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Eric Bugenhagen (@ericbugenhagenOfficial) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as Rick Boogs. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to talk about what his plans are after being released from WWE in September 2023, his YouTube channel focused on fitness and weightlifting, what his PRs in the gym are for squats, deadlifts and bench press, being brought up to the main roster with his guitar gimmick, performing Shinsuke Nakamura's theme song, the knee injury he suffered at WrestleMania 38, his new brand "Thick As Frick" and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:47 His weight was mislabeled in WWE
02:53 Memories of his run with Elias
03:51 Being typecast in his acting auditions
06:18 How much coffee does he drink?
09:01 When did he lift his first weight?
11:02 How did he get started in amateur wrestling?
13:09 Is he constantly bulking?
14:18 How many calories does he eat in a day?
14:45 The origins of his powerlifting YouTube videos
18:45 Making money off of Cameo
20:58 Does he still want to wrestle after his WWE release?
22:33 How long did it take him to get signed to WWE?
25:34 Was he ready for his release to happen?
27:05 Memories of his WWE debut on Smackdown
28:11 The Old Spice Commercial getting him air time
28:52 How did he get the guitar gimmick?
30:05 Learning to play Shinsuke Nakamura’s theme
32:05 Making comments on YouTube that were deleted
34:29 Vince McMahon’s regime ending hurting his career
36:03 How did Wrestlemania 38 change his career
40:37 What are his lifting records?
44:25 His mindset about life post-WWE
47:19 3 Things Rick Boogs is grateful for
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