All members of the Mid-Ohio Fantasy Wrestling league are products of the 80’s. Our love for wrestling was established when legends like Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Sting, The Ultimate Warrior and many, many more were in their prime. It was a good time for the wrestling industry and the wrestling fans alike. We’ve decided to put together a list of the Superstars from the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. We’ve slimmed down our rules accordingly and finished researching the PPVs of wrestling’s past. Even though it was not a PPV, we’ve decided to start with the pinnacle of wrestling events, the LEGENDARY, WrestleMania I.
Part 1: The 80’s
10 - Rick Rude
Rude won the WWF Intercontinental Championship belt at WrestleMania V, by defeating the Ultimate Warrior. With Bobby the Brain Heenan as his manager, Rude had a very successful run in the WWE, earning him a spot at number 10.
9 - Ultimate Warrior
The 1980’s saw the Ultimate Warrior win the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice. He held the IC belt through the end of `89. Warrior would steamroll his opponents through the 80’s with only one PPV defeat. With his high-energy entrance, brightly colored attire and dominating in-ring performance, the Ultimate Warrior quickly captured the hearts of fans around the world.
8 - Brutus the Barber Beefcake
Brutus was a one-time WWF Tag Team champ. A face turn in the 80’s turned him into a fan favorite. This change rolled into a lot of wins. Brutus was in the main event at the 1989 SummerSlam PPV.
7 - Tito Santana
Tito held the WWF Intercontinental Championship and was one half of the WWF Tag Team Champs. He competed in ever PPV and was victorious in the majority of his matches.
6 - Ted Dibiase
Dibiase competed in 8 PPVs, but had 10 matches. Although The Million Dollar Man never captured the WWF World Heavy Weight Championship, he was a main stay in many PPV main events.
5 and 4 - Ax & Smash, DEMOLITION
Demolition had a great run as a WWF Tag Team Champs in the 80’s. Holding the tag belts for a record 478 days. This record stands today. With two Tag Team title reigns reaching 554 days, Demolition dominated the WWE tag team division in the 80’s.
3 - Andre the Giant
Andre was featured on a lot of PPV posters in the 80’s. He competed in about half of the PPV main event. Although he captured the WWF World Heavy Weight Title in 1988, it was as a not PPV event. Most of Andre’s matches were NON title matches.
2 - Macho Man Randy Savage
Savage competed at 11 PPVs but fought in 15 matches. He held the WWF Intercontinental Championship from 1986-1987 when he dropped the title to Rick Steamboat at WrestleMania III. Savage captured the WWF World Heavy Weight Championship for the first time in 1988 at WrestleMania IV. He held the title until 1989 when he was defeated by Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania V. With Miss Elizabeth at his side, Savage has a HUGE fan favorite through the 80’s.
1 - Hulk Hogan
He was the biggest name in the 1980’s. Everyone knew the name Hulk Hogan. In his classic yellow tights and unforgettable catch phrases, Hogan became a pop culture icon. Hulk Hogan held the WWF World Heavy Weight Championship from 1984-1988 until he was defeated by Andre the Giant. He recaptured the title in 1989 by defeating Macho Man Randy Savage at WrestleMania V. He held the title through the end of `89 until he “passed the torch” to the Ultimate Warrior in 1990. Hogan was on all the PPV promotional posters and competed in 85% of the PPV main events.
