Tag: Sgt. Slaughter
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: September 1983
Karl Stern talks Harley Race, Ric Flair & Sgt. Slaughter. My deep dive into pro wrestling longform history continues. We stop into September 1983 and the time is getting near for Hulk Hogan to jump to the WWF. Sgt. Slaughter (seen above) continues to rise there as does the Masked Superstar as the era of change…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling: Marathon leftovers, Q&A
Karl Stern returns to the regular format of questions and answers and begins catching up on questions generated during the July marathon. Questions, corrections, and conversations include: When Tommy Rogers isn’t Tommy Rogers The wonderfully horrible job Sports Illustrated did with their ranking of wrestlers Marathon follow-ups on Canek, Marty Jannetty, and Sgt. Slaughter An incredible article…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Sgt. Slaughter
Yo Joe! You had to know that host Karl Stern was going to include Sgt. Slaughter in his list of favorite wrestlers for this year’s July Classic Wrestling Marathon. Karl is a massive G.I. Joe collector and pro wrestling fan, and Sgt. Slaughter was a major character in both! Slaughter was a top star in the…