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Dustin Penner reimagines the LA Kings as pro wrestlers

December 19, 2011 By John Hoven

With the Kings in Toronto today to play the Maple Leafs it’s only fitting that we work in a little pro wrestling. After all, the capital of Ontario, Canada is one of the strongest markets in North America for action inside the squared circle – including hosting WrestleMania VI (Hulk Hogan vs. the Ultimate Warrior) […]

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Is Dustin Penner planning a heel turn?

November 26, 2011 By John Hoven

In pro wrestling, one of the keys to any good heel turn is a slow simmering build. It’s as if the audience knows it’s coming like a storm from far off in the distance. They can see it. They’re just never sure if or when it will reach land. On January 23, 1984 Hulk Hogan […]

Filed Under: comments, hockey, Interview, Kings, Los Angeles, Mayor, MayorsManor, NHL Tagged With: comments, hockey, Hogan, injury, Kopitar, Los Angeles, Mayor, MayorsManor, Mitchell, Penner, PennerMania, quote, Westgarth, wrestling

Interview with pro wrestling legend Nick Bockwinkel

August 15, 2011 By John Hoven

A sold-out throng of fans packed Staples Center last night for the WWE’s annual SummerSlam event. It was a glitzy affair, attended by many athletes and celebrities – including NHL defenseman Sheldon Souray sitting in the front row. It wasn’t that surprising really, as there’s always been a loose link between hockey and wrestling – […]

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Tuesday’s 10 Tidbits on the Hockey-n-Wrestling connection

August 31, 2010 By MayorsManor Staff

In 1985, in what’s billed as the World’s Most Famous Arena, Vince McMahon launched his version of professional wrestling into super-stardom, live from Madison Square Garden. Largely on the back of a “Rock-n-Wrestling” connection – fueled in part by a partnership with MTV – his World Wrestling Federation staged the first WrestleMania. Fast forward 25 […]

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Kings Of The Podcast returns for another all-new episode, and this time around John Hoven and Dennis Bernstein are joined by LA prospect Jordan Spence. Some of the topics covered in this hour-plus KOTP edition include: — Mark Yannetti and the NHL Draft — Being born in Australia and relocating to Japan, then Canada — […]

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