Kings of the Ring
 

Kings of the Ring

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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

Season 6 "Thor Hansen vs. Vance Armstrong" #53

Sunday Mar 31, 2024

Sunday Mar 31, 2024

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

Jesse James, brought down the entire Meat Machine to Georgia to train with Prince Abdullah and Brutal Bob Walker, and then split them all up throughout the Alliance, but all with the promise of coming back to work for him eventually.

Bitter at Jesse James' broken World title promise, a distracted Vladimir Rykoff inadvertently broke Beau Riggs' ribs in an angle designed to set up their main event house show run, and Beautiful Barry Lovelace felt his World title run changed people's perceptions of him.

To Gabriel Angel's surprise, Burt Ironside's insistence that Michael Angel was "cured" of his gayness after his overdose coma, wasn't met with ridicule from Michael.

Feeling held back and unsure about Nelly Gotch's leadership, Shark and Buzzsaw decided to leave AMW but were disappointed when Julian Cain's invitation appeared to be false, while Nelly Gotch has not reacted to his father Charlie's death well... at all, and Corporal Punishment has been the most over babyface on the AMW roster since he arrived this year.

The phenom Vance Armstrong, after the greatest debut match in wrestling history has the entire EWF excited about his future, and Julian Cain excited about him as a replacement for the questionable loyalty of Thor Hansen, all while Julian dropped another funeral bomb at Charlie Gotch's, shocking everyone by praising the man!

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity, drug use, sexual dialogue, sexual situations.

"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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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Season 6 "The Funeral" #52

Thursday Feb 29, 2024

Thursday Feb 29, 2024

The bombshells continue in a second consecutive Jumbo-sized episode!

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

The Rock'n'Rollers have emerged as the hottest heartthrob tag team in wrestling, but were screwed out of the WWA World Tag Team titles by "Pretty Boy" Willie Dean and "The Best" Kenny West.

Failing to sell the Superteam USA pilot on his own, superagent Daniel Daybreak hopes bringing Thor Hansen to the pitch meetings will close the deal.

Feeling mistreated by Charlie Gotch in AMW, Shark and Buzzsaw decided to accept the invitations from either SCW in Atlanta or the EWF in New York.

Burt Ironside has welcomed Michael Angel back home to All-South Wrestling, but only because he believes his near death experience has eliminated all traces of homosexuality. And so far Michael is playing along, to the confusion of Gabriel.

Diamond Donny Gold incited a riot when Willie Dean and Kenny West helped break Jesse James' leg in a steel cage in Richmond.

And finally, after everyone was dealing with the fallout of Charlie Gotch's death, Julian's mother revealed that not only did Charlie never rape her, they had a years' long affair, and Charlie is Julian's real father!

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated TV-14 for profanity.

"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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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Season 6 "The Bombshell" #51 [Season Premiere]

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024

Welcome to KINGS OF THE RING, the one and only BILL APTER! Yes the most recognizable journalist in pro-wrestling history will be playing the part of the All-American Dan Sanders in Season 6!!! 

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

Thor leaked to Hollywood Buddy Melrose of Buddy's plan to launch a union for pro-wrestlers, endearing Thor to Julian and getting the union shut down before it could start by firing Buddy.

Outlaw Jesse James seemingly regained the World Heavyweight title from Diamond Donny Gold before 30,000 at Wrestle America in Charlotte, but the pinfall was erased when the original ref who was knocked out, disqualified Donny but was too disoriented to call for the bell, while former Heartland owner and WWA President George Gilmore was brought out of retirement to help the Alliance deal with Daniel Hawkins who was looking to take over the WWA through force.

Hollywood superagent Daniel Daybreak, after screwing up Thor's chances to co-star in Predator, filmed a TV pilot based around Thor called Superteam USA for syndication, and Michael Angel returned home to Dallas after his drugs overdose that almost killed him and was surprisingly welcomed in by father Burt, who believed he was no longer gay after emerging from death's door.

And finally, after months of head to head house show battles, Julian Cain and Charlie Gotch met face to face and ended up fighting, which resulted in Charlie almost killing Julian with a choke, but instead died of a heart attack... all slowly before Julian's eyes, rather than getting help.

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity and sexual content

"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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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Story So Far...(Prep for Season 6)

Thursday Jan 18, 2024

Thursday Jan 18, 2024

New to the show? Not ready to binge Seasons 1-5 first? Worried you'll get lost jumping in with Season 6? Old fan, but it's been a while since you last heard Seasons 1-5?

Listen to this 8-minute primer to get caught up to speed as we continue with Year 3 of the KINGS OF THE RING saga: 1986...

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Voices & Characters of the Kingsverse!

Friday Dec 15, 2023

Friday Dec 15, 2023

To commemorate 50 monumental episodes, Writer and Lead Voice, Steve Te Tai, will dive in and finally reveal the inspirations for the characters of KINGS OF THE RING and how the voices are constructed! SEASON 6 PREMIERE NEXT MONTH 2024!!! Happy Holidays!

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Season 5 ”The Night It All Changed” #50 [Season Finale]

Saturday Sep 30, 2023

Saturday Sep 30, 2023

Here is is folks, the big 50th episode! It'll be worth it!

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

Thor's new manager Daniel Daybreak promised Thor a special project after possibly botching Thor's chance to be in Predator, while Daniel Hawkins declared war on the rest of the World Wrestling Alliance and trying to get full rights to call his company the "WWA", with his secret weapon... the Champions Clause.

Gabriel Angel helped brother Michael recover from almost dying from a drug overdose in Tokyo, after Burt Ironside sent him to bring Michael home and Buddy Melrose's Union launch was cut off before it even started when he was fired via FedEx before he could even board the plane.

Julian Cain's secret weapon Vance Armstrong has been training in Calgary and he's finally ready to see the results, while he's been waging war on the ground against Charlie Gotch's AMW, running shows head to head all throughout the Midwest.

Despite being arrested together, Denny Wayne and Gabriel Angel were set to headline a major arena tour after Burt used their real life situation as an angle, however ABC News Exposed did an entire story on the arrest, exposing to the nation these "hated rivals" are actually good friends who do drugs together.

And finally Jesse James and Diamond Donny Gold set the territory on fire, when in Donny's comeback he betrayed Jesse James!

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity, strong sexual content, and drug use.

"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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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ENCORE: Charlie & Julian + PREVIEW of EP50

Wednesday Sep 20, 2023

Wednesday Sep 20, 2023

Hear the first 3 minutes of EP50 "The Night It Call Changed" but first we must review the Charlie & Julian saga culminating in the final scene of 8-year Julian Cain visiting the basement, and the full reveal of what happened that sparked Julian's venomous hatred of Charlie Gotch!

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. This episode would be rated MA for profanity, violence, and intense sexual content.

Featuring scenes from Episodes:

  • #5 "Aftermath"
  • #30 "WrestleAmerica"
  • #32 "Farewell to Innocence"
  • #33 "Invitations"
  • #36 "Old Dogs"
  • #39.5 "Charlie & Julian"

The events in the final scene are not based on any real life occurrences in professional wrestling, and is rooted purely in fiction.

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Season 5 ”Union of the Snakes” #49

Friday Sep 01, 2023

Friday Sep 01, 2023

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

Diamond Donny Gold not only returned to the ring after an absence of almost a year, but betrayed Jesse James in the first match against the Russians.

Julian Cain and Charlie Gotch continued to escalate their war throughout the Midwest while the Alliance ostracized Daniel Hawkins and SCW, who has already begun utilizing the family lawyer to fight the Alliance through the courts.

And Hollywood Buddy Melrose has spent weeks pitching and prepping the wrestlers of the EWF to form a union after a mass walkout for the upcoming Madison Square Garden show

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated TV-14 for profanity.

"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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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Season 5 ”True Colors” #48

Monday Jul 31, 2023

Monday Jul 31, 2023

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

The Rock'n'Rollers vs. Willie Dean & Kenny West have been stealing the show on the latest SCW run, and Jesse James seems ready to walk right out of there because of Daniel Hawkins.

Michael Angel awoke from his drug coma and is being cared for by brother Gabriel in Japan, while Tommy Aloha and Killian Kavanagh are running one of the hottest feuds in EWF history all across AMW's territory, throughout the Midwest.

Julian Cain discovered a hidden Meat Machine gem in Vance Armstrong and began training him in Calgary with Frankie Lovejoy, while Hollywood Buddy Melrose has been individually building support for a wrestling union in the EWF locker room. Plus Charlie & Nelly Gotch saw their home Denver TV station is trying to drop them and start carrying the EWF.

And finally, after returning to TV, Diamond Donny Gold was attacked by the Russians and saved by Jesse James of all people, which has spurred his comeback to wrestling at last, with this dream team set to headline the Omni in Atlanta, in one of the most anticipated matches in Alliance history!

Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated TV-MA for 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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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Season 5 ”The Dream Team” #47

Friday Jun 30, 2023

Friday Jun 30, 2023

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Previously on Kings of the Ring,

Jesse James and Donny Gold have seemingly formed an "alliance" to deal with the Russian threat, while Beautiful Barry Lovelace has been riding high as World Heavyweight Champion (direct from Hawkins' orders) after being in the dumps for so long with Miss Kitty's alleged affair with Donny.

In an incredible angle, Killian Kavanagh broke a coconut over Tommy Aloha's head, and Buddy Melrose continued to build support for a wrestling union.

After Thor lost his part in Predator to the recently fired Corporal Punishment, superagent Daniel Daybreak promised he had something big for Thor.

After getting arrested with in-ring arch enemy Denny Wayne, Gabriel Angel was flown off to Tokyo to check on his brother Michael and his brush with death.

Charlie Gotch and Julian Cain have been engaged in a direct territory war with the EWF schedule narrowed down to AMW towns, with Charlie coming back by loading his roster with outsiders and red hot act, the Apocalypse on top.

And finally Burt, Raylen, and Charlie have had enough of Daniel Hawkins and have officially voted him OUT of the World Wrestling Alliance!?!

"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:

For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com

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