{"id":235,"date":"2018-07-24T10:48:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T10:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=235"},"modified":"2018-07-24T10:48:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T10:48:49","slug":"episode-380-heavy-metal-maniac-and-his-first-three-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiningwizards.com\/show\/episode-380-heavy-metal-maniac-and-his-first-three-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 380: Heavy Metal Maniac and His First Three Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Two Man Group is back! Tony and Kevin discuss the upcoming all women PPV WWE Evolution, including their first thoughts on the announcement, along with some thoughts on long-term booking. Then, there\u2019s in-depth coverage of Impact Slammiversary as well. In the Main Event, all the way from Hawaii, the Metal Maniac joins the show with the story of his introduction to the wrestling business and the beginning of his relationship with Jimmy Snuka. 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