Behind The Belt
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Australian wrestling — the past, present and future
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From the dizzying heights of Festival Hall to the crushing lows of scout hall "arenas", Australian wrestling has a proud, chequered history ... and a...
"I Can Hear Bells Ringing!"— the sound of wrestling
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There’s nothing quite like the sound of wrestling, from the bell to the bumps to the over-the-top entrance themes. Join us as we unpack the sonic e...
When Pro-Wrestling met MMA — the rise of strong style
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hard-hitting and strike-crazy, Strong Style was born in Japan and has spread worldwide, captivating fans and giving in-ring action an uncompromising ...
Now do it ten more times — wrestling training
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to become a pro wrestler? Turns out, it’s more than just a good entrance song: we get the lowdown on workouts, drills and diets, ...
Back bumps and spinal infections — the realities of wrestling
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wrestling can hurt; it can even kill. From painkiller addiction and bloodcurdling injuries to the loneliness of the road, we explore the hidden dange...
Thumbtacks and baseball bats — hardcore wrestling
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wrestling might be "fake" but falling backwards into a barbed-wire-wrapped table is very real. Find out what it takes to make it in hardcore wrestlin...
Good vs evil — storytelling in wrestling
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a soap opera, but with chokeslams: a look at the narrative side of wrestling, from character creation and story-lining to promos and feuds, w...
Fighting like a girl — women's wrestling
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn’t so long ago that women’s matches were considered "popcorn breaks; now, female wrestlers are among the world’s top talent. Has the WWE...
INTRODUCING — Behind The Belt
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hailing from Melbourne and weighing in at a combined weight of too many years of wrestling obsessiveness to count, it’s your hosts, Clem, Atticus a...