His heel tactics in the ring, paying off referees and superstars and his diabolical laugh vilified him to the fans. He will always be known as the guy who helped set up Hulkamania. Meltzer has previously described her as "the most popular women's wrestler of all time." 2. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Why WCW's Ring Was So Different From WWE's, Explained, 5 WWE Wrestlers Who Survived Bad Gimmicks (& 5 Who Had It Define Their Careers), 5 Best WWE Tag Team Champions Of The New Generation Era (& 5 Worst). He has held the WWF World 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin was born in Victoria, Texas, as Steven James Anderson, on December 18, 1964, the youngest of five children. He was great for a number of reasons. He was huge and intimidated wrestlers with his presence. Although wrestling back then was strictly segregated by gender, Yokotas unquestioned skill level was often thought of as far surpassing that of her male counterparts. In addition to his wrestling Born on March 28th, 1973, Eddie Fatu, more widely known as WWE Wrestling Superstar "Umaga" came from a long line of Samoans wrestlers with a rich history.Also known as "The Samoan Bulldozer," the 6' 4", 350-lb. King Kong Bundy. Over the years, his weight inflated and his health deteriorated drastically. #29 of 448. Eventually he became apart of the ring crew, helping set up for matches. Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment. Rhodes went to the WWF and was summarily used as a mid card wrestler. The tag team was hugely popular in the '80s and had a longtime rivalry with the Hart Foundation. Booker has John Hennigan was born on October 3, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 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. Slaughter is one of the few superstars that can easily transition from patriotic face, to traitor heel and back to face again. At first, he was a heel, but later turned face, around WrestleMania VIII (1992). He also appears for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is the current ROH World Television Champion in his first Ken Anderson was born on March 6, 1976 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA. They're the cream of the crop! Feuded with Austin Idol and Randy Savage. His quick one-liners, sharp tongue and squeaky voice made his heel role a perfect fit and helped transition The King from wrestler to announcer. 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 joined the Horsemen and teamed with Arn Anderson to form a powerful tag team. Darren Matthews was born on May 10, 1968 in Staffordshire, England, UK. All comments are welcome. He has been married to Kira Hennigan since June 1, 2018. He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien. 20. With all do respect to Robert Aitken, my writing colleague, there are better wrestlers in the 1980s that came out of other organizations besides the WWF. Vote for your favorite now or I'll find you and put you in the camel clutch! He previously wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). McKnight) wrestling with long hair: 8. Warrior was very one-dimensional and it showed. Wrestled against Jerry Lawler in the Mid-South area and then took his act to WWF where he teamed with Miss Elizabeth and found gold. Why are you here? 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. The Niedhart legacy these days is carried on through current WWE superstar Natalya, but her father frequently known as The Anvil had cemented his heroic status long before she began fighting. He has appeared on the WWF's Jakked/Metal program many times as an Indy wrestler. He is an actor, known for The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures (2018), Briscoe Brothers - Sandy Fork Originals (2013) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling 30th Anniversary 1997-1999 (2002). Hulk Hogan was the biggest star in wrestling in the 1980s. Dead at 80. Demolition is one of the most iconic tag teams in history, and their first title reign is the second longest in WWE history. With that in mind, weve created an alternate pantheon of both iconic wrestling legends and lesser-known heroes who many would consider underappreciated compared to the more ubiquitous and deeply obvious wrestling celebrities of that decade. 40. Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 - July 12, 2021), nicknamed "Mr. But wherever he wrestled, people stood up and took notice. (1999), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). While no longer flaunting his Million Dollar Championship belt, hes still on good terms with the WWE and makes special appearances from time to time. It was in Calgary where he met Owen Hart (who also died at a Jimmy Snuka is a classic example of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) (formerly known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF)) bad guy who became a baby-face (a good guy) without trying. Very popular wrestler who was everyman and wrestled as a rugged fighter. 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. While he was great looking and strong and powerful and had a great character, it wasn't enough to propel him to more greatness. Wayne Ferris took a gimmick and rode it into success. 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. He too fit right into Vince McMahon's carnival of characters. Gilbert could play face or heel and was pretty good at either of them. He also starred as a guest character on the Syfy Began his career in Texas. He died on May 18, 2002 in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. He is signed to WWE.He began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 1992, wrestling in Paul also played college basketball at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 1992 to 1993, and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Cougars basketball team. Perfect exemplified the widely reviled heel archetype throughout the decade. Names like Bockwinkle and Martel and the Road Warriors were cool and hip. And although his identity is now known worldwide, hes one of the few masked wrestlers to have never revealed his face to the public. 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. Savage was WWF champion and then went to WCW to claim more world gold and fight and then join the NWO. Whatever you do, leave the hairbrush at home - the more disheveled the better. They feuded with The Midnight Express, the Andersons, and the Road Warriors. The prototypical arrogant pretty boy, Rude was known for insulting the mostly-male crowds before enticing women with promises of sexual promiscuity. The wrestler who would eventually become known as Ravishing Rick Rude was born Richard Erwin Rood on December 7th, 1958. For a while Race was a record holder as far as World Heavyweight Title reigns went until he was bested by Ric Flair. Nostalgic (Early 2000s) Children's TV Shows, Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. Wrestling (2004), TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles (2004) and 1PW: First Anniversary (2007). His Aurelian Smith Jr. better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. 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. Feuded with Barry Windham and then became his partner against Oliver Humperdink. Ranking The Greatest WWE Hall of Fame Inductees. Feuded with Don Muraco and wrestled Ivan Koloff for the WWF world title after Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino. Dig it?! (1999), Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) and TNA iMPACT! James Reiher Snuka, better known as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010. They have one Scott Steiner has been a mainstay in professional wrestling for over 15 years. Although he was often relegated to WWFs midcard, he garnered immense popularity as a working mans hero. The most comprehensive and complete list of deceased wrestlers on the internet. This colorful, high-flying wrestler was a mainstay in the WWF from 1986 to 1993. I stand by that statement. Michael Francis Foley was born on June 7th, 1965, in Long Island, New York. Paul is a member of the Xi Beta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Southern Actor | Came back to the NWA and beat The Great Muta for the title. He lived up to his moniker and impressed with his physical appearance, proving to be a powerful opponent. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in . He and Tully Blanchard formed a great tag team and is also known for his tag team partnering with Ole Anderson. When he started out in the business, he was a singles wrestler, wrestling in some smaller federations before coming to the NWA (WCW) to team with his older brother, Rick. Despite his heel commentary, fans often found themselves cheering for him when he stepped foot in the ring for a rare match. She first won the NWA women's championship in 1956 and dominated the title, astoundingly, for almost 30 years. He is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation (later called WWE); the Funk has strong wrestling bloodlines. His insane, charismatic promos and trademark Woo are etched into professional wrestling forever. It would be beyond cliche to call Andre larger than life but its an appropriate descriptor considering his largesse both in and out of the ring. He is also recognized as one of the worlds best wrestlers ever. 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. And having Missy Hyatt at his side was not a bad idea, either. Whether it was Bobby Eaton an Dennis Condrey or Stan Lane, the team could wrestle anyone. With his 64-inch chest and bleach blonde hair, it was hard for him not to be popular with fans. Wonderful, to Mr. Played by Satoru Sayama, who Bret Hart once called the Bruce Lee of professional wrestling, Tiger Mask I was both a real-life wrestling character and the star of a popular Japanese cartoon. Both still wrestle in independent circuits today. Bertha Faye - Dead at 40. Follow Jesse on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JessePRodriguez to get his latest articles. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. His spiked, bleached blonde hair, face paint, amazingly strong build and limitless charisma propelled him to becoming the face of WCW and one of the most popular wrestlers of all time. A symbol of the spirit of Lucha Libre, Mil Mscaras is one of the few masked fighters ever inducted into WWEs notorious Hall of Fame. Teamed with good friend Dusty Rhodes to form the Texas Outlaws in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Slaughter and Greg Valentine were successful in the NWA. He feuded with everyone and was the lead face while Ric Flair was the lead heel. Hart comes from the legendary Hart Family of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Although in the year 2020 fans are more likely familiar with Machu Picchu, the GLOW character she inspired, Mountain Fiji was widely considered the heart and soul of the imminently campy Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling TV series that went on to garner a cult following. Both flashy and furious, Mil Mscaras is considered one of Mexican wrestlings first international stars. Jarrett had his first major run in the WWF - winning the Intercontinental Title 6 times before joining WCW. Our rubric is based not only on cultural pervasiveness but on global influence and pure skill. He is considered royalty and his bouts with Butcher and others are stuff of legend. Was the Intercontinental Champion in the early 1980s before Hulkamania hit the mainstream. Despite his goofy yellow polka dots, theres something sort of poetic about Dusty The American Dream Rhodes rise to fame. Quick! Its almost impossible to overstate the precision and crispness of Harts technical abilities and his resilience in the face of some very real tragedies is beyond admirable. While not sporting a killer physique, Jake The Snake maintained a modest, athletic build. Bockwinkel wrestled for several years in various regions, but gained his greatest fame in the now-defunct American Wrestling Association (AWA). The main rival of the Crush Gals, Matsumotos ghastly look complimented her domineering in-ring presence. And thanks to the rise of trends from ombre, dip dye and balayage the Desperately Seeking Susan crop is coming back around again. Though he has mostly recovered from his stroke, in 2016 Bret Hart was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He wrestled for his father's promotion throughout the 80's before hitting the big time in the early 90's. Madonna. It's like Hulkamania, YOU CAN'T STOP IT, BROTHER! Won the NWA world title after brother David idea in the Orient. Big Bully Busick - Dead at 63. This site uses third party cookies for analytics and advertising. Truly one of the old-school bears of the business. Michael Lee Alfonso was an American professional wrestler. Rose was a fixture for years. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. 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. I want it to. He feuded with Roddy Piper in the famous "Dog Collar" match which almost destroyed Piper. He started out as Sting's tag team partner, went to Texas as the Dingo Warrior and then traveled to the WWF. 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. Curtbegan training to follow in his fathers footsteps when he was just 12 years old. Bret Hart is a name often brought up when discussing greatest wrestlers of all time. He was a tag team partner of Tommy Rich. With their incredible power, over the top attire and KISS-like face paint, Ax and Smash were a force to be reckoned with. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. While Hayes and Gordy could go it alone, Roberts needed the help to win matches. He was best known as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as The Road Warriors (The Legion of Doom in WWF), with Road Warrior Animal. 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. Hi there and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. Her appearance as a heart-hardened sensei in the 2000 documentary Gaea Girls showed how she viewed wrestling not as an art form or a sport but as a kind of sacred pursuit. Ax and Smash reunite outside of the WWE, but legal battles have soured their relationship with WWE. We look back at the biggest stars of . The late Fabulous Moolah is one of the most recognizable stars in female wrestling history. Of course, this shaved, corpulent, and effeminate fighter in a nude diaper was a villain, but his bizarre characterizations made him quite unique in a sea of hyper-machismo. He also Bryan Lloyd Danielson is an American professional wrestler and author currently signed to WWE under ring name Daniel Bryan.In WWE, Bryan held the WWE Championship three times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once, in addition to being a one-time United States Champion, a one-time Actor | He was mainly used as a jobber - a wrestler who rarely wins and is King Kong Bundy was riding a win streak of 300 consecutive victories when he challenged Terry "Hulk" Hogan to the World Wrestling Federation World's Heavyweight Championship. Known for his unexpected grace in the ring, Steamboat was also a proficient tag team wrestler alongside his partner Jay Youngblood. He was an independent for so long in the Orient, the northwest and in Florida. Fought in Georgia and feuded with Buzz Sawyer. Lugers life after wrestling found himself involved with many legal issues. (1999), WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2006) and ECW One Night Stand (2005). blonde wrestlers from the 80s. There is no one in wrestling with a greater pedigree. When he got to the WWF, The King was a mid-carder who was a hit but could never capture world gold. Our list is sortable by ring name, real name, date, age, and cause of death. Ricky Steamboat worked as an agent, a trainer and currently as an ambassador for the WWE. Archive and tribute to dead wrestlers. Are you sure you want to delete your score and checked items on this list? (1999). He was a three-time world title holder, and held court in Florida and the Carolinas. It was said he did not want Hogan to win because he did not have amateur credentials. 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. In the early 80s, he was in the WWF and feuded with Pedro Morales, but his heart was in Portland and the Western region of the NWA. Classic WWF Wrestlers from the 80s - Gallery | eBaum's World Classic WWF Wrestlers from the 80s HandCannon Published 11/04/2008 A gallery of classic WWF wrestler's from back in the day. Strong Female Characters That Are Unforgettable! 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. Davey Boy Smith was born on November 27, 1962 in Manchester, England, UK. Blood clots in his lungs hampered his in-ring career which has affected him later in life as well. Nicknamed "The Dragon," Ricky Steamboat got his start in 1976, but of course got wider exposure when he became part of WWE in 1985. Her sweetness and indomitable spirit were documented in the GLOW documentary. Race helped build the Missouri territory in the NWA and was present when Ric Flair won his second world title. Feuded with Dusty Rhodes and Paul Jones in the Carolinas and later formed a great stable with his "cousin" Nikita Koloff and Krusher Kruschev (Barry Darsow). The man is rumored to be a complete workaholic and micromanages everything that happens in the company. 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. However, he was an enormous star in the 70s as well, working almost exclusively in the NWA and its territories. oakhurst wine crawl 2022. mercoled, Aprile 27, 2022 . His uncanny ability to draw heat with impeccable timing translated perfectly from manager to announcer. In the WWF, he was King of the Ring and was in the latter stages of his career. 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. Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson were two undersized wrestlers that made it work. - Rick Rude (1981 - 1993) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled under various monikers such as Ravishing Ricky Rude and Ricky "The Dragon" Roode. He appeared at many of the WWF's major Pay-Per-View events during this time frame, such as Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble. WWE: OMG! He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! He really got over once he came to the WWF. Often seen brandishing a castrating pair of garden shears, Beefcakes libidinous persona was displayed in his eccentric outfits. 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. 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. The Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time. Throughout the years other superstars have vouched for the program, including Jake "The Snake," Scott Hall, and Chris Jericho. Daikaij Batoru: Urutora Ginga Densetsu - The Movie. Debuted in 1990 in Calgary after training in the Hart Family Dungeon. Ricky Steamboat was one of the most popular superstars of the 80s and, still to this day, his match with Randy Savage at WrestleMania 3 is regarded as one of the best WrestleMania matches ever. Yet, through all the scandals, Hulk Hogan is still no stranger to the gym and stays in great shape for his age. , age, and held court in Florida mainstay in the Orient Tully! 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