THE 15 GREATEST BLACK WRESTLERS (Frank & Gus 3.22.25)

WRESTLING SOUP

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4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, the hosts delve into BET's list of the 15 best black pro wrestlers. They discuss each wrestler's impact, career highlights, and how they overcame challenges in an industry marked by moments of racism and stereotypes. The wrestlers ranked include legends like Junkyard Dog, Shelton Benjamin, Naomi, Jacqueline, Big E, Sasha Banks, Booker T, and more. The hosts debate the chosen rankings, offer insights on careers that should have been included, and question the criteria used for the list's compilation.
00:00 Introduction to the Best Black Pro Wrestlers
01:15 Jazz: A Trailblazer in Women's Wrestling
02:08 Shelton Benjamin: The Athletic Marvel
04:28 Naomi: The High-Flying Sensation
05:26 Jacqueline: The Pioneer of Black Women in WWE
06:59 Big E: The Powerhouse of New Day
09:15 D-Von Dudley: The Tag Team Specialist
11:57 Bianca Belair: The EST of WWE
14:00 Bobby Lashley: The Dominator
15:46 Ron Simmons: The First Black WCW Champion
16:11 Debating Sasha Banks' Legacy
18:39 Mark Henry and Kofi Kingston: A Comparison
20:45 The Rock's Controversial Ranking
23:38 Booker T: A Worthy Number One?
26:49 Missing Legends and Overlooked Stars
31:15 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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0:00.0	This is the theme to Frank and Gus, the theme to Frank and Gus.
0:06.0	Gus called me up and asked if I would write the theme song.
0:12.0	It's almost halfway finished.
0:14.7	How do you like it so far?
0:17.6	How do you like the theme to the Frank and Gus show?
0:23.0	Let's talk about the 15 best black pro wrestlers by B.E.T.
0:27.2	Oh, all right.
0:28.4	We were talking about dogs.
0:30.2	Now we're talking about dogs.
0:31.8	Dog.
0:33.5	Got that dog on them.
0:35.1	All right.
0:35.4	Good.
0:36.5	Number 15, according to BET,
0:39.3	they said from junkyard dog,
0:41.3	body slam and the 450-pound King Kong Bundy
0:44.0	with shocking ease to the rock defeating mankind.
0:46.6	Wow, I didn't even plan that one.
0:48.2	That worked out good.
0:48.9	That Survivor Series 98's become the first ever black WWE champion.
0:53.5	Black wrestlers have been revolutionizing the sport for the better part of a century.
0:58.4	The countdown from BET Spotlights 15 black superstars who didn't just compete,
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