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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#173 Frank Trigg - UFC Hall of Famer

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

Sports

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Frank - Twinkle Toes - Trigg (@FRANKTRIGG) is a UFC Hall of Famer, MMA commentator and referee. Prior to his MMA days, Frank wrestled at OU and was a NCAA qualifier for Jack Spates. In this episode we talk about the early days of the UFC, Frank’s epic fights with Matt Hughes, relationship advice, and more. Enjoy! * FANS: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by the Wrestling Changed My Life text message newsletter. Text the word “Wrestle” to the number 224-54 to join. * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com * Photo: MMA Junkie *** ABOUT: Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the show, folks. This is wrestling change my life. Here we go back back then trash talking works

0:06.1

No, no one really no one really did that before me

0:12.6

We can endure anything

0:14.8

and adapt and pivot and change

0:18.4

Wrestling gave us that ability. I would say nothing in life is impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of

0:26.0

self-reflection resilience

0:28.1

Toughness some guys have it some guys don't adversity 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed and

0:36.3

Everything that is shaped my life and

0:39.6

Where I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling

0:46.4

For me wrestling saying a life because it's allowed me to focus and channel my energy

0:53.4

We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled

0:56.9

Natural talent helps but it's it's

1:01.2

5% of the ingredients it pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort

1:08.0

It humbled me taught me humility nothing can hit humble you more than wrestling

1:12.9

I think it's the learning to adapt right you learn you learn how to adapt you learn how to solve problems

1:20.3

You know if I look back my time that's good wrestling if you give me one thing more than anything else. It's mental toughness

1:26.5

Welcome back to the one and only wrestling change my life podcast. It's raining in Chicago this morning

1:32.8

It's about 6.16 a.m

1:34.9

But Frank Trigg is here UFC Hall of Fame or Frank Trigg is our guest today

1:39.1

He's known as Twinkle Toes one of the original heels of the UFC and of course

1:44.3

He's in the Hall of Fame for his epic battles with Matt Hughes who was one of my early UFC heroes

1:50.0

So it was a real honor to talk to Frank and bring it full circle

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