Wild to think that 99% of fans in the 80's believed that professional wrestling is as real and unscripted as basketball, boxing or any other sport. Today the percentages are reversed — as less than 1% of fans believe that this is real — and yet the WWE is bigger, more popular and more lucrative in 2025 that it's ever been. This clip is from Wrestlemania 3 in 1987 and is widely considered the most important moment in the industry's long and storied history. Rest in peace, Hulk Hogan. You were lov

On December 28, 1984 during 20/20 reporter John Stossel’s exposé on professional wrestling, he had an infamous encounter with WWF wrestler David Schultz backstage at Madison Square Garden. During an interview Stossel told Schultz that he thought pro wrestling was fake and Schultz's response was to hit Stossel in the head twice, knocking him to the floor each time. Marvin Kohn, a deputy commissioner at the New York State Athletic Commission, had been present at the arena during the incident and i

55K views · 439 reactions |   Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar...

During the 80's, a lot of people always said the WWF was a "cartoon" and that the NWA was where the real wrestling was at. While I don't dispute if you were a hardcore fan, your appetite would be better fed watching the NWA, yet even they had some corny moments at times. One of them involved Ronnie Garvin in a dress playing "Miss Atlanta Lively" (I'm not making this up). Also with this, is a tuxedo match from Starrcade 1984 between Paul Jones and "Boogie Woogie" Jimmy Valiant. Enjoy! | Internati

133K views · 573 reactions | It was all about Ric Flair, The Nature Boy vs. Dusty Rhodes at STARRCADE on this day in 1984... | WWE Network | Facebook