It’s a free form Karl Stern show. Deviating from the norm this show, I have no set format and talk about whatever comes to mind. The new AWA show on ESPN Classics is one thing, Frank Gotch verses Tom Jenkins in a battle

AAAARRRRGGGG Hammer Lock song by request. Bunch of listener questions answered this week including questions on Eddie Gilbert, Paul Heyman, The D.I., plus AWA is coming back, and a bunch of this week in wrestling history tid-bits.

The history of steroids and steroids in wrestling. The Irish whip. Wild Bill Longson, Stanislaus Zbyszko, The Ultimate Warrior ranting and raving, The Conquistadors, classic WWF enhancement workers, plus 1980’s cards from WWF, NWA/WCW, Mid-South, and World Class. This show has you daily

On this edition, we take the time machine over seas to Japan and talk about classic pro wrestling in Japan including my favorite wrestlers in All Japan and New Japan: Stan Hansen, Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, The Funks, Bruiser Brody, Big Van Vader,

A look at the Wrestling Observer Year End Awards (Warning: There are some spoilers here, if you haven’t gotten your new WON then wait until you read it to listen to the show). I look back at the awards historically including detailed discussions

The second (and final) weekend show. I continue to answer listener questions including talk of catch wrestlers vs. Judo and the roots of MMA. Frank Gotch/George Hackenschmidt talk. Plus lots of other tidbits from the pioneer age to the current era.

Part 1 of a multi-part show this weekend answering questions and emails. This show looks at Tommy Rich and Austin Idol verses Jerry Lawler, USWA verses WWF, Frank Gotch book, and Big Van Vader. One hour and four minutes of time machine goodness

On this episode we look at January shows from the 1880’s to the 1980’s and answer some listener questions. Topics include: Spike Huber, Great Gama and if he was a real shooter, Johnny Walker/Mr. Wrestling II, classic WWF jobbers, Bob Bradley vs. Brady

The time machine is set for 1987 and we go north to the WWF where the last of the territorial cast offs are trying to make it. Also we look at NWA for the same month where it’s Russians, Russians everywhere. The UWF

You’re on patrol with Karl! That’s right, since I never have a day off any more I turned on my pocket tape recorder and talk about the history of the world heavyweight championship from the 1850’s until present (the NWA linage anyway). The