Podcast: Awesome Wrestling Entertainment founder Doug Ward talks about the rise of NXT

Published date: April 22, 2015 | 10:35 pm

Updated: May 20, 2025 | 4:34 pm

CGI host Chris Graham talks with Doug Ward, the founder of Awesome Wrestling Entertainment, on the state of professional wrestling, the rise of NXT, and what he’s been doing during his hiatus from the business.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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Podcast: Awesome Wrestling Entertainment founder Doug Ward talks about the rise of NXT

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