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When It Was Cool Wrestling (DragonKingKarl)
For all shows including our archived content visit our Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/wiwcool Pro wrestling history. WWE, WCW, NWA, AEW, NXT, NJPW, TNA, Impact, ROH, AWA, ECW, and the pioneer era of pro wrestling. Karl Stern (DragonKingKarl) is a pro wrestling historian who has produced the...
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Long Form History of Wrestling - November 1985 - Starrcade, Rick McGraw, more) Free
I continue my history of pro wrestling series today looking at November 1985 which is taken from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omni...
The Poisoning of Tom Connors - 1000 Hours
My 1000 Hours podcast sub-series is devoted to discussion about the pioneer era of pro wrestling (Pre-Frank Gotch). Currently, we are going through my...
2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion!
Generally speaking, this is my most listened to show of the year, so thank you and strap in. Over the past several months this podcast has focused on...
A Look Back at a 1990 WWF Magazine
Today we hop in the time machine and set it for the fall of 1990. Pro Wrestling was slumping but not yet bottoming out. When the December 1990 issue o...
New Homer Lane Information and More - 1000 Hours
Today on my 1000 Hours podcast series looking back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling (the era before Frank Gotch) from my latest book DragonKingKarl...
1992 WCW Had Lots of Problems
Today my classic wrestling podcast takes a detailed look back at September 1992 through the pages of Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WCW...
September Q&A Show!
Tons of great questions and topics submitted by our Patreon supporters this month. A wide range of pro wrestling history questions including a few gre...
The Rise of Catch as Catch Can Wrestling - 1000 Hours
On hour 80 of my 1000 Hours podcast series covering the pioneer era of pro wrestling, we continue in my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro W...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - October 1985 - A Wedding and World Champion vs World Champion
On this weeks show I continue my long form history of pro wrestling series taken from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. I take...
1996 in Pro Wrestling History
Join me today for a look back at one of the most significant and impactful years in pro wrestling history - 1996! WCW was exploding in popularity with...
Muldoon and Whistler Get into a Fist Fight - 1000 Hours
1000 Hours is my series on the pioneer era of pro wrestling history and is taken from my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibu...
1992 When Ron Simmons Became World Champ, Scandals and more!
Welcome to my pro wrestling history podcast where, this week, I am going to look back at 1992 when Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader for the WCW Worl...
The William Muldoon Tour Begins - 1000 Hours
On this edition of the 1000 Hours Podcast, the podcast all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling, author and historian Karl Stern takes a look back a...
The Last Newsletters of the 1990s
I am back this week with a new podcast looking back at the 1990s. Recently, I took a look at the first pro wrestling newsletters of the 1990s to get a...
August Q and A Show!
Today is my birthday! And what better way to celebrate than with a packed mailbag and this month is probably our best yet with questions ranging from...
Why Study the Pioneer Era of Wrestling? - 1000 Hours
The 1000 Hours podcast this week answers a sponsor's question: Why should we study the pioneer era of pro wrestling? What relevance does it have to th...
A Look at the Beginning of the 1990s Through the Newsletters
What did the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s look like in pro wrestling? What did it look like in real time through the lenses of the...
Death of Hulk Hogan (2025) Podcast Special
Join pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern as he talks about the complicated history and legacy of pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who passed...
1992: The Best-ish of Times, The Worst-ish of Times
As I continue my look back at the 1990s, I make a stop in one of the strangest eras of pro wrestling history- 1992. The pro wrestling business has cra...
H.M. Dufur's First Reign as Champion - 1000 Hours
This is hour 76 our podcast series looking back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling. We pick up in 1880. H.M. Dufur has recently defeated James Owens...
106 Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - August 1985 - WWF Grows, NWA Tries, AWA Hanging On
I am back with the latest long form history of pro wrestling series from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book taking a detail...
July Question and Answer Show!
You've got the questions, and I have the answers! We have several great topics and questions to discuss on this edition of the show including the Rodd...
There is a New Champion - 1000 Hours
The 1000 Hours podcast series focus exclusively on the pioneer era of pro wrestling or the era before Frank Gotch. This episode of the show is sponsor...
The Late 1990s Were Wild
Today I want to look back at the late 1990s in pro wrestling history. The 1990s were a wild time and the late 1990s saw the rise of the NWO, WCW passi...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - July 1985 - King of the Ring, Great American Bash, More!
My Long Form History of Wrestling Series continues with a detailed look back at July 1985. July 1985 was a big month in pro wrestling history featurin...
The Pioneer Era Erupts - 1000 Hours
This is hour 74 of the 1000 Hours podcast series looking back at the pre-Frank Gotch era of pro wrestling in the United States. This podcast is taken...
The Early 1990s
Today we are headed back to the early 1990s to discuss the state of pro wrestling at the time. While business was just about as bad as it could get, t...
June Question and Answer Show!
It is time for one of my favorite shows to record, our monthly question and answer show where, you the listener ask any pro wrestling history related...
And Now They Have Swords - 1000 Hours
1000 Hour is my continuing podcast series about the pioneer era of pro wrestling. The pioneer era is the time before Frank Gotch, roughly 1850 to 1900...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - June 1985 - Action Figures, AWA, Hulk Hogan, More!
My podcast today takes a detailed look back at June 1985 in pro wrestling history. The text is taken from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrest...
Gordman and Goliath in WON HOF, MSG, Tokyo Dome, and more
It is a regular gravy edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling podcast, and I dive deeper into the list of those on the Wrestling Observer News...
Along Came the Bears - 1000 Hours
Hour 72 of 1000 Hours podcast is here and today I discuss the invasion of bears into 1870s pro wrestling. Yes, you read that right... bears. Many may...
New Q & A Show Talking New Japan History, JBL, and Tons More!
Our new question and answer podcasts take several questions from our listeners today that cover a huge chunk of pro wrestling history. The history of...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - May 1985 (AWA Remains Strong, WWF Growing Stronger)
It's time for the latest installment in my Long Form History of Pro Wrestling podcast series and this episode is taken from my book DragonKingKarl's 1...
The Horse Lifting Incident - 1000 Hours
This edition of the 1000 Hours Podcast which is taken from my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus finds us in 1878, and thi...
Mongolian Stomper in WON HOF, MSG, Tokyo Dome History and More!
Join me today for a look at another Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame nominee- The Mongolian Stomper! I grew up watching the Stomper on South...
New Q&A talking Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, WCW, Ric Flair Return to WCW, and More!
This was a really fun question and answer show as I had numerous questions and topic suggestions submitted. I have several follow-ups on Ric Flair in...
The Birth of Sports Entertainment is 1870 - 1000 Hours
Thank you for joining me for my podcast series all about the pre-1900 era of pro wrestling or the era before Frank Gotch. We are presently going throu...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - April 1985 - Fallout from WrestleMania 1
I return to my long form history of pro wrestling series and look back at April 1985 from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. Th...
Hart Foundation Case for the WON HOF, MSG History, Big Tokyo Dome Section
On today's podcast, I continue my look at acts which have not yet been voted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame with a focus on the t...