Episodes
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Hello, Lovelies! We're back this week with a bang as we welcome back Daria Berenato, known to WWE fans as Sonya Deville! She & Brian Bell discuss her departure from WWE, reflect on the decade she spent there and what she accomplished, the evolution of Sonya Deville over that time, what the future holds for her and why leaving WWE comes with a sense of freedom!
Follow Daria Berenato on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok: @thedariaraeberenato
Check out "Daria & Toni Unwrapped" on YouTube
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! We close out Media Month this week by welcoming content creator, video editor and former co-host of Fightful Overbooked's Indied, Mike Indied, to the show! He & Brian Bell chat Indied, coming out as pansexual, how indie wrestling brought him back to wrestling, indie wrestling in Canada and his pivot to behind the scenes work!
Follow Mike Indied on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @mikefromindied
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! We've got another bonus episode for this week as wel sit down with Pro Wrestling Australia's Charli Evans, Nikki Van Blair and Shay Kassidy to discuss PWA's Drag Race themed event Tag Race! They & Brian Bell talk how the idea came about, PWA's commitment to highlighting LGBTQ identities in its ring and community, the wrestling/drag connection and just how many looks quantify too many looks?
Check out PWA Tag Race on Jan. 31 live on PWA's YouTube channel
Follow Charli Evans on Twitter & Instagram: @charlievanspro
Follow Nikki Van Blair on Twitter & Instagram: @NikkiVanBlair
Follow Shay Kassidy on Instagram: @shaykassidypro
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back Naptown All Pro co-founder J-Rose to chat all about their upcoming 4-day indie wrestling festival Combat Crossroads during Royal Rumble weekend! They and Brian Bell discuss how the idea came together, putting Indianapolis in the spotlight, highlighting queer and Black-led promotions and previews the slew of events taking place during the weekend!
Follow J-Rose on Twitter: @thisisjrose
Follow Naptown All Pro on Twitter & Bluesky: @NaptownAllPro
For Combat Crossroads tickets and information, visit naptownallpro.com or @CombatXrds on Twitter
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! Media Month rolls along as we welcome Fightful Overbooked and Our Local Establishment host "Queer Auntie" Collins. They & Brian Bell chat their various projects, the Pacific Northwest scene, what brought Collins back to wrestling media, learning from mistakes & their dad's experience with Andre The Giant!
Follow Collins on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @_queerauntie
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week kick off Media Month 2025 by welcoming back PWPonderings' and Grit & Glitter's Don Halliwell! They & Brian Bell chat Don's extensive history with indie wrestling, what pushed them toward female wrestlers in their youth, their work covering women's wrestling and their shy Grit & Glitter origins!
Follow Don Halliwell on Twitter & Instagram: @donhalliwell1
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! We kick off 2025 by welcoming back Rachel Giuliani to chat all about New Japan Pro Wrestling's big Tokyo Dome weekend. She and Brian Bell discuss the brilliance of Omega/Kidd, the passion between Naito and Hiromu, Zack Sabre Jr. and Shota Umino's stellar main event, Yota Tsuji: Pudding Man, the magic between Iwatani and AZM and much more!
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we close out another QWI season with the 2024 QWI Awards show! Em Fear and Marco Mayur join Brian Bell to announce the winners in all 16 categories as voted by you! Who will claim the prize in Best Look, Match of the Year, Feud of the Year, International Wrestler of the Year, the Flowers Award and LGBTQ Wrestler of the Year?!
Follow Em Fear on Twitter: @ForkedPgh
Follow Grit & Glitter on Instagram, Bluesky & Twitter: @gritglitterpod
Follow Marco Mayur on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @marcomayur51
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! It's the final day of the 2024 QWI 200, so we're talking all about it this week withPROGRESS & TNT Extreme announcer Mark Adams, "Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar and Grit & Glitter's Don Halliwell! They & Brian Bell discuss the top 20, personal standouts, what the list communicates about the progression of LGBTQ people in pro wrestling, the power of storytelling and the number one LGBTQ pro wrestler of 2024!
Follow Mark Adams on Twitter: @MarkAdamsHC
Follow Pollo Del Mar on Twitter: @TheGlamazonPDM
Follow Don Halliwell on Twitter: @donhalliwell1
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome The Forgotten State's very own Noah Veil to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss The Forgotten State, building confidence, their Big Gay Brunch debut, why the Midwest is their second wrestling home and their shared love for the FGC.
Follow Noah Veil on Twitter & Instagram: @NoahXVeil
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Money Dragon" Angelo Carter to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss the evolution and growth of T2T Brooklyn and Queer Punk Outlaws, drawing power from community and honoring LGBTQ pro wrestling history, Pro Wrestling VIBE, working Big Gay Brunch and more!
Follow Angelo Carter on Twitter and Instagram: @moneydragontv
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! The 2024 QWI Awards ballot is live, so it's only fitting that we welcome back Don Halliwell (Grit & Glitter, PWPondering) to preview the ballot! They & Brian Bell discuss all the nominees in all 16 categories!
Follow Don Halliwell on Twitter: @donhalliwell1
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Southeast Artiste" Eden Monroe to the show. They & Brian Bell chat the supportive environment at TWE Chattanooga, how their work on Broadway led to the creation of Eden Monroe, EFFY's Big Gay Brunch and their adoration of Cher!
Follow Eden Monroe on Twitter & Instagram: @Artist_EMonroe
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we delve into the multi-faceted world of PNW pro wrestler Rashad Tyson. He & Brian Bell discuss building new audiences at Wrestle Yr Friends & UFO, focusing on Canada, his various personas in wrestling, the upcoming 5CC Wrestling tribute show on Nov. 23 + more!
Follow Rashad Tyson on Twitter & Instagram: @therashadtyson
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! We've got a special Halloween treat for you today! To celebrate the season, we've released our special Halloween episode of Required Reading for all of you! Brian Bell, Hollis and special guest Travis join in a celebration of the beauty of creativity and the folly of inept execution as we reflect on the infamous Chamber of Horrors match from WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 and Dan Akroyd's sole directorial credit, the horror/comedy Nothing But Trouble from the same year. Prepare your refer-eye cams, Lovelies!
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! We ring in five years of LGBT In The Ring this week by welcoming former pro wrestler, former voice of Hoodslam and announcer/broadcaster/host A.J. Kirsch to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his retirement, finding "Broseph" Joe Brody, his time with Hoodslam and Full Queer, overcoming obstacles to find his voice and more!
Follow A.J. Kirsch on Twitter and Instagram: @AJKirsch
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back "The Spotlight" Logan Knight for a special edition of the show! He & Brian Bell discuss the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission's decision last week regarding its ban on intergender wrestling, Knight's first-person perspective of the hearing, how the decision affects trans, non-binary and gender-diverse pro wrestlers in the state and the long legislative and potential legal battle ahead to continue the fight!
Follow Logan Knight on Twitter & Instagram: @LoganKnightPro
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Pride Fighter" American Oni to the show. They & Brian Bell discuss their Wrestling 101 project, the upcoming Queer Wrestling Monster Bash on Oct. 19, Oni's connection to Kanyon, using wrestling to create safe and celebratory spaces for queer people, checking privilege, Leather Daddy and why they were on stage at the Emmys!
Follow American Oni on Twitter & Instagram: @TheAmericanOni
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome KING CHEVS herself, Charli Evans, to the show! She & Brian Bell chat her upcoming PWA title bout with Jessica Troy at PWA Colosseum, queer representation in the Aussie indie scene, deathmatch, Pro Wrestling EVE, GCW & ChocoPro!
Follow Charli Evans on Twitter & Instagram: @charlievanspro
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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Hello, Lovelies! This week we look to the skies to welcome back Max Zaleski to chat his new no ring queer-focused project UFO! He & Brian Bell discuss the origins of UFO, leaving Peak Sports Entertainment, connecting with the Seattle queer community, using his love of wrestling to give back and building spaces for queer and allied individuals!
Follow UFO on Twitter & Instagram: @PNW_UFO
Follow Max Zaleski on Twitter & Instagram: @MaxInThePNW
Follow Brian Bell on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @WonderboyOTM
Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter, Instagram & Bluesky: @LGBTRingPod
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/lgbtringpod
Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees
Big thank you to Edith Surreal (@edithsurreal) for the LGBT In The Ring logo
Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp.
Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from top independent promotions worldwide. Use promo code “LGBTRingPod” or visit tinyurl.com/IWTVLGBT
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