DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of pro wrestling at MSG continues
My series on the history of pro wrestling in Madison Square Garden picks up in the new building in New York City: Madison Square Garden II.
William Muldoon is promoting suspicious boxing, suspicious wrestling, and mostly himself. Then, we get the arrival of possibly the most instantly over pro wrestler in history. You think Goldberg got over quick? You’ve heard tales of Danno O’Mahoney? Let me introduce you to the original Terrible Turk. And then, just like that, he died.
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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.