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  • • The Rise of TNA: A New Challenger Emerges
    Introduction In the twilight years of the 20th century, the world of professional wrestling was dominated by colossal promotions that had turned theatrical sports into a global phenomenon. Foremost among these was the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), known today as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which had emerged victorious in the infamous Monday Night Wars—a fierce […] The post The R...2024
  • What the World Was Watching:  WWF Superstars – January 2, 1993 (Beginning of a New Series!)
    • What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – January 2, 1993 (Beginning of a New Series!)
    Introduction As it entered 1993, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) was reeling.  The previous year brought heighted scrutiny to the company over steroid usage by talent and sexual harassment scandals by front office staff like Pat Patterson and Terry Garvin.  Feeling the heat, longtime WWF star Hulk Hogan “retired” after WrestleMania VIII and, just like […]...2024
  • World Class Heavyweight Championship: The Final Years
    • World Class Heavyweight Championship: The Final Years
    Griffin Kaye Before the World Wrestling Federation firmly cemented their dominance in the commercial North American wrestling industry, one of the most promising NWA territories was World Class Championship Wrestling out of Texas. The home of The Von Erich family, it broke off from the NWA in 1986 to establish its own world titleholder. Yet, […]...2024
  • • The End of an Era: The Acquisition of WCW by WWE
    Introduction In the history of professional wrestling, few events have reverberated through the corridors of time with the same magnitude as the acquisition of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). This moment, not merely a footnote but a sprawling chapter in the saga of […] The post The End of an Era: T...2024
  • The U.S. Express is heading to the WWE Hall of Fame
    • The U.S. Express is heading to the WWE Hall of Fame
    WWE.com Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham join Paul Heyman and Bull Nakano as part of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2024. The U.S. Express, the tag team of Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham, are entering the WWE Hall of Fame. The news was first reported by the website The Ringer, with a video posted by WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque on social media of him sharing the news wit...2024
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  • • The Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection: When Music Met the Mat
    Introduction In the mid-1980s, a groundbreaking collaboration forever changed the landscape of professional wrestling, merging the high-octane world of the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) with the pulsating beats of the music industry. This period, famously known as the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection, not only revolutionized wrestling’s presentation but also catapulted it into th...2024

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  • WWF - This Tuesday in Texas Review (1991)
    • WWF - This Tuesday in Texas Review (1991)
    December 3rd, 1991 Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TexasReview originally published: 10/03/2013Updated: 12/03/2023 This Tuesday in Texas was the World Wrestling Federation's experiment to establish Tuesdays as a great night for a mid-week Pay Per View. It was an experiment that failed, and quite badly at that. Despite using the entire Survivor Series '91 show as essentially one long com...2023
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  • Sid Justice and his odd departure from WWE in 1992
    • Sid Justice and his odd departure from WWE in 1992
    WWE.com Following the release of WWE’s documentary about its greatest superfan, Vladimir Abouzeide, one wrestler prominently featured in the short film, Sid — aka Sid Vicious, aka Sid Justice — has been the topic of some conversations here on Cageside Seats. In his day, Sid was an absolute physical marvel. At almost seven feet tall and weighing over 300 pounds, Sid was a sight to behold, w...2023
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  • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1996
    • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1996
    November 17, 1996 Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.*Review updated November 2023 In November 1996, the World Wrestling Federation celebrated the 10th annual Survivor Series by presenting a product that was a far cry from the one seen at the first event back in the mid-1980s.  The original 5 vs. 5 concept of the first-ever Survivor Series had gone, replaced now with a tidy 4 vs. 4...2023
  • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1998
    • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1998
    November 15, 1998 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MissouriOriginally published - 2018.Updated - November 12th, 2023 It had been one year and six days since the world of professional wrestling had changed forever.  On that day, back at Survivor Series 1997, Vince McMahon had screwed Bret 'The Hitman' Hart out of the World Wrestling Federation Championship in the controversial finish to Hart/Michaels...2023
  • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
    • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
    November 14, 1999, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan I've been a wrestling fan for most of my life, but in the late 1990s, as I approached 16 years old, I started to discover that going out with girls and skateboarding was more fun than staying home and watching professional wrestling. From late 1999 until sometime in the year 2000, I slowly but surely drifted away from it altogether. By the ti...2023
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  • Retro Review: The WWE Presidency of Jack Tunney
    • Retro Review: The WWE Presidency of Jack Tunney
    IMDB A look back at the former WWE President’s (kayfabe) tenure raises questions about his decisions and character. As WWE re-establishes the authority role of General Managers on Raw and SmackDown, longtime fans may recall the days when WWE — then known as the World Wrestling Federation or WWF, for short — was under the watchful eye of Jack Tunney, often referred to as the esteemed Presid...2023
  • ECW Return of the Funker Review (February 1995)
    • ECW Return of the Funker Review (February 1995)
     February 25, 1995ECW Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I started writing this ECW Return of the Funker review just days after the legendary Terry Funk himself passed away. Sure, I'd planned to cover this event anyway, but the timing of it now leaves me scrambling to write a decent introduction that does justice to what a revolutionary figure Funk was in the world of professional wrestling.&n...2023
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  • ECW Return of the Funker Review (February 1995)
    • ECW Return of the Funker Review (February 1995)
     February 25, 1995ECW Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I started writing this ECW Return of the Funker review just days after the legendary Terry Funk himself passed away. Sure, I'd planned to cover this event anyway, but the timing of it now leaves me scrambling to write a decent introduction that does justice to what a revolutionary figure Funk was in the world of professional wrestling.&n...2023
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  • The greatest Intercontinental title match that time forgot
    • The greatest Intercontinental title match that time forgot
    WWE Jeff Jarrett and Shawn Michaels produced a forgotten one-hit wonder. Mention WWE’s Intercontinental Championship to any well-versed wrestling fan, and it won’t be long before a conversation quickly turns to the greatest matches in the title’s history. Immediately, talk turns to the fiery classic between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III or GUNTHER’s war in Wales with...2023
  • • ILLEGAL WRESTLING MOVES
    While wrestling is a physically demanding sport, there are certain moves that are considered illegal due to their potential for causing serious injury to the wrestlers involved. Here is some information on illegal wrestling moves, dangerous wrestling moves, top 5 wrestling moves, famous WWF wrestling moves, most painful wrestling moves, and popular wrestling moves. What this article covers: Most ...2023

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  • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
    • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
    Three months on from the 1998 Royal Rumble, the World Wrestling Federation's publication schedule had them still ranting about Kane setting fire to the Undertaker, the short-lived NWA revival, and the violent history of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie. Yes, I'm back to doing this again. Every now and again, as part of a long, drawn-out clear-out, I head up into the loft, pull out an old wre...2024
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  • WWF Mania Tour Night 2: Nagoya Mania 05/08/94
    • WWF Mania Tour Night 2: Nagoya Mania 05/08/94
    Wrestle And Romance/World Wrestling Federation Nagoya Rainbow Hall Attendance: 6,735 Previously In WAR… In Nagoya on 5/8, they announced 6,735 in a 12,000-seat arena but live estimates pegged it at 2,500. I don’t believe you, let’s check Ospreay’s tattoo. Headshrinker Samu vs. Nobukazu Hirai Splitting up the tag team to work individual singles matches? Yup it’s [̷...2024
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Timeline

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    "But his big break came in 1987 when he joined WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation), where he was repackaged as the bodyguard for Ted DiBiase, who was returning to the company that year."

  • 2023
    "A new report on the death of former World Wrestling Federation Champion The Iron Sheik is revealing what caused the death of the late WWE Hall of Famer."

  • 2016
    "Like many people, I grew up watching Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly World Wrestling Federation)."

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  • A tribute to the man called Sting
    • A tribute to the man called Sting
    Celebrating the career of a wrestling legend before his final battle. As Sting prepares to take his final bow, like many, I’m flooded with memories and struck by how swiftly time has passed. I first saw Sting almost 40 years ago, and among all the personalities I first encountered, he’s the only performer still active from that golden age in wrestling. It's #TheIcon @sting’s final match this Sun...2024
  • • WWE Files To Trademark 'World Wrestling Entertainment' For Drinkware Merchandisng Purposes
    WWE files a new trademark. On February 23, WWE filed to trademark "World Wrestling Entertainment." The trademark was filed for multiple merchandise uses. The description of the trademark specifically focuses on drinkware. Full description: Drinking glasses; beer mugs; portable beverage coolers; bottle openers; lunch boxes; coffee cups and mugs; thermal insulated containers for food and beverage...2024
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  • Getting smashed: How Barry Darsow joined Demolition
    • Getting smashed: How Barry Darsow joined Demolition
    WWE.com In a conversation with James Romero, Barry Darsow reveals what led to him becoming Smash of Demolition. Barry Darsow was a man of many faces during his pro wrestling career. He went by several monikers and portrayed various characters. But his most significant role in sports entertainment came as a member of Demolition, where he was known simply as Smash. In a recent interview with...2024
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  • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
    • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
    December 6th, 1998 London Arena, London, EnglandReview originally published: 12/20/2018Updated: 12/06/2023 A lot had changed since in the 12+ months between WWF Capital Carnage 1998 and the company's last UK offering. That had taken place back at the Birmingham NEC arena on September 20th, 1997. It was called One Night Only and was notable for being the night Shawn Michaels humiliated national h...2023
  • • WWF - This Tuesday in Texas Review (1991)
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  • WWF Survivor Series 1992 Review
    • WWF Survivor Series 1992 Review
    Originally published: December 1, 2012Updated November 25, 2023November 25, 1992Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio With most of the behemoths of the late 1980s now long gone, replaced by a strange mix of smaller, more technically proficient stars and some of the strangest, most cartoonish combatants seen anywhere on television, 1992 was a strange year for the World Wrestling Federation...2023
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  • • World Class Heavyweight Championship: The Final Years
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  • • The U.S. Express is heading to the WWE Hall of Fame
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  • • A tribute to the man called Sting
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  • Former WWE superstar Virgil has died
    • Former WWE superstar Virgil has died
    WWE Michael Jones, who longtime wrestling fans remember as Virgil, the ever-present bodyguard for “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, has reportedly passed away. The news comes from the Facebook account of Mark Charles III, a wrestling referee from Pennsylvania. The post, which includes tags to the accounts of several former and current pro wrestling personalities, said: My dear friends...2024
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  • • Getting smashed: How Barry Darsow joined Demolition
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
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  • Ax of Demolition talks about his luscious hair at the Survivor Series
    • Ax of Demolition talks about his luscious hair at the Survivor Series
    WWE YouTube The three-time former WWE Tag Champ also talks about the end of Demolition in WWE. The 1990 Survivor Series is best remembered for the spectacular debut of WWE’s Thanksgiving mascot, The Gobbledy Gooker, and some guy named the Undertaker, who had an okay career by most people’s standards. But following the appearance of an inquisitive sign that popped up during Austin Theory’s...2023
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  • • Sid Justice and his odd departure from WWE in 1992
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1996
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  • • Former WWE superstar Virgil has died
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  • • The U.S. Express is heading to the WWE Hall of Fame
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  • Iron Sheik's Death Certificate Reveals He Died From Cardiac Arrest
    • Iron Sheik's Death Certificate Reveals He Died From Cardiac Arrest
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  • The Headbangers Provide An Update On Possible WWE Return After Signing Legends Contracts
    • The Headbangers Provide An Update On Possible WWE Return After Signing Legends Contracts
    The Headbangers were in the World Wrestling Federation from 1997 to 2000 and made a brief return to WWE in 2016. They recently discussed their Legends deal....2023
  • Where Are The WWE Divas Today?
    • Where Are The WWE Divas Today?
    Beginning in the late 1990s, the World Wrestling Federation started to feature more women on their television shows. These women were soon called Divas....2023
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  • • Afa Anoa'i Jr (Manu): There Are Plenty Of Ways I Could Be Brought Into TV For Bloodline Storyline
    Manu comments on potentially joining The Bloodline storyline. Since 2020, Roman Reigns, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), and Paul Heyman have been featured on WWE programming as The Bloodline. The stable also includes The Usos' brother, Solo Sikoa. As the storyline has continued to unfold, fans have speculated about how other members of the family could be brought in. Former WWE star Manu (real name ...2023
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  • • Wrestling is to be enjoyed, not overthought
    AEW | @AEW Channeling our passion on the art, not the business, is the best fan practice. In addition to being your Noble Scribe and Cageside Seats’ Conscientious Contributor, I’m also a member of this community. I enjoy interacting with our readers throughout Cageside’s various articles because I love talking pro wrestling. But along the way, I realized that I misplaced my fan card. I rec...2023
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  • Was Signing Ric Flair the Worst Decision Tony Khan Has Ever Made?
    • Was Signing Ric Flair the Worst Decision Tony Khan Has Ever Made?
    In wrestling, we’ve been taught, you should ‘Never Say Never.’ This has applied to a myriad of subjects throughout the last 30 years. When Bret Hart left the World Wrestling Federation after punching Vince McMahon in the face, we all believed that he would never return to the company that made him famous. When Eric […] The post Was Signing Ric Flair the Worst Decision Tony ...2023
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  • • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
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  • • A tribute to the man called Sting
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  • • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1996
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1998
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  • • Retro Review: The WWE Presidency of Jack Tunney
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  • The NWA and Impact Wrestling are making moves to revive past glory
    • The NWA and Impact Wrestling are making moves to revive past glory
    ImpactWrestling.com But are the changes a step backward? In recent weeks, the National Wrestling Alliance and Impact Wrestling made moves in pursuit of growing their respective brands. But rather than take a bold step forward, each company decided to embrace its past in trying to resurrect its former glory. It began earlier this month when NWA President William Patrick Corgan announced th...2023
  • • Eric Bischoff Says WCW Needed Pat Patterson In The 1990s As 'Someone To Layout Great Matches'
    Eric Bischoff praises Pat Patterson as the one person he would have liked to have stolen from WWE when working for WCW in the '90s. Talents jumping from one promotion to another was a highlight of the Monday Night War between WWE and WCW in the '90s. Arguably, there was never a hotter moment during this era than when Scott Hall appeared on Monday Nitro, kick-starting the nWo angle in May 1996. D...2023
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  • • IMPACT Wrestling To Hold Matches At Canadian National Exhibition On August 25 And 26
    IMPACT Wrestling is coming to CNE. IMPACT Wrestling announced that the promotion will have matches on August 25 and 26 at Canadian National Exhibition. This will start four days of IMPACT Wrestling in Toronto. From IMPACT: IMPACT Wrestling Brings 4 Consecutive Days Of In-Ring Action To Toronto, August 25-28 IMPACT To Spotlight Pro Wrestling At Annual Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) CNE Matc...2023
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  • • On Location Helping WWE Memories Live Forever For Families
    The Capitol Center, longtime home of the NBA’s Bullets/Wizards and the NHL’s Capitals, was demolished in 2002, a year before I graduated high school. Until my mid 20’s, it was the only venue where I’d ever experienced professional wrestling. In the early 1990’s, it was one of the popular stops for the former World Wrestling Federation. My parents had just divorced, and for a single Air Force Airme...2023

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  • • What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – January 2, 1993 (Beginning of a New Series!)
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  • Allegations of Terry Garvin Making Inappropriate Advances Towards Nick Kiniski, Allegedly Backed by Vince McMahon in WWF
    • Allegations of Terry Garvin Making Inappropriate Advances Towards Nick Kiniski, Allegedly Backed by Vince McMahon in WWF
    In a recent revelation that has taken the wrestling world by storm, former wrestler Nick Kiniski opened up about an uncomfortable incident from his past. This shocking news dates back to the 1980s when he was actively involved in World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). 🤼 Kiniski, who is also […] The post Allegations of Terry Garvin Making Inapprop...2024
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