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Episode 234 - Jim Smallman (Progress Wrestling, NXTUK)

Turned Out A Punk
Turned Out A Punk
Episode • Nov 18, 2019 • 1h 8m
Let's talk about the role of punk played in the resurrection of UK wrestling as Damian sits down with the founder of Progress Wrestling Jim Smallman! Listen in as the two discuss the how and the why of rebirth of UK wrestling and Jim's journey from punk loving stand-up comic to wrestling booker. Also touched on:



Daddy was a Northern Soul DJ?




The Clash: “I’m not hacking you listen to music like that.”




Standstill: a terrible cover band




The Sex Pistols/ Clash divide




Straight edge




“Just Don’t Be A Dick”




The formation of Progress: the anti-super indie




Jimmy Havok and the hardest chair shot he ever gave




the uk scene



AND MORE!!!!!



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