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On this episode we’re joined by Fred Ottman who was just inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Ottman gained fame early in his career when he joined WWF (today it’s WWE) as the character Tugboat and teamed with Hulk Hogan. A few years after that Ottman teamed up with another star Earthquake (the late John Tenta) to form the team The Natural Disasters.
That team was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame over WrestleMania Weekend.
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Is this coincidence or planned? That’s the question we explore on this episode of Going Ringside.
As WWE is undergoing its version of the Super Bowl over the weekend for WrestleMania 41, two headlines dropped the days leading up to it.
The news started to roll out late this workweek when Vanity Fair dropped a profile piece on the company’s top star, Roman Reigns.
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One of the biggest stars during WWE’s (then WWF) most popular era was Charles Wright.
He started in the company during the early 1990’s as the voodoo-themed character Papa Shango. Then along the way he morphed into a few other characters including Kama (The Supreme Fighting Machine) and The Godfather.
In this interview he opens up on all three characters and becoming one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. Then he explains his decision to leave WWE.
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If you’re a fan of pro wrestling this is a name you definitely remember but often overlooked in the ring.
The third man in the ring, the invisible one but also massively important.
We’re talking about Mike Chioda, a 35 year referee for WWE.
You remember his name because while often overlooked he was at the center of the biggest matches in pro wrestling history.
From Hulk Hogan vs The Rock to Shawn Michaels vs “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Chioda was there.
During the interview one of the matches we focus on is the Hogan vs Rock match at WrestleMania X8.
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In the first match ever on Going Ringside we are joined by two ring veterans, both alumni from WWE. We’re talking about Indi Hartwell and Victoria Crawford, who WWE fans knew as Alicia Fox.
The two face off for the first time ever in this match which you can watch in its entirety on this episode.
Crawford also joins host Scott Johnson to call the match, then afterward we interview Hartwell.
You will see Crawford (who now wrestles as Vix Crow) is the fan favorite as she’s a Northeast Florida native and this match takes place at the Florida Man Games in St. Augustine.
Hatchet Pro Wrestling booked the match and brought in the two stars to wrestle in St. Augustine.
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If you are a fan of hearing stories about — let’s say scuffles — wrestlers have been involved with in real life this is the episode to see.
The WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long is back on Going Ringside and he has some great stories!
We’re talking about some brutal real life stories involving Road Warrior Hawk, Haku, Barbarian and more. Some of the real-life tough guys have been in some real-life fights over the years. And Teddy Long was along for the ride to witness many of them.
These are some stories guaranteed to get longtime wrestling fans talking.
And it’s not just that, Long will also sound off on the current status of WWE and give some ideas of who he thinks is top in the company right now.
He also has a lot to say about his longtime friend The Undertaker.
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On this special on location episode of Going Ringside we catch up with Hulk Hogan on his “Real American Beer” Tour.
You want to hear what he has to say about former Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz claiming he could beat people who are MAGA in a fight, John Cena turning heel and whether Dwayne Johnson should run for President.
We’re also joined by his running buddy Jimmy “Mouth of the South” Hart.
This is a must-see episode!
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There are few wrestlers who reach the level of controversy of former WWE Superstar Matt Riddle.
Since leaving WWE in 2023 (Riddle said he was fired) the former UFC fighter turned pro wrestler has traveled the world. Riddle has wrestled for various promotions around the globe.
Most recently, Riddle was at the Florida Man Games in St. Johns County where I caught up with him.
In this episode, we discuss Riddle’s most difficult opponents. You’ll be shocked who he names.
We also ask Riddle about former WWE owner Vince McMahon. McMahon has been back in the headlines in recent months with massive speculation that he’s considering starting a new entertainment company. It’s unclear at this point if that company would be specifically pro wrestling or some other form of entertainment.
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There are few wrestlers who legitimately terrify children.
At the top of that mountain is “The Boogeyman.” -- real name Marty Wright.
He became famous as the face-painted nightmare who actually eats worms in the wrestling ring.
He’s the latest guest on Going Ringside, and he’ll describe how the idea for The Boogeyman became a thing and the backstory of the worms.
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There are few wrestlers ever who have made the impact that Sgt. Slaughter did throughout his career. The first major splash for Slaughter happened in the 1980’s when he made the extremely successful decision to leave wrestling and become the face of G.I. Joe. The massively popular cartoon and toy line thrust Slaughter into every home with children in America. It put him on a level only Hulk Hogan had achieved in the industry.
In this interview we discuss the impact of that business move. But we also discuss his other major decision when he returned to wrestling. That was to start a storyline where he became an “Iraqi Sympathizer” during the Gulf War and publicly backed Saddam Hussein on WWE (then WWF) television. This was an era when many fans still believed WWE storylines as reality.
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On this episode of Going Ringside we’re joined by arguably the most impactful UFC fighter in history. We’re talking about Royce Gracie.
Gracie brought his family’s style of jiu jitsu to America in the early 1990’s when he was the first ever UFC Champ. He beat Ken Shamrock (who’s appeared on Going Ringside several times) at UFC 1.
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In the history of pro wrestling, so many men are credited with making wrestling what it is today. From Gorgeous George to Bruno Sammartino to Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and The Rock. Each one is credited with moving the industry forward.
But in the world of women’s wrestling, one name seems forgotten. And she’s the woman who truly started it all.
Today fans know stars like Trish Stratus, Lita, Bianca Belair and Mariah May. But the true history of women’s wrestling stretches back to one woman.
Her name is Mildred Burke.
And her story is no longer forgotten.
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WWE legends Undertaker, Mickie James, Bubba Ray and Booker T will train 16 up-and-coming “Future Greats” and show the process of becoming a star in the unique world of pro wrestling.
“It’s amazing to come out and come back for something that’s so unique,” said James. “Especially when I’m sitting alongside people who I’ve considered mentors and I look up to so much and admire.”
This is a unique venture for WWE to essentially show viewers how the process works from becoming a student to becoming a star.
The four “Legends” will act as coaches on the show.
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A tragic day in May 2003 ended with the loss of a life that had been adored by millions for years. Elizabeth Hulette (better known as Miss Elizabeth) was dead at the young age of 42.
Her untimely death followed a historic career where she lived out the nickname she had been given: “The First Lady of Wrestling.”
First known to fans around the world as the valet of “Macho Man” Randy Savage (her real-life husband), Miss Elizabeth was the opposite of everything in the wrestling world she lived in.
Unlike the loud, chaotic and downright crazy world of pro wrestling, Elizabeth was gentle, kind and soft-spoken. The total opposite of Savage.
Fans grew to love her at a time when some pro wrestling shows garnered tens of millions of viewers, with Elizabeth at the center of the show.
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On this special episode of Going Ringside we are taking a look at one of the figures in pro wrestling who fought for civil rights. We’re joined by “Thunderbolt” Patterson. He’s a WWE Hall of Famer you may have never heard of, but his story is critically important. He fought for civil rights in an industry that’s often overlooked. On this episode we’ll discuss why he was an outcast in the Georgia territory and struggled to find work.
Then in front of a national audience Patterson brought up racial pay disparities on the old Morton Downey Jr Show in one of the most controversial televised wrestling segments of all time.
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In pro wrestling there are several wrestlers who are controversial. Some are actually really controversial.
And then there’s Scott Steiner.
Arguably the man who angered fans more than anyone is this week’s guest on Going Ringside.
Steiner came in as a babyface for many years alongside his brother Rick as part of the Steiner Brothers tag team. But in the latter half of the 1990’s he decided to change his presentation.
And “Big Poppa Pump” was born.
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The attorney for former WWE owner Vince McMahon has released a statement indicating that his criminal investigation is over. This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced fines against McMahon last week for not disclosing hush money payments while he ran WWE.
Going Ringside covered this in-depth earlier this week asking the question of whether Trump could make McMahon’s legal troubles go away.
But now the attorney for McMahon has been quoted as saying his DOJ investigation is over and he will not be charged.
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Re-entering society is a concept that’s often associated with military combat veterans for very understandable reasons. But there’s another group that deals with similar issues, combat fighters. It’s a jarring change of life to go from fighting in front of huge audiences to private life. When your life is filled with violence and perhaps fame, going back to day to day mundane activities is not as easy as it sounds.
That’s why Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s story is so fascinating. “For me it was a nightmare,” said Miller. “For me, I went from the fight world to crime because I had no other way to really make it. I didn’t have any structure in my life.”
In the interview Miller opens up on violent mistakes that cost him dearly as he was coming out of the fight world. “I got in a bar fight and did some time, serious time,” said Miller. “Nothing would shake me out of this mindset until I found MVP.”
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There have finally been developments in former WWE owner Vince McMahon’s legal saga. Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) determined McMahon failed to disclose hush money payments to two women.
McMahon has to pay back $1.3 million to WWE and a $400,000 civil penalty. But this SEC decision does not end McMahon’s legal woes.
The U.S. Department of Justice has not announced they’ve ended their investigation into the former WWE boss.
He’s also still being sued by a former WWE employee named Janel Grant, who alleges multiple things against McMahon including sex trafficking.
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