Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Mar 23, 2024 7:17:12 GMT -5
1995 was not a good year at all for the two mainstream wrestling organizations this side of the world. General interest in pro wrestling was at its lowest since the 80s boom period and it didn't help that the product being presented overall was shockingly bad.
In the WWF, it was the reign of Diesel. I am a huge fan of Nash in real life, but feuds with the likes of Sid and Mabel weren't going to help his cause. It was also the height of absurd gimmicks as you had pirates/teachers/dentists/racecar drivers filling out the roster while legitimate stars such as The Undertaker and Bret Hart were wrapped up in silly midcard feuds most of the year.
Down south in Atlanta, WCW was trying to squeeze every last drop out of Hogan as the ultimate babyface. The creation of Nitro gave them a spark later on, but the long-running angle between Hogan and the Dungeon of Doom cast a stink over the whole company as it was the featured storyline throughout 1995.
I'll side with the WWF, but it's nothing to really brag about. You could at least sense that a shift to a more reality-based, edgier product was happening there as the calendar turned to 1996 although WCW would totally intercept that momentum with the formation of the nWo a few months later.
In the WWF, it was the reign of Diesel. I am a huge fan of Nash in real life, but feuds with the likes of Sid and Mabel weren't going to help his cause. It was also the height of absurd gimmicks as you had pirates/teachers/dentists/racecar drivers filling out the roster while legitimate stars such as The Undertaker and Bret Hart were wrapped up in silly midcard feuds most of the year.
Down south in Atlanta, WCW was trying to squeeze every last drop out of Hogan as the ultimate babyface. The creation of Nitro gave them a spark later on, but the long-running angle between Hogan and the Dungeon of Doom cast a stink over the whole company as it was the featured storyline throughout 1995.
I'll side with the WWF, but it's nothing to really brag about. You could at least sense that a shift to a more reality-based, edgier product was happening there as the calendar turned to 1996 although WCW would totally intercept that momentum with the formation of the nWo a few months later.
