DragonKingKarl: December 1985 in wrestling history
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Karl Stern’s ongoing series on the history of pro wrestling on the DragonKingKarl Show has now reached the end of 1985.
The information for this episode is taken from his book DragonKingKarl’s 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. 1985 was a hugely impactful year in wrestling history and in December, the AWA crowned a new World Champion when Stan Hansen defeated Rick Martel. Plus, a major talent situation unfolded in Japan.
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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.