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Yes It’s Fake, But Memories Aren’t: Why Pro Wrestling Is The Sh*t!
Mom: “Go to bed guys, he’s not winning”, Us: “No mom please….he’s gonna win, it’s Hulk Hogan, he always wins”. Mom: “No, it’s now time for bed. He’s not going to win. I’m taping it, you guys can watch it tomorrow”. After doing this a few more times my brother and I finally won out and stayed up to finish watching this epic match, Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant. It was Sunday night March 29, 1987 Wrestlemania 3. Upon Hogan winning, my brother and I went to bed happy and the next day it was all my classmates talked about. I don’t remember what particular event caught me as a fan…
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Will Pro Wrestling Ever Suplex it’s Racial Stereotypes?
Picture this: Circa 1980’s. You’re in Madison Square Garden (MSG). The crowd noise is deafening, there’s electricity in the air, it’s crazy. At a New York Knicks game you ask? No. Or maybe you’re at a New York Rangers game? No. You are at a WWF event. This was back during a time when Pro Wrestling transcended sports and it was an extremely hot commodity. So you’re in MSG, the mecca of Pro Wrestling. You hear the bass thumping, and the speakers blaring. You hear the familiar song of “Grab Them Cakes!!” and you see Sylvester Ritter (known at that time as the Junk Yard Dog) coming down the aisle ready to grapple.…
