It Was Almost Real: The Pro Wrestling History Podcast

In this episode, I discuss the development of the St. Louis wrestling promotion under Tom Packs and Sam Muchnick.

In this episode, we discuss how Hubert and Charley Pesek affected the career of John "The Nebraska Tigerman" Pesek.

In this episode, I discuss the federal government prosecuting a gambling ring in 1910. The case exposed how wrestlers worked matches to bilk fans betting on the matches.

In this episode, I talk about the upcoming podcast schedule and website revisions to kenzimmermanjr.com.

In this episode, we discuss wrestlers and jiu jitsu fighters working matches in Brazil. We also review WWE's King and Queen of the Ring.

In this episode, I talk about the 1924 match between Jim Browning and Taro Miyake.

Technical difficulties led to this podcast being more of a compilation. We discuss an odd decision by the New York State Althletic Commission in 1921.

In this episode, I discuss the backstage video from AEW at Wembley, talk about pro wrestling before the modern promotion system, and review Wrestlemania XL Day 2.

In this episode, I discuss the possible reasons for the falling out between Tex Rickard and Jack Curley. I also review the first night of Wrestlemania XL.

In this episode, we discuss the threat that Marin Plestina posed to the wrestling trust between 1917 and 1921.