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RoboCop in WCW: When Sci-Fi Met Suplexes

In the annals of pro wrestling history, few moments are as bizarre, or as gloriously ’90s, as the night RoboCop walked into a WCW ring. Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop, held on May 19, 1990, at

In Memory of Hulk Hogan

Kevin Decent

It’s not every day that your parents call you about a celebrity death. But it’s also not every day a super hero dies. For children of the 1980’s, Hulk Hogan was a comic book hero

Hulk Hogan and the Heel Turn That Shocked the Wrestling World

Mickey Yarber

In all the history of professional wrestling, few moments have rivaled the seismic shock of Hulk Hogan’s heel turn at WCW Bash at the Beach on July 7, 1996. For over a decade, Hogan had

Take a WrestleMania Vacation

Kevin Decent

As I write this I am about to partake in the biggest vacation of my life, and it is all themed around WrestleMania. This will be my third trip to the grandest stage of them

Wrestling at the Arcade: 1991’s WWF Wrestlefest

Jeff Sheldon

Every spring, I look forward to WWE’s Wrestlemania with all of its pomp and circumstance. Unfortunately this year, with recent CDC guidelines that restrict public gatherings to under 50 people, it looks like for the

The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time

Kevin Decent

It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day,

Wrestling’s Black Saturday

Kevin Decent

Imagine sitting down at 8 PM, turning on the CW to watch Arrow or The Flash. Instead of your favorite member of the DC Universe, a new yet familiar face appears. Stan Lee is introduced

GLOW in the Dark – How a Late Night Ladies’ Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power

Stacey

I am a certified child of the ’80s. I’m in that sweet spot just between Gen X and Millennial, so I mainly observed the more fun parts of the decade from the sidelines.

Wrestlers From the ’90s You’ve Probably Forgotten

Mickey Yarber

The ’90s were such a fascinating time in pro wrestling. While the second half of the decade saw a record rise in fans and revenue due to the Monday Night Wars and stars such as

WWE/WWF Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary Thoughts

Kevin Decent

WWF Monday Night Raw debuted on January 11, 1993, and will celebrate its 30th anniversary this Monday, January 23rd with a three-hour show on the USA Network. Over 1500 episodes from over 200 different arenas

Elvira: Mistress of the… Wrestling Ring?

Jeff Sheldon

It may only be September, but, I’m already in the Halloween spirit. As Halloween approaches, I begin to think of Elvira more often than usual and for my wife and I, Elvira’s movies, “Elvira: Mistress

WWE Memorable Moments – Series 1 (continued)

Chad Droze

WWE: Memorable Moments Series 1(Figure Reveal 2 of 4) Hello again everyone. I’m back with another #FigReveal. What this series does for me (and hopefully for you) is getting to remember some of the best

WWE- Memorable Moments Series 1

Chad Droze

Hello Everyone. This is my first foray into the world of Retro Blogging. First, a little about me. I work for an IT consulting company near Charleston, South Carolina and many years ago I was

Heel Wrestling Managers in the ’80s Often Carried Foreign Objects as Accessories

OldSchool80s

Foreign Objects have been part of Pro Wrestling (Sports Entertainment) since its inception. Many times it was something tucked in the heel’s (bad guy) tights or a folding chair conveniently located ringside. But back in

Scott Hall: My Favorite Chokeslammer

Jason Gross

If you’ve been listening to TRN Podcast, you might have heard me mention that I’ve been watching old WCW Monday Nitro programs from the late ’90s on the WWE Network. The “Monday Night Wars” era

The Greatest Vehicles in Wrestling History

Kevin Decent

This week TRN Podcast 048 covered classic vehicles from movies and TV shows of our pop culture memories. There were Batmobiles, The A-Team van, KITT and so much more. I gave my own picks to