Fake Japanese Man vs. Real American – King of the Ring 1993
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03/19/25 • 61 min
Bradley and Aaron rewind to King of the Ring 1993, the first-ever PPV edition of WWE’s legendary tournament! But first, they break down John Cena’s Raw meltdown, his tense face-off with Cody Rhodes, and Queen of the Ring—the new Mildred Burke biopic featuring Toni Storm, Trinity Fatu, and Jim Cornette. Plus, they question whether its director, Rocky’s nepo baby Ash Avildsen, can be trusted with wrestling history when his record label signed Hollywood Undead.
Then, it’s back to ‘93, where Bret Hart survives brutal battles with Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, and Bam Bam Bigelow, while Yokozuna crushes Hulk Hogan in his final WWF match for nearly a decade. Lex Luger’s bionic forearm, Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s sausage-casing tights, and Bobby Heenan’s most ridiculous commentary also get the spotlight.
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Bradley and Aaron rewind to King of the Ring 1993, the first-ever PPV edition of WWE’s legendary tournament! But first, they break down John Cena’s Raw meltdown, his tense face-off with Cody Rhodes, and Queen of the Ring—the new Mildred Burke biopic featuring Toni Storm, Trinity Fatu, and Jim Cornette. Plus, they question whether its director, Rocky’s nepo baby Ash Avildsen, can be trusted with wrestling history when his record label signed Hollywood Undead.
Then, it’s back to ‘93, where Bret Hart survives brutal battles with Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, and Bam Bam Bigelow, while Yokozuna crushes Hulk Hogan in his final WWF match for nearly a decade. Lex Luger’s bionic forearm, Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s sausage-casing tights, and Bobby Heenan’s most ridiculous commentary also get the spotlight.
Email: [email protected]
IG: @grapplecitypod
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Threads: @grapplecitypod
Music by Bradley Palermo & The Shadow Queens.
Created by Bradley Palermo & Aaron Fink.
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Grapple City Rewind - Fake Japanese Man vs. Real American – King of the Ring 1993
Transcript
00:00:04.59
Aaron
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00:00:16.70
Aaron
All right, let's cue the music.
00:00:18.71
Bradley Palermo
hello Hello and welcome to Grapple City Rewind, taking you all the way back to the pay-per-views that shaped wrestling hist
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