Karl Stern Show

Jan 28 2025 26 ep. 290

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Karl Stern dives deep into pro wrestling history and its most colorful characters every week on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio show, exclusive to F4WOnline.com.

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Karl Stern Show, Jan 28th

On today's show the main topic of discussion is changes in pro wrestling and society over the past 30 years, how pro wrestling culture ebbed and flowed during that time, and just how great was early 1990s WCW? From a financial standpoint, terrible, but there was also a lot of fun to be found. Then I examine the case for Ole Anderson, as a singles wrestler, for the Wrestling Observe

Karl Stern Show, Jan 26th

I continue to take listeners through my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer Era of Pro Wrestling and we have reached the 1860s, the era right before the Detroit International Tournament, the event which would effectively kick off pro wrestling in America, sort of. Today, I get to revisit one of my favorite and most colorful of th

Karl Stern Show, Jan 21st

We have reached the end of 1984! The pro wrestling world is still massively changing with WWF gaining more and more ground. Still, the AWA, NWA, World Class, and others remain strong setting up for an interesting 1985. Not only do we look at the day to day happening for December 1984 but also the various Year End Awards as well. It was a big year for Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and The

Karl Stern Show, Jan 14th

Today I take a look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame case for the Von Erich brother trio of David, Kevin, and Kerry Von Erich. Amazingly, the only Von Erich in the Hall of Fame is Fritz, should this be the case? Also on this show, more from the Jack Pfefer scandal in New York wrestling, plus a really cool show from the Tokyo Dome in 1992. Lots of pro wrestling hist

Karl Stern Show, Jan 12th

As I continue to work through my latest book, DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era of Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer Era of Wrestling on this podcast, we arrive to the era right before the Detroit International Tournament which would set the rules largely for the coming first era of pro wrestling in America. Just before the Detroit tournament, the American championship was

Karl Stern Show, Jan 7th

On this week's show, I take a look back into the 1930s for more history from Madison Square Garden in New York as the fallout from Jack Pfefer's exposing pro wrestling continues, a rare hybrid-shoot style show takes place at the Tokyo Dome in 1992, and then we discuss the case of Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson with J.J. Dillon in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

Karl Stern Show, Dec 31st

I round out the year of 2024 by taking a look at the concerning fan bases of multiple pop culture fields including pro wrestling. Over the past few years, wrestling fan bases have seemingly been at war with each other. Fans of WWE hating fans of AEW and vice versa. Even the pro wrestling media has been feuding. Has it always been this way? I will examine that question and assure yo

Karl Stern Show, Dec 29th

The 1000 Hours Podcast is all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling. Karl Stern, author of the DragonKingKarl Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus is the host. We continue to work our way through the book and are now up to just prior to the 1870 Detroit International Tournament. Pro wrestling starts to get more organized during this era. Harry Hill comes onto the scene, and he will p

Karl Stern Show, Dec 17th

My Long Form History of Pro Wrestling Podcast series returns with a deep dive into November 1984. November 1984 featured multiple Thanksgiving Shows including Starrcade 2 from the NWA. Plus, lots happening in New Japan and All-Japan, Southeastern Championship Wrestling, and more. WWF continues their march to take over pro wrestling in the United States and much more!

Karl Stern Show, Dec 10th

One half of the British Bulldogs, Dynamite Kid, is already in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. So, putting the British Bulldogs in the Hall of Fame is really a question about putting in Davey Boy Smith, right? Not so fast. I make the argument that really isn't the case at all. Plus, more Madison Square Garden history as Jack Pfefer goes rouge on wrestling, and WWF teams up with