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.
Episodes
Sunday Feb 01, 2026
Sunday Feb 01, 2026
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
- Doc Gallows
- Cyrus Fees
- Hollyhood Haley J
- Lanny Poffo
- Bill Apter
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Corporal Punishment, off a tip from Nigel Davies, swooped in to take the part Thor Hansen wanted, but was advised by agent Daniel Daybreak to not audition for: Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Killian Kavanagh found out Thor Hansen is trying to politick him out of the EWF main event scene, and their Apocalypse ripoff team, Armageddon, is already making a splash.
After a pep talk from Vance Armstrong, Apollo Sampson returned to wrestling and after being denied a reunion with pal Vladimir Rykoff in the Empire, he found himself in the WWA as the 4th member of the hottest gimmick in wrestling, the Diamond Club.
Criss Angel is actively trying to orchestrate a three-way feud between the Angels, Rebels, and Roughhousers, while also trying to navigate his way out of the friend zone with Terri Blaze, who is the hardest working rookie in the business.
Hercules Harris caught in a lawsuit battle between Julian Cain and Nigel Davies must go back to the EWF or retire, but his father has another plan.
Ava Hawkins informed brother Daniel that the WWA is now for sale and the Rock'n'Rollers act like brothers in the ring, but are completely ready to kill each other out of it. and finally Michael Angel learned he contracted the HIV virus which is turning into AIDS but he's doing all he can to hide this from everyone, especially his father who has finally brought him back into the family.
Kings of the ring is intended for mature audiences. Today's episode would be rated MA for profanity, drug use, alochol use, and violence.
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"Kings of the Ring" is written and directed by @SteveTeTai. Sound Design and editing by Mana Power Studios. Voice characterization and Music Supervision by Steve Te Tai, with Guest Voice Actors:
- Bill Apter (Pro-Wrestling Illustrated Legend, Sportskeeda, ApterChats)
- Lanny Poffo (WWE)
- RJ City (AEW) HEY EWW: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLILTWWX_AIJRiFlvhG6aHKq7cnA2c1Fuf
- Cyrus Fees (UFC/BareKnuckleFightingChampionship) Facebook.com/CyrusFeesTV, Facebook.com/InThisCornerCyrusFees
- Evan Ginzburg (350 Days, The Wrestler). Facebook.com/EvanGinzburgsOldSchoolWrestlingMemories, 350DaystheMovie.com
- Doc Gallows (WWE/AEW/NJPW)
- Hollyhood Haley J (ROW, WOW, Slapfight, Netflix The Wrestlers)
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