FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with their 30th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano takes a look back at the career of WWF/WWE legend, Doink The Clown. Before getting into Doink‘s career though Wesly jumps into his “Let’s Get Social” segment where he talks about all the social media engagement he had …
Read More »Diamond Dallas Page: A Diamond Cutter And A Dream
What’s the expiration date on a dream? Seriously, how long would you pursue something that most people considered unattainable? Would you be able to keep pushing forward despite the whole world telling you it’ll never happen? What if they said you were “too old?” What if they said you simply …
Read More »FlashBack Wrestling Podcast Episode 14 – Kevin Nash: Big Daddy Cool Podcast
FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with their 14th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano and his brother Anthony take a look back at the career of Big Sexy, Kevin Nash also known as Big Daddy Cool, Diesel. Nash is a former college basketball player for the University of Tennessee who went on …
Read More »FlashBack Wrestling Podcast Bonus Episode – Jerry “The King” Lawler
FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with a bonus episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano and his brother Anthony take a quick look at the career of Jerry “The King” Lawler. Wesley and Anthony start off by talking about their first memories of “The King,” his commentary, and his part in the movie Man on the …
Read More »Yokozuna – Short life, Huge Impact
As kids, our parents spent countless hours reassuring us that, despite our wildest fears, monsters weren’t real. Well, those parents never had to deal with Andre The Giant, Bruiser Brody, or King Kong Bundy. “Monster heels” have been an essential part of the wrestling business since its inception. Promoters like …
Read More »Everybody’s Got A Price For The Million Dollar Man – Ted Dibiase
The Bible says, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” If that’s really the case, then it makes total sense that one of the most iconic heels in professional wrestling history came in the form of “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase. DiBiase is a former WWF …
Read More »Scott Hall – Say Hello to The Bad Guy
Throughout it’s history, professional wrestling has shone a spotlight on some pretty infamous “bad guys” (heels). We’ve seen everything from evil foreigners, to cocky playboys, to corporate sell outs. However, there’s a huge difference between simply being “a bad guy,” and being “The Bad Guy.” “The Bad Guy” is a gold chain wearing, toothpick throwing Cuban, …
Read More »Ric Flair: To Be the Man…Whoooooo!
Who’s the greatest of all time? In the NBA and NHL, there isn’t much of a debate, it’s Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. In other sports however, the answer isn’t always so easy. Pro wrestling falls into the latter category. There technically is no right or wrong answer. The top …
Read More »Dear WrestleMania…An Open Letter
Dear WrestleMania, You don’t know this but you’ve been a huge part of my life since I was a small child. I’ll never known exactly when or where I was first exposed to pro wrestling. I have vague memories of being a child and having a “Macho Man” Randy Savage …
Read More »Macho Man Randy Savage: Unique Madness
Every once in a generation, an athlete comes along that completely transcends and changes their sport. There was Ervin “Magic” Johnson, who along with his “Showtime” Lakers, provided a layer of flash and entertainment that was crucial in shaping the modern NBA. We also had Peyton Manning, who’s innovative style …
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