Karl Stern looks at one of the most important years in pro wrestling history. 1983 was one of the most important years in the history of professional wrestling. Here’s some examples: The building of the WWF national expansion The fall of the territories
Karl Stern dives into the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we delve into the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter as Dave Meltzer wrote about the passing of WWE star Andrew “Test” Martin at just
Karl Stern returns with another classic magazine review. Just in time for the release of my new book, DragonKingKarl’s 1983 Pro Wrestling Omnibus, let’s review the Fall 1983 issue of the Apter magazines’ quarterly special: Wrestling Superstars. This issue focused heavily on Georgia Championship Wrestling who
Go back in time with Karl Stern to the summer of ’83 in the world of wrestling. My longform history of pro wrestling series picks back up with a detailed look at every major event and news story from July 1983 including a
Karl Stern’s deep dive through pro wrestling history at MSG continues. We continue our roll through the early 1900s in my deep dive look into the history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden. From 1910 to around 1912, MSG found its first
Karl Stern’s fictional tournament rolls on. NBC The DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show returns with the latest installment in the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament where we discuss The Rock vs. AJ Styles in a battle of two surefire Hall of Famers. Dwayne Johnson may
Karl Stern delves into the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for an interesting legal feud. This “From the Pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter” edition of the DragonKing Karl Classic Wrestling Show is less of an obituary for Jim Wilson, who was
Karl Stern looks through the pages of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. On this week’s DragonKing Karl, I return with another retro wrestling magazine review, this time looking at the January 1984 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated — graced by cover boy Rick Martel and
Karl Stern discusses his recently-released list. On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I discuss my list of the 201 greatest pro wrestlers of all-time, so the debates can begin and spoilers can roam free. On this episode, I discuss the top names on
Hulk Hogan becomes the first IWGP tournament champion. @HulkHogan 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
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