On a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we look at pioneer era wrestling outside New York City thanks to a request from listener Andrew. I dug into newspapers in Buffalo, Rochester, and surrounding areas to find out that the pro wrestling scene outside
AEW Welcome to the second installment of my annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot discussion — one of my most popular shows of the year. Check out part one and then delve into this episodes where I continue to discuss nominees
Welcome to my annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot discussion for 2023 — traditionally one of my most popular shows of the year. This year, it’s a two-part show, discussing the likes of Roman Reigns, the Young Bucks, Rocca and Perez, Sgt.
As I wrap up work on my upcoming DragonKingKarl Stern’s 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book, I wanted to review a magazine from that timeframe on this week’s show. So, I struck outside the usual Apter mags and decided to review a George Napolitano
On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, it’s another episode in my 1000 Hours series. Hour 21 focuses on the mystery of Barney Smith. While his current status of being alive or dead isn’t a mystery (he lived 150 years ago), the question
WWE Today, pro wrestling historian Karl Stern begins looking back at the year 1984 in pro wrestling. January 1984 was a huge and historically important month as Hulk Hogan wins the WWF Heavyweight title from Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden in New
This week’s DKK Classic Wrestling Show is a 1000 Hours edition focusing on pioneers of pro wrestling and taking a look back at one of the earliest and most important championships of the pioneer era: the American Heavyweight title. It was a time
On this week’s DragongKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I continue my chronological exploration into the history of pro wrestling at MSG in New York City. We continue into the 1920s and discuss the saga of Tex Rickard and how he had taken over the
WWE In our rotation of classic pro wrestling shows we are back around to the GKT: The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament. We ask the question: If pro wrestling were real (not a shoot but the characters as presented on TV were real) who would
This week’s episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show was both requested and sponsored by Eric Darsie who asked if there is any evidence for pioneer era (pre-1900) pro wrestling in Africa. Africa is hard enough to get modern era pro wrestling news
This week from When It Was Cool Wrestling, host Karl Stern visits the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter to look at the life and career of AWA owner and multi-time World Champion Verne Gagne. Gagne was a contemporary of Lou Thesz and
Let’s have some fun on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show looking back at a retro pro wrestling magazine. These shows have proven very popular and this week, we are looking at WWF Magazine from September 1992 (31 years ago!) featuring Papa Shango
The 1000 Hours Podcast is all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling. Pre-1900 pro wrestling. In this episode, sponsor Eric D. wanted to know about the pioneer era of wrestling in the state of Minnesota. While Minnesota would become a hotbed of
WWE On this edition of the Long-Form History of Pro Wrestling series, host Karl Stern wraps up 1983 by looking at December. Ric Flair has newly regained the NWA World Heavyweight title — but the big news is the end of the long
In this 14th installment of my history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden series, I look at one of the toughest and scariest shooters ever in wrestling history who you seldom hear about but should: John Pesek. I discuss how a pioneer
Matsuda Sorakichi was the first Japanese star in America. He faced all the top names of his era including Evan “Strangler” Lewis, Duncan C. Ross, Edwin Bibby, Tom Cannon, and others. Though on the small side, he gave the top wrestlers of the
One of the biggest possible matches — both literally and figuratively — takes place on this installment of the DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament. What would happen if prime Brock Lesnar wrestled prime Andre the Giant? Two of the most amazing special attraction wrestlers
It’s time for another entry into the 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
On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we’re heading to the library to talk the fantastic new “Flowers for Adrian: The Life and Death of Adrian Adonis” book by John Ellul looking at the life and career of the pro wrestling star. This
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
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