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OVW: No Holds Barred

OVW: No Holds Barred

Auteur(s): Lewis Costello
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 OVW: No Holds Barred is the official deep dive into the world of Ohio Valley Wrestling - the training ground of legends and the home of the next generation of stars.

Hosted by Lewis Costello and Kian Fox, this podcast pulls back the curtain on the business of pro wrestling with raw, unfiltered conversations.

From locker room stories and industry secrets to the future of OVW and beyond, every episode brings you closer to the people shaping the sport. Expect insider knowledge, untold tales, and no-holds-barred discussions with some of wrestling’s most iconic names and rising talents.

Whether you’re a die-hard wrestling fan, an aspiring performer, or just love hearing the real stories behind the spectacle, this is your ringside seat to the world of professional wrestling.

STORIES AS REAL AS IT GETS.
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  • She Quit Teaching in Alaska to Become a Pro Wrestler: Freya The Slaya

    She Quit Teaching in Alaska to Become a Pro Wrestler: Freya The Slaya
    Nov 27 2025
    Her story is one of ambition, reinvention, and absolute fearlessness... Today, we sit down with Freya the Slaya - a 6’1 powerhouse who walked away from a stable teaching career in Alaska to chase the dream and transform herself into one of OVW’s most commanding performers.

    In this episode, Freya opens up about:




    • Leaving everything behind: how she went from a decade in the classroom to uprooting her entire life, moving thousands of miles from home, and committing fully to pro wrestling - all just weeks before the world shut down in 2020.

    • Her evolution as a performer: from the “Queen of the North” to the far more aggressive “Arctic Amazon,” and why she felt her character had grown stale - and needed to be rebuilt from the ground up.

    • The grind of becoming great: what it took to train in Alaska with only a handful of wrestlers in the entire state, driving six hours just to find a ring, and eventually landing at OVW - the only independent promotion doing live weekly television.

    • Learning the TV game: how timing, camera awareness, commercial breaks, and real-time improvisation changed her entire approach to wrestling - and why those OVW reps are unlike anything else on the independents.


    Whether you’re fascinated by the behind-the-scenes craft of wrestling, inspired by the courage it takes to reinvent your life, or want to understand the mindset behind one of OVW’s most intense characters, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Subscribe for more shoot interviews and no-holds-barred insider conversations from Ohio Valley Wrestling!

    Follow Freya The Slaya: https://x.com/BigZoWrestle https://www.instagram.com/bigzo.wrestle
    Follow Lewis Costello: https://x.com/lewiscostello https://www.instagram.com/lewisblaizecostello
    Follow Kian Fox: https://x.com/SlyT_KianFox https://www.instagram.com/slyt_kianfox
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    32 min
  • The Therapist Who Breaks Bones for a Living: Big Zo

    The Therapist Who Breaks Bones for a Living: Big Zo
    Nov 13 2025
    Get ready for a conversation unlike anything we've had before. Today, we sit down with Big Zo - a dominant force in the ring, a 300+ pound powerhouse, and, incredibly… a licensed mental health professional helping veterans heal by day.

    In this episode, Zo opens up about:


    • His unusual journey to the top: from growing up just minutes from the OVW arena, to spending nearly a decade working, grinding, and fighting his way toward a long-overdue championship opportunity.

    • Life behind the persona: how balancing fatherhood, a demanding full-time career, and the physical toll of wrestling has shaped him into both a competitor and a mentor with unmatched perspective.

    • The moment everything changed: the 2020 accident that left him lying in the street - and how that near-miss pushed him to write his book Cooking Up Counseling, share his knowledge, and commit even deeper to the things that matter most.

    • The dual existence: what it’s really like switching from therapist to champion, how his work with trauma fuels his in-ring storytelling, and why he believes wrestling is its own form of healing.

    • Whether you’re fascinated by the psychology behind wrestling, inspired by stories of resilience, or want to understand the man behind the United States Championship, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

    Subscribe for more shoot interviews and no-holds-barred insider conversations from Ohio Valley Wrestling!

    Grab Big Zo's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooking-Up-Counseling-Recipe-Unsavory/dp/B0BCZXTT2N
    Follow Big Zo: https://x.com/BigZoWrestle https://www.instagram.com/bigzo.wrestle
    Follow Lewis Costello: https://x.com/lewiscostello https://www.instagram.com/lewisblaizecostello
    Follow Kian Fox: https://x.com/SlyT_KianFox https://www.instagram.com/slyt_kianfox
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    32 min
  • The Wrestler Who Died And Came Back To Life: Tegan Thorne

    The Wrestler Who Died And Came Back To Life: Tegan Thorne
    Oct 30 2025
    Get ready for a story of grit, determination and ambition! Today, we sit down with rising star Teagan Thorne - a fierce competitor whose journey back into the ring is nothing short of extraordinary.

    In this conversation, Teagan opens up about:

    • The horrific crash that nearly ended it all: at age 11 she was in a coma for two weeks, was pronounced dead at the scene, and told she’d likely never walk - let alone wrestle.

    • Her triumphant comeback: defying expectations to not only walk and play sports again, but debut in the ring at age 15, and later make her mark in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) this year.

    • Her ambitions for the future: how every scar, every setback, fuels her dream to reach WWE’s big stage.


    Whether you’re drawn to the underdog narrative, fascinated by what it takes to fight your way into pro wrestling, or simply want to get to know one of OVW’s most promising talents, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

    Subscribe for more shoot interviews and no-holds-barred insider conversations from Ohio Valley Wrestling!

    Follow Teagan Thorne: http://twitter.com/thorne_teagan https://www.instagram.com/thorne_teagan
    Follow Lewis Costello: https://x.com/lewiscostello https://www.instagram.com/lewisblaizecostello
    Follow Kian Fox: https://x.com/SlyT_KianFox https://www.instagram.com/slyt_kianfox
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    24 min
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