Tag: Tex Ricard

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The end of Madison Square Garden II

Posted on by Karl Stern

All good things must end and in this edition of the my history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden series, the second version of MSG meets its fate and pro wrestling almost does as well.

The battle between Jack Curley and Tex Rickard fizzles to an anti-climactic end, but with Rickard still in control of MSG and now building a new gigantic 20,000-seat third Garden, he is still the man to deal with.

Enter Jess McMahon who shakes up boxing and his son Vince McMahon who will shake up pro wrestling.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Zbyszkos at MSG

Posted on by Karl Stern

On this week’s DragongKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I continue my chronological exploration into the history of pro wrestling at MSG in New York City.

We continue into the 1920s and discuss the saga of Tex Rickard and how he had taken over the pro wrestling scene. However, he ran into legal trouble and it threatens not only pro wrestling but boxing as well. 

Also, the Zbyszko brothers continue their run as top stars and the NYSAC continues to be a problem.

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