This is a board for fans of old school wrestling. Feel free to post any rasslin info, but I am really interested in old school wrestlers, matches, fueds, and organizations.
I want to offer a little history and ideas that I want to discuss.
The Organizations
NWA(National Wrestling Alliance)--The oldest of all organizations, and most nationwide. It wasn't owned by any one person. It was ran by a board of promoters, similar to the mob.
AWA(American Wrestling Association)--Formed in the 30's.
Mainly upper midwest, Canada and pacific northwest. Owned by Verne Gagne from the late 60's til it folded.
WWF(WWWF World Wide Wrestling Federartion)--Formed in '60-'61 by a small group of promoters led by Vince McMahon Sr. because they didn't want to recognize that Lou Thesz had won the title back Buddy Rogers.
The Promotions
Central States(MO,KS,IA) Owned by Bob Geigel
Mid-Atlantic(NC,SC, VA and KY) Owned by the Crocketts
Mid-South also known as Wild West or UWF(TX,AK,LA,MS) owned by Bill Watts. Reopened 3 years later by Herb Abrams in some of the same territories because Bill Watts didn't copyright the name
World Class(TX and OK) owned by Fritz Von Erich
Memphis owned by Jerry Lawler
Gateway(Mo,Ill) owned by Sam Muchnick
Georgia owned by Jim Barnettt
Florida
PNW Pacific Northwest or Portland wrestling. Owned and promoted by Don Owen until sold in the late 80s to Sandy Barr
Other Companies
WWA(Detroit, Chicago, Milwaulkee) owned by Dick the Brusier
WWC(Puerto Rico) owned by Carlos Colon
ECW(East Coast)
WCW(Southeast US) owned by Ted Turner was Georgia promotion combined with Mid-Atlantic, and Mid-South. Left NWA in mid 90's.
Top 10 Lists(My opinion only open for discussion)
Greatest Wrestlers All Time
1. Ric Flair
2. Andre the Giant
3. Lou Thesz
4. Harley Race 
5. Antonio Inoki
6. Buddy Rogers
7. Brusier Brody 
8. Bruno Sammartino
9. Dick the Brusier
10. Shohei "giant" Baba 
Top 10 Personal Favorites
1. Ric Flair
2. Kerry Von Erich 
3. Rufus R. Jones
4. Iceman "king" Parsons 
5. Brusier Brody
6. Les Thornton 
7. Arn Anderson
8. The Undertaker
9. Jim Duggan 
10. Art Crews
Top 10 Most overrated
1. Hulk Hogan
2. Jerry Lawler
3. Ultimate Warrior 
4. Bob Backlund
5. Roddy Piper
6. Ron Garvin 
7. Lex Luger
8. Mitsuharu Misawa
9. Brian Pillman
10. Shawn Michaels
Top 10 Most Underrated
1. Iron Sheik
2. Dory Funk Jr.
3. Terry Gordy 
4. Buddy Landell
5. Manny Fernandez 
6. Bob Armstrong
7. Ray Stevens
8. Dick Murdoch 
9. Carlos Colon
10. Bob Sweetan
Top 10 Greatest Good Guys(Baby faces)
1. Andre the Giant
2. Argentina Rocca
3. Bobo Brazil 
4. Kerry Von Erich
5. Hulk Hogan
6. Sgt Slaughter
7. Bruno Sammartino 
8. Rock and Roll Express
9. Jim Duggan
10. Mil Mascaras
Top 10 Greatest Bad Guys(heels)
1. The Sheik 
2. Gorgeous George
3. Buddy Rogers
4. Jesse Ventura
5. Killer Kowalski
6. The Iron Sheik 
7. The Freebirds
8. Larry Zybysko
9. Abdullah the Butcher 
10. Freddie Blassie
Top 10 Greatest Managers
1. Jimmy Hart
2. Jim Cornette 
3. Percy Pringle/Paul E. Bearer
4. Gen. Skandar Akbar 
5. Gary Hart
6. Cpt. Lou Albano
7. Bobby Heenan
8. Freddie Blassie 
9. Sir Oliver Humperdink
10. Paul E. Dangerously
Top 10 Greatest Tag Teams
1. Road Warriors
2. Dick the Brusier/Crusher 
3. The Freebirds
4. Midnight Express(Eaton,Lane,Condrey)
5. Arn Anderson/Tully Blanchard 
6. Rock 'n Roll Express
7. British Bulldogs
8. The Assassins 
9. Shohei Baba/Jumbo Tsuruta
10. Steiner Brothers
Top 10 undersized guys
1. Chris Benoit
2. Dean Malenko 
3. Mad Dog Vachon
4. Jeff Jarrett
5. Rey Mysterio
6. Les Thornton
7. Kabuki 
8. Eddie Gilbert
9. Kevin Sullivan
10. Buzz Sawyer
Top 10 Jobbers
1. S.D. Jones 
2. Iron Mike Sharpe
3. Barry O
4. Steve Lombardi
5. Itallion Stallion 
6. Buddy Lee Parker
7. Barry Horowitz
8. Vinny Valentino
9. Cpl Kirschner
10. Lanny Poffo
Cool links:
http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/index.php#
http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com
http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/decwres.htm
http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/wresbook.htm
http://www.pwhf.org/index.asp
http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/
http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500.htm
(look at the choices at the left on the page)
