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Wrestling and a Movie: Darryon Drummond - Black Panther

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Darian says Killmonger is his absolute favorite villain because the character was left behind and radicalized.

1. Old Ass Movie Reviews Podcast's "Wrestling and a Movie: Darryon Drummond - Black Panther" pairs CWF wrestling talk with a Black Panther discussion. 2. Scott and Dave interview Darian Drummond, a professional wrestler with CWF who also does commentary and matters because he brings both roles to the conversation. 3. The episode asks why Darian connects Black Panther to wrestling, then uses that answer to move from ring psychology to Marvel storytelling. 4. Darian says he found wrestling after flipping to SmackDown on a Thursday night and seeing The Rock during third grade. 5. He names The Hardy Boys, Chris Jericho, Triple H, and Big Show as part of the era he started following after The Rock. 6. He says John Cena later picked up that charisma-heavy spot for him, and he names Roman Reigns as his current Tribal Chief pick. 7. Darian talks about wrestling in Jordans and says Bronson Reed stealing Roman Reigns' Jordans twice would make him want to fight him. 8. He explains his path into wrestling through Continental Championship Wrestling in Jacksonville after a high school friend found the promotion on Facebook. 9. Darian says a 2016 trial led to about seven years with CCW, and he marks the past July as nine years in the game. 10. He describes training as ring conditioning plus basic conditioning, with cardio every day before weightlifting and five gym days a week. 11. Darian says wrestling requires burst exercise because matches stop and start instead of staying at one pace. 12. He describes his style as ground and pound, saying if an opponent cannot get up, they cannot run. 13. He recalls a match in Milton with a giant pickle on the floor and says he thought about using it before deciding it was not sanitary. 14. He says his issue with Donnie Harris Jr. grew after Donnie recruited him for commentary and then learned another person had also pushed for Darian to wrestle. 15. Darian says he used commentary as research for an in-ring strategy book because the desk gave him a better view of opponents' strengths and weaknesses. 16. He says losses keep him on commentary longer, which matters because he wants to be in the ring rather than at the table. 17. The conversation shifts to Black Panther with Darian saying he was already moderately into the character before Captain America: Civil War. 18. He says the Civil War trailer and Black Panther's scenes made him want to see the 2018 film, especially because Wakanda and the black cast meant something to him. 19. Scott and Darian talk in an interview style that moves from jokes about farting in a car to detailed wrestling and comic-book analysis. 20. Wrestling fans who like CWF stories and Black Panther analysis will get the most from this episode, while listeners wanting tight movie review structure may skip it.

As heard by us

A heel's Black Panther talk with crowd heat and comic-book attitude.

This episode works because it lets Darian Drummond be both sharp and playful. As a CWF heel, he has a clear point of view, and the talk around Black Panther, wrestling psychology, and when to get cheered or booed on purpose gives the conversation some bite.

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For when you want Black Panther talk through a wrestler's heel game.

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