• Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 8 – Mark Wolf

    Episode 8 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with former IWA Mid-South Heavyweight champion, tag team champion, and 4x light heavyweight champion, Mark Wolf! Marky Wolf was the childhood friend of Ian Rotten. What was Ian like as a teenager? Jim and Mark fondly look back on Mark coming to…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 7 – Mad Man Pondo

    Episode 7 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with “The American Danger Man” Mad Man Pondo. Pondo is one of a handful that predates Jim in IWA Midsouth as Pondo started on the first show in the main event of Winter Warz 1996 in January of that year. They talk…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Video – Episode 7 – Mad Man Pondo

    Episode 7 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with “The American Danger Man” Mad Man Pondo. Pondo is one of a handful that predates Jim in IWA Midsouth as Pondo started on the first show in the main event of Winter Warz 1996 in January of that year. They talk…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 6 – Chuck Smooth

    Episode 6 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with “Britney Spears Boyfriend” Chuck E Smooth/Chuck Smooth/Paul E. Smooth if ya nasty. Chuck talks about growing up as a fan in the Chicagoland area, being able to watch ECW, USWA & SMW on syndication, finding local shows & finally being trained…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 5 – Rich Wayne

    Episode 5 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with “The Mayor” Rich Wayne. Great friends for the past 28 years that met at IWA Mid-South where both were mistaken for being with the Kentucky State Athletic Commission because they took notes to post results on AOL Grandstand! That friendship grew…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Video – Episode 5 – Rich Wayne

    Episode 5 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with “The Mayor” Rich Wayne. Great friends for the past 28 years that met at IWA Mid-South where both were mistaken for being with the Kentucky State Athletic Commission because they took notes to post results on AOL Grandstand! That friendship grew…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 4 – Les Johns

    Episode 4 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with the man truly responsible for getting him into the business, Les Johns. College friends that bonded over their love of wrestling, they talk about how Les calling the IWA hotline and leaving a critique of the show ended up with Ian…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Video – Episode 4 – Les Johns

    Episode 4 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with the man truly responsible for getting him into the business, Les Johns. College friends that bonded over their love of wrestling, they talk about how Les calling the IWA hotline and leaving a critique of the show ended up with Ian…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 3 – American Kickboxer

    Episode 3 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with multiple times over former IWA Midsouth Light Heavyweight champion American Kickboxer. Despite knowing each other for close to 30 years, this podcast & leading up to the recording is the most Jim & AKB have ever talked. They start the conversation…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Video – Episode 3 – American Kickboxer

    Episode 3 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, Jim sits down with multiple times over former IWA Midsouth Light Heavyweight champion American Kickboxer. Despite knowing each other for close to 30 years, this podcast & leading up to the recording is the most Jim & AKB have ever talked. They start the conversation…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 2 – Brent Blades

    Episode 2 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! On this episode, I sit down with “The Whole Reffin Show” Brent Blades who served as the IWA senior official from 2000-2003. We talk about starting out in the front row at IWA shows at the old Kmart building and how many eventually got involved on shows, the…

  • Episode 1 – University of Kentucky College Buddy Ben Rich

    Episode 1 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! The first episode features a conversation between Jim & his old college buddy Ben Rich as they talk about becoming friends during their time in college at University of Kentucky, finding IWA Midsouth, bringing IWAMS to Lexington and everything in between. Be sure to follow Jim on X…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Audio Only – Episode 1 – Ben Rich

    Episode 1 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! The first episode features a conversation between Jim & his old college buddy Ben Rich as they talk about becoming friends during their time in college at University of Kentucky, finding IWA Midsouth, bringing IWAMS to Lexington and everything in between. Be sure to follow Jim on X…

  • Fannin’s Flashbacks – Video – Episode 1 – Ben Rich

    Episode 1 of Fannin’s Flashbacks is LIVE! The first episode features a conversation between Jim & his old college buddy Ben Rich as they talk about becoming friends during their time in college at University of Kentucky, finding IWA Midsouth, bringing IWAMS to Lexington and everything in between. Be sure to follow Jim on X…