{"id":34589,"date":"2016-11-05T19:48:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-06T00:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=34589"},"modified":"2016-11-05T19:48:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T00:48:24","slug":"podcast-recap-colt-cabanas-art-wrestling-santino-mixing-comedy-wrestling-makes-laugh-wrestling-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/11\/05\/podcast-recap-colt-cabanas-art-wrestling-santino-mixing-comedy-wrestling-makes-laugh-wrestling-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST RECAP: Colt Cabana\u2019s \u201cArt of Wrestling\u201d with Santino: Mixing comedy and wrestling, what makes him laugh, wrestling in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1476562973\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p class=\"p2\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Episode 325\u00a0&#8211; Santino<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">November 3, 2016<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Report by Chris Davidson, PWTorch.com \/ PWPodcast.com contributor<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">HOT TOPICS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">-Santino Marella talks comedy wrestling, his time in Japan, and what makes him laugh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">-Colt Cabana talks about his favorite comedy wresters and his recent wrestling appearances.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">KEY TIME STAMP GUIDE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">0:00 \u2013 Introduction<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">6:28 \u2013 Song of the week<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">9:53 \u2013 Santino Marella interview<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">16:29 \u2013 Santino Marella talks growing up doing judo and getting into wrestling<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">23:16 \u2013 Santino Marella talks his time in Japan<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">36:21 \u2013 Santino Marella talks comedy wrestling<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2476090030\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">40:23 \u2013 Santino Marella talks early time in WWE \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">45:53 \u2013 Santino Marella talks bad comedy bits and good straight men<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">51:35 \u2013 Santino Marella talks about comedy he enjoys<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">1:00:53 \u2013 Colt wraps up the show<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">1:04:43 \u2013 Easter Egg<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">HIGHLIGHTS OF SHOW<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>0:00 \u2013 Introduction:<\/b>\u00a0Colt opened the show plugging \u201cWrestling Road Diaries 3\u201d, which begins shipping November 6. Colt called his guest, Santino Marella, the most successful comedy wrester in America. Colt talked about seeing Marella and Eric Young as successful comedy wrestlers, noting that he probably could have been jealous of their TV success, but hasn\u2019t been because they are so loveable. Colt teased an ROH spoiler concerning his relationship with Dalton Castle, and went into depth about his recent travels. Colt wrestled at The Fest in Gainesville, Florida, and he praised that experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>6:28 \u2013 Song of the week:<\/b>\u00a0The song of the week this week is \u201cAndy Always Dreamed of Wrestling\u201d by The Bobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>9:53 \u2013 Santino Marella interview:<\/b>\u00a0Colt opened the interview asking Santino Marella about losing his voice, meaning he can\u2019t do the Santino voice for the interview. Colt brought up Vladimir Kozlov, and asked Marella if he had any stories about Kozlov. Marella was doing a Russian gimmick when Kozlov was brought in, and he instantly liked each other. Marella called Kozlov one of his favorite people, and attempted to show how fun Kozlov can be despite the gimmicks he has had. Colt asked about some of the international wrestlers that Marella has been working with in his gym. Marella brought up working in Japan, and having been banned from the country for overstaying his tourist visa. Marella owned a scooted, and learned to speak Japanese, although he isn\u2019t as fluent as he once was.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2756923156\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>16:29 \u2013 Santino Marella talks growing up doing judo and getting into wrestling:<\/b>\u00a0Marella grew up in Ontario, Canada doing judo, which he only did because his mother could take him to the judo classes hosted by the parks and recreation department. Marella kept doing judo, and competed in national and international competitions until college. Eventually, he met Don Kolov and got into pro wrestling. After several matches, when he realized no one was going to see him in Canada, Marella went to Japan to wrestler for Battlarts at age 30, having started training at 28.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>23:16 \u2013 Santino Marella talks his time in Japan:<\/b>\u00a0Marella left his daughter with for a year while he went to Japan, and he discussed the issues he faced leaving her and staying in Japan. Battlarts didn\u2019t teach traditional pro wrestling, and he had to train doing MMA and shoot fighting. Marella talked about various wrestlers that he interacted with during his time in Japan. Colt circled back to Marella\u2019s ban from Japan. Marella had been told the visa policy was going to change, but he still had to return to Canada. Marella met \u201cBuck Wild\u201d Brian Jack in Japan, which led to him contacting Ohio Valley Wrestling and signing of for training. Marella was able to get government funding to pay for his training. Marella told a story about a bodybuilding competition against Cody Rhodes where he won a pose-off after WrestleMania. They were planning to delay the competition until after WrestleMania, but they were coaxed into competing during the WrestleMania after party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>36:21 \u2013 Santino Marella talks comedy wrestling:\u00a0<\/b>Colt brought up his new documentary, \u201cWrestling Road Diaries 3\u201d, and praised his costars Kikutaro and Grado. Marella asked if Colt had ever done stand-up, and Colt talked about opening for Mick Foley, where he is over with fans before he tells any jokes. Both men talked briefly about stand-up comedians they enjoy, and Colt tied the innovation of one comedian back into innovators in wrestling. Marella said that boring wrestling moves annoy him, because he wants to experiment and do more interesting spots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>40:23 \u2013 Santino Marella talks early time in WWE:<\/b>\u00a0In OVW, Marella was working his Russian MMA gimmick, when he was flown to Italy to debut as Santino Marella. The Santino character didn\u2019t work right away, and after a few months he turned heel, keeping him from getting fired or repackaged. Marella credited the way he was a heel with an Italian accent for amusing the right person. Colt asked how he turned into a comedy wrestler. Marella talked about his earlier gimmicks having some goofy elements, and said that comedy wrestlers need to be witty and subtle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>45:53 \u2013 Santino Marella talks bad comedy bits and good straight men:<\/b>\u00a0Marella told a story during a tag match where he was able to tag his partner, but instead went to get his cobra from another corner, making the fans angry. \u00a0Marella credited Jack Swagger for being one of the best straight men he had worked with. Marella talked about a match with Swagger that they had perfected during house shows where each aspect of the match paid off in the end. Colt said that his matches have morphed into stand-up sets, where he cares more about making the crowd laugh rather than getting them riled up. Marella talked about getting laughs, and even applause, for the spots he performed, and realizing that laughter isn\u2019t always going to be as loud as boos. Marella briefly touched on wrestling as a performance, and his surprise during an early WWE match when he was \u201cpunched\u201d but no contact was made.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>51:35 \u2013 Santino Marella talks about comedy he enjoys:<\/b>\u00a0Colt asked what kind of comedy Marella enjoys to watch. Marella mentioned Richard Pryor, Johnny Carson, and guys who tell one liners, like Milton Berle and Rodney Dangerfield. Marella praised John Ritter as a great physical comedian. Marella plugged his wrestling school and martial arts training facility, Battle Arts Academy, and talked about some of the kids he is training in martial arts and events in his facility. Marella\u2019s pride for his Academy, and his community, really shone through as he talked about the opportunities he is giving to people, specifically children, in his hometown. Marella plugged his social media, and talked about his neck injuries, before Colt ended the interview. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1:00:53 \u2013 Colt wraps up the show:<\/b>\u00a0Colt said that one of the things he loves about his show is how interviews tend to happen organically, and his interview with Marella just happened to coincide with him promoting \u201cWrestling Road Diaries 3\u201d. Colt plugged his upcoming events, thanked his fans, Santino Marella, his tech help and sponsors. Colt plugged \u201cWrestling Road Diaries 3\u201d and encouraged fans to check out the first two films before signing off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1:04:43 \u2013 Easter Egg:<\/b>\u00a0Colt and his mom celebrated the Chicago Cubs World Series victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\">REVIEW OF EPISODE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Score &#8211; 8.0:<\/strong> This was yet another enjoyable and easy to listen to episode of the Art of Wrestling. While it wasn\u2019t the typical interview through the life of Santino Marella, it was very interesting to hear the ideas and motivations of someone who did comedy wrestling in the WWE. Colt and Marella talked a lot about the psychological aspects of their wrestling style, and what makes for good comedy wrestling. I did want to hear more about Marella\u2019s time in WWE, but that can always happen on another episode. Overall, this was a very fun episode of the Art of Wrestling to listen to.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>If you are interested in volunteering to contribute\u00a0a review of a weekly or daily podcast hosted by a wrestling personality, send an application to pwtorchstaff@gmail.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1625793871\"><div id=\"pwtor-4230777247\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana Episode 325\u00a0&#8211; Santino November 3, 2016 Report by Chris Davidson, PWTorch.com \/ PWPodcast.com contributor HOT TOPICS -Santino Marella talks comedy wrestling, his time in Japan, and what makes <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/11\/05\/podcast-recap-colt-cabanas-art-wrestling-santino-mixing-comedy-wrestling-makes-laugh-wrestling-japan\/\" title=\"PODCAST RECAP: Colt Cabana\u2019s \u201cArt of Wrestling\u201d with Santino: Mixing comedy and wrestling, what makes him laugh, wrestling in Japan\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,3977,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-podcast-recaps","category-specialists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/Podcast_CabanaColt_ArtofWrestling_3x2_600.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34590,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34589\/revisions\/34590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}