Pro Wrestlers' Untimely Deaths - Part 2 with James Willems

30 Morbid Minutes

Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.8 • 731 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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We investigate the culture and behaviors that have led to so many tragic deaths in professional wrestling, in and out of the ring. Joined by special guest and wrestling enthusiast, James Willems. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code MORBID at manscaped.com. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us: @30MorbidMinutes @ElyseWillems @jessicaaaaavasami Music by Casey Edwards @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.4	is advised. We're back with part two with James Willems talking about professional wrestling in 30 morbid minutes.
0:52.2	This is the podcast where we explore topics, people, places, and history of a morbid macab, dark, and downright grisly nature.
0:58.4	I'm Elise Willems.
0:59.4	I'm Jessica Vassami.
1:01.1	We didn't cover half of what we wanted to with James the last time he was on the show, talking about professional wrestling and the mortality, the premature deaths of professional wrestlers. So we're bringing
1:11.8	him back, right, Jess? We are bringing him back. I think he's here now. And if you don't know,
1:15.9	James, he is a lifelong wrestling fan. He's wrestled and trained for professional matches. He's
1:21.7	hosted a podcast with the former champ of AEW Scorpio Sky. He's also my husband, and he weighs 400 and how many pounds, James?
1:31.4	Yeah, 6'7, about 4402 now since the last episode. Since the last episode. And last time, we talked
1:40.7	about the physical demands of wrestling, how it is a 365 day-year job,
1:46.1	and there's no off-season.
1:47.8	We talked a little bit about steroid abuse and use.
1:51.3	Yeah.
1:51.5	Toxic culture.
1:52.8	Yeah, and the lack of health insurance, which is the big one.
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