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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Pioneer era wrestler John McMahon

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Pioneer era wrestler John McMahon

Karl Stern by Karl Stern
August 2, 2023
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On this week’s DragonKing Karl Classic Wrestling Show, I introduce my 1000 Hours series which looks at the pioneer era which describes wrestling prior to the Frank Gotch era around the year 1900. This series looks to uncover the lost origins and evolution of modern entertainment style of pro wrestling.

Famous names among the pioneer era include Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Famers William Muldoon, Evan “Strangler” Lewis, and Col. James H. McLaughlin, as well as pioneers of the sport like John McMahon, Jack Carkeek, H.M. Dufur, and more.

On this week’s show, we focus on the life and career of the aforementioned John McMahon. Was he related to the later McMahons? How did he compare to contemporaries like Muldoon and McLaughlin?

Also, as an added segment, I talk about the recent death of Adrian Street.

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