56 min
Spring Breakout The Greatest Podcast in the History of Our Sport
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Spring Break is among our hinkiest holidays, one which carries a higher than normal percentile probability for public humiliation, an STI and misdemeanor offenses stemming from altered states and mob mentality. It is thus of total coincidence that WCW decided it would be a fertile ground to run shows at Spring Break events. But here’s where the record scratch occurs and your mind is blown, because it turns out these shows were a great idea. More than simply giving the eyes of the viewing audience at home a vacation from the same old arena shows mainstream wrestling audiences are accustomed to now, the idea of “why not put a wrestling ring in a pool?” is an incredibly basic way to say to any possible interested onlooker “hey everybody, look over here, we got some shit you want to see.” And if you’re asking what alone is the value of that, consider that it’s professional wrestling that you’re watching, and that’s actually pretty much what every part of wrestling is doing. Wrestling fans, on what will surely go down as the Greatest Podcast in the History of Our Sport, we confirm that you don’t become Ric Flair if you steal his match’s finish.
Spring Break is among our hinkiest holidays, one which carries a higher than normal percentile probability for public humiliation, an STI and misdemeanor offenses stemming from altered states and mob mentality. It is thus of total coincidence that WCW decided it would be a fertile ground to run shows at Spring Break events. But here’s where the record scratch occurs and your mind is blown, because it turns out these shows were a great idea. More than simply giving the eyes of the viewing audience at home a vacation from the same old arena shows mainstream wrestling audiences are accustomed to now, the idea of “why not put a wrestling ring in a pool?” is an incredibly basic way to say to any possible interested onlooker “hey everybody, look over here, we got some shit you want to see.” And if you’re asking what alone is the value of that, consider that it’s professional wrestling that you’re watching, and that’s actually pretty much what every part of wrestling is doing. Wrestling fans, on what will surely go down as the Greatest Podcast in the History of Our Sport, we confirm that you don’t become Ric Flair if you steal his match’s finish.
56 min