WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 is remembered as one of the most iconic pay-per-views in pro wrestling history, as it was the show ...

As 2026 rapidly approaches, we are nearing the 25th anniversary of when WCW closed its doors. World Championship Wrestling held its final event on March 26, 2001, and the wrestling business simply ...

In wrestling lingo, a “house show” refers to a non-televised pro-wrestling event. It’s a dress rehearsal of sorts, used by organizers to test out match-ups and by wrestlers to experiment on lines and ...

Join Karl Stern on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast for a look back at one of the most significant and impactful years in pro wrestling history: 1996. WCW was exploding in ...

We are nearing the 25 year anniversary of World Championship Wrestling's final show, and the company that was once a cultural juggernaut has something of a spotty reputation in the eyes of fans these ...

Before TNA and AEW stood up to try to take on WWE, there was WCW. The legacy of World Championship Wrestling starts off high, but the company tripped on its own success at the end. Now, the dead ...

Baseball and body slams are an entertaining combination, and Knoxville mascot Smokie Joe electrified a post-game crowd July 26 as he landed a slap, entered the ring and picked up the win − all while ...

These days, wrestling fans are more or less in on the act. But there was a time that fans were so enraged by an unforeseen twist that they peppered the men in the ring with trash, disgusted by the ...

Former WCW star Marcus Alexander "Buff" Bagwell has hit another hurdle in his battle to a full recovery after a devastating car crash. Bagwell's longtime friend, Steve Stasiak shared the unfortunate ...

Here’s how I know I’m not a real fan of professional wrestling. Because every now and again, when I’m at a wrestling show in Massachusetts, where I live—whether it’s a World Wrestling Entertainment ...

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