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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show - Pro Wrestling in Pop Culture and Embarrassing Wrestling: This week I am working on finishing up my new book DragonKingKarl's 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus so this week I am presenting a show that I don't believe many people heard before. These two shows were recorded for a special project and this week I am letting everyone hear them. The first half of the show discusses pro wrestling's place in pop culture, especially back in the 1980s, and the second half of the show talks about times that pro wrestling either did completely embarrassing angles or featured embarrassing characters. Free
1000 Hour Podcast - Strangler Lewis is a Heel: Today on my 1000 Hours podcast series we discuss the continued rise of Evan 'Strangler' Lewis and how crowds in the late 1800s turned on this man. The vicious tactics of the original Strangler Lewis bumps up against the code of conduct of the era's sporting culture. Plus, William Muldoon says he is retired but is he really? The wild 1880s continue on the 1000 Hours Podcast with Karl Stern. Free Version / Patreon Version
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Issue 325 (2026) Comic Book Review: What have my old friends in G.I. Joe been up to? I have been following the G.I. Joe property since it first came on the scene (the Larry Hama version) in 1982 but in recently years I have fallen off it. Despite Larry Hama still writing the comic, we are still holding onto characters who should be in their 70s so their Vietnam backstory (an important part of the story) no longer fits as modern military tech now fills the pages. Too many ninjas, too many Snake Eyes, yadda, yadda. Well, issue 325 had one of those covers I couldn't pass up and, much to my surprise, despite the problems, this issue worked pretty well. Join me as I discuss it. Only on Patreon
DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast - February 2026 Question & Answer Show! You have the questions and I (hopefully) have the answers. No matter what era of pro wrestling history, from the pioneer era to the 2000s nothing is off limits. Today's show takes a number of questions and topic suggestions including the recent retirements of John Cena and Hiroshi Tanahasi and opponents they had in common, Jim Londos place in wrestling history, theme music, Bubba Ray Dudley and a few retro pop culture questions as well. Free Version / Patreon Version
Godzilla vs Cosmic Monster (1974) Retro Movie Review: Oh no! There goes Tokyo! From 1974 it's Godzilla vs The Cosmic Monster. The Cosmic Monster is actually Mechagodzilla but we aren't supposed to know that (despite the artwork on the poster). Anyway, this is everything I love and hate about Godzilla movies. A largely ridiculous and boring plot about aliens or something. Some women show up and sing a song, then finally monsters fight. It's every Godzilla movie ever. Let's talk about it. Free
Long Form History of Wrestling - March 1986 - Harley Race Confronts Hulk Hogan: Today we pick back up the Long Form History of Pro Wrestling Series taken from my upcoming book (next month!) DragonKingKarl's 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. Pro wrestling in America is building toward three big shows- WWF WrestleMania 2, the first NWA Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament, and AWA Wrestle Rock '86. One pro wrestler takes great exception to the WWF incursion into his town when Central States co-owner Harley Race wrestles on one side of town and then drives to the other to confront Hulk Hogan... possibly with a gun! Free Version / Patreon Version
201 Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time List: Who Are the Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time
Compiled By: Karl Stern Sourcing Data from over 30 Historians, Vetted Greatest Wrestler of All Time Lists, Major Media Rankings, Cumulative Lists, and Major Vetted Halls of Fame. This list is not my opinion. The only input I had into ranking this list was doing the math and averaging the results and putting it together in a readable format. This, according to multiple respected pro wrestling historians, major media rankings, published books, and vetted rankings are the 201 greatest pro wrestlers of all time, with bonus points given for major vetted Halls of Fame and Wrestler of the Year Awards. Read More.
