Tag: Stanislaus Zbyszko

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Zbyszko brothers

Posted on by Karl Stern

1000 Hours is my sub-podcast series on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show about the pioneer era of pro wrestling: defined as before Frank Gotch and before 1900. 

This week’s show was a requested topic by Eric, the sponsor of this episode. He wanted to know about the Polish influence on wrestling.

In the 1970s, especially, various Polish wrestlers were popular as an ethnic draw, but does it go back further than that? 

When speaking of the Polish influence on pro wrestling, two names immediately come to mind: that being the brother duo of Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Zbyszko brothers at MSG

Posted on by Karl Stern

I continue my series looking at the history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

At this point, we are up to the 1910s where both Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko are having a run. Both were world champion wrestlers in the early 1900s and even have a eventual wrestling connection through Harley Race. (Larry Zbyszko, though not related, took his name from them.)

Also on this episode, I talk about Mort Henderson, who made quite a sensation as the Masked Marvel and his match with Joe Stecher.

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