Tag: dragonking
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Inside Wrestling December 1987 magazine review
I am back with another classic pro wrestling magazine review. On this episode, I take a look at a 1987 Weston family (Apter mag) magazine Inside Wrestling, which is among my favorites because of the extensive ratings and the Roll Call of Champions. Plus, there are stories on Lex Luger, Dusty Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Randy…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Yeti biography
I bet you didn’t expect this. Yes, Karl Stern vs. The Yeti. I saw the debut of The Yeti in WCW and am also a fan of giant tall wrestlers. I may be the only one, but this gimmick was something that straight out of Memphis wrestling, only it was on national TV. Ron Reis…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: November 1982 in pro wrestling
On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I cover everything that happened during the month of November 1982 in pro wrestling. This includes, of course, Thanksgiving night back when it was the biggest night of the pro wrestling year. Our discussion includes Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Bob Backlund, Nick Bockwinkel, Stagger Lee (aka…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: ICW 1986 TV review
Have I got a special treat for you today: an episode of Joe Savoldi’s International Championship Wrestling from a winter 1986 TV taping. Watch along on YouTube. I call this episode “Daddy Issues” because it is full of sons and fathers and various issues. Cpl. Terry Daniels (apparently promoted from Private) is looking for his deadbeat…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Day two with Sempervive
This is the second part of my conversation with the Wrestling Observer’s Mike Sempervive where we get into 1980s territorial wrestling, more tag team talk, Tommy Rich, enhancement wrestlers who became name stars, and much more! Among the topics that are discussed: Continuing our talk about 1980s tag team wrestling. The changing look of wrestlers…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Manhattan Opera Tournament
Pictured: Mort “Masked Marvel” Henderson Good grief Charlie Brown has Karl Stern got a show for you today. If you thought goofy gimmicks and outlandish Memphis-style wrestling was a 1970s southern invention, then let me introduce you to the 1915 Manhattan Opera House International Tournament. This tournament featured masked men, an investigative newspaper, a hypnotist gimmick,…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WON Hall of Fame review
On this episode, host Karl Stern looks at the four inductees into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame for 2016 — Sting, Daniel Bryan, Gene Okerlund, and Col. James H. McLaughlin. Not a lot of time is spent on McLaughlin since we have covered him so in-depth on the last seven shows, so time…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A longform history of pro wrestling, pt. 7
Host Karl Stern continues his series on the chronological history of pro wrestling in the pioneer era on today’s show.. On this episode we see the rise of the original Strangler Lewis, Evan Lewis plus the careers of William Muldoon and Col. McLaughlin wind down and we look at some interesting trivia and notes about…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling: WON Hall of Fame discussion
On today’s episode, host Karl Stern answers a few questions out of the mailbag including wrestling merchandise and Houston wrestling questions. Karl then takes a look at the 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. On today’s show: When did wrestling merchandise begin and when did it take off? Why do heels have merchandise today…