Juniors, All In and a ton of inside wrestling talk. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an amazing edition of Squared Circle Pit as we have guitarist Nita Strauss on the show to discuss her incredible performance at WWE WrestleMania 34 with Shinsuke Nakamura. Nita talks all about how the whole thing got set up, her interactions with Shinsuke, Vince McMahon and Michael Hayes the day of the show. Nita also discusses how she got into pro wrestling, some of her favorite matches, going to indie shows like PCW in Los Angeles and more. We also discuss Nita's upcoming solo album, which she is recording while on break from playing with Alice Cooper. There are a few days to chip into the Kickstarter for Nita's album, with perks ranging from a pre-order of the album to cool stuff Nita wearing your band's shirt on stage with Alice Cooper, a Skype call with Nita, a signed Ibanez guitar, to even having Nita guest solo on your record. Hurry, the Kickstarter ends this Friday. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neurosis' Scott Kelly & The Atlas Moth's Stavros Giannopoulos return to the Squared Circle Pit to preview the biggest event of the year – this weekend's WrestleMania, which features Ronda Rousey, Kurt Angle, Daniel Bryan – a completely stacked card. We go through all the matches and get predictions from both Stavros and Scott and some hot takes on what some of the endings to the matches will be. A very conversation about this weekend's event. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the guests I knew I wanted to get on the show when I started the podcast two years ago was Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba is a proud metalhead, with his favorite bands being AC/DC, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, Metallica, etc. Bubba talks about going to shows as a kid in New York City, what other wrestlers he has a group chat about metal with, the origins of the table as a weapon in wrestling, how booking a wrestling show and a metal set are similar, and being in the ring for the most metal entrance of all time in wrestling, Sandman's entrance at ECW One Night Stand. We also discuss Bubba's impending WWE Hall of Fame induction and the work Bubba is doing in Ring of Honor, as Bully Ray. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE head writer and Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha also was a writer for WWE (then WWF) between 1999 and 2001? I was delighted that he took some time out of his busy schedule to talk about me about his experiences in the WWF when he worked there. Tommy talks about landing the job, taking over for Vince Russo, the Triple H/Stephanie McMahon wedding storyline, delivering Mae Young's hand, the angle with Steve Austin getting run over by a car, and working with Edge and Christian. We also talk about how writing a wrestling show is a lot like writing a comedy show and end the interview with Tommy offering his opinion on last night's WWE Elimination Chamber. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I have a huge guest on this edition of Squared Circle Pit, Eric Bischoff – the guy who ran the show in WCW during its heyday. We talk about licensing music for the nWo, what the conclusion of the nWo angle was supposed to be, working with KISS, his plans for the WCW Big Bang PPV that wasn't and we get really deep into why it's so hard to get television clearance for a wrestling company that isn't WWE. It's an absolutely fascinating listen if you're a wrestling fan, and even if you're not. Eric is going to be appearing at the inaugural Astronomicon, a pop culture convention taking place in metro Detroit at the Wyndham Garden in Sterling Heights, MI (34911 Van Dyke) from Friday, February 9 thru Sunday, February 11. More info and tickets available at Astronomicon.com. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a very special episode of the show, Rob talks to The Nobodies (Ariel Italic, Lady Bearica Andrews and DJ Accident Report). They have a Youtube review show. Rob talks to them about how they got into wrestling, how the idea to do a show about drag queens reviewing wrestling came about, the connection between drag and wrestling, and drag and metal & punk, queer wrestling fans and more. If you're in New York City, check out their Royal Rumble meetup. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, NJPW star Kenny Omega, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skeletonwitch frontman Adam Clemans steps into the pit, and Adam and I spend a good chunk of the show going through all of the matches of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12. Adam also talks about how he got into pro wrestling, watching on the road, and friends in the metal scene who he enjoys watching with. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, NJPW star Kenny Omega, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & Stitcher. Feel free to leave some feedback in the comments about what you thought of the show and any future guests you'd like to see. Special thanks to Hugh Myrone for the intro...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest is from across the pond on this edition of Squared Circle Pit – we talk to David Lo Pan, a compose who has scored tons of music for independent pro wrestlers including War Machine, Drew Galloway, Bram, Joe Coffey and more. David talks about his process for creating a song, some of his favorite classic entrance themes, watching WWF and WCW during the Monday Night Wars and anticipating hearing his music at the Tokyo Dome. We also play some music from his synthwave band, The Van Dammage. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Chris Jericho, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, NJPW star Kenny Omega, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When I first started this podcast, one guest I knew I had to get on here is the epitome of the intersection between metal and wrestling – Chris Jericho. The conversation start with discussing how to be successful, how to go out and achieve your dreams. We also talk about the new Fozzy album, Judas, and their whirlwind promotional tour for the album. We talk about Chris' prolific podcasting career and tips on interview style and Jericho talks a bit about his most recent run in WWE, including the legendary Festival of Friendship, and collaborating with Jimmy Jacobs. Finally, we talk about Chris Jericho's Rock and Wrestling cruise and how the idea came about. You can win a copy of Chris Jericho's new book No Is A Four Letter Word by answering this trivia question: Name the event that Chris Jericho made his WCW PPV debut on, as well as his opponent. E-mail rob@metalinjection.net with the answer. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, NJPW star Kenny Omega, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back with a great guest on this episode. The Atlas Moth's Stavros Giannopoulos talks about his life long love of pro wrestling, how his attending WrestleMania VI got him signed to his first label deal, his current feelings on his childhood idol Hulk Hogan, being backstage at a recent WWE event and seeing two wrestlers work out a match and some New Japan stuff. Rob also briefly discusses his PWG experience and there's a quick cameo from previous guest Aniz Ansari talking about PWG Battle of Los Angeles Night Two. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, NJPW star Kenny Omega, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & Stitcher. Feel free to leave some feedback in the comments about what you thought of the show and any future guests you'd like to see. Special thanks to See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guest is a long-requested guest on Squared Circle Pit – Landphil Hall, who you may know from his work with Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan and of course Cannabis Corpse. Landphil talks about attending both NXT Takeover and Summerslam last weekend, which type of wrestling shows he prefers to go to, his first live wrestling show ever, ECW, Andy Kaufman and more. All of LandPhil's bands released new music this year, so make sure to check em out: Municipal Waste put out Slime and Punishment, Iron Reagan released Crossover Ministry and Cannabis Corpse will be release Left Hand Pass on September 8 via Season of Mist. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, NJPW star Kenny Omega, ROH star Frankie Kazarian, EVOLVE booker and former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & Stitcher. Feel free to leave some feedback in the comments about what you thought of t...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast is all about the intersection of heavy metal and pro wrestling, and Ladybeard is the perfect representation of that (sprinkled in with a little cross-dressing and J-pop.) In this incredibly insightful episode, Ladybeard talks about his journey from disovering heavy metal and watching pro wrestling at a young age to eventually finding himself training at the only wrestling school in Hong Kong, with Ho Ho Lun, who was recently seen on the WWE Cruiserweight Classic and WWE NXT. Ladybeard talks about how he broke into the Japanese wrestling scene, with some help from last week's Squared Circle Pit guest, Kenny Omega. And, we discuss Ladybeard's new musical project, Deadlift Lolita, with fellow pro wrestler, Reika Saiki. Listen to some of their music below. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, NJPW star Kenny Omega, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, and more. Here is the live footage I discuss during the podcast of Ladybeard's live metal show, fused with pro wrestling: Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & Stitcher. Feel free to leave some feedback in the comments about what you thought of the show and any future guests you'd like to see. Special thanks to See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the biggest stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling is my guest on the Squared Circle Pit this week, "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega. Omega is one of the most hyped wrestlers in the world right now, so I'm eternally grateful that he made some time to talk about his favorite power metal bands, namely Blind Guardian and Stratovarius. This interview occured on the morning of the first day of the grueling G1 tournament tour, so we also talk about that, his rivalry with Kota Ibushi, touring on buses, his thoughts on Dave Meltzer's ratings on his recent matches and what his faction, Bullet Club, would sound like if they were a band. Kenny also discusses how he learned to speak Japanese, his hopes for Wrestle Kingdom and more in this can't miss interview for metalheads and wrestling fans. Keep up with NJPW at NJPWWorld.com. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Jamey Jasta, Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Zakk Wylde, Killswitch Engage's Mike D, Converge's Jacob Bannon, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, former WWE announcer Justin Roberts, and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Facebook and Twitter.  Subscribe to Metal Injection podcasts on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well), Google Play & Stitcher. Feel free to leave some feedback in the comments about what you thought of the show and any future guests you'd like to see. Special thanks to Hugh Myrone for the intro music. Leave us a voicemail, be it a question or a comment below, and we might play it on the next show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.