10 Bell Pod

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Dark, silly, and emotional, 10 Bell Pod biographies go on a comedic dive into the life and death of professional wrestling superstars. Starring AEW's Man Scout Jake Manning and comedians Tyler Wood and Nick Alexander. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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The Brutal Story of America’s First Wrestling Champion: Colonel J.H. McLaughlin
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026

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/10bellpod⁠⁠⁠Reddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/10BellPod⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestling Tees: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/related/10bellpod.html⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal Donation - ⁠⁠9BHDW7Y2KMBTY⁠⁠Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/64GdAqEG⁠