This week we’re joined by The Modern Day Outlaw, Chandler Hopkins.

We sit down with Chandler to talk about his roots, his football career, how he found his way into professional wrestling, and the road that led him from selling cars to chasing his dreams in the ring. We also discuss his time with Reality of Wrestling, character changes throughout his career, some of his biggest pet peeves, and plenty of stories from inside the wrestling business.

It’s a fun, honest conversation with one of wrestling’s rising stars that you won’t want to miss.

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This episode contains strong language and discussions involving drug addiction, mental health struggles, loss, grief, trauma, and other sensitive topics. The conversation has not been edited or altered in any way beyond standard production requirements. We chose to present this story as it was told because we believe anything less would have been a disservice to the honesty of the experience being shared.

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Moonshine Mantell, we go deeper than wrestling.

Moonshine opens up about the darkest chapters of his life, including his battle with drug addiction, the devastating loss of people who helped shape him, and the personal struggles that nearly consumed him. This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about pain, consequences, survival, and the difficult road back when life feels like it’s falling apart.

We discuss the reality of addiction, the toll it takes on relationships and families, and the moments that forced him to confront the path he was on. Through heartbreak, setbacks, and self-destruction, Moonshine shares how he ultimately found purpose, redemption, and faith when he needed it most.

This isn’t a wrestling interview. It’s a story of loss, resilience, recovery, and the search for something greater than yourself when everything else seems lost.

Whether you’ve battled addiction yourself, watched someone you love struggle, or simply appreciate stories of perseverance, this is an episode that will stay with you long after it ends.

The story is real. The pain is real. The redemption is real.

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Texas wrestling standout Moonshine Mantell for our first ever two-part episode. We talk about what first got him into professional wrestling, where he trained, and what it was like heading to Japan and wrestling so early into his career. Moonshine also shares stories from some of his favorite moments wrestling throughout Texas, working alongside Booker T, and the injuries and struggles that come with life inside the ring.

This episode has a little bit of everything — road stories, hard lessons, behind-the-scenes wrestling talk, and plenty of laughs along the way. And trust us, this is only the beginning. Stay tuned for Part 2, because you’re not gonna want to miss where this conversation goes next.

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