67: Pelle Primeau Interview Part 2

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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

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We are back with Part 2 of a 4+ hour interview with Pelle Primeau! Pelle finishes up talking about training at the ROH school, working for the company, an incredible story of his first trip to Florida for FIP, the most endearing Ricky Reyes story I've heard, Low Ki golfing and more! If you are feeling down this show will brighten your day.
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76: The Hollow Earth Quiz 43:53

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Join Hulkamatt and take The Hollow Earth Quiz! You'll be quizzed on information from Dallas Thompson's 2002 interview with Art Bell about his proposed expedition into the Hollow Earth. Let's journey into the funniest episode of Coast to Coast AM ever aired.

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75: GarfieldEATS 1:58:06

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Join us for a lengthy, semi impromptu history of GarfieldEATS, the Garfield themed quick service restaurant run by the youngest ever Garfield Licensee. We'll examine the restaurant, why Garfield should NOT be a rat, whether Chris Fart is the right voice for Garfield and which pantone colors are proper for Garfield. Sources: Food and Wine: https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/garfield-eats-toronto-restaurant Wikia: https://garfield.fandom.com/wiki/GarfieldEats Eater: https://www.eater.com/22989639/remembering-garfield-eats-toronto-nathen-mazri Official Egeez Site: https://egeez.com/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarfieldEats GarfieldEATS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GarfieldEATSco/ GarfieldEATS Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxRi_VbbgA4dlACDNsDhDQ/videos…

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74: Dixie Carter's Reality Show (TNA History Part 26) 58:18

20 weeks ago58:18

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We are back discussing something that never happened, the Dixie Carter reality show project. How did it come about? What do we know about it? What do we think it might have become? Join us! Sources: https://nashvillelifestyles.com/at-home/dixie-carter-at-home-in-nashville/ https://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/6/18/8809917/tna-office-staff-blame-dixie-carter-for-company-mismanagement-and-turmoil https://cultaholic.com/posts/angelina-love-lays-into-former-tna-president-dixie-carter 6/1/2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and 7/16/2012 Wrestling Observer Newsletter…

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73: Art Bell, Bugs, Bigfoot and Birthers 1:15:23

34 weeks ago1:15:23

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We take a break from pro-wrestling (except for the Hulkamatts of the Week) to talk Art Bell, specifically Bugs, the legendary Bigfoot killer but also Art in general. We briefly run down what we like about Coast to Coast AM, what we don't like, why I stopped listening, favorite episodes like Mel's Hole, and more. But we (unsuccessfully) try to focus on Bugs, the man who claimed to kill and bury two Bigfoot in the 70s. Who was Bugs? What do we think of his story? What do we know about Bugs today? You might be surprised! Sources: Audio clips from 6/5/2001 Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell Bio: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/morgan-robert-w-5842/ Above Top Secret: https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread430615/pg1 Wonkette: https://www.wonkette.com/p/nut-who-proved-obamas-an-alien-also-shot-killed-two-bigfoot-creatures-in-texas-32-years-ago…

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72: Hulk Hogan's First Biography FINALE 1:01:47

40 weeks ago1:01:47

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After five long years we have finished Hulk Hogan's first biography! Join us as HULKAMATT takes you through Hulk Hogan's 1998-2002 with stories you will not believe!

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71: How Secret is WWE's History of Abuse? 1:00:09

1 year ago1:00:09

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A common refrain is that we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to WWE and their recent sex trafficking allegations. How true is it that no one would know what Vince was up to? We go back through WWE's history of abuse scandals and look at how allegations in the Ring Boy Scandal, Ashley Massaro's claims and the most public allegation at Vince McMahon all involve multiple witnesses, or open knowledge by WWE talent and executives. Sources: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epv78z/ashley-massaro-wwe-vince-mcmahon-sexual-divas https://www.businessinsider.nl/wwe-cofounder-linda-mcmahon-who-runs-trumps-biggest-super-pac-once-hired-a-suspected-child-molester-on-the-condition-that-he-stop-chasing-after-kids-he-didnt/ https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2021/02/14/mat-matters-cole-was-the-original-whistleblower-for-speakingout/ http://wrestlingperspective.com/issue/78/cole1.html…

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70: The NWA Goes Beast Mode 1:33:33

1 year ago1:33:33

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The NWA had a monumental year in 2023 where it went BEAST MODE! We talk about all of our favorite wrestlers from Beast Mode to Tyrus to all of our favorite matches such as the Devil's Last Dance Ultimate Hardcore War to the Knights of the Round Table Match! Join myself, Hulkamatt and The Nut Bunnies as we dive into Wrestling the Way It's Meant To Be!…

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WWF Ring Boy Scandal with David Bixenspan Part 2 1:33:17

4 years ago1:33:17

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It's part 2 of our 3 hour interview with David Bixenspan on the WWF Ring Boy Scandal. We go in depth on the accusations against Terry Garvin, how the WWF treated the Coles after the scandal died down, the lawsuits, depositions, and then finish things off with a completely unrelated Gabe Sapolsky story! The audio started breaking up during the Gabe story so this episode ends a little abruptly after the Gabe story. Read his article here: https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/wwe-cofounder-linda-mcmahon-who-runs-trumps-biggest-super-pac-once-hired-a-suspected-child-molester-on-the-condition-that-he-stop-chasing-after-kids-he-didnt-/articleshow/78938854.cms Warning, this episode deals with explicit content regarding a child molestation scandal that may not be comfortable for all listeners.…

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68: WWF Ring Boy Scandal with David Bixenspan Part 1 1:18:48

4 years ago1:18:48

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We are back with another interview, this time interviewing journalist David Bixenspan (aka Bix) about the WWF Ring Boy Scandal, Mel Phillips, Terry Garvin, the company's response to the scandal, Vince McMahon's reported firing and rehiring of Phillips, how the story came up, etc. We go in depth on a lot of the details that have been otherwise ignored regarding this scandal so tune in! Read his article here: https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/wwe-cofounder-linda-mcmahon-who-runs-trumps-biggest-super-pac-once-hired-a-suspected-child-molester-on-the-condition-that-he-stop-chasing-after-kids-he-didnt-/articleshow/78938854.cms Warning, this episode deals with explicit content regarding a child molestation scandal that may not be comfortable for all listeners.…

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67: Pelle Primeau Interview Part 2 2:16:48

4 years ago2:16:48

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We are back with Part 2 of a 4+ hour interview with Pelle Primeau! Pelle finishes up talking about training at the ROH school, working for the company, an incredible story of his first trip to Florida for FIP, the most endearing Ricky Reyes story I've heard, Low Ki golfing and more! If you are feeling down this show will brighten your day. Follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/primeau31 Check out his GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-pelle-afford-legal-representation…

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66: Pelle Primeau Interview Part 1 1:54:00

4 years ago1:54:00

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We are back with a two part interview with former ROH star Pelle Primeau! We talk about running backyard shows in Philadelphia that drew more than most indies, the ROH training school, Seth Rollins getting pranked, Low Ki explaining things, CM Punk, Shane Hagadorn and so much more! You do not want to miss these prank stories, and Pelle's unique insight into training at the ROH school and why the school may not have turned out more successful students. An incredibly fun show! Follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/primeau31 Check out his GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-pelle-afford-legal-representation…

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65: The History of TNA Part 25: Trinity Volume 1 (2004) 46:17

5 years ago46:17

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Trinity Volume One, the Trinity movie you didn't know you needed to see! Join Hulkamatt and myself by going to Tubi and watching this great film, starring TNA Knockout Trinity! Stunts! Wrestling! Corvette!

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64: WCW Great American Bash 1999 1:00:06

5 years ago1:00:06

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We delve into possibly the worst major company wrestling PPV of all time, The Great American Bash 1999! Kevin Nash vs Randy Savage main events, Ric Flair vs Roddy Piper is on there too, plus Van Hammer vs Mikey Whipwreck! Amaze at Hulkamatt predicting this 21 year old wrestling show!

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63: GCW Run Rickey Run 59:19

5 years ago59:19

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Will Nick Gage get revenge on Ricky Shane Page? Why am I posting this two months late? Well I got extremely busy and then a global pandemic made me lose track of time! Join Hulkamatt and myself to run down Game Changer Wrestling's Run Rickey Run! This was recorded in the car so the audio is rough, and we sometimes don't remember things, but hey you need audio to listen to! GCW!…

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62: The NY64 II Part 2 1:42:26

5 years ago1:42:26

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We break down the second half of the NY64 bracket, the alleged Sex Predator wing of the bracket. Well, there's some racists too. We'll go over Jerry Lawler, Bill Watts, The Big Boy Scandal, Invader 1, Inoki, Andre the Giant and more!

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61: The NY64 II Part 1 1:43:18

5 years ago1:43:18

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We are back after a broken computer with THE NY64 2: WARRIOR WARRIOR MEMORIAL AWARD TOURNAMENT! It is a tournament to decide the alleged worst person in WWE history! We run down the first half of the bracket with entries from Chris Benoit to Vince McMahon to Gabe Sapolsky!

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60: Hulk Hogan's First Memoir Part 4 1:32:06

6 years ago1:32:06

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We are back with Hollywood Hulk Hogan's "Hollywood Hulk Hogan" we start with the steroid scandal and then go through the nWo era! Everything from Jesse Ventura to the 3 Ninjas is covered! Looking for thoughts on the big Piper, Sting or Warrior matches? Too bad he ignores them all!

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59: Hulk Hogan's First Memoir Part 3 1:11:58

6 years ago1:11:58

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We are back with more of Hulk Hogan's memoir, Hollywood Hulk Hogan by Hollywood Hulk Hogan! We continue through this book and compare it to the only other book we possibly can, The Holy Bible. What does Hogan's book have in common with biblical scholarship? Find out inside! Also WrestleMania, No Holds Barred, Spielberg and more!…

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58: GCW Tournament of Survival 4 1:13:35

6 years ago1:13:35

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We are back after our 3rd annual trip to Game Changer Wrestling's Tournament of Survival! It was a crazy night of death matches including encounters with the Great Sasuke, KENTA, as well as the GCW crew of Nick Gage and more! We run down the whole show and so much more! We should be back soon with more Hogan.…

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57: Hulk Hogan's First Memoir Part 2 1:24:21

6 years ago1:24:21

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We are back with more of Hulk Hogan's completely truthful memoir! Learn all of the real facts about Hogan's early WWF career! Learn something about Mike Sharpe that is actually true!

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56: Hulk Hogan's First Memoir Part 1 1:09:03

6 years ago1:09:03

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We are back to break down Hollywood Hulk Hogan's first autobiography "Hollywood Hulk Hogan" (with Michael Jan Friedman.) This is Hogan's "worked" memoir as he would release another later on that told the "real story." That one was mostly bullshit too! Join us as Hogan tells us about his childhood, engages in ridiculous fat shaming and breaks into the business! If you have the book we'll be reading up to page 135 for next weekend. Feel free to submit fake quotes I can fool Hulkamatt with next time. Full credit to the 372 Pages podcast for that idea. Also I might be wrong about doubting the Hogan/Matsuda broken leg story. I'd read it didn't happen but Ron Fuller seemed to think it had? I'm not sure! Sources: Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Michael Jan Friedman, "Hollywood Hulk Hogan" WWE Books, 2002.…

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55: Incredible Erick Stevens Interview Part 2 1:58:26

6 years ago1:58:26

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We are back with Erick Stevens talking his "big" push in ROH and why it flopped, plus hilarious stories or burials involving nearly everyone! Erick has tremendous insight into what went wrong with his FIP Championship push, and a slightly counterintuitive idea about how it should have been done. We go through the death of his push and why he left the company and wrestling. Plus a fantastic story about Nigel, Roderick Strong and the Hangm3n, hilarious stories about Necro Butcher, Kenny Omega, the Briscoes, burials of Delirious, Justice Pain, Aries, Davey Richards, Elgin and so many more. I have never laughed more in two hours. Thank you so much for doing the show Erick.…

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54: An Incredible Interview With Erick Stevens Part 1 1:21:42

6 years ago1:21:42

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We are back with Erick Stevens, the 2007 Wrestling Observer Rookie of the Year! In part 1 we talk how Erick got into the business, how he met Roderick Strong followed by some incredible Roddy stories, how horrible the Florida indies were in the aughts, tape trading, FIP, Steve Madison, and his introduction into ROH with the Gang Wars of 2007. Erick is incredibly open about his career, the guys he liked, the guys he can't stand and what he thinks went right and wrong. This is part 1 because I was laughing so hard my USB cable slipped out. You can find Eric here: www.YouTube.com/familyfooddude and on Instagram @FamilyFoodDude…

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53: Nigel McGuinness, The Greatest ROH Champion 2:39:23

6 years ago2:39:23

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We are back, this time to talk about Nigel McGuinness, the undisputed greatest champion in ROH history! The 90's Rememberer Nut Bunnies joins Hulkamatt to talk Nigel, his heel turn, Gabe Sapolsky's questionable booking in 2008, Adam Pearce's questionable booking in 2009 and so much more! Lots of talk about one of the most interesting year's in Ring of Honor.…

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52: TNA History Part 24: Jonny Fairplay 45:09

6 years ago45:09

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We are back with the history of TNA! We go in depth on Jonny Fairplay's TNA run and a bit about his pre TNA wrestling career! Learn about his crazy contract with TNA, how he got it, how TNA immediately violated it and much more! Sources: Bryan Alvarez, Figure 4 Daily, Interview with Jonny Fairplay Bryan Alvarez, Figure 4 Weekly, various 2003/2004 issues Alex Marvez, "No Wrestling With a Conscience" South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/26/03 Free Ron Niemi Legal Defense Fund: https://www.talkwhateveronline.com/threads/nwa-florida-and-ron-niemi-need-your-help.17292/…

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51: GCW Presents The Dynasty 52:27

6 years ago52:27

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Game Changer Wrestling presented THE DYNASTY in Asbury Park NJ and what a show it was! Join us in the car (so the sound quality is no good!) as we rundown the card including PCO vs Masato Tanaka, Orange Cassidy vs Kikutaro, Nick Gage, KTB, Jungle Boy, Motorcycle Enthusiast Shlak, Teddy Hart promos with no Teddy Hart and more!…

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50th Episode Spectacular: The Day Russo Died, TNA, Joe E Legend and Predictions! 1:06:36

6 years ago1:06:36

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It's the 50th episode! We're going to pretend this is a big mega episode when it was just going to be more history of TNA! Join us as Hulkamatt gives his thoughts on the #NY64, we read from Russo's book, dive into his 2003 booking run, his firing from the company, what this meant for storylines, how they took a TNA like turn, Joe E Legend's Wikipedia and most importantly... HULKAMATT PREDICTS THE WRESTLEKINGDOM CARD BLIND! Skip to 53:00 if you only want to hear this. My new favorite segment in podcast history. Sources: Vince Russo: Forgiven, One Man's Journey from Self Glorification to Santification, 2005 ECW Press Bryan Alvarez, Figure 4 Weekly 12/29/2003 Wikipedia, Joe E Legend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_E._Legend…

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49: WWE's Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic, The NY 64 2:24:09

6 years ago2:24:09

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The New York 64 is a tournament to establish the most disgusting thing WWE has (allegedly) ever done. Please follow @NY64Tournament on twitter https://twitter.com/NY64Tournament and vote in each round. The 4 way play in rounds begin today! On one bracket we have policies or events that are more business practices than storyline events. On the other we have gimmicks, angles, storylines and other televised entertainment. They will meet in the finals to decide the worst of all! @epitasis and I discuss this tournament, the selection and brackets!…

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48: GCW Presents Tha G Code 1:19:03

6 years ago1:19:03

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Join us for a review of the Best of Music 14 and Game Changer Wrestling: Tha G Code! Hear all about problematic bikers, Teddy Hart, perhaps the craziest death match of the year, and your main event Nick Gage vs Jack Evans!

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47: TNA History Part 22: Hulk Hogan 42:29

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