We suspend our longform history of pro wrestling series this week for the latest DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show and instead do our annual Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot breakdown. What do we think about CM Punk? Randy Orton? Will Curt Hennig stay
We continue our longform history of pro wrestling series on this episode, but we also must take time to remember the legendary Bobby Heenan. This episode covers the year 1937 in pro wrestling with names like Everette Marshall, Bronko Nagurski, and Lou Thesz, and
Pictured: Ed “Strangler” Lewis The late 1930s were a wild time in pro wrestling with the World Heavyweight Championship spread all over the place. Dave Levin, Everette Marshall, Strangler Lewis, Ali Baba, and others were all claiming some version of the World title.
Image: A statue of Danno O’Mahoney We travel deeper into the 1930s today as the longform history of pro wrestling series continues. It was a time in wrestling where little is talked about beyond Ed Strangler Lewis.Well, we dive deeper looking at one of
We return to our longform history of pro wrestling series today and take on the early 1930s. This is an era dominated by shoots, double crosses, and numerous World Championships. Today’s episode also covers the infamous Montreal bite match between Henri Deglane and
The line between life and death is a favorite topic of host Karl Stern and today he discusses the Victorian fascination with death and how even today we still do not yet understand it. On today’s show you’ll hear the story of a
It’s the final day of the July Classic Wrestling Marathon! I had tried all month to schedule Dave Meltzer for an interview, but there was just too much happening and Dave and I could never make the connection. But I promised you Dave
Here’s a flashback for you. The very first July Classic Wrestling Marathon show took place on July 1st, 2013, and here it is again. This show was a mailbag episode talking a number of topics including Kerry Von Erich.
Image: Karl Stern As the July Classic Wrestling Marathon enters its final days, Karl Stern takes a look at wrestling merchandise and talks wrestling video games, action figures, and much more on today’s show. Karl gives a little history and an update on pro
By special request, host Karl Stern does an audio biography special on Kamala the Ugandan Giant for today’s show. Kamala’s story is a complicated one to tell in 2017 and it’s a somewhat tragic tale. The man behind Kamala is James Harris and
