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DragonKingKarl: The rise of catch-as-catch-can Wrestling

DragonKingKarl: The rise of catch-as-catch-can Wrestling

Karl Stern by Karl Stern
September 14, 2025
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On hour 80 of my 1000 Hours podcast series covering the pioneer era of pro wrestling, we continue in my latest book DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus further into the 1880s. For years now, Collar and Elbow had been the dominate style until the more flashy Greco-Roman style passed it in popularity. Now, there is a new rougher and more dangerous style on the field: Catch-as-Catch-Can!

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