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Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - February 1986: Today I take a detailed look back at February 1986 from my upcoming book (March 2026) DragonKingKarl's 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus with a very historic month in pro wrestling history. The tragic death of World Class wrestler Gino Hernandez shocks the pro wrestling world. Plus, NWA Superstars on the Superstation, The Bullet battled Mr. Olympia over their masks, the Honky Tonk Man gimmick is born, a famous tag team wrestler is arrested for a fatal car accident, the first pro wrestling video game, and huge, tall tales spun by the Von Erich family. Free Version / Patreon Version
Space Ghost (1966) Retro TV Review Podcast: Now, on Monday's we are putting up retro pop culture shows from When It Was Cool to supplement our many pro wrestling history shows! Today, we look back at one of my favorite Hanna-Barbara superhero characters- Space Ghost! Yes, Space Ghost had a renaissance in the early 2000s with his Cartoon Network talk show but before that he was a straight up space hero! Free
1000 Hours Podcast - Muldoon and Sorakichi Head to Court: Today on my 1000 Hours podcast series which focuses on the pioneer era of pro wrestling, two of the biggest stars of the era head to court for very different reasons. First, William Muldoon is arrested and hauled to court for slapping a security guard upside the head and calling him a dirty loafer for daring to tell Muldoon to move along. While the Muldoon trial was largely humorous, we see the dark side of Japanese wrestler Matsada Sorakichi who, freshly married, has already began abusing his wife. Amongst all the legal happenings there is actual pro wrestling going on as Col. James H. McLaughlin continues his return and faces a very violent man. The content for this episode is taken from my latest book: DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus available on Amazon. Free Version / Patreon Version
DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: WWE Encyclopedia Fun: On this last DragonKingKarl show of 2025, I grab a copy of a really cool book I've been looking at for a while - the WWE Encyclopedia. I have versions of this same type of book for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, etc. but I expected the WWE book to be well... full of lies and cheesy. It was full of kayfabe, but it wasn't cheesy and we have a good bit of fun looking at some classic characters featured inside and a few stories that you won't believe! Free Version / Patreon Version
First! Human Torch (1974) Comic Book Review Podcast: This is a new one to me. I recently got a complete set of the Human Torch solo series from 1974 but... which Human Torch? There are two, the Marvel Golden Age Human Torch was the first Marvel Superhero, then, to launch the Silver Age, the Human Torch was reintroduced as a different character with a different back story in the Fantastic Four. The cover of this issue promised a battled between the two but what we got was a solo story involving the new Human Torch and a Golden Age reprint of the original. Patreon
It. Welcome to Derry (2025) Season 1 Review Podcast: Today, Karl and Tonya discuss the Stephen King 'It' prequel series 'Welcome to Derry'. To say this series starts off slowly is an understatement but don't give up! The payoff is worth the journey. The series ties in directly with the 'It' movie series and also very closely to 'The Shining' and 'Doctor Sleep'. So, if you are a fan of the Stephen King universe, check out this show (plus some Dark Tower talk as well!) Patreon
201 Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time List: Who Are the Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time
Compiled By: Karl Stern Sourcing Data from over 30 Historians, Vetted Greatest Wrestler of All Time Lists, Major Media Rankings, Cumulative Lists, and Major Vetted Halls of Fame. This list is not my opinion. The only input I had into ranking this list was doing the math and averaging the results and putting it together in a readable format. This, according to multiple respected pro wrestling historians, major media rankings, published books, and vetted rankings are the 201 greatest pro wrestlers of all time, with bonus points given for major vetted Halls of Fame and Wrestler of the Year Awards. Read More.
