Wrestling was a household phenomenon in the 80s with Flair, Hogan and Andre the Giant.
Even in the mid-90s, during the Monday Night Wars, the magic of sports entertainment was enjoyed by a huge fanbase. Fast forward to 2016, and it is quite likely that casual fans don’t even know, who the two champions of WWE are.
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McGregor’s unsinkable popularity is rooted in the fact that he is the modern day anti-hero, who personifies everything that made us love the classic eras of wrestling. He’s unconventional, he’s great on the microphone and he’s the best in the world at what he does. In an era when WWE cannot create new stars, it has to rely on McGregor!
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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