Category: Dragon King

Today we zoom the time machine back to November 1986 on pick out four cards. One from Continental Championship Wrestling where Kevin Sullivan has came in to break up the Stud’s Stable, one from the AWA where zany psudo- Russians were running amok, one from Memphis where the Southern tag team titles were up in a tournament, and a WWF Superstars television taping with Kamala goodness and a rant on Bret Hart and Dynamite Kid. Haters welcome.

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On this show we jump in the time machine and go back 20 years to November 1987 and poke around the world of wrestling and look at results from the AWA, Continental, WWF, WCW (just bought out UWF), Stampede, World Class, Memphis, and more. In this episode BUDDY WAYNE teams with THE FROG~! in a team that surely inspired awe and fear. For the love of God- The Frog! Survivor Series 1987, the NWA Chicago Starrcade disaster and more.

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One of the most famous and enduring tag teams in the history of wrestling is the Midnight Express. On this FREE~! show I’ll take you from the formation of the Midnight Express in Alabama as a thug stable of wrestlers through their glory years in Mid-South, World Class, and the NWA. Along the way we’ll make stops in the AWA and Memphis. Plus a spin-off of the Express- the Rose Cousins and an interview with Pat Rose.

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This week the Karl Stern show takes a look at WCW Saturday Night television. From the days of the WCW Power Hour to WCW Saturday Night. On this show I take a look at shows from 1987 to 2000. Get the best and the worst WCW had to offer all in one show. At the end of this episode is a classic DragonKing Wrestling interview with the other Nature Boy- Buddy Landell.

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This week is Hulkamania era WWF! 1984-1991 WWF is covered looking at some of the famous and infamous characters and angles of that era including a look at some early WrestleMania shows, Royal Rumbles, and a Superstars of Wrestling taping from 1987. Included at the end of this show is an interview with a WWF manager from this era Johnny V

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This week it’s the house that Bill Watt’s built: Mid-South/UWF wrestling. The first part of the show is spent answering listeners questions and emails and talking about an angle with the Mongolian Stomper and Austin Idol. The rest of the show is devoted to Mid-South wrestling and people like Bill Watts, Ted DiBiase, Jake Roberts, Steve Williams, Jim Duggan (or should I say Doogan), Dick Slater, early days of Sting and the Ultimate Warrior, Eddie Gilbert, The Freebirds, Junkyard Dog (of course), Mr. Wrestling II, the early days of Magnum T.A., Butch Reed, and more!

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This week Karl Stern takes a look at the late 1980’s AWA and the history of the AWA World heavyweight title. A look at the Super Clash shows and Wrestle Rock. Includes conversation on Stan Hansen, Rick Martel, Hulk Hogan, Verne and Greg Gagne, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Col. DeBeers, Buddy Rose and Doug Somers, The Midnight Rockers, Larry Zbyszko, and even Jake THE MILKMAN~! Milliman.

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It’s late 1980’s NWA tonight! Ric Flair was warring with Lex Luger and Sting> The Road Warriors were the baddest. The Midnight Express was changing membership. Plus Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, El Kahligante, and more. Plus Apter mag goodness!

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This week is our look back at World Class wrestling from Dallas, TX. We focus on the mid to late 1980’s and talk about the Von Erichs (duh), The Freebirds (duh), Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Great Kabuki, Bruiser Brody, the Fantastics, the Midnight Express, and much more.

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On this show Karl Stern talks about Memphis (CWA) Wrestling in the 1980’s which was the land of Jerry Lawler. Karl also talks about a lot of the top guys during that era including Austin Idol, Bill Dundee, Buddy Landell, and a lot of talk about some of the more obscure characters like Lord Humongous, The Cyclopes, Big Bubba and Goliath, Fire and Flame, and more.

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