Road Stories and Ribs From a Former WCW Corporate Employee

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Road Stories and Ribs: An Insider’s Perspective of the Cartoon World of WCW

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1. In Search of Hulk Hogan

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Can you imagine the sight of 15-20 professional wrestlers suddenly dropping into this store and filling up their arms with every bottle of brew they could carry?

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3. Upsetting Rick Rude

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4. Ron Simmons: A Whole Lottie of Money

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"Referee Nick Patrick informed me that I 'needed to get downstairs as fast as possible.' Oh, s***, I thought. Here we go again!" A former WCW and Turner corporate employee gives an insider's perspective of the wrestling business and the individuals involved. Somehow, he lived through it all!

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Road Stories and Ribs From a Former WCW Corporate Employee

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Road Stories and Ribs: An Insider’s Perspective of the Cartoon World of WCW

Some of these stories aren’t pretty, but it was the way it was!

1. In Search of Hulk Hogan

Can you imagine the sight of 15-20 professional wrestlers suddenly dropping into this store and filling up their arms with every bottle of brew they could carry?

2. Drink Barrel Polka

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3. Upsetting Rick Rude

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4. Ron Simmons: A Whole Lottie of Money

"Referee Nick Patrick informed me that I 'needed to get downstairs as fast as possible.' Oh, s***, I thought. Here we go again!" A former WCW and Turner corporate employee gives an insider's perspective of the wrestling business and the individuals involved. Somehow, he lived through it all!

Swipe up to read the full story!

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