Rock and Roll Buck Zumhofe: The Dark Side of the AWA I HoM Episode 16

From The Halls of Mediocrity · 48:01

Show by Kevin Hall & Jeff Hall | Archive Podcast Network

Content warning: This episode discusses an individual convicted of crimes against children. Listener and viewer discretion is advised.He was a two-time AWA World Light Heavyweight Champion who came to the ring with a boom box on his shoulder. Behind the gimmick was a man with multiple convictions, and a wrestling business that kept hiring him anyway. Kevin and Jeff Hall tell the story of "Rock and Roll" Buck Zumhofe.Inside this episode: how a Minnesota native with limited athletic ability found his way into Verne Gagne's famously brutal training camp, and how a hip-shaking rock and roll gimmick took him through Hawaii, the West Coast, Dallas, and the AWA. Kevin and Jeff cover his title reigns, his feud with Bobby Heenan, his WWF run as a jobber, and the vacated title in 1986 that fans were never told the real reason for.Then the legal record: Zumhofe's convictions in the 1980s, the 2013 arrest, the 2014 trial, and the sentence that followed. Kevin and Jeff keep the focus on the court record, and on the question that runs through the whole story: why promoters, a national cable network, and the wrestling business as a whole kept bringing him back.This is one of the hardest episodes the brothers have recorded.If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual abuse, support is available through RAINN at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or rainn.org.Subscribe for new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Part of the Archive Podcast Network.Find us:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Archive Podcast NetworkFollow along:X | TikTok | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeMusic Credits:Intro Music: Music by Marching Music – Guide Right – by John Philip Sousa | Royalty-free Music – PixabayOutro Music: Music by Marching Music – The Thunderer – by John Philip Sousa | Royalty-free Music – Pixabay#BuckZumhofe #RockAndRollBuck #AWA #VerneGagne #ProWrestling #WrestlingHistory #TrueCrimeSports #WrestlingPodcast #SportsPodcast #HallsOfMediocrity

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