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8 Wrestlers From The 80s Who Still Look Great (And 8 Who Lost To Father Time), 13. Hes still capable of walking down the aisle and putting a maggot in his place. He has been married to Jane Lee since January 14, 2002. WWE: OMG! 20. This generation of wrestlers made professional wrestling a global phenomenon and for that we all owe them a debt of gratitude. This man knew what it took to be champion many times over. Bad hair, but a great wrestler. Her matches with her aforementioned nemeses were attended by sold-out crowds in Japan and bolstered the reputation of Japanese womens wrestling worldwide. William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. He was huge and intimidated wrestlers with his presence. Feuded with Don Muraco and wrestled Ivan Koloff for the WWF world title after Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino. Follow Jesse on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JessePRodriguez to get his latest articles. Wrestler Deaths. Includes photos, videos, and causes of death. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a manager. Her garish fashion statements have since inspired a new generation of sartorial outsiders. Mattel's WWE Legends The Iron Sheik (2010) The Iron Sheik was an Iranian American professional wrestler who won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s. He led the way for Kendo Nagasaki and The Great Muta. Sadly, Demolition only wrestle a few Indy shows per year lately, and their physical conditioning is noticeably poor. Many former superstars are still a big part of WWE today and work for the company in some capacity. Meltzer has previously described her as the most popular womens wrestler of all time.. Maybe a bad analogy, but Colon feuded with the best of them, including Abdullah the Butcher. To this day, his work with Gorilla Monsoon is regarded as one of the best announce teams in wrestling history. 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. Big John Studd 4 of 20 This guy was big, and not. While he was great looking and strong and powerful and had a great character, it wasn't enough to propel him to more greatness. It's like Hulkamania, YOU CAN'T STOP IT, BROTHER! Piper was a mainstay in the Northwest under Don Owen when he first came to the NWA. He moved to the Carolinas and feuded with Flair, Valentine and Jack Brisco. Nicknamed Mick by his father, a lifelong Yankees and Mickey Mantle fan, he attended college in upstate New York, he hitchiked to New York City to see a wrestling match between Jimmy Snuka (Jimmy Snuka) and Don Muraco that Rey Mysterio was a professional wrestler for WCW who made his wrestling debut in Mexico. A master technician and the dirtiest player in the game, Ric Flair wrestled for roughly 40 years and has feuded with legends, hall of famers and up and coming superstars spanning decades. Sting has toured the world and wrestled in the NWA, WCW and now TNA. I want it to. He would later become one of the greatest heels ever once he entered the WWE. In which case, you can leave. Daikaij Batoru: Urutora Ginga Densetsu - The Movie. Names like Bockwinkle and Martel and the Road Warriors were cool and hip. When he was wrestling in Bill Watts' promotion, JYD was a talker and a performer. His parents and four siblings were all of normal size, but Andr suffered from acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. 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. Hayes was the showman, Gordy the muscle and Roberts the sidekick. Years later The Dragon has aged but aged well. Hogan's run as a top name in wrestling lasted for almost ten years and saw . - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History. DiBiase entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the late 1980s where he gained most of his fame as "The Allen Neal Jones best known by the ring name AJ Styles is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. And having Missy Hyatt at his side was not a bad idea, either. Meltzer has previously described her as "the most popular women's wrestler of all time." 2. Introducing acrobatic aerial attacks to Japanese audiences, Mscaras is considered an innovator of high-risk antics like the ever-popular tope suicida. Daniels made one Bobby Roode was born on May 11, 1976 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. They have two children. (1999), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). He is John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. "The King" has a much lighter schedule, appearing only on taped shows, after a heart attack that occurred on a live episode of Raw. James Reiher Snuka, better known as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010. Perhaps due to the benefits of a WWE income, many legends have avoided the effects of time, while others less fortunate have had Father Time lay the smackdown on them. He battled alcoholism throughout his career and suffered through financial and marital problems. This site uses third party cookies for analytics and advertising. The history of womens wrestling may have taken an entirely different direction had Wendi not been bamboozled by Vince McMahon and The Fabulous Moolah during the infamous Rock N Wrestling connection moment. Bertha Faye - Dead at 40. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Then, at 35, DDP decided to become an actual wrestler when announcing and managing wasnt working out. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! 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. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the Adam Copeland is an actor and an professional wrestler, who wrestles as Edge in the WWE. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. He is the nephew of wrestler Rey Misterio. He was a three-time world title holder, and held court in Florida and the Carolinas. Madonna. Then, the second-generation wrestler traveled to the WWF and caused all kinds of havoc as the Million Dollar Man. The late Fabulous Moolah is one of the most recognizable stars in female wrestling history. While no longer flaunting his Million Dollar Championship belt, hes still on good terms with the WWE and makes special appearances from time to time. A powerful athelete from an early age, Shelton was the South Carolina state heavyweight champion in high school wrestling in both his junior and senior years at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. Paul is a member of the Xi Beta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Southern Actor | In fact, it was the Crush Gals that catalyzed All Japan Pro Wrestlings international following. After wrestling for decades and battling a heart attack, The King is making time his peasant and looks to be on the winning side of age 67. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. Backlund was a crowd favorite and would prove that mat wrestling could still win in the end. Sadly, he was killed after a match and is missed for his devilish persona and his flat-out brash behavior. He is an actor, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), TNA iMPACT! He has been the only wrestler to stay in WCW since the late 1980s and he had a reconstructive knee surgery in 1991. 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. He has been married to Rena Mero since May 6, 2006. Jacqueline was ahead of her game with the women at that time. 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 forest park wrestling. Respected and influential wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer went as far as calling him "one of the key figures in the growth of WWF., Named one of the top five WWF Intercontinental Champions of all time, Curt Hennig AKA Mr. He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s.Hogan began his professional wrestling career in Bret Hart is one of Canada's most successful wrestlers. Unless you aren't a fan of wrestling. Seeing Ax, at 69, and Smash, at 57, still donning their trunks and face paint wrestling in front of only a few hundred fans, looking remarkably overweight is a depressing sight to behold. 26,240 views made by Star Wars Superfan avg. 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. Gilbert wrestled in the south, feuded with the likes of Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol. Wrestling (2004), TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles (2004) and 1PW: First Anniversary (2007). (2007) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). #21 of 180. Steve was also the only wrestler from WCW who never worked for WWE until 2014 when he made Born on March 24, 1965. Of course, this shaved, corpulent, and effeminate fighter in a nude diaper was a villain, but his bizarre characterizations made him quite unique in a sea of hyper-machismo. He is an actor and director, known for ECW on Sci-Fi (2006), WWE Raw (1993) and ROH: All Star Extravaganza (2002) and his own promotion House of Hardcore (2012). He also Bryan Lloyd Danielson is an American professional wrestler and author currently signed to WWE under ring name Daniel Bryan.In WWE, Bryan held the WWE Championship three times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once, in addition to being a one-time United States Champion, a one-time Actor | He has never wrestled in the WWE, which still could happen. He is also recognized as one of the worlds best wrestlers ever. He will always be known as the guy who helped set up Hulkamania. Wrestled in the UWF and WCW and then went to the WWF and flourished. Wrestler Deaths. Came back to the NWA and beat The Great Muta for the title. Throughout his career, he performed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). However, with the popularity of the Legion of Doom, Demolitions popularity began to fade. In retrospect, its actually shocking that he only had one heavyweight title run during his stint in WWF. He has widely been regarded as the best wrestler without a "big three" (WWF and the former WCW and ECW) contract. I want old school wrestling, but I will take what we have now. The injury persisted and even caused muscle shrinkage, later in his career. And before the bolted to the WWF, names like Piper and Sgt. Despite all of this, he still finds the time to kill it in the gym, perhaps preparing for one more match. He was not much of a wrestler in WWF as much as he was an entertainer. 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. He teamed with his brother Joe for years. He came to Jim Crockett Promotions and lit up the area. There is no one in wrestling with a greater pedigree. He appeared at many of the WWF's major Pay-Per-View events during this time frame, such as Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble. After receiving Jushin Liger was born on November 10, 1964 in Hiroshima, Japan. This will spark a debate. Mullet Critique: Riveting. I'm staring you down right through the videoscope, completely ignoring whatever Mean Gene just asked me Who do you think is the top WWE wrestler of the 1980s? Big Dick Dudley - Dead at 34. From years of taking bumps, suffering injuries and battling cancer, Paul Orndorff is definitely looking less wonderful and more like grandpa. He has appeared on the WWF's Jakked/Metal program many times as an Indy wrestler. He was previously married to Donna Joy Dundee. However, other wrestlers, while not at their peak physical shape, still look to be in good health. Lesnar also has Jerry Lawler was born on November 29, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Recognizable by his close to 400-pound frame and the distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head, Bigelow was hailed by Ryan Murphy (a writer for Bigelow's former employer WWE Glenn Thomas Jacobs better known by the ring name Kane, is an American politician, actor, and professional wrestler. He lived up to his moniker and impressed with his physical appearance, proving to be a powerful opponent. His vicious character climaxed in the . Trish Stratus. Trained by the legendary Jose Lothario, Shawn Michaels wrestled in Kansas, where he met fellow wrestler, Marty Jannetty. His quick one-liners, sharp tongue and squeaky voice made his heel role a perfect fit and helped transition The King from wrestler to announcer. He was previously married to Diana Hart. Santana did just about everything else in his career, as he has one of the most overlooked lists of credentials from wrestlers in the 1980s. Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009, Ricky Steamboats fights against Macho Man Randy Savage (1987) and Ric Flair (1989) were both awarded Match of the Year by Pro-Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer. For a while Race was a record holder as far as World Heavyweight Title reigns went until he was bested by Ric Flair. I know I will take heat for this one when Piper is ahead of Savage. 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. He is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation (later called WWE); the Funk has strong wrestling bloodlines. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! Bret Hart is a name often brought up when discussing greatest wrestlers of all time. Moolah then signed with WWE during the '80s Rock'n'Wrestling era and famously feued with Wendi Richter and singer Cyndi Lauper. Both flashy and furious, Mil Mscaras is considered one of Mexican wrestlings first international stars. 2. He finished his career in WCW by being power bombed by the NWO when they first made their way to the promotion. A car accident nearly killed him and the dream he would be the hero everyone wanted to be champion. Desperately Seeking Susan - 1985. He was in the first Wrestlemania against Hogan and Mr. T. As a competitor, he could have and should have held World gold in WWF but never attained the status. 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. He was held down by the emergence of Hulk Hogan. From ECW to WWF to WCW, the competition was not only stiff but also each of these promotions commanded a fair share of the professional wrestling market.. 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 has been married to Tracey Roode since 1995. He started out as Sting's tag team partner, went to Texas as the Dingo Warrior and then traveled to the WWF. Georgia Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, Southeastern Championship Wrestling. 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. Beefcake held nine titles throughout his career and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019. Though being the heel commentator, his hilarious one-liners on commentary have endeared him to the fans. His first Shelton Benjamin was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on July 9, 1976. Trained by Dusty Rhodes, The Peoples Champ became one of the most popular wrestlers ever, equipped with the deadliest finisher of all time, the Diamond Cutter. 40. They're the cream of the crop! 10. Widely known as the inventor of the DDT, Jake Roberts often arrived to fights toting his signature reptilian friend. Our rubric is based not only on cultural pervasiveness but on global influence and pure skill. Big and powerful, he was an instant favorite. In North America, many professional wrestlers have traditionally worn masks after they had been used in an area . Even an alternative canon of pro-wrestling would have to include Andre The Giant. One of the first great wrestlers to compete in "real" fights. Its no surprise that The Crush Gals are often considered the greatest womens tag team of all time considering the duos perfectly honed and incredibly powerful movesets. Mad Dog Vachon got his first feel for wrestling on the amateur level before making the switch over to professional and quickly becoming a new breed of heel - eventually being recognized as one of the greatest wrestling heels of all time. Despite his goofy yellow polka dots, theres something sort of poetic about Dusty The American Dream Rhodes rise to fame. 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