Author: Karl Stern

The latest Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show is here! This episode looks at such topics as the deaths of Steve Williams, Jack Brisco, and Georgiann Makropoulos. Also Memphis wrestling 1987, Mississippi wrestling, Mike Davis, WCW craziness, the Four Horsemen, and the final word (I promise) on The Machines!

The latest Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show is here! This episode looks at such topics as the deaths of Steve Williams, Jack Brisco, and Georgiann Makropoulos. Also Memphis wrestling 1987, Mississippi wrestling, Mike Davis, WCW craziness, the Four Horsemen, and the final word (I promise) on The Machines!

The new and improved Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show, now with more content in less time! You name it and we got it this week- WWF featuring Max Moon, WCW featuring Benjamin Franklin Peacock, New Japan with the Von Erichs and The Machines, and old pre-Dave sheets, plus much more.

The new and improved Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show, now with more content in less time! You name it and we got it this week- WWF featuring Max Moon, WCW featuring Benjamin Franklin Peacock, New Japan with the Von Erichs and The Machines, and old pre-Dave sheets, plus much more.

If your DKP thirst still hasn’t been quenched this week, then this should see to it! A third show in five days and a very special one at that as Alan and Naylor are joined by the soon to be evolving, ANARCHIST Arik Cannon!! In prepartion for the debut show, EVOLVE is dicussed and we…

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. This week we are talking the awesomeness of Steve “Dr. Death” Williams also Adrian Adonis, masked wrestlers, Masked Superstar, Lord Humongous, WCW, UWF, the Georgia Jaw Jacker, and more.

Part 2 of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show for the 2nd week of December 2009. Youngin’s now-days- they ain’t so bad after all. Lots of classic pro wrestling talk including more on the kung-fu craze and wrestling, King Kong Bundy, Big Van Vader, WAR GAMES 2000: RUSSO’S REVENGE!

Part 1 of 2 for this weekend. By request I am now breaking the shows in half. Part 2 will be uploaded Sunday or Monday. On this episode questions and topics include Adrian Street, Mr. Wrestling II, rules for wrestling in the pioneer era, Hulk Hogan and why I am rooting for TNA but not…

It’s a special edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show available for free at F4W/WO and also at FlyingBodyPress.com. It’s our first annual Holiday product suggestion show. In addition to recommending gifts for wrestling fans I also answer emails about the King of the Ring, the World title, fat men, and much more!

The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show with discussion on the history of the World heavyweight and WWE titles, the NWA title, if they really tie back to Frank Gotch and how. Also questions on parts unknown, THE MASKED HORSE-SHOER, the Kindle, Fireballs, and more! This show is FREE for all to enjoy.

A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. On this episode I have a guest, 57talk.com host Gary Cubeta. We talk classic pro wrestling, Mid-South, Georgia, Buck Robley, Ted DiBiase, Alabama wrestling, tape trading in the old days, and against my better judgment I mention the email that author Irv Muchnick sent…

A new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show as I again answer listener questions. You can send any topic you would like to hear discussed to karl@karlstern.com. On this episode the topics include Beer Money, greatest referee’s, TNA, The Road Warriors, Goldberg, early 1990’s Memphis wrestling, 1990’s Japan, and much more.

A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. On this show I discuss the difference between insider and non-insider fans and why it matters. Why today’s wrestling really isn’t as bad as we sometimes fear. Plus Sherri Martel, Bob Armstrong, The Grand Wizard, William Muldoon, LORD HUMONGOUS, and more.

A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. It’s back to normal around here and I dip into the mailbag and talk about Johnny B. Badd and early 1990’s WCW, King Kong Bundy, World Class Championship Wrestling, people who have always been either faces or heels, and more! Thanks for listening! This…

Back again but just barely. This is a shorter show letting everyone know where I’ve been, when I’ll be back for good, and oh yeah, talking a little classic wrestling including Gary Hart, Scandar Akbar, Ron Fuller, why Mile High Comics sucks, and 1987 NWA.

It’s the road show… um show. Recorded in the wastelands of Nevada I reminisce about The Funks (because I drove through Amarillo), pro wrestling in general, WCW, and why we are overdue a nostalgia wave from the Monday Night era and why we aren’t getting it. It’s a totally unusual Karl Stern Show but it’s…

It’s the final Karl Stern show before I leave to wander in the wilderness for 40 (or so) days and nights. On this show we discuss a plethora of topics including wrestlers in the movies, Kendo Nagasaki again, good and bad commentators, the NWA World Junior title in the 1980’s, and much more.

The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show presents an interview with veteran star Pat Rose. In this interview we talk about his early days with Nick Gulas and Chattanooga, Southeastern Championship Wrestling and his title winning teams with Mr. Wrestling II and Randy Rose, his time in Puerto Rico, Georgia, WCW, and more. Plus thoughts…

New Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show with tons of questions and topics on old school wrestling including: Kendo Nagasaki (no not that one), Terry Gordy and the phantom car crash, John Tatum and the not phantom car crash, WCW pay per views, Watchmen, Kamala(s), and more. This is a freebie for all you people…

A new Karl Stern show recorded on new software and computer… will it work? I hope so! Topics for this show include European wrestling books, more on shoot interviews, women’s wrestling, wrestling gear, Jimmy Golden, Ron Fuller and Tennessee Stud gimmick, Japanese wrestling influence in the 1990’s, and much more!

Giant sized Karl Stern audio for this week. Our classic wrestling topics include: how the death of WCW changed wrestling forever, European wrestling, Billy Jack Haynes, Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, the different styles of the various territories, and much more!

Giant show this week featuring talk about Smoky Mountain Wrestling, USWA, evil foreign heels, PWF Florida, Brad Armstrong, Dusty Rhodes, Leroy McGurik, odd places for wrestling shows, Mitsuharu Misawa, and much more!

It’s a special edition of the Karl Stern DragonKing Audio show. This one is a little light on the wrestling talk but there is a little. This show, however, is all about the greatest TV show in history- LOST! The season finale, the upcoming final season, how wrestling can learn from the best booked show…

Show number one of two show this week. This is the heavy on wrestling edition and topics include: a peak behind the curtain, The Brainbusters, Tully Blanchard-Gino Hernandez-Chris Adams, Global wrestling, who has had the most matches, Bob Caudle, wrestling families, and Don Muraco.

A ginormous FREE edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. This episode clocks in at over an hour and a half and contains such topics as: Axe attack at indy show, Johnny Cougar, why Vince Russo could never book LOST, Killer Kowalski, Tojo Yamamoto, State Athletic Commissions and wrestling history, WWF, Mid-South wrestling,…

A jumbo size edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Today’s show features topics including: LOST vs Wrestling, Ric Flair and Harley Race shooting in Japan, Kurt Von Hess, Honky Tonk Man shooting (a lot of that going on this week), and what Ernest Miller doesn’t want you to know.

The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show returns with more reader email questions. Questions and topics include wrestling statistics and why we should care, great law enforcement gimmicks including Big Bossman, The Mountie, The Trooper, and others, Bret Hart and people’s opinion of him, Plan 9 From Outer Space and it’s multiple wrestling connections, and…

Part 2 of a 2 part show (duh). This one you have to be a member to get. On this 70 plus minute show I answer a few more emails with topics including whatever happened to Earl Caddock (not a happy ending for him either), new very old footage found and it’s in good shape,…

Part 1 of a 2 part show. Yeah, part 1 is free but you got be a member for part 2… I know, it’s sneaky isn’t but hey, we gotta make money here. Anyhoo, this Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show is all about email questions. Tons and tons of great listener questions running the gambit.…

On this episode of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show I give away gifts! DVDs a book and more. Also on this show I have the details on that old footage that airs at the beginning of WWE Raw and it’s a fascinating story. The final review of Downtown Bruno’s book, an initial look…

More classic wrestling goodness. On this edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show I am GIVING AWAY GIFTS! DVD’s, in fact. Questions and topics for this show include Russian wrestlers, origins of the three count, Harley Race, Hector Guerrero, Brad Armstrong, the new DragonKing Newsletter, and much more!

A big time free edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Why is it free? Because I have a big announcement that even BRYAN doesn’t know about! Topics include Lex Luger, Ric Flair, William Muldoon, more on multi-hour matches, Kevin Von Erich, Downtown Bruno’s book, and much more!

New Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. I’m cleaning out the mail bag with this one. Questions and topics include the WWE Oversight Committee depositions, Who’s on first?, The Wrestler, Viro Small: Slave wrestler, Alabama wrestling, Chokehold, Memphis wrestling, and what’s the difference between Ric Flair and Bret Hart absconding with their respective belts? It’s…

A giant sized edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. More old school than you can shake a stick at. In this episode topics include The Wrestler, the new Starrcade Essentials DVD, when wrestling became worked, Rick Stewart, Ric Flair, William Muldoon, Smokey Mountain Wrestling, The Iron Sheik, and much more! From your…

A giant sized edition of the Karl Stern show. In this episode I answer more listener email with questions on submission wrestling and topics including Frank Gotch, Farmer Burns, Big Van Vader, Sting, review of Larry Zbyszko’s new book, and the debut of GEEK TALK with comic book, podcast, and Rush goodness.

A new episode of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling podcast and boy is this CLASSIC- pioneers of wrestling! This is one of my personal favorite podcasts I’ve ever put together. The life and times of William Muldoon with conversation about such legendary characters as Farmer Burns, Evan Strangler Lewis, Clarence “The Kansas Demon” Whistler, Professor…

A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show! On this edition I talk about whether I would ever write a wrestling book, the best book on pioneer era wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, tag teams who could have been singles champs, top regional wrestlers who couldn’t cut it elsewhere, battle royals, by popular…

Yet another NEW edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Today’s show clocks in at just over half an hour with talk on The Sheik, Andre the Giant, and OLD SCHOOL: Richard K. Fox, William Muldoon, The National Police Gazette~!, Farmer Burns, Frank Alvin Gotch, and more!

Karl’s back with a new and improved Classic Wrestling Audio Show. An hour and a half of old school fun. Listener emails and more. This edition explores such topics as British pro wrestling, submission holds, early 1990’s WCW, who saved their money, plus a look at Wrestling Observer Newsletter back issues from 1991 including Global…

Don’t make me angry… you won’t like me when I’m angry. So, most of you won’t like me tonight. I am angry, I hate crack heads, computers, and ebay. But I loves me some classic pro wrestling and after a temper tantrum I talk about pro wrestling books including Chris Jericho’s five star classic book,…

It’s the Ric and Steve… er Karl Reunion show part 1. Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com joins Karl to talk about pro wrestling past, present, and future. What happened to our (and many others) passion for wrestling? What about MMA? Besides our pondering how wrestling has evolved we answer questions from the mailbag over the course…

The final of a best of five series featuring the old Ric and Steve… er Karl Show. This show was recorded back in April 2006. This week Ric and I will be reuniting for a special show where we will answer email and board questions on classic pro wrestling. Be sure to join us next…

This show is the fourth in a five part Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week series. This show is from March 2006. We talk about whatever seemed important back then plus a heavy dose of old school wrestling talk. Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com will join me in a special reunion show next week to…

Episode 3 in Ric and Steve… er Karl Appreciation week at the F to the W to the 4 online. This show is from June 5, 2006. It is now official- Ric and Steve… er Karl will reunite next week. It’s old school pro wrestling talk with the man whose voice sounds like Randy Savage.

Show number two in the Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week leading to our big reunion show next week. This show is from May 2006 and we talk about whatever seemed important back then. The man with the voice like Michael Hayes joins the man with the voice like Forest Gump. It’s another Ric…

I proclaim this Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week here at the Empire~! In honor of our long defunct radio show I am uploading five classic Ric and Steve… er Karl shows this week all FREE. This jewel is one of our earliest show. From February 20, 2006. Join Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com and…

Another blast from the past. On this weeks show I answer b0aRd~! questions concerning Robert Fuller, Bruno Sammartino, Larry Zbyszko, Gillberg, The Masked Marvel (seriously), Terry Funk, Tojo Yamamoto and some chick. Then I call Jack “The Bomber” Lord to talk about the Southern Discomfort documentary and Alabama indy wrestling in general plus his thoughts…

A mix of the old and the new. Half the show answers email questions. Topics include Bruno Sammartino, southern wrestling, scaffold matches, and more. The second half of the show is an interview with the editor of Wrestling Perspective and a great historian himself; Paul McAurther. Plus an update on a special show later this…

Karl returns with another old school wrestling show featuring news on Steve Travis, Guido Falcone, Vito Mussalini, and Jack Brisco. Plus talk and questions on this show about Sherri Martel, Mighty John Quinn, Big Daddy Crabtree, Rick McGraw, NWA rules, Bronko Nagurski, the Dream Machine, Bubba Typhoon the Big Steel Shockmaster, the Fabulous Ones, and…

A rare free edition of first run Karl Stern programming! On this show I cover such topics as: more on the Nick Gulas and Jerry Jarrett split including an incredible fact about the popularity of pro wrestling in Memphis, Sid Vicious and Arn Anderson and a pair of scissors, the influence of the Apter magazines,…

100 power packed minutes of exciting old school pro wrestling action. Tune in this week for such stars as Jerry Jarrett, Nick Gulas, Rene Riggins, Gordon Solie, Jimmy Hart, The Moondogs, Grizzy Smith and family, Masahiro Chono, Mike Davis, Mike Rotundo, The Fabulous Freebirds, Bobby Eaton, The Four Horsemen, and much, much more. Don’t you…

Time to clean out the mail bag. In order to catch up I’m doing an marathon 90 minute barn burner. Topics include: Ta Gar Lord of the freakin Volcano, Buddy Fuller and family, territory travels, Ric Flair, British Bulldogs and animal murder, The Patriot, Global wrestling, Mick Foley, plus new feature segments including Old School…

A free edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show. This DragonKing Wrestling Flashback show features a 2005 interview with wrestling historian and publisher of Wrestling Then and Now Newsletter- Evan Ginzburg. Evan is a great historian especially for the Northeastern United States (where I admittedly am much weaker). We talk classic wrestling then…

I am finally back with a new show. Because of the delay there are a ton of emails and mail bag questions ranging the gambit from the AWA, USWA, WCW, Phil Hickerson and Dennis Condrey, old school interviews verses today, the Tennessee Stud, Rough House Fargo, and much more.

On this ALL NEW edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show I answer a mailbag full of greatness. Topics include The Midnight Express, Ox Baker and his killer heart punch, Lex Luger and the famous Bruiser Brody cage match, Jim Barnett, The Rock, Steve Williams, Rush, and books talk. Also, perhaps my favorite…

Another free DragonKing Flashback show featuring pro wrestling author Scott Williams. Scott was the author of a book on the history of ECW, the Bill Watts biography, and the Terry Funk biography (one of my favorite wrestling books). Scott is also working on a Chris Benoit book, though at the time this interview was conducted…

Free DragonKing Flashback Show. One of the wackiest interviews I’ve ever done. Dr. Tom Prichard was a champion everywhere he went- Portland, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, and Smoky Mountain. Though his time as a wrestler was short in WWE he went on to be a trainer there training some of the best of the era including…

Another DragonKing Flashback show. On this episode I speak with Jimmy Powell. Who? Jimmy Powell is the original Dirty White Boy, a gimmick later used by Tony Anthony and Len Denton. Powell worked for Nick Gulas and Georgia Championship Wrestling and Continental wrestling during the 1980’s. He talks about the Gulas days, including greats that…

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling radio returns with another Q and A session. Learn how to win a free WWE Classic Wrestling Arn Anderson figure plus, on this show I talk about apparently nearly dying this week, Mid-South wrestling, Doug Furnas, top All-Japan tag teams, Paul Christy and Miss Bunny Love, The Rock, Ric Flair, King…

Karl’s back with a one hour and forty minute dose of old schoolary! On this show topics include The Rougeau Brothers, Rick Martel, gimmick matches, WWE cuts, Ron Starr, Madusa, animals verses men, USWA, Jerry Jarrett, Randy Savage, and my review of THE KINDLE~!

A free DragonKing Flashback show. From November 2005 an interview with former UFC champion, UFC Superfight champion, and NWA World champion Dan Severn. Dan talks all about his career in both the cage and the ring.

Another dose of classic pro wrestling. This week, the debate continues- Barry Windham or Ronnie Garvin? The origins of the battle royal, whatever happened to the guy who got his back broken by Vader, Tommy Rich in a fight, and why Richard K. Fox is the most important person in pro wrestling that you’ve probably…

Over an hour and a half of old schoolary! This weeks topics include: The AWA, Rick Martel, The two Vinces, more on Jerry Stubbs, Bullet Bob, dirty early UFC stories, and my review of The Dark Knight plus all the drops and rap songs you’ve come to love from the old timers.

A new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling show. Today I address the mail bag and talk about such topics as The Steiner Brothers, the variety of wrestling in the 1980’s verses today, Sting, Curt Hennig, Nick Bockwinkel, Jerry Stubbs, D.J. Peterson, and of course, book talk.

An hour and 37 minutes of old school wrestling. On this show I answer questions about racism in wrestling and talk about Stampede, more old Observers, and book talk includes the best book I’ve read in a long, long time. It’s Karl Stern Classics exclusively at F4W/Wrestling Observer!

A brand new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show! On this show I answer a ton of emails dealing with topics ranging from Junkyard Dog to Mr. Olympia. Even Buddy Landell chimes in to answer an email! Also I review the 1991 issues of Wrestling Observer posted so far in the archives. Book reviews and more!…

Here is a flashback to October 2005. I have a brief interview with WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant then an interview with Observer kingpin himself Dave Meltzer. It’s a double shot of wrestling greatness in this DragonKing Flashback show.

DragonKing Flashback show. From 2005 an interview with regional wrestler Pat Rose. Pat and Randy Rose formed the Rose Cousins tag team and held the Southeastern tag team titles in 1984. Pat also teamed with Mr. Wrestling II under a mask as Mr. Wrestling and held the WWC Junior championship feuding with Invader III. He…

Another DragonKing Audio Show flash back. This time we go back to December 2005 and an interview with wrestler, promoter, and booker Robert Fuller. Robert and Ron Fuller were members of one of the largest families in wrestling history: The Fullers/Welches/Fields/Golden family. Robert was finishing up his in ring career at this point and we…

On this edition of the KSC Show I sing the praises of the Wrestling Observer merger with F4W! Hallelujah, Observer is finally on line! I answer listener emails, wrap up my thoughts on Ring of Hell, talk AWA on ESPN Classics including Rocky Mountain Thunder, plus more book talk.

We are back with original material tonight in a nearly hour and a half long show. Among the topics are… Ring… of… Hell… Yes, I’m reading it and boy do I have an opinion of it. More on the NWA text book. Email questions include The Freebirds in the WWF, wrestling pioneer Tom Connors, David…

Another of the old DragonKing shows is added today. This show features an interview with journeyman wrestler Nightmare Ted Allen. Ted was one of the original Nightmares with Ken Wayne in Memphis and was later replaced by Danny Davis. Ted went on to work Georgia, Mid-South, Continental, and Deep South where he and Billy Starr…

Another DragonKing Flashback as I continue to add the old shows to the archives. This is from November 2005 and is an interview with one of the most animated managers ever in wrestling. Whether you remember him as Percy Pringle III, manager of such greats as Rick Rude and Kamala or as Paul Bearer the…

Yet another DragonKing Flashback show. This show was recorded in December 2005 with Elix Skipper. At the time Elix was in TNA and had come off a hot run with Triple X including the unforgettable CAGE WALK HURRICANRANA that almost killed him. We talk about that and more.

DragonKing Flashback Show! Due to many recent requests to make the old DragonKing shows available I have began reformatting and uploading them. This show is from December 2005 and is an interview with then NWA World champion and TNA co-owner Jeff Jarrett. We talk about Jarrett’s career, life, and the future of TNA. We know…

By request I am beginning the process of uploading many of the old DragonKing Audio Shows to the Figure Four archives. The first of these shows is from December 22, 2005 and is an interview with then NWA World champion Jeff Jarrett. You’ll find Jarrett is very open and honest as he talks about his…

This week’s show features listeners emails about such topics as Adrian Adonis, Mid-South, and even… God forbid… TNA. In addition I talk about the NWA book by Tim Hornbecker and a mish-mash of other old school topics. Hop in the time machine for another edition of the Karl Stern Show~ DOLAMITE~!

It’s time for a jumbo sized portion of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling show! Almost an hour and a half of old schoolery. Topics- AWA SuperClash III, the Bullet Bob heel turn, who was Mr. M? and why did he shoot on Buddy Rogers? Plus reviews of the Harley Race book and the Bruiser Brody…

It’s time for another edition of the Karl Stern Ole’ Time Rasslin’ hour at F4W. On this show I read emails and update a few topics from recent shows. I talk about the Jerry Lawler book and the NWA World title tournament and title unification match that never was. Also on this show: Larry Zbyszko,…

On this show I talk a little about the latest Chris Benoit news making the rounds and what I think about it. AWA on ESPN continues to entertain plus what else ESPN may have. Questions about Buzz Sawyer and clips of Bullet Bob Armstrong, Ric Flair, The Flame, Austin Idol, and more book talk including…

He can’t help it that he’s custom made. He can’t help that he looks good, smells good, and dances all night long. He can’t help it, but I’ll tell you this- it’s the Karl Stern show tribute to the by-God greatest wrestler of all time. Cause he’s the WORLD heavyweight champion~!

New Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show The late great Gary Hart’s career examined. Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1979 reviewed including Austin Idol, Masked Superstar, Stan Hansen as a babyface, Tommy Rich, Carl Fergie, Bret Hart (yes that one), Ole Anderson, Thunderbolt Patterson, and a fake Mr. Wrestling II. By GAWD that’s classic pro wrestling.

Lots of old time wrestling goodness! Notes from the AWA shows on ESPN Classic, questions about Adrian Adonis and the Southwestern World title, Scott Casey, Mr. Wrestling II, Georgia Championship Wrestling, how are the Fullers/Golden/Welch/Fields family related? DeBeers cuts steroid promo on Scott Hall, plus more book talk including The Dark Tower so far and…

It’s a free form Karl Stern show. Deviating from the norm this show, I have no set format and talk about whatever comes to mind. The new AWA show on ESPN Classics is one thing, Frank Gotch verses Tom Jenkins in a battle among men, 1 in every 100 Americans is in jail and why…

AAAARRRRGGGG Hammer Lock song by request. Bunch of listener questions answered this week including questions on Eddie Gilbert, Paul Heyman, The D.I., plus AWA is coming back, and a bunch of this week in wrestling history tid-bits.

The history of steroids and steroids in wrestling. The Irish whip. Wild Bill Longson, Stanislaus Zbyszko, The Ultimate Warrior ranting and raving, The Conquistadors, classic WWF enhancement workers, plus 1980’s cards from WWF, NWA/WCW, Mid-South, and World Class. This show has you daily recommended serving of Jose Estrada- it’s the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show.

On this edition, we take the time machine over seas to Japan and talk about classic pro wrestling in Japan including my favorite wrestlers in All Japan and New Japan: Stan Hansen, Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, The Funks, Bruiser Brody, Big Van Vader, and more. Plus awesome Japanese wrestlers Keiji Muto, Tatsumi Fujinami, Jumbo Tsuruta,…

A look at the Wrestling Observer Year End Awards (Warning: There are some spoilers here, if you haven’t gotten your new WON then wait until you read it to listen to the show). I look back at the awards historically including detailed discussions on Wrestler of the Year and Most disgusting promotional tactics. It’s a…

The second (and final) weekend show. I continue to answer listener questions including talk of catch wrestlers vs. Judo and the roots of MMA. Frank Gotch/George Hackenschmidt talk. Plus lots of other tidbits from the pioneer age to the current era.

Part 1 of a multi-part show this weekend answering questions and emails. This show looks at Tommy Rich and Austin Idol verses Jerry Lawler, USWA verses WWF, Frank Gotch book, and Big Van Vader. One hour and four minutes of time machine goodness with more to come.

On this episode we look at January shows from the 1880’s to the 1980’s and answer some listener questions. Topics include: Spike Huber, Great Gama and if he was a real shooter, Johnny Walker/Mr. Wrestling II, classic WWF jobbers, Bob Bradley vs. Brady Boone: who was the real Battle Cat Tiger Man cousin of somebody…

The time machine is set for 1987 and we go north to the WWF where the last of the territorial cast offs are trying to make it. Also we look at NWA for the same month where it’s Russians, Russians everywhere. The UWF Herb Abrams show on ESPN Classics and more. Plus a new show…

You’re on patrol with Karl! That’s right, since I never have a day off any more I turned on my pocket tape recorder and talk about the history of the world heavyweight championship from the 1850’s until present (the NWA linage anyway). The show sounds a bit different due to my tape recorder. Bustin’ perps…

Karl Stern Classics Show On today’s show we plug listener questions into the time machine. Who was Mike Jackson? The original Fantastics or the original Fabulous Ones- it might not be who you think. Plus tons of information on Pat Rose, The Nightmares, Mr. Wrestling II, the other Buddy Wayne, and much more. My match…