DragonKingKarl: April 4, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter review

WWF WrestleMania 2

This week on the DragonKingKarl podcast, Karl Stern takes a look back at the April 4, 1986, issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter which discusses the lead up to WWF WrestleMania 2.

This issue of the observer looks at the training that Mr. T and Roddy Piper were going through leading up to their boxing match. plus an update on the various NFL stars who were expected to be in the celebrity battle royal.

More details were discussed on the then-upcoming NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament.

All of these events and much more are discussed in my latest book, DragonKingKarl’s 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus.

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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.