As long as there has been wrestling, it has been a common practice for promoters to appeal to their audience's patriotic (or xenophobic?) character in portraying the "heel" as from a foreign country, whether the wrestler actually is or not, who has visited them in to prove their inferiority.Whilst it has often been an effective method, in a more culturally integrated and sensitive time, do these methods work anymore?Join Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) as they discuss the best and worst examples of this type of wrestling heel, and what the future lies for such a gimmick.Subscribe to the podcast, like the Facebook page, and follow us both on Twitter!

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