About this episode
The episode features an interview with Jimmy Korderas discussing various aspects of wrestling, including refereeing, WrestleMania, and cultural insights.
0:00 – Intro / Jimmy Korderas and the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 5:15 – The "selective" referee: Santino, Tommy Dreamer, and Brantford 12:30 – WrestleMania in Philly: Selling the trip with Reading Terminal Market 18:45 – Road Trip Psychology: "Cheetos Puffs" and orange-stained cigarettes 24:10 – The Union Debate: Independent contractors vs. Independent truckers 32:50 – The Stooge Factor: Leaking news to Fightful and the ethics of the "scoop" 41:15 – Injury Timelines: Speculating on Toni Storm and Piper Niven 49:30 – Greek Heritage: Driving a Micra on the cliffs of Lesbos 56:20 – Canada’s Hidden Gems: Newfoundland’s half-hour time zone and Banff 1:00:45 – The Chicken Hierarchy: KFC, Popeyes, and the greatness of "Chicken Joy" 1:03:15 – Kanye West in LA: Anthony’s hotel check-in hacks 1:05:00 – Wrap-up / The "Circus Tours" of Hulk Hogan and the Click
People in this episode
Guest: Jimmy Korderas
Topics covered
- refereeing in wrestling
- WrestleMania
- road trip psychology
- independent contractors
- wrestling ethics
- injury speculation
- cultural heritage
Keywords
- Jimmy Korderas
- WrestleMania
- referee
- injury timelines
- road trip
- wrestling ethics
- Greek heritage
- Canada
- KFC
- Popeyes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fightful
Products: Cheetos Puffs, KFC, Popeyes, Chicken Joy
Places: Lesbos, Newfoundland, Banff
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