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Dec 2024
1h 57m

What Makes a Wrestler a Worker?

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About this episode

Join Kevin Nash and Sean Oliver for another laid-back, no-filter conversation that dives deep into wrestling, life, and everything in between. Kevin opens up about the holiday season, the lure of huge lottery jackpots, and the reality of whether that kind of money would truly change his life. Sean keeps things lively with his anecdotes and takes on crowd behavior—because if you can’t laugh at a spontaneous sing-along or random flash mob, what can you do?

From there, the duo veers off into the world of ring psychology and what actually makes a “worker” in the wrestling business. It’s not always about high spots and fancy flips, but rather believability, storytelling, and the subtle art of controlling a crowd. Kevin shares memorable stories of wrestlers who understood this craft perfectly, and others who learned the hard way about when to ease off the gas.

The conversation also meanders through music, pop culture, and the strange quirks we develop over time—like how certain tunes can evoke powerful memories, or how a well-placed F-bomb can sometimes be the perfect exclamation point. You’ll hear Kevin recall moments that have shaped his perspective on performing, both in wrestling and in everyday life.

Throughout it all, the trademark candor and camaraderie shine through, leaving you feeling like you’re just hanging out with two friends who have seen and done it all. It’s an unfiltered look at the finer—and funnier—points of wrestling, with plenty of tangents that only Kevin and Sean can deliver. Pull up a seat, hit play, and let the guys give you their honest take on everything from power moves in the ring to the real motives behind billion-dollar ambitions.


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00:00 Kliq This #130: What Makes a Wrestler a Worker?

00:56 Working out the grey

01:17 Holiday season…asked Santa for 1B mega ticket

02:56 AEW 2 Billion?

06:16 F-Bombs

07:57 Nash Blood/Jeans

09:17 John Travolta

12:19 Does Oliver have Crabs?

14:17 WHY Christmas is rough for Kev

20:16 80s music

25:46 "@RealKevinNash on @KliqThisPodcast tell Sean Oliver about how he uses the bathroom on the plane may have been the funniest exchange "

26:47 Drop a deuce on a plane?

36:21 #Razor

37:11 OLD WWF POSTER

38:53 KliqThisTV.com

39:16 BREAK BLUECHEW

41:41 JEFFREY SACHS ON PUTIN/UKRAINE

47:46 Media Bias

55:46 Cutting Benefits?

01:00:21 Getting Old

01:03:19 FLAIR NAMES TWO BEST WORKERS HE’S

01:09:01 Shawn Michales

01:12:50 Ric Flair

01:21:31 Nikita Koloff working stiff

01:26:11 Deaing with Friend's alcohol Problems

01:29:29 DEAR SEXY MOOTH TALKER

01:32:38 “Dennis Miller of Wrestling Podcasting”

01:34:29 Steve Austin on the podcast?

01:34:49 Working out post Biceps operation

01:42:31 BREAK GET BLITZED

01:44:26 ASKNASH

01:44:46 Green Tank Top

01:45:46 felt a light pop under my rib cage when doing leg presses

01:49:22 North Redington

01:51:03 Never had a problem with DVB

01:51:18 NWO Photo Opp

01:52:06 WAS The Kliq a faction

01:53:11 UAPs

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