He's controversial.

20, 30, 40, 50 years from now.

He's outspoken.

You will tell your kids and your grandkids and your great, great grandkids.

And he tells it like it is.

That you was a great athlete named the franchise,

and he was the greatest world's heavyweight champion of all time he is the franchise

Shane Douglas and you are listening to the triple threat podcast prepare to get your ass

franchised In the tradition of Jack Briscoe, of Gordaugh Folt Jr., of Terry Folt, the man who never died,

from the Harley Mason to the daring windows to the great players.

And they can all kiss my ass because as franchise, Shane Douglas is the man who ignites the new play of the sport of professional wrestling.

Well, this is the Triple Threat podcast.

Coming to you live here from the two-man power trip of wrestling podcasting network and the podcasting empire that holds in this group of people on the line tonight.

Of course, if you didn't know by now, my name is Chad,

and as always on the two-man power trip, I'm joined by my tag team partner, the one and only

John Pausing for 37 weeks on the Triple Thread podcast.

Our co-host has joined us through thick and through thin.

He is the one-and franchise Shane, Douglas, Shane.

Welcome to episode number 37.

You know, 39 years in the business, I didn't think I aged that much, but 37 episodes

of this, I think I have, but a labor of love because I really enjoy the stuff we talk about.

And I think we had a chance to really put a unique perspective on things that many in the,

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