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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The first-ever undisputed champion

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The first-ever undisputed champion

Karl Stern by Karl Stern
March 9, 2025
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Hour 67 of the my 1000 Hours subseries focusing on the pioneer era on the DragonKingKarl Show takes a look back at the very first ‘undisputed’ champion in pro wrestling.

As I continue a study through my latest book — DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer Era of Wrestling — we have just looked at the 1870 Detroit International tournament which set up the recognized rules of wrestling and crowned Col. James H. McLaughlin as champion.

But McLaughlin wasn’t yet the official American champion.

That honor belonged to Homer Lane, but McLaughlin vs. Lane decided who pro wrestling’s first undisputed champion would be.

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