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I return to my roots on this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show by discussing 1980s Southeastern and Continental Wrestling. What made it so great? What are some of the myths about it? What did Ron Fuller get wrong recently on his podcast?
Plus, the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament continues with discussion of Kurt Angle vs. Rikidozan, plus a look at the final eight.
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You may have heard rave reviews about the time Eddie Gilbert and Paul Heyman came to book the newly-purchased Continental Wrestling Federation.
David Woods bought the company from Ron Fuller and turned over the creative reigns to the then-young, hot creative minds Gilbert and Heyman. The newsletters gushed over the creative direction, but the reality was a little different.
Today, we discuss the reality behind the mesmerized newsletters and why “The Road to Birmingham” ultimately self-destructed.
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Mailbag show… sort of. I take a few mailbag questions but talk a little bit about Continental wrestling. Why I like Lucha Underground and I actually have good things to say about Vince Russo… sort of! Also on this show is my review of Batman vs Superman DAWN OF JUSTICE! I suppose I should spoiler warn this review but it is more of a complete evisceration of this CRAP of a movie than a spoiler filled review. Even if I do spoil it for you you’ll probably thank me for it.
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(Continental Wrestling photo of Mr. Wrestling II, The Bullet, and Scott Armstrong by Karl Stern)
DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Biography Series – The Mongolian Stomper. I wanted to dedicate an entire biography show to the late Archie “The Mongolian Stomper” Gouldie. He was my first favorite heel character when I started watching wrestling. Normally, I would not expect a lot to be made of the Stomper’s death other than a mention here or there since he was not a giant international star. But to me, here in the deep southern United States and, I am sure, to many in Canada he was a very big deal.
Today I want to talk about the career of the Mongolian Stomper and talk about the angle that made him my favorite. He was well spoken in some areas, while in others he was a grunting brute. Yet, even when he played the brute, his angles were often sophisticated. He was part of a famous, very heavy, angle in Stampede wrestling that lead to the shows announcer quiting. He did a similar angle in Alabama.
On today’s show I will talk in detail about another sophisticated angle he did involving Ric Flair, Austin Idol, Buddy Rogers, and much more. Today, I am going to give the Stomper his due and I hope you enjoy learning about a relatively under rated wrestling star.
