At one point turned heel. Unfortunately, Roberts suffered from alcohol abuse during his career. Here is a list of notable wrestlers, managers, announcers and tag teams that were part of the WWF in the 1980's, also known as the Golden Age of Wrestling. But wherever he wrestled, people stood up and took notice. He died on September 22, 2004 in Dallas, Georgia, USA. Asai now works for CMLL in Mexico City and also Luis Ignacio Urive Alvirde was born on December 22, 1982 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Ronald Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. In 2002, Asai underwent arm surgery which allowed him to return to wrestling. He was not much of a wrestler in WWF as much as he was an entertainer. Hes still capable of walking down the aisle and putting a maggot in his place. His IRL truculent personality and tendency towards bridge-burning made him an unlikely favorite in the industry and although he was likely portrayed as a villain (along with his partner Nikolai Volkoff) due to xenophobia within the USA, he certainly lived up to his dastardly, devil-may-care reputation out of the ring. Why was it so great? He was previously married to Donna Joy Dundee. Funk, himself, became Terry Michael Brunk is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Sabu. Certainly, the drug-fueled charms of the salacious and ostentatious Ric Flair are indelibly imbued into our collective memories. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Hogan's run as a top name in wrestling lasted for almost ten years and saw . Big and powerful, he was an instant favorite. Wigan-born Davey Boy Smith started out on World of Sport at 15, known as Young David. From Andre, to Mr. He has been married to Martina Carls since December 28, 1991. A master technician and the dirtiest player in the game, Ric Flair wrestled for roughly 40 years and has feuded with legends, hall of famers and up and coming superstars spanning decades. Some of these wrestlers have lost all of their superhuman size from time away from the gym, while others have aged poorly due to health issues. Hayes went to WCW and later to WWE as a road agent and announcer. He made his professional Terry Eugene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler and television personality. He could have been one of the best of all time, but was rushed too soon and we never got to see the best of him. The Honky Tonk Man captured Intercontinental gold and rode the wave for more than his fair share of fame. They were southern cool and feuded in World Class Championship Wrestling with the Von Erichs. He debuted in Florida in 1979 and proceeded to work all over the world, particularly in Japan. Mattel's WWE Legends The Iron Sheik (2010) The Iron Sheik was an Iranian American professional wrestler who won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983. Many of us never saw him wrestle, err, beat people up, err, bloody people to a pulp. Both still wrestle in independent circuits today. (Like Wrestlers of the 80s? They have two children. He was trained by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson and rose to fame in the western states. Sting shocked the world and showed up in WWE, taking on Triple H and The Authority, even challenging then WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins. Gary Hart brought him over from the Orient to feud with Dusty Rhodes in Florida. Before all this happened, the NWA was a better product with better wrestlers and the AWA was able to present a brand in the Midwest and the the northern states like Minnesota that was crisp and regional and cool. Rose was a fixture for years. Booker has John Hennigan was born on October 3, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Bret Hart is a name often brought up when discussing greatest wrestlers of all time. Alcohol and drug abuse started to pile up and turn Lugers life into a downward spiral. Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki were key figures in the Japanese womens tag scene during the 80s and even had success as a duo in the WWF. Introducing acrobatic aerial attacks to Japanese audiences, Mscaras is considered an innovator of high-risk antics like the ever-popular tope suicida. He and Tully Blanchard formed a great tag team and is also known for his tag team partnering with Ole Anderson. He was huge and intimidated wrestlers with his presence. While Hogan was creating a theatrical persona, Flair was wrestling 60-minute matches and beating everyone across the globe. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. He is best-known for his time in WCW and WWE.Goldberg is one of the most popular figures of the late 1990s/early 2000s professional wrestling boom. He has been married to Christina Beddoes since November 8, 1986. Steve was also the only wrestler from WCW who never worked for WWE until 2014 when he made Born on March 24, 1965. [16] Ivan Koloff. James Reiher Snuka, better known as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010. His work in the 80s mostly consisted of work in Championship Wrestling from Florida and with WCW. Despite all of this, he still finds the time to kill it in the gym, perhaps preparing for one more match. The Midnight Express 11 of 50 Whether it was Bobby Eaton an. He was WWWF Champion before moving to the NWA. 80: Stroke: Ali Pasha: Alexander Vieira Fontes: 1961-5-20: 53: Died after match against Billy Darnell (heart attack) Aliya: Sumie . He was the best talker ever in wrestling and was a better mat wrestler than you think. His vicious character climaxed in the . This is more of a look at what could have been. Muraco was a big guy back in the day and feuded with Tito Santana in the early 1980s at the beginning of the height of Hulkamania. Although she was far more active in All Japan Womens Wrestling, she made brief appearances in the WWF in 1986. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! Nonetheless, Richter won championships around the globe before her retirement in 2005. Between those Owen Hart was one of twelve children from a legendary Canadian wrestling family. Even though their styles are quite different (Sheik being a wild hardcore-style brawler, known for throwing fire, cutting his opponent's forehead's up with foreign objects like a pencil, Keiji Mut was born on December 23, 1962 in Yamanashi, Japan. While other '80s wrestlers are known as much for their bombastic personalities as for their actual fighting ability, its the latter quality that continues to endear industry insiders to Hart. He wrestled for his father's promotion throughout the 80's before hitting the big time in the early 90's. He was previously married to Diana Hart. Nostalgic (Early 2000s) Children's TV Shows, Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. War Games, Starrcade, Bunkhouse Stampede. Thanks! Presenting the top 10 toys based on the wrestling stars of the 1980s to the 1990s! And in doing so, he proved he could not draw like Hogan and eventually lost the strap. Robert Louis Backlund is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. Wrestling (2004), TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles (2004) and 1PW: First Anniversary (2007). It makes us pause in anticipation for the . However, in 1985 she was forced to vacate her championship due to an injury, which prompted an early retirement in 1986 at the age of 24. He wrestled with the best of them, playing the heel role well and winning acclaim. He is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation (later called WWE); the Funk has strong wrestling bloodlines. Went to the WWF and was tag team title champions with Mike Rotundo. McKnight) wrestling with long hair: 8. Nicknamed Mick by his father, a lifelong Yankees and Mickey Mantle fan, he attended college in upstate New York, he hitchiked to New York City to see a wrestling match between Jimmy Snuka (Jimmy Snuka) and Don Muraco that Rey Mysterio was a professional wrestler for WCW who made his wrestling debut in Mexico. He was an actor, known for Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1987), Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1986) and Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1988). With the sex appeal of a Chippendales performer, this Ravishing fighter was a WCW legend before career-ending injuries forced him to stop performing in 1997. I tried my hardest every day to live up to his standard in the ring, he said. - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History, TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles. Holding the Women's Championship on three separate occasions, the athletic Blayze reigned supreme over some of the most physically powerful female competitors of all time, including Bull Nakano, Aja Kong and the monstrous Bertha Faye. Feuded with Don Muraco and wrestled Ivan Koloff for the WWF world title after Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino. One of the first great wrestlers to compete in "real" fights. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Poised as an everyman, Dusty managed to wrack up title wins across divisions and federations. 17. Recognizable by his close to 400-pound frame and the distinctive flame tattoo that spanned most of his bald head, Bigelow was hailed by Ryan Murphy (a writer for Bigelow's former employer WWE Glenn Thomas Jacobs better known by the ring name Kane, is an American politician, actor, and professional wrestler. Richter attempted to bring legitimacy to womens wrestling and was actually rather successful, but the world (or, actually, maybe just Vince) simply wasnt ready for what she had to offer. Includes photos, videos, and causes of death. The Sheik was an accomplished amateur before he went pro. They feuded with The Midnight Express, the Andersons, and the Road Warriors. With his finances in shambles, Roberts moved in with Diamond Dallas Page. Budy's streak was snapped when Hogan defeated him in a wild brawl. Native Detroiter Kevin Nash is an actor and equal rights advocate who discovered his love of comedy as the class clown in elementary school and to this day, he can find humor in almost any situation. Considering how jacked many of these superstars once were, their current appearance is shocking. Both flashy and furious, Mil Mscaras is considered one of Mexican wrestlings first international stars. They started in Bill Watts' promotion before they were lured awayby Jim Crockett and his host of wrestlers. This cannot be undone. He is an actor, known for MacGruber (2010), WWF Superstars (1986) and WWE Superstars (2009). Gilbert could play face or heel and was pretty good at either of them. Unless you aren't a fan of wrestling. They were mean, and everyone who wrestled them knew they were in for a fight. (1999). As much a wrestler as a cultural ambassador, Mscaras starred in over 20 films. 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