# When It Was Cool Wrestling and Retro Pop Culture (DragonKingKarl)

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Official site: https://www.whenitwascool.com
Author: When It Was Cool
Episodes: 20

## Resource

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 DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show for over 15 years at Wrestling Observer. This is the free version of some of the pro wrestling podcasts we produce at When It Was Cool. There is much more available to Patreon supporters. Enjoy these free shows for a deep dive into pro wrestling history and retro pop culture. Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Frank Gotch, William Muldoon, Lou Thesz, Bruno Sammartino, Strangler Lewis, Farmer Burns, Bob Armstrong, Ron Fuller, Jerry Lawler, The Rock, Chris Jericho, Andre the Giant, Dusty Rhodes, and hundreds more are discussed. This feed now also features selected retro pop culture reviews from our Patreon website.

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## Episodes
- [Trouble Follows William Muldoon - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/trouble-follows-william-muldoon-1000-hours) — 2026-07-26T23:51:28+00:00
- [The History of the NWA World Title Part 1 - Special Patreon Section on Is the Wrestling Observer Website Failing or Dying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/the-history-of-the-nwa-world-title-part-1-special-patreon-section-on-is-the-wrestling-observer-website-failing-or-dying) — 2026-07-21T16:50:48+00:00
- [Uphill Both Ways Podcast - 2005](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/uphill-both-ways-podcast-2005) — 2026-07-20T15:47:06+00:00
- [Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - August 1986 - Ric Flair Wins NWA Title, Bama Bash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/long-form-history-of-wrestling-podcast-august-1986-ric-flair-wins-nwa-title-bama-bash) — 2026-07-14T16:45:23+00:00
- [Thrash Metal Show Podcast - Slayer Mailbag](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/thrash-metal-show-podcast-slayer-mailbag) — 2026-07-13T15:50:21+00:00
- [Muldoon and Hogan Had a Lot in Common - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/muldoon-and-hogan-had-a-lot-in-common-1000-hours) — 2026-07-12T02:08:58+00:00
- [September 15, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/september-15-1986-wrestling-observer-newsletter) — 2026-07-07T16:35:18+00:00
- [Uphill Both Ways Podcast - 2004](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/uphill-both-ways-podcast-2004) — 2026-07-06T16:12:06+00:00
- [September 2, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/september-2-1986-wrestling-observer-newsletter-review) — 2026-06-30T16:30:01+00:00
- [August 3, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/august-3-1986-wrestling-observer-newsletter-review) — 2026-06-24T15:53:50+00:00
- [Uphill Both Ways Podcast -2003](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/uphill-both-ways-podcast-2003) — 2026-06-23T19:00:00+00:00
- [William Muldoon: Civil War Fraud - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/william-muldoon-civil-war-fraud-1000-hours) — 2026-06-21T16:01:31+00:00
- [Long Form History of Wrestling - July 1986 (Dusty Rhodes Wins the NWA World Title)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/long-form-history-of-wrestling-july-1986-dusty-rhodes-wins-the-nwa-world-title) — 2026-06-16T12:11:34+00:00
- [The Incredible Hulk (1978)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/the-incredible-hulk-1978) — 2026-06-15T15:32:47+00:00
- [1986 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Year End Awards](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/1986-pro-wrestling-illustrated-year-end-awards) — 2026-06-09T14:57:53+00:00
- [2002 - Uphill Both Ways](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/2002-uphill-both-ways) — 2026-06-08T15:16:46+00:00
- [Pioneer Era Mailbag Show - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/pioneer-era-mailbag-show-1000-hours) — 2026-06-07T15:29:40+00:00
- [July 28, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/july-28-1986-wrestling-observer-newsletter-review) — 2026-06-02T15:46:22+00:00
- [Superman (1978) Movie Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/superman-1978-movie-review) — 2026-05-31T15:27:24+00:00
- [June 28, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Review (Kerry Von Erich's Motorcycle Crash)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/june-28-1986-wrestling-observer-newsletter-review-kerry-von-erich-s-motorcycle-crash) — 2026-05-26T15:49:19+00:00
- [Uphill Both Ways Podcast - 2001](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/uphill-both-ways-podcast-2001) — 2026-05-25T15:07:27+00:00
- [The End of the Pioneer Era - 1899! 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/the-end-of-the-pioneer-era-1899-1000-hours) — 2026-05-24T15:54:47+00:00
- [May 2026 Q and A Show!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/may-2026-q-and-a-show) — 2026-05-19T16:45:52+00:00
- [Music Monday: Thrash Metal Show: Slayer 41st Anniversary of Hell Awaits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/music-monday-thrash-metal-show-slayer-41st-anniversary-of-hell-awaits) — 2026-05-18T15:44:59+00:00
- [Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - June 1986 in Pro Wrestling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/long-form-history-of-wrestling-podcast-june-1986-in-pro-wrestling) — 2026-05-12T15:02:31+00:00
- [McLeod defeats Farmer Burns and more! - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/mcleod-defeats-farmer-burns-and-more-1000-hours) — 2026-05-10T14:34:18+00:00
- [That Didn't Go as Planned - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/that-didn-t-go-as-planned-1000-hours) — 2026-04-26T02:07:33+00:00
- [The Last Match of William Muldoon - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/the-last-match-of-william-muldoon-1000-hours) — 2026-04-12T15:30:31+00:00
- [William Muldoon the Con Man - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/william-muldoon-the-con-man-1000-hours) — 2026-03-29T16:01:09+00:00
- [1986 and 1987 Two Incredible Years!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/1986-and-1987-two-incredible-years) — 2026-03-17T02:33:42+00:00
- [The Return of William Muldoon - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/the-return-of-william-muldoon-1000-hours) — 2026-03-15T15:42:34+00:00
- [Strangler Lewis is a Heel - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/strangler-lewis-is-a-heel-1000-hours) — 2026-03-01T17:27:05+00:00
- [Long Form History of Wrestling - March 1986 - Harley Race Confronts Hulk Hogan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/long-form-history-of-wrestling-march-1986-harley-race-confronts-hulk-hogan) — 2026-02-17T16:42:55+00:00
- [Pro Wrestling's First Business Slump was in 1886 - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/pro-wrestling-s-first-business-slump-was-in-1886-1000-hours) — 2026-02-15T17:14:20+00:00
- [The Rise of Lewis, The Fall of Muldoon - 1000 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-it-was-cool-wrestling-and-retro-pop-culture-dragonkingkarl-1499563/the-rise-of-lewis-the-fall-of-muldoon-1000-hours) — 2026-02-01T17:01:30+00:00

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