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Wrestling and a Movie:The Manimal Kaedon Marx

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Knocked unconscious mid-match. Woke up to find his opponent had stolen his title.

Scott welcomes Caden Marks, the Manimal, to Wrestling in a Movie. Dave is there too, and the whole thing stays loose from the start. Caden has just come from the gym, so the hosts lean into that and ask what gets him going for a workout. He says it has to be hype music. WWE themes are his default, and anything slow or soft kills the energy he wants in the gym. The conversation then slides into Louisiana. Scott asks whether his gumbo has tomatoes in it, since that question tends to stir people up. Caden says his mom always made gumbo with crab, sausage, shrimp, and both green and red tomatoes. He gives his mom credit for making it right, even if it takes a lot of work. After that, the hosts ask what he wants to put out there on the wrestling side. He says 2026 feels like his underdog year. People may not like him behind closed doors, he says, but his character is different enough that you cannot help but like it. The mask matters to him. It is not just gear, but part of a kingdom-style presentation that separates him from everybody else. He says CWF speaks for itself because he is already a two-time champion and a tag team champion. He wants other companies to reach out, especially local spots in Mississippi, Alabama, and along the coast. He also says he has tried to contact a couple of companies and they left him on read. By the end, the hosts thank him, hype up more interviews and more wrestlers, and keep the show pointed toward a busy 2026. It plays like a friendly booking-room hangout, with the movie brand in the title while the wrestling talk carries most of the weight.

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A wrestler-first hangout with enough character to stick.

"Wrestling in a Movie" feels like a wrestler-first hangout with the Manimal, Caden Marks, who comes in fresh from the gym and keeps the focus on character, energy, and work.

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You want a loud wrestler interview with Louisiana flavor.

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