Tag: nick bockwinkel
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The life & times of Nick Bockwinkel
WWE On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we return to the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter to look at Dave Meltzer’s biography on the legendary AWA World heavyweight champion Nick Bockwinkel. Bockwinkel was the glue that held the AWA together and was also part of two of the greatest tag teams…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Hulk Hogan & the AWA World title
Join me on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show as I look in-depth at the history of Hulk Hogan before he became WWF World Champion for the first time in 1984. However, did he hold a World championship before that while he was in the AWA? Well, it’s complicated. What is the real story? Did…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1980 in pro wrestling, pt. 2
On this edition of the longform history of pro wrestling series, I continue my deep dive into 1980 including Verne Gagne not being able to give up the AWA world title and putting himself over Nick Bockwinkel, the continued rise of Hulk Hogan, the retirement tour of Jackie Fargo, Roger Smith and Don Bass, the Iron Sheik, The…
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Wrestling Weekly: Bockwinkel, Flair Family, TNA Lives On, Survivor Series, more~! 11/20
Les and Vic return to discuss the events of the week including some time spent on the great Nick Bockwinkel, which also leads us to some stories about other wrestlers who suffered similar fates as Nick. From there, we’ll get Les’ take on the show closing angle from Raw this week with Charlotte and Paige…
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FREE! WOL 11/15: Ronda Rousey doom, death of Nick Bockwinkel, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to talk the biggest news of the weekend including Ronda Rousey’s epic loss to Holly Holm, the death of Nick Bockwinkel and tons more! This is a FREE SHOW so please spread the word! Wrestling Observer Live airs daily at noon PT/3 ET on…