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Episode 56 - Stu Bennett
Manage episode 267104152 series 1219201
Stu Bennett's transformational story from a shy, skinny kid growing up in the north of England to five-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and 'King of the Ring' - known by his pro-wrestling name, Wade Barrett - seems like a dream come true. The story belies years of hard work and even harder knocks; a steady climb from the amateur circuit in the UK to securing a contract with the biggest wrestling organisation in the world, only to have his mind and body tested to the limit. By the time he quit professional wrestling in 2016 - refusing to sign another lucrative deal with the WWE - he was out for the count, both mentally and physically, and determined to turn his back on the sport which he had loved and admired so much as a kid. Like so many WWE stars before him - The Rock, Dave Bautista and John Cena among them - the movies beckoned; specially, work in the UK with filmmakers including James Nunn (for 2016's Eliminators) and Ross Boyask (for 2018's I Am Vengeance). It is his role as the tough mercenary John Gold in the I Am Vengeance films which sees Stu play a good guy for the very first time - a far cry from the boos he would receive as an antagonist throughout his wrestling career. It is a role he would like to see continue as he progresses in the film and television industry. His new movie, I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, sees him square up to fellow British hard man, Vinnie Jones; it is released today in the UK on digital courtesy of Evolutionary Films. You can watch it now via the links below.
LINKS
Stu Bennett on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stubennettofficial/
Stu Bennett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StuBennett
Stu Bennett on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3808325/
Watch 'I am Vengeance: Retaliation' in the UK: iTunes (http://bit.ly/IAVRiTunes); Amazon (http://bit.ly/IAVRAmazon); Google Play (http://bit.ly/IAVRGooglePlay); Sky Store (http://bit.ly/IAVRSkyStore); Microsoft (http://bit.ly/IAVRMicrosoft)
KFMG Podcast 'Vengeance' special: http://bit.ly/VengeanceSpecialKFMGPod
'Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks' by Mick Foley - Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Nice-Day-Blood-Sweatsocks/dp/0061031011/
COMPETITION DETAILS
Win a copy of 'Gangs of London' on Blu-ray in our July competition. Sign up to our newsletter via our homepage to take part: http://bit.ly/KFMGhome 'Gangs of London' is available to buy on Blu-ray, DVD and digital in the UK on 27 July courtesy of Dazzler Media. Amazon pre-order link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gangs-London-BLU-RAY-Sope-Dirisu/dp/B0876ZLMZX
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99 episoder
Manage episode 267104152 series 1219201
Stu Bennett's transformational story from a shy, skinny kid growing up in the north of England to five-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and 'King of the Ring' - known by his pro-wrestling name, Wade Barrett - seems like a dream come true. The story belies years of hard work and even harder knocks; a steady climb from the amateur circuit in the UK to securing a contract with the biggest wrestling organisation in the world, only to have his mind and body tested to the limit. By the time he quit professional wrestling in 2016 - refusing to sign another lucrative deal with the WWE - he was out for the count, both mentally and physically, and determined to turn his back on the sport which he had loved and admired so much as a kid. Like so many WWE stars before him - The Rock, Dave Bautista and John Cena among them - the movies beckoned; specially, work in the UK with filmmakers including James Nunn (for 2016's Eliminators) and Ross Boyask (for 2018's I Am Vengeance). It is his role as the tough mercenary John Gold in the I Am Vengeance films which sees Stu play a good guy for the very first time - a far cry from the boos he would receive as an antagonist throughout his wrestling career. It is a role he would like to see continue as he progresses in the film and television industry. His new movie, I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, sees him square up to fellow British hard man, Vinnie Jones; it is released today in the UK on digital courtesy of Evolutionary Films. You can watch it now via the links below.
LINKS
Stu Bennett on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stubennettofficial/
Stu Bennett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StuBennett
Stu Bennett on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3808325/
Watch 'I am Vengeance: Retaliation' in the UK: iTunes (http://bit.ly/IAVRiTunes); Amazon (http://bit.ly/IAVRAmazon); Google Play (http://bit.ly/IAVRGooglePlay); Sky Store (http://bit.ly/IAVRSkyStore); Microsoft (http://bit.ly/IAVRMicrosoft)
KFMG Podcast 'Vengeance' special: http://bit.ly/VengeanceSpecialKFMGPod
'Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks' by Mick Foley - Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Nice-Day-Blood-Sweatsocks/dp/0061031011/
COMPETITION DETAILS
Win a copy of 'Gangs of London' on Blu-ray in our July competition. Sign up to our newsletter via our homepage to take part: http://bit.ly/KFMGhome 'Gangs of London' is available to buy on Blu-ray, DVD and digital in the UK on 27 July courtesy of Dazzler Media. Amazon pre-order link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gangs-London-BLU-RAY-Sope-Dirisu/dp/B0876ZLMZX
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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