# Frank Gotch

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Muldoon Makes a Run For It! - 1000 Hours

The 1000 Hours podcast series looks back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling, the era before Frank Gotch. On this episode, pro wrestling historian Karl Stern takes a look into the 1880s as William Muldoon wraps up his tenure in California with a debacle of a worked match against Clarence Whistler t…

Does Modern Science support Frank Gotch's theory?

Does Modern Science support Frank Gotch's theory? Link to article: https://vegoutmag.com/news/r-tns-forget-your-20s-your-brain-actually-peaks-in-your-late-50s/ Support authentic Catch Wrestling by becoming a member of our YouTube channel! Get behind the scenes access to our events and other fun s…

Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt

In the early days of profession wrestling, a sport already rife with conmen and circus tricks, there would be one rivalry that would make, and simultaneously threaten to break, the sport across the globe. Two worlds collided with the rough and tumble American, Frank Gotch, and the first world heavy…

The Origins of Pro Wrestling: Carnivals, Catch Wrestling & The Gold Dust Trio

This was uploaded to Spotify as a video episode. If it's just audio on other platforms, you can also find it on Patreon and YouTube. On this solo, offseason, episode of 10 Bell Pod, Nick goes way back. Long before AEW Dynamite, WrestleMania and before wrestling was ever called sports entertainmen…

The Return of William Muldoon - 1000 Hours

William Muldoon got about a 25-year head start on Frank Gotch's gimmick of returning from 'retirement' multiple times and about a 100-year head start on Terry Funk. William Muldoon had begun suffering from nagging hand and arm injuries and a severe downturn in the popularity of pro wrestling, espec…

Episode 134 - Gotch Working?

In this episode, I discuss a March 1901 match between Frank Gotch and Oscar Wasem in Burlington, Iowa. I also review a World Class Championship Wrestling show from May 1983.

The End of the Pioneer Era - 1899! 1000 Hours

Today on the 1000 Hours Podcast I finish out the review of my book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus available from Amazon. Frank Gotch is now on the scene after losing to American champion Dan McLeod (working under a fake name) and then was 'discovered' by Farmer Burns. William Mu…

Farmer Burns: The Man That Grew Pro Wrestling

Farmer Burns stands at the foundation of American pro wrestling history. Martin "Farmer" Burns was a catch wrestling pioneer, champion, trainer, and physical culture evangelist whose influence helped shape both amateur and professional wrestling forever. This episode looks into his farm boy begin…

Doc Roller: The Wrestler, Doctor, and Football Player Who Did It All

If you want one of the most underrated stories in wrestling history, Doc Roller is it. In this episode, I explore the wild life of Doc Roller, a real physician, college athlete, early professional football player, professor, and pro wrestler who somehow managed to be all of those things at once. Fr…

Episode 157 - Gotch's Early Matches

In this episode, I discuss Frank Gotch's early world title defenses in 1909. I also discuss a Detroit wrestling show from 1976.