From working long days on the farm to stepping inside professional wrestling rings across the UK — Jimmy Swift is chasing one huge dream: WWE. In Episode 94 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with “The Farmer’s Boy” Jimmy Swift, one of the exciting young names emerging from the British... Continue Reading →
In this week's episode Jake Shannon talks Catch Wrestling, Scientific Wrestling, Karl Gotch, Billy Robinson, Gene LeBell, Shoot Pro Wrestling, MMA, BJJ and the future of grappling! 🤼 Jake Shannon is one of the leading modern advocates of Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling, the founder of Scientific Wrestling, WAR Catch Wrestling, Macebell Strength, creator of Shoot Pro Wrestling... Continue Reading →
He didn’t start professional wrestling until his 30s. He wasn’t even a lifelong wrestling fan. Now Jupiter is travelling the world as an international professional wrestler! In Episode 91 of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with Jupiter, one of the most distinctive characters emerging from the modern British professional wrestling... Continue Reading →
Step inside the brutal, old-school world of professional wrestling with Mark Fleming — three-time Virginia Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, International Heavyweight Champion, world-travelled professional wrestler and protégé of the legendary Lou Thesz. In this episode, Mark joins Brett Summers for an incredible deep dive into a wrestling career that crossed amateur wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, the... Continue Reading →
What happens when a Team GB-level sumo wrestler swaps the dohyo for the professional wrestling ring? In Episode 87 of The Grapple of Your Eye Show, Brett Summers sits down with British sumo wrestler and professional wrestler "Sumo" Jack Sullivan to explore one of the most unusual journeys through the British grappling scene. From discovering... Continue Reading →
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 →
What made one building become the beating heart of boxing, professional wrestling, roller derby and punk rock? In this episode of The Grapple Of Your Eye Show, host Brett Summers sits down with writer and director Steve DeBro to explore the incredible story behind 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story—the award-winning documentary that uncovers... Continue Reading →
"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 →
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 →
