Professional wrestling in the United States
- Professional wrestling in the United States
The history of professional wrestling in the United States spans well over 100 years and has had many significant moments during that period of time. From humble beginnings in the late 1880s, the sport boomed throughout the 1970s and peaked during the 1980s when the World Wrestling Federation became an international wrestling giant.
Throughout the 1990s, professional wrestling as a whole reached financial and popularity highs with the Monday Night Wars and the increased exposure of hardcore wrestling.
History
ee also
* History of professional wrestling
* 1980s wrestling boom
* Independent circuit
* Professional wrestling in Japan
* Professional wrestling in United Kingdom
* Professional wrestling in Australia
* Lucha libre
References
* Wrestling Information Archive - Timeline
* Obsessed With Wrestling: Top news stories of all timeFact|date=March 2007
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