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The Golden Age Of the WWF is an era rich with memories, the foundation of pro wrestling paradise for an entire generation of fans and the era that shaped the WWE we see today. This is the story of the rise of the definitive sports entertainment empire.

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   4. WWE's Golden Age - Part 4 (1990-1992)

   2 years ago

   Hulk Hogan had long played the superhero in the WWF's never-ending comic book. Like the caped crusaders of ink and film, Hogan had a penchant for saving the day - protecting the collective from whatever evil may spring up. But after a few months away, the Hulkster was back to tackle the latest nuisance to WWE: Sagging business, which lay at the feet of the man playing the hero in his absence.

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   3. WWE's Golden Age - Part 3 (1987-1990)

   2 years ago

   The success of WWE's WrestleMania 3 caught the eye of the few surviving promoters. While it wasn't clear in 1987 if PPV was a passing fad or the wave of the future, it was becoming very evident that the home box office was a revenue stream that had to be seized in order to compete with Vince McMahon's WWF, and Jim Crockett Jr. was formulating a plan.

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   2. WWE's Golden Age - Part 2 (1985-1987)

   2 years ago

   The first WrestleMania was in the books for the rapidly expanding WWF. Hulk Hogan and Mr T stood tall to end the afternoon, but it was Vince McMahon behind the curtain who stood taller. This massive home run would go on to define WWE's future as an industrial powerhouse, and they were just getting started.

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   1. WWE's Golden Age - Part 1 (1982-1985)

   3 years ago

   The Golden Age Of the WWF is an era rich with memories, the foundation of pro wrestling paradise for an entire generation of fans and the era that shaped the WWE we see today. This is the story of the rise of the definitive sports entertainment empire.

Our multi-part documentary series covering WWE's New Generation Era - The most turbulent period in WWE's long and storied history.

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   3. WWE's New Generation - Part 3 (1995-1996)

   10 months ago

   This final installment of our three-part documentary series explores the full scale war for viewers that set the 90s American wrestling industry ablaze. As personal and professional problems off-screen began mounting in WWE, WCW managed to strike gold by stealing away two major players from New York, launching a storyline so hot that it changed the global wrestling business forever. With nothing but a few established new stars, a handful of unpolished talents and some inconspicuous signings propping up diminishing returns - Vince McMahon's outfit had no other choice but to regroup, re-tool and fight back in any way they could. From the rise of Steve Austin, Rocky Maivia, Goldust and Mick Foley, to Shawn Michaels personal issues and The Kliq's growing influence, to the birth of the New World Order on the other side of no man's land, this is WWE's New Generation - Part 3 (1995-1996).

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   2. WWE's New Generation - Part 2 (1993-1995)

   10 months ago

   Step into a turning point in professional wrestling history. This second installment of a three-part documentary series explores the early doubts of the New Generation era. As viewers left in droves, WWE began second-guessing their transition away from what had worked in the ’80s. At the same time, renewed competition on the American wrestling scene began overtaking them. For the first time since The Golden Age, WWE were in serious trouble. From the rise of Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Shawn Michaels and Yokozuna, to the bitter beginnings of the Monday Night Wars, this is WWE's New Generation - Part 2 (1993-1995).

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   1. WWE's New Generation - Part 1 (1992-1993)

   11 months ago

   Step into a turning point in professional wrestling history. This first instalment of a three-part documentary series explores the birth of the New Generation era, a time when WWE began transitioning away from the larger-than-life heroes of the ’80s and toward a new wave of younger, more athletic, and technically skilled superstars. From the end of Hulkamania to the emergence of a new main event scene featuring stars such as Bret Hart, Lex Luger and Yokozuna, this is WWE's New Generation - Part 1 (1992-1993).

Charting the rise and fall of some of wrestling’s most noteworthy characters, promotions and storylines.

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   15. The Rise And Fall Of WCW

   1 year ago

   World Championship Wrestling. Three simple words that kickstarted the hottest period in wrestling history. The last hope of the National Wrestling Alliance after the turbulent late 1980s, WCW was backed by the money of billionaire TV magnate Ted Turner in order to do what no-one else in the industry had ever successfully done - directly take on the WWF and Vince McMahon at their own game. This is The Rise And Fall Of WCW.

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   14. The Rise And Fall Of CM Punk In AEW

   2 years ago

   Seven years after his departure from WWE, CM Punk returned to wrestling, debuting in AEW in August of 2021. What followed was a string of controversies and incidents that lead to his firing by the company just two years later. This is The Rise And Fall of CM Punk In AEW.

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   13. The Rise And Fall Of Alberto Del Rio

   2 years ago

   A member of lucha libre royalty by default, Jose Alberto Rodriguez Chucuan was always likely to enter the family business, but backstage fights, unceremonious firings and serious allegations of a domestic nature reduced a once-brilliant performer to a toxic liability whose legacy was irreparably damaged due to his actions. This is The Rise and Fall Of Alberto Del Rio.

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   12. The Rise And Fall Of The AWA

   3 years ago

   More than three decades have passed since Verne Gagne's Minnesota-based powerhouse, the American Wrestling Association, last ran an event, and those last few gasps were pretty painful to watch. If anything, a fan is more apt to remember the AWA for its dizzying decline than its genuine glories...

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   11. The Rise And Fall Of The Von Erich Family

   3 years ago

   While the Von Erich name was once arguably that of the first family of wrestling, their Iron Claw-like grip on the ringside pulse started loosening with the passage of time. Regrettable incidents, an increasingly-threadbare mythology, and a series of deaths cast a sobering glance to the mortals behind the mythos. This is the RISE and FALL of The Von Erich Family.

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   10. The Rise And Fall Of The Ultimate Warrior

   3 years ago

   No matter the era, The Ultimate Warrior has been one of professional wrestling's most polarising stars, but while the positive side of Warrior's wrestling legacy casts him as a staunch mainstay in the late Hulkamania era, the truth is that Warrior's time at the top of the WWE was shorter than the career epitaph sometimes indicates. And once the slide commenced, Warrior spent the rest of his time between the ropes looking to recapture the lost magic...

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   9. The Rise And Fall Of FMW

   3 years ago

   To your average fan, hardcore wrestling begins and ends with ECW, but just as WWE and WCW noticed what ECW was doing and changed things up, Heyman himself changed ECW from a regional NWA affiliate into the land of broken dreams and kendo sticks after watching in awe what Atsushi Onita was doing in Japan with FMW...

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   8. The Rise And Fall Of Vince McMahon

   4 years ago

   For four decades, Vince McMahon owned, operated, expanded, and merchandised of what is today known as WWE, turning those three letters into the shorthand that defines the wrestling industry as many know it. Following his shock retirement in 2022, we look back at Vince's legacy in The RISE And FALL Of Vince McMahon.

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   7. The Rise And Fall Of All Japan Pro Wrestling

   4 years ago

   NJPW today stand head and shoulders above every other promotion in the Land of the Rising Sun, but that wasn’t always the case. As for the later part of the 20th century they enjoyed a compelling rivalry with All Japan Pro Wrestling. From the Giant Baba vs. the world years, through the Tsuruta/Tenryu dynasties, to the hallowed Four Pillars of Heaven, AJPW became a by-word for incredible wrestling, fighting spirit, and the breath-taking (but highly hazardous) ‘King’s Road’ style. Ross Tweddell examines The RISE And FALL Of All Japan Pro Wrestling

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    6. The Rise And Fall Of Ring Of Honor

    4 years ago

    Ring Of Honor was home to many future WWE & AEW stars such as Adam Cole, CM Punk, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and more. Following the announcement of the company's hiatus and subsequent releases, Ross Tweddell examines The RISE And FALL Of ROH.

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    5. The Rise And Fall Of The Four Horsemen

    5 years ago

    Originally formed over thirty five years ago, the Four Horsemen are still considered within the professional wrestling industry to be the measuring stick as far as stables are concerned. Coming into existence in Jim Crocket promotions in 1985, the original Horsemen lineup consisted of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard and Ole and Arn Anderson, AKA the Minnesota Wrecking Crew...

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    4. The Rise And Fall Of ECW

    5 years ago

    ECW may have only been the third largest promotion in American pro wrestling in the 1990s, but it set the wheels in motion for the future of the entire industry. Shaking off their NWA ties, the little promotion that could would disregard competition and forge their own path. But scandal, cashflow issues and the deep pockets of WWE and WCW would prove the old saying 'the light that burns twice as bright burns only half as long'... This is The Rise And Fall Of ECW.

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    3. The Rise And Fall Of Velveteen Dream

    5 years ago

    A man who many considered by many to be a future main event star, Velveteen Dream was signed by WWE when he was just 20 years old and featured in many high profile NXT matches. However, just five years after his signing, he was released by the company following a scandal in April 2020. This is The Rise And Fall Of Velveteen Dream.

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    2. The Rise And Fall Of TNA

    5 years ago

    From the birth of TNA in 2002 with its weekly PPVs and rising stars such as AJ Styles and James Storm to the Hulk Hogan/Eric Bischoff era to its eventual transformation into IMPACT Wrestling, Dixie Carter's former outfit has seen countless changes and many highs and lows. This is The Rise And Fall Of TNA.

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    1. The Rise And Fall Of The nWo

    5 years ago

    Join us in this new series charting the rise and fall of some of wrestling’s most noteworthy characters, promotions and storylines. In this episode we look at one of the greatest and most influential factions in professional wrestling history; the NWO.