The Brutal Story of America’s First Wrestling Champion: Colonel J.H. McLaughlin
About this episode
This episode explores the life of Colonel J.H. McLaughlin, America's first wrestling champion, and the brutal origins of professional wrestling.
I'm back with another off-season solo show and wrestling history deep cut. Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin was a Civil War officer, a traveling attraction, train conductor, Klondike gold miner and arguably the first true American professional wrestling champion. We're going all the way back to the 1800s again to uncover the brutal, chaotic, and often unbelievable origins of pro wrestling through the life of one of JH. McLaughlin was a force of nature. A legit grappler in both collar and elbow and catch as catch can and his matches were real, violent, and sometimes deadly. IMPORTANT LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10bellpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/10BellPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod ProWrestling Tees: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/related/10bellpod.html PayPal Donation - 9BHDW7Y2KMBTY Discord: https://discord.gg/64GdAqEG
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