The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 18: Michael Tunison/Christmas Ape

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Episode 18: The Unforgettable Fire Ant

This week's podcast is your NFL preview podcast, and who better to run down the upcoming season than Michael Tunison (aka Christmas Ape) of Kissing Suzy Kolber? We run down each division, talk about the Steelers, Peyton Manning, both races in the AFC East, the big three in the NFC, whether Cam Newton is the new Brett Favre and who the Super Bowl teams might be come February. We also talk about CM Punk, the Attitude Era, our favorite wrestlers, WrestleMania each year and of course, KSK.

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Heath Slater Accused of Assault

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Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Heath Slater has been accused of assaulting a female security guard in Atlanta the morning after WrestleMania on April 4. The guard accused Slater of propositioning her for sex, and when she refused, choking her to the point where she had to wrestle out of the grip and escape. Slater denies the accusation, saying he was with his fiancee at the time of the alleged assault. The report was not filed until June 22nd, mainly because of consultation and other legal wrangling.

WWE spokesman Jerry McDevitt had a very interesting response to this. When asked about the incident by local Atlanta news, he said "The alleged victim is making claims against Slater individually, and it’s being investigated. This has nothing to do with the WWE." Obviously, what he says seems cut and dried, but I feel like if I read between the lines there, it sounds like if anything comes of this, the WWE wouldn't be slow to cut ties with Slater.

It'll be interesting to see if anything comes from this, but it is a very bad situation for a company that has had employees getting into trouble this year. Granted, if Rock, John Cena, Michael Cole and CM Punk putting their feet in their mouths at various points are black eyes, this comes as a broken nose if anything else comes from it.

I did have one problem with the article. They referred to Slater as a "popular pro wrestler". That's an out-and-out lie, amirite?

The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 14: Spencer Hall (EDSBS)

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Episode 14: Tiny Luchas: Songs from the Mexican Gift Shop

Spencer Hall, or Orson Swindle if you wiiiiill, is this week's guest on The Wrestling Podcast. He's the head guy at Every Day Should Be Saturday, so we'll talk a little college football. As is the custom, we talk about CM Punk as well, including describing him in ways that maybe others haven't thought about before. Also, why Sheamus' being an Irish stereotype is a good thing, why he hates John Cena and of course, some obligatory laughing at the expense of Darren Rovell.

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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 12: Tom Kingsmill

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Episode 12: I Am Not a Fashion Nugget

Vol. 12 of The Wrestling Podcast details one of the liveliest weeks in wrestling history with good friend Tom Kingsmill. We talk about CM Punk, obviously. From his escaping with the title at Money in the Bank through his ComiCon confrontation with Triple H, he’s certainly been the talk of the wrestling community. Also on the docket are Daniel Bryan, Sin Cara and what match we’d book Punk for at WrestleMania. Listen!

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Wrestling Six Packs: Best Entrances Currently/From the Last Year

Triple H with his Viking retainers behind him
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Entrances are standard for every wrestler, but some are more memorable than others. Here are six for current wrestlers or one-off entrances from the last year that are pretty impactful. Note, The Undertaker is not listed here because there's only so many times I can see him hobble to the ring with the lights out. It was impressive in 1996. It was nostalgic in 2005. Now? It's tired to me.

1. Triple H from WrestleMania XXVII

My issues with Triple H are well-documented, but even I can't hate on his big entrance at WrestleMania this past year. Just the visual of all the Viking soldiers coming out, huddling their shields in defensive formation, and then Trips in his destroyer get up... yeah it was pretty awesome to look at.

2. Eddie Kingston

As ostentatious and gaudy as Trips' entrance was is how stark and simple Kingston's is. But it fits him to a tee. Every time I hear the opening flourish going into the gunshot, I get goosebumps. Then you get the War King coming out with his bandana over his face to the hip-hop tinged version of Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold", and it just works.

3. Cody Rhodes

As great and fitting as his "Dashing" entrance was, coming out to the bold but cheesy '80s arena rock and looking into the digital mirror, I think his "GROTESQUE" entrance is better. It's just his character drawn out and put on display, from the hood-up jacket, the newspaper headline Titantron and the guys following him with paper bags to the sour demeanor on his face. Just perfection for his embittered, almost Phantom of the Opera-like character.

4. Alberto del Rio

They captured the opulence of del Rio's character in his approach to the ring. The fine cars, the bombastic pyro, the regal-sounding mariachi music. Plus, it's his mannerisms that make the entrance pop. He's got the scarf around his neck and he's celebrating himself, like, "Hey, look at me! Look at how suave I am!", delicately treading the line, staying on the side opposite of self-parody.

5. Archibald Peck

If you haven't seen Archie's entrance yet, well, you will. Basically, he comes out to a marching band rendition of a Journey song (I forget which one at the moment) and marches to the ring with his valet, Vanessa, in full geeked-out splendor. He gets so into it that you can't help but cheer the guy for it, no matter how dickish he acts after his entrance. It's so gaudy, it's so corny, but it's so awesome.

6. The Miz at WrestleMania XXVII

Was the inflatable AWESOME cheesy? Sure, but who said that wrestling and cheesy didn't go together? That, coupled with the video package set to "Hate Me Now" before and Miz rushing out with the WWE Championship, steely in gaze, with Alex Riley giving him the pep talk of a lifetime on his way out to closing his first of what will most likely be many WrestleManias, was sadly one of the best parts of a disappointing main event.

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History Beckons the Macho Man

Right before his WrestleMania III match, Macho Man cut a short but impactful promo. Here it is. I've been posting a lot of stuff with him and Mean Gene, but there's other stuff out there where he's on his own too. Just one of the great promos ever. Such a command of the flow and pitch, along with being one hell of a wordsmith.

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The Wrestling Podcast, Episode 4: The Macho Man Tribute Episode (f/ Seth Zillmann)

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Episode 4: The Macho Man Who Sold the World

A somber, reflective edition of TWP comes at you, courtesy of myself and other Macho Man superfan Seth Zillmann, who also edits and panels on the A1 Podcast as well as is my co-moderator at A1's wrestling forum. We talk about the life and times of one Randy Savage, including his career, best matches, how he didn't hang on too long and where he belongs in the wrestling firmament.

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