4. Bruised Dick
Warning: This episode contains strong language.
In the fourth episode, the increasingly confident Bruiser Brody starts clashing with managers and promoters, earning a wild card reputation that puts him in danger.
Bruiser Brody was a wrestling star in the 1970s and 1980s; a classic villain of the ring, and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery. Comedian and wrestling fan Adam Hills tells the story of the larger than life character behind the truly unbelievable tale. Producer: Ilona TollerAssistant Producer: John RogersExecutive Producers: Robert Nicholson and Will YatesSound Design and Mix: Mike Woolley A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Sport's Strangest Crimes
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