Superstars of Wrestling (1986)

Country

United States

How it feels

This is a syndicated wrestling show that aired nationally in the US, bringing together matches from many different promoters including Japan. It features host segments and news updates about the biggest wrestling organizations of the 1980s.

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What happens

Superstars of Wrestling is a nationally syndicated professional wrestling television program that aired throughout the United States from 1985 to 1992. Created and produced by Joe Pedicino, the series broadcast eight hours of wrestling from around the country and was the first to provide national coverage of both the National Wrestling Alliance and international promotions. It was also the earliest U.S. television show to regularly broadcast Japanese puroresu and joshi wrestling as part of the Fuji Television Network's efforts to develop a market in the American television industry. The series was initially hosted by Pedicino who was later joined by Boni Blackstone and Gordon Solie. Pedicino and Solie hosted a popular segment on the show, "Pro Wrestling This Week", which discussed the then current news from the "Big Three" (AWA, NWA and the WWF) as well as regional territories. Bill Apter, editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, has also credited Pedicino for considerably raising his profile among wrestling fans due to his weekly segment. The magazine's yearly awards ceremony was shown on Superstars of Wrestling in 1987 and 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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