DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The historical importance of 1886

My pioneer era focus on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show returns this week with a look back at 1886 — a year of change in professional wrestling.

Clarence Whistler had been one of the top stars of the last few years, but died while on tour of Australia in late-1885. Col. James H. McLaughlin had returned after multiple retirements, and a young and dangerous wrestler named Evan Lewis (seen above) was earning his nickname of “The Strangler” — poised to become a major star.

If you like this topic, be sure to pick up my new 700-page monster research project on the pioneer era of United States wrestling: the DragonKingKarl Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer Era of Pro Wrestling.

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