Episode #19: The Wrestler (1974)

Professional wrestling promoter Frank Bass (Ed Asner) has to deal with the pressures of running a professional wrestling promotion, facing the pressures of constantly finding new wrestlers to pull in the crowds, keeping the wrestlers he has under contract under control and especially dealing with the fact that the top man, the champion of “the League” Mike Bullard (Verne Gagne) is getting old and there is pressure to replace him with a younger wrestler. One such possible replacement is the latest challenger Billy Taylor (Billy Robinson).

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Episode #16: …All The Marbles

Crooked but lovable Harry Sears manages a pair of sexy young female wrestlers, Iris and Molly, who call themselves the California Dolls. Struggling on the lowest rungs of the journeyman wrestling circuit, the Dolls dream of making the big time and battling their ultimate rivals, Diane and June, the Toledo Tigers. But first they have to take on a sleazy promoter who makes their lives difficult.

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Episode #14: The Naked Man

Chiropractor by day, professional wrestler by night a man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.

Starring Michael Rapaport, Rachel Leigh Cook, Michael Jeter, and John Carroll Lynch, it’s The Naked Man!

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The Naked Man: An Exclusive Interview w/ DP Jeff Barklage

The Naked Man? What the hell is The Naked Man?

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Episode #13: Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery

john-cena-scoobyFirst we forgot the movie, then we lost our original recording due to an audio issue, but the wait is over and we finally review Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (again)!

In addition to our half hearted attempt to review this movie (again) Lumberjake dishes out another trivia challenge for Mike and JC, we talk about our trip to the My Favorite Murder live show in Boston, JC gushes over his love of the TV series Roc, and someone (almost) takes a shit live on the air.

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Episode #12: Mad Bull

mad-bullAn embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he has known, she seems to be interested in him for himself rather than his fame or his money, and he finds himself becoming attracted to her.

ALTERNATE TAKE: A burly professional wrestler falls in love with a caring woman who helps convince him to abandon his vengeful search for the one who murdered his brother in this drama.

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Episode #11: No Holds Barred

no-holds-barred-posterWhen world wrestling champion RIP THOMAS (Hulk Hogan) refuses to join a competing network, an evil executive creates a new program, “The Battle of the Tough Guys,” where rules don’t exist and men engage in an all-out brawl for money. Continue reading

Episode #10: The Peacock Awards

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Jake accidentally got Pekingese Dog Awards instead of Peacock Awards.

It’s only been six months and we’re nine movies into this journey through pro wrestling movies, but that won’t stop us from presenting our first ever awards show– Three Way Theater’s Peacock Awards!

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Episode #009: Mr. Nanny

He’s big, he’s bad and he’s babysitting. He doesn’t stand a chance.

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Episode #008: Kayfabe

Work the gimmick brother!

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