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May 30 2008 Karl Stern Show

We are back with original material tonight in a nearly hour and a half long show. Among the topics are… Ring… of… Hell… Yes, I’m reading it and boy do I have an opinion of it. More on the NWA text book. Email

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May 28 2008 Karl Stern Show

Another of the old DragonKing shows is added today. This show features an interview with journeyman wrestler Nightmare Ted Allen. Ted was one of the original Nightmares with Ken Wayne in Memphis and was later replaced by Danny Davis. Ted went on to

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May 25 2008 Karl Stern Show

Another DragonKing Flashback as I continue to add the old shows to the archives. This is from November 2005 and is an interview with one of the most animated managers ever in wrestling. Whether you remember him as Percy Pringle III, manager of

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May 23 2008 Karl Stern Show

Yet another DragonKing Flashback show. This show was recorded in December 2005 with Elix Skipper. At the time Elix was in TNA and had come off a hot run with Triple X including the unforgettable CAGE WALK HURRICANRANA that almost killed him. We

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May 23 2008 Karl Stern Show

DragonKing Flashback Show! Due to many recent requests to make the old DragonKing shows available I have began reformatting and uploading them. This show is from December 2005 and is an interview with then NWA World champion and TNA co-owner Jeff Jarrett. We

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May 21 2008 Karl Stern Show

By request I am beginning the process of uploading many of the old DragonKing Audio Shows to the Figure Four archives. The first of these shows is from December 22, 2005 and is an interview with then NWA World champion Jeff Jarrett. You’ll

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May 18 2008 Karl Stern Show

This week’s show features listeners emails about such topics as Adrian Adonis, Mid-South, and even… God forbid… TNA. In addition I talk about the NWA book by Tim Hornbecker and a mish-mash of other old school topics. Hop in the time machine for

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May 6 2008 Karl Stern Show

It’s time for a jumbo sized portion of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling show! Almost an hour and a half of old schoolery. Topics- AWA SuperClash III, the Bullet Bob heel turn, who was Mr. M? and why did he shoot on Buddy

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April 16 2008 Karl Stern Show

It’s time for another edition of the Karl Stern Ole’ Time Rasslin’ hour at F4W. On this show I read emails and update a few topics from recent shows. I talk about the Jerry Lawler book and the NWA World title tournament and

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April 9 2008 Karl Stern Show

On this show I talk a little about the latest Chris Benoit news making the rounds and what I think about it. AWA on ESPN continues to entertain plus what else ESPN may have. Questions about Buzz Sawyer and clips of Bullet Bob

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March 27 2008 Karl Stern Show

He can’t help it that he’s custom made. He can’t help that he looks good, smells good, and dances all night long. He can’t help it, but I’ll tell you this- it’s the Karl Stern show tribute to the by-God greatest wrestler of

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March 19 2008 Karl Stern Show

New Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show The late great Gary Hart’s career examined. Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1979 reviewed including Austin Idol, Masked Superstar, Stan Hansen as a babyface, Tommy Rich, Carl Fergie, Bret Hart (yes that one), Ole Anderson, Thunderbolt Patterson, and

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March 10 2008 Karl Stern Show

Lots of old time wrestling goodness! Notes from the AWA shows on ESPN Classic, questions about Adrian Adonis and the Southwestern World title, Scott Casey, Mr. Wrestling II, Georgia Championship Wrestling, how are the Fullers/Golden/Welch/Fields family related? DeBeers cuts steroid promo on Scott

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February 25 2008 Karl Stern Show

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.

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February 14 2008 Karl Stern Show

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

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February 1 2008 Karl Stern Show

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,

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January 23 2008 Karl Stern Show

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

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January 19 2008 Karl Stern Show

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.

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January 18 2008 Karl Stern Show

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

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