Les Thatcher has been in wresting for 64 years; and this week he brings all his knowledge to the show. Les talks about what the art of wresting and what it is lacking in some promotions and excelling in others. Les got alot of his knowledge about wrestling from working with guys like Harley Race, Pat Patterson, and Gerald Brisco. Lastly, Les speaks…

While working five Olympics and numerous Wrestle Manias our guest this week Steve Argintaru has seen and done a lot . Being at TSN for over 26 years put Steve on the map as one of the best in the business and opened many doors for him. Currently Steve is doing some great work for two of the big independent promotions in the Toronto area; Greektown …

Through good times and bad there was always wrestling for Shannon Moore. This week Shannon talks about growing up in North Carolina being a huge wrestling fan; alongside many great wrestlers that would eventually make it to some of the biggest companies in wrestling. Every story has its ups and downs; while Shannon talks about making it to WCW and …

Due to unfortunate circumstances this week Dvon is out and JK and the Sunshine Band is in. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES!!! Refin It Up Social Media Twitter and IG @refinitup ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/IG @babyhebner Jimmy Korderas Social Media Twitter: @jimmykorderas IG: @realjimmykorderas Artwork by JD Hoop @JDHoop…

It’s time to go camping this week as we bust open another great episode with, Matt Camp. Matt has been a sponge in not only the wrestling business but in every field he has been in. As the Fantasy Guru to working backstage at TNA to working in WWE and hosting “The Bump” Matt has done a lot in his career. Currently Matt is hosting back on Busted Ope…

Brian Hebner is a man of his word and has tagged out this week. However, we welcome in David LaGreca from Busted Open Radio on Sirius Xm to host with Jimmy. David and Jimmy talk shop after a very busy week in professional wrestling. Additionally Jimmy and David release their Top Ten referees of all time. All this and so much more on this weeks epis…

Let us HOLLA HOLLA at you as we have WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long join us this week. Teddy has been all over the world and has done a lot in the wrestling business. From his early days in the NWA to his days in the WWE; he has been a manager, a referee, and a general manager. Teddy talks about Vince McMahon bringing him in as a manager, as well as …

After the record breaking Wrestle Mania weekend we dive deep into the high points and low points of the weekend of wrestling. We discuss the Busted Open Party at the 2300 Arena, the storytelling this weekend, and finishing stories as well as starting new ones. Finally, we have a positive #RefinReview and some thoughts on the current state of AEW. R…

It’s time to get serious this week as we welcome seven time TNA Tag Champ “Wildcat” Chris Harris to the show. As half of “Americans Most Wanted” with James Storm, Chris found himself in a deep tag team division in TNA in the early 2000s. He also found himself working as a babyface early in his run with AMW and then becoming a heel team. Lastly, Chr…

Angelina Love and Psycho Boy Fodder are our first power couple to join the show. They brought it all to the show; talking about what they think todays wresting is lacking that old school wrestling excelled at. Being a married couple that works in the business may cause some stress but as you will hear this week Angelina and Psycho Boy Fodder work v…

Right from the start of his career Swoggle was jumping over obstacles in the business that he loved so much. When he started training at a young age he had a plan for what he wanted to do in the business and made sure he executed it perfectly. Being paired with the a man like Fit Finlay really put things into perspective for Swoggle as he began wha…

The Blueprint of professional wrestling joins us the week; or as Brian likes to call him Mayor Matt Morgan join us this week. Matt was a two sport star at school then danced his way to Monmouth where he played basketball in the NCAA Tournament in 1996. Soon after that he had tryouts for the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Reports. However, the one thing…

Here We Go!!!! This week we welcome in Cody Deaner from TNA Wrestling. Cody has been up and down the highways all over the US and Canada; working with some of the very best ever in wrestling. Finding himself in a new role with TNA Cody talks about how he has been adjusting to being an in ring talent as well as a producer backstage. He also talks ab…

Refin It Up has hit the century mark as we celebrate our 100th episode; with our special guest Dave LaGreca. What better way to spend our monumental episode than with the founder of the best wrestling show in the world, Busted Open. As a member of the “Cody Crybabies” Dave talks about his wrestling fandom of not just Cody Rhodes but all of the wres…

WELL…WELL…WELL its time for the Quintessential Stud Muffin to join the show. We welcome Joel Gertner to the show this week as he talks about the early days of ECW and what led him to the promotion as the youngest person on the roster. Joel also talks about how special the Philadelphia wrestling scene is and how they support their favorites. Lastly,…

OH SHELL YEAH!!!! This week we welcome TNA legend Shark Boy to the show. Over his time in TNA Shark Boy did it all and had some of the most iconic moments in TNA history. From waking up from a coma thinking he’s Stone Cold Steve Austin to playing board games with New Jack; anything that was asked of him he did. Even having a critical role in the “M…

Trevor Murdoch has been at the highest of highs and at the lowest of lows in his wrestling career. This week he speaks about his relationship with his tag team partner Lance Cade and how much he meant to him. As Harley Race’s first student at his school in Missouri, Trevor learned the ins and outs about the wrestling business that would set him up …

Growing up with a wrestling ring in his backyard Chavo Guerrero Jr knew he was going to go into the family business; the business of professional wrestling. Chavo’s father, uncles, and grandfather were in wrestling for years. Making sure they instilled in Chavo the good things to do in wrestling. Additionally, Chavo speaks about learning his skills…

Doug Basham grew up a huge wrestling fan and now he is training the next crop of great wrestlers at Ohio Valley Wrestling. However, before that to happen Doug began his wrestling training with “Nightmare” Danny Davis (his uncle) and then starting his career at OVW, the then developmental territory for WWE. He made his WWE debut on Smackdown as part…

The Guru of Fantasy Football, Dave Richard joins the show this week to talk all things fantasy football and some wrestling. As Senior Fantasy writer for CBS Sports Dave started in the infancy of fantasy football and built his following to what it is today. As fantasy football became more popular so did the analysis for it, and that is when Dave sta…

This week we welcome the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion and OVW National Heavyweight Champion, EC 3. As he made his way up and down the roads working for the biggest companies in the world, and some great independent promotions EC 3 knew he had what it took to be on top; or the “Overman.” Working with the likes of Kurt Angle, Sting, Bully R…

As we welcome in 2024, Brian and Jimmy look back at 2023 and bring to you our 1st Annual “Stripes Awards.” Who will be the Ref of the Year and what will be Jimmy and Brian’s bold predictions for 2024? Listen now to find out! All this and so much more this week on Refin It Up.Refin It Up Social MediaTwitter and IG @refinitup⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refi…

This week we take you back to October of last year when we had Deonna Purrazzo on the show. STAY TUNED to our social media platforms to see who will join us next week . Refin It Up Social Media Twitter and IG @refinitup ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/refinitup⁠⁠ Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/IG @babyhebner Jimmy Korderas Social Media Twitter: @jimmykorder…

This week we welcome IMPACT superstar Crazy Steve to the show. As a legally blind wrestler he has had to overcome a-lot of obstacles in his long career; he speaks about what those obstacles were and what he did to over come them. In the early stages of his career Steve was known as being a tag team wrestler and was a member in some iconic factions,…

This week you’ve heard his voice on some of the most iconic commercials on all forms of broadcast media; this week we welcome the Voice of Refin It Up AJ McKay to the show. AJ started at the age of 15 doing voice over and broadcast work and knew it was something he wanted to do. He attempted to find a way to combine his love for voice over work and…

The Pope has a long and historic career in the wrestling business. This week we all find out that Pope has one of the best wrestling minds in the business. Pope talks about working with CM Punk and also the comments Punk had about Pope in 2012. The work Pope put in to become of one the great young talent in the business was evident when he started …

Hermie Sadler not only has made an impact all over NASCAR history but he has also made an imprint in the wresting world as well; from helping Seth Rollins get started in wrestling to working with “The Rock” Hermie has done alot for many people. Hermie recounts his time racing go karts at a young age to driving stock cars with his brother Elliot; bu…

Chris Sabin is one of the most decorated champions in TNA history and has done most everything there has to do in professional wrestling. As part of one the greatest tag teams of all time, Motor City Machine Guns; Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley had some phenomenal matches and feuds with teams like Beer Money and the Young Bucks (aka Generation Me in …

SoCal Val has been all over the world for wrestling and so much more. She joins the show this week and talks about her time in TNA and the immense amount of fun she had with Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, Jay Lethal, and Sonjay Dutt. Val also talks about what she is currently doing with GAW TV, with Mickie James and Lisa Marie Varon. She has also taken t…

John E. Bravo wears many hats in IMPACT Wresting; and this week he talks about what he has done in his career. Bravo has done almost everything in wrestling from a wrestler, to a referee, to a production supervisor, and as a manager. John E. Bravo talks about what the transition was like from a wrestler to a referee and how it was and is to run the…

One of the best wrestling minds of all time joins us this week on Refin It Up. Gangrel joins Brian and Jimmy to talk about the foundation of what went in to the character of Gangrel. We also go into depth on the formation of “The Brood,” even in its short run of 8 months got over huge with the WWE audience and is still talked about to this day. Gan…

Through the highs and lows in the wrestling business Caleb Konley has come out the other side of it stronger for making it through it. This week Caleb talks about the trials and tribulations he went through in the business; as well as some of the high moments he had as well. The passion Caleb shows for the business in one of a kind and you will hea…

One of the critical men from the infamous “Minivan of Love” joins the show this week. Craig Jenkins joins us this week and talks about the side of the business that most people haven’t head before. As the Head of Live Events and Ticketing for TNA Craig has a-lot of great stories from those days and so much more. Furthermore, we have a special run i…

Don’t chop believing we’ve got a special feeling that todays episode will be “Cash Money,” as we welcome Cash Flo to the show. As a former heavyweight champion in OVW Cash Flo road up and down the road for many years excelling and trying to master his craft in the wrestling business. On this episode he talks about coming up in the business in IWA M…

The face that runs the place joins us this week. “Mr. Pectacular” Jessie Godderz has been from Big Brother to TNA to OVW and all points in between. Jessie continues to be one of the best in marketing yourself; he talks about that and so much more this week on Refin It Up!!!! Refin It Up Social MediaTwitter, Threads, and IG @refinituphttps://linktr.…

As the Voice of Ohio Valley Wrestling, Bryan Kennison quickly became America’s Sweetheart after the debut of the series “Wrestlers” on Netflix. In the series we saw behind the curtain at OVW and a look into what Bryan does for OVW. On this episode of Refin It Up Bryan talks about his feelings on the new owner of OVW, Matt Jones. Bryan opened up bot…

It’s time to take a trip into the Mind of the Meanie with former WWE superstar and ECW original, The Blue Meanie. Since being trained by the great Al Snow, Meanie has been all over the country, from coast to coast doing the thing he’s always wanted to do; be a professional wrestler. From ECW to WWE and now to the wrestling podcast world Meanie has …

His name is Paul Heyman and he is the advocate to many, friend to some, and legend to many. This week we celebrate the birthday of Paul Heyman by covering his historic career where he managed along the side of hall of famers and legends in the wrestling business. All this and some football talk and a fantastic musical rendition. Refin It Up Social …

We talk some shop this week with current IMPACT wrestling referee, Daniel Spencer. From Football to some interesting takes on the CM Punk release and yes even a great #RefinReview Refin It Up Social MediaTwitter and IG @refinitupcastpie.com/refinitupBrian Hebner Social MediaTwitter/IG @babyhebnerJimmy Korderas Social MediaTwitter: @jimmykorderasIG:…

The format is out the window this week as we welcome Gerald Brisco to the show. Its story time with Mr Brisco this week as he speaks about working with Pat Patterson, his thoughts on the Montreal Screw Job, as well as his show with JBL; who happens to suprise us by joining in the great stories throughout the show. All this and so much more this wee…

Santino Marella has always been a polarizing person in wrestling for years and this week he comes on the show to talk about his career; good and bad. Winning the Intercontinental Championship in his debut match in Italy was a monumental moment for his career to that point. However, he went on to make people love and hate him doing the thing he alwa…

Once upon a time there were two Bischoffs in the wrestling business. This week we welcome Garett Bischoff to the show. We talk about his time running around the WCW Power Plant as a kid and being introduced to some of the great wrestlers of all time like Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Ric Flair. When Garett entered the business in 2010 he was given an oppo…

Take a seat in the cafe as we welcome Rene Dupree to the show this week. At the age of 19 Rene made his debut in the WWE to a number of guys that attempted to make his path to success difficult. Listen as Rene talks about his feud with John Cena to some heart felt experiences that occurred in his time in WWE. Lastly, Rene speaks about what he has d…

This week we are joined by the “La Boricua Bad Ass” Tasha Steelz. As one of the best women wrestlers in the business today she talks about putting in her dues across the Northeast independent wrestling scene before making it to Ring of Honor and then finally to IMPACT Wrestling. Tasha goes into detail what it meant to her to be in the ring with Mic…

This week we celebrate the 57th birthday of Mike Chioda with a Refin Rewind from the show we did with Mike from March of this year. Refin It Up Social Media Twitter and IG @refinitup castpie.com/refinitup Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/IG @babyhebner Jimmy Korderas Social Media Twitter: @jimmykorderas IG: @realjimmykorderas Artwork by JD Hoop @J…

This week we celebrate the 60th birthday of Al Snow with a Refin Rewind from the show we did with Al from January of this year. Refin It Up Social Media Twitter and IG @refinitup castpie.com/refinitup Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/IG @babyhebner Jimmy Korderas Social Media Twitter: @jimmykorderas IG: @realjimmykorderas Artwork by JD Hoop @JDHoo…

This week we take a stroll down memory lane with a Refin Rewind with the show Brian and RJ did with Earl Hebner from last November. If you missed it the first time now is your chance to listen to it. Refin It Up Social MediaTwitter and IG @refinitupcastpie.com/refinitupBrian Hebner Social MediaTwitter/IG @babyhebnerJimmy Korderas Social MediaTwitte…

You had questions we give you the answers, as we have an Ask Brian and Jimmy Anything this week. Brian and Jimmy also talk about the 25th anniversary of the Hollywood Hogan and Goldberg WCW Championship match from the Georgia Dome on July 6, 1998. Refin It Up Social MediaTwitter and IG @refinitupcastpie.com/refinitupBrian Hebner Social MediaTwitter…

Traci Brooks was one of the original women in TNA in the early 2000s and continued to pave the way for women in TNA. She did some of her best work with Gail Kim, ODB, and Jackie Moore to name a few. Traci really came into her own when she became a manager/valet to some of the greats on the TNA roster. Learning from Dusty Rhodes, Jerry Jarrett, Rick…

This week we have a Refin Rewind episode with the interview we did with Kurt Angle from March of this year. However, before that we bring in Dollar Bill Dave from the Filter Free Podcast to join Brian and RJ in a new segment called "Stump the Ref" where Dave says that Randy Orton is overrated and Brian defends the notion that Randy is not overrated…