Resourceful Facts On The History Of Professional Wrestling

By Linda Cantrell


In every type of entertainment, both high and low points exist. The history of professional wrestling has had both times. Many fans consider the years when exceptional matches were fought to be the greatest. Others pay close attention to when top promotion installments sealed. The article highlights the major events that caught the attention of many during the establishment of this sport as a popular activity.

The year 1948 is an important year to the account of this game. It was the time when the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was set up. This organization is given credit for bringing the industry in question to national television, improving how the sport is played as well as increasing revenue for all the stake holders. Thanks to the alliance, lovers and players of the game got to enjoy a high quality matches.

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.

Many fans consider 1987 as the year when the greatest installment of WWF took place. Andre the Giant handed the torch to the newly signed wrestler, Hulk Hogan during the main event. Close to 100,000 fans showed up to witness Wrestle Mania part three. This major event took place at the Pontiac Silver dome, Michigan. This goes to show that the new establishment increased the fan base for this sport.

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.

Kevin Nash and Scott Hall intimidated WCW in 1996. Also, Hulk Hogan went ahead to form the NWO. The Austin 3:16 age started on the same year. Austin belonged to WWF. Mike Tyson involvement in the WWF storyline of Steve Austin made 1998 a celebrated year.

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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