WWE Wrestling spectating: Don't knock it 'til you try it

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If my idol Cyndi Lauper so loved Wrestlemania, how could I not?
It's easy to be cynical. I would know -- I spent a good decade of my life hating on others' interests that I deemed uncool. For the most part, I've quit full-time cynicism, because it's exhausting to be judgmental, not to mention it makes you boring and not fun to be around. (Though I will never give up being cynical about burlesque, corporate music festivals, trivia nights and marathons that require adults to play dress-up.)

This past weekend, though, I broke through some serious stereotypes when I scored floor seats for WWE Raw World Tour: The Road to Wrestlemania at 1STBANK Center. What I saw was so awesome, I would have been an asshole to not recognize it.

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WWE Raw's The Miz talks competition in the ring and becoming a recent fan favorite

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Michael Gregory Mizanin, better known as pro-wrestler The Miz, made a name for himself as a cast member of 2001's The Real World: Back to New York. But in the cade since then, the actor, TV host and professional wrestler has appeared on dozens of television shows and made a name for himself in the ring.

In advance of his stop in Broomfield this Saturday, March 9, with the WWE Raw World Tour: Road to Wrestlemania, we caught up with the Miz to talk about his love of fans and what he likes best about being a WWE wrestler.

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- "Joey Terrofyn" McDougal talks Lucha Libre and Primos wrestling
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Primos Wrestling goes worldwide for Sunday's International Fight Club 3 showdown

Categories: Events, Wrestling

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David Sanchez
Wrestling worlds collide this weekend when Primos Hardcore & Wrestling welcomes fighters from Canada and Mexico to throw down with some of the company's biggest stars. This Sunday, January 27, Primos will host a first-ever exhibition of three unique wrestling styles with Fight Club 3, bringing Hardcore, Lucha Libre and Comic Con together for one night of epic matches.

"We're fighting for supremacy; this is a border war," says Primos owner and wrestler Joey "Terrofyn" McDougal. After training in Mexico City last year and then wrestling in Winnipeg, McDougal made some connections -- and possibly brought beef back with him to Colorado. Either way, he says he and his company of wrestlers are ready to settle things the only way they know how: in the ring.

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- Hardcore wrestler "Joey Terrofyn" McDougal checks in, post-training in Mexico City
- "Joey Terrofyn" McDougal talks Lucha Libre and Primos wrestling
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Hardcore wrestler "Joey Terrofyn" McDougal checks in, post-training in Mexico City

Categories: Wrestling

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Joey Terrofyn
As owner of Primos Hardcore & Wrestling and the Butcher Shop wrestling gym, Joe "Joey Terrorfyn" McDougal is now gearing up for Primo's biggest throwdown of the year, Slave to the Deathmatch III this Sunday, September 16. The organization will join with the Juggalo Wrestling League and other fighting federations across the country to bring the Japanese fighting-style center stage at Red & Jerry's.

When we last spoke with McDougal back in February, the hardcore wrestler was on his way to Mexico City to train at Arena Azteca Budokan, the famed Luchadores gym.. But life took McDougal down a path he wasn't quite expecting, and the fighter was kind enough to share some of this deeply personal story with Westword.

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Wrestle Mania
- Mucho Lucha!
- Best of Denver 2012 - Best Knock-Down, Drag Out Fights With Flair

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