Pour yourself a glass and settle in—we’re uncorking another edition of The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, our series that highlights the lives of passionate wrestling fans who are also thriving professionals and creatives.

In this episode, we’re toasting with Angelica, the baddie behind OLJ Creations, a handcrafted jewelry brand rooted in creativity and intention. We chat about her journey as a wrestling fan—from the moments that got her hooked to the stories and superstars that keep her engaged today.

Angelica also shares her path to entrepreneurship, what inspired her to launch her brand, and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

Follow Angelica/Shop OLJ Creations: https://www.oljcreations.com

Twitter: https://x.com/oljthecreator

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🍷 The Wine is Poured and the Takes Are Flowing! On this episode, we are joined by content creator and FemmeSlam's Clarissa Hardy and we’re diving deep into the long-awaited return of WWE Evolution—seven years in the making!

We’re unpacking how WWE reintroduced Evolution 2 and whether it lives up to the legacy of the inaugural event. Does it feel like a historic comeback—or just an afterthought in a packed wrestling calendar? We’re comparing the rollout to the original event and sharing our unfiltered thoughts on the matches announced so far, the legends (or lack thereof), and who’s missing that should’ve been part of this moment.

With AEW’s All In happening the same weekend in Texas, Beyoncé shutting down Atlanta, and MLB All-Star Weekend in full swing, fans are spread thin. Was WWE’s timing intentional, or just a miscalculation? We explore how this crowded weekend highlights WWE’s ongoing issue with giving the women’s division the attention it deserves.

To close things out, we’re bringing you “The Last Sip”—our listener segment where your voices take center stage. We asked the Winedown community how they’re feeling about Evolution 2:
🍷 Is the excitement still there seven years later?
🍷 What’s hitting, what’s missing, and what could be done better?
From cautious optimism to full-blown critiques, we’re pouring out your thoughts and reactions as we count down to this long-awaited event.

Grab your glass, and let’s uncork Evolution 2!

Follow Clarissa on Social Media! Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charismaticcee
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Pop the cork and pour a glass — the break is over and the pour is back! 🍷 After five months off the mic, Lo is back and better than ever. On this episode, we're joined by Rozie The Ref, a boat engineer by day and a pro wrestling referee by night. We get into Rozie's love of professional wrestling and what led her into donning the stripes and calling the action, her career outside of wrestling and if she sees any similarities when working in another male-dominated field: engineering. Plus, we chat about some of Rozie's proudest moments thus far as a referee, the progression of female referees in wrestling and of course, manifest for the future!

Follow Rozie on Social Media! Twitter: https://x.com/RozieTheRef
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozietheref/

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Who are these divas?! We are back with Chardonnay & Chisme and we are on the road to Wrestlemania here in Las Vegas! Royal Rumble is right around the corner and wrestling cosplayer Kaycee Liendo joins Iridian and Lo to give their predictions on the event including who will debut or return, who we want to win vs who we think will actually win and much more!

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Kaycee's Social Media Links

Twitter: www.twitter.com/otmoonsault
Instagram: www.instagram.com/overthemoonsault

Iridian's Social Media Links
Wrestfriends' Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestfriends
Wrestfriends' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrestfriends
Iridian's Twitter: www.twitter.com/iridian_fierro
Fightful AEW Collision Post Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOW2Fas_2Ew

Welcome to the 11th episode of our series: The Life Of A Wrestling Fan, where we will be chatting with individuals with amazing careers in a wide variety of sectors who also happen to be wrestling fans! Along with being a longtime wrestling fan, our guest Heather Abood is a Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Specialist at Universal Orlando Resort. We discuss:

• How Heather became a wrestling fan as a young girl growing up in Stamford, Connecticut and how she rediscovered the sport after marriage.
• Which wrestlers she enjoyed watching back in the 90's versus now.
• What prompted Heather to work at a theme park and myths she can debunk as an employee at a theme park.
• What a regular day in her professional life looks like.
• Navigating her way through working in Human Resources to now DEI, a largely talked about topic in recent years.
• If Heather views wrestling differently now in her current professional position and if she thinks wrestling companies are doing a good job at incorporating DEI.
• If she has been able to intertwine her love of wrestling with her job at Universal.
• Heather's incredible experience on a game show taped in Ireland!
• What advice Heather would give to women looking to enter the field of HR or DEI

and much more!

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Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherandstevengetinto
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Heather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatheraboood/?hl=en

Pour that glass of bubbly, we're back with another awesome episode of Wrestling Winedown! Lo is joined by Wrestling TikToker and ASL Interpreter, Sydney Rainey. Sydney has been able to eloquently combine her two loves to create content that reaches the deaf and hard of hearing portion of the wrestling community. The duo discuss:

• Sydney's longtime love of pro wrestling and what keeps her tuning in week after week to WWE television.
• Sydney's background as an ASL interpreter and what the process of learning ASL was like for her.
• What inspired Sydney to start her Tik Tok account where she verbally covers wrestling topics that interest her, while also communicating through sign language.
• The reception that Sydney has received from her content, including being able to help those who have deaf or hard of hearing loved ones.
• Accessibility within mainstream wrestling and if the companies are doing a good job at accommodating fans who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• What advice Sydney has for those looking to become ASL interpreters

and much more!

Music- Prod. by Jay 808
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Follow Sydney on Social Media:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sr.3165?_t=8qvfc6e7Zvy&_r=1
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SR.3165/videos?app=desktop

Grab your sewing kit and a bottle of bubbly, we have a cosplayer on the show! Lo is joined by one of the most creative cosplayers in our community, Ashley aka And Cosplay. The duo discuss:

• The unique way Ashley became a wrestling fan and what has kept her interested in professional wrestling.
• When Ashley began cosplaying and who she looked up to as inspiration in the wrestling cosplay community.
• Ashley's process of creating cosplays including where she likes to search for items for her looks.
• Some of Ashley's favorite cosplays she's created, along with her most difficult.
• The process behind creating her kickass "American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes cosplay.
• Advice Ashley would give to someone who is looking to try out cosplay but is unsure where to start.

and much more!

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Logo Design- Joy Lin Arness
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Follow Ashley on Social Media!
Twitter: https://x.com/andcosplay_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andcosplay
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andcosplay

Grab your girls and your bubbly, we've got a baddie in the mix! Lo is joined by Shae Cole, Wrestling TikToker and 1/5 of the new female-led podcast, Femme Slam. The duo discuss:

• How Shae's love of wrestling began with her family and how she has remained a fan for so many years.
• How Shae has taken the Wrestling TikTok world by storm and what inspired her to begin creating content.
• If Shae had any apprehension about covering a male-dominated sport, such as professional wrestling.
• Shae's other passion of graphic design, which she has showcased on social media in the forms of mockup wrestling merchandise pieces and video editing.
• Where Shae draws her inspiration from during her creative process.
• How Shae was able to connect with a group of women (and Vio!) who also love wrestling, which now turned into the Femme Slam Podcast.
• What it means to have a likeminded friend group in the IWC space.
• What listeners can expect from the Femme Slam Podcast.
• Shae's TikTok journey so far and what it means to her to have built such a strong community.
• What advice Shae would give to women looking to enter the content creation world.

and much more!

Music- Prod. by Jay 808
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Follow Shae and FemmeSlam on Social Media!
Shae's Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ishanotesha
Shae's Twitter: https://x.com/oohsospooky
Femme Slam's Twitter: https://x.com/femmeslampod
Listen to Femme Slam: https://linktr.ee/femmeslampod