Vince McMahon, The Rock, and the WWE's Reality Show for Men

Infamous

Sony Music

True Crime, News, Relationships, Entertainment News, Society & Culture

3.8 • 964 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Vince McMahon — the mastermind behind the WWE, who put stars like Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Hulk Hogan on the map — has been traveling a rocky road the last few years. In this week’s episode, Campside’s own Anthony Pucillo talks with Vanessa about his time as a writer for the WWE, what goes on behind the scenes, and whether or not McMahon will stay down for the count. Plus, Natalie reminisces about the time The Rock drove her around town in a pickup truck. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last. I'm Tim Harford, host of the Cautionary Tales
0:07.6	podcast and I'm exploring that very question. Join me for my new miniseries on the art of fairness. From New York to Tahiti will
0:15.9	examine villains undone by their villainy, monstrous self-devouring egos and accounts
0:21.2	of the extraordinary power of decency.
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0:28.2	Campside Media.
0:32.2	So it's Campside Media.
0:42.0	So it's the early 80s, and I'm sitting on the couch eating life cereal, watching Saturday morning cartoons. In my memory there's Looney Tunes and then
0:46.8	there's Super Friends which is about a bunch of superheroes who are friends and of
0:51.8	course solve crimes.
0:53.7	And then an incredibly familiar sound comes on.
0:58.8	All right, fans.
1:00.4	Does it ever stop?
1:02.0	No, no, no no not in the world wrestling federation and here we have a
1:07.4	cast of characters. Wrestling not the Greek Olympics kind it's sort of performance wrestling with costumes and
1:16.6	storylines and I am in raptured just watching a grown man striding up to the ring, rock music blasting, and
1:25.9	screaming fans everywhere. They're holding signs, they're shouting with their
1:31.7	mouths wide open.
1:33.9	The guy in the ring, he has got long hair that's already matted into locks with sweat, and
1:40.3	he's shirtless.
1:41.7	Did I mention that he's muscular? His pex and biceps actually look
1:46.8	gargantuan, almost ridiculous. His skin is too tight. His muscles themselves are about to burst through the scenes.
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