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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Pro-Wrestling Referree

    The group Pro Wrestling Guerrilla hosts matches at an American Legion Post here in Reseda. But the fans aren't just shouting for their favorite wrestlers . They're all about the guy who calls the matches - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's superstar referee, Rick Knox.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 26, 2016 • 1 min read

    The group Pro Wrestling Guerrilla hosts matches at an American Legion Post here in Reseda. But the fans aren't just shouting for their favorite wrestlers. They're all about the guy who calls the matches - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's superstar referee, Rick Knox.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    5 of 5
    Democrats Try to Heal the Divide
    1. 0:32Bernie Sanders Fights for Unity at the DNC
    2. 10:54Sanders Addresses the California Delegation
    3. 20:17Are Feminists Fired Up for Hillary?
    4. 28:26Why is California's Coastal Commission Under Threat?
    5. 42:38The Pro-Wrestling ReferreeYou’re reading this
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