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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show Marathon Show 2.  The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show focuses on old school pro wrestling from the days of the territories through the Monday Night Wars era.  Wrestling historian Karl Stern takes questions and topic suggestions from listeners and addresses them on this show.  If you have a question or topic suggestion for the Karl Stern show please send it to karl@karlstern.com

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This is the first of three shows this week for a Karl Stern Marathon!  This one is free but you must be a member of Wrestling Observer/F4W to get the other two.  On the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show we discuss, well, classic old school pro wrestling.  Pretty simple really.  NWA, AWA, WWF, ECW, WCW, and all the territories.  If you’re a fan of old school pro wrestling this is the show for you!

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show:  On this show I answer listener questions and address topics including a look at 1980’s Mid-South/UWF, the greatness of Mr. Olympia/Jerry Stubbs, and more.

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show for December 4, 2011.  I’m taking a break from the history of wrestling series to review some wrestling products including The Last Outlaw by Stan Hansen and the new Stone Cold Steve Austin DVD from WWE.

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show:  History of Wrestling Part 7.  On this show we cover the period of the split of the WWWF and AWA from the National Wrestling Alliance up to the Hulk-a-mania era (circa 1984).  Covering the era of such stars as Lou Thesz, The Funks, Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Buddy Rogers, Verne Gagne, Bruno Sammartino, and the emergence of Ric Flair.

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show:  Part 6 of the history of pro wrestling audio series.  This is a FREE SHOW (join now and get the others covering the Civil War era through 1930!) covering the dark age of wrestling from 1930 until the formation of the NWA.  Covering people like Lou Thesz, Bronko Nagurski, Steve Casey, Jim Londos, and others.

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show presents part 5 of the History of Wrestling Series.  On this episode we look at the 1920 Joe Stecher vs. Earl Caddock match and the aftermath.  The rise of Ed “Strangler” Lewis.  The rise of the Goldust Trio.  Plus:  Why you never hear about John Pesek or Nat Pendelton or others.

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Part 4.  This show covers the Manhattan Opera House International tournament in 1915-1916 with Strangler Lewis, Wladek Zbyszko, Alex Aberg, hypnotists, Opera singers, and The Masked Marvel!  Plus the lead up to the Earl Caddock vs. Joe Stecher world title match from 1920 (check it out on YouTube)

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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show:  The History of Wrestling Part 3- Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt I and II!  The story behind both matches.  Real or worked?  Where’s the film?  Who hooked Hack?  Plus Gotch retires a million times and takes wrestling down with him.  The rise of the Zbyszko brothers, Joe Stecher, and Ed “Strangler” Lewis.

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Part 2 of the History of Wrestling Series with Karl Stern.  On this show we cover the end of the pioneer era and the beginnings of the Gotch-Hackenschmidt era. People and topics on this show include the later days of Col. McLaughlin and William Muldoon, the early career of Frank Gotch and his time in Alaska, Tom Jenkins and why he is important, and the rise of George Hackenschmidt.

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