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Tall Tales Alumnus, Johnny Swinger, Signs New Deal with Impact Wrestling

Tall Tales alumnus, Johnny Swinger, formerly of WCW/TNA/ECW, has signed a new, multi-year contract with Impact Wrestling, formerly TNA.

Johnny Swinger is now a veteran of the Tall Tales stage, having headlined Tall Tales on numerous occasions with superstars Raven, Glacier, and Buff “The Stuff” Bagwell.

Swinger is no stranger to the big stage, and the former TNA world tag team champion is ready for another outing.

News of the deal was published by WrestlingEpicenter.com, and Tall Tales confirmed the deal with Johnny Swinger this week.

We wish Johnny the best, and we look forward to catching Swinger soon on Impact Wrestling.

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Take 2: Tall Tales Host Tim Gonzalez and Wrestling Legend Raven Discuss ECW, Road Stories, and the Tall Tales Brand

Part two of Wrestlezone’s interview with former WCW/ECW/TNA/WWE superstar Raven and creator and host of Tall Tales, Tim Gonzalez.

From Wrestlezone:

Wrestling legend Raven recently spoke to WrestleZone’s Kevin Kellam on a variety of professional wrestling topics while promoting his appearance with comedian Tim Gonzalez and fellow wrestling veteran Johnny Swinger tonight.

The group will be sharing TALL TALES live at Doc Holiday’s Saloon in Griffin, GA on Thursday, May 30. Proceeds will benefit Operation Lunchbox, which helps children in need get extra meals around their school lunches.

Is there a road story that people always ask to hear about?

“The slip-n-slide. There’s one with a naked slip-n-slide. In a nutshell, [Perry] Saturn and I and two strippers—all four of us naked—make a homemade slip-n-slide in the hallway of a hotel—motel? hotel, motel, something in between. But we slip-n-slided and there were a lot more shenanigans involved, but suffice to say we got thrown out of the hotel for it.”

How many hotels have you been thrown out of?

“Not that many. I’m pretty good about getting thrown out. I am still currently banned for life from National Car Rental.

I didn’t do anything. The lady tried to charge me for the car—or a bill that was already paid, I forget, this is 25 years ago—but suffice to say we got into a [war] of words, I used a ‘C’ word I believe, and she called headquarters and had me banned for life.”

What is it about being ‘edgy’ in wrestling that makes a lasting impression?

“ECW is because it was so influential. Bob Dylan is still talked about today because he was so influential, same with The Beatles, same with The Rolling Stones. [ECW] also went into legendary status because it is no more, so there’s always [that feeling of] ‘we missed it’ or caught a moment in time. People that watch Game Of Thrones—let’s say they don’t make another [series on that level]—people are still going to have that touchstone, like Seinfeld. Because things end, they have more resonance and meaning.”

You can check out the original article from Wrestlezone HERE.

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Tall Tales’ Creator Timothy Gonzalez and WCW/ECW/TNA/WWE Legend RAVEN Join Wrestlezone’s Kevin Kellam to Discuss AEW, Comedy, and Tall Tales

Tall Tales’ creator and host, comedian Timothy Gonzalez, recently sat down with Tall Tales headliner and former WCW/ECW/TNA/WWE superstar Raven to discuss AEW, comedy, and the Tall Tales show with Wrestlezone.

From Wrestlezone:

“Wrestling legend Raven recently spoke to WrestleZone’s Kevin Kellam on a variety of professional wrestling topics. Raven was asked if the business is starting to feel how it used to during his heyday given all the current big promotions and groups around. He also discussed All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and what the promotion has that separates them from the pack, and what other promotions are lacking.

Does the business feel like it used to during his heyday with all of the current big promotions and groups around:

“I think it will once AEW gets on TV. It hadn’t, without somebody else having the national slot on a powerhouse station, it was never going to be the same. But now with AEW going on TNT, I think it’s really going to crank things up.”

What does AEW have that separates them from the pack:

“Youth. They’re not relying on a bunch of guys that have been on top for 20 years. Not that WWE is either—you have the younger guys that are going to be behind the scenes as well, they’re going to be willing to listen. Let me re-phrase this. The youth behind the scene means new ideas, fresh ideas, young ideas. Obviously, they’re going to have some veterans there for psychology reasons. It’s gonna have a more—it’s gonna have a flavor you’re not gonna have in a company that’s run by guys that are much much older, who don’t interact with pop culture as much.”

Do other promotions not have their finger on the pulse the way AEW does

“I don’t watch current wrestling, but I [keep up enough] with it. I think that’s been the big problem with wrestling always, is they don’t keep up with what’s current. That’s why Paul E [Heyman] was such a great booker because he understood what was popular and zeitgeist. He was able to use that and correlate that and make his stuff seem so trendy, but in wrestling, generally, people behind-the-scenes are in a bubble. They’re in a wrestling bubble, just like politicians are in a bubble and they only see the political lens.”

See Raven with comedian Tim Gonzalez and fellow wrestling veteran Johnny Swinger as they tell TALL TALES live at Doc Holiday’s Saloon in Griffin, GA on Thursday, May 30. Proceeds will benefit Operation Lunchbox, which helps children in need get extra meals around their school lunches. (Wrestlezone).”

You can check out the original article from Wrestlezone HERE.

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ATTORNEY, JODY SELLERS, AND PRO-WRESTLING LEGEND, RAVEN, JOIN FORCES TO HELP FEED HUNGRY CHILDREN

Griffin comedian, Tim Gonzalez, and the Sellers Law Firm, LLC, are hosting Tall Tales at Doc Holliday’s Saloon in their joint effort to raise awareness for Operation Lunchbox and its mission to feed hungry students in the area.

Tall Tales, a live stand-up comedy show with road stories from some of the biggest, funniest, and most notorious names in sports and entertainment, is hosted inside the historic saloon, once owned by the Wild West legend himself, Doc Holliday.

Scheduled guests include the following:

HEADLINERS: RAVEN (Scott Levy) best known around the world as the leader of the flock–from ECW, WCW, WWE, & TNA, a 27x world hard core champion, who is also a nationally touring and headlining standup comedian, writer, actor, and host of the weekly podcast “The Raven Effect”. Also on stage will be actor and former world champion professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances in WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA, Johnny Swinger, aka Johnny Parisi.

COMEDIANS: As seen on Bounce TV, NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity, and Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Yohance Collins. Along with Joe Gallois (Bravo), Justin Harris (Laughing Skull Fest); and hosted  by Tim Gonzalez (NBCsn, MancaveTV)

General admission tickets are $10.00, and if you bring any new, nonperishable food item, you will receive a free meet and greet pass. You can also sponsor a kid for $250.00 and insure that for an entire year he/she will not go hungry.

“I believe that together, we can end child hunger starting in our community.”

Dave Newman- Operation Lunchbox

www.operationlunchbox.org

About the mission: Operation Lunchbox is a non-profit organization that has packed and delivered food to area schools weekly for over four years. Currently Operation Lunchbox is feeding 33% of the 4,800 children that have been identified by their schools as being “hungry” over the weekend.

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Raven Heads to Tall Tales on May 30, 2019–Quote the Raven, Nevermore

Former WCW/ECW/TNA/WWE superstar Raven headlines Tall Tales next event on May 30, 2019.

In preparation for the show, Raven had a few words to share with the fans about his upcoming appearance.  (See video.)

TALL TALES FEATURING RAVEN ON MAY 30, 2019

Tall Tales is back on May 30, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. and the train is just getting started!

Join us for a night of laughs, road stories, and tall tales from some of the best and brightest comedians in the business, all brought to your hometown.

This event’s headliner is best known around the world as the leader of the flock–from ECW, WCW, WWE, & TNA, superstar RAVEN headlines Tall Tales this May!

Prior to the 7:30 p.m. show start, join RAVEN at Bunjee’s Comics Griffin for a FREE autograph signing! Buy your comics and memorabilia at Bunjee’s, and RAVEN will sign for free–you do not want to miss out!

General admission tickets start at only $10.00, and VIP meet & greet tickets are available for only $30.00 each (includes meet & greet pass, photos, and free autograph).

Reserved floor seats may be purchased for groups of six (6), for only $50.00.

BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tall-tales-at-doc-hollidays-saloon-ft-raven-tickets-60798914189

Quote the RAVEN, nevermore!

HUGE THANK YOU to our SPONSORS:

The Sellers Law Firm, LLC
PromoVision Digital TV Advertising
Bunjee’s Comics Griffin
52534 Productions
Smallcakes-Griffin
Mountain Motorsports
Operation Lunchbox

*NO REFUNDS

**Performers subject to change

***THIS IS A LIVE EVENT, AND THE SAME IS FILMED–ALL ATTENDEES CONSENT TO THEIR LIKENESS, IMAGE, AND VOICE BEING RECORDED BY ATTENDING***

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