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Greco Roman and Catch as Catch Can, epic battles and Carny scams. Why were there two Strangler Lewises? What’s a Hippodrome? Find out when you listen, learn, and party with Nick and Heidi Howitzer: The Pro Wrestling History Nerds!
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
He was the hottest young star in the post Gotch vs Hackenschmidt era. He was the master of the scissor hold. He was a technical prodigy. So why couldn't he escape the shadow of Frank Gotch?
Join Nick and Chango for a discussion of farm life, long limbs, technical strategies, and pro wrestling madness. It's the story of Joe Stecher!
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-Noted Archive articles.
-Masked Marvel to the Rescue, by Ken Zimmerman jr and Tamara Zimmerman.
-Wrestling Time Capsule: "Scissors King" Joe Stecher, Wrestling's Forgotten Champion", by Brian Solomon. https://www.themidcarders.com/latest/b6eyi4m98z4kr2uqcmwl16polhg4tj
4 years ago
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