Funk, himself, became Terry Michael Brunk is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Sabu. Gilbert wrestled in the south, feuded with the likes of Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol. Though he has mostly recovered from his stroke, in 2016 Bret Hart was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now, he works in the WWE as a road agent. He has been the only wrestler to stay in WCW since the late 1980s and he had a reconstructive knee surgery in 1991. He is to wrestling in Puerto Rico as Celine Dion is to Canada. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American Professional wrestler, comic book writer and former mixed martial artist.Punk began his professional wrestling career on the American independent circuit, primarily with Ring of Honor (ROH) until 2005, when he signed with CM Punk, would be way higher than Cena but this is a continuation of a list I started awhile ago and I only remembered to add Punk in the end. Bret Hart is a name often brought up when discussing greatest wrestlers of all time. Presenting the top 10 toys based on the wrestling stars of the 1980s to the 1990s! Dig it?! At 64, The Hulkster retains his much of his 20 pythons and remains in good physical health. 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. The started in the Mid-South area and traveled to the Carolina territory for fame and fortune. Came to WCW from ECW In 1996 after he debuted Leon Allen White (May 14, 1955 - June 18, 2018), better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player. And thanks to the rise of trends from ombre, dip dye and balayage the Desperately Seeking Susan crop is coming back around again. The son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, he is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).In NWA/WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time Booker T. Huffman Jr. better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator. Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts. Flair had nothing but praise for Race upon his death in 2019: Without Harley Race, there was no Ric Flair. 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. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! DiBiase entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the late 1980s where he gained most of his fame as "The Allen Neal Jones best known by the ring name AJ Styles is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. Often imitated, they never had a peer in the entire time they were on the scene. The son of a professional wrestler (Warren Bockwinkel), it was only natural for Nick Bockwinkel to follow in his father's profession. He is an actor, known for WWE: OMG! A great technician in the ring, he also struck tag team gold. Barry Clinton Windham is an American retired professional wrestler. 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. Big Daddy V - Dead at 43. 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. Jaguar Yokota for a time was considered the best wrestler in the world period. Despite his heel commentary, fans often found themselves cheering for him when he stepped foot in the ring for a rare match. Whatever you do, leave the hairbrush at home - the more disheveled the better. They were southern cool and feuded in World Class Championship Wrestling with the Von Erichs. This cannot be undone. His finisher looked great and looked devastating for its time. DiBiase ran rampant in NWA, NJPW, and WWF throughout the 80s and proved himself to be a paragon of in-ring excellence in each federation. Probably because of these WWE (then WWF) Superstars. Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. Hi there and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. His program has kept him in terrific shape at 61, improving his quality of life. Poised as an everyman, Dusty managed to wrack up title wins across divisions and federations. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, from where he was billed throughout the bulk of his career. During his run from the 1980s-90s, Warrior became known for high high energy when running down to the ring with his music hits, shaking the ropes during his entrance, his Randal Keith "Randy" Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known to sports entertainment audiences for his career signed with WWE. They have two children. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! This colorful, high-flying wrestler was a mainstay in the WWF from 1986 to 1993. Archive and tribute to dead wrestlers. With his finances in shambles, Roberts moved in with Diamond Dallas Page. He was an actor, known for Fully Loaded (1999), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WWE Smackdown! It was a real rivalry for two men who hated each other and it nearly killed them both. 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). Lost the WWF title to The Iron Sheik, leading to Hulk capturing it and winning. One of wrestlings breakout stars, Roddy Piper became a bonafide pop-cultural icon with numerous appearances on television sitcoms and cartoons. Meltzer has previously described her as "the most popular women's wrestler of all time." 2. However, for some of these legends, that has not been the case. Mullet Critique: Riveting. Hulkamania is the greatest concept ever created in wrestling. Santana did just about everything else in his career, as he has one of the most overlooked lists of credentials from wrestlers in the 1980s. Monsoon weighed more than 400 lbs, but that didn't stop him pointing out the size of many other large wrestlers of his day. Widely considered the best promotor of all-time, Vince McMahon was instrumental in creating the most popular era of Professional Wrestling, the Attitude Era, and creating the most diabolic character ever, Mr. McMahon. The group which consists of Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Triple H, Justin Credible, and Shawn Michaels are best friends in and out of the Jerry Lynn was born on June 12, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. His later years were spent training the up-and-coming legendary children of NXT and his own biological children, Cody and Goldust, remain in the top tier of wrestlings biggest stars to this day. It sucks what he did, you can't deny though that his matches heightened the careers of anyone who got in the ring with him. Check out a gallery remember classic 80's star King Kong Bundy List View Player View Grid View Brutus The Barber Beefcake 30/30 1 /30 4 Ratings 581,728 Views He Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. Masahiro Chno was born on September 17, 1963 in Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan. The Brain is now unrecognizable and, sadly, left unable to speak. More of a loner and indy wrestler much like Bruiser Brody. Known for his signature evil laugh, The Million Dollar Man bragged about you guessed it his extraordinary wealth while trouncing opponents around the world. His father Gory Guerrero became a star in the U.S., an icon in Texas and a legend in Mexico. From years of taking bumps, suffering injuries and battling cancer, Paul Orndorff is definitely looking less wonderful and more like grandpa. Rick Rude. The American Dream Dusty Rhodes rose to the top of the professional wrestling world in the 1980s. 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. Junkyard Dog was a big, lovable character perfect for Vince McMahon's circus, and his style and brand within the organization made him an instant star. He is an actor, known for WrestleMania XIX (2003), Summerslam (2002) and WWE Unforgiven (2002). We look back at the biggest stars of . His contract expired in 2004 which he left on good terms. Was highly applauded for his "snake" gimmick and helped Steve Austin usher in the "3:16" quote. Please share and retweet! He is an actor and director, known for ECW on Sci-Fi (2006), WWE Raw (1993) and ROH: All Star Extravaganza (2002) and his own promotion House of Hardcore (2012). (Like Wrestlers of the 80s? Are you sure you want to delete your score and checked items on this list? 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. Though Lex Lugers health has made improvements, his once massive muscular frame is now totally nonexistent. Tell us what you think about this feature. Bret Hart Actor | WWF SmackDown! Wrestling (2004). He is also recognized as one of the worlds best wrestlers ever. He had great looks and a great technique. The Gimmick started in the Mid-South region and kept right on going to the WWF universe. He started out as Sting's tag team partner, went to Texas as the Dingo Warrior and then traveled to the WWF. Mad Dog Vachon got his first feel for wrestling on the amateur level before making the switch over to professional and quickly becoming a new breed of heel - eventually being recognized as one of the greatest wrestling heels of all time. And before the bolted to the WWF, names like Piper and Sgt. His vicious character climaxed in the . He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien. Follow Jesse on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JessePRodriguez to get his latest articles. Although perhaps better known these days for his bombastic and foul-mouthed twitter rampages, Iron Sheik was a key heel throughout the 80s. He had a great run in the WWF and became an even bigger star when he left and went to the NWA. In which case, you can leave. Now at age 66, time hasnt been kind to Ventura. Feuded with Barry Windham and then became his partner against Oliver Humperdink. Certainly, the drug-fueled charms of the salacious and ostentatious Ric Flair are indelibly imbued into our collective memories. He always said he would raise his arm in his sleep if he heard someone count to two. What can you say about Andre that has not already been said? Richter attempted to bring legitimacy to womens wrestling and was actually rather successful, but the world (or, actually, maybe just Vince) simply wasnt ready for what she had to offer. Then, at 35, DDP decided to become an actual wrestler when announcing and managing wasnt working out. He went on to the glitz and glamour of the WWF in the US as The British Bulldog before a tragically early death. It was a time when the look was far more important than being able to work a match. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the Adam Copeland is an actor and an professional wrestler, who wrestles as Edge in the WWE. It makes us pause in anticipation for the . Bertha Faye - Dead at 40. It was said he did not want Hogan to win because he did not have amateur credentials. 8 Wrestlers From The 80s Who Still Look Great (And 8 Who Lost To Father Time), 13. Japan's Antonio Inoki is a "living" legend in Asia. She first won the NWA women's championship in 1956 and dominated the title, astoundingly, for almost 30 years. They have three children. With their incredible power, over the top attire and KISS-like face paint, Ax and Smash were a force to be reckoned with. Though not a wrestler, Bobby The Brain Heenan managed a plethora of all-time greats in professional wrestling. 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. 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. The '80s. This led to a buying of NWA by McMahon that led to the formation of WCW, which Hogan took over as their top guy. He won the WCW world title against Hulk Hogan but did not carry the title well. Sting shocked the world and showed up in WWE, taking on Triple H and The Authority, even challenging then WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins. To this day, there is still no wrestler more popular than Hulk Hogan. He was not much of a wrestler in WWF as much as he was an entertainer. 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. In an homage to Dusty on the WWE Network, Vince McMahon claimed that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes., As one half of the Crush Gals, Chigusa Nagayo was a key player in the rising popularity of Japanese womens wrestling in the 1980s and quickly became an international icon. 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. Big John Studd 4 of 20 This guy was big, and not. 40. A car accident nearly killed him and the dream he would be the hero everyone wanted to be champion. Actually he was a mid-carder before coming to the NWA and struck gold. He had a body that made men mad and made women swoon. One of the few men to have been inducted into five separate wrestling Hall of Fames, Harley Race is studied to this day as a technical master so much so that he was often announced as the "The Greatest Wrestler on God's Green Earth." Times have changed and its increasingly difficult to view grapplers like The Ultimate Warrior without thinking of his appalling and bigoted worldviews. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. A movie star, a pop hero, and a gentle soul Andres kindness is often remembered as fondly as his physical domination. Unfortunately, Roberts suffered from alcohol abuse during his career. Daikaij Batoru: Urutora Ginga Densetsu - The Movie. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. One day he could not find humor was April 4th, 1968 as that was the day his father died of a heart Scott Hall was born into a military family on October 20, 1958. Gorgeous George gained epic mainstream popularity, followed in the Second Golden Age in the 1980's and 1990's by the likes of Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Sting, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kurt Angle, and Triple H. Ric Flair Saturday Night was all about the WWF Main Event! But he was one of the few bigger men that could move well and also spent time in the NWA wrestling in Georgia. People seemed to swear up and down in our Facebook post on this that he looks like Jack Swagger/Hager in this photo. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in . Slaughter. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. While Ventura remains busy with non-wrestling projects, his long, stringy, gray hair makes him look more like a crazy hermit than a former pro wrestler turned governor. Unfortunately, Ric Flairs stylin and profilin has caught up to him. He was a star in the Universal Wrestling Federation, wrestled in Georgia and feuded with both Brad Armstrong and Tommy Rich. Roberts wrestles on the indy circuit, and drugs and demons have evaporated what skills he did have. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson were two undersized wrestlers that made it work. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s. While hes not spewing fire, he can still hit a mean cross body. Have had legal troubles and was Miss Elizabeth's boyfriend when she passed away of a drug overdose. Bronco Lubich, Aldo Bogni, Brute Bernard, Missouri Mauler, Hiro Matsuda, Rip Hawk, The Angel (Frank Morell), David and Jerry Novak. Wrestling journalist In the book WCW: The Ultimate Guide, Dave Scherer described Hennig as "one of the best all-round competitors this business has ever produced.. - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History, TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles. He has been the Republican Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee since 2018. Considered to be the Golden Era of professional wrestling, the 80s was full of numerous wrestling promotions. When he came to the NWA, he was destined for stardom. Wrestler Deaths. He was so white and pale and hairless, he was referred to as the Michelin Man. Ronald Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. 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. #57 of 157. I'm not a Cena "you can't see me zombie", so you won't see him high on my list. Some will argue his Wrestlemania match with Savage is the greatest of all time. Despite his goofy yellow polka dots, theres something sort of poetic about Dusty The American Dream Rhodes rise to fame. 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 first came to the WWF in 1990 as Ted DiBiase's mystery partner at The Survivor Series (1990). He held the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice, plus he was a three-time World Tag Team Champion with two different partners. Yet, he doesn't get as much recognition outside of Britain. Booker has John Hennigan was born on October 3, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Due to the army life he grew up a traveler and spent his high school years at the All American High in Munich, Germany. I will stand by that. 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. Eventually, the character morphed into a deranged barber who cut the hair of his opponents following his decisive victories. Introducing acrobatic aerial attacks to Japanese audiences, Mscaras is considered an innovator of high-risk antics like the ever-popular tope suicida. The son of former AWA President, Blanchard got started in the wrestling business at age 10, selling peanuts at the arenas and putting up flyers. He presently works for Impact Wrestling. (2007) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). Wonderful suffered a serious arm injury from weightlifting and left it untreated. Despite all of this, he still finds the time to kill it in the gym, perhaps preparing for one more match. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in . He has been married to Shawn Trebnick since January 9, 2008. He died on September 22, 2004 in Dallas, Georgia, USA. 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. 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. He was WWWF Champion before moving to the NWA. via lapresse.ca. It's like the spirit of the Ultimate Warrior. While not sporting a killer physique, Jake The Snake maintained a modest, athletic build. Jarrett had his first major run in the WWF - winning the Intercontinental Title 6 times before joining WCW. Truly one of the old-school bears of the business. 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