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      • Although the world of '80s pro wrestling was filled with neon tiger stripes and cocaine dreams, that decade was also a time of immense athleticism, over-the-top characters, and intrepid innovation in the art of combat sports.
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  2. The 1980s professional wrestling boom, more commonly referred to as the Golden Era [by whom?] or the Rock 'n' Wrestling Era, was a surge in the popularity of professional wrestling in the United States and elsewhere throughout the 1980s.

    • Ric Flair. RIC FLAIR IS WRESTLING. While Hogan was creating a theatrical persona, Flair was wrestling 60-minute matches and beating everyone across the globe.
    • Hulk Hogan. He created mainstream entertainment. He was not much of a wrestler in WWF as much as he was an entertainer. Hulkamania is the greatest concept ever created in wrestling.
    • Dusty Rhodes. He had the best mind to create anything he wanted. War Games, Starrcade, Bunkhouse Stampede. He was a three-time world title holder, and held court in Florida and the Carolinas.
    • Roddy Piper. I know I will take heat for this one when Piper is ahead of Savage. Piper was a mainstay in the Northwest under Don Owen when he first came to the NWA.
  3. Ah, the 1980s—a decade of big hair, neon lights, and the unmistakable sound of crowds roaring as larger-than-life wrestling icons clashed in the ring. This was the era when professional wrestling became more than just a niche sport; it evolved into a cultural phenomenon that captivated millions.

  4. Jan 6, 2015 · WWF debuted Saturday Night Main Event, the first broadcast of professional wrestling on network television since the 1950s. The program originally aired on NBC as an occasional replacement for Saturday Night Live on its weekend broadcast schedule. The show was a huge rating success for NBC.

  5. The 1980s was one of the most successful times in professional wrestling history. The WWE was then known as the World Wrestling Federation, and this decade helped form the business model of...

  6. May 8, 2022 · Considered to be the Golden Era of professional wrestling, the 80s was full of numerous wrestling promotions. From ECW to WWF to WCW, the competition was not only stiff but also each of these promotions commanded a fair share of the professional wrestling market.

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