# Episode 135 - Scufflers, Shooters, and Workers

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Podcast: [It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-almost-real-the-pro-wrestling-history-podcast-5491170)
Published: 2026-05-11T05:32:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2430

## Resource

In this episode, I discussed the lessons I learned writing Scufflers, Shooters, and Workers: Pioneer Wrestlers of the 19th Century, Vol. 1. I also discuss Sam Muchnick establishing Ted DiBiase as a main event wrestler from 1978 to 1980.

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