DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Stecher vs. Okada

Match 21 in the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament sees two of the greatest wrestlers from different eras face off. From the 1920s-1930s, Joe Stecher takes on the man many say is the greatest pro wrestler of the modern era — NJPW’s Kazuchika Okada.

Of course, the GKT is just a fun way of doing two biographies. You, the listener, have voted — and we have a winner! Join wrestling historian Karl Stern as he takes a look at these two wrestling legends.

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Karl Stern
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.