ClassicFan2
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Apr 14, 2019 13:14:57 GMT -5
1988: another golden era year for me! loved everything about wrestling back then. dont remember much that was the worst. but remember alot of awesomeness. Attachment Deletedbest: new royal rumble event new friday night Main Event with hulk vs andre 2, savage/honky wrestlemania 4 - loved it! savage winning the belt mega-powers vs mega bucks & the new summerslam event. LOVED the 1st summerslam (liz in her underwear  ! ultimate warrior as the surprise opponent and winning ic belt demolition winning the belts and beating bulldogs/harts on snme tag teams galore snake/rude fued with the cheryl roberts angle FIVE sat night main events (with hogan beating bundy, race, & haku that year) bret (& jims) face turn vs bad news brown (even saw bad news vs neidhart house show match at the time) WRESTLEFEST88 - my fav non ppv of all time powers of pain came to wwf BROTHER LOVE - one of the best characters ever! survivor series - another stellar event, loved the whole thing wwf superstars, challenge, & prime time were always great nwa bunkhouse stampede, GAB, and starrcade a new event called Clash of the Champions - and we got 4 of them 1988 midnight express, road warriors, nikita koloff, sting, luger, flair, the horseman, etc worst: bulldogs last match as a team in wwf and nikita kolloff stopped wrestling |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 14:05:43 GMT -5
There has been more good in wwe in 1988 than there has been since March 26, 2001 😂
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jason1980s
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Post by jason1980s on Apr 14, 2019 15:04:03 GMT -5
Definitely wrestlefest 88. That show definitely deserved being a pay per view. Royal Rumble also should have been a pay per view even though there were a lot of kinks that had to be worked out, it was still pretty good.
The WrestleMania IV and V set up was beyond awesome. We've never seen those stairs again on a wrestling show.
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TheEvilDoink1987
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Apr 14, 2019 17:32:21 GMT -5
This may be a vague response, but whenever I think of the year 1988 I always consider it the absolute peak of the WWF glory days.
Born in 1987, I wasn't really in the loop yet, but I've always imagined being a 10 year-old around this time watching an episode of Saturday Night's Main Event upstairs at my old house on Brook Street in Linden.
It just seemed like the perfect time to have been an impressionable, young wrestling fan.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 14, 2019 17:48:26 GMT -5
WWF
Best
The Main Event special with Andre vs. Hogan and Savage vs. Honky Tonk Man
The Wrestlemania IV tournament
Randy Savage winning the WWE Title
Every SNME show that year
All three PPV events
The rise of the Ultimate Warrior to the IC Title
Demolition dominating the tag scene and being Tag Champions
The Mega Powers vs. Twin Towers feud
Ron Bass carving up Beefcake's head with the spurs on Superstars
Hart Foundation face turn
The Brain Busters vs. Rockers feud
Worst
Brutus Beefcake not getting the IC Title
Bam Bam Bigelow leaving the WWF
One Man Gang becoming Akeem
NWA
Best
Lex Luger leaving the Horsemen and turning face
Barry Windham and Lex Luger winning the Tag Titles
Sting vs. Ric Flair at COTC show
Windham turning on Luger, costing them the Tag Titles to Arn and Tully and then joining the Horsemen
Midnight Express vs. Fantastics feud for the US Tag Titles
Midnight Express winning the NWA Tag Titles from Arn and Tully
Road Warriors winning the NWA Tag Titles from the Midnight Express
Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair PPV matches at Great American Bash and Starrcade
Barry Windham winning the vacant US Title
Worst
Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard leaving the NWA
Road Warriors heel turn
The Bunkhouse Stampede PPV
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jason1980s
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Post by jason1980s on Apr 14, 2019 18:50:48 GMT -5
As silly as Akeem character was it probably gave him a longer time in WWF. With WWF going more family and kid friendly they needed a character like Akeem over One Man Gang. I think he enjoyed playing Akeem more too. Overall it was probably less work for better pay and he didn't have to do a hardcore style.
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ClassicFan2
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Apr 14, 2019 21:22:14 GMT -5
As silly as Akeem character was it probably gave him a longer time in WWF. With WWF going more family and kid friendly they needed a character like Akeem over One Man Gang. I think he enjoyed playing Akeem more too. Overall it was probably less work for better pay and he didn't have to do a hardcore style. i agree, right at 1st i was like WHAT, but i warmed up to him quite a bit and thought he was funny at times too. then loved the twin towers ALOT! he was perfect for the times like u said. and colorful too. |
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ClassicFan2
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Apr 14, 2019 21:24:56 GMT -5
hbkbdc- yea REALLY wanted beefer to win the IC belt that year. he was one of my favs at the time for sure! and wcw belts going from windham/luger to horseman to midnights to warriors was just awesome!
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robbutler01
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Post by robbutler01 on Apr 15, 2019 7:09:33 GMT -5
One of the greatest years ever in my book. So many great characters and angles I find it hard to find fault with this year and I love it.
not much I can add that hasn't been listed above - really wished Wrestlefest had stayed as "summer time thing" one of my favourite event to watch on vhs as a kid
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