This week on The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling, we went full Steve Irwin (too soon?) Marlon Perkins (too late?) National Geographic (too litigious?) wildlife documentary.

From psychologically weaponized reptiles to beloved avian sidekicks, we built our definitive Mount Rushmore of actual non-human animals in wrestling history.

No Road Warrior Animal. No Dave "The Animal" Bautista. Not even Mr. Iguana.

Just real animals, real chaos, and real human emotion. About animals. Come sink your teeth into this episode!

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SHOW NOTES AND SPOILERS

Bobby Heenan's wildlife rant

Boogeyman’s scariest moments: WWE Top 10, Oct. 24, 2021 - YouTube

WWE Hall of Fame: Koko B. Ware

Frankie's FindAGrave

Koko B. Ware on Frankie's death

Jake the Snake Roberts and Damien

Jake The Snake Roberts on the Many Different Versions of Damien

Earthquake squashes Damien

Jake Roberts on Earthquake crushing Damien!

All of Eric's links on Matilda:

DEBUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCAXFUIQcNo

HEENAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwrFx1OWQE

DOGNAP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfrkEBewv94

PLEA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HOnkI1Q9wU

UPDATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lOqef0ekUc

UPDATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-zrQTt_dfk

PROMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XT_npqvWXc

PRESS CONF: https://youtu.be/HG75o0NZLgc?si=9_vQsJYjO1v72eh9&t=259

UECKER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP-zbOU7Erg

PROMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdeDQqnSE9c

DOLL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkpugDOKc9c

A special feature on rats

* A gorilla and a weasel talking about rats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPlQebt9HAw

* Jim Cornette and Percy Pringle talking about rats at the Sportatorium: https://youtu.be/LMXTkDdjwig?si=mGV8oD5EEkDZrn1j&t=1545 (end at “ready to see rasslin’”)

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