Episodes (9)

• Australian Wrestling: The past, present and future

  

  Australian Wrestling: The past, present and future

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  Published: 25 Oct 2017 Duration: 50:27

  From the dizzying heights of Festival Hall to the crushing lows of scout hall "arenas", Australian wrestling has a proud, chequered history ... and an exciting future. It’s a bumper season finale ho... Read more →
  From the dizzying heights of Festival Hall to the crushing lows of scout hall "arenas", Australian wrestling has a proud, chequered history ... and an exciting future. It’s a bumper season finale ho... Read more →

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• "I Can Hear Bells Ringing!": The Sound of Wrestling

  

  "I Can Hear Bells Ringing!": The Sound of Wrestling

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  Published: 18 Oct 2017 Duration: 39:03

  There’s nothing quite like the sound of wrestling, from the bell to the bumps to the over-the-top entrance themes. Join us as we unpack the sonic experience of a wrestling show. Hosted by Clem Basto... Read more →
  There’s nothing quite like the sound of wrestling, from the bell to the bumps to the over-the-top entrance themes. Join us as we unpack the sonic experience of a wrestling show. Hosted by Clem Basto... Read more →

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• When Pro-Wrestling met MMA: The rise of strong style

  

  When Pro-Wrestling met MMA: The rise of strong style

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  Published: 11 Oct 2017 Duration: 37:50

  Hard-hitting and strike-crazy, Strong Style was born in Japan and has spread worldwide, captivating fans and giving in-ring action an uncompromising edge. But how hard is too hard when it comes to m... Read more →
  Hard-hitting and strike-crazy, Strong Style was born in Japan and has spread worldwide, captivating fans and giving in-ring action an uncompromising edge. But how hard is too hard when it comes to m... Read more →

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• Now Do It Ten More Times: Wrestling Training

  

  Now Do It Ten More Times: Wrestling Training

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  Published: 4 Oct 2017 Duration: 22:30

  What does it take to become a pro wrestler? Turns out, it’s more than just a good entrance song: we get the lowdown on workouts, drills and diets, from those running the drills as well as those who’... Read more →
  What does it take to become a pro wrestler? Turns out, it’s more than just a good entrance song: we get the lowdown on workouts, drills and diets, from those running the drills as well as those who’... Read more →

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• Back bumps and spinal infections: The realities of wrestling

  

  Back bumps and spinal infections: The realities of wrestling

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  Published: 27 Sep 2017 Duration: 37:31

  Wrestling can hurt; it can even kill. From painkiller addiction and bloodcurdling injuries to the loneliness of the road, we explore the hidden dangers of sports entertainment. Featuring interviews ... Read more →
  Wrestling can hurt; it can even kill. From painkiller addiction and bloodcurdling injuries to the loneliness of the road, we explore the hidden dangers of sports entertainment. Featuring interviews ... Read more →

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• Thumbtacks and baseball bats: Hardcore wrestling

  

  Thumbtacks and baseball bats: Hardcore wrestling

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  Published: 20 Sep 2017 Duration: 36:35

  Wrestling might be "fake" but falling backwards into a barbed-wire-wrapped table is very real. Find out what it takes to make it in hardcore wrestling, and why anyone in their right mind would want ... Read more →
  Wrestling might be "fake" but falling backwards into a barbed-wire-wrapped table is very real. Find out what it takes to make it in hardcore wrestling, and why anyone in their right mind would want ... Read more →

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• Good vs evil: Storytelling in wrestling

  

  Good vs evil: Storytelling in wrestling

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  Published: 12 Sep 2017 Duration: 32:38

  Imagine a soap opera, but with chokeslams: a look at the narrative side of wrestling, from character creation and story-lining to promos and feuds, with Elliot Sexton and Mr Juicy. Hosted by Clem Ba... Read more →
  Imagine a soap opera, but with chokeslams: a look at the narrative side of wrestling, from character creation and story-lining to promos and feuds, with Elliot Sexton and Mr Juicy. Hosted by Clem Ba... Read more →

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• Fighting like a girl: Women's wrestling

  

  Fighting like a girl: Women's wrestling

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  Published: 6 Sep 2017 Duration: 24:00

  It wasn’t so long ago that women’s matches were considered "popcorn breaks; now, female wrestlers are among the world’s top talent. Has the WWE's "women’s revolution" changed things for better or wo... Read more →
  It wasn’t so long ago that women’s matches were considered "popcorn breaks; now, female wrestlers are among the world’s top talent. Has the WWE's "women’s revolution" changed things for better or wo... Read more →

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• Welcome to Behind The Belt - a wrestling podcast from ABC Radio

  

  Welcome to Behind The Belt - a wrestling podcast from ABC Radio

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  Published: 30 Aug 2017 Duration: 03:19

  Hailing from Melbourne and weighing in at a combined weight of too many years of wrestling obsessiveness to count, it’s your hosts, Clem, Atticus and KrackerJak. ... Read more →
  Hailing from Melbourne and weighing in at a combined weight of too many years of wrestling obsessiveness to count, it’s your hosts, Clem, Atticus and KrackerJak. ... Read more →

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