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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Heart of Dragon (1985)
On this week’s edition of our Shouts from the Back Row podcast, we discussed great dramatic performances from comedic actors and I chose to focus on two performers whom you wouldn’t normally associate with this subject: Jackie Chan and Sammo … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Brock Lesnar Performs the Shooting Star Press in 2001
One of the most infamous moments in Wrestlemania history occurred in the main event of Wrestlemania 19 when the 300-pound Brock Lesnar attempted to perform a shooting star press off the top rope for the first time in front of … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Dave Batista Wrestles as Leviathan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LaBLfXTRJs One of the most hilarious bits of unintentional comedy in 2014 thus far has been the failed return of Dave Batista to World Wresting Entertainment. Since leaving the company four years ago, Batista has built himself a movie career … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: The Undertaker Wrestles as “The Master of Pain”
This weekend, the Undertaker will be putting his 21-0 undefeated Wrestlemania streak on the line when he goes up against Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 30. Given that he has now portrayed the Undertaker for over 23 years, it’s amazing to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 11-Year Old Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Watches His Father Wrestle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5NxhYiTDQw Before he became a Hollywood star, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was professional’s wrestling first third-generation superstar. His maternal grandfather, “High Chief” Peter Maivia, and his father, Rocky Johnson, both had very successful careers in the wrestling business, but The … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Andre the Giant Trains to Become a Wrestler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpaFNY8CCXE We are currently five days away from WWE’s Wrestlemania 30 and one of the matches on the card is a 30-man Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which is paying tribute to the legendary figure who won more battle … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Hulk Hogan Uses the Name “Hulk” for the First Time
For the first few years of his wrestling career, Hulk Hogan wrestled under the name “Terry Boulder”. At the time, The Incredible Hulk was one of the most popular shows on television and while wrestling in Memphis, Terry Boulder just … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jackie Chan in “All in the Family”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcamV8g_EQs No, this is not Jackie Chan interacting with Archie Bunker. There’s always been an urban legend that Jackie did a porn film early in this career, but that’s not an entirely accurate. In 1975, the unknown Chan starred in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Penelope Cruz in a Spanish Music Video
For over a decade, the pop group Mecano was arguably the most successful, best-selling Spanish band of all time. In 1989, Mecano released a hit single called “La Fuerza del Destino” and a young Penelope Cruz made her first appearance … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rowlf the Dog in Purina Dog Chow Commercials
I’ve previously showcased how Jim Henson used early incarnations of Kermit the Frog in other projects for several years before the Muppets came along. However, the Muppet who probably had the most pre-Muppet success was Rowlf the Dog, who was … Continue reading
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