The Golden Era

Wrestlers from the The Golden Era

Notable wrestlers who competed during this era

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2 Cold Scorpio

6' 1" | 231 lbs

Years Active: 1985 – Present

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Deceased

Adrian Adonis

6' 1" | 290 lbs

Years Active: 1974 – 1988

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HOF

André the Giant

7' 4" | 520 lbs

Years Active: 1966 – 1992

1 Career Title

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HOF

Antonio Inoki

6' 3" | 224 lbs

Years Active: 1960 – 1998

2 Career Titles

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Retired

B. Brian Blair

6′ 1″ | 235 lbs

Years Active: 1977 – 2019

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Deceased

Bam Bam Bigelow

6' 4" | 390 lbs

Years Active: 1985 – 2007

1 Career Title

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HOF

Barry Windham

6′ 6″ | 275 lbs

Years Active: 1979 – 2010

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HOF

Big Boss Man

6' 7" | 330 lbs

Years Active: 1985 – 2004

4 Career Titles

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HOF

Big John Studd

6′ 10″ | 364 lbs

Years Active: 1972 – 1993

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Retired

Billy Jack Haynes

6′ 3″ | 246 lbs

Years Active: 1982 – 1996

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HOF

Bob Backlund

6' 1" | 234 lbs

Years Active: 1973 – 2007

3 Career Titles

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HOF

Bob Orton Jr.

6′ 1″ | 242 lbs

Years Active: 1972 – Present

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Major Events

Significant wrestling events from this era

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Survivor Series 1992

November 26, 1992

Richfield Coliseum

Richfield Township, Ohio

WWF

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The Main Event

February 6, 1988

Market Square Arena

Indianapolis, Indiana

WWF

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WrestleMania III

March 30, 1987

Pontiac Silverdome

Pontiac, Michigan

WWF

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WrestleMania II

April 7, 1986

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Uniondale, New York

WWF

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WrestleMania I

March 31, 1985

Madison Square Garden

New York City, New York

WWF

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Tag Teams

Wrestling partnerships from this era

The Blond Bombers

Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens

1965 – 1982

The British Bulldogs

Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid

1983 – 1990

The Can-Am Connection

Rick Martel & Tom Zenk

1986 – 1987

The Dream Team

Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine

1985 – 1987

The Funk Brothers

Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr.

1965 – 1987

The Hart Foundation

Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart

1982 – 1983

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