Between the colorfully athletic moves, the larger than life persona & a pinch of soap opera-ish Storylines, professional wrestling has become a circus onto itself! Let's peep the last half century
Wrestling over the last 50 years had slowly worked its way into mainstream entertainment. From regional indies UWF , Mid-Atlantic & ECW (90's) to major league organizations like WWF, NWA (WCW), AWA, & AWWA thru the 60's-90's, professional wrestling provided a high octane, jacked-up energy enjoyment that attracted fans like Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus .(which is likely why it went outta bizness ) Once professional wrestling found its market & was able to secure TV rights & mostly sold-out crowds, it became a disturbingly hot ticket that wasn't going to slowdown anytime soon. With its highly-trained athletes, who've become household names with their larger than life personas; death defying wrestling moves & storyline dramas, the combo of sports, circus & soap opera was too much 4 fans old & young to resist. Superstars Ric Flair & the 4 horsemen (Tully Blan...