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My 1000 Hours subseries on the Classic Wrestling Show discusses the pioneer (pre-1900) era of professional wrestling which I wrote about in my latest book, the DragonKingKarl Pioneer Era of Wrestling Omnibus.

On today’s podcast, we cover the most monumental moment of the pioneer era: the 1870 Detroit International Tournament which set many of the rules for wrestling and has long been the source of myth and misinformation.

By listening, you will gain a detailed perspective of the origin and evolution of pro wrestling in the United States.

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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 my podcast, we arrive at the point right before the Detroit International Tournament which would largely set the rules for the coming first era of pro wrestling in America.

Just before the Detroit tournament, the American championship was born around New York with names you might not yet know but that would prove to be instrumental in the foundation of pro wrestling in the U.S.: Harry Hill, Uzile Prickett, Homer Lane, and others.

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The 1000 Hours subseries of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show is all about the pioneer era of wrestling with myself, author of the DragonKingKarl Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus, as the host.

We continue to work our way through the book and are now up to just prior to the 1870 Detroit International Tournament. It was an era when wrestling started to get more organized. Harry Hill comes onto the scene and will play a major role in the development of the game.

The early players are coming onto the board, so let’s discuss them.

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