UFC superstar and all-around funny guy Matt “The Terror” Serra joined Ian and Lex on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In a must-hear interview, Serra discuss several topics:

• His upcoming fight against Matt Hughes at UFC 98
• Hughes’ recent performances Georges St-Pierre and Thiago Alves
• How much the grudge match against Hughes means to him
• His upset win over GSP at UFC 69
• Fighting GSP in his hometown at UFC 83
• GSP’s win over BJ Penn
• The legalization of MMA in New York state
• Teaching jiu-jitsu at his BJJ schools in New York

For more info on Matt Serra and his BJJ acadamies, please visit his official web site.

 

 PWB Hotline: Matt "The Terror" Serra, March 22, 2009 [20:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Up-and-coming MMA fighter and former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley joined Lex on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In his second interview with the show, Lashley discussed several topics, including:

• The replacement for Ken Shamrock in his fight at March Badness, Jason Guida
• Playing musical chairs with an opponent so close to a fight
• His disappointment in not getting to fight Shamrock
• The potential of fighting Shamrock in Japan
• Other rumored replacements for Shamrock, including MMA legend Don Frye and boxer Hasim Rahman
• The health of his ankle
• Training new skills for MMA
• A “dream fight” with Brock Lesnar
• His first MMA fight lasting only 41 seconds

 

 PWB Hotline: Bobby Lashley, March 14, 2009 [12:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MMA legend Ken Shamrock joined Lex on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In his third interview with the show, Shamrock discussed several topics, including:

• His upcoming fight against Bobby Lashley at March Badness
• Keys to victory against Lashley
• Hybrid Boxing and MMA fight cards
• His win over Ross Clifton in February
• A potential fight against Tank Abbott
• His brother Frank Shamrock’s claim that he purposely cut himself to escape his fight with Kimbo Slice
• A potential fight against Frank Shamrock
• Frank Shamrock v. Nick Diaz
• How much longer he will continue to fight

 

 PWB Hotline: Ken Shamrock, March 11, 2009 [10:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown joined Ian and Lex on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In an must-hear interview, Brown discussed several topics, including:

• His upcoming WEC Featherweight Title fight against Leonard Garcia
• Fighting for American Top Team
• His TKO victory over Urijah Faber
• A potential rematch with Urijah Faber
• A potential return to the UFC
• Manny Gamburyan’s move to the WEC

 

 PWB Hotline: Mike Brown, February 22, 2009 [11:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As a bonus download, I thought I’d upload the audio of today’s Strikeforce Conference Call featuring Frank Shamrock. Of course, the April 11 Stirkeforce event, with a main event of Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz at a catch weight, is discussed. Thanks to Ian for recording the call.

 

 MMA Shoot BONUS: Strikeforce Conference Call (Frank Shamrock) [57:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Up-and-coming MMA fighter Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli joined Ian and Lex on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In an must-hear interview, Petruzelli discussed several topics, including:

• His time on the Ultimate Fighter
• His huge knockout of Kimbo Slice
• The controversy following the Kimbo fight
• His next fight on March 21 against WEC vet Doug Marshall
• Strikeforce’s purchase of ProElite
• His attempts to sign a re-match with Kimbo Slice
• The Jungle MMA gym
• His Smoothie King franchise

For more on Seth Petruzelli, check out his official MySpace page. For more on the Jungle MMA gym in Orlando, check out the official web site.

 

 PWB Hotline: Seth Petruzelli, February 8, 2009 [12:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MMA veteran “The New York Badass” Phil Baroni joined Lex and Ian on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In an excellent interview, Baroni discussed several topics, including:

• His move to welterweight
• What’s up next for him, including a potential return to Strikeforce after their purchase of ProElite’s assests
• His psychology degree
• Mark Coleman’s loss to Shogun Rua at UFC 93
• A potential move back to the UFC
• Who he’d like to fight again
• The “greasing” controversy instigated by the GSP/BJ Penn fight
• More on Strikeforce’s welterweight division

For more on Phil Baroni, check out his official MySpace page.

 

 PWB Hotline: "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni, February 8, 2009 [12:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Talented UFC Fighter and top lightweight contender Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian  joined Ian on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In a great interview, Florian discussed several topics, including:

• The upcoming BJ Penn/Georges St.-Pierre fight
• The UFC lightweight division and potential title fights in that division
• A potential rematch with Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk
• The Florian Martial Arts Center
• His time on the Ultimate Fighter
• This Saturday’s Dan Henderson v. Rich Franklin fight
• Coaching MMA
• The upcoming Fedor Emelianenko/Andrei Arlovski clash

For more on Kenny Florian, please check out his official web site, KennyFlorian.com.

 

 PWB Hotline: Kenny Florian, January 13, 2009 [14:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MMA and pro wrestling legend Dan “The Best” Severn joined Lex and Ian on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In a captivating interview, Severn discussed several topics, including:

• His MMA and Law Enforcement training
• Winning the “Ultimate Ultimate 95″ tournament
• The evolution of MMA and various fighting styles
• The toll that MMA fights and wrestling matches take on the body
• His time in the WWF
• The “Brawl for All” tournament
• MMA fans’ perception of pro wrestlers
• His “retirement tour” and who he’d like to fight in 2009

For more on Dan “The Beast” Severn, please visit his official web site, the-beast.com.

 

 PWB Hotline: Dan Severn, December 30, 2008 [27:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode number 146 of PWB’s Official Podcast is now online.In this episode, I’m definitely feeling the holiday spirit–it’s my version of a holiday special. There’s a short story about Christmas and what wrestling means to kids, as well as my thoughts on the Road to Wrestlemania 25, and how Batista’s injury actually alters it for the better. I’ve also got my thoughts on the new Eddie Guerrero DVD, as well as what was good about wrestling in 2008.Podcast Table of Contents:

• Intro and Plugs (1:00)
• A Wrestling Christmas Story (4:13)
• The Road to Wrestlemania 25 (12:35)
• Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero DVD (20:05)
• The Final Word: Wrestling in 2008 (24:56)

For great wrestling discussion, don’t forget to check out Pro Wrestling Blog v4.0, located at www.thenewpwb.com (now optimized for iPhone and iPod Touch!)

 

 PWB 146: Jeff Hardy Toys (Christmas Story, Wrestlemania 25, Eddie Guerrero DVD, Wrestling in 2008) [32:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download