It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast podcast

Episode 45 - It's a Dirty Business

2/5/2024

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast

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In this episode, we discuss the Vince McMahon scandal, the dirty deeds of promoters in the past, and review the 2024 Royal Rumble. We end this long episode talking about wrestling on TV in St. Louis during the 1980s.

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Episode 45 - It's a Dirty Business

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast

More episodes from "It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast"

Episode 60 - St. Louis Wrestling

Episode 59 - The Peseks

Episode 58 - 1910 Gambling Ring

Episode 57 - What's Happening?

Episode 56 - Working Outside the US

Episode 55 - Browning Squeezes Miyake

Episode 54 - The Frankenstein Episode

Episode 53 - Backers vs. Promoters

Episode 52 - Rickard vs. Curley

Episode 51 - Marin Plestina