2 hours 8 minutes | Thursday, 9 April 2026
Rick Markus vs RPD. The epic rivalry. An unprecedented third year of this match main eventing War on the Shore. Friends turned foes. For the title. One last fight. One last time.
Ahead of their showdown for the Odyssey Pro Wrestling Championship on Saturday April 11 2026 at Alhambra Live in Morecambe, both the 'God of Morecambe' and 'The Natural Born Fighter' sat down with Greg Lambert for exclusive interviews.
Champion and challenger both went in-depth on their wrestling careers in Morecambe, what drives them, their feelings on the other, their thoughts on their five year saga, and when all is said and done on April 11, how the greatest rivalry in Odyssey Pro Wrestling history might end.
Topics include:
RICK MARKUS INTERVIEW
Rodeo
The greatest rivalry
Tailor made
Johnny Moss
Knockout Wrestling
Benny Monroe
Rising Stars and Rikki Kray
The politician
Hard hat
Real Man's Man
Rivalry with Mr Williams
Lucy Sky starting out
"Did I kick him in the head?"
Legion of Doom
Tattoo in Morecambe
End of Alpha Omega and start of Odyssey
Reece and Rogan on Twitter
The importance of presentation
Meeting RPD
The boxer from Blackpool
Man United fans
3-team TLC
Fed up
The biggest legacy in Morecambe
All or nothing
Falling out of love
"I'd saved him so many times."
Hooded man
Patronising
When did Rick decide to turn?
Going to the top together
Robin to Batman
Isaiah Quinn's strong genes
Bad security
Make the fans cry
Pushing Ethan Edwards around
Smarter not harder
Half a second difference
"That was Dekker's shout."
Not enough of a dick move
Both egomaniacs
"Nice guys finish last."
Did you underestimate Nate Reece?
Brian Aidenson's wedding
Canadian destroyers on aprons
Sin and stone
Moving heaven and earth
Sick of him
Strangely proud
End of an era
A special night
RPD INTERVIEW
More than ready
Hard headed
"I wanted the best Rick Markus."
EBF and Tyson Fury's manager
Syndicate Superclub
The Wild West
Drinks, kebabs and girls
Sharp Style Boxing
Raucous and rowdy
It's nice to be nice
Never planned
Michael Gomez
Unlicensed
Triple H's theme tune
Why boxing ended for RPD
Johnnie Brannigan
"Would you have a wrestling match?"
Lost
The best thing ever
Attitude Era boy
Blackpool guy vs Austin and Rock
Bobby Ball
Finn Balor vs Baron Corbin vs Sami Zayn
Eight tickets
William Regal the gentleman
Geeky questions
Pictures in the gym
Rolling up his sleeves
The Soul Suite
10 year friendship
Regal loves Morecambe
Massive privilege
Instantly hit it off
Train with Nush
TNT and Wrestle Island
Ryan Hunter and The Spotlight
"They went wild."
Feeling special
Shotty Horroh
RPD's music
Making Chris Brooker unhappy
Becoming champ
What Morecambe means to RPD
The man
Sentimental
Sam Gradwell and Sam Bailey
"That's not true."
To this day
"I wish he knew what he meant to me."
Never forgive
MIssion statement
Dark places
Tactically smarter
Best version of both
"I'd rather not know."
Too many bridges
The end