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

Better: Many wrestling Icons were active during the 1980s.

More talent than you can shake a stick at.

In many ways, the 1980s were truly a golden era of professional wrestling.

The list of fantastic stars from this era is almost endless; Bob Backlund, the Freebirds, Sting, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Gilbert, the Midnight Express, the Road Warriors, Bret Hart...far too many to list in an article that strives for brevity.

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These days, the star power is clustered into a few performers.

About the author

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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