Professional wrestling
Subject in Wrestling
Professional wrestling has come up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Seekers of the Eternal. 4 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Cody RhodesAmerican professional wrestler and WWE undisputed champion
Rhodes says Cena, unlike most wrestlers, loudly calls out in-ring moves rather than speaking quietly in carny.
“But John yells everything that's gonna happen in the ring as loud as he can possibly yell it”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: John Cena (Jul 21, 2026) · Listen from 6:44
Rhodes says he uses a Parks and Recreation episode in his wrestling camps to teach prospects not to fixate on a single negative social media comment.
“It's a way for young, prospective wrestlers to understand that social media, if you scroll through 300 positive things, but then you find that one guy who thought you were fat, there's no point”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: John Cena (Jul 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:47
John CenaAmerican actor and retired WWE professional wrestler
Cena argues that what distinguishes WWE from sketch comedy is that the audience is part of the performance rather than an observer.
“the audience is the act, not observing the act. The audience is the act”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: John Cena (Jul 21, 2026) · Listen from 36:56
PalehorseArtist and host of the Seekers of the Eternal podcast, also referred to as Chris
Palehorse describes co-developing five wrestler personas for art shows, including Serpentico, who went on to wrestle in AEW and lose over a hundred matches in a row.
“he like lost 115 matches in a row But like everybody loves him and it actually follows suit with the character”
Seekers of the Eternal: #57 ~ SKINNER: Art, Mythology, Monsters & Self Love (Dec 22, 2024) · Listen from 1:33:21
SkinnerOakland-based artist known for monster paintings; label also appears on short interjections and the closing Realm Runners narration
Skinner says he now sees wrestling as a soap opera of characters and laments the loss of fully realized personas like Macho Man and Honky Tonk Man.
“I miss like a macho man or like honky tonk man or ravishing Rick Rude and stuff”
Seekers of the Eternal: #57 ~ SKINNER: Art, Mythology, Monsters & Self Love (Dec 22, 2024) · Listen from 1:29:22
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · 1 episode
- Seekers of the Eternal · 1 episode
Episodes
John CenaGood Hang with Amy Poehler · Jul 21, 2026 · 1 h 7 min
Amy Poehler talks with John Cena about growing up in West Newbury, building his mother a house, wrestling improvisation, retirement, charity work, and his film Little Brother.
#57 ~ SKINNER: Art, Mythology, Monsters & Self LoveSeekers of the Eternal · Dec 22, 2024 · 1 h 47 min
Artist Skinner talks with host Palehorse about anxiety, monsters as metaphor, mythology, conspiracies, wrestling and finding self-love through creative work.