About this episode
We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation! We welcome the one and only, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese! Droese talks about getting into sports as a child, and how important it was for him to get an education before pursuing professional wrestling. He talks about the lengths he went to create a wrestling demo tape, and the grind of working independent shows while going through college. Droese recalls his first interaction with Vince McMahon and breaking into the WWE. Plus, how it was for him dealing with locker room drama, and the white-hot heat he got after his first big angle with Jerry Lawler...and how the incident cooled any push he may have gotten. Droese also talks about his problems with drugs and alcohol, how they impacted his WWE career, and his road to getting clean. That and so much more! If you're over 40, and want to learn how to cook the best steak, find a cool sense of style, save for retirement no matter how old you are, or want to be unstoppable, check out our other podcast, Upside of 40! Listen, subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upside-of-40-with-sean-mooney/id1467683353