Vol. 3: The Gold Dust Trio

A look at The Gold Dust Trio of Billy Sandow, Ed "Strangler" Lewis, and Joseph "Toots" Mondt and how they set the standards for what pro wrestling would become in the 20th Century.

An episode of the Classic Wrestling Memories podcast, hosted by Seth Zillmann, Jonathan Bolick, titled "Vol. 3: The Gold Dust Trio" was published on May 19, 2017 and runs 57 minutes.

May 19, 2017 ·57m · Classic Wrestling Memories

Summary

This episode looks at The Gold Dust Trio, Billy Sandow, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, and Joseph “Toots” Mondt. These men are widely credited with beginning what would become the modern style of professional wrestling. Hear how the trio came to be, and how their innovative approach to treating wrestling as a business helped change the face of wrestling forever. Seth and Crazy Train talk about the careers of all three men, and the roles they played during this time. This is must-hear material for fans of early 20th Century wrestling.

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