DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: From William Muldoon to Roman Reigns
On this hour of my 1000 Hours focus on the pioneer era of pro wrestling, I think it is important to step back for a moment and ask the very legitimate question: what does the pioneer era really have to do with pro wrestling?
Wasn’t it just untrained conmen with large mustaches traveling the country tricking people into a betting scam? What does it really have to do with modern entertainment-style pro wrestling?
Today, I take you on an unbroken journey from William Muldoon to Roman Reigns to show you that it is a more direct link than you may realize.
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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.