Awa wrestling 1980 pro#

One time it was stripped six days later and another time shortly after the match which nearly caused the fans in attendance to riot. Twice Hogan was given the AWA title only to have it stripped by then AWA President Stanley Blackburn. Following his role and riding on a wave of fan reaction Hogan would become a face ( good guy ) to take on the heel ( bad guy ) that was the current AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkle. Rocky III had just been released and an AWA wrestler named Hulk Hogan had just performed as ' Thunderlips ' in the film. It was wrestling in the 1980's and it would soon change to something else entirely.īut something happened in 1982. When you were there you had a feeling that no matter if you were blue collar or white collar, black or white you were in for some a fun filled evening. The magic was on that blue mat, it was inside the squared circle and it was between the ropes. With those wrestling organizations through out the world it was a great time to be a fan of what could be still considered a sport. In the North-East United States you had the then WWF ( WWE as of May of 2002 ) which was led by Vince McMahon and the Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association owned and operated by Verne Gagne.

Awa wrestling 1980 pro#

), The Continental Wrestling Association/Mid-Southern Wrestling ( Jerry Jarret ), World Class Championship Wrestling ( Fritz Von Erich ), EMLL ( Chavo Gonzales ), All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling ( Antonio Inoki ), The St Louis Wrestling Club ( Sam Munchnick ) and Mid-South Wrestling ( Bill Watts ). Numerous territories were to be found throughout the country with many comprising The NWA ( National Wrestling Alliance ) including Georgia Championship Wrestling ( Paul Jones ), Jim Crockett Promotions/Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( Jim Crockett, Jr.

It was a time before the true nationalization of the global product that would become The WWE. They would yell and scream along with their parents, friends and numerous fans at their favorite grappler. An ohhh from the crowd as body slams, suplexes and clotheslines entertained all around. Much like Santa and Christmas time a young child could still stand there wide eyed and expectant hoping to see some of the in ring magic. It was a time when wrestling was still considered a sport and not yet sports entertainment. Whether it came from the smell of beer, sweat and smoke, the screams of pain or just from the jeers and cheers of the crowd. Back in the 80's you knew you were in for something special when you attended a wrestling event.