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Bumps and Thumps

Host Brian Ferguson dives deep into looking at the stars, jobbers, managers and promoters of pro wrestling from the past and present. We also discuss the contributions from the locker room of yesteryear who paved the way for success and wealth for the wrestling superstars of today.

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01:04:34

Episode #119 Talk with "Luscious" Lars Anderson/Larry...

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2023/09/25

“Luscious” Lar Anderson/Larry Heiniemi was best known for his time in the AWA. He was a member of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, teamed with “Pretty Boy” Larry Hennig and Buddy Wolfe. On this episode, George Schire and I talk to Larry about growing up in MN., getting started in the pro wrestling business and hear some amazing stories. Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a

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00:39:48

Episode #118 Talk with Ian Douglass

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2023/09/18

Ian Douglass is a journalist, author and contributor to several publications including Cracked Magazine, Ringer, Men’s Health, and others. He has authored or co-authored several books including his latest book:Keirn Chronicles Volume One: The Fabulous Life of Steve Keirn. On this episode, Ian talks about growing up in Detroit, becoming a pro wrestling fan, writing about pro wrestlers and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a

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01:02:04

Episode #117 Talk with Jessica "Heenan" Solt

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2023/09/11

Jessica Solt is the daughter of the greatest manager of all time WWE Hall of Famer Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. On this episode, we talk to Jessica about growing up in a pro wrestling family and much more! You can follow Jessica Solt on the following social media platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.h.solt Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed

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01:08:26

Episode #116 George Schire on Sheik Adnan Alkaissy

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2023/09/07

On this special episode, Pro Wrestling Historian, George Schire returns to talk about the late Sheik Adnan Alkaissy and his impact on pro wrestling fans in the 1970’s through the 1980’s and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George Schire. You can purchase Adnan

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00:28:45

Episode #115 Talk with Wrex Amadeus

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2023/09/04

Wrex Amadeus is a rising star on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. On this episode, we talk with Wrex about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George

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00:40:16

Episode #114 Talk with Lucky P Larson, Esquire...

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2023/08/28

Lucky P Larson, Esquire “Manager of Stars” is a manager on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. On this episode, we talk with Lucky about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps TShirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road

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00:47:26

Episode #113 Talk with Tom Filsinger

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2023/08/21

Tom Filsinger is an entrepreneur, professor, and pro wrestling fan. He owns and operates Filsinger Games and Filsinger Publishing. He is also a lecturer in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. On this episode we talk to Tom about his childhood, becoming a fan of pro wrestling, creating and developing games and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as

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01:08:46

Episode #112 Talk with "Superstar" Steve

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2023/08/14

“Superstar” Steve has been in the pro wrestling business for over 20 years! He is the current WLW Heavyweight Champion. On this episode, we talk with Steve about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road

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00:32:28

Episode #111 Talk with Cannonball Mathews

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2023/08/07

Cannonball Mathews is a rising star on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. He is currently one half of the Mid States Tag Team Champions with the “Arial American” Alan Jefferson known as “The Fraternity”. On this episode, we talk with Cannonball about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt,

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01:03:53

Episode #110 Talk with Joyce Paustian

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2023/07/31

Joyce Paustian is a lifelong pro wrestling fan. She has been to hundreds of pro wrestling matches and is well known among the pro wrestlers. Joyce was a photographer for pro wrestling for many years and is still the official photographer for the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame. She has written book called My Ringside Seat To The AWA. On this episode we talk to Joyce about her book and hear some of the stories about Pro Wrestlers she was around in the AWA. Subscribe to our podcast today! If

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00:42:08

Episode #109 Talk with Alan "Aerial American" Jefferson

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2023/07/17

The “Aerial American” Alan Jefferson is a rising star on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. He is currently one half of the Mid States Tag Team Champions with Cannonball Matthews known as “The Fraternity”. On this episode, we talk with Alan about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come

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00:35:14

Episode #108 Talk with Sam Stackhouse

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2023/07/10

Sam Stackhouse is a rising star on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. On this episode, we talk with Sam about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George Schire

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01:04:42

Episode #107 Talk with George Schire about Gimmicks...

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2023/07/03

On this episode, Pro Wrestling Historian, George Schire returns to talk about how gimmicks and wrestlers wearing masks got wrestlers over and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George Schire. If you are interested in joining the Wrestling Fans International

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00:50:50

Episode #106 Talk with Brett Sawyer

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2023/06/26

Brett Sawyer was a rising star in pro wrestling in the 1980’s.He primarily wrestled in Georgia, Mid-South, and Portland. He is the brother of the late “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer. On this episode, we talk with Brett about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed

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00:46:39

Episode #105 Talk with Burt Cameron

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2023/06/19

“Men With Morals” Burt Cameron is a rising star on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. On this episode, we talk with Burt about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the

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00:54:07

Episode #104 Talk with Ken Patera

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2023/06/12

On this special episode, we talk to pro wrestling icon and legend Ken Patera. The Worlds Strongest Man was one of the toughest wrestlers in the business. We talk to Ken about getting into the business, his first pro match and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George

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01:08:03

Episode #103 Talk with George Schire on Pro Wrestling...

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2023/06/05

On this special episode, Pro Wrestling Historian, George Schire returns to talk about how the Wrestlers and Teams were rated by the magazines both pre and Apter Mags and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps TShirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George Schire. If you are interested in joining the

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00:54:15

Episode #102 Talk with Gerry Brisco

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2023/05/29

On this episode, we talk with one of the legends of tagteam wrestling Gerry Brisco. Gerry is a two time NWA World Tag Team Champion with his brother Jack Briscoand has held many other singles and tag team titles. Gerry talks about growing up in Oklahoma, getting started in the business and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age

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01:01:07

Episode #101 Talk with "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo

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2023/05/22

“Astonishing” Austin Mulitalo is a rising star on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit. On this episode, we talk with Austin about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the

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00:27:38

Episode #100 Talk with Gary Roosevelt Gram

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2023/05/15

Gary Roosevelt Gramis veteran pro wrestler and trainer on the Independent pro wrestling independent circuit and is the current Mid States Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Champion. On this episode, we talk with Gary about how he got into the pro wrestling business, working with other pro wrestlers and promotions, and much more! Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed

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