DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: December 1981 in pro wrestling

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• By Karl Stern
• Published: 10 Nov 2020, 06:49

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On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling show, we finish going through the year of 1981. NWA World Champion Ric Flair tours Florida, Bob Backlund battles Don Muraco in the WWF, and Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka win the annual All Japan tag team tournament. Plus, Sports Illustrated does a story on Andre the Giant, David Von Erich arrives in Florida as a heel and wins the Southern title, and The Midnight Express run strong in Memphis.

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Karl Stern

Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.

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