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Behind the Gorilla Wrestling Podcast

The wild, wacky and crazy side of professional wrestling.

Paul Burchill The Pirate

There once was a strong up and coming wrestler named Paul Burchill and WWE decided to make him a Jack Sparrow knockoff.

Season 6 - Episode #48: Paul Burchill The Pirate

In 2006, WWE decided to try and capitalize on the popularity of Pirates of the Caribbean and they made newcomer Paul Burchill start a pirate gimmick after his split with William Regal. They would have a very interesting feud involving cross-dressing and more. 

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The Pointless Funeral of Lex Luger

WCW decided to have a funeral for Lex Luger for absolutely no reason!

Season 6 - Episode #47: The Pointless Funeral of Lex Luger

On the September 27, 1999 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, there was a video package of a funeral of Lex Luger complete with his ghost. It came out of the blue and it led to ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! 

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BTG Extra: AEW Double Or Nothing Recap (2020)

Here are our immediate thoughts on All Elite Wrestling's Double Or Nothing PPV.

BTG Extra: AEW Double Or Nothing Recap (2020)

We've finished watching the latest PPV from All Elite Wrestling and we have tons of thoughts! Join us for a full recap and discussion on another great and unique show!

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @Behind_Gorilla and send questions, comments and

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Climb The Corporate Ladder Match (Money In The Bank 2020)

Well WWE has done it again and created a match where the individuals battle through the WWE corporate headquarters to win Money In The Bank.

Season 6 - Episode #46: Climb The Corporate Ladder Match (Money In The Bank 2020)

For WWE's Money In The bank PPV taking place during the Covid-19 nationwide quarantine, they had to get creative without fans. So they decided to have a Money In The Bank match at their corporate headquarters where the participants had to work their way from the

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Sunny Has Sex With Elmo AKA The First Two Episodes of WWF (WWE) Shotgun Saturday Night

WWE's first attempt at an "edgier" show was the short-lived Shotgun Saturday Night which featured Sunny have sex with Elmo in one episode.

Season 6 - Episode #45: Sunny Has Sex With Elmo AKA The First Two Episodes of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

I honestly can't believe this is real. Back in early 1997, before the Attitude Era was in full swing, WWF decided to run a weekly live show from nightclubs in NYC. 

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The Trial Of Eric Bischoff and Our Ready To Rumble 2 Pitch

We talk about how Eric Bischoff had the greatest firing in WWE history and our perfect ideas for a Ready To Rumble sequel starring David Arquette and Liv Morgan.

Season 6 - Episode #44: The Trial Of Eric Bischoff and Our Ready To Rumble 2 Pitch

Eric Bischoff had been the GM of Raw for about 3 years and Vince felt his time was up. So he held a trial for Bischoff to see if he truly hadn't lived up to his promises. What followed was a extremely enjoyable episode of Raw with a very bizarre courtroom. 

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It's Me Austin! (The Greater Power/Higher Power) and the 20th Anniversary of David Arquette as WCW Champion

The Greatest Power/Higher Power angle was the most wasted storyline in WWE history. We are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of David Arquette becoming the WCW champion.

Season 6 - Episode #43: It's Me Austin! (The Greater Power/Higher Power) and the 20th Anniversary of David Arquette as WCW Champion

WWE has a history of ruining well built up angles but this one is by far the worst. The Greater Power (also known as Higher Power) story was a massive one that spanned five

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WWE Releases and The Unfortunate Career of Muhammad Hassan

WWE has had their biggest firing spree of all time and for the show we talk about the short-lived career of Muhammad Hassan and how WWE took this character too far.

Season 6 - Episode #42: WWE Releases and The Unfortunate Career of Muhammad Hassan

This was a brutal week for many WWE wrestlers as a spree of releases torn through the company.

For the show this week we go back to 2004-5 when a new character debuted. 

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100th Episode: Chris Jericho Makes Saturn Wear A Dress

For our 100th episode we are going back to WCW in 1999 when Chris Jericho and Perry Saturn had a feud that involved a crooked ref, cross-dressing and dog collars.

Season 6 - Episode #41: 100th Episode: Chris Jericho Makes Saturn Wear A Dress

We have somehow made it to 100 episodes of Behind The Gorilla! Thanks so much to all of you who listen to our crazy show!

This week we have a topic that goes from pretty weird to downright freaky. 

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Firefly Funhouse Match Breakdown and WrestleMania 36 Review

John Cena and Bray Wyatt put on an outstanding and bizarre match and fits our show perfectly also we break down the rest of the show.

Season 6 - Episode #40: Firefly Funhouse Match Breakdown and WrestleMania 36 Review

The weirdest WrestleMania of all time is behind us but it gave us a wonderful gift which is the Firefly Funhouse Match between John Cena and Bray Wyatt AKA The Fiend. It was the perfect kind of bizarre and fits our show perfectly so we go over it in full! 

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