Podcast producer Cloud10 and comedy production house Free 90 Media are teaming up to release “TURNBUCKLES”, a new weekly wrestling comedy podcast that will premiere ahead of WrestleMania 38.
The new podcast will be co-hosted by former WWE writers Jon Rineman, Julie Harrison-Harney, and comedian Tommy Rico. Each week, the trio will recap the previous week’s episodes of Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown, as well as share stories from their years in the world of professional wrestling, and also hold interviews with various wrestling stars.
The first episode of the podcast is set to release on March 30, 2022, just ahead of the first night of WrestleMania 38. No guests have been announced as of yet, but the podcast is being billed as a “fresh take” on the world of professional wrestling.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Jon, Julie, and Tommy on this show,” says Cloud10 CEO and executive producer Sim Sarna. “So much firsthand experience and natural comedic chemistry in the room make for an incredibly fun listen that we’re confident fans are going to love!”
The full press release is as follows:
Los Angeles, CA – March 25, 2022 – Top independent podcast producer Cloud10 and comedy production house Free 90 Media (Lights Out with David Spade, Netflix Afterparty) are excited to announce TURNBUCKLES – the brand spanking new, no-holds-barred, weekly comedy podcast that makes professional wrestling even more entertaining.
Each week, comedians and former WWE writers Jon Rineman and Julie Harrison-Harney, along with fanatical wrestling-fan/comedian Tommy Rico, will offer fans a hilarious recap of the previous Monday’s Raw, preview Friday’s SmackDown, share stories from their years in and around the world of professional wrestling, and interview stars of old and new.
WWE and comedy fans alike will have the chance to learn about the ins and outs of professional wrestling, tune in for untold behind-the-scenes stories, and hear all about the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of the industry from plenty of special guests. The podcast will offer listeners fresh takes on familiar subjects from its quick-witted trio of hosts.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Jon, Julie, and Tommy on this show,” says Cloud10 CEO and executive producer Sim Sarna. “So much firsthand experience and natural comedic chemistry in the room make for an incredibly fun listen that we’re confident fans are going to love!”
“We’re yet to verify if any of them were actually WWE writers, but we love all the stories from their time there, true or not,” add Free 90 Media partners, Tom Brunelle and Brad Wollack. “Jon, Julie and Tommy are rabid WWE fans – then, now and forever – and their fresh and funny insiders’ take on pro wrestling is unique in podcasting… and we have listened to every podcast ever produced.”
Gearing up for a March 30th release in support of Wrestlemania, the hosts are just as excited as fans will be. “I can’t wait to talk wrestling, not sneeze, and push my chair in when the meeting’s over,” says Jon Rineman. “I promise to never call it a belt,” adds Julie Harrison-Harney.
“I’ve spent two decades performing stand-up with the biggest names in comedy on purpose and a lifetime of bumping into the biggest names in wrestling by accident,” says Tommy Rico. “After injuries and botched attempts at breaking into sports entertainment, coupled with extended time on the road playing biker bars and comedy clubs, I’m looking forward to telling jokes and weird wrestling stories on a podcast being way easier on my body.”
Sim Sarna will executive produce the podcast for Cloud10 Media, along with Tom Brunelle and Brad Wollack of Free 90 Media, and it will be available on all major podcast streaming platforms – including iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher – when it’s released on March 30th. TURNBUCKLES is produced by Cloud10 and distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network.
