Wwf wrestlers ventured into milan, italy and an estimated 10,000 fans saw the likes of junkyard dog, jim duggan, nikolai volkoff, sherri martel, dino bravo and greg valentine. Wrestler biographies wwf and tna wrestlers wrestling. It featured mostly theme music of wrestlers on the roster at the time. Well worth checking out if you have an interest in the history of wrestling. Incidently, all six men over the course of just over 3 years would each have at least two wwf title wins. Kevin sullivan shelved 16 times as wwe avg rating 4.
Wrestling continued to grow throughout the 1970s, with regional promotions becoming a staple of local television programming throughout the country. Top 15 most insane wrestling road stories thesportster. Wwf world champion bob backlund pinned wwf ic champion ken patera in a texas death match at 22. This website is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who loved and still dig the old school wwf now wwe. The wrestling album is a music album released by the wwf world wrestling federation in 1985 at the height of the rock n wrestling connection era. During the 1950s, pro wrestling was one of my favorite sports.
But with so much going on in the world wrestling federation, lets get down to ringside for. Current wwe wrestlers all the current wwe wrestlers. Popular pro wrestling books showing 150 of 254 have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks paperback by. Definitively ranking the greatest professional wrestlers throughout all history serves to be an almost impossible task. The history of wwe dates back to the early 1950s when it was founded in 1953 as capitol wrestling corporation cwc. The game has evolved like xmen since then ever take a few years off watching wrestling and come back to find guys doing things you never thought possible. Now a new york times best seller, wwe 50 gives you the behindthescenes knowledge and provides a definitive slambyslam look at the worldwide wrestling phenomenon get detailed histories on all your favorite wrestlers from the 60s and 70s right up to todays wwe stars and on the great partnerships, tag teams and stables from wwe history. If you are a wwe fan and you want to know more about its history then this is a must have.
Wwf superstars of wrestling by world wrestling federation. Get the best deals on vintage wrestling magazines when you shop the largest online selection at. All wwe wrestlers provides all the current wwe wrestlers. In a salute to the wrestler, we cast a nostalgic eye over the colourful characters of the eighties and early nineties who made up wrestling s golden age and ask. It debuted on september 6, 1986, as the flagship program of the wwfs syndicated programming. Steve travis tony garea irish pat barrett luke graham tarzan tyler tony marino dean. The early days of cable television also created more opportunities for wrestling to be broadcast far and wide, including the airing of the wwwfs monthly shows from madison square garden. Wwe dropped the f and changed it becuase they lost the law suit filled by the world wide fund. He had so much life in his eyes and in his spirit, i just pray that he is happy and in a better place and we miss him, said wrestling superstar hulk hogan. What happened to the wwf, or as it is called today, sigh. On personal background, i started watching wrestling as far back as the late 70s, but i didnt watch often at that time, and. Another month with more and more effort going into making things fresh. The great big unstoppable monster is being pushed as. Im in two minds as i feel, like myself, people who are fans of wwf ljn figures are also fans of other non wwf ljn pro wrestling matter and when they come here and talk about wwf ljn they also like sharing their thoughts on other non wwf ljn pro wr.
It chronicles the last 50 years of the wwe perfectly. All the wwf and nwa supershows plus awa action and no holds barred. The early years of televised wrestling solies vintage. The titles run from the emergence of hulk hogan in 1984 to the close of the classic wwf era in 1992 with his departure and the rise of the new generation. Wwf old school is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig old school wrestling now wwe. Vince mcmahon and the wwf also singlehandedly created a market for wrestling pay per view events the world wildlife fund takes the world wrestling federation to court over the rights to the wwf initials in europe the end result had vince changing the name of his company to world wrestling entertainment. Which i believe is better for the wwe, it made them more realistic in terms of being the leader in sports entertainment. Adrian adonis on july 4, 1988, keith adrian adonis franke died when his rented minivan hit a moose while on a wrestling tour in. I hear a lot of talk about how different things were in the old days. Apr 26, 2020 back when the wwe was the world wide wrestling federation. This episode finds us in hamilton, ontario, hosted by vince mcmahon and mr. Sable rena mero autograph collector magazine april 2000 cover new wwe wwf rare. From the very first show in january 1993 to january 2018, all the memorable moments, key matches, and shocking plot twists of raw are faithfully recorded in this stunning book.
His onscreen romance with queen elizabeth will always be a highlight in wrestling books. Due to a diminishing number of requests, its another random episode of wwf superstars. Nothing more to add, buy this with these other books. At current wwe wrestlers we have a list of all your favorite wrestlers that are currently in the wwe that includes john cena, the rock, big show, randy orton, undertaker, alicia fox, kane and more.
Here are my four favorite pro wrestling champs from that era. Recycled from the may 14th episode of wrestling challenge. Publication date 1991 topics world wrestling federation, wrestling publisher new york. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The problems facing the wwe at the moment, however, pale in comparison to those that faced the company some 20 years ago. Im pretty sure this was featured on the demolition coliseum video, which goes to show how much the wwf saw in them as a cash cow. Hercules hernandez on march 6, 2004, at the age of 47, raymond fernandez known to wrestling fans as hercules hernandez in the then wwf was found dead at his home in tampa, florida as a result of a heart attack. The real story of vince mcmahon and the world wrestling federation by. Although ive watched wrestling for the better part of 30 years and know a good bit of the details covered in the book, it definitely filled in some blanks in the history of wwewwf as well as provided a lot of background on the events of that year. Ive been looking for magazines from the 90s 9600 nostalgic.
World wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation. Changing pictures of the various women of the world wrestling federation notes tucows, inc has graciously donated a copy of this software to the internet archives tucows software archive for long term preservation and access. Before the steroids and the outlandish characterizations there were the wrestlers. The ukonly ppv featured exclusively raw talent technically making this the first ever splitbranded supercard more importantly, this is the last ever show presented under the world wrestling federation name. Youre looking at some excerpts from a july 2627, 1986 airing of the wwf championship wrestling. Wwf superstars of wrestling, later shortened to wwf superstars, is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Can you name a few wwf wrestlers that have died in the. Here is my collection of classic wwf magazines from the first issue of wwf victory magazine which ran for 2 issues in 1983 to the renaming of the title as the wwf magazine. Apr 25, 2019 a look back to the 70s and 80s in the wwwf wwf, an era that will never be forgotten and never be repeated see more ideas about. Pro wrestlers have been dishing out cool moves since the early 1900s when frank gotch was suplexing dudes. Wwe books is a subsidiary of world wrestling entertainment, inc. Wwf championship wrestling excerpt july 2627, 1986. My favorite pro wrestling champs in the 50s howtheyplay.
World wrestling entertainment wwe historical timeline. See more ideas about wrestling, wwe and bruno sammartino. Wwf live event results 1980 the official wrestling museum. Wwe 30 years of wrestlemania wwe encyclopedia 2nd edition and you have the perfect library of history on the wwe. Members have complained about this page being used to talk about other things besides wwf ljn figures. You couldnt keep me away from the tv or a live bout if i could see my favorite grapplers. The best and worst wrestlers of the decade since the 50s. Wwe alumni 1970s men andre the giant bruno sammartino pedro morales bob backlund gorilla monsoon haystacks calhoun pat patterson ivan putski dusty rhodes jay strongbow antonio pugliese billy white wolf dominic denucci dino bravo louis cerdan peter maivia victor rivera.
Wwf magazine lot 1997 complete year set stone cold shawn michaels undertaker wwe. An anniversary edition covering 25 years of wwes flagship entertainment event, packed with all the highlights, amazing photography, and fascinating facts. Steve king match from the 51979 championship wrestling. It underwent several name changes throughout the years, from world wide wrestling federation wwwf to world wrestling federation wwf to world wrestling entertainment wwe in 2002. It underwent several name changes throughout the years, from world wide wrestling federation wwwf to world wrestling federation wwf to world wrestling entertainment wwe in 2002 wwe is the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world. The world wrestling federation continued to not only go national, but international. I have 110 raw, wwf and special edition magazines from 1998 2002. The sense of adventure, the excuses to cheat on your diet, the thrill of seeing the worldwho doesnt love. By 1989, wrestlers specific releases werent as common as they had been several years earlier, but thats a story for a time that will never come. Popular wwe books showing 150 of 344 the wwe championship. And its true, the athletes of today are bigger, faster, more dedicated to cardiovascular training and so on. Unfollow wwf magazines to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. New listing inside wrestling magazine january 1993 warrior savage hart bulldog wwe wwf wcw. Bob backlund defended the wwf title often, but usually against guys you wouldnt expect to take the title, like one of the samoans.
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