Ben Bishop On WWE Tryout, Maximizing Social Media, Kevin Nash, Independent Wrestling, WCW & More

Big Trouble Ben Bishop isn’t just a 6’12” powerhouse in the ring — he’s a breakout independent star who’s built a massive following through his sharp wit, viral social media content, and larger-than-life personality that’s redefining what it means to be a modern-day wrestler. In the newest "Casual Conversations with The Classic'' episode, the Wrestling Classic Justin catches up with Big Trouble Ben Bishop right after his WWE Tryout in New Jersey. They discuss the current independent scene, his WWE tryout, growing up a wrestling fan, pursuing wrestling, Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett, WCW, Vampiro, the power of social media and much more! Enjoy! 00:51 - Intro 01:57 - Earliest Wrestling Memories 03:37 - Pursuing Wrestling 05:13 - Rhode Island 06:28 - Meeting Kevin Nash 08:06 - Grateful for the Small Victories 10:06 - Underrated WCW Wrestlers 12:38 - Vampiro 14:09 - WCW Mount Rushmore 15:38 - Scott Steiner 16:59 - WWE Tryout Experience 21:36 - Athletes vs Wrestlers Expectations 24:30 - Cutting Promos 25:27 - Fans at the Tryout 26:25 - Importance of Talking 30:35 - Social Media and Matt Cardona 32:05 - TikTok Guy 36:14 - Being Seen 35:50 - Creating Opportunities 36:20 - Addressing the Haters 37:48 - Subjective Art Form 39:10 - Athleticism 40:54 - Most Viral Video 42:18 - Why The Videos Get Hate? 43:55 - Relatable Cultural Comedy 44:55 - Social Meda Presence Finally Being Recognized 45:39 - Chris Slade 46:16 - Maximizing Social Media Opportunities 48:30 - Streamers 50:14 - Community and Trolls 51:13 - Twitter and TikTok 52:33 - Dear God Wrestling 53:28 - One Match 58:14 - Nic Nemeth 59:03 - What Happened With Basketball? 01:01:14 - Coach-Ability 01:04:38 - AEW Experience 01:06:01 - One Goal for 2025 01:08:14 - Younger Self 01:10:00 - Being Recgonized 01:11:06 - Rolling With The Punches We appreciate you visiting our YouTube Channel! Please subscribe, like and engage! My Official Website + Demo Reel - https://www.justindhillon.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewrestlingclassic/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewrestlingclassic X - https://x.com/twcworldwide Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheWrestlingClassic/ Articles - https://thewrestlingclassic.com/ LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/justindhillon44 Articles - https://thewrestlingclassic.com/ Reign City Toys https://www.reigncitytoys.com/ WWE Shop Affiliate wwe-shop.sjv.io/RGRxQv 500 Level https://www.500level.com/ Join the Discord Community https://linktr.ee/thewrestlingclassic All Episodes are on "The Wrestling Classic" Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQOYraeFlX-xd8f3adQtTw This show is available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play when you search “TWC Show” iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/twc-show/id1474551466 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5DXU6kqwuKJPYwhnQPvQQE #BenBishop #IndyWrestling #ProWrestling