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.
On this edition of Rasslin’ Memories and more, George Schire and Glen Braget welcome legendary second generation AWA wrestler Greg Gagne.
Greg Gagne is a former professional wrestler and the son of legendary Minnesota born professional wrestler and head of the American Wrestling Association Verne Gagne. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Greg achieved his biggest success in the pro wrestling business as one half of the tag team The High Flyers with Jim Brunzell. He also twice held the AWA International Television Title in the last years of the AWA.
On this edition of Rasslin’ Memories and more, George Schire and Glen Braget are joined by one of the most popular Jobbers to ever enter an AWA ring, Kenny Sodbuster Jay.
Given the ring name Kenny Jay by his sister, Jay worked television bouts in Minneapolis and OmahaJay primarily as a jobber. After completing his stint in the service, Jay opened a landscaping business with his brother. Business specialized in sod and rocks. Hence his nickname The Sodbuster. Though he was never a top guy on the card, Kenny Jay was well respected among his peers and a cult hero to those who watched him on tv and attended live arena shows.
Aside from his pro wrestling career, Jay has put on a well received yearly benefit banquet in Savage, MN to raise funds in the battle against Histiocytosis.
