AWA-NWA/WCW-WWF

[baldue]

The WWF was a great federation to
watch in it's day, but my main two
federations are the AWA and the
NWA/WCW.

The AWA was a very cool federation
that had the great Road Warriors,
then they went to the NWA/WCW and
when I got cable I was glued to
TBS every sunday.

The Four Horsemen, Midnight Express, The Varsity Club and
the list just goes on why the
NWA/WCW kicked ass.

I know the old days are gone,
but to remember them just is
a great trip. The WWE is not
what it once was, but after
WMXX I'm back to watching it
on a solid basis.

What are your thoughts on the
AWA, NWA/WCW and another fed
that I did not talk about and
that is the WCCW which I loved
as well.

[Chris Ingersoll]

Created a new forum (and modified category) just to move this one. ;D

[Angry Young Man]

I loved the AWA, on ESPN weekdays at 4PM.

I just couldn't stand Greg Gange though.

But all the rest, Bockwinkel, Henning, the Road Warriors, Long Riders, Midnight Rockers (before they sucked), Scott Hall (if you've never seen Hall before his Razor days you just gotta see what he looked like), Baron Von Rashke, Slaughter, Zbysko, and of course Jake "the milkman" Milliman, the list goes on and on.

AWA brings back so many good memories, same as pre-Turner NWA/WCW.

[JimSteel]

The NWA(Pre Turner) was awesome. Some of the greatest action ever came out of the NWA

I always loved the AWA and it was a shame who it closed

WCCW-World Class was very good with teh Freebirds and the Von Erichs. To bad it later became the USWA

ECW FOR LIFE

[gamtime247]

Haha Jake "The milkman" Milliman, I remember one time he fought I think Col. Debeers in a Turkey on a pole match. I remember people use to hate Debeers with a passion, I'll never forget how I felt when he piledrove Snuka on the concrete.

[chrismystery]

Guest-Angry said:

I loved the AWA, on ESPN weekdays at 4PM.

I just couldn't stand Greg Gange though.

But all the rest, Bockwinkel, Henning, the Road Warriors, Long Riders, Midnight Rockers (before they sucked), Scott Hall (if you've never seen Hall before his Razor days you just gotta see what he looked like), Baron Von Rashke, Slaughter, Zbysko, and of course Jake "the milkman" Milliman, the list goes on and on.

AWA brings back so many good memories, same as pre-Turner NWA/WCW.

Growing in up in the midwest allowed me to watch the AWA and NWA (let's here it for the TBS). I got to see a Battle Royal that decided who had the next title shot against Nick Bockwinkel. It had Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Bockwinkel, Mr. Saito, Rick Martel (I think he won).

[tuxedo]

As a kid, I always thought that I like the WWF the best. As time has passed, all of my fondest wrestling memories come from watching the AWA on ESPN and Sportschannel and NWA on TBS.

I guess that the WWF appealed to kids in the early to mid 80's but it just doesn't hold up with time. It goes to show that really great professional wrestling is timeless. Sports entertainment has a very limited shelf life.

[traviz]

Hulk Hogan and the mid-80's WWF got me hooked into wrestling,but soon after I discovered my love for it,I became addicted to Crockett promotions' NWA.I could not miss an episode!my faves were the Rock'n'Roll Express.Ricky Morton was a GOD to me.I got the chance to spend some time with Mr.Morton last year,and to be honest,it was a big letdown.Just had to say that.

[Joe]

Traviz said:

Hulk Hogan and the mid-80's WWF got me hooked into wrestling,but soon after I discovered my love for it,I became addicted to Crockett promotions' NWA.I could not miss an episode!my faves were the Rock'n'Roll Express.Ricky Morton was a GOD to me.I got the chance to spend some time with Mr.Morton last year,and to be honest,it was a big letdown.Just had to say that.

What was wrong with Ricky Morton?

[gamtime247]

Yeah I've heard a lot about Ricky Morton. I've read in a couple places that he has a huge cocaine problem.