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Interview: Mike Lynch Discusses AWA's Wrestling for a Cure

The Lapsed Fan

The Lapsed Fan

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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0:00.0

Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. And Boss, wouldn't it be wild to just be able to pick Mike Lynch's brain about what's like to be parachuted into this world.

0:26.7

You know, there's not much left to pick of that brain.

0:28.4

I'm told.

0:29.3

Ladies and gentlemen. You guys can find a little morsel or something with a pair of tweezers

0:36.4

You know be kind to leave it in there because I need all all I can help with for the rest of my life

0:40.9

Okay guys. How are you doing I I just heard you talking about this great wrestling for a cure and you know I just want to be part of this thing.

0:47.8

Can I take a trip down memory lane with you?

0:50.3

Are you kidding?

0:51.3

Please. Please. Please. Are you would be honored.

0:52.6

Mike Lynch, for those who might be listening to us outside of New England,

0:57.2

was the long time recently retired principal sports anchor at W CVB,

1:01.8

which of course if you've seen the show that we're talking about this week,

1:05.0

you know that's the network that broadcast this event in 1985.

1:08.7

And Mike, you know, if you're like JP and I and you grew up in New England watching Channel

1:12.4

Five News, everyone knows Mike Lynch. If you're like JP and I and you grew up in New England watching Channel 5 news,

1:13.4

everyone associates you with sports coverage, but here you are.

1:17.9

I think for the first time, correct me if I'm wrong,

1:20.0

air dropped into the world of pro wrestling.

1:22.3

Just thoughts on that to start.

1:24.4

Well, I was always a wrestling fan growing up.

1:27.9

It was on Saturday morning when I was a kid.

1:30.2

So I had a little bit of background

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