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When It Was Cool Wrestling

Looking for pro wrestling history? WWE, WCW, NWA, AEW, NXT, NJPW, Impact, ROH, AWA, ECW, and much more. Karl Stern (DragonKingKarl) is a pro wrestling historian who has produced the DragonKingKarl Cla... Read more

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Jack Carkeek Goes to Prison - 1000 Hours

Jack Carkeek Goes to Prison - 1000 Hours

Jack Carkeek was a well known top level wrestler during the pioneer era who later got into the promoting end of things. ... Read more

13 Aug 2023

58mins

Ranked #2

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Adrian Adonis - Flowers for Adrian (2023) Book Review

Adrian Adonis - Flowers for Adrian (2023) Book Review

A fantastic new book by John Ellul looking at the life and career of pro wrestling star Adrian Adonis. This book is trem... Read more

8 Aug 2023

49mins

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Opera House Cup - 1000 Hours

Opera House Cup - 1000 Hours

Pro wrestling promoter Court Bauer claims his MLW Opera House Cup dates back to the "pioneer era" and was last held by S... Read more

7 Aug 2023

57mins

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John McMahon - 1000 Hours

John McMahon - 1000 Hours

Who was the pioneer wrestling legend John McMahon? Was he related to the later McMahons? How did he compare to contempor... Read more

1 Aug 2023

1hr 3mins

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William Richardson - Belted Champion - 1000 Hours

William Richardson - Belted Champion - 1000 Hours

Hour six of the 1000 Hours Podcast features a look at one of the pioneer eras most famous wrestlers in Britian. William ... Read more

26 Jul 2023

1hr

Ranked #6

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Inside Wrestling (April 1988) Retro Wrestling Magazine Review

Inside Wrestling (April 1988) Retro Wrestling Magazine Review

Let's take a look back at a retro Apter mag- the April 1988 issue of Inside Wrestling Magazine. This issue features a lo... Read more

25 Jul 2023

59mins

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Terrible Turk - 1000 Hours

Terrible Turk - 1000 Hours

1000 Hours Podcast - The Terrible Turk Yusuf İsmail What a great show I have for you today. On the 1000 hours podcast ... Read more

19 Jul 2023

53mins

Ranked #8

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Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - November 1983 (Starrcade, Thanksgiving Wrestling Shows)

Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - November 1983 (Starrcade, Thanksgiving Wrestling Shows)

On this installment of the longform history of wrestling series we are up to November 1983 which is hugely important bec... Read more

18 Jul 2023

48mins

Ranked #9

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Duncan C. Ross Tells All - 1000 Hours

Duncan C. Ross Tells All - 1000 Hours

There have been several wrestlers and promoters over the years who have gone rogue and spilled the beans on pro wrestlin... Read more

13 Jul 2023

1hr 3mins

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History of Pro Wrestling at MSG - The Trust Busters

History of Pro Wrestling at MSG - The Trust Busters

A very interesting era greets us on this edition of the history of wrestling at MSG series. We are moving away from Earl... Read more

11 Jul 2023

52mins

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