WRESTLING COLUMNS

1982: Stocky, amateur wrestler named Bob Backlund is WWF champ 2002: Stocky, amateur wrestler named Brock Lesnar is WWE champ 1982: Double H manipulating AWA 2002: Triple H manipulating WWE 1982: Getting high at spot shows 2002: Getting off on high spots 1982: Von Erichs, Dustys, and Flairs 2002: Tables, ladders, and chairs 1982: Ozzy gets sued 2002: Fozzy gets booed 1982: NWA & AWA 2002: NWA TNA 1982: Jesse Ventura breaks laws in Minnesota 2002: Jesse Ventura governs laws in Minnesota 1982: Sgt. Slaughter has a talent agent 2002: Sgt. Slaughter is a road agent 1982: Terry Funk toying with retirement 2002: Terry Funk toying with retirement 1982: Rocky Balboa vs. Thunderlips 2002: Rocky Maivia vs. Hulk Hogan 1982: Kevin Nash rehabs his 1st surgery 2002: Kevin Nash rehabs his 50th surgery 1982: Randy Orton's 1st meal 2002: Randy Orton turns heel 1982: Jim Cornette works territories 2002: Jim Cornette manages territories 1982: Getting yourself in the business 2002: Going into business for yourself 1982: Heels get shot at by fans 2002: Heels get laughed at by fans 1982: Never break kayfabe 2002: Break kayfabe on a weekly basis 1982: Andy Kaufman on Letterman discussing wrestling 2002: David Arquette on Letterman discussing wrestling 1982: Vince Russo fails book reports 2002: Vince Russo fails at booking 1982: Jerry Jarrett's group draws 8,000 on a regular basis 2002: Jerry Jarrett's group struggles to give away 300 free tickets 1982: Thousands of fans view closed-circuit maches 2002: Dozens of fans view NWA TNA matches 1982: Sunshine 2002: Nidia 1982: The Godfather movies 2002: The Godfather's Ho's 1982: Empty-arena matches 2002: Matches in empty arenas 1982: Ribera Steak House 2002: Mean Gene's Burgers 1982: Freebird Michael "P.S." Hayes 2002: WWE writer Michael Seitz 1982: Dynamite Kid wrestles Tiger Mask in the ring 2002: Dynamite Kid writes about Tiger Mask in his book 1982: Adrian Street 2002: Billy & Chuck 1982: Fans sell out arenas 2002: Fans chant "You sold out!" 1982: Gordon Solie, Dean of Announcing 2002: Don West 1982: Backstage fights 2002: Backyard fights 1982: Planning the 1st Starrcade a year ahead of time 2002: Planning monthly PPVs the weekend before 1982: Bookers who can't read or write 2002: Writers who can't book or read 1982: Stephanie McMahon needs reading lessons 2002: Stephanie McMahon needs acting lessons 1982: Ken Patera fights with police on a Monday 2002: Police are used in wrestling angles on Monday nights 1982: People can't wait for the big show to begin 2002: People can't wait for the Big Show to quit 1982: Texas is the hotbed of wrestling 2002: Texans stay in bed when Raw comes to town 1982: Jim Ross studies playbooks 2002: Jim Ross publishes cookbooks 1982: Bruiser Brody rules All Japan 2002: Joanie Laurer ruins New Japan 1982: Hair vs. Hair matches 2002: HLA matches 1982: Jimmy Snuka wrestles as an island boy 2002: Jimmy Snuka wrestles the Island Boys 1982: Jimmy Snuka keeps his drug problems confidential 2002: Jimmy Snuka discusses hid drug problems on Confidential 1982: Mick Foley writes papers in college 2002: Mick Foley is a best-selling author 1982: Steve Austin walks out of class to attend wrestling matches 2002: Steve Austin walks out on WWE 1982: Stu Hart and his dungeon 2002: Al Snow and Tough Enough 3 1982: Joel Gertner has no college degree 2002: Joel Gertner still has no college degree And finally. 1982: Hulk Hogan pushed as AWA's top star 2002: Hulk Hogan pushed as WWE's top star wrote: If you have any comments, reactions, rebuttles or thoughts on this column, feel free to send them to the email below, If your email is intelligently written, they will be posted underneath this messege.. We at OnlineWorldofWrestling want to promote all points of view, and that includes YOURS.

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