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Wrestling and a Movie: Jay Blanchard - Scarface

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Jay says the blimp scene, where Tony Montana says 'the world is yours,' spoke to him the most.

1. Old Ass Movie Reviews Podcast covers Wrestling and a Movie: Jay Blanchard - Scarface, pairing Jay Blanchard's wrestling story with Al Pacino's Scarface. 2. Scott hosts, Dave joins as co-host, and Jay Blanchard is the guest because he is both a CWF referee and a wrestler. 3. The episode asks why Scarface matters to Jay Blanchard and how wrestling shaped the way he sees Tony Montana. 4. Scott says he and Dave have another show called Old Ass Movie Reviews, and he uses that to explain why he started watching older films. 5. Scott names Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon as black-and-white starters, and he mentions Humphrey Bogart and the cinematography in both films. 6. Scott also points Jay toward old James Cagney gangster films, saying Pacino pulled a lot from those prohibition-era movies. 7. Jay says he first showed up at CWF through Simon Phillips and that the event was Warfare. 8. Jay says the first event he attended had a referee main event, which helped shape how he thought about refereeing. 9. Jay says he did not want to be a bland referee or 'a robot,' so he copied the physical intensity he saw in Earl Hebner and a boxing referee. 10. Jay says he is not afraid to get his hands in there because, in his view, the ring is also the referee's home and must be protected. 11. Jay says his first wrestling match was at CWF, and he found out he would wrestle only a few hours before the show. 12. Jay says the crowd energy flipped a switch for him, and he started thinking of himself as 'the golden one.' 13. Jay says he always packs his gear, shoes, and everything he needs in case he is asked to wrestle on short notice. 14. Jay says he first watched wrestling with his aunt, who introduced him to it before she died. 15. Jay says his childhood favorites included Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, and Eddie Guerrero. 16. Jay says he wrestled in high school and was the sixth best wrestler in Louisiana at one point. 17. Jay says he wants to try being a heel one day, but he and the hosts agree that not now is the right time. 18. Jay says his workout playlist mixes wrestling theme songs, old smooth rock songs, and reggae, while Scott says he goes from old country to metal to lounge singer music. 19. Listeners who like local wrestling stories, referee perspective, and Scarface will get the most from this conversation. 20. Listeners wanting a spoiler-heavy film breakdown or a tightly structured movie review may skip it.

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A loose wrestling-and-movie chat that gives referee work and older films equal weight.

Jay Blanchard's episode comes across as a relaxed wrestling hangout with a movie-nerd streak. Scott and Dave begin with Jay's wrestling and referee career, then move into Scarface and a broader case for older films.

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Press play for a laid-back chat with Jay Blanchard about Scarface, wrestling, and life around the ring.

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