Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.20.95
Oh man, MORE PPV shows from the WWF? Sounds like it.
Wrestling Observer Flashback
Wrestling Observer Flashback–03.13.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.13.95
Oh man, Dave is already declaring a PUBLICITY HOME RUN for Lawrence Taylor! Wait, shouldn’t that be, like, a publicity touchdown? Mixing metaphors is such a dangerous business. But enough about that, on with the Flashback!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–03.06.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.06.95
OK, let’s try this one more time. Maybe if I skim over the Eddie Gilbert stuff it’ll get done easier.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–02.20.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.20.95
I’m not even sure when this is getting posted this week, but it’s being written in the morning of Wrestlemania in case anyone dies or whatever and jokes become horribly inappropriate. Always a risk in this business.
Anyway, it’s once again the BREAKING POINT FOR THE BUSINESS this week. Seems to happen a lot.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–02.13.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.13.95
I love that the teaser for this one on the site is “Hotline sleaze award winner” because really it could be ANYTHING coming out of Mean Gene’s mouth. But I think it’s a pretty famous case of hotline sleaze related to Blackwell’s death. Let’s see, shall we?
Wrestling Observer Flashback–02.06.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.06.95
It’s time for the CLASH OF CHAMPIONS, a flying elbow to the wrestling business that should have revived it!
But first, a pretty major death to kick off the issue.
No, I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not that one yet.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–01.30.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.30.95
It’s ROYAL RUMBLE time!
Hope you like Pam Anderson.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–01.23.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.23.95
OK, time for a serious subject that we’ve been avoiding for a while now. It’s unpleasant, I know, but we need to discuss it.
Let’s talk about Hulk Hogan.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–01.16.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.16.95
It’s the year end awards issue! Lots to argue about here, I’m sure.
Let’s dive right into it…
Wrestling Observer Flashback–01.09.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.09.95
Just like in the old days, it’s a NEWSFLASH to start the issue!
Well, a results flash, actually, as the Tokyo Dome show came in too late for a proper review.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–01.02.95
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.02.95
And we are off to 1995, and what a way to kick off the year with HOGAN VS. BUTCHER at Starrcade ’94!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.26.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.26.94
Finally, time to put 1994 to bed.
But first, it’s a slow week for wrestling, so Dave leads off with UFC 4…
Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.19.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.19.94
It’s week 3 of the WWF title being held hostage by Diesel! But don’t worry, this can’t possibly last very long.
To the news!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.12.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.12.94
Previously in the Flashback…
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Back on the horse! Hopefully I can remember how to do these.
Nailed it!
And now, Dave looks ahead to 1995!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.05.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.05.94
Although there’s one major story that we’re just waiting for this week, we start with one of the more tragic tales in wrestling history: The life and death of Art Barr.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–11.28.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.28.94
Well, one week left until the WWF really goes off a cliff. Until then, there’s the Clash!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–11.21.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.21.94
Dave is EXCITED for pro wrestling in the US again!
Well obviously something would quickly happen to change that, but let’s go with it for the moment.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–11.14.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.14.94
“I’m tired of sitting.” – Randy Savage, on his final appearance on Monday Night RAW.
This week, a 10 year relationship falls apart, once and for all.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–11.07.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.07.94
So it turns out that WCW’s record buyrate for Halloween Havoc wasn’t quite what they anticipated…
Wrestling Observer Flashback–Bret v. Shawn Slapfight Special Edition!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – Bret v. Shawn Special Edition!
Okey doke, so in the 1997 RAW rants thus far, we’ve alluded to the all the crazy stuff happening behind the scenes with Bret and Shawn, but what EXACTLY was that? Well, Dave was covering it extensively in the Observer at the time, so here’s a mini-Flashback covering the top stories of the idiotic drama happening between two supposedly grown men, leading up to the blowup after King of the Ring…
Read moreWrestling Observer Flashback–Bret v. Shawn Slapfight Special Edition!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–10.31.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.31.94
Time to say goodbye to two legends of the sport, with…BWHAHAHA, never mind, I can’t even finish that sentence with a straight face.
To Halloween Havoc!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–10.24.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.24.94
Only one week left to go before the wrestling world loses either Hulk Hogan or Ric Flair!
But first, another, totally real and legit, retirement. Honest.
Wrestling Observer Flashback–10.17.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.17.94
window replacement in Elkhart, IN
Let’s take a break from being nostalgic for 1998 and be nostalgic for 1994 again for a bit!
Wrestling Observer Flashback–10.10.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.10.94
Apparently it’s been a month since I’ve done one of these. But there’s just been so much good stuff on the WWE Network to review!
Anyway, the Ric Flair “retirement” is looming and Dave is feeling melancholy about it, so let’s jump right in…
Wrestling Observer Flashback–10.03.94
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.03.94
Guys, this Hogan-Flair feud is getting serious now! CAREERS ARE ON THE LINE!
What’s so funny?