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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Bill Dundee biography

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On today’s show, Karl Stern is here to discuss the career of Memphis pro wrestling legend “Superstar” Bill Dundee.

Was Dundee really from Scotland? Did he really join the circus and movie to Australia and become a pro wrestler? All of these questions and more are answered in this look at a man who did it all in pro wrestling — a champion wrestler, a creative and acclaimed booker, a manager, and one of the best talkers in the business.

Let’s take a look at Jerry Lawler’s career rival — “Superstar” Bill Dundee!

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Inside Wrestling December 1987 magazine review

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I am back with another classic pro wrestling magazine review. 

On this episode, I take a look at a 1987 Weston family (Apter mag) magazine Inside Wrestling, which is among my favorites because of the extensive ratings and the Roll Call of Champions. 

Plus, there are stories on Lex Luger, Dusty Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Randy Savage, and more in addition to some great classic magazine ads.

Grab your PWI T-shirt and join me for a look back at classic pro wrestling history straight off the newsstand.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Yeti biography

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I bet you didn’t expect this. Yes, Karl Stern vs. The Yeti.

I saw the debut of The Yeti in WCW and am also a fan of giant tall wrestlers. I may be the only one, but this gimmick was something that straight out of Memphis wrestling, only it was on national TV. 

Ron Reis was the man under The Yeti outfit but instead of looking like an abominable snowman, he was a mummy. 

None of this makes sense so listen to the show and I’ll unpack it for you. You won’t regret it.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: February 1983 in pro wrestling

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The longform history of wrestling podcast series from DragonKingKarl continues as we take a detailed look back at February 1983 in pro wrestling.

Ric Flair travels around the world (literally) defending the NWA World title. The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes) wins, then has to give back the NWA World title in Florida. Several AWA results including Hulk Hogan. Memphis continues to be mediocre, plus news and notes from Japan.

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DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Bret Hart vs. Giant Baba

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The next match in the GKT (Greatest Kayfabe Tournament) takes place and you the listeners have voted.

Who will win when multi-time WWF Champion Bret Hart faces All Japan legend Giant Baba? Plus, a detailed look at the career and legacy of Bret Hart in Japan.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Owen Hart WON obituary

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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we take a look at Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter obituary for Owen Hart the week he was killed in a tragic fall in Kansas City, MO during the live WWE Over The Edge pay-per-view.

Hart’s death still stands as one of the most tragic moments in the history of pro wrestling and the story gained huge national and international attention. 

From the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, these are the life and times of Owen Hart.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of pro wrestling at MSG from 1878-1879

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On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we return to the early days of Madison Square Garden in New York City and look at two early years’ worth of MSG matches featuring James Singley, William Heavyside, Prof. William Miller, Charles Murphy, Wilhelm Heygster, John McMahon, Edwin Bibby, and Andre Christol.

Plus, Gilmore’s Gardens is officially renamed Madison Square Garden.

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For more, check out the Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling timeline.

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch involved in accident involving fatality

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Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has reportedly been involved in a car accident in Florida that has claimed the life of a 75-year-old man.

Sytch has been in the news repeatedly over the last few years for multiple DUI’s and other offenses, and media reports say this fatal accident may have also included alcohol. I am going to answer as many questions as possible from the F4W Board that have been posted based on my near 30 years in law enforcement to help us all hopefully better understand what is going on here.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Rick Rude’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter biography

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In April 1999, 40-year-old Rick Rude was found dead in his home.

Generally speaking, super fit 40-year-olds don’t just die of natural causes. So what happened to the former WWF Intercontinental champion?

In this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I look at that week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter and how Dave Meltzer discussed the life, death, injuries, and career of a man who wrestled in Florida, WCCW, Memphis, Crockett, WCW, WWF, ECW, and WCW and was a star in every place. 

This is the story of WWE Hall of Famer “Ravishing” Rick Rude.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Saga: The origin of the Midnight Express, part 2

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I return with another DragonKingKarl mega-show in our Saga series, continuing to look back at a tag team many consider the greatest of all time: the Midnight Express.

As I wrote last week, if you think the Midnight Express is only Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton or Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane or if you think Jim Cornette has always been part of the formula, you would be mistaken. 

The Midnights were already a highly decorated veteran unit before Cornette ever came along. With founding members Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, and Norvell Austin, the Midnights ran rampant as the top heels in two different territories long before Mid-South. 

Learn more about that plus members you never knew existed (Honky Tonk Man?) in this second part of the series. Check out part one if you haven’t already.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1983 found footage SECW

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Today’s review is awesome! The Armstrong Alley YouTube channel has newly discovered footage from Alabama’s Southeastern Championship Wrestling in the spring of 1983.

Armstrong Alley found someone with a previously undiscovered tape out of Montgomery that features, among other things: More legendary heel Bob Armstrong, a Buck Robley coming out of a box angle, The Midnight Express, Inc (Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Norvell Austin, Mongolian Stomper, etc), Ric Flair, Mr. Olympia, Frank Savage, Ken Lucas, Jimmy Golden, The Flame (Jody Hamilton), Tommy Rogers as United States Junior champion, and more!

Let’s take a look at it!

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DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Abdullah The Butcher vs. Keiji Mutoh

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Round two of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling show continues with two very different pro wrestlers: the bloodletting Abdullah The Butcher vs. the blood-spilling Keiji “The Great Muta” Mutoh. 

Will the versatility of Mutoh be able to overcome the girth and brutality of Abdullah? 

You, the listener, voted, and we have our result. Join me as I talk about the career of two of the most polar opposite wrestlers that have faced off yet in the #GKT!

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A look back at WCW’s Renegade

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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we look at the late Renegade of WCW fame, using his Wrestling Observer Newsletter obituary as a guide.

Formerly known as Rio Lord of the Jungle, Richard Wilson was brought into WCW by Hulk Hogan and the creative team when they failed to get Ultimate Warrior (Jim Hellwig) to sign so Hogan could “get his win back” from WrestleMania VI.

Even as far as Dollar General knockoffs goes, the Renegade gimmick was pretty embarrassing. This, and other matters, took a personal toll on Wilson who committed suicide at the age of 33.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: November 1982 in pro wrestling

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On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I cover everything that happened during the month of November 1982 in pro wrestling.

This includes, of course, Thanksgiving night back when it was the biggest night of the pro wrestling year. Our discussion includes Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Bob Backlund, Nick Bockwinkel, Stagger Lee (aka Junkyard Dog), Ted DiBiase, Roddy Piper, and more.

Here’s my ultimate history timeline for the entire year of 1982 as a companion.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of pro wrestling at MSG in 1875

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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, it’s the debut of a new series looking at the history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Perhaps the most famous arena in the world, MSG has changed quite a bit over the years and we will talk about the venue’s different owners and locations as well. 

We begin by going back to the original Gilmour’s Gardens (soon to be MSG) and the first wrestling star there: Andre Christol and the great tournament of 1875.

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