Cultural Influence: Wrestling Edition

On this Road To Wrestlemania 40 Edition on Cultural Influence, the crew talks about the season along with new Co-Host , The returning "The War King" L.B. Hughes . L.B joins Richie and Ray to update us on his journey and provide us with some of his takes this Wrestlemania season. Fall under the Influence Here https://linktr.ee/culturalinfleunce

This episode features Richie and Ray going over the best Wrestling game on Playstation 2! This is a continuation of the series on best wrestling video games EVER! Hot Tags is headlined with John Cena making some controversial remarks about his love for Vince McMahon and Is Mercedes Monè really all Elite? Raw Reactions is back as it sees Richie and Ray react to botch between AEW superstars Madison Rayne and Deona Purrazzo. In The Outro, Richie and Ray will name their dream Elimination Chamber competitors! fall under the influence at https://linktr.ee/culturalinfleunce

Cultural Influence continues their gaming series so on this episode, Richie breaks down the playstation wrestling game history! Hot Tags which is a segment in which the crew goes over the hottest stories in all of pro wrestling is headlined as Vince McMahon being seen with a cane sparking concern with fans all over . And TNA is back?! Well professionally the wrestling world, so Richie and Ray give their takes on that! https://linktr.ee/culturalinfleunce

Over the years Wrestling video games has proven to enhance the pro wrestling fan experience. The crew back is beginning a series of segments on the show where we recount the best wrestling video games in each generation. This series begins with the step that started it all....The Nintendo 64. Richie, Ray, and Alex go over the best WWF(E) and WCW video games and deicide which one is the best. Hot Tags is headlined with Jade Cargill in WWE and potentially CM Punk headed back to WWE. https://www.youtube.com/@culturalinfluence

Here on this episode, the crew interviews a wrestler from their respected state! Malik Mayfield sheds light on the Oklahoma wrestling scene. Malik also talks his career evolution so far in the wrestling business. Hot Tags Sees Richie and Ray give takes on the hottest stories in all of professional wrestling. (Discredit) This was recorded before the passing Windham Rotunda "Bray Wyatt was announced. We here would like to express our condolences to the Rotunda family. https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldhYnZNb3F6V2ROMzVtcjRHRjg2S2dkYjdXZ3xBQ3Jtc0trS25RaksyUVY0aU0xZ0R5VlFDWkJDLW5SYlBuYUNSS1lLTWxqZHJhY1RmcWlmWHNBdk1lN243bWxpUzg4ZGNvZWhlMUt4WGExU1JEb3RUUk1PdDhRR0gwZjdwODdxWkdnQW93SWV6S3BseEw1ZVR2dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fculturalinfleunce&v=3HqE5OkEMMY

On this episode Riche and Ray try comparing careers to that of current NBA and Pro Wrestling superstars! Some superstars are from AEW, WWE, even Impact Wrestling! Hot Tags is highlighted with reacting to pro wrestling's hottest PPV's so far, and ranking the success of WWE Money In The Bank and AEW'S Forbidden Door. Also Wrestlemania's locations have been revealed for the next two years! Raw Reactions returns that sees Richie and Ray react to wrestling fan attacking local indy wrestlers during a show in-ring.

This special edition Of Cultural Influence is dedicated to the yearly event in the WWE known as WWE Money In The Bank. This episode, Richie and Ray will highlight the importance and key factors that all made This match the known phenomenon it is today! Hot Tags is Highlighted with the announcements of Big Matches that will be taking place at AEW Forbidden Door later this month! Cultural Influence Shortz sees Ray try to name PWI'S TOP 500 Wrestlers from the year 2015! https://linktr.ee/culturalinfleunce

The episode marks the beginning of various interviews with wrestling Tik Tokers who Ray has worked with over the years. Today's episode was the one who started it all Axel Guzman. His Tik Tok creation style all involves wrestling Humour, takes, and reaction. Richie and Ray discuss more with Axel about his journey and react to Night Of Champions, and Edge, Randy Orton, and John Cena all potientially retiring together. Hot Tags is headlined with WWE releases being announced in July. Richie and Ray share their thoughts on that. Sabu's AEW debut was also met with some controversy so Ray and Richie react to that with more AEW news. Alicia Fox has expressed interest in returning to the ring, and Mercedes Monè announces she's signed a longer deal to remain in Japan. Cultural Influence Shortz is a short segment made for instagram reels, Tik Tok etc, but this edition was so good, that we felt it needed to be on the show. Ray tries to get Richie to guess the top 5 wrestler in PWI's top 500 of the year 2010. Make sure you stay up to date with everything Cultural Influence related on on our linktree. https://linktr.ee/culturalinfleunce

This fun filler episode features all of wrestling news about Chris Jericho, and Drew McIntyre Potentially leaving WWE?. Richie and Ray also shoot on AEW Selling out Wembley, and the New World Heavyweight Championship tournament. CM Punk pro wrestling tour is discussed on the show. Ray and Richie also continue the series they started last month in which they ranked the opponents of Roman Reigns to see if the benefited or suffered after they faced the Tribal Chief. This edition features Cody Rhodes where a month removed after his loss to Roman, Richie and Ray sees where he lands so far in his story against the proclaimed Tribal Chief . Raw Reactions features the hosts reacting to Bad Bunny's 2023 BackLash entrance in his hometown of San Juan Puerto Rico. https://linktr.ee/culturalinfleunce

This special episode sees Richie as the host as him and Ray conduct an interview with current Alabama World Heavyweight Champion L.B. "The War King" Hughes. He's been active in the business for close to a decade so he shares some of his lessons and stories so far in his career .In this Interview he tells us experiences of the pro wrestling scene on the south. The War King also displays some of his wrestling opinions with Richie and Ray. The episode of Hot Tags we will discuss Cody Rhodes, WWE Sale, Jay White is All Elite, and is VINCE MCMAHON back in control?! Raw Reactions will feature Pro Wrestling's All Decade. Richie and Ray try to predict some pro wrestlers who will be top 5 by the end of the decade. This episode we also introduce a new segment called "Cultural Influence Shortz" A short interactive segment that will mainly be featured on social media reels. This segment Richie and Ray try to quickly label current, and past superstars as Hall Of Famers with one simple explanation Watch the video of this podcast on Youtube @https://www.youtube.com/@culturalinfluence

From Late 2020 to Now Roman Reigns has remained champion by beating numerous opponents and each opponent came out differently. Some benefitted and some didn't, Richie and Ray discuss that on this special interactive episode. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:59 Diagram Chart View 00:03:15 The Fiend & Braun Strowman's Rankings 00:05:05 Jey Uso & Kevin Owens Rankings 00:09:56 Filler Feud Rankings 00:22:18 Finn Balor Ranking 00:25:59 Daniel Bryan Ranking 00:29:06 Edge Ranking 00:31:36 John Cena Ranking 00:36:30 Goldberg Ranking 00:40:36 Brock Lesnar Ranking 00:45:15 Drew McIntyre Ranking 00:47:07 Logan Paul Ranking 00:49:25 Seth Rollins Ranking 00:55:53 Sami Zayn Ranking 01:00:00 Outro Follow Official Instagram Page @culturalinfluence405 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDN5vTiMzHt-4Ij4L7z5XKg

Richie and Ray talk wrestling with new rising star from North Carolina, D'ANGELO! He fills us in on his new journey in being a indy wrestler and how his experience is going so far. Raw Reaction returns! A segment in which Richie and Ray react to the trending videos or social media posts all over the internet. This segment features whatculture, Alex Riley's botch debut, and NXT star Trick Williams' official music video titled "Good Lookin Wrassla" Hot Tags! This segment is where Richie and Ray discuss the hottest stories at the time of recording. The segment features Bray Wyatt update, LA Knight is the future, and Prayers for Roxanne Perez! YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@culturalinfluence/about

Richie and myself reflect on the history that is black wrestling. We also discuss what it means to be a black fan in professional wrestling. The segment known Hot Tags  where we discuss the hottest stories at the time of recording will feature The Rock's Hollywood Reputation at risk? Wrestlemania 39 Card in Trouble?  Jerry Lawler Health Update, Titus O'Neil school, and Kota Ibushi's next free agent destination.  Raw Reactions is a new segment on the podcast in which we take trending wrestling videos on the internet and critique, discuss and or course react to them! This episode also includes a Royal Rumble memory game in which Richie and myself try to memorize previous Royal Rumble winners over the years  Feel free to subscribe to the YouTube channel for the video version @ https://www.youtube.com/@culturalinfluence

Here on this episode Richie, and myself talk about the problematic wrestling fanbase. Willie Finnese joins us in the convo with his side as an Indy wrestler and content creator. We discuss the reasons why things are so problematic and what are some potential solutions in which we plan to solve this.  Featured segment called Hot Tags in which Richie and I breakdown the biggest trending stories in all of wrestling. This episode we talk about WWE for sale? RAW IS XXX, TNA HARD TO KILL PPV, Wrestling's biggest agency, and MORE! Subscribe to the Official Youtube channel!  https://www.youtube.com/@culturalinfluence/featured

We take a broad overview into the world of Pro Wrestling with their  theme songs. 

Cancel Culture in pro wrestling is quite complicated due to its controversial history. This episode goes into the discussion of cancel culture amongst the wrestling world. We try to be safe as possible in this episode as we touch on some some controversial segments.  This episode also has a second edition of the "Hot Tags" segment where we go over the hottest stories in wrestling at the time of the story.  Wrestling family feud is being played in this show as well.  Make sure you check out the video version on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1Lk4NoSb9JwiQtmwEpQWQ/about

A discussion about the formulas used to develop the stars of wrestling's past, present and future.  We also introduce a new segment in the show called "Hot Tags" a brief rundown of the hottest stories in all of wrestling.  Wrestling Family Feud 

Me and Hunter talk about life as huge pro wrestling fans. We also provide useful information about going to a live Wrestlemania event. 

I was able to catch up with Independent Pro Wrestler Willie Finesse to discuss what goes on in the Independent Circuit. We also talk about the joy of being a wrestling fan and what means to be a positive wrestling Tik Tok Influencer. 

Here in this episode we discuss the controversy that is addiction in Pro Wrestling. Addiction is a phenomenon that has been linked to pro wrestling for years. We discuss how it affects a wrestler's mental health, families, wrestling companies, and fans. It's described as an Issue that  takes over pro wrestling so we also talk about the pain, suffering, inspiration, and redemption from pro wrestlers who have at one point or another dealt with addiction.  You can also see the video on my Youtube Channel at  https://youtu.be/_uURKr3cQo4