Chapter
The Wild World of Independent Wrestling
03:21 - 11:02 (07:40)
A man takes a 12-week wrestling course and enters the indie wrestling circuit as a hand, eventually creating the absurd character of Kid Gorgeous and making a living wrestling on the local circuit while working at Starbucks.
Clips
This is a story of a man who quit his nursing job to join the world of wrestling.
03:21 - 07:39 (04:18)
Wrestling
Summary
This is a story of a man who quit his nursing job to join the world of wrestling. He took a 12-week training course before starting out as an unpaid wrestler, eventually earning the name Kid Gorgeous while surviving on a Starbucks job.
ChapterThe Wild World of Independent Wrestling
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Danhausen Became Professional Wrestling’s Strangest Star’
PodcastThe Daily
Dan Howson's wrestling character blurs the line between reality and fiction, with his command of occult forces and bizarre behavior.
07:39 - 11:02 (03:22)
Pro-wrestling
Summary
Dan Howson's wrestling character blurs the line between reality and fiction, with his command of occult forces and bizarre behavior. Though initially intended to be a malevolent character, his gimmick became more comedic over time.