Useful Information On The History Of Professional Wrestling

By Linda Cantrell


Each type of pastime has had both soaring and down moments. The history of professional wrestling has seen such moments. A good number of enthusiasts hold the opinion that the times when great matches were fought took centre stage. Other enthusiasts of the same game take into account the years when top notch wrestler deals were signed to be the most incredible. Below are some of the memorable moments that stood out during the establishment of the game as an admired activity.

The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was established in 1948. This saw a few improvements in the sport. Thanks to the alliance, matches started being aired on national television. The manner in which matches were fought experienced tremendous improvement and much more revenue was earned. Top notch games were played courtesy of the organization.

In 1963, a promoter named Vince McMahon, pulled out of NWA to set up WWF. In the same year, Bruno Sammartino began his eight year reign as WWF champion. Meanwhile, at NWA Lou Thesz reigned for the third time as World Heavyweight Champion. In this year, long title reigns were a norm. Many enthusiasts of this game kept wondering if Bruno sammartino would ever lose to someone else. However, in 1971, Ivan Koloff snatched the title from Sammartino.

Vince McMahon steered his WWF promotion in an entirely new direction by Hulk Hogan. The year when this took place was 1983. On the other hand, NWA kept the fire burning due to its first payment with Starrcade. Vince McMahon got his big break in 1985 with the establishment of Wrestle Mania. This new establishment took the sport to a whole new level.

Lovers of Wrestle Mania consider 1987 to be an incredible year for WWF. The torch was handed to Hulk Hogan by Andre the Giant. Roughly 100,000 supporters attended part three of Wrestle Mania. The venue of this historic event was Pontiac Silver dome, Michigan. This is a true indication that wrestle Mania attracted many supporters.

The dawn of 1989 saw WWF as a major promoter in this industry. In a bid to compete with this organization, WCW and NCW became a team. Legendary conflicts also took place on this particular year. The most outstanding was between Ric Flair and Ricky Terry Funk. Rick Flair was in a fight with Ricky Steamboat as well. This spiced up the sport even more. Fans certainly love a little drama in any entertainment niche out there. It is the building block of the industry. A bit f controversy sparks more interest from ardent fans of the game.

In 1996, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall terrified WCW. Hulk Hogan formed the NWO and the Austin 3:16 era began. Austin belonged to WWF association. The involvement of Mike Tyson in WWF in the affairs of Steve Austin made 1998 a remarkable period.

It is this same year that saw Undertaker throw Foley off the summit of the cell. In WCW, Goldberg rose to greatness. At around the same time, ECW maintained the hardcore style of fighting. 1998 certainly features as one of the greatest year in the account of this form of pursuit.




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