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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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36:54

Episode 55 - Browning Squeezes Miyake

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2024/05/13

In this episode, I talk about the 1924 match between Jim Browning and Taro Miyake.

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30:33

Episode 54 - The Frankenstein Episode

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2024/05/06

Technical difficulties led to this podcast being more of a compilation. We discuss an odd decision by the New York State Althletic Commission in 1921.

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58:17

Episode 53 - Backers vs. Promoters

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2024/04/11

In this episode, I discuss the backstage video from AEW at Wembley, talk about pro wrestling before the modern promotion system, and review Wrestlemania XL Day 2.

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51:28

Episode 52 - Rickard vs. Curley

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2024/04/08

In this episode, I discuss the possible reasons for the falling out between Tex Rickard and Jack Curley. I also review the first night of Wrestlemania XL.

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41:30

Episode 51 - Marin Plestina

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2024/04/01

In this episode, we discuss the threat that Marin Plestina posed to the wrestling trust between 1917 and 1921.

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44:06

Episode 50 - Wrestling and World War I

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2024/03/25

In this episode, we discuss how World War I affected American professional wrestling. We also reveal who said, "Repetition is the key when dealing with goofs."

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32:12

Episode 49 - Pesek vs. Plestina

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2024/03/11

In this solo episode, I look at John "The Nebraska Tiger Man" Pesek settling two promotional wars in the 1920s.

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59:24

Episode 48 - Legendary Stories

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2024/03/04

In this episode, we discuss the origins of professional wrestling stories and legends around events through history.

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46:11

Episode 47 - Londos vs. Carnera

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2024/02/26

In this episode, we discuss the careers of Jim Londos and Primo Carnera leading into a review of their 1950 wrestling match.

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01:07:43

Episode 46 - Muldoon vs. Whistler

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2024/02/12

In this episode, we discuss William Muldoon vs. Clarence Whistler as we try to be more positive this week.

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02:15:43

Episode 45 - It's a Dirty Business

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2024/02/05

In this episode, we discuss the Vince McMahon scandal, the dirty deeds of promoters in the past, and review the 2024 Royal Rumble. We end this long episode talking about wrestling on TV in St. Louis during the 1980s.

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39:15

Episode 44 - Young Ed Lewis

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2024/01/29

In this episode, I discuss the first five years of Ed "Strangler" Lewis' career.

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01:17:18

Episode 43 - Mixed Bout

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2024/01/22

In this episode, we discuss the boxer vs. wrestler bout between "Battling" Levinsky vs. Ray Steele.

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01:13:16

Episode 42 - Gambling Schemes

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2024/01/08

In this episode, we discuss how gambling schemes fed into professional wrestling's unsavory reputation.

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01:33:12

Episode 41 - Why Mort Henderson?

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2024/01/01

In this episode, we discuss a new discover about Ed "Strangler" Lewis, why Mort Henderson was picked to be the Masked Marvel, and a look at Jerry Lawler vs. "Dirty" Dutch Mantel.

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01:04:28

Episode 40 - Happy, Happy Christmas

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2023/12/25

In this episode, we discuss a Christmas Night wrestling fiasco in 1911.

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01:07:29

Episode 39.5 - Sandow and Lewis

It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast ·

2023/12/18

In this episode, we discuss how and when Billy Sandow and Ed "Strangler" Lewis really met.

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01:17:05

Episode 39 - Zbyszko’s Double-Cross

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2023/12/11

In this episode, we discuss the famous double-cross of "Big" Wayne Munn and the Gold Dust Trio by Stanislaus Zbyszko.

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01:21:09

Episode 38.5 - Joe Stecher in 1910s

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2023/12/04

In this episode, we discuss news, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, Joe Stecher in the 1910s, and review a match from Mid-Atlantic in 1983.

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01:09:45

Episode 38 - Zbyszko vs. Aberg

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2023/11/27

In this episode, we discuss Stanislaus Zbyszko's last match of his first tour of America. We finish with his return to the United States in 1920.

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