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

"What IS the Kings of the Ring?"

August 20, 2018 • 4 mins

"Kings of the Ring" is the first ever Audio Drama Podcast based on Pro-Wrestling. What does that mean? What does a wrestling ADP sound like? Listen to this short "infomercial" to learn about Season One of "Kings of the Ring".

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Season 1: ”Pilot Pt 1: The Eulogy” #1

August 21, 2018 • 51 mins

It's 1984, and the death of industry titan Jonathan Cain, quietly sets in motion the events that will change the sport forever ...

This is the Kings of the Ring. Wrestling’s 1st Audio Drama Podcast. A fictional re-telling of the 1980’s wrestling wars, written and produced like a cable TV drama series.

A gathering of all the greatest stories, tall tales, rumors, and even what if’s, of the behind the scenes world of professional wre...

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Season 1: ”Pilot Pt 2: Wrestling Night in America” #2

August 24, 2018 • 29 mins

This is the Kings of the Ring. Wrestling’s 1st Audio Drama Podcast. A fictional re-telling of the 1980’s wrestling wars, written and produced like a cable TV drama series. While the story and wrestling people are fictional (though based on archetypes) many of the events, no matter how unbelievable or outrageous, are based on a version of something that actually happened in the wild and crazy world of professional wrestling. ...

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Season 1: ”Pilot Pt 3: One Night in Tulsa” #3

August 25, 2018 • 30 mins

This is the Kings of the Ring. Wrestling’s 1st Audio Drama Podcast. A fictional re-telling of the 1980’s wrestling wars, written and produced like a cable TV drama series.

While the story and wrestling people are fictional (though based on archetypes) many of the events, no matter how unbelievable or outrageous, are based on a version of something that actually happened in the wild and crazy world of professional wrestling. So pl...

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Season 1: ”Pilot Pt 4: Chi-Town Rumble” #4”

August 25, 2018 • 54 mins

This is the Kings of the Ring. Wrestling’s 1st Audio Drama Podcast. A fictional re-telling of the 1980’s wrestling wars, written and produced like a cable TV drama series. Previously on Kings of the Ring, Bobby Rivers and Criss Stanley's night out with some "fans" turned violent and Tama was forced to intervene. "Diamond" Donny Gold’s hot angle with long-time rival "Outlaw" Jesse James on WVBS was revisited, and "Prince" ...

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Season 1: ”Aftermath” #5

September 23, 2018 • 25 mins

Previously on the "Kings of the Ring",

Charlie Gotch's decision to finally turn Thor Hanson babyface was too little too late as Thor no-showed AMW to make his debut for Empire State after Prince Abdullah beat Dan Sanders for the ESWF title in Julian’s first show in enemy Territory, Chicago, AMW’s biggest town. Turns out Thor was only one of the major stars that Julian Cain stole, but the real prize was revealed as securing a deal ...

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Season 1: "Donny Does Puerto Rico" #6

October 14, 2018 • 33 mins

It's a special edition of "Kings of the Ring" as we present our first SOLO story focusing on "Diamond" Donny Gold's WWA World title defense in Puerto Rico!

Please welcome Samoan Dynasty and Bloodline member, LA SMOOTH to the cast of the "Kings of the Ring"! Follow the international veteran wrestler, son of WWE Hall of Famer, Afa the Wild Samoan, and actor from Mickey Rourke’s “The Wrestler” and the “Hobbs & Shaw” Lipton Ice Te...

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Season 1: "An Indecent Proposal" #7

November 4, 2018 • 32 mins

Please welcome “Mr. International” CYRUS FEES to the Kings of the Ring! One of the preeminent broadcasters in MMA, pro-wrestling, and combat sports, Cyrus is the voice of the Bareknuckle Fighting Championships, Dana White's UFC Contenders, Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling as well as a multitude of kickboxing and MMA events around the world at Cyrus Fees is also the host of the MMA Interview show “In This Corner”

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Season 1: "The Night it All Went Down" #8

November 25, 2018 • 43 mins

It’s another Jumbo-sized edition of the “Kings of the Ring” as Prince Abdullah Akbar is set to defend the EWF World title against the rising new force in wrestling: Thor Hansen!

WARNING: While the story and wrestling people are fictional (though based on archetypes), many of the events, no matter how unbelievable or outrageous, are based on a version of something that actually happened in the wild and crazy world of professional wr...

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Season 1: "Game Over" #9

December 26, 2018 • 31 mins

Remember the directors commentary and Easter Egg reveal for all wrestling and 80s references on the "Breaking Kayfabe" p...

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Season 1: "The Call of Hollywood" #10

January 15, 2019 • 32 mins

This could be the finest work by both Guest Cast Members in Cyrus Fees @cyrustheshow and LA Smooth!

Remember the directo...

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Season 1: "Who's the Man?" #11

February 4, 2019 • 29 mins

Remember the directors commentary and Easter Egg reveal for all wrestling and 80s references on the "Breaking Kayfabe" podcast is now available exclusively on Patreon.com/KingsOTR

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Season 1: ”Black Saturday” #12 [SEASON FINALE]

February 26, 2019 • 33 mins

Remember the directors commentary and Easter Egg reveal for all wrestling and 80s references on the "Breaking Kayfabe" podcast is now available exclusively on Patreon.com/KingsOTR

"Kings of the Ring" is written and directed by @SteveTeTai. Sound Design and editing by Mana Sports Media. Voice characterization by @SteveTeTai, with Guest Voice Ac...

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Kings of the Ring 1984: The Rise of Cain (Book One)

March 1, 2019 • 9 mins

Thank you downloading and listening to this very special BONUS EPISODE with a special announcement to truly cap off SEASON ONE in style, before we move on to Season 2!

Kings of the Ring: The Rise of Cain, the official Novel adaptation of Season One of the Kings of the Ring Audio Series is available exclusively on Amazon.

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