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Eric Bugenhagen (@ericbugenhagenOfficial) is an American Gladiator, bodybuilder and a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Rick Boogs. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studios in Los Angeles, CA to discuss how he got the role in American Gladiators, why he is named "The Bull", which pro wrestlers would make the best gladiators, his insane workout videos on social media, averaging 12 minutes on Cameo requests, his injury at WrestleMania, if he is really done with wrestling, his time in WWE coming to an end, and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:02 Doing push ups off screen to warm up
02:51 Trying out for American Gladiators
08:31 Being a legitimate amateur wrestler & getting into the WWE PC
11:51 Getting the call that he would be on American Gladiators
12:51 Is American Gladiators predetermined?
19:19 His best event in American Gladiators
21:04 There are 5 pro wrestlers on American Gladiators
23:22 Getting fired from WWE
28:34 Thick Rick's Pump Club
35:08 Not done with wrestling just yet
40:23 Tag team wrestling
43:18 Old Spice
45:58 Rec Specs idea
48:08 Teaming with Shinsuke Nakamura
51:08 Working with Vince McMahon
55:28 What he's been doing for the last 3 years
57:21 Crazy lifts that he does
01:01:34 Drinking gallons of milk every day
01:04:41 His Cameos are almost 20 minutes long
01:07:26 WWE stars that would be great American Gladiators
01:10:01 Wearing his own merch to the interview
01:16:26 Getting nervous before events/filming American Gladiators
01:20:42 Personal best lifts
01:25:04 People lifting with fake weights
01:28:44 Pro wrestlers on American Gladiators pt 2
01:30:17 He's 38 years old
01:33:14 Blowing out his knee changed his wrestling style
01:37:34 3 things he's grateful for
01:43:59 Why going to the gym is so great
01:49:14 If he'll wrestle in 2026
01:52:44 Compliments to West Coast Creative Studio
01:53:44 Making The Rock look small

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