There is no one in wrestling with a greater pedigree. Actually he was a mid-carder before coming to the NWA and struck gold. Von Erich was tall, strong and could hold his own in the ring with anyone. Beefcake held nine titles throughout his career and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019. He was huge and intimidated wrestlers with his presence. Bret Hart Actor | WWF SmackDown! Although he was often relegated to WWFs midcard, he garnered immense popularity as a working mans hero. Steve was also the only wrestler from WCW who never worked for WWE until 2014 when he made Born on March 24, 1965. He Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. But he also may have been held up by Flair's success. The Sheik was an accomplished amateur before he went pro. It makes us pause in anticipation for the . "Big Daddy" Shirley Crabtree - an icon of '70s British wrestling. It is all a matter of perspective and opinion. O Lobo Atrs da Porta. He feuded with Wahoo McDaniel, Tully Blanchard and Nikita Koloff. Jarrett had his first major run in the WWF - winning the Intercontinental Title 6 times before joining WCW. He was WWWF Champion before moving to the NWA. Gordy won numerous titles overseas and in the Midwest. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! Feuded with Dusty Rhodes and Paul Jones in the Carolinas and later formed a great stable with his "cousin" Nikita Koloff and Krusher Kruschev (Barry Darsow). He will always be known as the guy who helped set up Hulkamania. 10. Before making his way to the WWE, Jerry Lawyer started wrestling for multiples different southern promotions, winning several titles along the way as a fan favorite. This is a list of masked wrestlers.The earliest known masked wrestler in the United States was The Masked Marvel who famously "crashed" the international tournament, which featured many of the top stars of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch era, held at the Manhattan Opera House in 1915. Despite his age, wrestling for decades and battles with substance and alcohol abuse, Sting retains much of his great look and physical health. He signed with WWE in 2003 fulfilling two life long goals of wrestling at Madison Square Garden and WrestleMania. The "Golden Era" of wrestling. Have had legal troubles and was Miss Elizabeth's boyfriend when she passed away of a drug overdose. The Weasel never had the physique of the wrestlers and a neck injury kept him from taking bumps, but for the most part, Heenan always appeared in good health. Jimmy Snuka. The former AWA champion came to the WWF and was competitive. Although wrestling back then was strictly segregated by gender, Yokotas unquestioned skill level was often thought of as far surpassing that of her male counterparts. He dropped out of school to become a pro wrestler in Mexico. He became the world champion too soon and lost his spot as one of the greatest or one of the could-be greats. Wrestled in the UWF and WCW and then went to the WWF and flourished. Jack Swauger is known for Dead Man (1995) and Tombstone (1993). The man is rumored to be a complete workaholic and micromanages everything that happens in the company. Vampiro is known for A Wolf at the Door (2013), Trash (2014) and Crossing the Line (2012). For a time, Hart was considered the most famous person in Canada and is quite often regarded as the greatest wrestler of all time. 10 10. (1999), Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) and TNA iMPACT! His finisher looked great and looked devastating for its time. American-born, Canadian-raised professional wrestler, rock singer, actor and author. Hulk Hogan was the biggest star in wrestling in the 1980s. It was a real rivalry for two men who hated each other and it nearly killed them both. He competed for Stampede Wrestling, for the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance (no connection to the National Wrestling Alliance) and West Kurt Angle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. - Rick Rude (1981 - 1993) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled under various monikers such as Ravishing Ricky Rude and Ricky "The Dragon" Roode. He was a star in the Universal Wrestling Federation, wrestled in Georgia and feuded with both Brad Armstrong and Tommy Rich. He has been married to Pam since January 3, 2004. Bertha Faye - Dead at 40. Page has developed his own yoga fitness program calling it DDPYoga. He was also known for his fiery Latin temper. 2. Lou Albano. WWE's Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century 2 Roddy Piper 3,754 votes #5 of 48 Professional Wrestlers with the Best Stage Names #4 of 32 The Best Brawlers In Wrestling History #14 of 49 The Best Wrestling Announcers Of All Time 3 Randy Savage 4,962 votes #138 of 183 The All-Time Greatest Action Stars #206 of 248 The Best Marvel Movie Actors Ever Hayes went to WCW and later to WWE as a road agent and announcer. Theres a reason why he was known as The Narcissist in WWE and The Total Package in WCW, Lex Luger without question, had the look. Whether playing the narcissistic heel or the Made in the U.S.A. action hero, Lex Lugers remarkable physical condition captivated the fans with his superhuman strength, being one of few superstars to body slam Yokozuna and The Giant. He has widely been regarded as the best wrestler without a "big three" (WWF and the former WCW and ECW) contract. Starting her career at the age of 15, it wouldnt take her too long to start snatching titles. With all do respect to Robert Aitken, my writing colleague, there are better wrestlers in the 1980s that came out of other organizations besides the WWF. Cant you almost hear the raspy, strained shouts of Macho Man Randy Savage? He debuted in Florida in 1979 and proceeded to work all over the world, particularly in Japan. Boris Spremo/Toronto Star via Getty Images. At his age of 68, he still resembles his iconic character and, despite the rough life of pro wrestling, his boot camp training appears to have kept him in good shape. In which case, you can leave. They have two children. Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. Then, in 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. He died on May 18, 2002 in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. Hogan's run as a top name in wrestling lasted for almost ten years and saw . Trish Stratus. And when he came to WWF, Piper's Pit and his feud with Jimmy Snuka was vintage Piper. This colorful, high-flying wrestler was a mainstay in the WWF from 1986 to 1993. Admitted steroid use, losing millions of dollars from an ugly divorce, a leaked sex tape, suing Gawker, and public racist comments surfacing that have, at least for now, blacklisted Hogan from the WWE, have all tried to beatHulk into submission. He was the standard for all that was evil with Russia. He really got over once he came to the WWF. Often seen brandishing a castrating pair of garden shears, Beefcakes libidinous persona was displayed in his eccentric outfits. And having Missy Hyatt at his side was not a bad idea, either. Hayes was the showman, Gordy the muscle and Roberts the sidekick. When he got to the WWF, he created a buzz with feuds against Big John Studd and Hulk Hogan. I will stand by that. Despite all of this, he still finds the time to kill it in the gym, perhaps preparing for one more match. He was best known as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as The Road Warriors (The Legion of Doom in WWF), with Road Warrior Animal. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Christian and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Christian Cage. In retrospect, its actually shocking that he only had one heavyweight title run during his stint in WWF. (1999), WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2006) and ECW One Night Stand (2005). #57 of 157. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in . - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WWE Smackdown! War Games, Starrcade, Bunkhouse Stampede. He started out as Sting's tag team partner, went to Texas as the Dingo Warrior and then traveled to the WWF. Nonetheless, Richter won championships around the globe before her retirement in 2005. Here is a list of notable wrestlers, managers, announcers and tag teams that were part of the WWF in the 1980's, also known as the Golden Age of Wrestling. Wonderful looks very much his age and to see the size of his once incredible physique virtually gone is truly sad. Lugers life after wrestling found himself involved with many legal issues. Despite his heel commentary, fans often found themselves cheering for him when he stepped foot in the ring for a rare match. A year later, after sending tapes of his matches to the major wrestling companies at the time, he was contacted by the AWA, who proposed that he team Christopher Daniels is a professional wrestler who has competed all over the globe. He and Tully Blanchard formed a great tag team and is also known for his tag team partnering with Ole Anderson. Though he didnt have the bodybuilder physiques of Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior, the King of Ba-da Bing was always in tremendous shape. Widely known as the inventor of the DDT, Jake Roberts often arrived to fights toting his signature reptilian friend. Starting out as a manager, Page managed multiple tag teams and superstars. Won the NWA world title after brother David idea in the Orient. Curtbegan training to follow in his fathers footsteps when he was just 12 years old. Often imitated, they never had a peer in the entire time they were on the scene. Gilbert wrestled in the south, feuded with the likes of Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol. Her garish fashion statements have since inspired a new generation of sartorial outsiders. Gorgeous George gained epic mainstream popularity, followed in the Second Golden Age in the 1980's and 1990's by the likes of Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Sting, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kurt Angle, and Triple H. Ric Flair Saturday Night was all about the WWF Main Event! To this day, there is still no wrestler more popular than Hulk Hogan. He was great for a number of reasons. He also has a stint in WCW when he wrestled with Ricky Steamboat against Barry Windham and Ric Flair at a television taping, leading to Steamboat getting a shot at the world title. And in doing so, he proved he could not draw like Hogan and eventually lost the strap. He had many legendary matches and feuds with Ric Flair, culminating in their epic "Holy Trilogy" of matches at WCW Sidney Raymond Eudy is an American former professional wrestler. Because it is worth talking about the greatest WWE Superstars of the 80s forever. He has won nearly every belt in both WCW and WWE and is in the top ten of combined days as WWE champion. score: 23 of 126 (18%) required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 51 list stats leaders vote print comments Asai now works for CMLL in Mexico City and also Luis Ignacio Urive Alvirde was born on December 22, 1982 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Never one to hold titles, he caused a commotion as the leader of a cult in Florida featuring Jake Roberts and Mark Lewin (Purple Haze). He is a three-time World Heavyweight Champion Scott Charles Bigelow was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. (1999), WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012) and WWE Raw (1993). In WCW, he was the head of the Varsity Club, which had Steve Williams, Mike Rotundo and a young Rick Steiner. He had a brief role (unmasked) as himself in Ready 2 Rumble. Ax and Smash reunite outside of the WWE, but legal battles have soured their relationship with WWE. This led to a buying of NWA by McMahon that led to the formation of WCW, which Hogan took over as their top guy. "The King" has a much lighter schedule, appearing only on taped shows, after a heart attack that occurred on a live episode of Raw. He also starred as a recurring character on the History Channel series Vikings. Later on, Rotunda won Actor | His father, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, is black (of Black Curt Hennig was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the son of one of wrestlings all time legends - Larry Hennig - Aka Larry The Ax Hennig. He has never wrestled in the WWE, which still could happen. Jeff Jarrett was trained in the USWA which was run by his father. Although the conceit might seem silly, Sayama had the skill to back up the story: his match at NJPW Sumo Hall Show in 1983 (against Dynamite Kid Thomas Billington) was the first fight Meltzer ever granted a 5 Star rating. They have two children. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s. William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. He was so white and pale and hairless, he was referred to as the Michelin Man. In addition to his wrestling Born on March 28th, 1973, Eddie Fatu, more widely known as WWE Wrestling Superstar "Umaga" came from a long line of Samoans wrestlers with a rich history.Also known as "The Samoan Bulldozer," the 6' 4", 350-lb. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Before all this happened, the NWA was a better product with better wrestlers and the AWA was able to present a brand in the Midwest and the the northern states like Minnesota that was crisp and regional and cool. Among the many virtues of The Rockers were their hairstyles, which were vibrant enough to be the envy of any hairspray-encrusted guitar hero of the '80s. The Gimmick started in the Mid-South region and kept right on going to the WWF universe. While Slaughter was a bit on the stocky side, even in his prime, he looks much the same with high chin and trademark stash. He starred as one of the leads in the fifth season of the popular television series Haven on Syfy. His mother, Beverly Jane (Harrison), remarried to Kenneth Williams, and he took his stepfather's surname. Hi there and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. From years of taking bumps, suffering injuries and battling cancer, Paul Orndorff is definitely looking less wonderful and more like grandpa. When he started out in the business, he was a singles wrestler, wrestling in some smaller federations before coming to the NWA (WCW) to team with his older brother, Rick. Poised as an everyman, Dusty managed to wrack up title wins across divisions and federations. He has been married to Akira Hokuto since Actor | He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! He is signed to WWE.He began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1992, wrestling in Paul also played college basketball at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 1992 to 1993, and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Cougars basketball team. However, with the popularity of the Legion of Doom, Demolitions popularity began to fade. Originally a "heel", he came into the WWE under the guidance of heel manager Capt. Gilbert could play face or heel and was pretty good at either of them. It sucks what he did, you can't deny though that his matches heightened the careers of anyone who got in the ring with him. Wrestling (2004), One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology (2017) and TNA: Genesis (2009). At 58, Sting still looks totally capable of donning the paint for one more match. With the sex appeal of a Chippendales performer, this Ravishing fighter was a WCW legend before career-ending injuries forced him to stop performing in 1997. They have two children named, Turk & Duke. 20. Sting, like most wrestlers at the time, started as a bodybuilder before becoming a professional wrestler. Muraco was a big guy back in the day and feuded with Tito Santana in the early 1980s at the beginning of the height of Hulkamania. There is a rumor going around that Merced Solis never had a bad match in the WWF. Slaughter and Greg Valentine were successful in the NWA. "The Snake" was an NWA mid-card player for years in the Carolinas as Barry Windham's tag team partner and then traveled to Florida, became a member of Kevin Sullivan's cult and feuded with Windham, breaking his nose. They feuded with The Midnight Express, the Andersons, and the Road Warriors. A car accident nearly killed him and the dream he would be the hero everyone wanted to be champion. Darren Matthews was born on May 10, 1968 in Staffordshire, England, UK. Big and powerful, he was an instant favorite. Her appearance as a heart-hardened sensei in the 2000 documentary Gaea Girls showed how she viewed wrestling not as an art form or a sport but as a kind of sacred pursuit. Yoga. Breaking down the best wrestlers by federation, belt, decade, and more. He was one of the first Asian wrestlers to come to the states to "take over" professional wrestling. Nostalgic (Early 2000s) Children's TV Shows, Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. People seemed to swear up and down in our Facebook post on this that he looks like Jack Swagger/Hager in this photo. Wrestled against Jerry Lawler in the Mid-South area and then took his act to WWF where he teamed with Miss Elizabeth and found gold. Jannetty in particular was rocking a style that would break Billy Ray Cyrus' "achy breaky heart" on the spot. They often provided an excellent foil to the overpowered Crush Gals throughout their influential run. He too fit right into Vince McMahon's carnival of characters. He has been married to Jane Lee since January 14, 2002. The leader of the Hart Foundation, as of now, is cancer free but the toll of treatments and stroke has left him looking more like time's marked man than a Hitman himself. There, he proved to be one of the greatest babyfaces of all time, putting on a classic feud with Jake "The Snake" Roberts and one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time against Randy Savage. It's like Hulkamania, YOU CAN'T STOP IT, BROTHER! He was previously married to Diana Hart. His later years were spent training the up-and-coming legendary children of NXT and his own biological children, Cody and Goldust, remain in the top tier of wrestlings biggest stars to this day. At age 67, Mr. DiBiase ran rampant in NWA, NJPW, and WWF throughout the 80s and proved himself to be a paragon of in-ring excellence in each federation. The Toughest Professional Fighters in History. He was a good looking guy from Hawaii who held the Intercontinental Title in WWF but never challenged for the WWF heavyweight title. Bobby Eaton was a quiet type who did not speak and Condrey looked sheepish, so their manager Jim Cornette used his gift of gab to rocket them to the top. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. The 2015 WWE Hall of Famer Jacqueline was one of the most hard hitting WWE Women's Wrestlers of the '90s. Native Detroiter Kevin Nash is an actor and equal rights advocate who discovered his love of comedy as the class clown in elementary school and to this day, he can find humor in almost any situation. He had endured 36 throat operations as a child. A great technician in the ring, he also struck tag team gold. Both still wrestle in independent circuits today. Wrestling (2004) and ECW: Hardcore Revolution (2000). Yet, he doesn't get as much recognition outside of Britain. Anderson was as rugged as they come and when he had a chance, he even wrestled his best friend, Ric Flair. WWE's Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century. He is signed to WWE, and is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion Reality of Wrestling (ROW) in Texas City, Texas. Nicknamed "The Dragon," Ricky Steamboat got his start in 1976, but of course got wider exposure when he became part of WWE in 1985. [16] Ivan Koloff. The knee from the top rope into the back of the skull was downright scary! The fire breather wowed fans with his in-ring talent and remarkable physical strength and agility. Bret Hart WWE.com While other '80s wrestlers are known as much for their bombastic personalities as for their actual fighting ability, it's the latter quality that continues to endear industry insiders to Hart. He even bought the WWF world title and caused a stir when Andre The Giant turned heel. He had a great look and when he came to Florida, everyone knew he would be great. Wigan-born Davey Boy Smith started out on World of Sport at 15, known as Young David. This Erick Rowan photo is a bit of a phenomenon. Scott Simpson was an American from Minnesota who loved his Russian persona so much, he changed his name legally and wrestled as a bad ass. Bronco Lubich, Aldo Bogni, Brute Bernard, Missouri Mauler, Hiro Matsuda, Rip Hawk, The Angel (Frank Morell), David and Jerry Novak. 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. He teamed with his brother Joe for years. (1999). Dead Man ( 1995 ) and TNA: Genesis ( 2009 blonde wrestlers from the 80s and TNA: Genesis 2009. 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