Posts and podcasts about professional wrestling in the 20th Century from 1900 to the 1940s.
In this episode, I discuss American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dan McLeod wrestling George Baptiste in St. Paul, Minnesota during 1899. I end the show with a review of Summer Slam 1997. News and Update I give an update on the Ad Santel book project. Main Content On February 24, 1899, American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dan McLeod wrestled George Baptiste in […]
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In this episode, I go over recent MMA events, discuss Dan McLeod’s arrest for bilking a Montreal barber, recommend a new wrestling based fiction series, and review Bruiser Brody: Wrestling’s Last Rebel documentary. News and Updates I am a little concerned about One Fighting Championship surviving due to more cost cutting. I did enjoy One Fight Night 44 (affiliate link) on […]
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In this episode, I discuss Ed “Strangler” Lewis defending his world title against Jim Londos in St. Louis during 1924. News and Updates Conor McGregor lost his last fight due to a devastating leg injury. Father Time doesn’t do the job for anyone. Vince McMahon’s and Janelle Grant’s legal teams agreed to submit their dispute to binding arbitration. We will […]
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In this episode, I discuss a part-time wrestler, full-time city constable Paul Kisselbach killed in the line of duty during September 1949. I also review the wrestling card from the Omni in Atlanta on April 22, 1984. News and Update It is a slow time in pro wrestling as a number of people are engaging in verbal, and threatened physical, […]
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In this episode, I disccuss the 1905 match in St. Louis between George (Georg) Hackenschmidt and George Baptiste. I also make an announcement about the show including a co-host returning in late July or early August. Main Content Frank Gotch wanted to wrestle George (Georg) Hackenschmidt in St. Louis during the 1904 World’s Fair. “Hack” did not travel to the […]
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In this episode, I discuss a 1918 World Title match between Earl Caddock and Wladek Zbyszko. I finish the episode with a review of Forbidden Door 2023. News and Update Judge finds that Vince McMahon and Nick Khan destroyed evidence leading the judge to assume five facts to be materially true. TKO is not setting the world on fire with […]
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In this episode, we discuss the fight for the estate of former professional wrestler, regular St. Louis wrestling referee, and St. Louis businessman George Baptiste. I discussed George Baptiste’s career back in Episode 64 of the podcast. Update Is AEW losing their TV deal? Double or Nothing 2026 did 204,000 buys, a big increase over the normal 140,000 buys. Jon […]
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In this St. Louis-centric episode, I discuss Jim Londos wrestling Dan Kolov (Koloff) on one of the early John Contos-Tom Packs cards in 1923. I also discuss WWF trying to capitalize on St. Louis history in 1986. News and Updates The furor around Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano watched by 12 million on Netflix UFC cuts Ketlen Viera Ludwig Kaiser […]
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In this episode, I discuss the early matches of longtime St. Joseph, Missouri wrestling promoter Gust Karras. I also review two of Karras’ cards. Update One Fighting Championship just terminated a number of executives including Rich Franklin and Mark Hume. Hopefully, it is just a restructure and not a sign that the company is going out of business. I saw […]
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In this episode, I discuss the May 28, 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri between Stanislaus Zbyszko and Charley Olson. I also review the Netflix documentary on Hulk Hogan. Update Readers bought copies of Scufflers, Shooters, and Workers before I launched the official marketing campaign. Sean Strickland recently won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Main Content Stanislaus Zbyszko would not have been […]
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