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Old 02-04-2022, 04:26 PM   #3323
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Originally Posted by dravehausen View Post
Historically speaking (I don't know this info), did WWF/E have any stars outgrowing the company 3 years in their infancy?


Legit asking - have ZERO idea of historical rasslin stuff
That’s a hard question to answer because the context of the time was completely different. AEW has launched as a promotion with globally recognized stars and a national cable platform. The WWWF was an existent territory for about 20 years before Vince K. took it over. It’s not really apples to apples — wrestling just operated differently then.

Hulk Hogan was the WWF Champion within two years of Vince K. taking over in 1982. The first WrestleMania was in 1985.

The whole “AEW is still young” thing doesn’t hold much water with me. I don’t think it takes that long to get over. Austin’s run at the top basically lasted as long as AEW has been around. Something in its fourth season isn’t considered “new” in television terms. But yes, I would say the WWF did have stars within 3 years of forming. But they also had television and a presence before that.
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