19 - Wrestling is Work, part 2 - The National Wrestling Alliance vs Labour Rights
The golden years of the National Wrestling Alliance are considered some of the best-ever for professional wrestling fans, featuring legendary wrestlers competing in historic matches over a title that truly mattered. At the same time, the NWA functioned as an illegal monopoly, stifling the labour rights of wrestlers and potential competitors. Union executive and wrestling fan Dave explores the many attempts of one wrestler to unionize within the NWA, and why he was doomed from the start.
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