DragonKingKarl: The myths surrounding the death of Clarence Whistler
Today’s DragonKingKarl Show is packed with very important events in the history of the pioneer era of pro wrestling.
The first event we talk about may have even changed the course of history. When Clarence “The Kansas Demon” Whistler died while on tour of Australia, he was considered by many newspapers to be the real and true World champion of pro wrestling. However, his death is full of myth and misinformation and we will cut through the fog of time to get to the truth.
Also on this show, Evan Lewis earns his nickname as “The Strangler” and in the same instance, he becomes the first real heel that wrestling had ever seen.
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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.