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Ep. 103: Wrestling as a product and an art w/ Chikara’s Mike Quackenbush
Ep. 103: Wrestling as a product and an art w/ Chikara’s Mike Quackenbush
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week Mike Quackenbush joins the Hal, Danielle and Mike in the Nation of Conversation! He’s one of the founders of the independent wrestling promotion Chikara, which he says is, “the Marvel Cinematic Universe realized as a pro wrestling company.” The organization has gained a following for its original approach to stories and hosting the largest tournament in pro-wrestling today. Quackenbush is also a semi-retired wrestler who’s had a hand in developing some stars in WWE, including Cesaro, Ruby Riott, Mandy Rose and Drew Gulak. He’ll explain what goes into teaching wrestling and what it was like to spend a week as a coach at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Plus, he’ll talk about why there’s so much disappointment among fans with the WWE’s current product, who he thinks are the greatest wrestlers of all-time and why he believes wrestling is just starting to discover its power as a storytelling medium. More of Mike Quackenbush’s work can be found in his recent book “7 Keys to Becoming a Better Performer: A Book for Fellow Pro-Wrestlers.” The Three Count Danielle put over Twitter user CokeIbushi’s edit job on Ronda Rousey’s promo. Mike put over Randy Orton’s promo on Smackdown. Hal put over Paul Heyman’s promo on RAW. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Mike Eagle and Mike Quackenbush. Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.
Released:
Aug 9, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep 1: Do We Really Want MORE Belts in WWE?: Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tights and Fights, the podcast from The Maximum Fun Network that discusses wrestling with the sincerity and hilarity that it deserves. This week, hosts Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle discuss who they hope is the next superstar to make a big return to RAW or Smackdown and their thoughts on the latest angles on WWE TV this week. Plus, they’ll break down the benefits and downfalls of adding MORE championships to for the roster to download and share some things from the world of wrestling that you should check out. Hosts: Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle Producer: Julian Burrell From the Maximum Fun Network by Tights and Fights