This is going to be epic.
Sunday at midnight ET/PT, [adult swim] will premiere Mongo Wrestling Alliance, which should do for professional wrestling what Metalocalypse did for metal and Squidbillies did for white trash. From the horse’s mouth itself (with emphasis from me):
The Wrestler meets Metalocalypse in this story of the once great Kleberkuh Clan. Back-stabbing smoking ring sluts, villainous mutants and pile-drivers from the top of great big ladders—it’s all in a days work for young Rusty Kleberkuh who is determined to restore his family’s name in the treacherous and deviant world of professional wrestling. Created by Tommy Blacha, Mongo Wrestling Alliance will air Sundays at midnight (ET, PT) beginning Sunday, January 23.
Rusty Kleberkuh is a handsome young, over tanned, idealistic college wrestling champion who decides to turn pro to avenge the Kleberkuh family’s past glory. Rusty’s grandfather, Baron Kleberkuh, is a strange, old, bitter, lunatic legend in the wrestling world and founded the Mongo Wrestling Alliance but was cheated out of it years ago. He trains young wrestlers on his dilapidated ranch. Johnny DuBose is the former partner of Baron who backstabbed him and took control of the Mongo Wrestling Alliance and built it into the multi-billion dollar empire that it is today.
Can Rusty and Grandfather Baron Kleberkuh, brother Balthazaar, Stepmother Acid Alice Ankimo (former Japanese Ladies champion) and allies Stack Johnson and Monster Hillbilly Booter Lee Bogg take control of the Mongo Wrestling Alliance from the likes of the sleazy and psychotic billionaire Johnny DuBose? Who knows, but for sure everybody’s gonna get really hurt along the way.
Tommy Blacha is the creator of Mongo Wrestling Alliance. Blacha, 6’1” 235 lbs, was born in Detroit Michigan on the East Side, land of the Juggalos. He’s a U.S. Army veteran and former writer for Conan O’Brien and a bunch of TV junk and assorted garbage; some good and some not so good. Good stuff includes Robert Smigel’s TV Funhouse and he was the head writer of Late World with Zach Galifanakas. Blacha was also a former booker for the World Wrestling Federation in 99-00 and is the co-creator of Metalocalypse.
-qU
I haven’t been this excited for a new [adult swim] show in a while. Let me also state that I actually hate professional wrestling. So I’m hoping with this cartoon we’ll see it sent up the way it deserves to.
On Sunday night you’re also getting a brand new Robot Chicken, “Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2” so watch for that at 11:45– just before Mongo Wrestling. So far, Season 5 has delivered the goods. I’d try to explain what’s going on or what to expect, but why bother?
[adult swim] has added a special feature to their lineup: “DVR Theater”– every weeknight at 3am, you get some crazy ass random stuff. This week in the timeslot? Drinky Crow Show and Perfect Hair Forever. So set your DVRs and enjoy.
Speaking of set your DVRs, Tuesday night at 10 is Family Guy: Blue Harvest. Always have to make a note of this when it shows.
Saturdays at 10 we continue with God, The Devil, and Bob, which is an ok show but I liked it more when it was Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil.
And don’t forget more syndicated goodness of American Dad. I may be the only one, but I’ve loved seeing this show again.
Full schedules, as always, are here, but until next week enjoy your adult-themed animation.