To most, WWE is your only exposure to pro-wrestling, but did you know up until 30 years ago, pro-wrestling was more like the Mafia than a sports league? Did you know that in the 80’s, while wrestling presented a show literally designed for children, that behind the curtain was the most Rated R, sexual, drug addled, sexified, violent, and cutthroat world imaginable? It was a sex, drugs, and muscles world while a nationwide SUCCESSION-like corporate war for national supremacy waged. In this crazy world of 80’s wrestling, ALL these things happened: A wrestler bit a man’s nose off in a bar, a promoter offered a rival’s wrestler $500k to jump leagues with the rival’s title belt, wrestlers were killed for gambling debt with the Mafia, arch-enemies in the ring arrested for drugs WITH each other, a Hollywood actor was slapped on a late night talk show, wrestlers tried to form a union, a wrestler broke his back in an airplane crash to become the greatest wrestler ever, backstage brawls with guys almost killing each other with scissors, guys wrestling a match while an orchestra played music to match the action, a Black wrestler given the character of an African savage animal, a legendary wrestler pulled a ‘57 Magnum on the most famous wrestler in the world, while a fan held off a group of bad guy wrestlers at gunpoint at ringside, and wrestlers were given World title reigns in exchange for sex! These are just some of the building blocks of KINGS OF THE RING, a fictional soap opera that re-creates all the crazy, unbelievable, and outrageous tales of the real world of 80’s wrestling! In the 1980’s, anything went and wrestlers lived a life much wilder than the hardest partying rock stars, because fans then believed that wrestling was 100% real, and the wrestlers went to incredible lengths to protect this illusion. Often at the cost of their own souls... The characters will seem familiar to you, but never exactly the same as real people, and the stories will blow your mind, as you listen knowing that everything is based on the truth! It’s wrestling... it’s the 1980’s ... it’s sex, drugs, and muscles, baby... welcome to the Kings of the Ring.
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
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Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Daniel Hawkins unknowingly outbid fellow WWA members to buy Heartland Pro-Wrestling at auction, as part of his moves to compete with Julian Cain's Empire, while the wrestlers began their migration out of St. Louis. And while Criss Stanley continues to find ways to fit in and be useful, Burt Ironside didn't like how he and the Alliance were worked by Julian in the auction.
After working off his gambling debts with the Mafia, the Tarzan Kid is once again riding high, the Southern Rebels debuted in All-South Wrestling by re-starting their feud with Gabriel Angel which now includes Apollo Sampson, whose been having his own issues with wrestler life and being targeted by locker room bully Brick Sawyer. Hercules Harris struggles with his "Mbutu Zulu" gimmick while Michael Angel and Corporal Punishment struggle with their standing in the EWF.
And while Julian Cain makes moves to attempt to impress mainstream society we journeyed back to the 60's where we saw the Kingsverse in its early days and his interactions with the owners of the Alliance as we explore where Julian's issues with Charlie Gotch began.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for excessive profanity and sexual dialogue.
"Kings of the Ring" is written and directed by @SteveTeTai. Sound Design and editing by Mana Sports Media. Voice characterization by Steve Te Tai, with Guest Voice Actors:
- RJ City (AEW) Hey EWW! Playlist!
- Cyrus Fees (UFC) LINKS HERE!
- Evan Ginzburg (350 Days, The Wrestler) LINKS HERE!
- LA Smooth (Samoan Dynasty/Bloodline) LINKS HERE!
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