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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, it’s the return of the monthly question and answer show.
Karl Stern has a huge mailbag full of questions dealing with a variety of pro wrestling history questions including topics and on the evolution from VHS to DVD to streaming and the problems with that, poor wrestling spots, John Cena’s retirement and place in wrestling history, the Jarretts, the WON Hall of Fame, greasy heels and more!
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It’s Friday and a new supersized edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has arrived.
It’s a big one: the 2025 WON Hall of Fame issue.
Dave Meltzer presents the newest class entering the Hall which includes some familiar names to modern fans.
Dave also hits on all the news of the week including Okada returning to NJPW to take on Hiroshi Tanahashi, a look at WWE & AEW’s upcoming November major events, and all the news of the week.
Sit back and enjoy one of the most popular issues of the year.
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Karl Stern returns with a new DragonKingKarl Show dedicated to this year’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot: his most listened-to show of the year.
Over the past several months, this podcast has focused on many of the people who had not yet made the ballot which gives Karl much more latitude to dive into the people and process of the Hall of Fame, and to examine the ballot.
On the second half of the show, he throws a curveball into the process which makes for a very interesting segment. Also, Karl prepares a suggestion for Dave Meltzer about how to handle the pioneer era of wrestling.
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It is a regular gravy edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show as I dive deeper into those on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot who have not yet been voted in.
The very famous tag team of Black Gordman and Great Goliath are two of those very people so why aren’t they in and should they be?
Also, I talk more 1930s Madison Square Garden history with a huge doublecross incoming and also look at another mid-1990s Tokyo Dome show with a massive tag team match.
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Join Karl Stern today for a look at another Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame nominee: The Mongolian Stomper.
I grew up watching the Stomper on Southeastern Wrestling, but he worked a different sort of character in Stampede. I’ll discuss if any of those belong in the Hall of Fame.
Plus, I continue our look back at 1930s wrestling at Madison Square Garden, and more 1990s Tokyo Dome pro wrestling history!
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On today’s DragonKingKarl, I continue my look at acts which have not yet been voted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame with a focus on the Hart Foundation.
While Bret Hart is already in, his team with Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart is not. Why?
Then, we travel in time back to the mid-1930s for a look at what was happening at Madison Square Garden as the big name of Danno O’Mahoney enters the scene. Plus, I provide an extensive look at a 1990s Tokyo Dome card during the midst of the mixed martial arts influence.
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On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I take a look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame case for former WWF World Champion and one of the craziest characters in pro wrestling history: the Iron Sheik.
I look at the qualifications for “Sheiky Baby” and add a personal story of booking him once.
Finally, I look back to the mid-1930s, Madison Square Garden and the return of Jim Londos, and a mid-1990s look at the Tokyo Dome and the BVD Martial Arts tournament featuring Antonio Inoki and, yes, Sting!
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On today’s DragonKingKarl, our Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame candidate discussion moves to “Bullet” Bob Armstrong.
Armstrong (and family) was among my favorites growing up, the hometown hero of my regional wrestling promotion, Southeastern Championship Wrestling, and later as “The Bullet” in Continental. Does he belong in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame?
Plus, I have a discussion of both 1934 at Madison Square Garden where Jim Londos finally got his title back from “Pig Farmer” Jim Browning and more 1990s Tokyo Dome.
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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Show, I discuss the life and mysterious death of Jay Youngblood and whether he and Ricky Steamboat as a tag team should be in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Also, I talk about the entire Mid-Atlantic area and the incredible tag team scene of that time.
Then, I take a look at a 1994 Tokyo Dome event featuring a Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake match that I simply must see.
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On today’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, the main topic of discussion is changes in pro wrestling and society over the past 30 years, how pro wrestling culture ebbed and flowed during that time, and just how great early 1990s WCW was. (From a financial standpoint, terrible, but there was also a lot of fun to be found.)
Then, I examine the case for Ole Anderson as a singles wrestler for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I take a look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame case for the Von Erichs trio of David, Kevin & Kerry Von Erich.
Amazingly, the only Von Erich in the HOF is Fritz, but should this be the case?
Also on this show, I talk more from the Jack Pfefer scandal in New York wrestling, plus a really cool show from the Tokyo Dome in 1992.
There’s lots of pro wrestling history in this episode, so let’s get started.
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On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I have more thoughts on the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in terms of future potential inductees.
Recently, a tracking spreadsheet for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame was created by a website subscriber — a valuable resource for studying those who haven’t yet gotten into the Hall of Fame.
As a long-time voter, I am going to begin working my way through this resource and carrying you, the listener, with me. Today we begin by looking at the case for Sputnik Monroe, both a wrestler and civil rights activist.
Plus, I have more insights from both the 1930s era at Madison Square Garden and the 1990s at the Tokyo Dome.
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It’s Wrestling Observer Live with myself and former WWE/ECW/WCW star Lance Storm who returns for another fun Friday edition of the show.
We talk all the news, Kenny Omega speaking out, the new class of the Wrestling Observer Hall of fame, plus some really nice phone calls on a variety of topics — NO GIMMICKS.
A fun show as always so check it out in audio form or with a subscription to our YouTube channel.
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In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, available now for subscribers, Dave Meltzer presents this year’s WON Hall of Fame Class.
Who made it? Who missed out? Read all that and more in this week’s issue.
Dave also provides a few obituaries along with the news of the week.
Note: there will be no WON next week as Dave is on vacation.
It’s time for the second of our two annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot shows with more discussion on the historical era, modern era, Japan, Mexico, and the non-wrestler ballot.
This year’s ballot has a lot to consider. We discuss Junkyard Dog, Bill Goldberg, The Von Erichs, The Steiners, and many more. This is usually our most downloaded show every year. Give me your thoughts on who should — or should not — go into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame!
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Part one can be heard here
