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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: What’s so special about 1983?

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: What’s so special about 1983?

Karl Stern by Karl Stern
March 1, 2023
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Karl Stern looks at one of the most important years in pro wrestling history.

1983 was one of the most important years in the history of professional wrestling.

Here’s some examples:

  • The building of the WWF national expansion
  • The fall of the territories
  • The eventual birth of the major yearly event
  • Hulkamania
  • The fall of Jimmy Snuka
  • The success of Mid-South Wrestling
  • The best year of Southeastern Wrestling
  • An era of flux for Memphis
  • The red-hot Von Erichs vs. Freebirds war in World Class
  • The 1980s peak and beginnings of the fall of the AWA
  • The massive shows in Mexico
  • The birth of the IWGP title in Japan

There’s a lot to talk about. 

Check out my new book DragonKingKarl Stern’s 1983 Pro Wrestling Omnibus available now at Amazon.

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