14 episodes

stories about the struggles in wrestling/entertainment industry and overcoming the odds Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-thompson55/support

Wrestling With The Struggle Vik The Spacelord

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stories about the struggles in wrestling/entertainment industry and overcoming the odds Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-thompson55/support

    Episode 13 with Frankie AKA Future from Future Legend

    Episode 13 with Frankie AKA Future from Future Legend

    In this episode Vik talks with the creator/owner/operator of Future Legend apparel about life, what got him started into the clothing business and what inspired him and his brand. You can check out the merchandise at futurelegend.com or on twitter @1FutureLegend and on instagram @futurelegendclothing. Also there is details in this episode about how to win a Future Legend Prize Pack giveaway!!! 

    Vik also takes some time to talk about a recent @DeathProofDojo seminar and discusses some family issues in the "Struggle of the Day"

    The song "Friends" appears courtesy of @ScatteredHamlet and big thanks to them for letting me rock their tunes!!!


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    • 55 min
    Episode 12 with Bull James

    Episode 12 with Bull James

    Bull James is a pro wrestler and great friend to Vik. In this episode the two sit down and discuss some of his time in NXT, working with Adam Rose, respect in the locker rooms and where he's at in the world of wrestling today. Vik tells some quick stories of his interactions with Vince McMahon in lieu of his recent retirement as well. 


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    • 1 hr 23 min
    Episode 11 with The Viggity aka Beach Body Ryan Ash

    Episode 11 with The Viggity aka Beach Body Ryan Ash

    The Viggity aka Beach Body Ryan Ash is a pro wrestler/personal trainer/nutritionist/jiu jitsu instructor/podcaster and we only get into a few of those topics on this episode. We talk about gun violence in America, self doubt and selling yourself. The future of AI taking over the world and riding on the Millennium Falcon in Disney. Vik goes on a rant about disrespect to referees in the wrestling business and touches on some of the other very heavy struggles going on in the world today. Music in the show is courtesy of Scattered Hamlet. 


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    • 1 hr
    Episode 10 With Aron Stevens

    Episode 10 With Aron Stevens

    In this Episode Vik sits down with current NWA star Aron Stevens who has been through all of the ups and downs the rollercoaster ride of the entertainment and wrestling industry has to offer. This conversation covers everything from weekly skin care routines, developmental stories, how to win at monopoly and losing close friends in the business. Both songs in this episode were provided by Scattered Hamlet and a big thanks go out to them for their graceful allowance of me using them.


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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Episode 9 with Frankie Sloan

    Episode 9 with Frankie Sloan

    Frankie Sloan is a legend in the UK wrestling scene and is loved by many of his locker room peers. Vik and him talk a lot about how things have changed over the years and how crazy it is to them that so much time has past since they started in the wrestling business and since they even met each other back in 2005. Song credits in this episode are courtesy of Scattered Hamlet and they are gracious enough to let me use them so go check them out as well if you haven't already. 


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    • 1 hr 35 min
    Episode 8 with Duke Durrango

    Episode 8 with Duke Durrango

    Duke Durrango is a former Professional Wrestler and now host of his YouTube show, the "Duke, You Suck!!! Podcast". This Episode Duke and Vik discuss a lot of nostalgic things growing up in Canada and coming up in wrestling and just how much things have changed in their both 20+ years in and around the business. 

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    • 1 hr 29 min

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