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The AWA expanded into the top-ten media market of the San Francisco Bay Area after Roy Shire ran his final battle royal at the Cow Palace on January 24, 1981, demonstrating that the AWA was positioned to prosper as other promotions failed. The AWA had the talent that would ultimately lead Vince McMahon's WWF to pre-eminence in professional ...
Due to Van Dam's status as an ECW wrestler, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship was subsequently reactivated for the brand and awarded to Van Dam. [115] [116] WWE: ECW: 80 Edge: July 3, 2006: Raw: Philadelphia, PA: 2 76: 75 This was a triple threat match also involving John Cena. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand due to Edge's ...
This is a list of professional wrestlers and personalities that performed in World Championship Wrestling from 1988 to 2001. They are listed in alphabetical order by last name. For alumni of pre-WWE promotion Jim Crockett Promotions, see List of former Jim Crockett Promotions personnel.
A: a b – The title was officially abandoned by the WWF in 1989, though the physical belt was revived by NJPW to represent its Greatest 18 Club Championship, that championship was discontinued by NJPW in 1992. [13] B: a b c – This is the date the WWF acquired WCW, in which WCW's assets were also acquired by WWF, including its titles. [19]
WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion and entertainment company based in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] Former employees in WWE consist of professional wrestlers, managers, valets, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, executives, and members of the board of directors.
Many of the wrestlers who would later join the WWF were former AWA or NWA talent. Hulk Hogan, pictured in 1989, was the WWF's top star during the 1980s professional wrestling boom. The WWF would tour nationally in a venture that would require a huge capital investment, one that placed the WWF on the verge of financial collapse.
Keith Adonis Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Adorable" Adrian Adonis.He was best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.
The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE.Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with a video package as the sole inductee that year.