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After WrestleMania VI, Hogan started appearing with less frequency in WWF events, with Warrior taking most of the main-event spots for the rest of 1990 and up until the 1991 Royal Rumble. Though it had been fading for a couple of years, the "Golden Era" finally ended with the conclusion of SummerSlam '92.
However, Hogan proved to be too popular with nostalgic fans of the Golden Era's "Hulkamania" and soon turned face at WrestleMania X8 after his classic match with The Rock, which The Rock won. With an excess of talent employed as a result of having purchased WCW and later ECW, the WWF needed a way to provide exposure for all of its talent.
The WWF was forced to change itself to overcome its competition, remodeling itself with added bloodshed, violence, and more profane, sexually lewd characters. This new "Attitude Era" quickly dominated the style and nature of wrestling to become far more teen-oriented than ever before, and made the WWF regain its status as wrestling's top company.
In the Third Golden Age, from the mid-1990s to early 2000s, during the Monday Night War, professional wrestling achieved highs in both viewership and financial success during a time of fierce competition among competing promotions, namely WWF (then in its "Attitude Era") versus World Championship Wrestling (WCW), with Extreme Championship ...
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" (WWWF) (1900s–1940s) was American wrestler Angelo Savoldi (born April 21, 1914, died September 13, 2013, aged 99 years, 145 da
D: a – This is the date the WWF began operating the title in the United States; the championship had been active since March 26, 1981 being used by the WWF's partners the UWA and NJPW. [ 9 ] E: a – This is the date WWE launched the ECW program , during which Rob Van Dam was awarded the title as a result of winning the WWE Championship on ...
Monsoon called the first eight WrestleManias from 1985 to 1992. Monsoon was the lead commentator on the syndicated show, WWF All Star Wrestling, its successor WWF Wrestling Challenge, and the USA Network weekend show, WWF All American Wrestling, as well as hosting the WWF weeknight show, Prime Time Wrestling.
H. Hardy Boyz; Harris Brothers; The Hart Dynasty; Hart Foundation; The Headbangers; Headhunters (professional wrestling) The Heart Throbs; Heath and Rhino; Heavenly Bodies (1990s tag team)