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William Richardson - Belted Champion - 1000 Hours

William Richardson - Belted Champion - 1000 Hours

FromWhen It Was Cool Wrestling (DragonKingKarl)


William Richardson - Belted Champion - 1000 Hours

FromWhen It Was Cool Wrestling (DragonKingKarl)

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hour six of the 1000 Hours Podcast features a look at one of the pioneer eras most famous wrestlers in Britian. William Richardson was a famous and celebrated wrestling champion at the turn of the 1800's, pre-dating most of the people we have talked about so far. We have numerous accounts of his exploits including, what may be the earliest references to championship belts being used in wrestling and why. Some of our earliest evidence of what pro wrestling became starts here with Richardson and the colorfully titled book he was featured in. This is hour 6.   We already have a sponsor for hour 7-9 but in order to get an hour 10 of 1000 hours we need a new Patreon supporter at any level or a cash donation via the front page of WhenItWasCool.com to either Patreon or CashApp in the next 72 hours. As soon as it is received I will produce hour 10.
Released:
Jul 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (99)

Looking for pro wrestling history? WWE, WCW, NWA, AEW, NXT, NJPW, Impact, ROH, AWA, ECW, and much more. Karl Stern (DragonKingKarl) is a pro wrestling historian who has produced the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show for over 10 years at Wrestling Observer. He is currently putting together the massive Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling Zone at When It Was Cool. This is the free version of some of the pro wrestling podcasts we produce at When It Was Cool. The vast majority of it is available early to Patreon supporters and there are over 1000 shows available for subscribers. Enjoy these free shows for a deep dive into pro wrestling history and we hope if you enjoy these shows you will become a Patreon supporter and gain access to many others.