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ELIJAH BURKE IS such a goody two-shoes. Every time I turn around, “Da Pope” is talking about his Florida-based non-profit.

Long before I joined him on the National Wrestling Alliance roster—or became cohost of his popular Pope’s Point of View podcast—I contacted the former NWA TV champ for an interview. Can you believe he had the unmitigated gall to ask me to donate to his Love-Alive Charity first?!

Yes, that’s how dedicated he is to “positively impacting the lives of many people.” For over a decade, “Da Pope” has run the Jacksonville non-profit (), which provides food, clothing, and other necessities

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