r/oldschoolwrestling

Never why Hulk Hogan was so popular when most of his matches had the same ending hulking up and big boot and leg drop followed by flexing in the ring, he was basically just a really tall guy with a tan and yellow tights and a mustache, nothing too fancy about him yet the fans loved him.

What made him get pushed so heavily when other wrestlers deserved the top spot more and wrestled better?

Just a moment of admiration for possibly the greatest tag team of my lifetime. They could do it all. Incredible technicians, both great on the stick, and perfect timing.

I was watching an interview with Bret, and he was talking about why he resonated with the fans, and he said whether it was the wet hair shades and pink, i dunno? And I said to myself yes that's exactly why.

Yeah and we know Bret was a great technical wrestler. But would he have the same appeal without the hitman look/persona? Not just singling out Bret, it's the same for everyone if you wanna be one of the top guys.

It's why they cut promos and have theme music, it's all about creating characters that you can love or hate. Anyone can learn a bunch of pretend wrestling moves. I only care about that, if I'm into the guy doing them.

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So...as a lifelong fan of wwf/E, my favorite wrestler is the Undertaker and the original version of his character

But I do have some wrestlers outside of WWE, that I really like...one being The Great Muta and surfer Sting 🦂

I was wondering if you have any wrestlers outside of a particular company that you would consider a favorite of yours?

Yup, WWE dedicated the entire first episode of All American Wrestling with a review of Bob Backlund's soon-to-end reign as Champion. Some great footage of Bob in his prime as one of the greatest technicians ever to hit the ring (including his 1978 title win) and a fun look at Vince hosting what was his first time ever presenting WWE on the USA Network (watch him nearly break in the first segment when his teleprompter appears to screw up). And this baby is complete with original commercials!

This is a fun look at Bob Backlund before his more well known years in the bow tie. Alongside Bruno Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, imo one of the top three greatest WWE Champions of all time. Give it a look and see what the All American Boy was all about. Happy 250th.

I was in my early teens so I was the perfect age for it, but i just never took to it. I liked it in parts. Bits of 98 and 2000 i liked. I hated 99, it was just Jerry Springer in a wrestling ring. And looking back, it's a dated era that i don't think has aged that well. What about you?