5 reasons wrestling was better in the 1980s and 5 it was worse

Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, known (and loved) all over the world as the Rock and Roll Express

Worse: Poor production values

The Fantastics perform in front of less than fifty people at the old TBS studio.

With its dazzling lights and pyrotechnic displays, modern wrestling makes a point of giving fans a spectacle before a wrestler even enters the ring.

With high definition cameras and state of the art sound systems, watching wrestling is a treat for the senses. But in the 1980s, cheap sets, bad sound, and poor camera work were just things that wrestling fans had to endure in order to enjoy their favorite sport.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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