In this episode, I discuss Ad Santel’s account of the second Gotch versus Hackenschmidt match to a San Francisco newspaper in 1916. I also discuss Triplemania 34. News and Updates My daughter getting me into a guillotine fantasy football league. Thoughts on UFC Fight Night: Rojas versus Barcelos Best fights on the card were Rojas vs. Barcelos (potential fight of […]
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In this episode, I discuss a 1893 match between Martin “Farmer” Burns and Jack King. I also catch up on the latest MMA and pro wrestling news. News and Update I want to start the show by acknowledging Tony Khan dedicating an episode to Rebel and her fight with ALS. The show brought a lot of focus on the fight […]
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In this episode, I discuss the development of professional wrestling in the United States from 1860s to 1940. I also review an early Portland wrestling card. News and Update Why on earth is Tony Khan putting Kazuchika Okada over Kyle Fletcher or Konosuke Takeshita. Reports that ESPN and Netflix are not happy with their viewership numbers for WWE shows. Main […]
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On August 22, 1931, Hal Roach Studios released Catch-as-Catch-Can (1931), a short film about a homesick wrestler named “The Strangler,” who wants to go home to Kansas. His manager Harry is trying to keep him in New York as Harry has all his money riding on “The Strangler.” Harry is visiting his girlfriend Thelma, where she and her best friend […]
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In December 1907, the San Francisco Chronicle released an article on where the top 19th Century professional wrestlers were living and employed. The article also stated that all the wrestlers listed were still hale and hearty at the time of the article. According to the article, J.H. McLaughlin was 64 years of age and a railroad conductor. One of the […]
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In this episode, Caleb and I discuss the second Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt match, a 1916 match between Ad Santel and Bob Managoff, Sr. as well as reviewing theWrestlemania I build up, main event, and aftermath. Update Reviewing the second Gotch versus Hackenschmidt match. Main Content Santel wrestled one of these rematches on Tuesday, January 11, 1916, at the Dreamland Rink. […]
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In this episode, I discuss Evan “The Strangler” Lewis injuring Duncan C. Ross on purpose in an 1893 match. I also review a card from Chicago in April 1906. News and Update Correction from last episode: Ad Santel wrestled Kyoshi Noguchi on Tuesday, November 30, 1915. Why on earth is Will Osprey having a street fight garabage match with Mark […]
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In this episode, I discuss John “The Nebraska Tigerman” Pesek’s tour of Australia in 1929. I also review AEW All In 2023 from Wembley Stadium. News and Update AEW creative has been particularly bad. Tony Khan has a talent for booking matches his fans want to see but the creative to get there does not make any sense. Khan does […]
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I recently discovered a 1932 film, Uptown New York (affiliate link), with Wladek Zbyszko playing himself. Zbyszko wrestled another wrestler named DeLonn, which I believe is a young Brother Jonathan. Brother Jonathan was the father of Don Leo Jonathan. Director Victor Shertzinger placed the wrestling scene about thirty minutes into the film. To start the film, Shertzinger uses establishing shots […]
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(I released an encore episode of the podcast this week, Episode 132.) During the summer of 1983, I did something rare by attending a handful of live wrestling cards without my sister Vicky. Vicky, who was fifteen years older than me, started taking me to the St. Louis wrestling cards. Vicky had two season tickets in 1981 and 1982, so […]
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