WRAL's Chris Lea on Dorton Arena: The Untold History of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling

NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS NETWORK · Jun 4, 2026 · 10m

WRAL's Chris Lee on Emmy-Winning Dorton Arena Documentary "When Giants Walked Here"WATCH THE FULL DOC HERE: https://www.pbs.org/show/when-giants-walked-here/ On Bold North State Overtime on the North Carolina Sports Network, host Mike Waddell talks with WRAL weekday sports anchor and former pro wrestler Chris Lea about his North Carolina PBS documentary, "When Giants Walked Here," exploring the history and impact of Raleigh's Dorton Arena. Lea recounts how a cold email from former WRAL employee Cliff Baumgartner led to a project that grew from a planned 10-minute YouTube video into a PBS…