Professional wrestling promoter Frank Bass (Ed Asner) has to deal with the pressures of running a professional wrestling promotion, facing the pressures of constantly finding new wrestlers to pull in the crowds, keeping the wrestlers he has under contract under control and especially dealing with the fact that the top man, the champion of “the League” Mike Bullard (Verne Gagne) is getting old and there is pressure to replace him with a younger wrestler. One such possible replacement is the latest challenger Billy Taylor (Billy Robinson).
It’s the first half of Three Way Theater’s DOUBLE FEATURE as we review the 1974 version of The Wrestler! Starring Ed Asner, Verne Gagne, and literally every other wrestling competing under the NWA banner the gang tries to make sense of Verne Gagne’s love letter to Verne Gagne.
For Episode #20 we’ll be reviewing Darren Aronofsky’s version of The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke, so be sure to check out Episode #19 to get all caught up!
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TWT- Episode #36: The 2018 Peacock Awards
TWT- BONUSODE: The Fight Before Christmas
TWT- [ANNOUNCEMENT] Vote Now in the 2018 Peackies!
TWT- BONUSODE: Zebra Fight!
TWT- Episode #35: Oh! My Zombie Mermaid
Best in Show: WOW Unleashed
TWT- Episode #34: Nick at TWT
TWT- Episode #33: Let’s Talk (Show)
Best in Show: WWF Summerslam 1992
TWT- Episode #32: GLOW Season 2 Part Two
Best in Show: Heroes of Wrestling
TWT- Episode #31: GLOW Season 2 Part One
TWT- Episode #30: Beyond The Mat
TWT- Minicast: Interview w/ Beau Douglas
TWT- Episode #29: Quantum Leap (+ Beyond Belief)
Best in Show: ECW Guilty as Charged 2001
TWT- Episode #28: Mugsy’s Girls
TWT- Episode #27: Atomic Blue
Best in Show: WWF WrestleMania X7
TWT- Episode #26: TGITWT
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