WrestleMania 8 was interesting point in WWF/E history, essentially the last days of Hulkamania as it had been known for eight years. It was a time of flux for the company's roster; guys like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, and Roddy Piper had been around for a while and it was time to start … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania 8
Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1988
I was inspired to go back and look at this by the shark cage Chris Jericho is going to be in at the Rumble, because this one had such a match on the card. More on that later. What's more interesting about this one is that it was essentially the last hurrah for the Four … Continue reading Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1988
Retro Recap – Clash of the Champions I
With Clash of the Champions making a return as an event this coming Sunday I thought it would be cool to take a look back at the original one that happened almost 20 years ago way back in 1988. Unlike this year's show the first was a strike back at the WWF by Jim Crockett's … Continue reading Retro Recap – Clash of the Champions I
Bring back the territories?
I was in a really great twitter thread a few days ago about some old NWA stuff that carried over into a discussion on smaller wrestling companies operating today and whether or not between them and the indies out a new territory system could be forged. Which led to an episode of the Rant with … Continue reading Bring back the territories?
Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1990
The 1990 Great American Bash was the second one since Ted Turner bought out Jim Crockett, and for the second year in a row there was some heavy roster turnover. Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk and the Great Muta, three guys who were a big part of the previous years' ring action, were gone. And the … Continue reading Retro Recap – Great American Bash 1990
Retro Recap: WCW Souled Out 1998
Souled Out 1998 was the second edition of what started as an NWO pay per view event during the WCW/NWO angle that ran from late 1996 through 1999-ish. It was the first show after Starrcade 1997, which was both WCW's biggest show ever and it's biggest failure to deliver. After an event that left most … Continue reading Retro Recap: WCW Souled Out 1998
Retro Recap: Capital Combat 1990
Capital Combat 1990 was a one shot pay view event that took place during another rough patch for the NWA. After 1989 saw a lot of mainstays leave and get replaced by a bunch of new faces, 1990 wasn't starting out so good. Sting was supposed to be doing a program with Ric Flair but … Continue reading Retro Recap: Capital Combat 1990
Retro Recap – Halloween Havoc 1989
Halloween Havoc was a new event in 1989 as the NWA was continuing to expand it's pay per view schedule to compete with the WWE's offerings. It was the fourth event of 1989 and was three months after the Great American Bash, which had been an absolute home run for the company. The main event … Continue reading Retro Recap – Halloween Havoc 1989
Retro Recap – NWA Great American Bash 1989
Time for another retro recap, this one for the 1989 Great American Bash put on by the NWA. The show was their third pay per view event of 1989, two months after Wrestle War 89 (which I recapped here a few days ago) and was headlined by a World Title Match where returning legend Terry … Continue reading Retro Recap – NWA Great American Bash 1989
Retro Recap: NWA Starrcade 86
Another Retro Recap here, this one for Starrcade 86 - Night of the Skywalkers. This one was the last one before the NWA ventured into Pay-Per-View, and wasn't available in its entirety for us little people until the WWE Network came into existence. (One more reason to order the Network if you haven't already. It's … Continue reading Retro Recap: NWA Starrcade 86
Stroke of Genius 