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• Bully Ray Shares Lesson From WWE HOFer Pat Patterson, Reflected In TNA's Mike Santana

According to Bully Ray, TNA star Mike Santana recently made an error during a tag team match by getting in too much offense before the hot tag....2025
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• It can’t be done: The iconic move that turned Hercules and Paul Roma into legends

WWE.com On Power & Glory’s 35th anniversary, Paul Roma spoke with Cageside Seats’ M. Gomez to share the story behind the Powerplex — the team’s iconic finisher, WWE’s backstage politics, and making peace with Hercules. Logan Paul stood perched on the top rope, drone in hand, basking in the spotlight at Money in the Bank. Yet, he lingered too long, giving Cody Rhodes just enough time to rec...2025
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• Jim Ross Provides Update On Recovery From Colon Cancer Surgery, Planning To Be In Texas For AEW All In
Jim Ross says he's feeling good. In late May, Jim Ross underwent successful surgery for colon cancer. For the first time since the operation, Ross returned to his Grilling J.R. podcast to provide an update on his recovery. He stated that he's feeling 'pretty good.' Ross had a meeting with his surgeon, who is very happy with how the operation and recovery turned out. Ross believes all the cancer wa...2025
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• Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon praise Vince McMahon, sidestep darker legacy

WWE A recent podcast conversation between Stephanie McMahon and WWE President Nick Khan reflects on Vince McMahon’s resilience while tiptoeing around the controversies surrounding him. WWE President Nick Khan was a guest on What’s Your Story? With Steph McMahon, a podcast hosted by the former WWE executive. In the episode, released on Thursday, Khan and McMahon discussed several topics, in...2025
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• Bright Side of the Ring

Hey Scott, Do you know of any show that might have run that tells the tales opposite of DSotR? Something like the career of Ray the Crippler Stevens or The booking strategies of Pat Patterson? Or maybe how the switch to Rambo Greg Gagne saved the wrestling business as we know it? He more than deserved […]...2025
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• Gerald Brisco – ‘Pat Patterson Never Took Himself Too Seriously’
During a recent appearance on the “Something To Wrestle With” podcast, Gerald Brisco recalled fond memories of the late Pat Patterson. You can check out some highlights from the podcast below: On his encounters with Patterson: “Bruce Prichard and Jim Ross, the four of us used to ride together down those long highways. We would […] The post Gerald Brisco – ‘Pat Patters...2025
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• It can’t be done: The iconic move that turned Hercules and Paul Roma into legends
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• Jim Ross Provides Update On Recovery From Colon Cancer Surgery, Planning To Be In Texas For AEW All In
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• Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon praise Vince McMahon, sidestep darker legacy
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• TNA Wrestling bans blading, excessive blood in matches, per new report

TNAWrestling.com TNA’s recent change mirrors WWE’s shifts over the years. TNA Wrestling has implemented a new policy banning excessive blood and blading at events. According to PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, the roster was informed during a talent meeting on Friday. The change was made to protect wrestlers’ health while “keeping current and potential advertisers and partners in mind.” A Dog Col...2025
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• Three More Ring Boys Join Lawsuit Against WWE And McMahons, New Allegations Against Mel Phillips and Pat Patterson
TRIGGER WARNING - SEXUAL ABUSE A new filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland expanded on claims of negligence against WWE, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon in regard to alleged sexual abuse from former WWE ring boys. The new filing adds detailed allegations from three additional plaintiffs, identified as John Does 6, 7, and 8. The updated complaint brings new allegations of...2025
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• Loosely Formed Thoughts on WWF Over the Edge 5/31/98
The Propaganda-style intro to this PPV is fucking insane. It's all World War II footage of tanks and soldiers and fucking Stalin and Mussolini and actual Nazi footage and it's all interspersed with They Live CONFORM and OBEY block fonts but also video of Stone Cold doing shit like turkey tapping Vince from several angles. Best possible start. 1. LOD 2000 vs. DOAIt actually feels impossi...2024
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• 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
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• LuFisto Details Issues With AEW, Clarifies Tweet
On July 27, LuFisto sent out a tweet that read, "It's cute how people blame booking for a bad women's division. Talent with too much power; talent denigrating each other; talent trash-talking potential employees so they never get in as soon as they walk in...It starts here. - The one you called FN French Canadian asshole." The tweet was sent in relation to the AEW women's division where discourse ...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 02.15.92

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 02.15.92 Well my vacation is officially over and unfortunately I have to take responsibility for Sabu, I guess. He got in there at the wire. Taped from Amarillo, TX, on 01.28.92. Most amazing tidbit from this taping is that Billy Jack Haynes asked Pat Patterson if he could […]...2025
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• Three More Ring Boys Join Lawsuit Against WWE And McMahons, New Allegations Against Mel Phillips and Pat Patterson
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"Three New Plantiffs Join Expanded Ring Boy Lawsuit Against WWE, Pat Patterson Accused"

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"A former ring boy is set to come forward and discuss his alleged experiences in WWE, having dealt with Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson, and others."

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"After his passing, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, Kurt Angle, and other WWE legends shared their thoughts on Pat Patterson."

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"They inquired about deep shooting New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson and the Brooklyn Nets’ Thaddeus Young, but dropped out when the asking price would have included the likes of Luis Scola, James Johnson and Pat Patterson to make salaries match and a first-round pick in addition."

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"You have Mike Scott and Antic and (Paul) Millsap who are all like Pat Patterson."

• It can’t be done: The iconic move that turned Hercules and Paul Roma into legends
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• Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon praise Vince McMahon, sidestep darker legacy
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• Three More Ring Boys Join Lawsuit Against WWE And McMahons, New Allegations Against Mel Phillips and Pat Patterson
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• Rene Dupree Says WWE Were Going To Create ECW Tag Team Titles And Put Them On La Resistance
WWE relaunched ECW in June 2006, putting the brand on SyFy. The promotion had an ECW World Title, but no other championships were part of the brand. According to Rene Dupree, WWE was going to create ECW Tag Team Titles and put them on La Resistance (Dupree & Sylvain Grenier). "Yeah, just debuted on ECW the night before. The plan was, this is a shoot, because I heard from Pat [Patterson], that t...2025
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• Jeff Jarrett Recalls Holding Vince McMahon Up For Money At WWE No Mercy 1999
Jeff Jarrett made multiple jumps during the Monday Night Wars, going from WWE to WCW and then back to WWE finally back to WCW in the span of five years. When he jumped from WWE to WCW in 1999, he did so after getting a big paycheck from Vince McMahon. Appearing on Stories with JBL and Gerald Brisco, Jarrett was asked to tell the story of holding Vince up for money. "As I was leaving WCW, I sign...2025
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• Loosely Formed Thoughts on WWF Over the Edge 5/31/98
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• David Sahadi Recalls WWE Firing His Father To Hurt Him For Taking Part In TNA 'Cookies' Vignette
David Sahadi reflects on a painful moment in his life and explains why he never worked for WWE again after 2003. David Sahadi is a well-known producer who has worked for WWE, TNA, and MLW. As part of his job, Sahadi produced memorable vignettes, including the black and white vignettes of several WWE Legends, such as Pat Patterson and Freddie Blassie, which would air during the WWE Attitude Era. ...2024
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• Jim Ross weighs in on AEW’s wrestling style: Is it time for a change?

All Elite Wrestling Said JR of AEW talent, ‘Are they doing too many flips and flops for my taste? Yeah, they are.’ WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was very animated during a recent episode of his podcast, Grilling JR. Although the main topic was WWE’s first Taboo Tuesday event in 2004, Ross also talked about fellow WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and Patterson’s role in crafting WWE’s product. ...2024
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• New accounts of male wrestlers, ‘ring boys’ being sexual abused at WWE in the 80s

AP Photo/Richard Drew via USA Today Janel Grant’s sex trafficking lawsuit against former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, former WWE executive John Laurinaitis & WWE itself, and sworn statements from the late Ashley Massaro that have been released since that suit was filed describe a culture of sexual harassment & abuse at the company. Two recent interviews with people who worked for WWE (then ...2024
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• Wrestling world awaits reform after decades of alleged sexual misconduct in WWE

WWE After Vince McMahon’s exit amid disturbing lawsuit revelations, WWE faces a reckoning, confronting a scandal-laden legacy spanning decades. The wrestling world is breathing a sigh of relief following Vince McMahon’s resignation from his roles at TKO Group Holdings, including WWE. The announcement made by McMahon comes in the wake of disturbing allegations made by former WWE employee Ja...2024
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• Triple H Says Vince McMahon Was Much More Controlling With WWE Product As He Got Older
Triple H worked closely with Vince McMahon for nearly thirty years, first as a talent and a key member of the roster during his days with D-Generation X and WWE Champion, and then more behind the scenes in a creative and executive position. McMahon resigned from his position as WWE Chairman in January 2024 after a lawsuit was filed by former employee Janel Grant, who accused McMahon of sex traffi...2025
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• Jim Ross weighs in on AEW’s wrestling style: Is it time for a change?
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• Wrestling world awaits reform after decades of alleged sexual misconduct in WWE
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• 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
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• PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1998
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Breaking Down Post-2016 Deadline Buzz and More
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• Wizards vs. Hawks: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NBA Playoffs
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• It can’t be done: The iconic move that turned Hercules and Paul Roma into legends
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• Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon praise Vince McMahon, sidestep darker legacy
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• TNA Wrestling bans blading, excessive blood in matches, per new report
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• Rene Dupree Says WWE Were Going To Create ECW Tag Team Titles And Put Them On La Resistance
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• Jeff Jarrett Recalls Holding Vince McMahon Up For Money At WWE No Mercy 1999
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• Rich Hering Says He Still Gets Residual Checks For Officiating Randy Savage-Miss Elizabeth Wedding
Rich Hering says he's still receiving royalties for officiating "The Match Made in Heaven" at WWE SummerSlam 1991. While Rich Hering primarily worked behind the scenes at WWE in his role as Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management, he did appear on-screen as the officiant of Randy Savage's wedding to Miss Elizabeth at WWE SummerSlam 1991 in Madison Square Garden. While WWE...2025
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• Top Five Insane Amount of Title Reigns

Rob Faint Winning a title in wrestling usually means you can draw money for your promotion and you can elicit a reaction from the audience. Or you or your father own the promotion. Here are 5 examples of insane amounts of title reigns. Honorable mentions: Pat Patterson (NWA Tag Team title 11 times), Bill Dundee […]...2025
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• From hoax to history: The origin story of the WWE Intercontinental Championship

WWE.com As WWE prepares to crown its first Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Cageside Seats delves into the surprising origins of the men’s title. As WWE prepares to crown its first Women’s Intercontinental Champion, wrestling fans will always have a video archive of the tournament that led to this historic moment. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the men’s Intercontinental Title...2024
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• Loosely Formed Thoughts on WWF Over the Edge 5/31/98
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• Bret Hart Says Mel Phillips Was A 'Total Pedophile' And There Was A Lot Of 'Turning A Blind Eye'
In 1992, Mel Phillips and Terry Garvin were accused to have inappropriate sexual relations with underage boys by Tom Cole, a former ring boy. Cole also accused Pat Patterson of making sexual gestures. Cole reached an out of court settlement with WWE. In the "Mr. McMahon" documentary on Netflix, the Ring Boy scandal is covered, with Bret Hart weighing in. "Mel Phillips was a total pedophile that p...2024
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• The Rock, WWE Legends Share Thoughts on Pat Patterson

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• Superstar Billy Graham has died
WWE.com Wrestling legend Superstar Billy Graham has been dealing with health issues of increasing severity for years, with the news about his condition over the past several months sounding increasingly dire. Our most recent update earlier this week was that his doctors suggested removing him from life support. Given that, the news that Graham has died at age 79 isn’t surprising — not that...2023
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• Former WWE Ring Boy To Give Interview About Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson And Others

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• LuFisto Details Issues With AEW, Clarifies Tweet
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• Ted Dibiase Talks Pat Patterson Putting Him Over To Vince McMahon, Leaning On Advice From Terry Funk
Ted Dibiase recently talked about a wide range of topics on his Everybody’s Got a Pod. Here are the highlights: On visiting Vince McMahon’s house, Pat Patterson’s influence and getting advice from Terry Funk: “I did go to his house a couple of times, but it wasn’t necessarily at that time. When we first met, […] The post Ted Dibiase Talks Pat Patterson Putting Him Ov...2023
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• Bret Hart: I Really Question The Direction The People In Charge Have Taken WWE And AEW
Bret Hart weighs in on the current state of wrestling. Bret Hart is viewed as one of the most credible wrestlers of all time as he tried to make everything look as real as possible. Hart has influenced a generation of wrestlers with his technical skills and wanting believability in wrestling. Speaking to HNLive, Bret gave his thoughts on wrestling in 2023. "The old kind of wrestling is sorely m...2023
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• Wizards vs. Hawks: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NBA Playoffs
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• Survivor Series 1987: The event that changed wrestling history

WWE.com A WWE Thanksgiving tradition is born while sparking a 14-year war with a rival promotion. Once upon a time, wrestling and Thanksgiving went hand in hand, much like enjoying a turkey dinner. After feasting with family, fans flocked to local arenas to witness thrilling wrestling matches featuring the biggest stars of the times. Starrcade ‘86, as noted by ex-manager Jim Cornette, mark...2023
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• Jim Ross Provides Update On Recovery From Colon Cancer Surgery, Planning To Be In Texas For AEW All In
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• Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon praise Vince McMahon, sidestep darker legacy
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• TNA Wrestling bans blading, excessive blood in matches, per new report
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• Loosely Formed Thoughts on WWF Over the Edge 5/31/98
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• 10 WWE Wrestlers who reached the top by winning the world title first

WWE These legends skipped WWE’s secondary titles en route to the company’s highest honor. Sami Zayn made a bold move this week on Raw, challenging Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. Zayn noted that Gunther, like legends such as Randy Savage, Bret Hart, and Steve Austin, used the Intercontinental Championship as a stepping stone to winning the world title. Zayn, a former four-t...2024
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• PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
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• Zach Gowen Details Process Of Piecing Together His Match With Vince McMahon At WWE Vengeance 2003
Zach Gowen reflects on his match against Vince McMahon at WWE Vengeance 2003. Zach Gowen had a major run in WWE in the summer of 2003. The run culminated with a singles match against Vince McMahon on a WWE pay-per-view, Vengeance. Gowen, with his match against McMahon at the July 2003 event, joined the likes of Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan as part of the select group of individuals that have based...2023
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• Maven Discusses Turning Down The Chance To Come Back To WWE, Rules Out A Present-Day Return
Maven talks about passing up an opportunity at a second chance with WWE. Maven was the inaugural winner of WWE Tough Enough. He had a successful career, albeit a short one, wrestling alongside the likes of Shawn Michaels, Goldberg, Undertaker, and more. However, since his career ended in 2005, he has never returned to WWE. That doesn't mean he wasn't offered the opportunity, though. In a new Yo...2023
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• More Ring Boys Added to Lawsuit Against Vince McMahon and WWE

In an ongoing investigation from October, three more ring boys have been added to a lawsuit involving sexual abuse from former ring announcer Mel Phillips and former executive Pat Patterson. Up to this point in this case against the WWE and Vince and Linda McMahon, five John Does had been apart of the case but […] The post More Ring Boys Added to Lawsuit Against Vince McMahon and WWE appeare...2025
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• Two WWE Hall of Famers accused of abuse in amended Ring Boys lawsuit

Photo by Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images Three new plaintiffs were added to the suit against WWE and Vince & Linda McMahon, alleging that former ring announcer Mel Phillips and now Pat Patterson and Koko B. Ware abused teens recruiting for ring crew duty in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Yesterday (April 29), an amended version of the “ring boys” lawsuit against WWE and Vince & Linda McMah...2025
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• Three More Ring Boys Join Lawsuit Against WWE And McMahons, New Allegations Against Mel Phillips and Pat Patterson
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• From hoax to history: The origin story of the WWE Intercontinental Championship
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• Bret Hart Says Mel Phillips Was A 'Total Pedophile' And There Was A Lot Of 'Turning A Blind Eye'
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• Phil Donahue Passes Away At Age 88
Phil Donahue has passed away at age 88. Donahue, a legendary talk show host and media personality, passed away from illness on Sunday, August 18. His family notified the world in a statement on Monday, August 19. In the wrestling world, Donahue is mainly known for bringing Vince McMahon, Murray Hodgson, Billy Graham, Barry Orton, Bruno Sammartino, Dave Meltzer, and others onto an episode of 'The P...2024
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• 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
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