Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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.

1948 is a critical year. It is the period that saw the establishment of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). This resulted in a number of things. Matches began to be shown on national television. The fights aired were high grade and the proceeds increased tremendously. Thus, the organization was a boon to the sport. It was something the stakeholders truly needed.

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.

Hulk Hogan was signed by McMahon in 1963. This was a significant point for WWF. NWA on the other hand got a major deal with Starrcade. McMahon became the brains behind Wrestle Mania, a genius establishment in the expert fighting world. The sport experienced tremendous growth as a result. It was truly a great development in the account of this fun pastime.

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.

1996 saw Kevin Nash and Scott Hall intimidate WCW. Hulk Hogan founded the NWO on that year and the era of Austin, a WWF wrestler 3:16 took off. Mike Tyson involved himself with the story line of Steve Austin in 1998 making the year quite memorable.

In the same year, a well known wrestler named Undertaker pushed Foley off the pinnacle of the cell. Goldberg also gained supreme in WCW during that year. ECW upheld its hardcore approach to fighting. The year 1998 is surely one of the best years that marked the account of this game. Both fans and wrestlers agree that it was a major hallmark.




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