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WWE Libraries Inc., [2] branded as the WWE Legacy Department, [3] is an American media company that consists of the largest collection of professional wrestling videos and copyrights in the world. [4] The Legacy Department is a subsidiary of WWE, the professional wrestling subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings.
Lauper asked Albano to appear as her father in her video for the single "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1983). [6] McMahon later booked Lauper and Albano on a segment of Piper's Pit. [6] During the segment, the Rock 'n' Wrestling storyline began when Albano called Lauper a "broad", while Lauper retaliated by hitting him with her purse. [7]
May 2 - Bret Hart captured his first Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship by beating Leo Burke in Bret's hometown of Calgary, Alberta. July 18 - Nick Bockwinkel's 5-year reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion ended as Verne Gagne pinned him in Chicago, Illinois, to become the new champion. He retired after this bout.
ESPN also began airing professional wrestling for the first time, first airing Pro Wrestling USA shows—which were created as an alliance between the NWA and AWA in 1984, in an effort to counter the national success the WWF was gaining—and later AWA shows, after Pro Wrestling USA fell apart by 1986. The WWF also became an international ...
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 ...
Ferrin Barr Jr. (born April 14, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler.He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida under the ring name Jesse Barr and with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Jimmy Jack Funk.
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 ...
The title was defended sporadically in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliated Championship Wrestling from Florida from 1961 to 1962, 1978 to 1980, and then 1983 until 1986. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] While its name suggests it was defended throughout the United States, the title was actually a regional championship that was only defended throughout the ...