On this edition of Rasslin’ Memories and more George Schire and Glen Braget talk old school with their very special guest Larry Matysik. Larry worked in the St. Louis Wrestling promotion for two decades. His jobs ranged from public relations to office management to play-by-play announcing. In 2013 Matysik released his book The 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot out now from ECW Press.
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On this edition of Rasslin Memories, George Schire and Glen Braget are joined by Canadian pro wrestler and author of the book Wrestling In The Canadian West Vance Nevada.
Before getting into professional wrestling, Vance Nevada worked as a reporter for the Souris Valley Echo newspaper and wrote reviews for Manitoba wrestling cards.
Vance Nevada has been involved in the wrestling industry for sixteen years, primarily in Canada.
Away from the ring Vance is an avid historian of the wrestling business and wrote a book chronicling the history of the business in western Canada. WRESTLING IN THE CANADIAN WEST chronicles more than a century of pro wrestling in the western half of the country.
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On this edition of Rasslin Memories, Glen Braget interviews Ric Drasin on his career in Pro Wrestling and Bodybuilding, Acting, etc.
One of Ric Drasin’s biggest accomplishments was designing both the original Gold’s Gym logo— a cartoon sketch of a bald weightlifter—and the World Gym gorilla logo. Drasin wrestled professionally for 36 years as well as won several amateur bodybuilding contests during his younger years. Arnold Schwarzenegger was Drasin’s weight training partner for four years at the original Gold’s Gym in Venice, California. Drasin retired from the ring at age 57, but still remains active as a professional wrestling instructor. He is also a spokesperson for Gold’s Gym International and continues his work as an artist, actor, webcast host, and writer. He’s the host of Ric’s Corner on Youtube and is a part of the SmackDown AfterBuzz TV AfterShow.
On this edition of Rasslin Memories, George Schire and Glen Braget are joined by Pro Wrestling and WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Valiant.
Also on the show Award winning TV personality, announcer and writer Arda Ocal.
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On this edition of Rasslin’ Memories and more George Schire and Glen Braget are joined by pro wrestling legend and member of the famous Vachon family Paul Butcher Vachon to talk about Paul’s latest book Wrestling with the Past: Life In and Out of the Ring.
Also on the program WWE Legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan to discuss his book Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story.
