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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When pro wrestling and Hollywood collide, the results can be… ugly. But when it works, it creates iconic characters, endlessly quotable lines, and moments that live forever in pop culture.

In this episode of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling, Eric and Nate debate the four greatest movie performances by professional wrestlers—not just cameos, but roles that worked, mattered, and didn’t embarrass the business.

They also welcome Chris Owens, the foremost Andre the Giant historian, for an all-time deep dive into The Princess Bride, Andre’s physical limitations, and why Fezzik might be the most important crossover role a wrestler has ever had.

Do YOU have time to bleed? Of course not! But do you have time to listen? We certainly hope so.

The Big Debates

• What separates a great wrestler in a movie from a great movie performance?
• Do cameos count—or should they be disqualified entirely?
• Which performances helped wrestling… and which hurt it?

As always, the arguments are passionate, informed, and very loud.

The Doctors of Podanomics are back to wrap up their convo on the Mount Rushmore of John Cena! What match did Eric try sneaking up the side of his mountain? How did Nate take the news? Which of Cena's possibly greatest all-time opponents gets a nod, and which match does Eric think is Cena's greatest of all time? You can't see us, but you can hear us, so listen up, fools!

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BOB COOK GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-cooker-bob-cook-recover

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SHOW NOTES AND SPOILERS

FULL MATCH: Randy Orton vs. John Cena | WWE Title WWE Iron Man Match: Bragging Rights 2009