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E199: A Tribute Interview With WWF Virgil (Rest In Peace)

E199: A Tribute Interview With WWF Virgil (Rest In Peace)

FromPerched On The Top Rope


E199: A Tribute Interview With WWF Virgil (Rest In Peace)

FromPerched On The Top Rope

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rest In Peace Michael Jones! In this episode, re-hash an interview from 2020 with WWF star, Virgil. Sadly, Virgil passed away today. We would like to send our thoughts and condolences to Michael Jones fka Virgil. May he Rest In Peace.We start off with a ten bell salute in honor of Virgil. In this interview, Virgil talks about being trained by the legendary Afa and Sika of The Anao'i Family.Virgil talks breaking into the WWF with Rikishi and Yokozuna who are also part of The Anao'i Family.Virgil talks working with legends such as Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant. While looking back what he career meant to him.We hear about Owen Hart and some rib stories Owen Hart pulled while in the WWF.When jumping ship to WCW, Virgil, now Vincent talks what it was like being part of the legendary stable.Virgil talks WWF Hasbro figure and who told him he was getting an action figure in the line.Please note: This interview was conducted over the phone and cleaned up audio wise the best we could.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope!Perched On The Top Rope is a professional wrestling/sports entertainment podcast. Shows drop Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 9 pm Eastern Time!What can you expect from the show?Wrestling Interviews: WWE Hall of Famers, IMPACT Wrestling Talents, former ECW, WCW, NJPW talents and more!Wrestling News: Lee and Justin dish it out weekly with news, rumors, and PPV predictions!Keeping The Peace With Former MLW Referee, Larry Peace: Former MLW Referee, Larry Peace comes on with a weekly segment called, Keeping The Peace. Larry shares some positive wrestling news!HEAT Magnet: The Heat Magnet Segment was a limited-series that was so popular we turned it into a weekly segment! We look at who has heat in wrestling, and why!Action Figure Talk: If you're a figure collector and need all the latest updates from WWE Elites, AEW, KWK and other wrestling related figure lines... Lee and Justin will keep you up-to-date with all the latest going on in the action figure world of wrestling!Video Game Talk: No matter if its WWE 2k, AEW Fight Forever, or one of the various independent made videogames, we talk about them all and you can watch us play on Twitch at twitch.tv/perchedonthetopropeMeet The CastThe Host, Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee. Lee has written for dirt sheets such as The Daily DDT, Ringside News, and SportsKeeda. He's an avid collector of ring worn gear and wrestling figures! He's been a fan for over 30 years!The Co-Host, The Perched Correspondent, Justin. Justin has attended over 120 wrestling shows from WWE, AEW, IMPACT Wrestling, ROH, and NJPW! He is also a figure collector!Keeping The Peace, Larry Peace. Larry is a former MLW referee with nearly twenty years in the professional wrestling/sports entertainment business!LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/PerchedOnTheTopRopeYouTube: youtube.com/perchedonthetopropeApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perched-on-the-top-rope/id1562935713