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Ep. 29 - 'The Art of Wrestling' with artist and former WWF costume designer Tom Fleming
Once Upon A Turnbuckle
English - June 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBWrestling Sports Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Chris finally gets to tick off one of his 'bucket list' guests as he has the privilege of sitting down to talk with Tom Fleming, one of the unsung heroes of 90s wrestling. Aside from working for DC and Marvel comics, Tom was also an artist and costume designer for the WWF/E in the early-90s.
Tom talks about his most famous work, which includes designing the costumes for superstars such as Razor Ramon, Adam Bomb, 1-2-3 Kid, Papa Shango & Bob 'Spark Plugg' Holly, as well as the iconic artwork used to promote major PPV's Survivor Series '93 and Royal Rumble '94!
Also hear Tom share memories of backstage altercations with Mr Perfect and the Ultimate Warrior, as well as an example of some fan mail received regarding Papa Shango's costume!
Check out (and order) the new Adam Bomb merchandise. including Tom's most recent design at ProWrestlingTees.com and WrestleMerchCentral.com
Also be sure to follow Tom's work on his social media:
Facebook: The Art of Tom Fleming (@tflemart)
Instagram: @tomflemingart
Website: www.flemart.com
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**Theme song 'Halloween Night' used courtesy of Jayde Garrow.**