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IWA Mid-South, Strong Style Wrestling, Glory Pro Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Global Force Wrestling, Infinity Pro Wrestling Michael Elgin, The Faces of Fear, Kongo Kong, Gangrel, Kevin Thorn, Shane Mercer, Curt Stallion, Tripp Cassidy, The Carnies, Michael Hayes, Adam Bueller, Amazing Maria, Chase Matthews Jeeves (Gary Hedrick) 1995-1997
Fans who were kids in the mid-late 1980s were teens by the 1990s, and many grew bored with the comic book style of wrestling of the 1980s, turning their attention away from their childhood favorites such as Hogan, Junkyard Dog, and "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, in favor of newer and grittier wrestlers like The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon ...
This is a list of oldest surviving professional wrestlers. As of 2024, there are 43 living veterans from the " Golden Age of Wrestling " (1950s–1970s) over 75 years old. The last surviving wrestler from the " Pioneer Era " (1900s–1940s) was American wrestler Angelo Savoldi (born April 21, 1914, died September 13, 2013, aged 99 years, 145 days).
The Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame was a professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by the United States Wrestling Association.The induction ceremony for the Class of 1994, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame, took place at the USWA's "Monday Night Memories", a tribute show, held at the Mid-South Coliseum on March 7, 1994.
The legendary Fritz Von Erich and his sons made history in the world of professional wrestling in the 1970s and '80s. Now, the tragic story of the Von Erich family is coming back into the ...
Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling (1999–2010) 80's Wrestling Con [1] Joseph Fillers Flag Pond, Tennessee: Southern Championship Wrestling (1995–1998) [1] Robert Fischer Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Wrestling Alliance (1998–2000) [1] [46] Shawn Fitzgerald Verona, Pennsylvania: Tri-State Wrestling Federation (1990–1992) [1] Doug Flex ...
At the top were the elites, or the hookers, named for their ability to use arcane wrestling hooks to inflict damage and serious injury on the competition without much effort. [1] Wrestlers considered themselves among a select group, and often kept the fact that their sport was commonly faked—to an extent—in high secrecy. [3]
In Japan, masked wrestlers are also very popular. Many are heavily influenced by anime and manga characters such as Tiger Mask and Black Tiger during the 1980s, and Jushin Thunder Liger in the 90s. Many of these stars would appear in World Championship Wrestling during the "Monday Night War" period. [2]