היסטוריון ספורט קרבי ואמן לחימה
Episodes of It Was Almost Real: הפודקאסט של היסטוריית ההיאבקות המקצוענית.
בפרק זה, I will be talking about an Illinois select committee’s investigation into professional boxing and wrestling in Chicago, אילינוי. In part two, we discuss the revelations that made Sandow and Lewis look bad. Update I tapped out on Heels but highly recommend La Cage. The voice of my childhood was not Jim Ross. It was Larry Matysik at
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vpwseg5xt5s9swey/Episode_827hd3h.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, I will be talking about an Illinois select committee’s investigation into professional boxing and wrestling in Chicago, אילינוי. In part one, we discuss the revelations that made Joe Stecher look bad. Introduction and Update The Starz series Heels and my early thoughts The Divided Championship will be available in June 2025
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sws5bmrdrdb867td/Episode_81aufuu.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, I will be talking a wrestler who need “liquid courage” to climb in the ring with Evan “The Strangler” Lewis. Update Tragic Storms on Friday, מרץ 14, 2025 Main Content Evan Lewis Defeats a Drunken Wrestler In 1887, אוון “החונק” Lewis signed to wrestled Englishman Jack Wannock, the Cornish Wrestling
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a77q3j4bp23crd8x/Episode_807a480.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss how the Divided Championship Era began to expose the worked nature of professional wrestling. Update BBC recently made a decision about the BBC Sounds app that is truly irritating. I will be giving a St. Louis history presentation at Eugene Field House on April 5, 2025. The Divided Championship
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3jrikmpxikbjmkp5/Episode_799nh51.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss William Muldoon wrestling a contest that was not much of a contest. Between falls, Muldoon demonstrated his system of physical training. WWE put on their first disappointing card of the Paul Levesque era with Elimination Chamber 2025. The last ride of the Over the Hill Gang ruined an underwhelming
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bgiyc9p9ddr8pmhj/Episode_7881qcq.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, Dan and I discuss two notable omissions from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. I discuss Chris Jericho’s disappointing run in AEW. In the main content, I discuss two glaring omissions, Paul Bowser and Cora Livingston from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Paul Bowser developed into a solid
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sis8sp3iwczcpy4v/Episode_77bs1hb.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss Bernarr MacFadden’s professional wrestling career in St. לואיס, מיזורי. Update I discuss a recent email and provide an update on the Divided Championship project. Main Content For years, I could not find any account of Bernarr MacFadden’s exploits as a professional wrestler in St. לואיס. While research the beginnings
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/r5y6br9bc4e3dbqf/Episode_766doid.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss Ed “<תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "976" = bbox_w "1948" = bbox_h "52" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = "” Lewis defeating the Masked Marvel during the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament. Update After years of looking for Bernarr MacFadden’s wrestling matches in St. לואיס, I stumbled across a reporter’s recollections of the best wrestling matches he covered during his twenty year career. MacFadden wrestled as
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cz2xtr79w47uuznn/Episode_756r8g9.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss former World Champion Wayne “גדול” Munn and his lesser known brother, Glen Munn. Update Damian Harmony and Ed Blaylock recently invited me on the Geek History of Time podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview. I recommend their podcast to anyone interested in professional wrestling, היסטוריה, popular culture, and interesting
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t3idm7n7cbe5dsbr/Episode_748avea.mp3Podcast: שמע בחלון חדש | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss one of the first nationally known African American wrestlers, רג'ינלד סיקי. Update My cousin Dan returns to the podcast. We discuss a shocking result in the NFL playoffs, Vince McMahon making a settlement with the SEC, and my thoughts on the AEW cards I have been watching on Max.