Are there any Wrestling Fans who remember these WWF wrestlers?

[TVFactFan]

Andre the Giant
Big john Studd
S.D. Jones
Jimmy Snuka
Tito Santana
The Somoans-Alfa and Sika
Roddy Piper
Bob Backland
Iron Shek
Paul Orndorf
Bob Orton
Ricky Steamboat
Rocky Johnson
Tony Atlas
Dr. David Schultz

[TripperFan]

Where's Jake The Snake????

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by TripperFan

Where's Jake The Snake????

he was closer to the 90's, those guys i listed are from early to mid 80's

[TripperFan]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

he was closer to the 90's, those guys i listed are from early to mid 80's

Actually that's how I know about Jake - the boss I worked for during 84 - 86 was a HUGE Jake fan and used to tease me about a sweater I'd wear that looked like his costume or something. He said Jake was one of the most popular wrestlers at that time so it was the mid-80s.


I've heard of Roddy Piper because he was from my hometown and Andre because of my husband (he loved him).

[Brian Damage]

I know all of them. Dr. D David Schultz actually slapped John Stossel for calling wrestling fake.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by TripperFan

Actually that's how I know about Jake - the boss I worked for during 84 - 86 was a HUGE Jake fan and used to tease me about a sweater I'd wear that looked like his costume or something. He said Jake was one of the most popular wrestlers at that time so it was the mid-80s.


I've heard of Roddy Piper because he was from my hometown and Andre because of my husband (he loved him).

I guess i wasn't a big jake fan-lol I loved andre the giant with the long hair

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I know all of them. Dr. D David Schultz actually slapped John Stossel for calling wrestling fake.

What did they used to call the match when all the wrestlers were in the ring at the same time?

[Brian Damage]

A Battle Royal

[Miss Golden]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Andre the Giant
Big john Studd
S.D. Jones
Jimmy Snuka
Tito Santana
The Somoans-Alfa and Sika
Roddy Piper
Bob Backland
Iron Shek
Paul Orndorf
Bob Orton
Ricky Steamboat
Rocky Johnson
Tony Atlas
Dr. David Schultz

When the WWF hit its boom around the late 80s, most of these guys were retired.

If you started watching WWF around the late 80s you probably remember the superstars that are in bold.

Ricky Steamboat had a WWF stint in 1991-1992 when he was simply known as the Dragon and wore that ridiculous costume.

Paul Orndorff returned to wrestling in 1992 in WCW where he held the WCW Tag and TV titles, he remained with WCW until 1996 as an active wrestler.

Bob Backlund made a WWF return in 1993 and later turned heel and developed the psycho gimmick and even won the WWF title for a very brief time in 1994. He retired around 1996.

Roddy Piper has been a consistent performer in the WWF and WCW all through the 90s and has made WWE appearances in 2003 and 2005.

Afa returned to the WWF in 1992 and served as the Headshrinkers manager for a couple years.

Tito Santana was repackaged as El Matador in 1992 where he competed mainly as a jobber throughout 1992-1993.

Jimmy Snuka still makes surprise appearances here and now for the WWF.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Miss Golden

When the WWF hit its boom around the late 80s, most of these guys were retired.

If you started watching WWF around the late 80s you probably remember the superstars that are in bold.

Ricky Steamboat had a WWF stint in 1991-1992 when he was simply known as the Dragon and wore that ridiculous costume.

Paul Orndorff returned to wrestling in 1992 in WCW where he held the WCW Tag and TV titles, he remained with WCW until 1996 as an active wrestler.

Bob Backlund made a WWF return in 1993 and later turned heel and developed the psycho gimmick and even won the WWF title for a very brief time in 1994. He retired around 1996.

Roddy Piper has been a consistent performer in the WWF and WCW all through the 90s and has made WWE appearances in 2003 and 2005.

Afa returned to the WWF in 1992 and served as the Headshrinkers manager for a couple years.

Tito Santana was repackaged as El Matador in 1992 where he competed mainly as a jobber throughout 1992-1993.

Jimmy Snuka still makes surprise appearances here and now for the WWF.

WWF jumped the shark in the 90's to me, there was no more Andre the Giant with the long hair, Jimmy snuka, Piper's pit. I stopped watching it because it was just TOO MANY NEW wrestlers at one time

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Andre the Giant
Big john Studd
S.D. Jones
Jimmy Snuka
Tito Santana
The Somoans-Alfa and Sika
Roddy Piper
Bob Backland
Iron Shek
Paul Orndorf
Bob Orton
Ricky Steamboat
Rocky Johnson
Tony Atlas
Dr. David Schultz

Yes, this was when the WWF was at it's best, the pre-expansion years.
You left out my boys, The Junkyard Dog, George "The Animal" Steele, Kamala, and Killer Kahn.

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

WWF jumped the shark in the 90's to me, there was no more Andre the Giant with the long hair, Jimmy snuka, Piper's pit. I stopped watching it because it was just TOO MANY NEW wrestlers at one time

Yes, they jumped the shark back then. I stopped wacthing it around this time too. Especially when they had all the WCW wrestlers going to the WWF, like The Road Warriors, Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson, the Powers of Pain, and Ric Flair. I like the WCW better because they did a better job at making wrestling look real. even though it wasn't.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

A Battle Royal

They were my favorite matches

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Yes, this was when the WWF was at it's best, the pre-expansion years.
You left out my boys, The Junkyard Dog, George "The Animal" Steele, Kamala, and Killer Kahn.

I knew I forgot someone, i didn;t like George the Animal Steele. Probably because he didn't come off as a wrestler, he just came off as a NUT-lol

[Chain Gang Member]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Andre the Giant
Big john Studd
S.D. Jones
Jimmy Snuka
Tito Santana
The Somoans-Alfa and Sika
Roddy Piper
Bob Backland
Iron Shek
Paul Orndorf
Bob Orton
Ricky Steamboat
Rocky Johnson
Tony Atlas
Dr. David Schultz

Of course I remember.What wrestling wouldn't?(unless they just got into it)