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Pro wrestling podcast dedicated to wrestling history between 1870 and 1928 although we do occassionally range into the 1930s.
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In this episode, I talk about the 1924 match between Jim Browning and Taro Miyake.
Technical difficulties led to this podcast being more of a compilation. We discuss an odd decision by the New York State Althletic Commission in 1921.
In this episode, I discuss the backstage video from AEW at Wembley, talk about pro wrestling before the modern promotion system, and review Wrestlemania XL Day 2.
In this episode, I discuss the possible reasons for the falling out between Tex Rickard and Jack Curley. I also review the first night of Wrestlemania XL.
In this episode, we discuss the threat that Marin Plestina posed to the wrestling trust between 1917 and 1921.
In this episode, we discuss how World War I affected American professional wrestling. We also reveal who said, "Repetition is the key when dealing with goofs."
In this solo episode, I look at John "The Nebraska Tiger Man" Pesek settling two promotional wars in the 1920s.
In this episode, we discuss the origins of professional wrestling stories and legends around events through history.
In this episode, we discuss the careers of Jim Londos and Primo Carnera leading into a review of their 1950 wrestling match.
In this episode, we discuss William Muldoon vs. Clarence Whistler as we try to be more positive this week.
In this episode, we discuss the Vince McMahon scandal, the dirty deeds of promoters in the past, and review the 2024 Royal Rumble. We end this long episode talking about wrestling on TV in St. Louis during the 1980s.
In this episode, I discuss the first five years of Ed "Strangler" Lewis' career.
In this episode, we discuss the boxer vs. wrestler bout between "Battling" Levinsky vs. Ray Steele.
In this episode, we discuss how gambling schemes fed into professional wrestling's unsavory reputation.
In this episode, we discuss a new discover about Ed "Strangler" Lewis, why Mort Henderson was picked to be the Masked Marvel, and a look at Jerry Lawler vs. "Dirty" Dutch Mantel.
In this episode, we discuss a Christmas Night wrestling fiasco in 1911.
In this episode, we discuss how and when Billy Sandow and Ed "Strangler" Lewis really met.
In this episode, we discuss the famous double-cross of "Big" Wayne Munn and the Gold Dust Trio by Stanislaus Zbyszko.
In this episode, we discuss news, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, Joe Stecher in the 1910s, and review a match from Mid-Atlantic in 1983.
In this episode, we discuss Stanislaus Zbyszko's last match of his first tour of America. We finish with his return to the United States in 1920.
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