WWE's Golden Age - Part 1 (1982-1985)
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- The Golden Age Of the WWF is an era rich with memories, the foundation of pro wrestling paradise for an entire generation of fans and the era that shaped the WWE we see today. This is the story of the rise of the definitive sports entertainment empire.
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Pleaseee do more vids.
Great videos In Buffalo New York where I live according to death of the territory Pedro Martinez and his son-in-law ilio DiPaolo play Outlaw territory Buffalo New York Ohio and Pennsylvania at that time
Absolutely amazing great work lads
While I appreciate the amazing amount of detail and factual research that has gone into this there are 2 pretty significant omissions that I feel deserve mentioning outside of these omissions amazing stuff cannot wait for the next one.
Firstly the issue with Rogers after he became NWA champ was that Mcmahon and Mondt kept him almost exclusively to their territories as they owned his contract exclusively and not the NWA and could control where Rogers appeared during his reign meaning only they were benefitting from his star power and resulting in the NWA having to go through them to get Rogers to appear for another territory and got tired of it and so finally got Rogers to drop the belt to Lou Thesz in a one fall match instead of a 2 fall one as was tradition at the time resulting in the ceceding from the NWA that followed the next day after Rogers loss.
The other is a slight error on Ali being brought in to be guest ref outside the ring that ended up being his role but he was actually meant to ref the match inside the ring but Patterson ever the veteran saw something was off with Ali all day and feared he would blow it so suggested to Vince that he be referee and Ali would officiate outside the ring so that Patterson could act if anything went down and it was a good thing Patterson did that as he had to restrain Ali when he tried to run in at one point.
Again outside of these 2 facts being omitted or slightly misconstrued amazing stuff and the amount of detail showed wrestling stuff that I didn't even know and my knowledge is pretty extensive in it's own right the Inoki deal before Mania was something I didn't know as well as the original name for Mania before Fink coined the name we know and love today.
That said amazing stuff and look forward to part 2
@Cultaholic. Backland was replaced do to his neck ingury by someone else............."guess who" you ask.................hmm I'll take a wild guess it was Andre the Giant" he won the belt and Andre mania was born....🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂 ...... you asked the question.😂😂😂 keep up good work on your videos.
I know I'm not the only one hoping for a presentation like this on every era.
No you're not. I hope they do this for every era going forward.
Yes please 🙏
I can't wait for the Roman Reigns era one
One for every era would be amazing.
Was just thinking the same thing
No other channel comes close to Cultaholic in terms of these videos, they’re so well made and produced. Huge fan.
Almost as good as OSW’s
@_Pauper_
nothing is as good as OSW's
Wrestle Me! is like an England osw knockoff though. It's very good.
's replaces "in terms of these". Don't write like a trite lemming. It's tedious.
Wendigoon and BHUltra
@_Pauper_ I feel like OSW is more of a "chronological critique" more like reviews of specific events/shows, whereas Cultaholic is more of a documentary of specific periods. Equally brilliant but definitely different
This was the best documentary on early WWF I've ever seen! This series is going to be epic!
Love this from Worcester a cornerstone WWF/WWE from 1963 to still today
RIP to all the legends who helped build the WWF and the eventual WWE. And the thanks for those still here.
Cheers 🍻 to that
Where has this been my whole life? A series? This is what I want. This should be entry level for newer WWF/WWE fans and some who forgot things.👍❤
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The time, effort, and hard work you guys put into this really shows. Super great stuff all around and thank you for the years of content!
I'm surprised that Pat Patterson didn't get into more trouble for the ring boy scandal and giving current wrestlers oral sex if they wanted to be big stars they had to go through him
I became a wrestling nut in early to mid-eighties. I was around for all this. It was really exciting. The time just before and around the very start of Hogan's first run fascinates me to no end. What a fantastic video.
great times before fans cared more about backstage news than actual story lines great times when fans would be invested in storylines and not do dumb chants and slow clap for move sets they approve of 🤣
1987 once I saw clips of WM3 & then Survivor Series, I was hooked. Seeing the wrestling business prior to that is fascinating particularly as we had very little coverage here in England.
@@bb-gc2txexactly. Characters to believe in above anything else.
@@haroldhall1517 90s Undertaker was very larger than life though.
@@jp3813the early undertaker of 1990/ 1991 yes, then he became not as special afterwards.
WOW... this is an absolutely incredible documentary! The Golden Age is very, very special to me. I became a wrestling fan in the spring of '85, shortly after 'Mania. I became a fan because of the LJN WWF figures. I didn’t know much about wrestling, but when I saw the first commercial for those figures, I had to have them. As a result, I became obsessed with wrestling and I consumed as much pro wrestling as possible, not just the WWF. Those toys are what started my passion for wrestling, and nearly 40 years later, that passion is still ongoing.
4 minutes in and I already have seen the place i grew up in. Seeing Wilkes-Barre in these kinds of videos always gets me . Also Vince "dying" in Wilkes-Barre is some real long term booking I see.
Dude me too! I grew up in toledo Ohio. I’ve been to Wilkes barre too btw.
This was absolutely brilliant, kudos to Sam and all the folks behind the scenes that worked on this documentary. This is the best type of content Cultaholic puts out.
This is absolutely marvelous. Super Stars of Wrestling is on the air! Thursday night must see viewing here in Australia.
I was 22 when I started watching, now I'm 60!
Randy The Macho Man Savage is, was and will always be the Lord and Master of the Ring!
Cultaholics long form videos are in a class of their own. Another amzing job to the entire team!
I became a fan of wwf in 1982 at the age of 10....this is like a walk down memory lane
Guys, seriously! Sam and company take a bow! You guys are always awesome but this was on another level! Truly one of the best documentaries on wrestling I have ever seen, not just Internet! I personally am having bad mental health right now and this has put a smile on my face! Thank you very much for this!!
This was an online seminar in the history of professional wrestling. It was very well done. The golden age of WWE will never be reproduced.
Thank you for this great trip through my childhood. Cultaholic…what the world is watching
This is worthy of being on a major television station. Fantastic detail.
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Wow!! I've been watching wrestling for 35 years and I actually learned somethings. What a great documentary! Can't wait for part 2!!
This was fantastic!…bravo and thank you! It ended just before the next big part of the WWE Golden Era story, which was NBC and Saturday Night’s Main Event!
This is super timely - I’m doing a project on Wrestlemanias and just watched 1 and 2 over the weekend.
Cultaholic Wrestling remains the pinnacle of professionalism and respect for the business and its history. Well done. I’m proud to support when I can.
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This video is incredibly well done and very impressive! As someone who grew up as a little kid in the '80s the level of nostalgia that I'm enjoying while watching this video cannot be put into words. Thank you very much!
*A certified Cultaholic classic*
I read that as Catholic classic, lol
I cannot believe this was a free documentary. I was hooked 12 minutes in and that was only watching the backstory! More please!!!
Simply incredible.... No one does wrestling long form content than cultaholic
Ok so I think I just watched THE GREATEST TH-cam wrestling video EVER. can’t wait for part 2 ! Awesome job !
Love the subtitles on TH-cam videos: "Superstar Jimmy Snooker" 😂
Thank you so much for this! This is so well done. I was a huge WWF fan growing up in the 80s. This brought back a ton of memories and plenty of insider info I was not aware of.
This is phenomenal. I really enjoyed this. Keep it up, you all need as a gofundme or a Patreon to make more of these. Fantastic work guys
was lucky enough to be a kid in the 80s and experience all of this while it happened. one of the greatest days of my childhood was going to nassau coliseum with my dad to watch wrestlemania 3 on closed circuit
The time and research it took to make this video is appreciated. Awesome work
THIS WAS AWSOME 👊👊
Thank You for putting the time into this
This felt like a professional level documentary that should have been on TV or Streaming Service.
Too well done and not enough DEI politics for any of the crap streaming or TV today.
Haha seriously. That shit gets on my nerves. @@cult_of_odin
@@cult_of_odin Cultaholic most likely supports DEI politics, dummy. You can't go a moment without seething about people of color can you, bud?
@BeesKnees-tg9gw Yes, but it is free service that I don't pay for.
I've been a long time fan/subscriber of the channel and have been thoroughly entertained over the years. With that being said, I've seen a great many documentaries, retrospectives, breakdowns, recaps or whatever you wanna call it on the history (or various era's) of the WWF. But this is hands down the absolute best one I've had the privilege to see. Everyone at Cultaholic needs to give themselves a pat on the back. You really knocked it out of the park. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to all the new top notch content in the future. Cheers.
WWF the upstart company many wrestling fans thought was too flashy (because it wasn’t wrasslin’) & upset long held tradition (because it wasn’t the NWA). It even had a touch and go start with errors & lows before getting it all together. All In under 1/2 a decade.
Omg. I can't wait for part 2! Such a great video Broseph! Thank you. We appreciate it...
Cultaholic has by far the best pro wrestling content on TH-cam. Such a great documentary
This may be the best work this channel has ever done. It's so monumental that I have to be concerned there's no way you guy's will be able to follow it up and keep it going. I hope I'm wrong.
I loved this, thank you all at Cultaholic for doing what you all do! Please keep it coming!
This was so incredibly well done! Loved the parts about Vince systematically taking over the territories. Also never knew that his Monday nitro takeover was actually the second time doing a similar heist!! Him taking over the Georgia championship wrestling show was just the precursor!
Thank you cultaholic for the fascinating history lesson!
I love that Cultaholic has taken this direction of these longform, well researched stories. They are always thorough, engaging and, as a fan of a certain vintage, the best wrestling content I've seen. If the quality and tone keeps to this level, this series may be your opus.
Fell down the TH-cam rabbit hole upon this. It was a great time to grow up in. Every Saturday afternoon my brother and I watched wrestling. Our Dad got us a subscription to the WWF magazine and took us to a front row show at Joe Louis Arena. I was lucky to see many of the OG greats live - Macho Man, Bret Hart, Jake the Snake, Hercules, Mr Perfect, Rick Rude, Koko B Ware, the Bushwhackers...
Thanks for this walk down memory lane. Earned my sub x1000
This is absolutly brilliant! I was born in 1979 and some of my earlist memories are watching wrestling with my papa. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
This is an incredibly well produced and researched video. Thank you for taking the time and putting in the effort.
This is an incredible piece of work, really enjoyed watching it. This feels like a proper deep dive and the perfect way to spend a Sunday evening. Thanks for the hard work, I'm really looking forward to part 2.
I mean is it even a debate anymore? Cultaholic is the BEST wrestling TH-cam channel and it’s not even close!! Nothing compares to the quality of these videos.
1989 to 1991 = the best 3 years in WWF history
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More like 85-87
@@MyNameIsUnavailable88-90 best years
88-92 are the best wwf years ever imo
85 to 89
This is amazing... I wish this was all on DVD.
You deserve an Oscar for this. This is better than documentaries on television...better researched, more informative, more entertaining.
Glad you mentioned and spent a good amount of time on the Snuka incident. To this day that still gets swept under the rug
Loved this!!! Can't wait for the next video.
Absolutely brilliant video, congratulations to everyone involved. This sort of video is only possible from people who are not only gifted at their jobs but also genuine wrestling fans.
Best video ever made about the early days of the WWF under Vince Mcmahon Jr. Now it's on to Part 2!
I love this video as someone who grew up in Grafton, Ma between two conerstone WWF cities Boston, and Worcester long before the Golden era where WWF would come to the Worcester Auditorium and later Centrum/DCU Center and Boston Garden and later TD Garden once a month. It was magical and a great time to be a fan. Worcester would go on to have major wwf/wwe history in years to come mainly in the attitude era. in 1999 Mic Foley winning the WWF title would change wrestling forever
Duuuude I had to stop this video 30 minutes in… I’m gonna wait to watch this GOLD when I get home! I’m totally intrigued by this doc!
Amazingly well done. Can't wait for part 2.
When Vince Jr. became Mr. McMahon
Can't wait to watch the whole series
This is one of the rare shows that truly feels "bigger" than TH-cam, it should have a place on the wwe app.
FatFaktz
This was an absolutely amazing video package. Just as good if not better than official wwe docs put out. Great work lads!
I really enjoyed part 1 great job. I look forward to watching part 2 .
Watching this growing up was Awesome.Nothinglike seeing Andre the Giant on TV for the first time.A feeling so Nostalgic it makes you feel young again.
Once all parts are finished this could be released as a book series for coffee tables done by Cultaholic- don’t leave money on the table boys 🥳
This was amazingly done! I was a kind of iffy watching something like this on TH-cam, and I was blown away! Going to watch the 2nd part soon. Thank you so much!
I need part 2 now!! I love you guys keep up the great work 🫡
What a great time to grow up! Wrestling was amazing!
Sucks what happened to Dr. D. He could’ve been a MAJOR player in years to come
On a side note, I miss the hell out of the old USA Network from 1983-1994
This Era was so magical and perfection! Not to down any other Era but this era was something special the roster was so evenly yoked! You had your draws: Hulk Hogan, Junk Yard Dog, Andre The Giant, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, SuperStar Billy Graham
Then you had your workers: Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Macho Man, Ricky Steamboat etc.
You also had your larger than life character: Bushwackers, HonkytonkMan, George Steele etc.
The way Vince saw his opportunity and took it, is something commendable.
Are you doing rankings lists today?
If like me, you were born late 70s , Wrestling was a major part of life, especially Monday morning, after a big match when you and your friends reenacted the latest big match.
To have been a kid in the 80s is a hell of a blessing 😊
Those videos are your finest work! Love the skript, narrator (well done, Sam!), editing and man...I love wrestling!
I'm 43 and watch New Generation WWF on peacock every night with my boys 6&9. We're watching Superstars, Raw and PPVs chronologically having recently watched WMX. They love Doink, Razor and Lex Luger, hate Crush, Owen and The King. Soon we'll be coming to the Attitude era and I'll have to hit the breaks, because they ain't ready for Sunny!
At that time, we'll be rewinding back to the Golden Era and the birth of Hulkamania forward.
Absolutely brilliant. So nostalgic. Makes me want to go back...please say there's a part two...
There’s a part two, it came out Sunday
No one compares to Cultaholic when it comes to such videos :)
Great job and well done. Very well detailed documentary. I wanna see another from the 90's era
Well done with the details about LA, the NWA, Ole Anderson, the AWA, ETC details.
Seeing all of these clips in one tight package was really enjoyable. These were wonderful childhood memories. As kid yes, I was excited to see the super popular Cyndi Lauper, but what really captured me was seeing women as tough, seeing them heading the main event. The first match I ever saw was a women's match that came across by accident on a Saturday night. I would have kept flipping the dial if I had seen men, but these were women, and as a little girl I was just blown away....you mean girls can do this too? And in the case of Wendi, you mean they can kick ass, have muscles and still be cute with pink outfits, long hair and makeup? It sounds crazy but 40 years ago was a different time. Thanks, Cultaholic, for the memories.
I miss 1980's pro wrestling. Thank you!
After the finish of this I need it for the rest of the eras
Though there were obviously promoters and athletes from around the world, I find it interesting how passionate and knowledgeable fans of a (basically) American company are. Even knowing all about the different territories. Like, no one I know from the US knows the ins and outs of the UK wrestling scene from 30 years ago, etc. I wonder how it was to watch all that golden era stuff through "different" eyes, from a different perspective. Thanks for the hard work.
Hogan is the linchpin the whole thing. It couldn't be anybody else. Nobody else had the level of fame. Between the reach of the AWA and Rocky III.
People of my generation (90’s kid born in the mid 80’s), usually seem to prefer the attitude era first, but not me, the golden era will always be my favorite.
Love these long form documentaries from the boys. Well done Sam great work
These are amazing Vids please keep them coming they are fantastic!
Props to Sam and everyone involved great video
I love these long videos, my favorite thing to listen to while I work out please keep it up!
Wonderfully made and narrated, can't wait to watch the next one.
I really enjoyed watching this, thanks so much for posting!!!!👍
This was an excellent first chapter and congrats to the team behind it. I eagerly await chapter 2.
I really love these long history videos they are just the best too watch
Just started watching. This is fantastic!
These videos are awesome. Great work Sam & the Cultaholic team
Macho Hogan Andre.... nothing will ever touch that era
I’m only 40 mins in and this is fantastic!!
Very well done. 👌🏻
One of the greatest Tag Team matches ever was Atlas and Johnson vs Dick Murdock and Adrian Adonis. The Golden Era
You guys should post the links to the soundtrack, it is majestic. Please please
Cultaholic please just wanted 2 let u no, Ur doing a great job & keep up the good work. Love ur content my brother, God bless & please continue 🙏🏽 ur mission 2 take over the Wrestling world 😉
Love it! I already know the story, but watching your presentation on it was enjoyable. Can't wait for the next era!
Thank you for this. I'm Gen X and grew up watching this era with my dad. You brought back a lot of good memories
Christ on a bike guys that exceeded even your usual impeccable standards when it comes to long form deep dives. Can't wait for Part 2.
Simply excellent in every way. Fantastic job Cultaholic!