It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.