DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Revisiting Junkyard Dog obituary
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On our cycle of shows we return now to From the Pages of the Observer — where Karl Stern takes a look at a Dave Meltzer biography, obituary, or history piece.
This episode looks at the death of the Junkyard Dog. For a brief window of time, JYD was one of the most popular wrestlers in the world — a regional megastar who went national during the expansion of the WWF. But just as quickly as he rose to stardom, JYD came crashing down and ultimately died at the age of 45 in a car accident.
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.