How do you become one of the biggest names in British professional wrestling? In this exclusive episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with Mickey Limerick, the All-Star Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, to discuss his incredible journey from watching wrestling on VHS tapes to becoming one of the UK's... Continue Reading →
Ep. 82: “Big” Mike Waters – Europe’s biggest wrestler – The Bulk from The U.K. Pitbulls discusses his wrestling career!
"Big" Mike Waters is widely recognised as Europe's Largest Wrestler, one half of the legendary UK PitBulls, a British wrestling icon, musician, promoter, trainer and the actor behind The Blob in Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine. In Episode 82 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with Big Mike Waters... Continue Reading →
Ep. 81: Taylor McCann- Evolution of a Grappler – Wrestling to BJJ to Catch
From Wrestling Champion to BJJ & Catch Wrestling Competitor | Taylor Maccan's Incredible Grappling Journey How do you go from becoming a multiple-time British wrestling champion, walking away from the sport completely, gaining over 120kg, and then fighting your way back into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling and elite grappling competition? In this episode of The... Continue Reading →
Ep. 77: Rudi Root – The brutal reality of being a diabetic pro wrestler!
What happens when a U.K. wrestler refuses to let age, geography, or even a life-changing medical diagnosis stop him from chasing his dream? In this powerful and emotional episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with one of the most colourful, charismatic, and determined personalities on the UK independent... Continue Reading →
Ep. 75: Ahileas Bolovan – Building Up British Wrestling At Grassroots and Online is Vital!
This week on The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, we sit down with freestyle wrestling coach Ahileas Bolovan from Neon Martial Arts & Fitness Centre in Southampton to discuss the current state of British freestyle wrestling, grassroots development, and why building wrestling communities online is more important now than ever before. Ahileas shares his journey... Continue Reading →
Ep. 66: Scrubber Daly
In this week's episode we are joined by British wrestling legend Scrubber Daly, trained by Bomber Pat Roach, to reveal what it really took to survive the golden era of ITV wrestling and become a star alongside Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy, King Kong Kirk, Fit Finlay, Marty Jones, and more. Trained on a concrete floor... Continue Reading →
Ep. 56: Joel Redman
This week we are joined by a true global ambassador of British Wrestling Joel Redman. Joel is one of the most influential figures in modern British professional wrestling — former WWE NXT Tag Team Champion (one half of the first-ever NXT Tag Team Champions alongside PAC), multiple-time UK Tag Team Champion, 2x All Star Wrestling... Continue Reading →
Ep. 54: Brett Hawthorn
In Ep. 54 of The Grapple of Your Eye, host Brett Summers sits down with Brett Hawthorn — a two-time World Catch Wrestling Lightweight Champion, British wrestling standout, and former boxer — to unpack the real story behind becoming (and staying) a world-class grappler. From being thrown into competitions as a kid in Bradford, to... Continue Reading →
Ep. 53: Kateryna Sassa
From stepping onto the mat as a young freestyle wrestler to travelling the world in one of the toughest combat sports on the planet — Kateryna Sassa’s journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode, Kateryna opens up about the brutal highs and crushing lows of elite grappling, the sacrifices it takes, and how wrestling... Continue Reading →


