Trivia Club Network is home to a variety of podcasts, including Trivia Club LIVE from the Trivia Clubhouse every Tuesday, Pause + Play which was a portable version of our live show, The Panel which was a comic book reading club podcast to astonish, as well as Deep Thoughts on SNL, which delved into Saturday Night Live by way of Trivia Club's very own Saturday Night Live Fantasy League!
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Smark & Friends; watching wrestling with people who don’t watch wrestling! Our host, Zak, welcomes actors, musicians, fight choreographers, and other Montreal artists to watch a match, and we invite YOU along for the ride! Listen to the podcast on it’s own, OR queue up on Powerslam.tv and use this podcast as an alternate commentary track. #WrestlingIsForEveryone, and S&F wants to show how true that is! Host: Zak Thriepland Producer: Kristina Lulham Technical Producer: Kristina Lulham Network ...
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From the Screeners Podcast Network comes The Geek Card Check. As lifelong Geeks, Chris, Kate, and Tyler dig into everything that makes Geekdom what it is today. They pull on the threads of pop culture to see if they pass the Geek Card Check. From time to time there will be guests, trivia, news, rumors, interviews, and heated digressions into the depths of Geek lore and minutiae.
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December 21st, 2021 - Trivia Clubhouse w/ Russel Harder
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Support Trivia Club through: www.paypal.me/russelharderBecome a Patron at: www.patreon.com/triviaclub#triviaclub #trivia #gameshowLIVE from the Trivia Clubhouse with a selection of questions that you can answer at home, to keep you safe and entertained, and all you need is a pen and paper! Your host Russel Harder, the man with the bow-tie, will giv…
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December 14th, 2021 - Trivia Clubhouse w/ Russel Harder
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Support Trivia Club through: www.paypal.me/russelharderBecome a Patron at: www.patreon.com/triviaclub#triviaclub #trivia #gameshowLIVE from the Trivia Clubhouse with a selection of questions that you can answer at home, to keep you safe and entertained, and all you need is a pen and paper! Your host Russel Harder, the man with the bow-tie, will giv…
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Chris and Tyler rave about things that they're playing, watching, and even reading! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Star Trek: Prodigy and Discovery, Season 4
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Chris and Tyler talk about Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Discovery season 4! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Halloween Kills (2021) and The Great Horror Sequel Debate
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This week, Chris and Tyler discuss Halloween Kills (2021), directed by David Gordon-Greene and starring (sort of?) Jamie Lee Curtis. Then, we introduce a new segment called Chris' Debate Corner (until we find a better name for it, that is) in which Tyler and Chris debate whether or not there are any good horror sequels. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify …
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Welcome back to season 6 of The Geek Card Check! Chris, Kate, and Tyler all catch up about the things they watched, read, and played during the hiatus, as well as their plans for the coming season! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Space-Truckin', Ass-Stompin' with MOTHER TRUCKER creator "Animal" Andy Belanger
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IWS is back. MOTHER TRUCKER is back. All in all, it's a good time to be Animal Bob Anger! We've talked to Bob at length about MOTHER TRUCKER on previous episodes, and since then his sci-fi comic about a space-truckin' ass stomping wrestling goddess has come to fruition. Much like the kickstarter for book one, the crowdfunding campaign for book two …
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Another round of pub trivia, just in time to gather with friends and enjoy a pint or two. Follow us on Twitter @smarkandfriends, on Instagram @smark.mouth, and Like Two Finger Guns Club on Facebook.
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Threat Level: Money Plane! Reviewing Money Plane with Flying Frank Milano
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We've been wanting to cover Money Plane for a while, and with a moniker like that of our guest, now is the perfect time. Professional wrestler Flying Frank Milano joins the show today! Frank is a second-generation wrestler who makes the Quebec wrestling scene his stomping ground. We talk a little about that but mainly, we're here to review Money Pl…
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Half a Granola Bar, Half a Banana featuring BUDDY!
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**Disclaimer : The video in this watchalong begins with a strobe light** It's the first episode of the summer, and in the spirit of rest and recreation, Zak welcomes his five-year-old son and return guest Buddy to Smark & Friends. This lucky kid got to watch TWO wrestling matches this week after some technical difficulties in our first attempt, but…
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Conversation Smarkers with Taryn From Accounting
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We're proverbially heading back to the West Coast to speak to one of Albertan wrestling’s rising stars. Balancing books with striking good looks, we're speaking to the master of the Number Cruncher, Taryn From Accounting joins the show. Taryn’s been wrestling for 3 years and has recently gotten back into the ring as COVID-related restrictions begin…
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When The Going Gets Weird with Ravenous Randy Myers
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Call him the punk hunk, the weirdo hero, call him Ravenous, Zak welcomes west coast’s wrestler Randy Myers to the show. Randy’s a vet, having worked for 20 years in the wrestling scene, but he’s now about a year removed from wrestling - which, admittedly, sucks, but that hasn’t stopped Randy from being busy. Down time in the wrestling scene has aff…
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Craft Beer, Indie-Wrestling and Hockey Fights
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Joining the show today are two guests who are as passionate about beer as Zak is about wrestling. Robin LeBlanc and Jordan St. John, co-hosts of The Ontario Craft Beer Guide The Podcast join the show for a wrestling watchalong. Robin and Jordan have been writing and podcasting about craft beer for years. Between the two of them they have written be…
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The Carfax Cinematic Universe! Reviewing Las luchadoras contre robot asesino with Rocketman
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As he's recently kicked off the second season of Rocketman Explores, the Rocketman himself makes his three-peat appearance on Smark & Friends. We tried to find a wrestling film that would tie into RME's present theme of Artificial Intelligence, but the closest we got is Las luchadoras contre robot asesino (1969), which is exactly about what the tit…
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He loves being a wrestler, but he wants to be more than that - and his Twitch channel is just the tip of that iceberg! Shay Purser began his in-ring career by surprising Pete Dunne with a school boy to win the ATTACK! 24/7 Championship and continues his journey as a wrestler to this day seven years on. But here's the thing, Shay sees himself as mor…
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Nobody Kicks Out Of The Peregrine Arrow with Jason Lapidus
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It’s a big week for comic book lovers in Canada as the Toronto Comic Arts Festival kicks off this weekend, running from May 8th through the 15th. Sticking to digital as they had last year, they'll be welcoming some very dynamic creative forces, including today's guest. Jason Lapidus is the talented artist behind Group of 7, a work of historical fic…
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This week, Peter joins the crew for our season's final Book Club episode in which we discuss Part 3 of Dune by Frank Herbert! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Feels like awhile since we did a watchalong, huh? Well, we have a great guest to get back into the swing of things. Erica Taddeo is a stand-up comedian out of our fine city and has been named one of the rising stars of comedy by The Comedy Nest. She's also a staple on a monthly geek war game show called BattleCOM which was originally a stage show, …
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Cutting Room Floor Tragedies with Out In The Ring Filmmakers Ry Levey and Brad Webb
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Coming soon to the film festival circuit; Out In The Ring! This documentary film explores the growing prominence of LGBTQ+ culture in the wrestling industry and it's often under-discussed history. We're joined by filmmakers Ry Levey and Brad Webb to discuss the making of the film, how changes in the wrestling and global landscape shifted the focus …
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Cherry Pie Turtle! Reviewing Death From Above with Time Warp Radio
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One of the motivators behind creating new formats of our podcast is so we can invite rad return guests like Time Warp Radio! It's always an absolute blast recording with Katie and Hayley and our next episode is no different. They recently wrapped up Time Warp Radio, a minute-by-minute deep dive into Rocky Horror, and are now moving on to a new minu…
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Insane Wrestling & Rap Podcast! with The Kevin Bennett
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Rap artist, YouTube personality, producer, Smash Wrestling Champion - you won't find many resumes like that of The Kevin Bennett! Kevin's talent for rap and wrestling come in equal measures have lead to rapid growth of his YouTube channel, fast approaching 15K subscribers. His Insane Pokemon Rap Song went viral and opened some very unique doors for…
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Pants?! Reviewing Slaxx with Rhia O'Reilly
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Reviewing a movie about homicidal denim jeans. Yes you read that correctly! Pro Wrestling Eve Champion and reputable horror buff Rhia O'Reilly joins the show for an in-depth review of the horror comedy Slaxx. You can consider this episode an unofficial sequel to a past episode, when we had Slaxx filmmakers on to watch a Rhia O'Reilly match! Please …
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This week, Peter joins the crew for another Book Club episode in which we discuss Part 2 of Dune by Frank Herbert! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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We'd like you to meet a very talented musician whose music is growing more and more intertwined with the wrestling industry. His songs have been featured in All Elite Wrestling as the score for hype videos for huge rivalries. Most recently, the single Not Afraid to Die was featured as the theme for the match between Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin at F…
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The Geek Card Check crew takes on the Michael Crichton written and directed sci-fi epic Runaway (1984) starring Tom Selleck and Cynthia Rhodes. Will it pass the Geek Card Check? Listen and find out! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Chekhov's Lego with Michael Mongiardi of The Sonar Network
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If you've ever stepped on a Lego block, be ready to cringe! We are joined by Michael Mongiardi in this latest episode. Michael is one of the co-founders of The Sonar Network, a network of podcasts based out of the Toronto area. Sonar's podcasts range from critically acclaimed to award winning, and by sheer volume of content they produce they quite …
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Balancing wrestling and pursuing your master's degree - no sweat for The Golden Child. One of the must-see talents of the Alberta wrestling scene Kayla Jaye joins the show. We're talking life on the western Canadian indie wrestling scene, as well as her current academic endeavors working towards her degree in psychology. What drives Kayla to be a d…
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The Geek Card Check, joined by Peter, discuss Part 1 of Dune by Frank Herbert. Some resources we utilized in our discussion: https://nerdist.com/article/dune-female-characters/ https://www.looper.com/259992/the-entire-history-of-dunes-house-atreides/ https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dune-and-religious-appropriation Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: …
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Spontaneous Scented Candles featuring Main Event Candles
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In a perfect world, this podcast would be scratch n' sniff. Only then would you get a true sense of the amazing work done by Chris Pilkington at Main Event Candles. Chris has been crafting scented candles inspired by pro-wrestling. Be it a beer & leather scented candle called 'Hell Yeah'' or a Lavender & Chamomile candle that will leave you feeling…
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This week we dwell in the delightful and discuss the Studio Ghibli masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Chris and Tyler return to their roots to discuss the 3rd season of Star Trek: Discovery. What did you think? Best season? Worst season? Mid-range? Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Frickin' Timezones featuring Chris Perish and Spencer of Love Wrestling
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How about a little pod-on-pod action? Zak welcomes Love Wrestling founder Spencer Love and professional wrestler Chris Perish to the show. Together, Perish and Spencer have put together a new podcast which will serve as a cornerstone to Love Wrestling! We talk all about this awesome project - which we are refraining from saying it's title and let t…
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Geek Card Book Club: Dune, an Introduction
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We're starting a book club! ...and because one of the most anticipated Geek films in the coming year is Denis Villeneuve's Dune, we've decided to tackle Frank Herbert's Dune. Join us! Come back on in March 2021 for our discussion of Book 1 of Dune. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Special Guest: Clarisse Howat.…
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The Grapes and the Graps featuring Miroki Tong of 9 Ounces Please
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Glasses up, friends. We're watching wrestling and enjoying some vino with wine blogger Miroki Tong of 9 Ounces Please. Zak and Miroki find a lot of common ground between wrestling fans and wine circles. The conversation gets heavy and worthwhile, but it's not without it's fun either! We're watching Nicole Matthews take on Nicole Savoy for the ECCW …
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Chris, Kate, and Tyler discuss their love for The Expanse as a whole and the first four episodes of Season 5. If you aren't watching The Expanse, you should be! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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The wrestling world is in mourning for the loss of a great talent and a better man. As we all process the loss of Jon Huber, better known as Brodie Lee and as Luke Harper, wrestling television and social media is awash with tributes for Huber. Among those tributes was a mural painted in neon colours out of London that captured the love and attentio…
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Get ready for our Favorite Things of 2020! These weren't necessarily things that came out in 2020, just Geeky (tech, books, movies, TV) that we experienced in this past year. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Join the TFGC crew in their inaugural Christmas Special. What was supposed to be a family show quickly becomes hectic within minutes as trivia host Alexa gets lost in her own logic of the game, silent partner Alex decides to speak up, Technical Tina gets aggressive, Zak reveals his stripper name, Rocketman fends for himself and Dora swears in Roman…
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Peanut Butter Sandwich and Yogurt with Buddy
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Ending the year with a return by our favourite guest. Zak's son Buddy, now 5 years old, is back to watch a little wrestling! Honestly, is there anything like hearing a budding fan get invested in a match? Because that's exactly what happens when Zak shares one of his favourite matches - Sami Zayn vs Adrian Neville from NXT R Evolution - with Buddy!…
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Kate and Tyler are joined by Peter to do a mini-retrospective on the French Canadian Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. We discuss Incendies. Prisoners, and Arrival. This is the first in what will surely be a multi-part lead-up to the release of Dune in 2021. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram…
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Bazooka Ex Machina! Reviewing Santa's Slay with Evan Harkai
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We're in the thick of the holidays now, so it's time to spend time with your closest friends, even if remotely! Zak welcomes longtime pal and jack-of-all-trades Evan Harkai for a review of Santa's Slay, the slasher/comedy starring wrestling legend Bill Goldberg as an evil Santa! Evan is presently working on an awesome project - he's working with Sa…
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The pocket-sized podcast procuring your positive perspectives on the world of wrestling... yes the alliteration falls apart. We're sorry. GrapsParade returns, and we're talking about all the good stuff this year. Yes, 2020 was an odd-duck, but there was quite a bit to celebrate in the world of wrestling, and content creators from the wrestling scen…
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Fresh off of the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, voice of Princess Zelda Patricia Summersett returns to Smark & Friends. We talk all about reprising the role as Zelda, doing voice work for Star Wars Squadrons as well as Wasteland 3, and also speak about Friends At The End Of The House, the upcoming sophomore album from her indie folk b…
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Kate and Tyler talk about their excitement for Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson, as well as The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and books we're reading. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Made You Watch: See, Sorry to Bother You, Exit Through the Gift Shop
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This week, we make each other watch and discuss movies or shows that are new to some of us. Chris made Tyler watch See on AppleTV+ Tyler made Kate watch Exit Through the Gift Shop Kate made Chris watch Sorry to Bother You Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Not Another Screwjob Podcast! Reviewing Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows with Spencer Love
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Twenty-three years ago this week, an infamous night in Montreal. Backstage politics gone haywire, or intended long-term storytelling? Former owner of Win Column Sports Network Spencer Love joins us as we review the 1998 documentary Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows. After an in depth review of the film, Zak and Spencer jump into the never-ending …
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Join Chris, Kate, and Tyler as they talk about what they've been watching, reading, and listening to lately! Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Sterilize the Props featuring Nikki Haggart and Annie Yao of Dungeons and Distancing
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Should we roll for persuasion to get you to listen, or can we just tell you how awesome Annie Yao and Nikki Haggart are? The writers, directors and co-stars of Dungeons & Distancing join us on today's podcast for a wrestling watchalong. The webseries follows a Dungeons & Dragons party not only involved in their campaign, but dealing with the inhere…
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In our first Short Wins episode (in which we discuss award-winning sci-fi/fantasy short fiction), we talk about the Hugo and Nebula award winning Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify Social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBy Screeners Podcast Network
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Smarky Horror: There's a Light (Over at French Frankenstein Place) featuring PCO
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It's Halloween, it's our biggest guest to date, and we're not sure what to be more excited about! Whether you know him from WWF’s golden age in the French Canadian tag team The Quebecers, whether you know him today as a former Ring of Honor World Champion or from somewhere in between, the man behind one of the most surprising career reinventions in…
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