Kings of the Ring
To most, WWE is your only exposure to pro-wrestling, but did you know up until 30 years ago, pro-wrestling was more like the Mafia than a sports league? Did you know that in the 80’s, while wrestling presented a show literally designed for children, that behind the curtain was the most Rated R, sexual, drug addled, sexified, violent, and cutthroat world imaginable? It was a sex, drugs, and muscles world while a nationwide SUCCESSION-like corporate war for national supremacy waged. In this crazy world of 80’s wrestling, ALL these things happened: A wrestler bit a man’s nose off in a bar, a promoter offered a rival’s wrestler $500k to jump leagues with the rival’s title belt, wrestlers were killed for gambling debt with the Mafia, arch-enemies in the ring arrested for drugs WITH each other, a Hollywood actor was slapped on a late night talk show, wrestlers tried to form a union, a wrestler broke his back in an airplane crash to become the greatest wrestler ever, backstage brawls with guys almost killing each other with scissors, guys wrestling a match while an orchestra played music to match the action, a Black wrestler given the character of an African savage animal, a legendary wrestler pulled a ‘57 Magnum on the most famous wrestler in the world, while a fan held off a group of bad guy wrestlers at gunpoint at ringside, and wrestlers were given World title reigns in exchange for sex! These are just some of the building blocks of KINGS OF THE RING, a fictional soap opera that re-creates all the crazy, unbelievable, and outrageous tales of the real world of 80’s wrestling! In the 1980’s, anything went and wrestlers lived a life much wilder than the hardest partying rock stars, because fans then believed that wrestling was 100% real, and the wrestlers went to incredible lengths to protect this illusion. Often at the cost of their own souls... The characters will seem familiar to you, but never exactly the same as real people, and the stories will blow your mind, as you listen knowing that everything is based on the truth! It’s wrestling... it’s the 1980’s ... it’s sex, drugs, and muscles, baby... welcome to the Kings of the Ring.
Episodes
Last THREE!
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
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Doc Gallows
Kings of the ring is intended for mature audiences. Today's episode would be rated MA for profanity, homophobic slurs, and graphic sexual descriptions.
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
The walls have been closing in on Nigel Davies as he runs out of viable options for a buyer of the WWA, which may make conceding to Julian Cain in...
Just FOUR MORE!
Previously on KIngs of the Ring,
Tarzan Kid was brutally killed by the Dragoni Mafia after he was turned in by Sal Spinelli.
Empire-Mania 4 became finalized for Las Vegas with Thor Hansen vs. Vladimir Rykoff and Julian Cain found out from Sal Spinelli that the WWA was for sale and made his offer to Ava Hawkins.
Sal earned his return spot to the EWF with this news nugget and brought a Dragoni capo ...
Let the Final Five episodes... begin!!!!
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
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Doc Gallows
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Cyrus Fees
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Hollyhood Haley J
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Killian Kavanagh has been winning over Julian Cain in his battle with Thor Hansen for his attention, including moving Vladimir Rykoff to beat Tommy Aloha on NBC instead of himself. And Kong the Destroyer and Chief Thunder got arrested for bea...
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This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
- Doc Gallows
- Cyrus Fees
- Hollyhood Haley J
Previously on Kings of the Ri...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
- Doc Gallows
- Cyrus Fees
- Hollyhood Haley J
- Lanny Poffo
- Bill Apter
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Corporal Punishment, off a tip from Nigel Davies, swooped in to take the part Thor Hansen wanted, but was advised by agent Daniel Daybreak to not audition for: Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Killian Kavanagh found out Thor Hansen is trying to politick him out ...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
- Cyrus Fees
- Hollyhood Haley J
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Vladimir Rykoff informed his Meat Machine pal Apollo Sampson, that Julian Cain doesn't want any more of his friends after Dmitry Rykoff ruined the Russian gimmick, and Goliath started advising Thor Hansen to eliminate his professional rivals any way he can.
Before being outed in the locker...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
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Doc Gallows
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Ava Hawkins secured a deal to own the NBA expansion franchise to debut in 1988 and Diamond Donny Gold found out that Brutal Bob Walker knows about his past with Miss Kitty, who is wrestling with what to do about her baby and who the father might be.
Tama has earned the reputation as the toughest guy i...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
--Doc Gallows
--Hollyhood Haley J
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
The Hawkins family has become a business institution in Charlotte over decades, while Daniel has taken steps to make the former CWA the dominant face of the Alliance.
Vladimir Rykoff successfully got Dmitry to jump from the WWA to the Empire and Julian was unimpressed, while Julian already began planning f...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
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Doc Gallows
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Peyton Thomas broke Burt Ironside's heart by quitting as his Booker to join the Empire, and a hesitant Dmitry Rykoff joined the EWF as well to reunite with "brother" Vladimir.
Apollo Sampson feeling compelled to wrestle again after his confrontation with Vance Armstrong, reached out to Jesse James who Books for Sal...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
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Doc Gallows
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Hollyhood Haley J
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Hercules Harris and Corporal Punishment were brought into the WWA by new boss Nigel Davies, much to the chagrin of reluctant Booker, Brutal Bob Walker (Doc Gallows), who is also dealing with his pregnant daughter Miss Kitty, who left wrestling and was dumped by husband Beautiful Barry Lovelace.
...
This episode features Guest Voice Actors:
- Doc Gallows
- Hollyhood Haley J
- Lanny Poffo
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Lifetime villain Killian Kavanagh ended up becoming an incredible babyface as a Booking audible at Empire-Mania 3 when M'Butu Zulu quit the EWF before his match.
Tommy Aloha has been the best worker in the EWF as Intercontinental champion validating his jump from the Allian...
At the end of 1983, the 7 major territories collectively known as the World Wrestling Alliance had brought wrestling to its peak. Each kingdom ruling a different territory of the country with their own wrestlers, fans, and shows. And then the patriarch of the Alliance and owner of the New York territory, Jonathan Cain died. His genius, but obsessive and borderline psychotic son Julian Cain took over New York, with a mission to turn...
New to the show? Not ready to binge Seasons 1-6 first? Worried you'll get lost jumping in with Season 7? Old fan, but it's been a while since you last heard Seasons 1-6? Listen to this 7-minute primer to get caught up to speed as we continue with the Final Season of the KINGS OF THE RING saga: 1987...
Kick off any Season with the Story So Far series:
KingsOTR.c...
Today's DELETED SCENE was the Alliance reacting to the big AMW news with Julian Cain. If you did not hear that scene, then you're listening to the Theatrical Version of KINGS OF THE RING, and we invite you to Patreon.com/KingsOTR where you can hear the Extended Version of the entire 60 episode run with all Deleted and Expanded Scenes.
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Julian Cain has struggled his entire life with father issues and ...
The Season Finale so big and major we had to break it into two parts!
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Julian Cain showed up at Empire-Mania 3 with a busted up face and no front teeth! Nelly Gotch has been a mess since his father died and is running AMW down the tubes and is being strong-armed by Julian to sell AMW!
Empire-Mania 3 was a runaway success with over 100,000 people in the building, and Thor Hansen emerged as King of the...
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In today's SPECIAL EWF EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, everyone gets the full extended edition with Deleted Scenes included!!!
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
After the heat Julian Cain got for putting Empire-Mania 2 in Milwaukee to taunt Charlie Gotch, Julian proclaimed EM3 would be from the 100,000 seat LA Olympic Coliseum. After months of stru...
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Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Miss Kitty has been M.I.A. since the blowup in the locker room and being dumped by Beautiful Barry Lovelace, while Daniel Hawkins lost the legal right to change the name of his territory to the "WWA". After finding out about what happened with Kitty and Daniel, Jesse James quit and was eventually repla...
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Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Julian's been acting quite bizarre in front of Nigel and Louie, ever since learning Charlie Gotch was his biological father, while Nelly Gotch has been a mess since Charlie died.
All-American Dan Sanders was greenlit to pass the top guy babyface torch to Corporal Punishment and began bookin...
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Previously on Kings of the Ring,
Julian Cain dropped all nationwide touring to focus on driving AMW out of business in the Midwest and Dan Sanders turned heel to set up a final run against Corporal Punishment. Diamond Donny Gold found out about Miss Kitty sleeping with Daniel Hawkins and went into a funk, Jesse James did, told off ...
Previously on Kings of the Ring,
AMW Champion Dan Sanders convinced Nelly Gotch to let him book his retirement program against Corporal Punishment, and Julian Cain ordered Louie the Greek to begin a quick angle to turn M'Butu Zulu babyface.
Since Michael Angel returned from a near death overdose and came back to All-South and the family, he's been acting out Burt's delusion that he's no longer gay, which is frustrating his brother ...
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