Nonetheless, Richter won championships around the globe before her retirement in 2005. They have two children. At his age of 68, he still resembles his iconic character and, despite the rough life of pro wrestling, his boot camp training appears to have kept him in good shape. Won the AWA heavyweight championship and feuded with the likes of Kerry Von Erich. The man is rumored to be a complete workaholic and micromanages everything that happens in the company. Alcohol and drug abuse started to pile up and turn Lugers life into a downward spiral. He was trained by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson and rose to fame in the western states. Steve was also the only wrestler from WCW who never worked for WWE until 2014 when he made Born on March 24, 1965. He is an actor, known for Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie (2009), Glory to the Filmmaker! All the personal troubles and wheelin and dealin" seem to have taken its toll on the "Nature Boy" who, at 68, looks almost unrecognizable compared to his pretty boy good looks of his youth. It's like the spirit of the Ultimate Warrior. One cant think of a larger than life wrestler without thinking of Lex Luger. score: 23 of 126 (18%) required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 51 list stats leaders vote print comments It's like Hulkamania, YOU CAN'T STOP IT, BROTHER! "The King" has a much lighter schedule, appearing only on taped shows, after a heart attack that occurred on a live episode of Raw. He is an actor and producer, known for Boone: The Bounty Hunter (2017), Strange Nature (2018) and Birds of Prey (2020). They have one Ray Traylor was born on May 2, 1963 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. 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. Though Lex Lugers health has made improvements, his once massive muscular frame is now totally nonexistent. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! At one point turned heel. The leader of the Hart Foundation, as of now, is cancer free but the toll of treatments and stroke has left him looking more like time's marked man than a Hitman himself. Even worse, Flair lost his son, Reid, to an accidental overdose. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He is an actor and producer, known for Man on the Moon (1999), WWE '13 (2012) and WWE Raw (1993). Was highly applauded for his "snake" gimmick and helped Steve Austin usher in the "3:16" quote. He was a pro wrestler from 1973-1987 in the NWA, Pacific Northwest, California. Now the loud-mouthed commentator for RAW, Lawler was a successful champion in the Mid-South area under Jerry Jarrett. The days of being called The Body seem to be long gone. Starting out as a manager, Page managed multiple tag teams and superstars. Ric Flair said David Von Erich could have been champion and carried the NWA. Broke into wrestling in the Global Wrestling Federation, known then as The Lightning Kid. Bret Hart WWE.com While other '80s wrestlers are known as much for their bombastic personalities as for their actual fighting ability, it's the latter quality that continues to endear industry insiders to Hart. He wrestled Ric Flair to a 45-minute time limit draw on the Clash of the Champions. Fought with Verne Gagne, Hulk Hogan and Billy Robinson. However, he was an enormous star in the 70s as well, working almost exclusively in the NWA and its territories. DiBiase ran rampant in NWA, NJPW, and WWF throughout the 80s and proved himself to be a paragon of in-ring excellence in each federation. He captured world gold. 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. The son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, he is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).In NWA/WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time Booker T. Huffman Jr. better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator. James Reiher Snuka, better known as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. Why was it so great? Wayne Ferris took a gimmick and rode it into success. Bret Hart Actor | WWF SmackDown! Standing out than the rest, Ultimate Warrior became one of the most popular wrestlers in the WWE (back then in the WWF). Maybe the greatest attraction in wrestling anywhere he wrestled. For fans that are only familiar with his work as a manager in AEW for FTR, you owe it to yourselves to check Tully out in the ring. He had great looks and a great technique. His father Johnny Valentine would be proud. Teamed with Barry in the WWF to win the Tag Team Titles, first from Dick Murdoch and Adrian Adonis, and later from Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik. Despite all of this, he still finds the time to kill it in the gym, perhaps preparing for one more match. THE SPIRIT OF THE WARRIOR WILL RUN FOREVER!!! I know I will take heat for this one when Piper is ahead of Savage. He really got over once he came to the WWF. Hart comes from the legendary Hart Family of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is the nephew of wrestler Rey Misterio. One cant think of great Hogan rivalries without thinking of Sgt. He has appeared on the WWF's Jakked/Metal program many times as an Indy wrestler. The '80s. Michael Lee Alfonso was an American professional wrestler. While Ventura remains busy with non-wrestling projects, his long, stringy, gray hair makes him look more like a crazy hermit than a former pro wrestler turned governor. Her sweetness and indomitable spirit were documented in the GLOW documentary. The Brain is now unrecognizable and, sadly, left unable to speak. He graduated with honors from Normandy High School before attending Miami University of Ohio (where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity).While in college, he auditioned for The Real World Nuufolau Joel Seanoa is an American professional wrestler and color commentator, better known by the ring name Samoa Joe who is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He died on September 22, 2004 in Dallas, Georgia, USA. That is high praise from anyone. The prototypical arrogant pretty boy, Rude was known for insulting the mostly-male crowds before enticing women with promises of sexual promiscuity. He was best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment under the ring name Mike Awesome and for Roy Wayne Farris, better known by the ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American retired professional wrestler. Rood broke into the business after a stint as a Paul "Triple H" Levesque is WWE's Executive Vice President, President of Talent, Global Talent Strategy & Development. He has never wrestled in the WWE, which still could happen. Daikaij Batoru: Urutora Ginga Densetsu - The Movie. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s. Years later The Dragon has aged but aged well. In 2007, Luger suffered a nerve impingement that left him with paralysis from the neck down. He has won nearly every belt in both WCW and WWE and is in the top ten of combined days as WWE champion. When he got to the WWF, The King was a mid-carder who was a hit but could never capture world gold. Tell us what you think about this feature. And before the bolted to the WWF, names like Piper and Sgt. They have two children. Now, he works in the WWE as a road agent. Jannetty in particular was rocking a style that would break Billy Ray Cyrus' "achy breaky heart" on the spot. The history of womens wrestling may have taken an entirely different direction had Wendi not been bamboozled by Vince McMahon and The Fabulous Moolah during the infamous Rock N Wrestling connection moment. He is partially responsible for ushering in Hulkamania. His vicious character climaxed in the . 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. Randy Savage Actor | Spider-Man As a fan for the past 35 years and a writer who covered it in South Carolina, I seen some great things. Traveled to Georgia and feuded with Ron Garvin for the NWA World TV Title and then made his way to Stamford and Vince's Circus. He is also recognized as one of the worlds best wrestlers ever. The feud between Orndorff and Hogan was one of the longest and most memorable feuds of the 80s. Won the NWA world title after brother David idea in the Orient. Slaughter. Born and raised in Cameron, North Carolina, Hardy started his career as a youth performing in the Trampoline Wrestling Federation, which he started alongside his brother Matt Hardy. He moved to the Carolinas and feuded with Flair, Valentine and Jack Brisco. "The Snake" was an NWA mid-card player for years in the Carolinas as Barry Windham's tag team partner and then traveled to Florida, became a member of Kevin Sullivan's cult and feuded with Windham, breaking his nose. Traveled to the NWA and Ric Flair taught him to make money and made him a star. The Weasel never had the physique of the wrestlers and a neck injury kept him from taking bumps, but for the most part, Heenan always appeared in good health. He has been married to Martina Carls since December 28, 1991. This cannot be undone. The 1980s was a time when professional wrestlers all sported the action hero, bodybuilder stature. 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. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name, and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) under both his real name Mark Henry was born on June 12, 1971 in Silsbee, Texas, USA. The son of former AWA President, Blanchard got started in the wrestling business at age 10, selling peanuts at the arenas and putting up flyers. Cant you almost hear the raspy, strained shouts of Macho Man Randy Savage? He also recently spent time hospitalized with organ failure and will have to have a pacemaker inserted through surgery. The Excellence of Execution used his technical prowess in the ring to defeat his opponents. He defeated Hulkamania. Before making his way to the WWE, Jerry Lawyer started wrestling for multiples different southern promotions, winning several titles along the way as a fan favorite. Big Bully Busick - Dead at 63. He is a three-time World Heavyweight Champion Scott Charles Bigelow was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. Page has developed his own yoga fitness program calling it DDPYoga. He was so white and pale and hairless, he was referred to as the Michelin Man. Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 - July 12, 2021), nicknamed "Mr. They were mean, and everyone who wrestled them knew they were in for a fight. 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. A car accident nearly killed him and the dream he would be the hero everyone wanted to be champion. Known for his unexpected grace in the ring, Steamboat was also a proficient tag team wrestler alongside his partner Jay Youngblood. Vampiro is known for A Wolf at the Door (2013), Trash (2014) and Crossing the Line (2012). He became the world champion too soon and lost his spot as one of the greatest or one of the could-be greats. His finisher looked great and looked devastating for its time. Came to WCW from ECW In 1996 after he debuted Leon Allen White (May 14, 1955 - June 18, 2018), better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player. His parents and four siblings were all of normal size, but Andr suffered from acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Widely known as the inventor of the DDT, Jake Roberts often arrived to fights toting his signature reptilian friend. He joined the Horsemen and teamed with Arn Anderson to form a powerful tag team. 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. Hogan may not be body slamming any giants anytime soon, he still seems to be drinking milk, saying his prayers and taking his vitamins. All comments are welcome. He feuded with everyone and was the lead face while Ric Flair was the lead heel. Feuded with Don Muraco and wrestled Ivan Koloff for the WWF world title after Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino. In an homage to Dusty on the WWE Network, Vince McMahon claimed that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes., As one half of the Crush Gals, Chigusa Nagayo was a key player in the rising popularity of Japanese womens wrestling in the 1980s and quickly became an international icon. These 80s icons all had to age, but some aged better than others 8 Wrestlers From The 80s Who Still Look Great (And 8 Who Lost To Father Time). He was the best talker ever in wrestling and was a better mat wrestler than you think. - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History. He is an actor, known for WWE: OMG! Daniels made one Bobby Roode was born on May 11, 1976 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. While Slaughter was a bit on the stocky side, even in his prime, he looks much the same with high chin and trademark stash. After his time in the navy, Ventura started lifting weights and soon entered the world of pro wrestling becoming known as Jesse The Body Ventura. Never one to hold titles, he caused a commotion as the leader of a cult in Florida featuring Jake Roberts and Mark Lewin (Purple Haze). And that's probably why this list exists. A year later, after sending tapes of his matches to the major wrestling companies at the time, he was contacted by the AWA, who proposed that he team Christopher Daniels is a professional wrestler who has competed all over the globe. In 1998 he transitioned into professional wrestling where he sky rocked to success after joining the World Wrestling Federation. Moved to the WWF and claimed the Intercontinental championship. Wrestling journalist In the book WCW: The Ultimate Guide, Dave Scherer described Hennig as "one of the best all-round competitors this business has ever produced.. Gilbert could play face or heel and was pretty good at either of them. He spent his childhood in Robinsdale, Minnesota, and had an early childhood friendship with future pro wrestler Curt Hennig. While still able to go toe to toe with anyone, a serious mid-match neck injury has sidelined Sting and his in-ring career is now over. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).After seven years working Roddy Piper was born Roderick George Toombs on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Maybe a bad analogy, but Colon feuded with the best of them, including Abdullah the Butcher. During his run from the 1980s-90s, Warrior became known for high high energy when running down to the ring with his music hits, shaking the ropes during his entrance, his Randal Keith "Randy" Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known to sports entertainment audiences for his career signed with WWE. Despite his heel commentary, fans often found themselves cheering for him when he stepped foot in the ring for a rare match. Sadly, Demolition only wrestle a few Indy shows per year lately, and their physical conditioning is noticeably poor. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American Professional wrestler, comic book writer and former mixed martial artist.Punk began his professional wrestling career on the American independent circuit, primarily with Ring of Honor (ROH) until 2005, when he signed with CM Punk, would be way higher than Cena but this is a continuation of a list I started awhile ago and I only remembered to add Punk in the end. (2007) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). Georgia Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, Southeastern Championship Wrestling. Breaking down the best wrestlers by federation, belt, decade, and more. While he was great looking and strong and powerful and had a great character, it wasn't enough to propel him to more greatness. He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! At 58, Sting still looks totally capable of donning the paint for one more match. The Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time. "DDP" captivated Sound_department | He had many legendary matches and feuds with Ric Flair, culminating in their epic "Holy Trilogy" of matches at WCW Sidney Raymond Eudy is an American former professional wrestler. WrestlerDeaths.com is the #1 Dead Wrestlers and WWE Deaths tribute site! McKnight) wrestling with long hair: 8. 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. He has been married to Meredith Whitney since February 11, 2005. His contract expired in 2004 which he left on good terms. 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. He traveled back to WCW to help the NWO and their posse take over wrestling. Erick Rowan with Hair. 2. Japan's Antonio Inoki is a "living" legend in Asia. He was trained by the Original Sheik, Ed Farhat, who was one of pro-wrestling's classic and greatest bad guys. He is an actor, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), TNA iMPACT! He feuded with Wahoo McDaniel, Tully Blanchard and Nikita Koloff. Paul Orndorff became a WWE star during the promotion's rise in popularity, and feuded with wrestlings biggest star, Hulk Hogan. Lou Albano. When he came to the NWA, he was destined for stardom. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a manager. Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009, Ricky Steamboats fights against Macho Man Randy Savage (1987) and Ric Flair (1989) were both awarded Match of the Year by Pro-Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer. Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment. Why are you here? Chris Pallies main evented with Hulk Hogan, and broke his ribs in a match in 1985, but there was nothing real distinguishing about him other than he was a character heel in the federation. They were southern cool and feuded in World Class Championship Wrestling with the Von Erichs. He has been married to Pam since January 3, 2004. One of the voices of professional wrestling in the 1980s and 90s, Gorilla Monsoon was one of the biggest stars to ever sit behind the announce table. Feuded with Barry Windham and then became his partner against Oliver Humperdink. Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. Mad Dog Vachon got his first feel for wrestling on the amateur level before making the switch over to professional and quickly becoming a new breed of heel - eventually being recognized as one of the greatest wrestling heels of all time. But Anderson was a rugged, proud wrestler who could make you submit with an arm bar or he could bear down on a joint until you screamed for mercy. 9 Tully Blanchard - Slingshot Suplex As one of the original Four Horsemen, Tully Blanchard will be always be associated with greatness. I want it to. 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. The son of a professional wrestler, Ted DiBiase had started his pro wrestling career as a fan favorite, but soon "changed sides" and became a heel throughout the rest of his career. Known for his signature evil laugh, The Million Dollar Man bragged about you guessed it his extraordinary wealth while trouncing opponents around the world. William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. He may have been one of the first small-style wrestlers to get over in the 1980s. Its no surprise that The Crush Gals are often considered the greatest womens tag team of all time considering the duos perfectly honed and incredibly powerful movesets. He has been married to Kira Hennigan since June 1, 2018. Bobby Eaton was a quiet type who did not speak and Condrey looked sheepish, so their manager Jim Cornette used his gift of gab to rocket them to the top. He was held down by the emergence of Hulk Hogan. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in . Ax and Smash reunite outside of the WWE, but legal battles have soured their relationship with WWE. The fire breather wowed fans with his in-ring talent and remarkable physical strength and agility. Race was rugged and most other wrestlers will tell you one of the strongest men they ever faced. King Kong Bundy. Big Dick Dudley - Dead at 34. Have had legal troubles and was Miss Elizabeth's boyfriend when she passed away of a drug overdose. He went on to the glitz and glamour of the WWF in the US as The British Bulldog before a tragically early death. The legendary singer popularlised visable dark roots and bleached blonde hair. This is a list of masked wrestlers.The earliest known masked wrestler in the United States was The Masked Marvel who famously "crashed" the international tournament, which featured many of the top stars of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch era, held at the Manhattan Opera House in 1915. Though he didnt have the bodybuilder physiques of Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior, the King of Ba-da Bing was always in tremendous shape. Eventually, the character morphed into a deranged barber who cut the hair of his opponents following his decisive victories. In WCW, he was the head of the Varsity Club, which had Steve Williams, Mike Rotundo and a young Rick Steiner. While Hogan was creating a theatrical persona, Flair was wrestling 60-minute matches and beating everyone across the globe. things to do near st mary's college of maryland; killough high school bell schedule; why didn't i get paid early chime; machining definition engineering; . 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. Introducing acrobatic aerial attacks to Japanese audiences, Mscaras is considered an innovator of high-risk antics like the ever-popular tope suicida. Unfortunately, Roberts suffered from alcohol abuse during his career. His over-the-top video packages established him as a kind of miraculous meta-human that, despite or because of their inherent campiness, catalyzed his global superstardom. He won a Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 having notoriously won it with a broken neck. They started in Bill Watts' promotion before they were lured awayby Jim Crockett and his host of wrestlers. As a member of the notorious Crush Gals tag team, Lioness Asuka helped to propel womens wrestling to global popularity. 3. Whatever you do, leave the hairbrush at home - the more disheveled the better. Johnson had rugged good looks and a style that most wrestlers did not have. He turned face when Magnum TA was injured and nearly killed in a car crash. Wrestled in the NWA and left to claim the Intercontinental title from Randy Savage. Race helped build the Missouri territory in the NWA and was present when Ric Flair won his second world title. He battled alcoholism throughout his career and suffered through financial and marital problems. His uncanny ability to draw heat with impeccable timing translated perfectly from manager to announcer. 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