In 1985, World Wrestling Entertainment (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF) was all over the pop culture landscape. Promoter Vince McMahon's bold plan to take the once-regional WWE ...

The first part of the series took a look back at the "wrestling world" in 1984, which included the birth of "Hulkamania", the major regions under the NWA banner, and some of the bad decisions Verne ...

The late-night wrestling events first debuted in May 1985 for two reasons. First, the late Dick Ebersol (then-SNL EP) wanted some of the "ratings bonanza" that the WWE got for MTV with its two ...

As outlined in our special story WWE in 1985: An Oral History, the wrestling promotion's mainstream breakthroughs that year were helped along by an ensemble cast that included many colorful, talented ...

7. AWA's SuperClash = PWG's Battle Of Los Angeles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URDGtTzqTF4 In 1985, the American Wrestling Association partnered with the NWA and ...

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