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Two Words 19 | “Real” Athletes

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Those outside the fandom think that since wrestling is scripted, that wrestlers aren’t actually real athletes. But they fail to realize that many wrestlers got their start in other sports!

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John Birkey
John Birkey is a huge wrestling fan. But beyond that, he is a worship leader at his home church, husband to a woman he never saw coming, and a new father to a beautiful baby girl.
Radio Matt
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Station Manager of LTN Radio and co-host of "Rise & Shine, Nerds". Matt is a third-generation radio station manager who has done pretty much every job in the radio industry. Matt is the father of two boys and a little girl. It's probably the best thing about him.

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Radio Matt
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Station Manager of LTN Radio and co-host of "Rise & Shine, Nerds". Matt is a third-generation radio station manager who has done pretty much every job in the radio industry. Matt is the father of two boys and a little girl. It's probably the best thing about him.


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