DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1977 in pro wrestling

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• By Karl Stern
• Published: 21 May 2019, 07:47

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1977 was a very eventful year in pro wrestling history: Harley Race won the NWA World heavyweight title from Terry Funk and there were plenty of headlines with Gene and Ole Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Superstar Billy Graham, Bob Backlund, the Japanese scene, and more.

Come join me on the best pro wrestling history podcast on God’s green earth and journey back to the year we lost Elvis and Lynyrd Skynyrd but gained Harley Race and Sgt. Slaughter…sort of.

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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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