Category: Dragon King

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Terry Funk! Yes! Yes! Yes! Terry Funk! I ain’t gonna lie, Terry is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. I loved doing this show and the promos are gonna blow you away with pure insanity. This and the El Santo show have been my two favorites to record so far. PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Andre the Giant! Today’s show is on one of the largest (figuratively and literally) attractions in wrestling history. A man who crossed over into popular culture, became a near mythical figure in and out of the ring, and traveled the world.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Señores y señoras! Today’s show is on the Mexican national legend El Santo! Told in exciting technicolor for the first time to audenices en los Estados Unidos is the tale of El enmascarado de plata!

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon:  Buddy Rogers. A nice companion show to the Lou Thesz, Gorgeous George, and upcoming Bruno Sammartino show.  Find out all about the controversial original Nature Boy. Former NWA and first WWF (WWWF) champion.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show:  July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Gorgeous George. Gorgeous George was a super famous wrestler and pop culture icon.  Everyone knows the name Gorgeous George but… what do you really know about his career?  Me? I really knew next to nothing. So today we all get an education on the crazy life and times of George Wagner.  Charismatic performer, legit wrestler, turkey farmer (seriously), and television sensation.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Jim Londos.  Today’s show is about one of the most popular wrestlers in history… but almost no one knows about him today. I really enjoyed researching this show and I hope you enjoy it.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Lou Thesz.  Bridging the gap from Strangler Lewis to modern wrestling is the legendary Lou Thesz. You can’t tell the history of wrestling without Thesz who is one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle weaving eras together.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: July Wrestling Marathon: Ed “Strangler” Lewis. The man who defined an era, the man who inspired Lou Thesz in his career. Today we’re going to talk about the life, career, and influence of Ed “Strangler” Lewis.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: July Classic Wrestling Marathon: Frank Gotch.  Is he the greatest wrestler in history?  Maybe.  I’ll let you be the judge.  He is the undefeated undisputed world heavyweight champion and defined an era.

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