
For all shows including our archived content visit our Patreon page - www.patreon.com/wiwcool Pro wrestling history. WWE, WCW, NWA, AEW, NXT, NJPW, TNA, Impact, ROH, AWA, ECW, and the pioneer era of pro wrestling. Karl Stern (DragonKingKarl) is a pro wrestling historian who has produced the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show for over 15 years at Wrestling Observer. This is the fre... more
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On this edition of the DragonKingKarl show, pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern begins wrapping up our months long look at the 1990s by taking a look at a rare one-off pay per view from 1991 which took place on a Tuesday (as the name sugges... more
The year is 1884 and the first national pro wrestling star, Col. James H. McLaughlin has been semi-retired for quite a while working as a train engineer. He had been the American heavyweight champion and won pro wrestling's first major tournament in ... more
We have now exited 1985 and finished my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus and sail into uncharted territory- 1986! This is a red-hot time in pro wrestling. WWF has established itself as a dominate national brand, but Jim Crockett ... more
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The amount of research that must have gone into the early history episodes... wow! This is just what I was looking for. So much that I didn’t even know I wanted to know. Can’t believe there aren’t more reviews. Also, Karl seems like a really good dude and is easy to listen to.
I have listened to Karl (with the letter K) for several years now, and even as a 35 year fan of pro wrestling from all over the world, each show teaches this old fan something new.
You want to hear about Lou Thesz? Karl's your man. You want to learn about the NWA title that existed before the NWA was formed in 1948 in Waterloo, Iowa? Karl's your man. You want to hear about Rikidozan or El Santo and how they shaped wrestling in their countries? Karl's your man.
now if you want to get on his g... more
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