Embracing the fun in Wrestling
“We want Flair!” “We want Flair!” The Baltimore crowd made their feelings abundantly clear at the Great American Bash 1991. WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd had been in charge of World Championship Wrestling for over two and a half years. Though he kept open communication with media and fans, he became public enemy number one. Herd’s ascension to …
If 1985 was the year the mainstream accepted professional wrestling, 1986 was when the medium found its identity within that mainstream. While Wrestlemania 2 might not have been a critical or creative success, it made a lot of money at the box office. More importantly, it helped push the WWF’s brutal national touring schedule. During this era, the Fed …
This weekend, WWE presents the 35th annual edition of a pay per view show named for its most successful gimmick match. Pat Patterson spent his formative years competing in Roy Shire’s San Fransisco-based Big Time Wrestling. The famed Cow Palace was home to promotion’s annual 18-man battle royal, Shire’s most popular event. Inspired by his mentor, Patterson pitched the …
