This is our first installment of our app/iTunes exclusive interview series MTR Behind The Mic. Our first guest was the multi talented Michael Manna who wrestling fans may know as Stevie Richards. Michael hosts the T4 Show every Wednesday at 9pm est. on T4Show.com with his co-host Josh "Colm" Coleman. Michael and Colm discuss all the latest news in tech and gaming. In this interview Michael shares his views on Android, gaming and his love of Apple products and also teaches me a few things in the process. In addition to doing unboxing and tech videos for T4 ,Michael does fitness videos as well. As a techie and fitness enthusiast I really enjoy Michael's videos for their great presentation and accessible instructions. For those that are wondering Michael does still wrestle and is currently working with Lucha Libre USA which you can see on MTV2.

Enjoy our 1st installment and be on the lookout for more great interviews as MTR goes Behind The Mic. 

Links 

T4Show

Michael Manna on Twitter- @MichaelManna

Josh Coleman on Twitter- @Colmination

T4 on Youtube

For our 91st episode I had the pleasure of speaking to diverse group of competitive gamers and personalities. We discussed the negative stigma associated with eSports and what steps are being taken to bring this very profitable side of gaming to the forefront. Our guests were

• Roberto Bayde aka R0bskii- Roberto besides being a competitive gamer and now coach is also the mind behind R0bskiiTV on YouTube which spotlights tech and gaming. Rob shared a lot of personal insight into his gaming life and also announced that R0bskii TV will be undergoing some changes that gamers will appreciate.
• Alex Mendez aka Goldenboy- I had the privilege of meeting Alex during the DualShockers event and was impressed by his great color commentary skills during the gaming competition held at the event. Alex is also a competitive gamer and member of team Fear Pro
• Stephen Consentino- Stephen is a jack of all trades. Besides being the founder of Unveil NYC he is also a competitive gamer and captain of Team Unveil. Stephen was able to provide great insight into being a pro gamer but also the business side that is involved. Unveil NYC sponsors gamers and has an incredibly diverse profile with music,clothing being part of their brand.

In speaking with all three of these guys I gained a greater understanding of eSports culture and the hard work that goes into competitive gaming. The incredible opportunities that present themselves to these guys is something many gamers would envy. Free gear, five and six figure payouts, sponsorships and of course recognition in gaming circles worldwide are definitely incentives to take your gaming to another level. Before speaking to these guys my understanding of eSports was limited and mostly negative due to some egocentric individuals I’ve come across that left a poor impression on me. I can proudly say I will support eSports as best as I can. I say this not only as a media outlet but as a gamer as well.

If have any questions or are contemplating entering eSports I recommend you hit these guys up on twitter. They are friendly and are doing their part to make gaming better and more inviting for everyone.

Roberto-@R0bskii

Alex-@GoldenboyFTW

Stephen-@Unveil_NYC

If you are a gaming and tech enthusiast make sure you check out R0bskiiTV as well.

We are originally scheduled to have the team from the upcoming Supremacy MMA game stopping through but unfortunately communication issues prevented that from happening. Even though we were guest free we brought the heat in this episode.

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On this  episode of MTR I will be joined by the crew from Pure Fight Gear as well as a visit from our buddies at MMA Gospel to discuss UFC 129. We'll talk fight picks and a ton of MMA stuff. Also will touch on the WWE draft and all our other topics as well.

Links

Pure Fight Gear-PureFightGear.org

MMA Gospel-MMAGospel.com & BlogTalkRadio.com/MMAGospel

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We are guest free on this episode and discussing all our usual topics. The consistent flow of guests definitely affected my delivery this episode but we finish strong. 

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