Episode 26 – Stecher vs. Caddock

In this episode, I discuss the 1917 and 1920 World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship matches between Joe Stecher and Earl Caddock.

Update

A special thank you to listener Shannon Bertrand, who let me know that I loaded the wrong episode for Episode 25. I have corrected the episode and it should be available on all platforms.

If you have ESPN+, I strongly recommend you watch Jamall Emmers vs. Jack Jenkins from UFC on ABC: Topuria vs. Emmett.

I did enjoy Jey Uso kicking Roman Reigns in the face in the culmination of a three-year storyline. However, I am positive Vince McMahon will mess it up.

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Earl Caddock in 1917 (Public Domain)

Main Content

Based on Mike Chapman’s interview on the Shut Up and Wrestle podcast with Brian R. Solomon, I took a look at both the 1917 and 1920 World Title matches between Joe Stecher and Earl Caddock.

After researching the matches, I changed my mind on the 1917 title match.

I did not change my mind about the 1920 title match.

I explain why during the main portion of the episode.

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Joe Stecher with his championship belt (Public Domain)

Review

I skip the review but recommend some recently released WWE Championship Wrestling episodes from 1980. These episodes setup the Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko feud.

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Podcast Art for the It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast

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