Ain’t gonna be no rematch? We’ll see about that… 

After its immense success, the writer and star of Rocky found himself dealing with sudden celebrity status and knew just where to take his Italian American hero on his next adventure. But the rematch of the century would lead to Stallone betting on himself yet again in an effort to add another credit to his resume as director. The eventual sequel would be 1979’s ROCKY II, a film with just as much heart as its predecessor, but would establish the familiar tropes that audiences would come to expect in every entry going forward. 

Nick & Scott give you their best as they’re joined by Bethany Carelli (Scott’s wife!) to discuss the very personal connection this sequel has to their relationship.

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