Gene LeBell Tribute - John Perretti & John Donehue

Send a textEp 269 Gene LeBell Tribute Gene LeBell is hard to describe in a few words 2x National Judo Champion, Pro Wrestler,  Shoot Fighter and internationally respected stuntman are just a few of the things that you can mention. Lebell Black Belts John Perretti and John Donehue reminisce about their training and life experiences about a man that made a profound impact on their lives. This is a must listen for true historians of combat sports Ep 269 Gene LeBell Tribute 0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 Lytes out intro 1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:55 interview start 2:18 John Donahue meeting Gene LeBell 3:55 John Perretti meeting Gene LeBell 6:42 Gene LeBell dismissed as a martial artist 8:21 invitation to train at the “cabin” 10:11 training at Mark Lions garage 12:29 phone calls with Gene LeBell 15:20 Gene LeBell having special attributes 17:35 Lineage of Gene LeBell 18:49 2 sides of Gene LeBell 20:23 Gene LeBell vs Milo Savage23:04 difficulty training in Gene LeBell’s class 28:00 Refereed Muhammad Ali vs Antonio Inoki32:43 John Donahue watching UFC 1 33:23 charged with accessory to murder38:31 judging at UFC 17 41:26 issues with Rorion Gracie 45:51 John Donahue favorite memory 50:01 John Perretti favorite memory 53:21 Mother Aileen Goldstein Eaton56:33 Kimura origin 58:20 John Perretti grappling language 1:00:20 thoughts on colligent wrestlers1:01:53 Gene LeBell’s influence 1:04:13 credit stolen from Gene LeBell 1:06:27 finding daughter later in life 1:07:45 Gene LeBell knowing people were using him 1:09:10 black belts under Gene LeBell 1:17:13 Josh Barnett comment about Gene LeBell1:19:29 training with Chuck Norris1:21:35 choking out Steven Seagal1:23:25 hired as a Stunt coordinator 1:27:25 Gene LeBell black belt Silverado 1:30:26 training with Mondo Guererro1:31:39 push back for John Donahue reffing UFC1:34:42 Ronda Rousey tribute to Gene LeBell1:35:16 Gene LeBell hired for Fear factor show1:36:17 thoughts on Joe Charles 1:37:16 Gene LeBell’s grip 1:41:33 saying good bye to Gene LeBell 1:46:17 wrestling bears 1:47:13 Donald Zuckerman story 1:49:36 why there was only 4 black belts 1:51:31 referring to a takedown as “tackle”1:55:03 John Perretti plugs/promotions 1:56:48 interview wrap up 2:04:24 outro/closing thoughts  Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastDiscord:https://discord.gg/s3mV6wyNgvSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris Lytle - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike Davis - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey Venti - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson Green - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew Mendoza - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy Campbell - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Josh Campbell - ContributerJohn Perretti - Historical ContributerOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetectSupport the show