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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Mystery of the assault of Paul Boesch

The mystery of Boesch vs. Washburn. In 1935, pro wrestler Jack Washburn was arrested for using a steel plate inside his knee pad against future legendary pro wrestling promoter Paul Boesch, who was a wrestler at the time. The judge found Washburn guilty.

Was this a shoot? What was Washburn trying to accomplish by assaulting Boesch? Was it a 1930s wrestling angle gone wrong? We examine all the available evidence on this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show

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