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

Worse: Most of the matches on television were 'squashes.'

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These days, fans expect competitive matches to be held every week, on every show.

In the 1980s, the vast majority of wrestling matches televised were 'squashes.' A squash match is when an established star faces an unknown or lower card wrestler and doesn't seem to struggle in the slightest as they pummel their foe to oblivion.

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The reasoning behind this was simple; If fans could see competitive matches on television, they would be less motivated to buy tickets and see the wrestling live. While it is sound logic, the result was many matches having a ludicrously obvious outcome.

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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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