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Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Farmer Burns

A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show.  This is a question and answer show with topics this week including Hulk vs. Andre at Wrestlemania III, a forgotten 1930's major draw with the same name as a minor league 1980's wrestler, and Farmer Burns' 1912 course in Physical Culture and Wrestling.  Send all questions and topic suggestions for the show to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 6 FREE!

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Show 6!  I go back to the mailbag for this show and take questions on Samoa Joe, Tommy Rich, and more!  If you have questions or topics you'd like to hear discussed send them to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and check out karlstern.com for information on the Stern Stick Flash Drives with hundreds of hours of audio and classic wrestling reading material.


Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 5

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 5!  This is a review show looking at the syndicated WWF Wrestling Challenge show days before WrestleMania 1.  Thoughts on King Kong Bundy, Andre the Giant, Don Muraco, Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, Junkyard Dog, Vince McMahon as an announcer, and the cultural importance of Mr. T and Hulk Hogan and who was the most underrated of this whole era.


Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 4

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 4!  This is a transitional show where I talk suggestions on a new format and get listener input.  Classic wrestling discussion centers around what has stood the test of time and what hasn't.  Particularly ECW.



Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 3

A new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show.  This is the third show of our marathon week.  This show wraps up the old Q&A format.  The next few shows will be transitional shows until I settle on the new style.  There's a thread on The Board for site members who can discuss new show ideas.  Please continue to send any questions you wish to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as I will be working them into the new show format once it becomes finalized.  Thanks for supporting this show and this site!



Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 2

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show Marathon Show 2.  The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show focuses on old school pro wrestling from the days of the territories through the Monday Night Wars era.  Wrestling historian Karl Stern takes questions and topic suggestions from listeners and addresses them on this show.  If you have a question or topic suggestion for the Karl Stern show please send it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 1 FREE~!

This is the first of three shows this week for a Karl Stern Marathon!  This one is free but you must be a member of Wrestling Observer/F4W to get the other two.  On the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show we discuss, well, classic old school pro wrestling.  Pretty simple really.  NWA, AWA, WWF, ECW, WCW, and all the territories.  If you're a fan of old school pro wrestling this is the show for you!















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