DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The summer of 1981
On this episode of the DragonKingKarl longform history of pro wrestling series we dive deep into June and July of 1981.
The Moondogs get a shakeup in WWF when one can’t leave home, Dusty Rhodes wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Terry Taylor becomes World Junior Champion, plus Ted DiBiase, Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura, Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson, Ken Patera, Bob Backlund, and much more!
Be sure to also check out the 1981 wrestling timeline at https://www.whenitwascool.com/history-of-wrestling-1981.
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.