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Going Ringside With The Local Station

By: News4Jax and Graham Media Group
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  • News4JAX's Scott Johnson interviews and discusses professional wrestling and talks to its hottest stars.
    Produced by News4Jax, in cooperation with Graham Media Group.
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Episodes
  • How the RNC turned into a wrestling show

    How the RNC turned into a wrestling show
    Jul 24 2024
    A fascinating thing — from a wrestling fan’s perspective — happened at the Republican National Convention. The final night, which is the big one, was filled with stars from pro wrestling and UFC. Specifically three primary speakers: Hulk Hogan, Linda McMahon and Dana White. Why this matters: It shows the sheer cultural influence of these forms of entertainment.
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    32 mins
  • Linda McMahon discusses her life in wrestling and politics

    Linda McMahon discusses her life in wrestling and politics
    Jul 18 2024
    In an unprecedented interview for pro-wrestling podcasts, we’re joined by former WWE owner Linda McMahon, who built the WWE alongside her longtime husband Vince McMahon. But several years ago Linda McMahon stepped away from WWE to pursue a career in politics. Following two failed runs for the U.S. Senate in the McMahon home state of Connecticut, she was tapped by former President Donald Trump to head up the Small Business Administration and served in his Cabinet. Linda McMahon stepped away from the administration midway through Trump’s term to take on other priorities but remained a large financial and political backer of Trump. In this interview, I caught up with Linda McMahon at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where she will be a featured speaker.
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    11 mins
  • ‘Hardcore Legend’ Mick Foley discusses his amazing career

    ‘Hardcore Legend’ Mick Foley discusses his amazing career
    Jul 17 2024
    In 1988 no one ever suspected a young man named Mick Foley would be one of the greatest pro wrestlers in history. However, by 1998 the world totally realized he was special. After spending years wrestling around the world in the scariest of hardcore matches — including everything from barbed wire to flaming 2X4s — the beloved veteran captured the hearts of wrestling fans around the world. In fact, his popularity soared so much that he was voted Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1998 by WWE fans who flooded the voting. Time Magazine actually disqualified Foley because they didn’t feel a pro wrestler deserved such an honor. Foley responds to that in this interview.
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    28 mins
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