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Rusev Speaks

This week on the podcast I’m excited to have an interview with WWE Superstar Rusev. The best thing is, it happened to fall on Rusev Day. We talk about the WWE Summerslam Heatwave Tour which is making a stop at the SIU Arena on Monday, July 23. Tickets for the show are still available here.

If you’re a local wrestling fan and going to the show, use the Snapchat filter I’ve created. Save the images you take. Email the pic with the Snapchat filter to [email protected] you’ll be entered in for a My 1-2-3 Cents prize package. You can send more than one.  There are more details on the My 1-2-3 Cents website.

Stride Pro Wrestling returns on Saturday, Aug. 4 to John A. Logan College and a week later for a big benefit show at Eldorado High School. You can learn more about both events here.

 

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support. (CxE also has a new summer lineup available.)

Social media shoutouts!

@PZ85DAnthony (Twitter)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

 

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Remember the name…

Goldust… one of my all-time favorite ‘gimmick’ wrestlers. When he debuted in 1995 in the WWE he had the world talking. Gone were the cowboy boots, hat and jeans Dustin Rhodes had once worn to the ring. Goldust changed the game. He was ahead of his time.

Fast forward 23 years later and not only is Goldust still in the ring and kicking ass, but we’re still talking about this iconic Superstar. He is the subject of this week’s Superfan episode. Dalton Anthony from Pro Wrestling Unscripted and I chat about Goldust and his legacy in the business.

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support. (CxE also has a new summer lineup available.)

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Social media shoutouts!

@PZ85DAnthony (Twitter)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

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Pounced

Pro wrestling no doubt has had its share of memorable moments. We just recently marked the 20 year anniversary of Mick Foley being thrown off the top of the Hell in a Cell by the Undertaker. Recently another thrilling moment happened, this time on the indy wrestling scene.

Empire State Wrestling Interstate Champion Anthony Gaines was defending his title against Ace Romero. Chances are you’ve seen what happened in the match. Romero, who is about 300 pounds heavier than Gaines, hit him with a pounce that launched Gaines like I’ve never seen before. Watch it here.

Gaines and I talk all about the experience and his time training as a pro wrestler. He’s clearly a man who is dedicated to the business and I wish him nothing but the best in this crazy world of pro wrestling.

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support. (CxE also has a new summer lineup available.)

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Social media shoutouts!

@Anthony__Gaines (Twitter)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Wrestling Under the Influence

Chad Smart, the host of Positive Cynicism, was in town for the afternoon recently and I always like recording podcasts in person. So it seemed like a great time to do just that. He’s not much of a beer drinker, but I wanted to get his take on Anti-Hero by Revolution Brewing in Chicago.

If you’re new to the Wrestling Under the Influence concept, we drink a craft beer and tie it to wrestler or angle in wrestling. Here are the previous shows:

Two Brothers

Death By Coconut

For the Anti-Hero beer we discuss a few anti-heroes in pro wrestling; including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Roman Reigns and CM Punk. I also give a shout out to my friend in Stride Pro Wrestling, Ax Allwardt.

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support. (CxE also has a new summer lineup available.)

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Social media shoutouts!

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Our 6 Cents

It’s time for another installment of ‘Our 6 Cents’, a concept we clearly ripped off from Tom & Jim’s Top 5. This month Chad Smart from Positive Cynicism and I are counting down our favorite pro wrestling storylines. Between the two of us, we have about 70 years of fandom in pro wrestling. So yes we’re old and we explore a lot of ground with this topic.

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support.

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Social media shoutouts!

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

 

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Meet Brookspool

I’ve met a lot of amazing performers in my seven years of indy wrestling. Arron Brooks is one of them. He has come a long way from his days as AT Brooks. That evolution is part of the conversation in this week’s podcast. We talk about his wrestling fandom along with his love for comic books, Star Wars and Power Rangers.

Arron wrestles around the Midwest. He’s looking to grow his appearances. You can connect with Arron via his Facebook page.

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support.

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Social media shoutouts!

@brooks_pool (Twitter)

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

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Q&A Time

Sometimes life gets a little crazy. There was no time for a guest this week and no Stride Pro Wrestling shows to promote or recap, so I went back to the standby of doing an Ask My 1-2-3 Cents episode.

Several listeners shared questions on social media, so I tackle those this week. I also pose a question for you. When Chad and I do another Our 6 Cents episode, what topic would you like us to cover? Weigh in here or send a message via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

My 1-2-3 Cents has several tag team partners. Do your shopping for pro wrestling t-shirts on COLLARxELBOW. You can also shop for Funko Pops, Manscaped accessories or your favorite Amazon items all on this link. Harness Digital Marketing can hook you up with social media and brand building needs. Thanks for the support.

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Social media shoutouts!

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

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“Cream of the crop”

“Macho Man” Randy Savage is one of the all-time greats in the world of professional wrestling. I have fond memories of Savage during his run in the WWF and the build-up to him winning the championship 30 years ago.

This week on the podcast, it’s another Superfan edition. Lane Austin, Stride Pro Wrestling referee and Cape Championship Wrestling general manager, is a “Macho Man” Superfan. So I asked him about his fandom of Savage and some of his favorite memories. We chatted prior to a recent Stride Pro Wrestling event in Christopher, Illinois.

Check out the latest shirt from COLLARxELBOW. When you shop their site, use the promo code MY123CENTS at checkout and save 10% on your order. This GI Joe look will be perfect for July 4.

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Social media shoutouts!

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

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Survivor

If you’ve been following along here on the podcast, you know I’m involved in a company called Stride Pro Wrestling. For more than two years I’ve been the ring announcer for the company. However, over the weekend I stepped into the ring.

I was part of the main event inside a steel cage against Roger Matheus. He is known as the Mad Viking. I really can’t tell you how honored I am to be a part of Stride and that there was enough confidence and faith in me and Roger to be the main event of the show.

Matheus vs. Hunsperger, Courtesy: Tom Harness

Roger kicked my ass literally and figuratively. My buddy Tom Harness made the save, at least momentarily. Then he got whipped. But in the end, Cash Borden showed up. Listen to the podcast and hear how it all went down. Thanks, everyone.

Social media shoutouts!

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehochko’s Twitter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

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Cage Match Preview

Hey everyone. Greg Mehochko here for Kevin Hunsperger. I’m excited to bring you two sides of a story in Episode 183.

As you are probably aware, Kevin puts his undefeated record on the line this Saturday in Pinckneyville, IL. More importantly, Kevin steps into the cage to fight for the honor of his twelve-year-old daughter and all victims of bullying. If you remember Episode 181, Kevin’s daughter Brooke was sitting ringside in Carterville a few weeks ago when “The Mad Viking” Roger Matheus threw Brooke into the ring and threatened to power slam her. It was all in an attempt to get Kevin to sign a contract for this Saturday’s event. Kevin signed the contract and Matheus still power slammed Brooke.

In this episode, I talk with Kevin, discussing the events that led up to this moment and his apprehension to stepping into the cage with the most dangerous man in Stride Pro Wrestling.

AND THEN…

I reached out to Matheus to get the Viking King’s side of the story. While the events are the same, he definitely has a different interpretation of how things went down, where and how he felt wronged in Stride Pro Wrestling. He even blames Kevin for the events just a few weeks ago. And Matheus has a chilling message for Kevin and everyone else in Stride Pro Wrestling.

Social media shoutouts!

@StrideWrestling (Twitter)

@strideprowrestling (Instagram)

@COLLARxELBOW (Twitter & Instagram)

@kevinhunsperger (Twitter)

@kevin_hunsperger (Instagram)

@my123cents (Twitter & Instagram)

@HarnessDM (Twitter & Instagram)

@itomharness (Twitter & Instagram)

@CCWrestling573 (Twitter & Instagram)

@chadsmart (Twitter)

@jittery_monkey (Twitter)

@thehooch36  (Greg Mehocko’s Twtter)

@NerdsUnitedShow (Twitter)

@5heartpodcast (Twitter)

@Craftbeericans (Twitter & Instagram)

@Skullbusterpod (Twitter)

@TomAndJimsTop5

Are you a fan of Funko Pops? Shop here and save.

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