DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Heroes of Wrestling, 20 years later

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• By Karl Stern
• Published: 5 Nov 2019, 05:56

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You asked for it. You said, “Hey Karl, we like your new burn it to the ground attitude” and “Hey Karl, more snark please.”

So what did I do? I watched what is commonly thought of as the worst pay per view in the history of pro wrestling, the 1999 Heroes of Wrestling PPV, a show that happened 20 years ago last month.

I can tell you that you have been lied to. Part of this show wasn’t as bad as you’ve been led to believe but part of it is much worse. Much, much, worse.

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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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