Best MSG Of Hope Podcasts (2024)

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How to Continue Being Filled in the Spirit | Full Msg | David McGrew | Sept. 29 31:36

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This Sunday we had pastor David McGrew of speak at Impact, and it was amazing!He gives insightful wisdom into how to continue to be filled in the Holy Spirit, how necessary it is, and how easy it can be! Listen in!By Impact Life Church

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2024 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Ballot Show (Part 1) 1:06:17

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It's that time of year again, Dave Meltzer has sent out the 2024 ballots for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. This is my most popular show of the year (two parts with part 2 airing next week) and we have a lot to discuss this year. Will the multitude of tag teams introduced over the last few years get in? What about the Young Bucks? …

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The Real Terrible Turk and More William Muldoon - 1000 Hours 56:43

6d ago56:43

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On hour 57 of 1000 Hours, the podcast series about the pioneer era of pro wrestling, historian and author Karl Stern has new information about the original Terrible Turk provided by an expert on the matter, Phil Lions. Phil has given us some great details not previously published about pro wrestling's first major special attraction. Then, we look m…

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Spirit Empowered Life: How Do I Receive The Holy Spirit? | Full Message | Sept. 22 43:15

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When we believe and receive Jesus as our Lord, we are BORN of the Spirit. And once we have received Jesus as our Lord, we qualify to be FILLED with the Spirit. When He comes on our spirit and as we are filled with Him, He empowers us to live the Christian life. We are empowered to being a witness for Jesus and to serve His church effectively.…

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Spirit Empowered Life: Who Does God Call You To Be? | Sept. 15, 2024 48:07

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Who has God called you to be? What does it look like? Where do you find out the answer, or even start? So many questions, BUT there is an answer! You need to let the Spirit reveal it to you in your heart. You gotta see who you really are!By Impact Life Church

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More Muldoon - 1000 Hours 52:16

20d ago52:16

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I have a tremendous show for you today on our 1000 Hours series which is all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling (pre-1900). For some time, we have been focusing on the era of Col. James H. McLaughlin, John McMahon and his family, and Andre Christol. Moving forward into the 1880s we get into the era of William Muldoon and his archrival (and some…

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Don't Lose This Show! 4:48

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Don't let this be the last episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audo Show you hear! While 1000 Hours (The Pioneer Era of Wrestling Podcast) will remain free (due to sponsorships) the Tuesday DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show is moving exclusively to our Patreon Page and to Wrestling Observer. Don't miss out on classic pro wrestling h…

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Spirit Empowered Life: You Need a Revelation of Righteousness | Sept. 8, 2024 45:35

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Understanding that you have a right-standing with God is key to walking a spirit empowered life! It will affect everything about your life!By Impact Life Church

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GKT Finals, MSG History, Wrestle Speak 54:29

25d ago54:29

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I have a great show for you today with a variety of pro wrestling history topics. The finals of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament (GKT) is here and you the listener have voted. Who wins between the finalists Antonio Inoki verses Mitsuharu Misawa? How did we end up with an all Japanese finals and more! Plus, more history from the 1930s at Madison Squa…

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Are You Walking A Spirit Empowered Life? | Sept. 1, 2024 48:13

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How do you know if you're walking with the Holy Spirit? It's so important as believers that we continually listen and walk with Him. He lives inside of us. Pastor Joel introduces our new series titled "Spirit Empowered Living."By Impact Life Church

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What Kind of Fan Are You? MSG History, More. 46:59

1M ago46:59

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On my show this week we need to talk shop for a bit. The wrestling landscape is changing, actually, it has changed drastically over the last five years especially. The wrestling fan has also changed considerably. When I first started providing shows for Wrestling Observer and Figure Four over 15 years ago the classic wrestling podcast listener was …

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The Truth of William Muldoon... Mostly. - 1000 Hours 58:53

1M ago58:53

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As my research into the pioneer era of pro wrestling continues, I am now into the 1880s which is the era dominated by 'The Solid Man' William Muldoon. What is the reality of William Muldoon? Should he be held in higher esteem than the dominate wrestler of the 1870s, Col. James H. McLaughlin? What was Muldoon's deal? He started out as a policeman in…

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Wrestling 1984 Magazine, MSG History, GKT Finals Set 54:56

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This week on my podcast I mention the passing of one of my favorites, Sid Vicious, plus we look at more history from Madison Square Garden as Ed Strangler Lewis returns, the finals of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament are set as Sting takes on Antonio Inoki, plus we dive into a 1984 pro wrestling magazine for a look at the Von Erichs, Ted DiBiase, an…

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Supernatural Debt Cancellation | Pastor John | Aug. 25 48:24

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Pastor John takes the pulpit again this morning to speak on another case of miracles! Supernatural Debt CancellationBy Impact Life Church

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Case of the 12 Baskets | Pastor John | Aug. 18, 2024 54:15

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We're so excited to have our founding pastor, John Huizing, as he shares what the Lord has put on his heart to preach on! Case Studies in Miracles!By Impact Life Church

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August 1984 - The Road Warriors and More 39:26

2M ago39:26

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I am back with my continuing series The Long Form History of Pro Wrestling and on this episode, I cover August 1984. Hulk Hogan and the WWF continue to steam roll over everybody and essentially steal California from the AWA by buying their TV spot out from under them. But the other promotions aren't dead just yet. Georgia rises from the ashes to at…

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Will the Real Christol Please Stand Up? 59:58

2M ago59:58

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My 1000 Hours series is all about the pioneer era of wrestling which is pre-1900 or the era before Frank Gotch and on this episode, I have a wild, entertaining, and hilarious set of stories about Luicen Marc, the French Greco Roman champion. We have talked about him previously; a bear bit his finger off and he masqueraded around as fellow French ch…

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MSG History, GKT Talk, Barry Windham's Mustache, More 1:04:37

2M ago1:04:37

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I am back with a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling podcast today and I talk about the upcoming finals to the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament- The GKT including why it is so Japanese heavy, the quality difference between Japan and the U.S. in wrestling and is there really a coverage bias in the newsletters historically or is Japan just that good. Plu…

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The Fear of the Lord: A Godly Legacy | Aug. 11, 2024 49:13

2M ago49:13

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Part 14 of the Fear of the Lord Series. It takes ONE person in a family to make a decision to “Fear God” that will leave a lasting impact on future generations. What kind of legacy do you want to leave?By Impact Life Church

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The McMahon and Owens Family, More Lucien Marc - 1000 Hours 53:28

2M ago53:28

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I am back with what is essentially a part two of last week's 1000 Hour's podcast as I look more at the original first family of wrestling- John McMahon, James Owens, Peter Owens, and Ed Cox. Plus, the trilogy of Col. James H. McLaughlin verses John McMahon concludes. What was real and what wasn't between the two biggest stars of the 1870's? Lucian …

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The Fear Of The Lord: Your Blessing is Not Automatic | Aug. 4 38:37

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*Audio quality improves at 2:16. We apologize for the error*Part 13 of the Fear of the Lord Series. The Bible talks about many blessings that are ours, as believers. But they're not automatic. We play a role in seeing those promises come down from Heavn to this Earth. Listen in!By Impact Life Church

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The Fear Of The Lord: Are You a Friend of God? | July 28, 2024 53:11

2M ago53:11

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Part 12 of the Fear of the Lord Series. How does someone become a friend of God? What does it look like? Listen in!By Impact Life Church

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94 Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - July 1984 - Black Saturday and More 40:26

2M ago40:26

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My long form history of pro wrestling series is a month-by-month break down of the history of pro wrestling. Currently, we are up to July 1984 (which I cover in my DragonKingKarl Stern's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book) and one of the major events in the rise of WWF/WWE takes place - Black Saturday, when Championship Wrestling from Georgia wen…

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Why Does Lucien Marc Only Have Three Fingers? - 1000 Hours 59:52

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I return with my podcast series on the pioneer era of pro wrestling (pre-1900) with a packed show today. Most of it is spent discussing the first, first family of wrestling. Wrestling families are part of its culture: The Von Erichs, The Armstrongs, The Welches, The Funks, The Briscos, The Windhams, etc. But the original first family of wrestling w…

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Who Killed WCW? - A Wrestling With the Dawg Special with Intro by DragonKingKarl 2:07:41

2M ago2:07:41

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On the 386th edition of Wrestling With the Dawg Podcast at FlairFlop.com, Eric Allen and Joe Drilling of OnTheStick.com joins the Dirty Dawg Darsie to review the four-part Vice series entitled "Who Killed WCW?" The three cats discussed why WCW was popular back in the day, the Jerry Springer show, Hulk Hogan and his creative control, bad management …

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The Fear Of The Lord: Heart-Deep Obedience | July 14, 2024 41:00

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Part 11 of the Fear of the Lord Series. There will be times God tells us to do something that just doesn’t make sense to our minds. The question isn’t, “why is God asking me to do this?”The question is, "do you fear God to do what He’s asking of you without knowing all the reasons why?"By Impact Life Church

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Misawa vs Funk, Six Pack Book, and More 49:06

3M ago49:06

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I have a packed show for you today discussing the final shows of Southeastern wrestling before it became Continental with Bob Armstrong, Lord Humongous, Ron Fuller, Boomer Lynch, and more. Some more from 1932 Madison Square Garden, a review of the great new book Six Pack and my thoughts on Tito Santana, and the last member of the final four of the …

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Germany, France, and Europe Influence Wrestling 57:39

3M ago57:39

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I am back with my 1000 Hours series which focuses on the history, origin, and evolution of pro wrestling in America. A listener has asked about Germany, France, and Europe in the pioneer era of wrestling. France, in particular, was hugely important in pro wrestling's popularity in the United States with Prof. Thiebaud Bauer bringing his French styl…

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Sting vs Kurt Angle, MSG, End of 1984 SECW 48:11

3M ago48:11

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I have a great show for you this week starting off with a fun entry into the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament - The GKT, where you the listener voted between Sting and Kurt Angle. Next up we go back to 1931 Madison Square Garden where Dick Shikat upset the order of things by shooting on people. The show rounds out with a look at December 1984 in Southea…

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The Fear of the Lord: Is Your Conscience Clear? | July 7, 2024 47:40

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Part 10 of the Fear of the Lord Series . A question to ask yourself today is this: is your conscience clear? Do you follow your convictions and are you under truth's protection?James 1:22 (NCV) “Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves.”By Impact Life Church

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Inoki vs Tanahashi, Southeastern 1984, and more! 54:08

3M ago54:08

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It is a PACKED edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling podcast today as I talk about the latest match in the GKT: Greatest Kayfabe Tournament where you, the listener, have voted on who would win in their primes between Antonio Inoki and Hiroshi Tanahashi. I then travel back to 1931 for more history from Madison Square Garden and Jim Londos,…

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The Fear of the Lord: Who's Playing You? | June 30, 2024 46:25

3M ago46:25

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Part 9 of the Fear of the Lord Series: Who's Playing You? Are you being influenced by God's Word, or the enemy? Whether you see it or not, one of them is "playing" you.By Impact Life Church

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The Man Who Derailed McLaughlin - 1000 Hours 57:24

3M ago57:24

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I return with the 1000 Hours podcast series which focuses exclusively on the pioneer era of pro wrestling or the era before Frank Gotch. I am looking back today at 1875 and 1876 which was dominated by the American heavyweight champion Col. James H. McLaughlin, pro wrestling's first major star. McLaughlin won pro wrestling's first big championship t…

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Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - June 1984 - WWF Takes Over, Boot Camp Match, More 50:55

3M ago50:55

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On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast I continue my Long Form History of Wrestling series with a look at June 1984. WWF has bought out the Georgia territory and it's first venture into national cable television didn't quite go as planned. There is both a new NWA and AWA World champion and now a new IWGP champion as well. P…

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The Fear of the Lord: Are You Teachable? | June 23, 2024 39:43

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Part 8 of the Fear of the Lord series. Are you teachable? Can the Lord direct you, or are you stubborn? Having a teachable heart is key to fearing the Lord, and hearing His voice.By Impact Life Church

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Omega vs Funk, MSG, July 1984 Observer 1:03:57

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On this week's show we have a ton of classic pro wrestling discussion on a variety of topics. The latest match in the GKT: Greatest Kayfabe Tournament and the voters are split on a match between Kenny Omega and Terry Funk- but we have a winner! More from 1931 New York wrestling and Madison Square Garden. Then the second half of the show takes a loo…

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The Fear of the Lord: Trembling at His Word | June 16, 2024 43:35

4M ago43:35

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Part 7 of the Fear of the Lord series. What does it mean to tremble at God's Word? How does it apply to you? Is it literal fear that you shake? Listen in!By Impact Life Church

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John McMahon Shot, Davy Crockett, and More - 1000 Hours 53:02

4M ago53:02

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Hour 49 of the 1000 Hours podcast series is a packed one. The 1000 Hours series is my detailed, heavily researched look at the pioneer era of pro wrestling, or pro wrestling before the time of Frank Gotch. On today's episode I am asked about Davy Crockett, whose obituary following his death at the Alamo claimed he was a wrestler. What is the realit…

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The Fear of the Lord: End the Delay | June 9, 2024 47:36

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Part 6 of the Fear of the Lord Series. In this message, Pastor Joel continues on how we can fear the Lord as believers. We do that by understanding what our "first" is or what it should be, and judging ourselves rightly by looking within. What do you prioritize in your life? What is your "first?"By Impact Life Church

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Misawa, Lesnar, the Classic Fan Problem 57:44

4M ago57:44

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On this episode of my DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast I take a look at the results of the latest match in the final eight of the GKT: Greatest Kayfabe Tournament pitting Brock Lesnar against Mitsuharu Misawa. These two would have had an incredible match in their primes and I discuss it along with your voting results. The bulk of the show i…

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1931 Londos at Yankee Stadium, 1980s Southern Wrestling, more 46:10

4M ago46:10

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On this episode I continue the history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden podcast series with a detour to Yankee Stadium in 1931 where Jim Londos teams up with the William Randolph Hearst empire to hopefully draw one of the largest crowds in history up to that date. Well, they tried anyway. Then I transition to more talk about the glory era …

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The Fear of the Lord: How to be Intentional | June 2, 2024 57:14

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Part 5 of the Fear of the Lord Series. In this message, Pastor Joel gives insight to how we can be intentional with where we put our "weight" into. Do we fear God, or are we honouring things above Him?By Impact Life Church

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Return of the Terrible Turk - 1000 Hours 45:51

4M ago45:51

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Wrestling historian Karl Stern first covered the pioneer era wrestling special attraction Yousof Ismael- The Terrible Turk, on hour five of the 1000 Hours podcast series, but the Terrible Turk deserves a follow up as requested by one of our listeners. Now Karl tells you the latest information he has uncovered about the original Terrible Turk who ca…

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Who Was Homer Lane? 54:42

4M ago54:42

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The early pioneer era has given us some very interesting people to learn about so far. Uzile Prickett, Col. McLaughlin, G.W. Flagg, and now let's meet Homer Lane. Homer Lane was one of the early American champions. A multi-time American champion as a matter of fact. He was also a straight up carny. Yes, even before 1870 pro wrestling had its worker…

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The Fear of the Lord: Why Do You Fear Men? | May 26, 2024 46:23

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Part 4 of the series: The Fear of the Lord. Pastor Joel talks about why many do not have a reverent fear of God; because of their fear of men. Putting men or even yourself ahead of God is dangerousBy Impact Life Church

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Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - May 1984: Kerry Von Erich Wins NWA Title, Vince Sr Dies, Georgia Falls 32:35

5M ago32:35

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Wrestling historian Karl Stern returns with a detailed look at the month of May 1984 in pro wrestling history. It was one of the most significant months ever: Kerry Von Erich wins the NWA World title from Ric Flair in the largest show in Texas history, Ric Flair regains the title in Japan, Rick Martel becomes AWA World champion, Vince McMahon Sr di…

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The Real Story of the 1870 Detroit Tournament - 1000 Hours 49:39

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I have recently spent many hours digging through hundreds of pages of 1870 newspapers from Detroit, Chicago, Ontario, and beyond chronicling the real story of the biggest tournament in history of American pro wrestling in the pioneer era. The 1870 Detroit International tournament awarded an ornate championship belt to its winner Col. James H. McLau…

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The Fear of the Lord: Reverence & Glory | May 19, 2024 49:48

5M ago49:48

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The Fear of the Lord: Reverence & Glory | May 19, 2024By Impact Life Church

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GKT Continues and Return to the 1980s 52:00

5M ago52:00

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Karl Stern returns to his roots on this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show by discussing 1980s Southeastern and Continental wrestling. What made it so great? What are some of the myths about it? What did Ron Fuller get wrong recently on his podcast? Plus, the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament continues with discussion of Kurt Angle and …

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The Fear of the Lord: The 2 Ditches | May 12, 2024 57:53

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Legalism and Lawlessness are 2 ditches believers can find themselves in when it comes to their faith and doctrine. Pastor Joel delves into the Word to determine how we can stay in the centre of the road and stay out of the ditches. Listen now!By Impact Life Church

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