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Feb 2022
55m 6s

The Alpha Academy Connection

The Ringer
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Raw Tag Team Champions Chad Gable and Otis stop by the podcast to share the real-life story of their friendship, finding their groove as a team and the little-known wrestling singlet trading subculture.

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