The 1000 Hours subseries on the DragonKingKarl Show looks back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling, the era before Frank Gotch. On this episode, pro wrestling historian Karl Stern takes a look into the 1880s as William Muldoon wraps up his tenure
Today on the DragonKingKarl Show, Karl Stern’s time machine takes us back to 1991, a time when pro wrestling was about as low as it could go. Business was horrendous across the board, the WWF was plagued by multiple scandals, and WCW is
Image: WWE Karl Stern’s ongoing series on the history of pro wrestling on the DragonKingKarl Show has now reached the end of 1985. The information for this episode is taken from his book DragonKingKarl’s 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. 1985 was a hugely impactful
The latest installment of Karl Stern’s 1000 Hours subseries on the DragonKingKarl Show is taken from his latest book DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus that covers the pre-1900 era of pro wrestling. In this episode, William Muldoon, Clarence Whistler, and Donald Dinnie
Today on the DragonKingKarl Show, Karl Stern hops in the wrestling time machine and travels back to January 1994 for a look at an old Wrestling Observer Newsletter which covered the previous December’s incredible WCW Starrcade 1993. The early 1990s has a reputation
On a new DragonKingKarl Show, it’s time for Karl Stern’s monthly question and answer podcast. He explores an interesting quirk that happened the night Hulk Hogan lost the WWF Championship to Andre the Giant on The Main Event in 1988. Also, where does
The 1000 Hours podcast series focuses on the pioneer era of pro wrestling history. You do not have to listen to the shows in order, jump in at any point! Today, we are in 1883 and the biggest star of the pioneer era-
On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Show, I grab the March 1991 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated which covers 1990 in-depth. Besides the annual year-end awards, the magazine also covered the major events of a hugely transitional year. Ric Flair was no longer
On a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, Karl Stern continues his history of pro wrestling series, looking at November 1985 on this episode — torn from the pages of his DragonKingKarl’s 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. Among the notes: The young death of “Quick
The latest 1000 Hours sub-series on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show is available now for subscribers. Focusing on the pioneer era of pro wrestling (pre-Frank Gotch), Karl Stern and listeners are going through his latest book (DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era of Wrestling Omnibus) and
