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When It Was Cool Wrestling (DragonKingKarl)
For all shows including our archived content visit our Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/wiwcool Pro wrestling history. WWE, WCW, NWA, AEW, NXT, NJPW, TNA, Impact, ROH, AWA, ECW, and the pioneer era of pro wrestling. Karl Stern (DragonKingKarl) is a pro wrestling historian who has produced the...
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WWF This Tuesday in Texas 1991
On this edition of the DragonKingKarl show, pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern begins wrapping up our months long look at the 1990s by taki...
The Return of McLaughlin - 1000 Hours
The year is 1884 and the first national pro wrestling star, Col. James H. McLaughlin has been semi-retired for quite a while working as a train engine...
New AWA World tag team champions and more!
We have now exited 1985 and finished my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus and sail into uncharted territory- 1986! This is a red-h...
Patreon Half Off Sale!
For the first time in the history of When It Was Cool! Half off every Patreon level! Get instant access to almost 3,000 podcasts, books, and more on p...
1994 AAA / WCW When Worlds Collide Reviewed!
In 1994 the train wreck that was WCW somehow managed to pull off one of the best PPVs of all-time. In association with Mexico's AAA promotion, When Wo...
Muldoon Makes a Run For It! - 1000 Hours
The 1000 Hours podcast series looks back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling, the era before Frank Gotch. On this episode, pro wrestling historian Kar...
1991 Steroid Madness, and Details of a Belt
Today our time machine takes us back to 1991, a time when pro wrestling was about as low as it could go. Business is horrendous across the board. The...
The End of 1985 and a New World Champion
My on-going series on the history of pro wrestling has now reached the end of 1985. The information for this episode is taken from my book DragonKingK...
Muldoon, Whistler, and Dinnie - 1000 Hours
My 1000 Hours podcast series is taken from my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus and covers the pre-1900 era of pro wrestl...
Ric Flair vs Vader Starrcade 1993 and More!
Today I hop in the time machine and travel back to January 1994. There I pick up an issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter which covered the previ...
Ric Flair vs Vader Starrcade 1993 and More!
Today I hop in the time machine and travel back to January 1994. There I pick up an issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter which covered the previ...
William Muldoon vs Donald Dinnie - 1000 Hours
The 1000 Hours podcast series focuses on the pioneer era of pro wrestling history. You do not have to listen to the shows in order, jump in at any poi...
1990 The Year in Review
On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Show, I grab the March 1991 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine which covers the year 1990 in depth. Bes...
Long Form History of Wrestling - November 1985 - Starrcade, Rick McGraw, more) Free
I continue my history of pro wrestling series today looking at November 1985 which is taken from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omni...
The Poisoning of Tom Connors - 1000 Hours
My 1000 Hours podcast sub-series is devoted to discussion about the pioneer era of pro wrestling (Pre-Frank Gotch). Currently, we are going through my...
2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion!
Generally speaking, this is my most listened to show of the year, so thank you and strap in. Over the past several months this podcast has focused on...
A Look Back at a 1990 WWF Magazine
Today we hop in the time machine and set it for the fall of 1990. Pro Wrestling was slumping but not yet bottoming out. When the December 1990 issue o...
New Homer Lane Information and More - 1000 Hours
Today on my 1000 Hours podcast series looking back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling (the era before Frank Gotch) from my latest book DragonKingKarl...
1992 WCW Had Lots of Problems
Today my classic wrestling podcast takes a detailed look back at September 1992 through the pages of Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WCW...
September Q&A Show!
Tons of great questions and topics submitted by our Patreon supporters this month. A wide range of pro wrestling history questions including a few gre...
The Rise of Catch as Catch Can Wrestling - 1000 Hours
On hour 80 of my 1000 Hours podcast series covering the pioneer era of pro wrestling, we continue in my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro W...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - October 1985 - A Wedding and World Champion vs World Champion
On this weeks show I continue my long form history of pro wrestling series taken from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus. I take...
1996 in Pro Wrestling History
Join me today for a look back at one of the most significant and impactful years in pro wrestling history - 1996! WCW was exploding in popularity with...
Muldoon and Whistler Get into a Fist Fight - 1000 Hours
1000 Hours is my series on the pioneer era of pro wrestling history and is taken from my latest book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibu...
1992 When Ron Simmons Became World Champ, Scandals and more!
Welcome to my pro wrestling history podcast where, this week, I am going to look back at 1992 when Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader for the WCW Worl...
The William Muldoon Tour Begins - 1000 Hours
On this edition of the 1000 Hours Podcast, the podcast all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling, author and historian Karl Stern takes a look back a...
The Last Newsletters of the 1990s
I am back this week with a new podcast looking back at the 1990s. Recently, I took a look at the first pro wrestling newsletters of the 1990s to get a...
August Q and A Show!
Today is my birthday! And what better way to celebrate than with a packed mailbag and this month is probably our best yet with questions ranging from...
Why Study the Pioneer Era of Wrestling? - 1000 Hours
The 1000 Hours podcast this week answers a sponsor's question: Why should we study the pioneer era of pro wrestling? What relevance does it have to th...
A Look at the Beginning of the 1990s Through the Newsletters
What did the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s look like in pro wrestling? What did it look like in real time through the lenses of the...
Death of Hulk Hogan (2025) Podcast Special
Join pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern as he talks about the complicated history and legacy of pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who passed...
1992: The Best-ish of Times, The Worst-ish of Times
As I continue my look back at the 1990s, I make a stop in one of the strangest eras of pro wrestling history- 1992. The pro wrestling business has cra...
H.M. Dufur's First Reign as Champion - 1000 Hours
This is hour 76 our podcast series looking back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling. We pick up in 1880. H.M. Dufur has recently defeated James Owens...
106 Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - August 1985 - WWF Grows, NWA Tries, AWA Hanging On
I am back with the latest long form history of pro wrestling series from my book DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book taking a detail...
July Question and Answer Show!
You've got the questions, and I have the answers! We have several great topics and questions to discuss on this edition of the show including the Rodd...
There is a New Champion - 1000 Hours
The 1000 Hours podcast series focus exclusively on the pioneer era of pro wrestling or the era before Frank Gotch. This episode of the show is sponsor...
The Late 1990s Were Wild
Today I want to look back at the late 1990s in pro wrestling history. The 1990s were a wild time and the late 1990s saw the rise of the NWO, WCW passi...
Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - July 1985 - King of the Ring, Great American Bash, More!
My Long Form History of Wrestling Series continues with a detailed look back at July 1985. July 1985 was a big month in pro wrestling history featurin...
The Pioneer Era Erupts - 1000 Hours
This is hour 74 of the 1000 Hours podcast series looking back at the pre-Frank Gotch era of pro wrestling in the United States. This podcast is taken...
The Early 1990s
Today we are headed back to the early 1990s to discuss the state of pro wrestling at the time. While business was just about as bad as it could get, t...