If you’ve ever found yourself remarking, "Wait, professional wrestling, that’s still a thing?" then have we got the podcast for you!

Or, if you’ve ever said something like, "I’d really like to get into pro wrestling, but I don’t know where to start!" we also have the podcast for you!

Alternatively, if you’ve ever yelled something like "I F--KEN’ LOVE WRESTLING!!!" in either a local scout hall or the grandest arena, then, can you believe it, we also have the podcast for you!

Pro wrestling isn’t just people belting each other over the head with folding chairs (though it’s also that). There are compelling storylines, heroic acts of derring-do, blood-curdling extreme moments, and enough cultural complexities to make Slavoj Žižek grab his nose. (And that’s just WrestleMania XVII!)

A deep dive into the world of 'sports entertainment', Behind The Belt aims to explore the history, cultural context and sheer insanity of pro wrestling through a combination of panel chat, interviews with wrestlers and key industry figures, and in-depth documentary-style coverage.

Hosted by sibling wrestling nuts Clem Bastow and Atticus Bastow, and featuring expert commentary from legendary Australian wrestler KrackerJak, The Mad Bastard, Behind The Belt will bring you everything you never knew you wanted to know about pro wrestling.

Written and presented by Clem Bastow, Atticus Bastow and Krackerjak.

Editing and sound design by Atticus Bastow.

Executive Producer Tom Wright, ABC Audio Studios.

Listen for free from your mobile device on the ABC listen app, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.