Mongo Wrestling Alliance

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2011 American TV series or program

Mongo Wrestling Alliance

Genre| Comedy
Created by| Tommy Blacha
Voices of|

* Pamela Adlon
* Tommy Blacha
* Eric Kaplan
* Byron Minns
* Jason Nash
* Georgette Perna
* Will Sasso
* Billy West
* Harry Dean Stanton

Composers| Roger Neill
Felix Brenner
Country of origin| United States
Romania
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 10
Production
Executive producers| Tommy Blacha
Eric Kaplan
Producers| Raduca Kaplan
Jukka Montonen
Editors|

* Paul D. Calder
* Joe Gressis
* John Bryant
* Jukka Montonen

Running time| 11 minutes
Production companies| Mirari Films
Williams Street
Original release
Network| Adult Swim
Release| January 23 (2011-01-23) –
July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)

Mongo Wrestling Alliance is an adult animated comedy series which aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.[1] Produced by Metalocalypse co-creator Tommy Blacha, the show is set in the world of professional wrestling and features the voices of Pamela Adlon, Tommy Blacha, Will Sasso, Billy West, and Harry Dean Stanton.[2] The series premiered on January 23, 2011, with character designs by Ed Piskor.[3] The series combines flash animation with CGI.

## Episodes

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1| "Behold The Mongo Wrestling Alliance"| Larry Guterman and Eric Pringle| Tommy Blacha| January 23, 2011 (2011-01-23)| 101

Rusty Kleberkuh graduates college (by force) and becomes a professional wrestler. After working his way through West Valley Championship Wrestling, he's called up to the Mongo Wrestling Alliance where he hopes to avenge his grandfather, long ago betrayed by the MWA's booker.

2| "To Trap a Giant"| Larry Guterman and Eric Pringle| Tommy Blacha| January 30, 2011 (2011-01-30)| 102

The Kleberkuh family and Johnny Dubose both court Rusty's newest find, the gigantic dimwitted hillbilly Booter Lee Bogg.

3| "Baron vs. Johnny"| Bill Kopp| Tommy Blacha| February 6, 2011 (2011-02-06)| 106

After meeting in the desert to discuss business, Johnny Dubose and Baron Kleberkuh are mistakenly presumed dead.

4| "Mongo Mexico"| Larry Guterman and Eric Pringle| Tommy Blacha| February 13, 2011 (2011-02-13)| 104

Balthazar Kleberkuh runs away to Mexico and gets involved with a cult.

5| "Brianna Beautiful Butt Ballerina"| Leo Riley| Tommy Blacha, Eric Kaplan, and Mike Yank| June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)| 108

After a ballet performance is struck by a disaster involving Booter, Rusty attempts to court the interest of a snobby ballerina.

6| "Presumed Imbecile"| Eduard Ersek| Tommy Blacha and Eric Kaplan| June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)| 103

Rusty is framed for murder.

7| "The Mute Cacophony of Death"| Eduard Ersek| Kirill Baru and Eric Zimmerman| July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)| 110

Rusty and the guys are forced to wrestle mutant freaks from the swamps of Louisiana.

8| "Rusty Quits Wrasslin'"| Eduard Ersek| Mike Yank| July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)| 105

Rusty quits wrestling and becomes a health-supplement salesman.

9| "Shrimp Frenzy"| Eric Pringle and Eduard Ersek| Sam Means| July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)| 109

"Black Stack" Johnson opens a seafood restaurant.

10| "Nekro Nurses"| Leo Riley| Tommy Blacha| July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)| 107

In an attempt to lose weight, Balthazar goes to a doctor who puts him in a coma.

## References

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1. ^ Webb, Charles (July 4, 2011). "Step Into the Ring With 'Mongo Wrestling Alliance' Creator Tommy Blacha". MTV Geek. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
2. ^ Lamar, Cyriaque (June 26, 2011). "In Mongo Wrestling Alliance, Metalocalypse's Tommy Blacha brings us a world where pro wrestling is reality". Io9. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
3. ^ Machosky, Michael (January 22, 2011). "Munhall comic artist's work goes to the small screen". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

## External links

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* Official website
* Mongo Wrestling Alliance at IMDb

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