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It is time for match seven in round one of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament from the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show. This match pits the legendary Eighth Wonder of the World Andre the Giant against WWA World Champion The Destroyer (Dick Beyer).
The votes are in — and now you can listen to who won and learn about the careers of these two pro wrestling legends. Thank you for supporting When It Was Cool!
The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament continues with match six in round one — and today we have a battle of people who seldom laid down on the job.
Plucked straight out of 1984 following the famous Starrcade Dog Collar match and a year before WrestleMania I, we have “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. His opponent is one of the most beloved stars of Lucha Libre and an international wrestling superstar. From the year 1973, the “Man of 1000 Masks” Mil Mascaras. The votes are in and we have a winner! FIGHT!
The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament (GKT) — Round One, Match Five: Big Van Vader vs. Brock Lesnar.
As Jim Ross would say, this one is going to be a slobberknocker! The listeners have voted and we have a winner. On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, we discuss what would happen if Big Van Vader (circa 1993) took on Brock Lesnar (circa 2014). This is a HOSS FIGHT! Enjoy!
We continue the GKT — Greatest Kayfabe Tournament — today with an interesting clash of styles between Pat O’Connor and Jushin Thunder Liger.
O’Connor was a mat wrestling machine and NWA World Champion. Jushin Liger was a revolutionary high-flyer who later developed a tremendous mat wrestling style as well. It’s the past vs. future in today’s tournament matchup. Who will win? FIGHT!
