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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Want to feel old and also realize how distant modern day wrestling is from the orbit of actual pop culture? Well, that’s a weird and moderately depressing goal for today, but let’s help you get that ...

If you thought Billy Corgan was the most unlikely candidate to get into the professional wrestling scene, then look no further than 1985, when Andy Warhol turned up on camera with some of the World ...

As a professional wrestling and New Orleans Saints fan living in the Big Easy, its important that I communicate to the future mayor of my city how to properly describe what Captain Munnerlyn of the ...