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ownership of so many NWA affiliates, coupled with his continued presidency of the NWA, gave him considerable power. However, Crockett's spending had left JCP indebted, with the promotion facing a $ 5 million deficit. Crockett's attempt to generate revenue with the broadcast of the highly promoted
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Bockwinkel for a three count but was then stripped of the title. Hogan said Gagne offered him the championship on the latter occasion in exchange for his merchandising rights and money from touring with other promotions, which would show that Gagne understood wrestling was becoming a bigger business
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pay-per-view on the same day. The WWF threatened to cancel their contracts with cable companies that dared to carry
Starrcade. As a result, only five cable companies opted to remain loyal to Crockett, which gave them only an $ 80,000 profit after expenses. A similar situation arose in January 1988,
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Connection", a period of cooperation and cross-promotion between the WWF and elements of the music industry. The idea was formed by WWF manager
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Crockett, also envisioning a nationwide promotion, absorbed several other NWA members into a single entity, JCP. In 1986, he renamed JCP "NWA World Championship Wrestling". He would acquire several more promotions, including some non-NWA members, in the following year. By late 1987, Crockett's
2547:, in March 1987. It achieved the largest recorded attendance for a live indoor sporting event in North America with a claimed figure of 93,173 attendees. The main event, during which Hogan scoop-slammed (later dubbed "the body slam heard around the world") and defeated
1739:, in which Lawler slapped Kaufman on-air and Kaufman responded by shouting profanities and throwing coffee at Lawler before storming out of the studio. The act, later revealed to be staged, is largely credited with giving rise to modern-day professional wrestling.
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which, after the swimsuit issue, was the magazine's best seller of 1985. Wrestling began to become mainstream, thanks, in large part, to the appeal of
Hulkamania among children. Large television networks took wrestling into their weekly programming, including
2636:. Though friends and tag partners, over the period of a year tensions began to build for various reasons, finally resulting in Savage striking Hogan in early 1989, turning Savage heel once again, and setting up a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at
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and 33 million viewers, both records for
American televised wrestling. After the match, André handed the title to DiBiase as promised, resulting in the title being vacated and setting the stage for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship tournament at
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Fans who were kids in the mid-late 1980s were teens by the 1990s, and many grew bored with the comic book style of wrestling of the 1980s, turning their attention away from their childhood favorites such as Hogan, Junkyard Dog, and
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that he did not think his father would have ever sold him the WWF if he knew what he was planning to do. "He probably would have said, 'Vinny, what are you doing? You're gonna wind up at the bottom of a river,'" he explained.
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The Von Erichs were the most recognizable babyfaces in wrestling in 1982 and 1983. However, the family would become marred by death of nearly every wrestler associated with WCCW in the ensuing years, attributed to abuse of
2025:. On December 23, 1983, the younger McMahon signed AWA superstar Hulk Hogan, who previously wrestled with the WWF from 1979 to 1981, to return to the company in 1984. To play Hogan's nemesis, he signed talents including
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WrestleMania's popularity and ratings appeal made professional wrestling a television mainstay. Wrestling, now synonymous with the WWF, began to throw more grandiose matches. In
November 1985, a second pay-per-view
2057:, which inaugurated Flair's golden era and was credited with showing that a major event could earn significant income across many locations. On December 23, 1983, the WWF signed Hogan to return after appearing in
2395:. The future of not just the WWF's national experiment but the whole professional wrestling industry came down to the success or failure of this pay-per-view. WrestleMania was an extravaganza marketed as "the
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on April 1, 1990, is acknowledged as the end of the 1980s wrestling boom. The event saw one of the last WWF appearances of André the Giant (as a member of the
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to participate in the event. MTV's popularity and coverage of the women's wrestling feud generated a great deal of interest in WWF programming at this time.
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cards viewable in closed-circuit locations. However, Wrestlemania I drew the interest of the mainstream media by including celebrities such as Lauper and
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in the 1980s; however, Hogan refused. Gagne's failure to keep his fortunate position is a significant factor in the history of professional wrestling.
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was nothing new in North
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in Japan. Although there was a short-term boost culminating in Kerry Von Erich's victory over Flair for the NWA World title in front of a packed
2509:. On November 21, 1988, Crockett was obliged to sell his promotion to Ted Turner. Under the ownership of Turner, the promotion was rechristened
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broadcasting WCCW, AWA and NWA, McMahon syndicated WWF television shows outside the promotion's traditional
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broadcast the first live wrestling match on cable television as well as the first live women's professional wrestling match. Lauper chose
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for one last time before turning babyface and embracing America, reflecting the end of the
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the comedian during a 1982 match in Memphis, the two got into an altercation on
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and many wrestling promotions in the U.S., including the AWA and the WWF.
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pay-per-view in late 1987 was thwarted by McMahon, who held his
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was appointed as the promotion's Executive Vice President.
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Comparison of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts
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for over a decade before KXTX began the second broadcast.
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in 1985, but the endeavor failed by the end of the year.
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The Fabulous Moolah: First Goddess of the Squared Circle
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was taped in front of packed arenas around the country.
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of professional wrestling". The concept of a wrestling
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which saw Hogan lose to André by manipulation of the
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pay-per-view was counter-programmed by the inaugural
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rose to prominence in Mid Atlantic Wrestling, while
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2437:(which was also broadcast internationally). While
2377:cheers in the background during the main event of
1891:In 1982, Continental Productions, a subsidiary of
1828:'s WWF to pre-eminence in professional wrestling.
1824:The AWA had the talent that would ultimately lead
2231:During the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection, singer
2092:On February 10, David Von Erich died of reported
3049:Assael, Shaun; Mooneyham, Mike (July 16, 2002).
2733:, in favor of newer and grittier wrestlers like
2280:. The match was scheduled for July 23, 1984, at
1938:, and vignettes and interviews inspired by the
3848:David Arquette in World Championship Wrestling
3927:
3218:
3115:"Steamboat — Savage rule WrestleMania 3"
1844:retired from full-time wrestling in 1981 and
1502:
1356:Matches rated 5 or more stars by Dave Meltzer
8:
2373:hoists Roddy Piper up onto his shoulders as
1949:or babyface of a wrestler outside the ring.
5475:Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)
1674:being the top headliners in the territory.
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2574:. On a previous edition of the same show,
2039:The UnReal Story of Professional Wrestling
2037:. McMahon later stated in the documentary
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2781:left the WWF in April 1992, and divorced
2302:," all of which featured WWF wrestlers.
1903:a one-hour show internationally from the
3894:World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
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2177:for $ 1 million. In the WWE documentary
115:2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling mass exodus
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2803:left the WWF for WCW in November 1994.
2753:in the New Generation Era; then in the
2690:) played his standard part as the evil
43:
4021:Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide
3615:Closed-circuit and pay-per-view events
2239:) made several appearances for the WWF
1276:Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide
5440:Economic history of the United States
5116:André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
4046:Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal
2716:was seen as a potential successor to
2700:Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
2532:, pictured on March 7, 1989, won the
2222:
1919:had broadcast Von Erich's program as
1323:Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal
7:
4693:International Championship Wrestling
3600:Best of World Championship Wrestling
2543:WWF held its most successful event,
2053:at the pay-per-view wrestling event
2033:, turning him heel, and AWA manager
4968:United States Wrestling Association
4913:International Wrestling Association
3094:from the original on August 2, 2014
3011:First Goddess of the Squared Circle
2982:First Goddess of the Squared Circle
2962:First Goddess of the Squared Circle
2889:Molinaro, John F. (April 3, 2001).
2209:Championship Wrestling from Florida
2203:Many fans, especially those in the
2142:were unable to compete with McMahon
1684:Championship Wrestling from Florida
1634:Championship Wrestling from Florida
1533:, was a surge in the popularity of
1525:, more commonly referred to as the
1165:Wrestling personalities in politics
5470:World Class Championship Wrestling
4722:World Class Championship Wrestling
4489:André the Giant–Hulk Hogan rivalry
3082:Nemer, Paul (September 27, 2003).
2534:WWF World Heavyweight Championship
2100:crowd on May 6, both the death of
2083:WWF World Heavyweight Championship
2051:NWA World Heavyweight Championship
2006:World Wrestling Federation expands
1968:–against heels from the stable of
1909:World Class Championship Wrestling
1886:World Class Championship Wrestling
1865:World Class Championship Wrestling
1705:Meanwhile, the NWA's affiliate in
25:
5490:History of professional wrestling
5480:Continental Wrestling Association
5126:WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal
3188:. World Wrestling Entertainment.
3184:Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s
3117:. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from
3024:"Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling"
2995:Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s
2829:History of professional wrestling
2565:. The live broadcast drew a 15.2
2194:Continental Wrestling Association
1715:Continental Wrestling Association
1523:1980s professional wrestling boom
1271:Animals in professional wrestling
68:History of professional wrestling
5485:Southwest Championship Wrestling
5186:Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament
2813:
2563:"Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
2363:
2337:
1836:were AWA's major on-air talent.
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4978:Universal Wrestling Association
4687:Heartland Wrestling Association
3873:Universal Studios Soundstage 21
3777:Heartland Wrestling Association
3344:International World Heavyweight
2308:Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1952:The show featured the babyface
1736:Late Night with David Letterman
178:Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
153:All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
100:1994 NWA World Title Tournament
5465:American Wrestling Association
4983:Universal Wrestling Federation
4918:Memphis Championship Wrestling
4882:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
4830:Ultimate Fighting Championship
4677:Georgia Championship Wrestling
4672:Florida Championship Wrestling
4660:Extreme Championship Wrestling
4645:American Wrestling Association
3250:Georgia Championship Wrestling
2848:Drash, Wayne (April 7, 2012).
2712:As the 1980s came to a close,
2505:, which aired for free on the
2479:NWA World Heavyweight Champion
2387:In 1985, to counter the AWA's
2138:By the mid-1980s, many of the
1850:AWA World Heavyweight Champion
1840:became the top babyface after
1753:AWA World Heavyweight Champion
1743:American Wrestling Association
1664:Georgia Championship Wrestling
1603:American Wrestling Association
1545:, coupled with the efforts of
243:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
173:Extreme Championship Wrestling
168:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
163:American Wrestling Association
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5156:Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
4908:Insane Championship Wrestling
4582:World Bodybuilding Federation
3966:Capitol Wrestling Corporation
2720:'s status as top star in the
2223:Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection
1328:WWE–Saudi Arabia relationship
1252:Wrestling Observer Newsletter
80:Early wrestling championships
27:Era of professional wrestling
5450:World Championship Wrestling
5435:1980s in American television
4872:Dream Star Fighting Marigold
4703:World Championship Wrestling
3234:World Championship Wrestling
3057:. Crown Publishers. p.
2511:World Championship Wrestling
2217:World Championship Wrestling
1563:World Championship Wrestling
258:World Championship Wrestling
183:Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
5455:National Wrestling Alliance
4928:National Wrestling Alliance
4682:Global Wrestling Federation
3395:NWA Western States Heritage
2553:Saturday Night's Main Event
2451:Saturday Night's Main Event
2424:Saturday Night's Main Event
2292:The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
2258:Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1621:National Wrestling Alliance
1611:National Wrestling Alliance
1567:National Wrestling Alliance
208:National Wrestling Alliance
5506:
4499:Mankind vs. The Undertaker
3466:NWA World Six-Man Tag Team
2928:"WrestlingTerritories.png"
2434:WWF Championship Wrestling
2326:
2323:The inaugural WrestleMania
2313:animated television series
2123:distribution label called
1690:had the first significant
1595:World Wrestling Federation
1555:World Wrestling Federation
489:Satoru "Tiger Mask" Sayama
5063:
4993:Westside Xtreme Wrestling
4374:
3770:Developmental territories
3375:United States Heavyweight
1238:Pro Wrestling Illustrated
263:World Wonder Ring Stardom
238:Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
198:Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
5412:LJN Wrestling Superstars
4998:World Wrestling Alliance
4953:Smoky Mountain Wrestling
4698:Smoky Mountain Wrestling
2915:The Rise and Fall of WCW
2680:Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
2628:; and at the first ever
2576:"Macho Man" Randy Savage
2288:WWF Women's Championship
2179:The Rise and Fall of WCW
2035:Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
1921:Saturday Night Wrestling
1907:of former NWA affiliate
1682:was the fan favorite in
1317:United States v. McMahon
1210:Fighting Spirit Magazine
623:Paul "Triple H" Levesque
5460:Jim Crockett Promotions
5176:NXT Breakout Tournament
5027:Types of championships
4933:New Japan Pro-Wrestling
4923:Michinoku Pro Wrestling
4857:All Japan Pro Wrestling
4779:Premier Lacrosse League
4727:World Wrestling Council
4494:Bret Hart vs. Tom Magee
4277:NXT Stand & Deliver
3725:WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
3255:Jim Crockett Promotions
3180:Shields, Brian (2006).
2759:Stone Cold Steve Austin
2441:was generally taped in
2393:closed-circuit networks
2305:On September 14, 1985,
2283:The Brawl to End it All
2027:Jim Crockett Promotions
1296:Murder of Bruiser Brody
613:Stone Cold Steve Austin
213:New Japan Pro-Wrestling
188:Jim Crockett Promotions
148:All Japan Pro Wrestling
4963:Ultimate Pro Wrestling
4862:Game Changer Wrestling
4592:WWE Classics on Demand
4384:WWE Performance Center
4211:Biography: WWE Legends
4093:Friday Night SmackDown
3622:Clash of the Champions
3446:Cruiserweight Tag Team
3436:United States Tag Team
3426:World Six-Man Tag Team
2731:"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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1597:(WWF, now WWE) in the
1587:professional wrestling
1535:professional wrestling
1531:Rock 'n' Wrestling Era
1093:Cauliflower Alley Club
45:Professional wrestling
5171:Mixed Match Challenge
5151:Cruiserweight Classic
4973:Universal Lucha Libre
4958:Super World of Sports
4938:Ohio Valley Wrestling
4532:WWE Legacy Department
4513:Affiliated properties
4239:Tribute to the Troops
4225:Most Wanted Treasures
4031:New Monday Night Wars
3842:WCW Mayhem: The Music
3541:Other accomplishments
3527:Women's Cruiserweight
3354:NWA World Heavyweight
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2459:The Wrestling Classic
2357:The Wrestling Classic
2276:, while Albano chose
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2087:Madison Square Garden
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1286:Mass Transit incident
1203:Dark Side of the Ring
228:Soft Ground Wrestling
5023:Former championships
4903:Deep South Wrestling
4877:Reality of Wrestling
4638:Notable acquisitions
4405:Full Sail University
4066:Weekly in-ring shows
4036:Wednesday Night Wars
3711:SuperBrawl Wrestling
3030:on February 14, 2009
2793:Prime Time Wrestling
2714:The Ultimate Warrior
2703:The Ultimate Warrior
2152:controlling interest
1895:independent station
1617:around the country.
1585:In the early 1980s,
1217:Live Audio Wrestling
1060:Sports entertainment
296:George Hackenschmidt
203:Maple Leaf Wrestling
125:Wednesday Night Wars
18:1980s wrestling boom
5402:WrestleMania Axxess
4943:Power Pro Wrestling
4759:Drone Racing League
4614:WWE Podcast Network
4355:Broadcasting rights
4322:WWE in Saudi Arabia
4297:Clash at the Castle
4272:Elimination Chamber
3280:Goldberg win streak
2775:The New Age Outlaws
2676:Colossal Connection
2588:The Hart Foundation
2345:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2278:The Fabulous Moolah
2156:independent station
2150:, McMahon bought a
2117:cable superstations
2104:and the suicide of
2031:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1983:Saturday Night Live
1688:Mid-South Wrestling
1557:(WWF, now WWE) and
1301:Murder of RikidĹŤzan
375:The Fabulous Moolah
143:All Elite Wrestling
5407:WWE action figures
5387:Attendance records
4948:Progress Wrestling
4867:Pro Wrestling Noah
4807:TKO Group Holdings
4575:Defunct businesses
4259:WWE Network events
3868:(Stuck Mojo album)
3819:Attendance records
3456:NWA World Tag Team
3285:Fingerpoke of Doom
3009:Ellison, Lillian.
2980:Ellison, Lillian.
2960:Ellison, Lillian.
2751:Bret "Hitman" Hart
2726:
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2643:The Main Event III
2614:
2580:The Honky Tonk Man
2541:
2499:Bunkhouse Stampede
2485:
2417:Sports Illustrated
2241:
2183:first WrestleMania
2144:
2129:capital investment
2075:
2023:Vincent J. McMahon
2019:
1954:Von Erich brothers
1945:to accentuate the
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1884:were mainstays in
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1632:was a top star in
1615:territorial system
1386:Wrestling families
1346:Attendance records
1281:Death of Owen Hart
854:Catch-as-catch-can
336:Salvador Lutteroth
290:Early 20th Century
253:Women of Wrestling
233:Stampede Wrestling
218:Pro Wrestling Noah
158:All Star Wrestling
137:Notable promotions
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5181:Queen of the Ring
5166:Mae Young Classic
5073:Money in the Bank
5018:Current champions
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4793:Related companies
4769:Marvel Experience
4602:WWE Niagara Falls
4480:Notable rivalries
4423:
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4363:
4362:
4302:Money in the Bank
4006:Montreal Screwjob
4001:Monday Night Wars
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3760:Backstage Assault
3718:WCW vs. the World
3571:
3570:
3487:Light Heavyweight
3334:World Heavyweight
3306:Teams and stables
3195:978-1-4165-3257-6
3172:978-0-06-001258-8
2347:, who challenged
2248:, who met singer
2198:Pro Wrestling USA
2175:Jim Crockett, Jr.
1915:. Dallas station
1666:(GCW), with both
1519:
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1291:Montreal Screwjob
1150:Ribera Steakhouse
988:Glossary of terms
976:World Heavyweight
949:Wrestling singlet
837:British wrestling
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677:Hiroshi Tanahashi
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105:Monday Night Wars
16:(Redirected from
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5161:King of the Ring
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4444:Former personnel
4431:
4415:Yuengling Center
4372:
4292:King of the Ring
4257:Pay-per-view and
4177:This Week in WWE
4123:special episodes
4104:special episodes
4085:special episodes
4074:Monday Night Raw
4063:
4058:
3996:Bone Street Krew
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3879:WCW Monday Nitro
3385:World Television
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3301:Former personnel
3270:Monday Night War
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2788:Monday Night Raw
2558:The Main Event I
2545:WrestleMania III
2497:when Crockett's
2463:King of the Ring
2427:, premiering on
2367:
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1874:Von Erich family
1692:African-American
1668:Mr. Wrestling II
1657:cable television
1539:cable television
1511:
1504:
1497:
1306:Premature deaths
847:Mountevans rules
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548:Mitsuharu Misawa
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469:Jim Crockett Jr.
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348:Mid 20th Century
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5057:Accomplishments
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4744:Avid Technology
4732:
4729:(video library)
4714:Who Killed WCW?
4689:(video library)
4650:Dragon Gate USA
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4537:WWE Music Group
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3859:Ready to Rumble
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2682:. In addition,
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2664:André the Giant
2662:(left) managed
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2626:The Mega Powers
2618:WrestleMania IV
2602:The Mega Powers
2572:WrestleMania IV
2549:André the Giant
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2094:acute enteritis
2029:(JCP) babyface
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5445:History of WWE
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2739:Shawn Michaels
2735:The Undertaker
2692:Soviet Russian
2688:The Bolsheviks
2686:(then part of
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2638:WrestleMania V
2634:The Mega Bucks
2622:Miss Elizabeth
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2584:Miss Elizabeth
2567:Nielsen rating
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2125:Coliseum Video
2106:Mike Von Erich
2102:Gino Hernandez
2079:The Iron Sheik
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1911:(WCCW) run by
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1854:dusty finishes
1813:ran his final
1795:Salt Lake City
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5308:October 2019
5121:Royal Rumble
5108:Triple Crown
5096:WWE Year-End
5091:NXT Year-End
5078:Tough Enough
4843:Partnerships
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4339:NXT Deadline
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568:Antonio Peña
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459:Dusty Rhodes
454:Carlos ColĂłn
444:Mil Máscaras
429:Gordon Solie
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365:Sam Muchnick
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311:Billy Sandow
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120:The Invasion
110:Attitude Era
89:
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5361:New Zealand
5138:Tournaments
5068:Diva Search
4737:Investments
4665:WWE revival
4561:WWE Studios
4549:WWE Network
4542:Discography
4482:and matches
4327:Crown Jewel
4170:Bottom Line
4155:Recap shows
4118:Seasons 1–5
4057:Programming
4041:ThunderDome
3887:WCW Thunder
3791:WWF revival
3681:Video games
3673:(1998–2001)
3665:(1995–2001)
3657:(1995–1996)
3649:(1994–1995)
3646:All Nighter
3641:(1989–1994)
3633:(1988–1998)
3625:(1988–1997)
3617:(1983–2001)
3611:(1975–2001)
3603:(1973–1987)
3595:(1971–2000)
3587:(1958–1998)
3576:Programming
3563:Tournaments
3558:World War 3
3125:October 14,
3088:Wrestleview
2743:Razor Ramon
2670:Generally,
2507:USA Network
2263:Piper's Pit
2254:Puerto Rico
2190:Jack Tunney
2047:Harley Race
1932:Bill Mercer
1901:syndicating
1848:became the
1842:Verne Gagne
1783:Minneapolis
1717:(CWA), had
1655:, became a
1419:Mock combat
1196:Box y Lucha
1189:Botchamania
1160:Video games
1143:George Luks
1103:Comic books
1040:Match types
961:Backyarding
909:Shoot style
882:Lucha libre
876:Intergender
799:Puerto Rico
794:New Zealand
731:Cody Rhodes
716:Kenny Omega
667:Randy Orton
608:Vince Russo
578:Paul Heyman
509:Akira Maeda
424:Harley Race
385:Verne Gagne
326:Jack Pfefer
316:Toots Mondt
306:Frank Gotch
5429:Categories
5303:April 2019
5103:Grand Slam
4754:DraftKings
4504:The Streak
4368:Home bases
4307:SummerSlam
4145:Main Event
3971:1980s boom
3638:Power Hour
3630:Main Event
3480:Divisional
3260:1980s boom
3152:References
2797:Hulk Hogan
2771:Mick Foley
2718:Hulk Hogan
2630:SummerSlam
2610:Hulk Hogan
2397:Super Bowl
2375:Hulk Hogan
2349:Hulk Hogan
2246:Lou Albano
2237:Lou Albano
2213:Ted Turner
2205:Deep South
2171:Bill Watts
2121:home video
2015:Hulk Hogan
1838:Hulk Hogan
1819:Cow Palace
1751:Four-time
1672:Tommy Rich
1636:and other
1609:, and the
1591:promotions
1559:Ted Turner
1527:Golden Era
1464:Luta Livre
1459:Lancashire
1454:Submission
1424:Pankration
1366:Promotions
1231:Power Slam
1224:OSW Review
1124:Paintings
1035:House show
983:Dirt sheet
864:X Division
642:Kurt Angle
603:Scott Hall
598:Kevin Nash
523:Ted Turner
494:Hulk Hogan
439:Giant Baba
419:Terry Funk
390:Karl Gotch
380:Blue Demon
331:Jim Londos
90:1980s boom
5346:Australia
5213:SmackDown
5031:Secondary
4764:FloSports
4587:The World
4527:WWE Books
4430:Personnel
4317:Bad Blood
4163:Afterburn
3608:WorldWide
3368:Secondary
2937:March 25,
2897:April 10,
2835:Footnotes
2555:, titled
2490:Starrcade
2482:Ric Flair
2477:Ten-time
2401:supercard
2148:Southeast
2060:Rocky III
2055:Starrcade
1970:Gary Hart
1811:Roy Shire
1779:Milwaukee
1775:Las Vegas
1771:Green Bay
1727:piledrove
1711:Tennessee
1694:champion
1676:Ric Flair
1599:Northeast
1569:(NWA), a
1547:promoters
1371:Rivalries
1120:Magazines
1055:Ring name
749:Australia
743:By region
726:Nick Khan
721:Tony Khan
672:John Cena
588:Bret Hart
474:Big Daddy
464:Ric Flair
395:RikidĹŤzan
341:Lou Thesz
5228:205 Live
5036:Tag team
4812:Endeavor
4774:Phunware
4379:UFC Apex
4287:Backlash
4191:Wal3ooha
3991:The Kliq
3553:WarGames
3507:Hardcore
3452:) (2001)
3432:) (1991)
3409:Tag Team
3161:(2003).
3092:Archived
3034:June 24,
2997:, p. 87.
2856:April 9,
2807:See also
2767:Triple H
2763:The Rock
2696:Cold War
2600:managed
2447:New York
2298:," and "
2081:for the
2049:for the
1992:steroids
1928:football
1899:, began
1876:members
1803:Winnipeg
1696:babyface
1549:such as
1469:Pehlwani
1381:TV shows
1065:Tag team
935:Concepts
903:Puroresu
871:Hardcore
618:The Rock
543:Jim Ross
400:Stu Hart
360:El Santo
321:Ed Lewis
37:a series
35:Part of
5086:Slammys
5082:Awards
5041:Women's
4850:Current
4708:history
4245:results
4184:Vintage
4099:history
4080:history
3952:History
3670:Thunder
3517:Women's
3242:History
2582:, with
2300:She Bop
2196:formed
2000:cocaine
1996:opiates
1817:at the
1791:Phoenix
1763:Chicago
1707:Memphis
1686:(CWF).
1653:Georgia
1649:Atlanta
1607:Midwest
1581:History
1575:kayfabe
1529:or the
1481:Theatre
1439:Amateur
1376:Rosters
1087:Culture
998:Gimmick
993:Kayfabe
966:Blading
940:Attire
923:Women's
754:Bolivia
696:CM Punk
682:MĂstico
73:By year
62:History
5351:Canada
5223:NXT UK
4891:Former
4800:Owners
4749:Cloud9
4655:Evolve
4566:Tapout
4554:Canada
4521:WWE 2K
4393:Former
4232:Rivals
4026:PG Era
3866:Rising
3753:Mayhem
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