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Kings of the Ring

Mana Sports Media

To most, WWE is your only exposure to pro-wrestling, but did you know up until 30 years ago, pro-wrestling was more like the Mafia than a sports league? Did you know that in the 80’s, while wrestling presented a show literally designed for children, that behind the curtain was the most Rated R, sexual, drug addled, sexified, violent, and cutthroat world imaginable? It was a sex, drugs, and muscles world while a nationwide SUCCESSION-like corporate war for national supremacy waged. In this crazy

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33:50

Season 4 ”Overdose” #35

Kings of the Ring ·

2022/01/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. Previously on Kings of the Ring, Nigel Davies got Thor a TV gig on the "Love Boat", Krusher Krawcyk became desperate to work anywhere after bankruptcy court, Jesse James had a special meeting with Ava Hawkins to save the company, and the Rock'n'Rollers have become the hottest babyface tag team in the

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35:18

Season 4 ”The Gathering” #34

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/12/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. Previously on Kings of the Ring, The Tarzan Kid has been struggling with his gambling and his underworld connections. Apollo Sampson has been a constant target of locker room bullies Brick Sawyer and Tiger Warren. Since utilizing their Criss Stanley-created gimmicks, Shark & Buzzsaw have become hits for

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37:09

Season 4 ”Invitations” #33

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/11/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. Previously on Kings of the Ring, Daniel Hawkins unknowingly outbid fellow WWA members to buy Heartland Pro-Wrestling at auction, as part of his moves to compete with Julian Cain's Empire, while the wrestlers began their migration out of St. Louis. And while Criss Stanley continues to find ways to fit in and

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32:54

Season 4: ”Farewell to the Innocent” #32

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/10/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. Previously on Kings of the Ring, Diamond Donny Gold awakened from the plane crash only to learn that he’s paralyzed from the waist down, and that Chief Waylon Thorpe died. Corporal Punishment begged for his job back in the Empire, and Louie the Greek noticed how personal Julian Cain’s feelings are towards

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39:20

Season 4: ”Keep it in St. Louie” #31 [SEASON PREMIERE]

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/09/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. Please welcome Evan Ginzburg to the Kingsverse! Evan was an Associate Producer on the Oscar-nominated 2010 film The Wrestler and noted wrestling documentary 350 Days, and a prominent advocate for the Pro-Wrestling

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07:21

Story So Far...(Prep for Season 4)

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/08/01

New to the show? Not ready to binge Seasons 1-3 first? Worried you'll get lost jumping in with Season 4? Old fan, but it's been a while since you last heard Seasons 1-3? Listen to this 7-minute primer to get caught up to speed as we continue the KINGS OF THE RING saga with Season 4: THE PRICE!

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03:04

[Book 3] KINGS OF THE RING 1985: BIG TIME

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/07/02

KINGS OF THE RING 1985: BIG TIME, the novel adaptation of the third season, compiling EPS #21-#30 is now available on Amazon! This includes a dozen DELETED scenes including scenes never even heard on Patreon! Visit KingsOTR.com/book to link to your country's Amazon page for info on how to order 347 pages of wrestling soap opera lore! ***Also check out the special prices for Books 1 & 2!***

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41:40

Season 3: ”Wrestle America” #30 [SEASON FINALE]

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/06/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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37:59

Season 3: ”The Verdict” #29

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/05/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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37:39

Season 3: ”Crazy Nights” #28

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/04/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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34:26

Season 3: ”USA! USA!” #27

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/03/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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34:18

Season 3: ”Meat Unleashed!” #26

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/02/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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38:45

Season 3: ”Calling Kennedy” #25

Kings of the Ring ·

2021/01/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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35:49

Season 3: ”Mr. Miyagi” #24

Kings of the Ring ·

2020/12/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with DELETED and EXPANDED scenes and much more! Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Sign up with

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34:31

Season 3: ”Training Day” #23

Kings of the Ring ·

2020/11/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. And please welcome back @CyrustheShow to the Season 2 cast! In This Corner with Cyrus Fees https://www.facebook.com/CyrusFeesTV/ along with @RJ City: https://www.youtube.com/RJCityLovesYou https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/RJCity The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain

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38:02

Season 3: ”Kickstart” #22

Kings of the Ring ·

2020/10/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. And please welcome @RJ City to the cast! https://www.youtube.com/RJCityLovesYou https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/RJCity The Novel Adaptations for KINGS OF THE RING: Book (Season) One: The Rise of Cain (eps 1-11) Book (Season) Two: Retaliation (eps 12-20) are now available on Amazon! 300+ pages each with

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45:02

Season 3: ”Big Time!” #21 [SEASON PREMIERE]

Kings of the Ring ·

2020/09/01

Welcome to Kings of the Ring. A fictional wrestling saga inspired by the real-life stories of the 1980’s Pro-Wrestling Era, written and produced like an ensemble cast cable drama or soap opera. Welcome to 1985! If this is your first time listening and don't want to #Binge the first two seasons, become a Patron and listen to a 60-minute recap of Seasons 1 & 2 to get caught up all at once! Plus get EXTENDED EDITIONS of all Season 3 episodes and support the most unique podcast in Pro-Wrestling

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04:20

Story So Far...(Prep for Season 3)

Kings of the Ring ·

2020/08/27

New to the show? Not ready to binge ALL the way from the beginning? Worried you'll get lost jumping in with Season 3? Old fan, but it's been a while since you last heard Seasons 1-2? Listen to this 4-minute primer to get caught up to speed as we enter Season 3 of the KINGS OF THE RING saga: BIG TIME!

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03:51

[Book 2] KINGS OF THE RING 1984: RETALIATION

Kings of the Ring ·

2019/11/29

KINGS OF THE RING 1984: RETALIATION, the novel adaptation of the second season, compiling EPS #12-#20, including DELETED SCENES is now available on Amazon! Visit KingsOTR.com/book to link to your country's Amazon page for info on how to order 297 pages of wrestling soap opera lore!

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47:20

Season 2: ”End of the Road?” #20 [SEASON FINALE]

Kings of the Ring ·

2019/11/01

And so it comes to this ... the 45-minute Season Two Finale! In preparation for Season 3, be sure to: Subscribe, Like, or Favorite "Kings of the Ring" on your favorite podcast app! Leave a 5-star rating on your favorite podcast app! Follow KingsOTR on Facebook and Twitter for all updates! Buy the Books on Amazon! Drink your Ovaltine! Thanks so much to Cyrus Fees, Lloyd Anoa’i, the entire Mana Sports Media Production team, and countless others for making the Kings of the Ring a reality!

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