Huge Pop Entertainment Presents...A Conversation with Rick Allen A.K.A. Sunny Beach

On this episode of Huge Pop Entertainment Presents…Huge Pop sits down with former WWF, UWF, All Japan, and independent wrestling talent Rick Allen, better known to fans as Sunny Beach, for a wide ranging look at his life in and around the wrestling business.Rick talks about growing up as a wrestling fan after moving from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida, where Championship Wrestling from Florida became part of his Saturday routine. Living close to the Jacksonville Coliseum and knowing Eddie Graham’s family helped expose him early to the world of Florida wrestling, and he quickly became hooked on names like Dusty Rhodes, Kevin Sullivan, the Brisco Brothers, Mike Graham, Steve Keirn, Stan Hansen, Harley Race, and others.One of the strongest threads throughout the interview is Rick’s respect for the people who helped him along the way. Whether he’s talking about Dusty Rhodes inspiring him as a kid, Bruno Sammartino helping him get into the UWF, Stan Hansen remaining one of his closest friends, or the old-timers teaching him how to save money and carry himself in the business, Sunny Beach comes across as someone who truly valued the lessons he learned.He also shares some great stories about Mick Foley, describing their matches before the hardcore style became mainstream, with fights spilling into parking lots, bleachers, tables, chairs, and whatever else was available. Rick makes it clear that Foley cared deeply about giving fans their money’s worth, even if there were only a few hundred people in the building.This episode is a great listen for fans of late-80s and early-90s wrestling, especially anyone interested in WWF enhancement talent, Herb Abrams’ UWF, Florida wrestling, All Japan, the independent scene, and the kind of journeyman career that took a wrestler all over the world.Sunny Beach has stories for days, and Huge Pop gives him plenty of room to tell them.Follow Huge Pop Entertainment on Facebook atfacebook.com/HugepopPodcastSubscribe to their YouTube Channel atwww.youtube.com/@HUGEPOPWRESTLING ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★