Beyond the Kayfabe
The uncensored interactive wrestling experience. Share your thoughts, predictions and recap your favorite wrestling shows; WWE Raw and Smackdown, TNA. This is a show for the hardcore fan in all of us that has a voice to vent.
Call in, and of course, let's talk crap! Join your hosts Ilya S., Michael O.G., and special guests lets and go beyond the kayfabe!
The uncensored interactive wrestling experience. Share your thoughts, predictions and recap your favorite wrestling shows; WWE Raw and Smackdown, TNA. This is a show for the hardcore fan in all of us that has a voice to vent.
Call in, and of course, let's talk crap! Join your hosts Ilya S., Michael O.G., and special guests lets and go beyond the kayfabe!
Host: Ilya S.
Ilya (Eli) Shtykan, has is a graphic artist, interior designer, wrestling enthusiast and fanatic, and has been the host of wrestling podcast Beyond The Kayfabe for 3 years. He was born on March 31, the day of the very first Wrestlemania and immigrated to the U.S. in from Riga, Latvia at the age of 3 and 1/2 in 1989.
Ilya was destined for the wrestling business in some way, shape, or form when he first watched the WWF (WWE) on March 31, 1996 when at Wrestlemania 12 HBK Shawn Michaels defeated Bret "The Hitman" Hart for the WWF Championship and became his favorite wrestler of all time. Ilya is very knowledgable about many aspects of the wrestling business, specifically WWE, and is dedicated to making Beyond The Kayfabe one of the most entertaining, successful, and informative shows for the fans.
Ilya (Eli) Shtykan, has is a graphic artist, interior designer, wrestling enthusiast and fanatic, and has been the host of wrestling podcast Beyond The Kayfabe for 3 years. He was born on March 31, the day of the very first Wrestlemania and immigrated to the U.S. in from Riga, Latvia at the age of 3 and 1/2 in 1989.
Ilya was destined for the wrestling business in some way, shape, or form when he first watched the WWF (WWE) on March 31, 1996 when at Wrestlemania 12 HBK Shawn Michaels defeated Bret "The Hitman" Hart for the WWF Championship and became his favorite wrestler of all time. Ilya is very knowledgable about many aspects of the wrestling business, specifically WWE, and is dedicated to making Beyond The Kayfabe one of the most entertaining, successful, and informative shows for the fans.
Co-Host: Michael O.G.Grew up a Marine Corps brat, traveled across the US by car 3 times, flew to different countries, did time in the USAF and now I'm a Hollywood theatrical director. I'm a jack of all trades in the industry, master of few. I act, dance, direct, produce, sing and just about anything else. I've been a wrestling fan since 1997. I've been a ring announcer and play by play commentator independent pro wrestling since 2010. Having worked with the lights of Joey Ryan, Sabu and The Young Bucks. I've been involved with "Beyond the Kayfabe" for over a year as the loud mouth co-host.
Co-Host: Aditya P
Aditya P. was first introduced to wrestling at the age of 10 when his cousin changed the channel to ESPN while the GWF was on. Just months later he became hooked on the WWF and
(on and off) WCW and soon began renting videotape after videotape of old matches. Furthermore, the "Apter mags" taught him not only what was happening in federations like ECW, the USWA, and Smoky Mountain, but a great deal of history about old companies like the AWA, World Class, and Stampede. Although he took a long break from wrestling following the demise of The Attitude Era, eventually Ilya S. and other got him into following the current federations again, as well as collecting tons of DVDs with wrestling from all eras."
Aditya P. was first introduced to wrestling at the age of 10 when his cousin changed the channel to ESPN while the GWF was on. Just months later he became hooked on the WWF and
(on and off) WCW and soon began renting videotape after videotape of old matches. Furthermore, the "Apter mags" taught him not only what was happening in federations like ECW, the USWA, and Smoky Mountain, but a great deal of history about old companies like the AWA, World Class, and Stampede. Although he took a long break from wrestling following the demise of The Attitude Era, eventually Ilya S. and other got him into following the current federations again, as well as collecting tons of DVDs with wrestling from all eras."