Hulk Hogan becomes the first IWGP tournament champion.
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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I take a longform look at the world of pro wrestling in June 1983 — an epic and historic month.
Among the things I talk about:
- Southwest Wrestling is doing weird things
- Hulk Hogan wins the inaugural IWGP tournament and championship in an odd, worked shoot thing with Antonio Inoki
- Harley Race sets a record
- The Road Warriors become a thing
- Matt Borne almost gets in deep trouble
All that and more on this week’s DragonKingKarl Show:
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:32 — 25.3MB)
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