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The AWA, WCCW and Memphis-based Continental Wrestling Association formed Pro Wrestling USA in 1985, but the endeavor failed by the end of the year. Many fans, especially those in the Deep South, were angered by the collapse of their local wrestling promotions.
i-Generation Wrestling Superstars of Wrestling was a small series of professional wrestling shows in 2000. The roster consisted of wrestlers who had previously achieved fame in other promotions. The tour promoted a World Championship, an Australasian Championship and a Tag Team Championship. i-Generation performed one tour of Australia. One ...
The Blade Runners were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of future superstars Steve Borden and Jim Hellwig who existed in 1985 and 1986. Their look was from the new wave music scene with black eye paint and spiked hair with a rattail (Borden's bleached blonde and Hellwig's dyed black).
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 ...
PWI Tag Team of the Year: Jimmy Snuka and Ray Stevens: PWI Match of the Year: Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko (Showdown at Shea) PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year: Mr. Wrestling II: PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year: Larry Zbyszko: PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year: Tony Atlas: PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year: Junkyard ...
Chavo Guerrero Jr. (born 1970): Chavo's son, made his debut in 1994 as the first third-generation Guerrero to be a professional wrestler. [4] [5] Mando Guerrero (born 1950): The second oldest who also started in pro wrestling in 1971, worked mainly in California and with the American Wrestling Association in the 1980s. [6]
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The team soon jumped ship to Georgia Championship Wrestling, and continued their success by winning the NWA National Tag Team Championship on January 22, 1982 from the Armstrongs (Bob and Brad). [5] Beginning in March, the Superstar gave his half of the title to Big John Studd . [ 8 ]