Going Ringside Ep. 54: From mid-card to megastar, the story of Brutus Beefcake
On this episode of Going Ringside we sit down with wrestling legend Brutus Beefcake. He had multiple gimmicks over the decades but the one he was most famous for was "The Barber". It's a gimmick he will tell you was not designed to succeed, but he made it a success. And he became one of WWF's biggest stars in its Golden Age. We also talk to him about his time moving onto World Championship Wrestling and what he does now with his life as Commissioner of Boca Raton Championship Wrestling. We also have an interview a Jacksonville man who's confined to a wheelchair but still has dreams of becoming a pro wrestler.
Going Ringside Ep. 50: Haku, โThe baddest man on the planetโ
On this episode of Going Ringside we're joined by the legendary wrestler Haku AKA Meng. Widely considered the legitimate toughest pro wrestler of all time (in real life). He's also considered a member of the famed Anoa'i family and called "Uncle Tonga" by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Going Ringside teams with River City Wrestling Con for major announcement
On Friday night, The Going Ringside Podcast is teaming up with River City Wrestling Con for a major announcement concerning its event in June. The live press conference will be held at World Golf Village and streamed live on News4JAX.com, News4Jax+ and the News4JAX YouTube Channel.
Live from the ring: โGoing Ringsideโ takes podcast to meet global wrestling icons who once descended on Jacksonville
For the first time in News4JAX history, โGoing Ringsideโ took the pro wrestling podcast to the ultimate world of wrestling for fandom at the annual River City Wrestling Con at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in a live podcast event.
WATCH LIVE: Pro wrestling podcast โGoing Ringside with The Local Stationโ from River City Wrestling Con
River City Wrestling Con is Florida's annual celebration of pro wrestling fandom. Wrestling icons, attractions and live wrestling matches are spread out over two days. Episode 16 of Going Ringside is LIVE from the event.
Wrestling fan convention slams into Jacksonville Fairgrounds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Northeast Florida's first professional wrestling fan convention slammed into the Jacksonville Fairgrounds on Saturday. River City Wrestling Con featured live wrestling matches, as well as an assortment of vendors and artists. Theres just something about wrestling thats magic, especially with our fans, wrestling personality Jimmy Hart said. I think its so great, said Blank, who goes by the ring name Kelly Kelly. I mean, wrestling has been a big part of this community as far as I can remember, so its nice just to have this additional exposure for once, Morga said.