DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1940 and 1941

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• By Karl Stern
• Published: 21 Dec 2017, 07:30

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This edition of the longform history of wrestling series features wrestling historian Karl Stern talking about 1940 and 1941 in pro wrestling. The World title is fractured into many pieces and people like Lou Thesz, Steve Casey, Bronko Nagurski, and Orville Brown are battling for it. World War II is unfolding, pro wrestling is changing, and the regional offices are being seeded.

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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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