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10 Bell Pod
Dark, silly, and emotional, 10 Bell Pod biographies go on a comedic dive into the life and death of professional wrestling superstars. Starring AEW's Man Scout Jake Manning and comedians Tyler Wood and NickOHlessA. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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E118 · 27 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 41 min
Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White Part 4: From Hulkamania To The nWo (Episode 118)
In Part 4 of Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White, 10 Bell Pod follows Hogan through the strange, messy years between the end of peak Hulkamania and the birth of Hollywood Hogan. We discuss the failed Ultimate Warrior handoff, the Earthquake feud, Sgt. Slaughter & WrestleMania 7, Undertaker's controversial title win, the 1992 Royal Rumble backlash, and the steroid scandal. Then comes the infamous WrestleMania 9 title win, a failed Hollywood detour, his exit from WWF, and a blockbuster move to WCW. Get it Blockbuster because WCW…. Whatever. But the red and yellow act that once changed…
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E117 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 33 min
Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White Part 3 - Hulkamania Builds an Empire (Episode 117)
In Part 3 of Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White, 10 Bell Pod examines the defining run of Hogan's career. We start with his January 23, 1984 WWF Championship victory over The Iron Sheik and the national expansion that followed. With cable television, MTV, celebrity involvement, Saturday Night's Main Event, merchandising, and WrestleMania, Vince McMahon transformed Hogan from wrestling superstar into one of the most recognizable figures in American culture. We cover the birth of the WWF boom, the Rock 'n' Wrestling era, WrestleMania I and II, the destruction of the territory system,…
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E116 · 13 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White Part 2: The AWA Years and the Rise of Hulkamania (Episode 116)
Before Hulk Hogan returned to the WWF and transformed professional wrestling, Hulkamania was already running wild. In Part Two of Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White, 10 Bell Pod follows Terry Bollea through the most important developmental years of his career. Hogan debuts in the Northeast under Vince McMahon Sr., battles Andre the Giant years before WrestleMania III, tours Japan, leaves wrestling for the role of Thunderlips in Rocky III, and emerges from Hollywood with a level of fame the wrestling establishment could no longer contain. The story then moves to the AWA, where Hogan…
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E115 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White Part 1: Terry Bollea Before Hulkamania (Episode 115)
In the opening chapter of Hogan Hogan Red, Yellow, Black & White, 10 Bell Pod traces the complicated origin of Hulk Hogan, from his childhood in Tampa, years playing bass in local bands to his brutal training under Hiro Matsuda, early matches as the masked Super Destroyer, partnership with Ed Leslie as the Boulder Brothers, and rapid education across the wrestling territories of Florida, Alabama, Memphis, and Georgia. Before Hulkamania transformed professional wrestling, Terry Bollea was a shy wrestling fan, working musician and a young athlete trying to find his place in the pro wrestling…
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28 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White Trailer
August 9th, we begin our coverage on Hulk Hogan
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11 Jul 2026 · 19 min
Doc Roller: The Wrestler, Doctor, and Football Player Who Did It All
If you want one of the most underrated stories in wrestling history, Doc Roller is it. In this episode, I explore the wild life of Doc Roller, a real physician, college athlete, early professional football player, professor, and pro wrestler who somehow managed to be all of those things at once. From his rise through medicine and athletics to his time in the ring with names like Frank Gotch, Farmer Burns, Fred Beell, George Hackenschmidt, Great Gama, Joe Stecher, and Ed "Strangler" Lewis, Roller's story sits at the crossroads of sports, spectacle, and the weird birth of modern pro wrestling.…
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29 Jun 2026 · 17 min
Farmer Burns: The Man That Grew Pro Wrestling
Farmer Burns stands at the foundation of American pro wrestling history. Martin "Farmer" Burns was a catch wrestling pioneer, champion, trainer, and physical culture evangelist whose influence helped shape both amateur and professional wrestling forever. This episode looks into his farm boy beginnings in Iowa, his rise through carnivals, challenge matches, and catch as catch can competition, to his later role training legends like Frank Gotch and influencing figures tied to the birth of modern pro wrestling. This is the story of one of the most important names in wrestling history, even if…
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28 May 2026 · 32 min
Jack Curley: The Promoter That ACTUALLY Created Sports Entertainment
For video be sure to check out Spotify or YouTube Long before Vince McMahon turned wrestling into a national empire, Jack Curley was helping reshape the business from the ground up. In this episode, I dig into the wild life and lasting influence of one of wrestling's earliest great promoters, a carny, boxing fixer, media manipulator, and big city hustler who helped drag pro wrestling out of saloons and sideshows and into major venues. This is not just the story of a forgotten promoter. It is the story of how wrestling evolved from rough spectacle into organized entertainment. IMPORTANT…
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13 May 2026 · 19 min
Bull Curry Was Hardcore Before Hardcore Wrestling Was Hardcore Wrestling
In this offseason video episode ,I dig into the life and legacy of one of wrestling's most feared heels, a brawler whose violence, chaos and riot starting reputation helped lay the groundwork for generations of hardcore wrestling. This is not just the story of an old territory villain. It's the story of a wrestler who helped redefine heel heat, made brutality a selling point, and became a legend everywhere he went. From the carnival world to Texas Brass Knuckles title, Bull Curry stands as one of wrestling history's most important forgotten wrestlers. IMPORTANT LINKS: Instagram:…
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28 Apr 2026 · 23 min
Monster Ripper: The All Japan Wrestling Legend WWE Turned Into Bertha Faye
Here's another offseason video episode. If your app is just doing audio, you can find the video on YouTube and Spotify. Monster Ripper should be remembered as one of the most accomplished women wrestlers of her era, NOT as the short lived WWF character Bertha Faye. In this episode, I trace Rhonda Sing's journey from Calgary dreamer to international powerhouse, following her rise through AJW, Stampede, Puerto Rico, and beyond. What should be a legacy defined by toughness, innovation, and worldwide success instead sadly became a cautionary tale of how American wrestling, and especially WWE,…
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