Fight Factory Podcast

Welcome back to the Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast! This week, Dave Sturchio is flying solo and coming to you live from the newly upgraded Stellar19 Studios. While Chris Payne and Tommy Dee are away on assignment, Dave is pulling back the curtain on the "gritty, grassroots" reality of running an independent wrestling promotion in 2026. In this deep-dive episode, we discuss the evolution of the War on the Shore 3 and why Fight Factory is committed to a higher standard of production, roster building, and storytelling. Dave vents about the current state of "delusional" independent contractors, the importance of professional training, and why saying "thank you" is the most valuable currency in the business. Inside This Episode: The War on the Shore 3 Update: Updates on our sponsors, including Lester Glenn Toms River and Danny Lynch—the official realtor of the event. The "Sink or Swim" Battle Royal: Why the second annual Rumble is "anybody's game" and what the winner can expect heading into the next show. The State of the Indies: A candid look at "egomaniacs," the need for promotions to work together to carry over storylines, and the importance of cross-branding. Stellar 19 Studios: Dave discusses the brand-new website launch and the vision for the studio heading into the summer season. WWE & The Big Stage: Thoughts on the Bloodline's new direction with Jacob Fatu, the Intercontinental Division's resurgence, and the upcoming two-night SummerSlam. Life Outside the Ring: A heartfelt segment on the "thief of joy" (comparison), the necessity of backup plans, and why pro wrestling isn't the only thing that defines us. 🎟️ TICKETS & MERCH :Tickets for War on the Shore 3 are moving fast! Front Row: SOLD OUT Second Row: Now on the move! Visit our friends at Savvy Seats to secure your spot on the beach before they’re gone. Sponsors: Richard Lucas Chevrolet & Subaru, Optic Truck Works, True Rank Digital, and My Fandom Collectibles. #FightFactoryWrestling #WarOnTheShore3 #IndependentWrestling #ProWrestlingPodcast #NJWrestling #WrestlingCommunity #Stellar19Studios #WWEBacklash #SupportIndieWrestling #WrestlingLife Support All Things Mile21 Media by subscribing to the Channel and following along on IG @Mile21Media - And for all your podcasting and rental needs, Follow @Stellar19Studios on IG to rent space to create your own show with Mile21 Media!

We have arrived at our "go home" show to WWE's WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas! Dave Sturchio, Tommy Dee and Chris Payne are back in studio today to go over all things WrestleMania! Who takes home the gold? Cody Rhodes or Randy Orton? Does Pat McAfee play a role? Does Jelly Roll get his revenge? Did we just write that sentence? Oba Femi looks to become the newest BEAST but he has to get through Brock Lesnar! Does he? Is WrestleMania not as "hyped" as Mania's of the past? Roman Reigns and CM Punk have a love fest on RAW and might have run out of ideas. Let's just fight! We pick all the matches (That matter) and more! Enjoy the "Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast" !! #WrestleMania42 #WrestleMania #FightFactoryWrestlingPodcast

The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast is back with Dave Sturchio & Tommy Dee breaking down the wonderful BUSY world of professional wrestling. The War on The Shore 3 is already shaping up to be bigger than the first two and they build some hype for that! Lady Frost, The Fight Factory Women's Champion was a free agent for only about a few hours as MLW scoops her up on a contract and then she agrees to terms with ACW to appear in May! Was Tony Khan holding her back from others understanding just how good she is?? This is NOT the first time this has happened. WWE WrestleMania is approaching quickly, where is your "hype meter" at for some of the stories and matches they're trying to pitch? We answer that and give a special shout out to the fake tough guys who couldn't back their peer up from an attempted stabbing??! #WWE #WrestleMania #FightFactoryWrestling

Welcome back to a very fun "go home" show of The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast. Today we hammer home the final details for Fight Factory Wrestling's Tough Luck going down at the Mecca in Ridgefield Park, this Saturday. Dave Sturchio, Tommy Dee and Fight Factory's own SETH is in studio today to discuss the happenings! Is ChatGPT a bad thing for wrestling? Well, we put he or she or it to the test as we ask ChatGPT what the Top 3 WrestleManias are, the Bottom 3 WrestleMania's and the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time! All this and so much more! It's Mania Season! Let's go!! #WrestleMania #Top3 #FightFactoryWrestling

The Fight Factory Wrestling podcast is back on the air today and Dave & Tommy Dee are back in studio! Dave put out a post on social media that caught some attention. Some good, some bad, mostly positive but it raises the question could there be a world in pro wrestling there the "Territories" make a comeback? Northeast would include the heavy hitting promotions like GCW, ACW, HOG and more while the southwest would have companies like ROW with Booker T! Could it work? Lady Frost announces that her contract will not be renewed with AEW, and the fellas sound off about this horrific fumble of talent. CM Punk and Roman Reigns has reached a boiling point already and it's only the beginning of March! Punk bringing up dead members of Roman's family!? His Dad!? Yikes! All this and so much more!! "Tough Luck" is just 17 days away! Get your tickets now for "The Mecca" in Ridgefield!! #CMPunk #AEW #IndyWrestling #FightFactoryWrestling

The WWE's last stop before WrestleMania goes down this weekend with "The Elimination Chamber". Dave Sturchio & Tommy Dee are back in studio to talk about that and make some predictions as to who walks out the men's winner, what's in the mystery box, and who will answer Brock Lesnar's open challenge?? The show kicks off talking about the state of the independent wrestling scene and what it takes to make some noise on this oversaturated scene in the tri-state area. All this and so much more! Enjoy!! #FightFactoryWrestling #WWE #EliminationChamber

Welcome back to "The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast" ! Today, Dave, Tommy and Payne are back in studio a day later than usual to update you on all things "Tough Luck" ! The buzz is real around "The War On The Shore 3" and the trio tell you about all the happenings behind the scenes. The WWE Road to WrestleMania continues but are the guys checked out? Will LA Knight get the push he deserves? Oh and for the record, let's try and keep POLITICS out of Pro Wrestling! The guys dive into that hot button topic because they don't want to see people sabotage themselves because of a view of something that has zero to do with their careers! Enjoy!! #TheFightFactoryPodcast #Wrestling #WWE #WrestleMania

Welcome back to "The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast" with Dave Sturchio & Tommy Dee as Officer Chris Payne rounds the corner of his service to the NYPD and hopefully we have the big guy back next week! We catch everyone up on "Tough Luck" and some big announcements for the Fight Factory Wrestling Championship match! Tommy Dee works an indy by himself along side TJ Marconi! How did he fair? The WWE Royal Rumble is coming with multiple ways they can go with this. Will we see any surprises?? Find out on this week's episode!! Enjoy!! Support Indy Wrestling!! #FightFactoryWrestling #WWERoyalRumble #IndependentWrestling

Welcome to the season finale of "The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast" coming to you LIVE to talk about the aftermath of John Cena's final match and loss against Gunther! Dave Sturchio, Tommy Dee and Chris Payne are back to talk about it and break it all down. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Was it good for Gunther? What's next? We discuss how it all shook out for the WWE and then we dive into our past 2 events of 2025 and crown some "Wrestler of the Year" and "Favorite Match" of the year! Enjoy and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will see you back in 2026!! #JohnCena #Gunther #FightFactoryWrestling

Welcome BACK to "The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast" ! The Three Amigos are together again in studio as Chris Payne returns and joins Dave Sturchio & Tommy Dee to talk about, well, a little bit of EVERYTHING. Sports? Yeah why not! WWE seems to be stale and we think it's a TKO problem! Who will John Cena's final opponent be next weekend? We find out on Smackdown this week! Is John Cena OFFICIALLY the GOAT? We debate this and more! Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

Just when you thought John Cena couldn't do any more good in his professional wrestling career, How about his FIRST EVER Intercontinental Championship as he defeats Dirty Dom on his final Raw in Boston! Dave Sturchio & Tommy Dee are back in studio to break that down for another loaded episode of "Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast" where they also preview their next big event going down on Saturday night with "No Thanks Given" at the historic Starland Ballroom!! #JohnCena #Starlandballroom #FightFactoryWrestling

The Fight Factory Wrestling Podcast welcomes in a very special guest in long time friend of Dave & Payne's, Nikos Rikos! Nikos joins Dave and Tommy Dee in studio today to talk about his professional wrestling career, leaving the business but then having the itch for so much more. Viewer discretion is definitely advised here as it gets a little awkward and we apologize to our viewing and listening audience for the end of this show. #FightFactoryWrestling #NikosRikos #IndependentWrestling

Chris Steeler has been in professional wrestling for over two decades and is all of his hard work is a very key reason as to why he's been showcased on each of the first 3 Fight Factory Wrestling shows INCLUDING being on a Showcase match before the inception. And now, Steeler sits down with Tommy Tequila on his second installment of "A Toast With Tommy Tequila" where he discusses his upcoming Open Weight Title defense against a guy we at Fight Factory just sat down with this week, Steve Gibki. Hear the stories of the come up, the dedication to the craft and so much more! Enjoy! #FightFactoryWrestling #ChrisSteeler #TommyTequila #Independentwrestling