DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Hulk Hogan vs. Jerry Lawler
Today begins a new finite podcast series — the Greatest Kayfabe Wrestling Tournament.
This is a fictional 64-man, single elimination tournament that asks the question “What if these wrestlers were real? Who would win?” This is not a “shoot” fight, nor an argument over who the best worke” is. This tournament is about what we started watching wrestling for to begin with — could Hulk Hogan the character defeat Jerry Lawler the character in a wrestling match? Round one…match one…Hulk Hogan (circa 1987) WWF Champion vs. Jerry Lawler (circa 1988) AWA Champion. FIGHT!
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.