DemoPOD: From USA to USSR: The Krusher Kruschev Manifesto

Before the face paint, the repossessions, and The Blacktop Bully, Barry Darsow was trading the Stars and Stripes for the hammer and sickle—and making wrestling fans hate him for it.On this episode of DemoPOD, we go “From USA to USSR: The Krusher Kruschev Manifesto” with Barry himself, exploring the American defector and Soviet sympathizer who stirred up crowds at the height of the Cold War.How did an athlete from Minnesota, whose childhood friends included Curt Hennig, go from bouncing at a bar alongside The Road Warriors and Rick Rude to training with them, and eventually traveling the world as an American traitor?Barry takes us through the transformation, sharing road stories that range from hilarious to downright frightening, along with the unexpected turns that helped shape one of wrestling’s most memorable careers. We also explore the remarkable coincidences and career parallels connecting him to Bill “Demolition Ax” Eadie, long before they joined forces as Demolition.What was your favorite story? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments, and submit your questions for future episodes at AxAndSmash.com#DemoPOD #BarryDarsow #KrusherKruschev #Demolition #DemolitionSmash #AxAndSmash #WWF #WWE #ProWrestling #ProfessionalWrestling #OldSchoolWrestling #ClassicWrestling #80sWrestling #WrestlingHistory #WrestlingPodcast #WWEPodcast #NWA #JimCrockettPromotions #MidSouthWrestling #AWA #ColdWarWrestling #RoadWarriors #LegionOfDoom #RickRude #CurtHennig #MrPerfect #DemolitionAx #BillEadie #BlacktopBully #RepoMan