Brian and Michael discuss the buzzworthy week in wrestling with the Chris Jericho announcement that he will face Kenny Omega at the upcoming NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 event, major changes to the Survivor Series card including new WWE Champion AJ Styles versus Brock Lesnar and The Shield taking on The New Day, why WWE has ramped up the surprises lately, ...
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Brian Fritz is joined by filmmaker Rory Karpf to discuss the upcoming ESPN ’30 For 30′ documentary ‘Nature Boy’, the legacy of Ric Flair, growing up as a wrestling fan, convincing ESPN to do the film, why Flair is so popular now years after his career, if he thinks ‘Naitch’ has any regrets, and how he thinks people will view the ...
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“Nature Boy” Buddy Landel (real name, William Ansor) died Monday at the age of 53. Landel, who had the opportunity to be one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling in the mid-1980s, was involved in a serious auto accident over the weekend, according to the Wrestling Observer. (The Observer has breaking news audio; subscription required and recommended.) Details are ...
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