<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Beejus" data-cite="Beejus" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34866" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Here’s a free history lesson.</p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>
In 1985, the World Wrestling Federation made a bold statement; they called it WrestleMania.</p><p> </p><p>
With that one event, the whole landscape of the wrestling world changed. No longer was it viable for a wrestling company to stay in their corner of the country; fans didn’t want to just go to house shows, they want to see their favorite stars from the comfort of their own home. They want television. It’s the MTV Generation, and they want it in front of them, now, or it’s just not good enough.</p><p> </p><p>
Founded in what seems like the beginning of time ago, the National Wrestling Alliance, a loose affiliation of companies run by a boardroom of owners and bookers, have the best chance of derailing the McMahon train before it gets out of control. They have in their fold the biggest name in the country that isn’t in the WWF, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. They focus on wrestling, not characters, and are offering the greatest alternative due to their talented and diverse roster, which comes from bringing together all the companies which were under the NWA banner.</p><p> </p><p>
Jim Crockett Promotions may have started in one area, but we’re about to go nationwide. But people are becoming tired of some of the outright selfish kind of booking that goes on when only one person holds power. So, in the interest of keeping active the “boardroom” of the National Wrestling Alliance, there will be a three man booking team, with Crockett holding the final say on matters. Dusty Rhodes will retain his booking powers, grandfathered in due to past service. He will be joined by NWA commentator Jim Ross. It is believed that Ross is there to keep the more realistic side of the booking, as well as make sure that the future of the company will be littered with college and professional athletes who can wrestle as well as talk. </p><p> </p><p>
But for the third member of the new team, they’ve decided to bring in a ringer. A man who is rather new to the world of pro wrestling, but has been requesting for some time to get noticed in the world; a man who has been managing for a year now in the northeast, Florida, Memphis, and the AWA. Now, he gets thrown directly into the fire; but if there’s one thing he knows how to do, it’s how to live Dangerously.</p><p> </p><p>
We are about to take you back to a time when wrestling was wrestling. When it was still real to everyone. When your favorite wrestlers telling you not to do drugs while they were going out and getting blasted after the show was just commonplace. When everyone had a manager whether they could talk for themselves or not. When Arn Anderson still had a nice head of hair. When men were men, and women wore one piece bikinis to wrestle.</p><p> </p><p>
This is the National Wrestling Alliance in February 1988, as run by a triple headed booking team, as they chase down the World Wrestling Federation.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Welcome to the Jungle.</p><p> </p><p>
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I'll read this, Im pretty much running with the same promotion as you (MACW) only 5 years earlier. I can do your ppv posters etc if you want?</p>