Flashback Wrestling Podcast is back with their 54th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano takes a look back at someone who took the WWF by storm back in the 90’s, Ahmed Johnson. Before talking about Ahmed Johnson‘s career Wesly jumps into his “Let’s Get Social” segment, where he talks about all the social …
Read More »Flashback Wrestling Podcast Episode 50 – Brian Pillman – The Loose Cannon
Flashback Wrestling Podcast is back with their 50th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano takes a look back at one of the most controversial figures in professional wrestling history, Brian Pillman. But before getting into Brian Pillman‘s career Wesly dives into his “Let’s Get Social” segment where he talks about all …
Read More »FlashBack Wrestling Podcast Episode 4 – Ken Shamrock – The World’s Most Dangerous Podcast
FlashBack Wrestling Podcast is back with their 4th episode. In this episode Wesly and his brother Anthony Avendano take a look back at the career of The World’s Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock. They follow his MMA career as well as his pro wrestling career. From the early days of UFC to …
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 »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 …
Read More »Why The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels is the Best Ever
It takes great talent and perseverance to make it in the pro wrestling business, it’s a dog eat dog world that’s littered with the corpses of wrestler’s careers who showed great promise and potential only to see their dreams go unfulfilled. However, despite the odds, some men do reach the …
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