Being the Extreme: A Backyard Wrestling Story

EP06. EWA origins: A backyard wrestling story

In this episode of Being the Extreme, the crew takes a trip down memory lane, sharing stories from their high school days. From hallway stunners and inside jokes to the bonds that wrestling culture forged during their teenage years, learn how they went from high school degenerates and the self-proclaimed NWO to the backyard wrestling innovators that built the Extreme Wrestling Alliance (EWA). Hollywood Pinto [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/hollywood-pinto/], Chris Anthony [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/christopher-anthony/] and Claudio Cacciatore [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/claudio-cacciatore/], with The Zeitgeist [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/the-zeitgeist/] as their guide, recount their wildest antics, the friendships they fostered, and how those formative experiences influence their perspectives today. Don't miss this entertaining blend of nostalgia, wrestling passion, and extreme storytelling!

EP05: Extreme takes on WWE Raw’s Netflix premiere

In this special bonus episode of Being the Extreme, The Zeitgeist and "The Mayor" dive deep into the highly anticipated debut of WWE Monday Night Raw on Netflix. From the ratings buzz to fan reactions, they break down the show's impact.

EP04: Claudio’s Masterpiece (Rivals Series)

Ever have a jar of pasta sauce dumped on your head?  In this episode of Being the Extreme, we step into the mind of Claudio Cacciatore to relive his side of the explosive rivalry with Gregdust. With help from The French Wonder and The Zeitgeist, Claudio relives the fiery promos, unforgettable matches — bookended by the infamous Pasta Sauce Match and the Halloween classic Pumpkin Head Match.  He also shares how this feud redefined the EWA's mid-card and sparked a new creative direction for the company.  Don’t miss this deep dive into one of the most iconic rivalries in EWA history. Listen to Part 1 of this Rivals Series to hear Gregdust's perspective on their food-based feud: * Listen: https://being-the-extreme.podbean.com/e/like-the-savage-butterfly-hatching-from-the-coccon-ewa-rivals-series/ * Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6BYTYW2co&t=981s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6BYTYW2co&t=981s] About the EWA: https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5lc2FIdVA2ZDcza0NHcXAxMjdMdjQwd2hTZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUnB1d2xaSkZtOEpNYjJLbW9iSFY0V0tsNXU3cmd3SzhHTXhMYzRqbEJXaHJ2ajRjeWhzNTJYYVlvTlhmcDJWM0FIaXBDQ2FKTzVMRzVsZDNaMDMwQ0ZPMFgyVGNGYjVmLVRjWFctTjIwR2t2eVpxdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fewabackyardwrestling.com%2F&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] Follow the EWA on social: * Instagram:   / ewa__wrestling   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFjTW1RTWtRejNSQkg0YkVFY2g2T2hpVHlUUXxBQ3Jtc0trR05na0wtY1g2bmF5UlRzelVQbHpZWk4wWnJOeG5Ib1VPTVNPOGxCaXI1OUhOV1VOdmQ3Zk1id3E5M0pwS3hKa3RhWjdDTUx2WlVzUVJBVGpRRDRtNFNsSFdLNkZGUmJvWjVfMTBKdzZKZzR2b3RTNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fewa__wrestling%2F&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] * Facebook:   / ewawestchester   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ItaUljdTQ2b0l5SEtsdGhwWDBoc3J6RTJoQXxBQ3Jtc0trVkd3U3RPUVljdzF4LWFJY18tZkgwQWJ0ajY4T01OQ3FtRXh0MUpaRER1bDZjTHppd2ZkMGpzam05eGwyNmJkT2FPMklEZ1RFOE5Zek9aODRoaE1OSkZoMG5objVCNzFfTHY4SlNvNzdyZW1PQVpPaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fewawestchester&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] * X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/EWA__Wrestling?mx=2 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU01QUN6ZlhWTXFhTVdNNkRoVWdhOFViOHNfZ3xBQ3Jtc0trSFltcGV5WFNZZDdYakVxel9hcThIWXN0VV8zN09zRm9TdFYycVJhU0pxNEgwTnM2RkdhTkt6d3h3Z2IzVkhhVjBrNlhlQ2NMRW9KRDg1LVA4c2QxX0pVeWRDZ3RkM3pjQ2lxNTJRM0dOWFFSVXJ3bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FEWA__Wrestling%3Fmx%3D2&v=lOOfSrIcMB4]

EP03: Like the savage butterfly hatching from the coccon (EWA Rivals Series)

What do pumpkins and pasta sauce possibly have to do with each other? You wouldn't put pasta on (or in) a pumpkin. Nor would you chop up some pumpkin into your pasta (right?). The only conceivable connection has to do with a series of matches between arch rivals Gregdust and Claudio Cacciatore, which took place years apart in the greatest backyard wrestling organization in the world; the Extreme Wrestling Alliance (EWA). Join us for this deep dive on a classic EWA rivalry.  About the EWA: https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5lc2FIdVA2ZDcza0NHcXAxMjdMdjQwd2hTZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUnB1d2xaSkZtOEpNYjJLbW9iSFY0V0tsNXU3cmd3SzhHTXhMYzRqbEJXaHJ2ajRjeWhzNTJYYVlvTlhmcDJWM0FIaXBDQ2FKTzVMRzVsZDNaMDMwQ0ZPMFgyVGNGYjVmLVRjWFctTjIwR2t2eVpxdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fewabackyardwrestling.com%2F&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] Follow the EWA on social: * Instagram:   / ewa__wrestling   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFjTW1RTWtRejNSQkg0YkVFY2g2T2hpVHlUUXxBQ3Jtc0trR05na0wtY1g2bmF5UlRzelVQbHpZWk4wWnJOeG5Ib1VPTVNPOGxCaXI1OUhOV1VOdmQ3Zk1id3E5M0pwS3hKa3RhWjdDTUx2WlVzUVJBVGpRRDRtNFNsSFdLNkZGUmJvWjVfMTBKdzZKZzR2b3RTNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fewa__wrestling%2F&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] * Facebook:   / ewawestchester   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ItaUljdTQ2b0l5SEtsdGhwWDBoc3J6RTJoQXxBQ3Jtc0trVkd3U3RPUVljdzF4LWFJY18tZkgwQWJ0ajY4T01OQ3FtRXh0MUpaRER1bDZjTHppd2ZkMGpzam05eGwyNmJkT2FPMklEZ1RFOE5Zek9aODRoaE1OSkZoMG5objVCNzFfTHY4SlNvNzdyZW1PQVpPaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fewawestchester&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] * X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/EWA__Wrestling?mx=2 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU01QUN6ZlhWTXFhTVdNNkRoVWdhOFViOHNfZ3xBQ3Jtc0trSFltcGV5WFNZZDdYakVxel9hcThIWXN0VV8zN09zRm9TdFYycVJhU0pxNEgwTnM2RkdhTkt6d3h3Z2IzVkhhVjBrNlhlQ2NMRW9KRDg1LVA4c2QxX0pVeWRDZ3RkM3pjQ2lxNTJRM0dOWFFSVXJ3bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FEWA__Wrestling%3Fmx%3D2&v=lOOfSrIcMB4]

EP02: The Condiment Wars Watch-A-Long (Part 2 of 2)

Watch-a-long with even more of EWA's top stars as they relive The Condiment Wars. This live Times Square wrestling show took place on May 3, 2024. In Part 2 of this podcast Watch Party, you'll hear from (in order of appearance) Greg "The Mayor" Maker, Hollywood Pinto [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/hollywood-pinto/], the French Wonder [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/the-french-wonder/], Claudio Cacciatore [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/claudio-cacciatore/], The Zeitgeist [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/the-zeitgeist/] and Christopher Anthony [https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/christopher-anthony/].  Watch the video version of this Watch-A-Long (available Saturday, Nov. 8).  Watch the video version of this episode of Being The Extreme on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ZegUrKLXY]. Chapters:  * 17:38 - We hit play on The Condiment Wars. Video timecode - 06:00 (Match 1 - Punisher vs The Golden Nugget) * 36:29 - Match 2 - French Wonder vs The Zeitgeist * 48:20 - Elvis performs "You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog" * 49:20 - Match 3 - Hollywood Pinto vs The Punisher vs The Zeitgeist About the EWA: https://ewabackyardwrestling.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5lc2FIdVA2ZDcza0NHcXAxMjdMdjQwd2hTZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUnB1d2xaSkZtOEpNYjJLbW9iSFY0V0tsNXU3cmd3SzhHTXhMYzRqbEJXaHJ2ajRjeWhzNTJYYVlvTlhmcDJWM0FIaXBDQ2FKTzVMRzVsZDNaMDMwQ0ZPMFgyVGNGYjVmLVRjWFctTjIwR2t2eVpxdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fewabackyardwrestling.com%2F&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] Follow the EWA on social: * Instagram:   / ewa__wrestling   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFjTW1RTWtRejNSQkg0YkVFY2g2T2hpVHlUUXxBQ3Jtc0trR05na0wtY1g2bmF5UlRzelVQbHpZWk4wWnJOeG5Ib1VPTVNPOGxCaXI1OUhOV1VOdmQ3Zk1id3E5M0pwS3hKa3RhWjdDTUx2WlVzUVJBVGpRRDRtNFNsSFdLNkZGUmJvWjVfMTBKdzZKZzR2b3RTNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fewa__wrestling%2F&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] * Facebook:   / ewawestchester   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ItaUljdTQ2b0l5SEtsdGhwWDBoc3J6RTJoQXxBQ3Jtc0trVkd3U3RPUVljdzF4LWFJY18tZkgwQWJ0ajY4T01OQ3FtRXh0MUpaRER1bDZjTHppd2ZkMGpzam05eGwyNmJkT2FPMklEZ1RFOE5Zek9aODRoaE1OSkZoMG5objVCNzFfTHY4SlNvNzdyZW1PQVpPaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fewawestchester&v=lOOfSrIcMB4] * X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/EWA__Wrestling?mx=2 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU01QUN6ZlhWTXFhTVdNNkRoVWdhOFViOHNfZ3xBQ3Jtc0trSFltcGV5WFNZZDdYakVxel9hcThIWXN0VV8zN09zRm9TdFYycVJhU0pxNEgwTnM2RkdhTkt6d3h3Z2IzVkhhVjBrNlhlQ2NMRW9KRDg1LVA4c2QxX0pVeWRDZ3RkM3pjQ2lxNTJRM0dOWFFSVXJ3bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FEWA__Wrestling%3Fmx%3D2&v=lOOfSrIcMB4]