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John & Radio Matt talk about good wrestlers ruined by bad gimmicks (and those that thrived in spite of them!)
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+ Royal Rumble Re-Cap
+ “Ow! My Hole!”
+ WWE News & Reactions
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Episode Hosts
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.
Station Manager of LTN Radio and co-host of the "Nerd History Podcast" & the "Two Words Podcast". 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.
Episode Producer
Station Manager of LTN Radio and co-host of the "Nerd History Podcast" & the "Two Words Podcast". 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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