Nepa Scene

In Episode 9, we talk to our producer, Coal Creative founder Gerard Durling, about his latest creative projects - indie wrestling VOD service Powerbomb.TV and the Break the Barrier 2017 indie wrestling festival, coming to GSW Arena in Old Forge on Sunday, June 11. We discuss his early interest in wrestling and how it grew, his experiences training and performing as a wrestler himself, the difference between indie wrestling and big televised wrestling like WWE, what makes a good indie wrestling show, what is “fake” and what is real in wrestling, local promotions like Grand Slam Wrestling in Old Forge and Chikara in Philadelphia, the purpose of launching Powerbomb.TV and streaming live events, the origins of Break the Barrier and what has gone into this new event, the various styles of wrestling and different countries that will be represented at Break the Barrier, the challenges of organizing and promoting this event, interest outside the area, and encouraging people in NEPA to check out something new. In T