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Talk Is Jericho

Barry Bloom – Pioneering Pro Wrestling SuperAgent

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Chris’ longtime friend and Manager, Barry Bloom, makes his TIJ debut with some amazing stories about the incredible talent he’s worked with over the years including Jesse Ventura, Mean Gene Okerlund, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and of course, Chris Jericho. Barry recounts how he first met Chris and helped him make the jump from WCW to WWE. He details his relationship with Jesse Ventura, his first wrestling client, and how he helped Jesse land the role as Sgt Blain Cooper in the movie Predator. Barry also shares the story behind Jesse’s lawsuit against Vince and the WWF over unpaid royalties as a broadcaster, and the impact Jesse’s victory had on the wrestling business in general. Please support our sponsors! Mint Mobile: cut your wireless bill to $15 per month at https://www.mintmobile.com/jericho Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! FanDuel: download the FanDuel app & use promo code JERICHO to get a “No Sweat First Bet” up to $1000 Cynch: download the Cynch app or go https://www.cynch.com/ and get your first tank exchange for $10 with code JERICHO. Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy https://www.webisjericho.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:13.2

All right welcome to talk is Jericho it is the part of thunder and rock and roll and I've got another guest making their talk is Jericho debut

0:19.3

I can't believe it's taking us this long to do it my longtime manager and good friend Barry Bloom is on the show

0:25.4

Barry is the of course the architect of pro wrestling manager ship and

0:31.2

Agents ship if that's a word. I thought it'd be fun to have monies a great storyteller

0:35.6

He's worked with some of the biggest names and wrestling over the course of his career

0:38.1

Including Jesse the body Ventura who was his first ever client from the world of pro wrestling

0:42.5

He tells the story about Jesse auditioning for and getting the part in predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger and

0:47.2

Dealing with Vince McMahon through that process since did not want to Jesse to use an agent

0:51.6

Here how Barry's got started in talent management

0:54.6

I met and started working with Jesse in the first place of course how I met Barry

0:58.2

How I helped make the jump from WCW to WVV

1:00.8

Barry also played a big role in getting WV to be announcers and broadcasters royalties

1:04.8

You'll tell the whole story about the lawsuit the Ventura filed

1:07.3

How Barry had to go to court to testify?

1:09.8

Barry also work with mean Jean Oakland Scott Hall Kevin Nash great conversation coming up with the legendary Barry Bloom

1:16.5

All right before we get into that

1:17.8

There's still cabins left for Chris Jericho's rock and wrestling rager at see the four-leaf clover at Chris Jericho crews a calm

1:23.2

We set sail February second and for the first time ever we're going to our own private island great stir up K

1:29.2

Come hang with me. It's pretty stacked the lineup of talent a W's in the ship

1:33.7

Almost the full roster has been announced with the last few names coming out tomorrow

1:38.3

I believe

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