The episode the dirt sheets and rich kids never wanted you to hear. On week 519 of the three time award winning podcast Duke Loves Rasslin, Nick LoPiccolo, founder and CEO of Rare Standard and former 17 year Paradigm Talent Agency veteran, pulls back the curtain on the sports, entertainment, and wrestling industries.

• Nick LoPiccolo breaks down the founding of his new company Rare Standard following his 17 year tenure at Paradigm Talent Agency.

• An inside recap of Nick helping Reggie Bush regain his Heisman Trophy alongside civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.

• Why online wrestling dirt sheets and social media troll accounts push paid astro turfing campaigns against prominent industry figures.

• The detailed truth behind Tony Khan and AEW actively trying to silence independent industry voices and threaten media access.

• Major inside details regarding Nick negotiating the historic Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul Netflix fight and Tyson's four part documentary series.

• Behind the scenes stories of representing major sports and entertainment icons including Aaron Donald, Ray Lewis, Allen Iverson, and Harry Shum Jr.

• The real story behind Nick's ongoing feud with Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp and why the wrestling press operates on manufactured sources.

• How Fightful and Sean Ross Sapp allegedly rely on leaked information from AEW's Will Washington while misleading their subscriber base.

• Why Meltzer, BJ Bethel, and other dirt sheet writers lack actual Hollywood and network access, leading to widespread misinformation.

• The full breakdown of the $110 billion Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Bros. Discovery deal and its massive structural impact on sports broadcasting.

• Deep analysis on why AEW is unlikely to remain on TNT/TBS under Skydance corporate leadership and Ari Emanuel's advisory role.

• How YouTube and streaming platforms represent the future landscape for live sports and professional wrestling distribution.

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