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This is the story of how WrestleMania was created, along with a highlight of each event through the past 42 years. On March 31st, 1985, the WWF brought WrestleMania to Madison Square Garden. In front of a crowd of 19,121, Vince McMahon entertained the masses. Stephanie McMahon, Vince’s daughter, said he took a gamble in an A&E documentary on WrestleMania 1: “My dad literally bet the farm. He mortgaged everything my parents owned.” Originally, Vince wanted to name it “The Colossal Tussle.” According to Wrestlezone, it was announcer Howard Finkel who created the name WrestleMania. Finkel said the name WrestleMania…
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In 2018, they had become one of the most notable factions in wrestling today. In both North America and Japan, Los Ingobernables de Japon has emerged as a powerful group. They have engaged in rivalries with some of the biggest names in wrestling from all over the world. In their three short years of existence, the group has been embraced by fans everywhere. The faction is just as successful as their leader, Tetsuya Naito. Naito’s character is of someone who apparently doesn’t care and is disenchanted, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. His rise in New Japan Pro…
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They faced one another an astounding 130 times. From their first recorded match in 1985 as part of a 20 $50,000 Battle Royal in Greensboro, North Carolina, to their last one at the Met Centre in Bloomington, Minnesota, for Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986, Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard had one of the bloodiest and scathing rivalries of the era. The Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard rivalry came after Tully’s feud with Dusty Rhodes came to an end. This feud, however, was over the prestigious NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. While the title was held by Magnum TA, it was…
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Tony Atlas, better known as “Mr. USA,” stands among wrestling’s most physically imposing figures from the territorial era through the national expansion boom. Born Anthony White on April 23rd, 1954, in Roanoke, Virginia, Atlas wasn’t just another athlete stepping into the squared circle; he brought a bodybuilding pedigree that included three Mr. USA titles, turning heads long before promoters noticed his potential. “America has been good to me and I have no regrets… If I had one thing that I would do differently… the first thing that I would have done is listen… they told me, ‘You’ll do okay in…
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Before we start, I’d like to let you all know that I wrote this piece at the back end of February this year. We were all giddy with the expectation of what could and would be happening at this year’s WrestleMania. Fast forward a few weeks and the whole global landscape has changed, let alone the wrestling world. So with that in mind, here’s my piece in full. I hope you enjoy it the way it was intended….. It’s Mania season folks! And how better to kick the week off than by going back through the years to give to you…
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In 2015, Ring of Honors Frankie Kazarian has continued to showcase his skills both in and out of the ring. A former Ring of Honor tag team champion, Kazarian has seen his share of success. However, he has increased his involvement in the music industry and has garnered a great deal of success. He recently took some time out of his busy schedule to participate in an interview with me. Kazarian’s career began nearly twenty years ago. But he is just as dedicated to his craft as he was when he began. A former trainee of Killer Kowalski, Kazarian has been…
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