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It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast

Pro wrestling podcast dedicated to wrestling history between 1870 and 1928 although we do occassionally range into the 1930s.

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33:53

Episode 17 - Author Lessons

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2023/01/09

In this episode, I discuss what I learned during my combat sports book projects.

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23:00

Episode 16 - Bibby vs Ross

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/12/26

In this episode, I read an account of Edwin Bibby vs. Duncan C. Ross from Shooting or Working: The Story of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.

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01:07:34

Episode 15 - Ed ”Strangler” Lewis’ Last Contests

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/12/12

In this episode, we discuss Ed "Strangler" Lewis' Last Two Legitimate Contests.

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34:18

Episode 14- Cora Livingston

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/11/28

In this episode, I discuss the early career of the first recognized Women's World Wrestling Champion, Cora Livingston.

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50:23

Episode 13 - Dangerous Match

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/11/14

In this episode, we discuss a dangerous decision Tom Jenkins made on Christmas Night 1902.

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27:51

Episode 12 - ”Little Demon”

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/10/24

In this episode, I discuss the career of the "Little Demon" Joe Acton.

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44:05

Episode 11 - Correcting Books and Posts

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/10/10

In this episode, we discuss when an author has a duty to correct a previous publication.

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59:04

Episode 10 - John ”The Tigerman” Pesek

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/09/26

In this episode, we discuss John "The Nebraska Tigerman" Pesek.

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01:22:13

Episode9 - Tom Jenkins

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/09/12

In this episode, we discuss Frank Gotch's toughest opponent, Tom Jenkins.

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37:53

Episode 8 - Promoting Wrestling

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/08/22

In this episode, I discuss the development of the professional wrestling promotional system in the late 1910s and 1920s.

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01:03:29

Episode7 - The Masked Marvel

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/08/08

In this episode, I welcome my new co-host, Caleb Zimmerman. We discuss the first masked wrestler in the United States, the Masked Marvel. We also discuss Harley Race vs. David Von Erich from St. Louis' Wrestling at the Chase in 1979.

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28:12

Episode 6 - Worked Title Matches

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/07/25

In this episode, we discuss two worked title matches between Frank Gotch and Fred Beell in 1906.

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32:20

Episode 5: Wild Claims

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/07/11

In this episode, I discuss the wild claims fans, wrestlers and wrestling historians make about professional wrestling matches.

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34:45

Episode 4: Wrestling’s Biggest Double-Cross

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/06/27

In this episode, I discuss the biggest double-cross in the history of wrestling, Stanislaus Zbyszko shoots on Wayne "Big" Munn legitimately taking Munn's world title.

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28:07

Episode 3: Evan ”Strangler” Lewis

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/06/20

In this episode, I discuss three incidents from the career of Evan "The Strangler" Lewis.

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33:34

Episode 2: Jim Londos

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/06/13

In this episode, I discuss the biggest box office attraction of all time. We also discuss what makes one a performer, a shooter and a hooker.

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41:11

Episode 1: Gotch vs. Hack

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2022/06/06

In this episode, we discuss the fact and fiction around the two matches between Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt in 1908 and 1911.

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