A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera, featuring guest Voice Actors like RJ City, Cyrus Fees and more. It‘s Game of Thrones in a wrestling ring as we follow the rise and fall of the power brokers or ”Kings” of wrestling, while getting a peek at the sex, drugs, and muscles lifestyle of the 80‘s wrestler.
Episodes
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Welcome to the most unique podcast in all of wrestling and audio drama!
Hear the EXTENDED EDITION of every episode from Season 3 on, which includes a DELETED SCENE not available on the free podcast! Hear directors commentary with easter egg explanations of all wrestling references in the show, and more at Patreon.com/KingsOTR! And be a character IN the Kingsverse! What?! Support the your favorite ad-free wrestling show for only a few bucks a month!
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Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11)
Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20)
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Thor Hansen visited old friend and former mentor Buddy Melrose at the hospital before being interrupted by Nelly Gotch. Krusher Krawcyk smacked ABC reporter Michael Sluck last year, and Sluck declared war on Krusher and the wrestling business. Leroy Brown tweaked his knee, and Hercules Harris has been having a hard time adjusting to his new handpicked gimmick form Julian Cain as Mbutu Zulu.
After being exposed as a fraud, Raphael Angel fled All-South for Heartland Pro-wrestling hoping for a second chance at becoming a star in America. Jimmy Buck proposed to Jesse James the idea of becoming a wrestler for SCW to get both of them publicity, by wrestling women.
Thor Hansen was on the Eddie Carr show promoting his motion picture debut in co-starring role on Rambo, while headlining across the country with Killian Kavanagh. Jesse James asked the Southern Rebels to postpone their return to All-South Wrestling to help the Carolina Wrestling Association in his quest to build a Territory that can compete with Julian Cain’s Empire.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity, violence, drug use, out of date racial verbiage, and graphic and disturbing sexual acts.
"Kings of the Ring" is written and directed by @SteveTeTai. Sound Design and editing by Mana Sports Media. Voice characterization by @SteveTeTai, with Guest Voice Actors:
- RJ City (AEW) Hey EWW! Playlist!
- Cyrus Fees (UFC) LINKS HERE!
- LA Smooth (Samoan Dynasty/Bloodline) LINKS HERE!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Welcome to the most unique podcast in all of wrestling: Kings of the Ring!
Hear the EXTENDED EDITION of every episode from Season 3 on, which includes a DELETED SCENE not available on the free podcast! Hear directors commentary with easter egg explanations of all wrestling references in the show, and more at Patreon.com/KingsOTR! And be a character IN the Kingsverse! What?! Support the your favorite ad-free wrestling show for only a few bucks a month!
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11)
Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20)
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
In an effort to become more mainstream, Julian Cain had the EWF wrestlers record a rap record to help battle starvation in Africa, Apollo Sampson made an immediate impact for All-South off Criss Stanley’s suggestion, and has been filling the void left by Burt Ironside’s son Michael Angel, and Leroy Brown injured his already hurt knee in a match.
After revealing to Charlie Gotch he wanted to retire, Buddy Melrose was promptly fired despite 30 years of friendship. Jimmy Buck had his first in-ring confrontation with a wrestler when Jesse James saved a woman for a post-match attack from Buck. In the dressing room, Jimmy tipped off Vladimir Rykoff about a movie opportunity for the newest Rocky movie.
After finding out Michael Angel was gay after Empire-Mania, Julian Cain scrapped any plans of Angel taking Thor’s spot as the face of the EWF, and Beau Riggs was moved into a mid-card program in Southeast Championship Wrestling with Beautiful Barry Lovelace and Miss Kitty by Booker, Jesse James.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity, smoking, drug use, racist stereotyping dialogue and phrases done satirically, graphic sexual content, and tense sexual situations.
"Kings of the Ring" is written and directed by @SteveTeTai. Sound Design and editing by Mana Sports Media. Voice characterization by @SteveTeTai, with Guest Voice Actors:
- RJ City (AEW) Hey EWW! Playlist!
- Cyrus Fees (UFC) LINKS HERE!
- LA Smooth (Samoan Dynasty/Bloodline) LINKS HERE!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
Hear the EXTENDED EDITION of every episode from Season 3 on, which includes a DELETED SCENE not available on the free podcast! Hear directors commentary with easter egg explanations of all wrestling references in the show, and more at Patreon.com/KingsOTR! And be a character IN the Kingsverse! What?! Support the your favorite ad-free wrestling show for only a few bucks a month!
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11)
Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20)
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Krusher Krawcyk began to have doubts about his chances in the lawsuit against him from ABC News Reporter Michael Sluck, and Vladimir Rykoff, Apollo Sampson, and. Michael Angel flew to LA to audition for the part of Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, to mixed results.
After a red hot 1984, Daniel Hawkins bought SCW and the VBS time slot from Julian Cain for a million dollars. Jesse James took his angle with Jimmy Buck to the next level with an in-ring confrontation and Tiger Warren & Brick Sawyer have been terrorizing more people outside the ring then in the ring, throughout All-South.
After Corporal Punishment secured a deal with Hasbro toys, Julian Cain was so enraged he did this without him, he fired him, inadvertently killing his deal with Hasbro.
After being cast out from All-South Wrestling after being revealed as a fake Angel brother, Kenny West was given a second chance with Krusher’s Heartland Wreslting out of St. Louis, and Nelly Gotch finally convinced his father Charlie to give Buddy a second chance, but acted too late as Hollywood Melrose was already in New York, being courted by Julian Cain.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. This episode would be rated MA for profanity, smoking, drug use, bloody violence, extremely graphic sexual descriptions and sexually graphic scenes.
"Kings of the Ring" is written and directed by @SteveTeTai. Sound Design and editing by Mana Sports Media. Voice characterization by @SteveTeTai, with Guest Voice Actors:
- RJ City (AEW) Hey EWW! Playlist!
- Cyrus Fees (UFC) LINKS HERE!
- LA Smooth (Samoan Dynasty/Bloodline) LINKS HERE!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Hear the EXTENDED EDITION of every episode from Season 3 on, which includes a DELETED SCENE not available on the free podcast! Hear directors commentary with easter egg explanations of all wrestling references in the show, and more at Patreon.com/KingsOTR! And be a character IN the Kingsverse! What?! Support the your favorite ad-free wrestling show for only a few bucks a month!
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11)
Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20)
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Jesse James talked Daniel Hawkins into holding a second annual expensive supercard for the summer, but in a stadium, while Julian Cain so jazzed by the release of their Wrestling for Africa song on MTV is bringing the Empire back to Atlanta as a mainstream national promotion
Burt Ironside has stabilized All-South wrestling behind Criss Stanley discovery Apollo Sampson while Michael Angel went on a drunk and high bender and ended up getting arrested at a gay sex restroom
Krusher Krawcyk loses a $2 million lawsuit for striking an ABC reporter, while Beau Riggs is given the big opportunity to wrestle World champ Diamond Donny Gold in the main event of Wrestle America.
After Corporal Punishment was offered to star in a cartoon and toyline from Hasbro, Julian fired him, and was unable to get a job anywhere in wrestling, so Hasbro killed the deal. Hercules Harris struggles with the new African gimmick put on him by Julian Cain, Leroy Brown is told he needs to get surgery if he ever wants to wrestle again, and the Tarzan Kid paid off his gambling debts by working jobs for the Dragoni crime family.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. This episode would be rated MA for profanity, drug use, smoking, homophobic slurs and sexual dialogue.
Be sure to LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/FAVORITE the “Kings of the Ring” and be sure to give us a 5-star rating on whichever Podcast App you listen to the show on. Thanks!
"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!
- LA Smooth (Samoan Dynasty/Bloodline) LINKS HERE!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
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Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
KINGS OF THE RING 1985: BIG TIME, the novel adaptation of the third season, compiling EPS #21-#30 is now available on Amazon! This includes a dozen DELETED scenes including scenes never even heard on Patreon!
Visit KingsOTR.com/book to link to your country's Amazon page for info on how to order 347 pages of wrestling soap opera lore!
***Also check out the special prices for Books 1 & 2!***
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
New to the show? Not ready to binge Seasons 1-3 first? Worried you'll get lost jumping in with Season 4? Old fan, but it's been a while since you last heard Seasons 1-3?
Listen to this 7-minute primer to get caught up to speed as we continue the KINGS OF THE RING saga with Season 4: THE PRICE!
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Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Please welcome Evan Ginzburg to the Kings of the Ring! Evan was an Associate Producer on the Oscar-nominated 2010 film The Wrestler and noted wrestling documentary 350 Days, and a prominent advocate for the Pro-Wrestling business! Evan takes over the role of Morty Rosenberg, the manager of Jimmy Buck (played by RJ City)
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
- KingsOTR.com
- Twitter.com/KingsOTR
- Patreon.com/KingsOTR (Deleted Scenes, 2-weeks early, Breaking Kayfabe)
- Facebook.com/KingsOTR
- YouTube.com/@KingsOTR
Krusher Krawcyk lost a 2-million dollar lawsuit for striking reporter Michael Sluck, and began preparing for bankruptcy.
Julian Cain arrogantly took the Empire back to Atlanta and drew the smallest crowd to ever see Thor Hansen as EWF champ, despite his celebrity status as co-star of the hit Rambo movie.
Hercules Harris and Tommy Aloha bailed on SCW to join the Empire, to mixed results as Hercules was saddled with a heavy gimmick that he was highly conflicted about playing.
Burt Ironside’s All-South Wrestling and Charlie Gotch’s American Midwest Wrestling were both energized by the influx of the Meat Machine talents, packaged by Burt’s nephew Criss Stanley with new ready for TV gimmicks.
The Southern Rebels finally finished up in SCW, doing the honors for the Rock’n’Rollers at Wrestle America. Wrestle America, SCW’s biggest show in history headlined by Hollywood comedian, Jimmy Buck vs. Jesse James, and Diamond Donny Gold defending the WWA world title against rookie Beau Riggs. A wrestling dream show turned into a nightmare as the private plane flying Diamond Donny to the next town, went down in a fiery crash.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity, drug use, smoking, homophobic slurs 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!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
- KingsOTR.com
- Twitter.com/KingsOTR
- Patreon.com/KingsOTR (Deleted Scenes, 2-weeks early, Breaking Kayfabe)
- Facebook.com/KingsOTR
- YouTube.com/@KingsOTR
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Diamond Donny Gold awakened from the plane crash only to learn that he’s paralyzed from the waist down, and that Chief Waylon Thorpe died.
Corporal Punishment begged for his job back in the Empire, and Louie the Greek noticed how personal Julian Cain’s feelings are towards Charlie Gotch.
Charlie and Burt schemed on the future, Julian Cain successfully swiped Hollywood Buddy Melrose out of retirement, Tarzan has been working with the dragoni crime family to pay off his gambling debts, and the Southern Rebels arrived in All-South and immediately targeted Gabriel Angel who is all alone
And finally, St. Louis was sold at auction to the highest bigger, and we never found out if was Charlie & Burt, Krusher & Gilmore, Julian Cain, or someone else … until now.
Kings of the Ring is intended for mature audiences. Today’s episode would be rated MA for profanity, smoking, and disgusting graphic 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!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
- KingsOTR.com
- Twitter.com/KingsOTR
- Patreon.com/KingsOTR (Deleted Scenes, 2-weeks early, Breaking Kayfabe)
- Facebook.com/KingsOTR
- YouTube.com/@KingsOTR
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!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Get your official #KingsOTR MERCH on Pro Wrestling Tees!
Get the official NOVEL ADAPTATIONS!
- KingsOTR.com
- Twitter.com/KingsOTR
- Patreon.com/KingsOTR (Deleted Scenes, 2-weeks early, Breaking Kayfabe)
- Facebook.com/KingsOTR
- YouTube.com/@KingsOTR
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
The Tarzan Kid has been struggling with his gambling and his underworld connections. Apollo Sampson has been a constant target of locker room bullies Brick Sawyer and Tiger Warren. Since utilizing their Criss Stanley-created gimmicks, Shark & Buzzsaw have become hits for Charlie Gotch's AMW. Daniel Hawkins was given strict orders by his sister to shut down all wrestling operations. Julian Cain secured multiple business deals for the EWF. After struggling with his rehab, Miss Kitty tried to convince Diamond Donny Gold to visit the boys at an SCW show, Barry Lovelace overheard Jesse and Hawkins talking about Donny switching seats with Waylon, and Burt Ironside sent out invitations to the World Wrestling Alliance Heads, for a massive BBQ to discuss a potential "Super Bowl of Wrestling".
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 @SteveTeTai, 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!
For any questions or feedback email us at PartsUnknown@KingsOTR.com