- #ROBERT LIBERACE ART SKIN#
- #ROBERT LIBERACE ART PRO#
- #ROBERT LIBERACE ART PROFESSIONAL#
- #ROBERT LIBERACE ART TV#
McMahon had taken the newly named Hulk Hogan and shaped him to become a massive attraction was now getting mainstream attention.
#ROBERT LIBERACE ART TV#
He started to secure TV rights and the very early process of distributing his programming which infuriated the other territory owners, but it worked. He knew he had a better product than the other territories and he wanted to take them all on – by going national. McMahon knew he had something special with Bollea and brought him on board while also picking up some well established characters from other territories.
#ROBERT LIBERACE ART SKIN#
He had a different look than other wrestlers with his golden blonde hair, giant physique, and tan skin and he caught the eye of Vince McMahon jr. Since he didn’t remain based in one it was a big deal when he would show up in another area as it would only be for a short time, and you might not see him again for another year.Īnother guy that would do this was Terry Bollea who went by various names such as Terry Boulder and Sterling Gold. One notable of this time was Andre the Giant who would be like an attraction in every territory he went. In those days wrestlers acted liked independent freelancers and would go from territory to territory taking on the local heroes and this allowed for them to not wear out their welcome and gain more national exposure. His son, Vincent Kennedy McMahon eventually took over his father’s promotion and changed the name to the World Wrestling Federation. In the 70s, North America was basically divided up into 30 or so wrestling territories such as Mid-South Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling in Canada and the World Wide Wrestling Federation out of New York run by Vince McMahon sr. This topic can be a whole website of its own so I’m going to stick to the basics and give a quick rundown of what brought the WWF from a small regional territory and into a household name: What Brought The WWF Into The Mainstream? Here’s the story of Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling
The WWE, and Titan Industries that controlled it, probably thought they had reached their pinnacle and had to strike while the iron was hot putting out as much content as possible – and this included hitting the Saturday morning cartoon circuit.
#ROBERT LIBERACE ART PRO#
Some say that nothing can touch the popularity of pro wrestling in the mid-80s as what was once a small regional territory ‘niche interest” became mainstream and one of the hottest things going.
#ROBERT LIBERACE ART PROFESSIONAL#
There have been some big eras in professional wrestling including the WWE attitude era and the Monday night wars between WWE and WCW. Hulk Hogan’s Rock n Wrestling was a way to capitalize on the growing popularity of – the then WWF – and even more so with Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania. It aired on CBS and ran from September 1985 to October 1986 with two seasons and 26 episodes.Įven though this was a short-lived cartoon it still is remembered fondly during the glorious era of Saturday morning cartoons. Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling was a Saturday morning cartoon produced by DiC Animation City that featured popular WWF characters such as Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper.
During the rise and popularity of the World Wrestling Federation during the 80s they decided to capitalize on their success with a Saturday morning cartoon.
0 kommentar(er)
