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As a kid growing up in New York in the late '50s, Bill Apter fell in love with professional wrestling, and it wasn't long before he was rubbing shoulders with the greats as a young reporter and photographer. He's since become the world's best-known wrestling magazine personality, and he's had professional and personal relationships with a who's who of the business, like Triple H, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Sting, and Ric Flair.

The first true national and international sports celebrities were boxers in the late 1800s. Soon after the abolition of slavery in the United States the first World Champions of the sport were crowned. As the Champion of the World these boxing heavyweights were held on a pedestal of athletic dominance, and in the eyes of some white Americans, and many of those in the boxing community, these champions had to be white, anything else would challenge the belief of white Anglo-Saxon superiority that many white Americans were clinging to at the time.

Step into the squared circle of yesteryear with When It Was Real, the ultimate throwback podcast for fans of the golden era of professional wrestling. Each week, this deep-dive audio experience transports listeners to the gritty, unfiltered days of the 1970s World Wide Wrestling Federation, when larger-than-life characters and blood-and-guts rivalries captivated fans and made wrestling feel real. Hosted by two of wrestling’s most passionate historians, When It Was Real is your ringside seat to the past: 🎙️ Nikita Breznikov – Noted WWWF historian, author, actor, and former wrestling ...

Join Extreme Championship Wrestling head official Jim Molineaux and original promoter for the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance Joel Goodhart as they explore what Professional Wrestling was like when they broke into the business, and how a small little company called TWA was the launching pad for what became ECW.

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 ...

When Real World meets FirstTake inside a WWE ring! It's the brand new wrestling podcast that takes you

The podcast that brings Real World and FirstTake in the WWE ring, get ready to go Down memory lane.

Northern Irish comedians and longtime wrestling fans Ronan Linskey and Alan Irwin take some deep dives into the very worst of professional wrestling. Season 1 is complete, covering Vince Russo's WCW, Season 2 is all about WWECW, and Season 3 takes on Hulk Hogan in TNA! Facebook - www.facebook.com/twtwpod Instagram - @twtwpod TikTok - @twtwpodEmail - theworsttherewas@gmail.com

Come with me and have a few laughs as I debate and talk with wrestling fans about the greatest wrestler to ever live, Curt Hennig!If you'd like to support my show please visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1935013/supportThanks for your support!