When It Was Cool Wrestling (DragonKingKarl) - Midnight Express History, Joe Stecher, More!

Midnight Express History, Joe Stecher, More!

02/18/25 • 57 min

When It Was Cool Wrestling (DragonKingKarl)

And now for something different... I have recently found a booklet in my possession I had forgotten about. After closing down the original DragonKing Press Newsletter, I briefly (for 10 issues) launched a volume two. I have now made the DragonKing Newsletter Vol. 2 available as a Kindle book and we will spend a few weeks going through it. Today, we talk about the early history of the Midnight Express, Joe Stecher, and the highly controversial book by Downtown Bruno (Bruno Lauer). Come and join me for some great pro wrestling history!

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