Tag: George Hackenschmidt
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The pre-Hackenschmidt era of Russian wrestling
On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I continue my 1000 Hours research on the pioneer era of wrestling. A sponsor of the show requested some research on wrestling in Russia before George Hackenschmidt. Interestingly, wrestling in Russia came relatively late in the pioneer era and Hackenschmidt (seen above) became its biggest star. But,…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The strongmen of the pioneer era
Strongmen and pro wrestling go hand in hand. Who can forget the muscled up 1980s? Yet, the more things change, the more they stay the same. In the pioneer era of wrestling, your prototypical strongmen and bodybuilders were also featured alongside and inside professional wrestling. This 1000 Hours episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt II
Karl Stern’s longform history of pro wrestling series continues today, this time looking at the big rematch between Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt and the fallout from the biggest match in history up to that point. Who were the big stars following Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt II? Topics covered on this week’s episode — Frank Gotch faces George…