Looking Back at WWF Magazine Adverts

[@jamesthacker8419]

I'd love to see more video's like this one, ya put a smile on my face 😀

[@eslater5219]

I was 10 in 1992, I remember wishing I owned everything out of that merch catalogue!!! Great vid

[@youngmedi8447]

Man when I was a kid I wanted everything out of the magazine but my mom said no until she got me a wwe ring with the 4 best wrestlers ( hogan warrior savage Andre)

[@gossamer1234]

80's VHS were really pricey across the board, not just Wrestling. You'd expect to pay $99 for Top Gun. This made the rental business look attractive.

[@megamangamer9222]

VHS were not initially intended for sale to general public. In fact, Disney fought it for the longest time, as they feared piracy if that were to happen. This is why, as you mentioned VHS were so expensive initially. It was intended to be bought by Blockbuster, for example, and then rented to the end consumer. Over time, like any tech, it became more accessible, they realized the home market, and the prices came down. So yeah, it probably was $60 for WWF video at one time, and then eventually you could get them for $10.

[@MickeySlayah]

This is why I love this guy: the nostalgia!!! I still have my Hasbro action figures... Keep these videos coming... They're way more entertaining than a 3 hour shoe on Monday nights...

[@Large23collectibles]

I used to have the Hulkamania workout set. I remember putting the cassette on, wearing the headband and pumping iron.

[@WrestlingBios]

This comment made the whole video worthwhile. Amazing!

[@Large23collectibles]

No thank you for making such great content. This is my number #1 wrestling channel. You truly go out of your way in for us. So again, thank you. BROTHER!!!

[@luvmenow33]

I had it too. It had a poster. A 5 pound dumbell. A jump rope. A handgrip thing. I forget what else. A cassette tape too with hulk telling you how to work out and hyping you up. It was awesome.

[@Large23collectibles]

@@luvmenow33 That tape was amazing and that music was pure gold. Good times!!!

[@pleasedeletepasswordkemp8082]

You.MARK

[@MikeDest]

2:35 - There was a time when VHS tapes were crazy expensive. It cost around $80 USD to buy movie releases on VHS in the early to mid 80s. It wasn't until around 87-88 when the prices got below $30. Not that crazy if that ad is from during the time when the prices were really high all around the industry. Based on the matches I bet this is from 84 / 85. so the price makes sense. Also, fun fact, Bruce Prichard mentioned in his podcast that the tapes were being made by a single company that just did porn and WWF videos.

[@WrestlingWith]

Fun video!

[@WrestlingBios]

Thank you! Love the podcast!

[@poke_poor]

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[@MeOnly1991]

When JR comments on your videos you have made it ! Amazing channel ❤

[@storiedworlds6261]

In the 80s a lot of videos were that expensive and more so that only Video Rental Shops would be able to buy them, in a roundabout way making them rental store exclusive.

[@joesnider5503]

That and it was just a lot more expensive to make quality VHS tapes then. A whole different world than burning information onto discs. Unless u truly mass (And I mean mass, like tens of thousands or more) produced them, it was really expensive. They didn't mass produce their first several ventures, but once they did, and of course technology improved, the prices came down.

[@storiedworlds6261]

@@joesnider5503 Definitely. There are a lot of aspects to it.

[@aaronwhalen6433]

That was definitely action figure Snuka getting kicked in the balls by action figure Piper. Also that Hogan painting ad was a "Right Guard" deodorant campaign. The tagline was "Anything less would be uncivilized". It was a big campaign in its dad. Hogan, former NBA basketball player Charles Barkley and a few others were all spokesmen for this advertisement

[@_The_Worst_]

When I was little, the best part of going to my local grocery store was staying in the magazine section and looking at the wrestling magazines while my mother went off shopping...🤘🏼💯✔️

[@mikeskinner7595]

Movies in the 80s cost $100

[@jaymacaulay81]

I remember when VHS tapes were a crazy luxury. Child's Play cost like $100 when it first came out in the 80's.

[@myinnapeaceministries7545]

That's right. It was supply & demand. Not everyone owned a VCR & those who did, paid high price for movies. Which is why video rental shops made money. It's was cheaper to rent, than buy.

[@Mario-cv5el]

And VCRs went for like $500

[@InhaleThisTruth]

I still have a few of the WWF magazines from the mid 90s in storage

[@marcelopena3537]

Mint con?

[@InhaleThisTruth]

@@marcelopena3537 yeah last time I checked they was

[@jasonmerced718]

WoW... When people actually purchased magazines. Another great vid.

[@chrissutton3440]

Hey mate, yes please brings back fantastic memories reading wwf magazine

[@rossbarrett9285]

Still have some of them mags .

[@chrissutton3440]

@@rossbarrett9285 i wish i still had mine

[@Righton2000]

Yes, I at one point ended up with a copy of WWF: Best of WrestleMania. It was hostrd by Sean Mooney and featured clips of matches from W.M. I-V, including WM 1's full main event, the battle royal from W.M. 2, Andrè vs. Jake Roberts, Savage's tourney win at IV and Savage vs. Warrior retirement match to finish it off.

[@thatssensational]

Yup thats right. I remember now

[@thatssensational]

Wasn't Hogan V Andre on it?

[@tomaiken903]

Those Ice cream bars were soooooooooo good. ✌

[@aggcavan943]

Tom Aiken I can’t find anything that’s even close.

[@tomaiken903]

@@aggcavan943 it's that cookie layer cover that can't be matched.👍

[@freeparking301]

Every time the ice cream man pulled into my neighborhood as a kid in the early 90s I’d pick up The Undertaker one. They’re as good as everyone says. They need to bring those back.

[@pantherhd1]

Think was ultimate warrior hasbro figure.I remember buying wrestling VHS they only way really see PPV in WWF.And wcw losted war just on the fact never shown live Ppv.And I remember getting capital combat 88 n 99 and super brawl 90 for 5 pounds in 1995 when was 6 lol

[@pantherhd1]

I still got my vhs in storage wrestlemaina 1 in purple box think went up 8 then changed it x

[@lallu316]

I remember Bastion Booger coming to the ring eating one of those ice cream bars (possibly his own).

[@robiulahmed]

It was a hulk Hogan one, I think. He came in, eating the ice cream and said "Boogermania is running wild!".

[@JLvatron]

I recall him walking down the aisle, and grabbing 1 from a kid then slobbering all over it!

[@RNC200711]

Oh the nostalgia, great video :) I remember having loads of those WWF magazines - especially the 1996 RAW magazine with the Sunny pictures

[@jawa2685]

Dude this is great, better than the headbangers or flash funk or norman smiley I've wanted to see

[@marcelopena3537]

I too wish to see a Headbangers video. Also Droz.

[@jawa2685]

@@marcelopena3537 droz would be nice af too

[@marcelopena3537]

@@jawa2685 98'-99' wwf ruled so hard

[@onemic187]

The catalogues were my favorite. Shoveled alot of walks and mowed alot of lawns to order from them!!! What a memory lane walk !! Thanks Wrestling Bios 👍👍👊👊

[@210mmurphy]

Great video! Loved every second of these old memories. The VHS tapes were so expensive for a few reasons. The technology wasn't like it is now so it cost more to produce these videos and because wrestling wasn't readily available 24/7 like it is now so the demand for any WWF tapes was high.

[@cgasucks]

It was a toy of Paul Orndorff that toy Roddy wrapped its arms around. I would know...I saw that magazine ad when I was a teenager so many moons ago....I'm 48 now.

[@LoyMachedo]

Wrestling Bios - Being a KZbinr myself, I understand how much effort, hard-work, creativity & dedication it takes to churn out videos. However, what makes you so incredible, is not just the quality, but the research & the amazing themes. WWE should seriously pay you and your team for this incredible effort. Nothing but respect to you guys. Thank you for sharing this amazing segment. Brought back a lot of old memories. You guys are doing a world-class award-winning job! We the wrestling community of fans owe you our gratitude and thanks. #respect

[@ironman2326]

"Breaking his back and making him humble"😂😂

[@marcflores3194]

The autograph pics were printed, not authentic. I purchased them at a live show, well parents bought them.

[@darealgodzilla]

i had some of them since some of them where bundled with wwf magazines (since most of those cards wouldnt sell) - printed on a cardboard and of course not originally signed

[@Samuelfish2k]

That’s correct, they were simply autopen. I had a few of those pics back in the day.

[@madamefeast4824]

Well, of course haha. Same goes for any NBA or NFL or etc gimmick of same type. All sports had these, I knew the wrestlers weren't hand signing them when I was 10 years old

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Your best video. Like you say we are spoiled for content, especially on KZbin and you concentrated on something that is largely overlooked

[@LakeLyfe315]

This is awesome! You truly make the most unique videos! Your commentary on the "girls wrestling" had me rolling over in laughter! Please keep these unique videos coming, the wrestling bios are amazing but showing off some of the other aspects of classic wrestling is what truly make you stand out from the rest!

[@theOGnokk]

I had a subscription of the magazine from 91 to 94 and remember buying alot of merch. Wish i held on to it all.

[@j4m3zm0n3y]

...man, I remember getting the WWF magazine every month and younger (95-01ish) would circle what I wanted, had to have all the figures, ring, etc... fantastic times... Appreciate the throw back man! Edit: Oh... and when I got older and they used to throw in a 2 page poster... jeah... all the females went up on my wall... and ceiling

[@MontaukFilms7]

This video is BRILL, mate. Those autographed photos were prints. I know because I ordered the Ric Flair one. Many years later, I saw him at a studio I was working at... I believe he was shooting a commercial for something WWE related. I walked up to him during a break in the shooting and told him that when I was a kid, I ordered that picture and was disappointed with my purchase. We both laughed, he made some cracks about Vince and signed an autograph for me and we got a photo. Like many of your subs, I'd as well, love to see more vids like this. Keep up the smashing work!!!

[@Mongo42089]

As someone who wasn't a fan until the early 2000's but still fondly recalls the 90's in general, this was really fun to see. More weird advertisement videos please, this stuff is priceless. I also had no idea VHS tapes were so expensive back then.

[@wawaelias8842]

I still have some of those magazines , but it’s truly incredible how you can take pictures of magazines , PICTURES OF A MAGAZINE , and keep people glued to this video , bruhhh you have talent my dude !! I bet if you was show a kid in 2019 a vhs 📼 they wouldn’t know what it is 😂😂

[@B33FY2011]

I was never one for WWF magazines but this was a great look back on what I've missed through the years.

[@cellgames808]

I'm from Columbia, SC and never knew about Moolahs school or anything else. I love this channel. Always bring the history heat.

[@sparks2spare782]

So nostalgic! Thank you. The Ice Cream bars were good. The only times I ever had them was at live events, never saw them in a store.

[@rayedmonds6108]

I was a subscriber to WWF Magazine from 1991-1999. I also purchased any other wrestling mag I could find back then. I still have them boxed up in my garage. This video brought back great memories! I purchased that "autographed" 4 pack at the second WWF show I ever attended in May 1992. They are 100% scanned autographs but I had them hanging in my room anyway lol. I also got that Columbia House WM video. I watched it and returned it because my mom didn't want to pay for that monthly service lol. The video didn't have anything special on it. WM 1 main event and the WM 2 battle royal are the only things I remember from it.

[@JJSInnz]

Those autographs were printed! I got those when i went to a house show in the early 90s and i remember having those 4. I wish i still had those! Brings back memories. LOVE this channel, love the video!!

[@manraisedbypuffins9080]

A little bit off topic but watching this reminded me of something - does anyone remember the comics that WCW ( the one i remember having had some story line between surfer gimmick Sting vs harley race ) and WWF did? P.s. Definitely more of these videos please, being a 90's kid was all about the gimmicks and cheesy-ness of WWF and WCW. Great vid as always

[@johnmarr2695]

YES! AND STING WAS BEING STALKED BY THE BLACK SCORPION! Christ i think oli was booking the comics too....

[@echosidefiend]

How about a bio on the WBF and ICO-PRO?? Keep up the great work, I love your videos!!

[@chuck-a-luck5690]

Great vintages here. I still have some of these magazines.

[@Riz_]

Wow Nostalgia in full bloom here. I remember going into WH Smith with my Sister and Cousin each Saturday morning and looking through the WWF magazines in the early nineties. I can still remember the smell of them.

[@henryhill6637]

These magazines were the best . I had all of them and wish I still had them.

[@watchmy666]

I'm dying. I need a part 2!

[@VTecer1989]

Love this nostalgic video! I had that raw is war ring from 1998, it was huge!

[@lenchannon]

The Hulk Hogan advert probably was tenaciously linked when suburban commando was also being released at the same time. Remember all these old magazines and brings back so many memories of my teens.

[@eslater5219]

I was 10 in 1992, I remember wishing I owned everything out of that merch catalogue!!!

[@breezy9297]

I have TONS of old WWF, RAW, PWI and others in plastic. So much fun to look at. 😊

[@JaKaJaEm]

This was good. Keep mixing it up but don't forget the bios!

[@jackpumpkinpatch2119]

Awesome! I remember having the toy belt from the Toys R Us advert when I was probably 5? It had a gold foil sticker as the main plate.

[@retrodude5891]

These are a great look at the companies advertising history. I want to see more!

[@Cazz8203]

3:59 c'mon man, how can u not tell that's Jimmy snuka wrestling with Piper? Maybe if there was a coconut in the picture. Lol

[@jumpinjoey]

I had that best of Wrestlemania VHS tape. I like these types of videos, keep em coming.

[@jaymacaulay81]

VHS tapes were ridiculously expensive back in the 80's. Child's Play cost like $100 when it came out. That's why everyone used to tape shows/movies back then. I'm a second note, being from Canada, but having tons of family in the U.K. I'm curious to know, how much tapes cost overseas. I'm 38(born in 1981), so I remember the 80's quite well.

[@TheRennDawg]

In the early 90s Right Guard released a series of commercials featuring athletes who were known for being rough doing things considered upper class. The most successful was Hulk Hogan painting a portrait on the beach where he says the line on the ad.

[@arvisconti]

"anything less would be uncivilized"

[@beefgravystudios]

The good old days when renting a new WWF event on VHS was an event in its self. We are spoiled now but back then we appreciated what we got a lot more.

[@chadhalley428]

Loved this video, pure nostalgia gold! I just bought a box full of early 90's WWF mags for $20. Totally thrilled!

[@tombrogden5503]

That was a nice addition to your already great Bio vids ty

[@Renwoxing13]

I have very fond memories of the old Angelfire days!

[@VideoGameBS]

Great video! What’s awesome about those tag team figures is that version of the Hammer never came out!

[@c71score]

Great video idea. Just found this channel and I love it. I was a WCW fan growing up, my friend liked WWF and we would trade magazines when they came out. Always loved the Apter mags as well. Godd memories.

[@becausegang7266]

I remember going Virgin Megastore and HMV and looking at the wrestling tapes and thinking which one I’ll buy when my birthday comes around . I also remember that if the store didn’t have the tape/ppv you wanted the staff would look on the system and order it in for you. You had a week to collect and pay for it otherwise it would put out in the shelf’s for people to purchase. Great times

[@jasonf9506]

Great idea for a vid! Took me back to a less complex time.

[@MrKinkyjim]

Really enjoy all of your vids you do a fantastic job. I have 13 issuses of wwf magazine hadn't thought about it in years.

[@antfrancis9941]

The most expensive magazines as a kid. Used to love the 6 page foldout posters though. Ahhh memories

[@Tweet_Wrestling]

Great video. Like all of your other items. Would you do a wwf Hasbro video?

[@ironman2326]

I used to love looking through the merchandise section of the mags.

[@HyperActive7]

I used to get all this at the WWE live events when they came to town. I still have my Macho Man and Hulk Hogan wrestling buddies :D

[@TheDudeVT]

This is great I love old commercials and advertising! Great video definitely brought back some memories

[@mikequesada6559]

Maaaaaan, this episode brought back a lot of memories from my childhood.. thanks brotha!

[@patrickdoherty4527]

12:57 you're right there, mate. I remember being excited about having a TV with TELETEXT.

[@dvon1097]

10:03 That was my first ever ring playset i got when i was a kid in 1998! Good times!!!

[@barrymason9104]

Great content ! Exchange rate in the 80's was about $2 to £1 so works out right

[@matzeklingner3902]

when the wwf magazines first showed up in germany (90 -91 ish), I begged my parents to buy some. problem was: they only had american issues in the shops, and me being 10 years old didn´t understand a single word in english. But taking english lessons in school, these magazines actually help me getting better in english, brother.

[@jonathanadamski]

Note the Hasbro Greg 'rythm and blues' valentine was never released

[@darealgodzilla]

there are prototypes which sell for up to 10000 $

[@josephbuono5487]

Well run dry? Dude you can make 5000 videos like this. You the man. Bios are like the Taker at Mania. Can't beat em.

[@JustinSmith-jb2wp]

Brother you have no idea how much I loved this video. It took me way back when I was a kid in the highlight of my month was getting the new WWF magazine. You should’ve included some for that famous one 900 number that Vince was always talking about!Maybe even do a video on the collection of spotlight magazine. Thanks so much for the channel God bless!

[@clapattack7235]

I loved this video. The nostalgia is REAL.

[@Hambag2009]

i loved these magazines. back before the internet, this was my go to, for information, as well as other third party independent magazines. I still have my wwf pillowcase cover from an order i placed via post. my bedset took forever to come, but once it did, it was the best. Keep up the good work, these videos get better and better.

[@axelfoley20]

There was a time when all Video tapes were very expensive to buy because, mostly, tapes were rented back in the 80's. It wasn't until the late 80's, early 90's that tapes started being cheap to buy. When I first bought a movie, it was The Shining and my dad bought it for me as a kid and it was 50 dollars. Then movies started being marketed for, not only rental, but sales too; then the price dropped dramatically, so I can see WWF tapes costing this much at one point in the 80's for sure.

[@geneanderson5162]

Man really bringing me down memory lane 🤣😂😅 good stuff

[@eddiehalenhalen2436]

more please, was awesome. brings back memories

[@Burger-urger]

Man took me back. Thanks for the time travel mate!

[@MrTubbyhatelove]

Love the nostalgia !!! More please !

[@thatssensational]

My friend's parents owned that best of Wrestlemaina VHS. It had 6 matches on it going up to Wrestlemania 6. They probably still have it

[@ro4056]

Great video... Brings back a lot of memories 👍

[@piojestsuper]

Super cool. Never had a magazine like that. Same as the famous Nintendo Power. Oh the borrowed nostalgia

[@scottblanchard1987]

love to see more old mags I used to have a collection of them when I was a kid, good times

[@marcelo06]

The mag with hart on the front and his ic title win over mr perfect was my first ever issue here in the UK at the time... Must have read that thing a million times and what an era it was in those days I also remember silver vision along with Coliseum video VHS's... my grandad used go by them every time he saw them in the shops (Woolworths and whsmiths) and we would watch them over and over... late 80's videos were great but the one I liked the most cos it was one of my first ones was the battle at the royal Albert hall... wow memories!

[@marcespinoza6068]

When wrestling companies released tapes of PPV shows they charged as much as it was to actually order it on PPV. I think they thought they had to because if they charged any less people might just wait for the tape release instead of ordering PPV. I remember them charging this much for tapes of shows into the mid to late 90's.

[@jayssonglist9466]

The guy Roddy Piper is headlocking in the toy ad is Paul Orndorf.

[@SandF3DPrinting]

Man the memories... Do more please

[@alanguages]

Many known sports athletes at the time did commercials for Right Guard deodorant. The "Anything Else Would Be Uncivilised." commercials campaign aside from Hogan, also had Charles Barkley, Brian Bosworth, Kirk Gibson, Marvin Hagler and even Chuck Norris.

[@rocknwo1]

This was a good video keep up the good work really enjoyed the look back through my childhood thank you for the Memories

[@TheJohno95]

Back in the '80's, VHS tapes were EXTREMELY expensive to buy! That Steamboat video was actually pretty cheap for the time. They tended to average close to 100 bucks! By the mid-90's, they got down to closer to twenty bucks, since they were producing them cheaper.

[@scottyorlando1]

Keep up the great work, anything from the wwf days are worth watching

[@staffordshiredashcamvideos889]

Stephanie and Shane McMahon were used to model items in the WWF catalogue, Stephen H Taylor and Tom Buchanan did the photography.

[@nicholasgeach1708]

I don't normally comment on KZbin videos but I just wanted to say that I love watching your videos and keep up the excellent work I look forward to your future videos

[@TheArchersTungsten]

Wow I remember when I was young kid going to my cousin that was 40 and still lived with his parents had every wrestling magazine stacked to the ceiling and he would let me go through them . I thought they were amazing.

[@redmusichouse]

Really fun trip down memory lane. Love these types of videos!

[@johnmarr2695]

I got a hulk and savage autograph photo from wwf magazine way back when. They were legit (from what I got at least. I also live in upstate NY; a 3 hour drive from Stanford) but man. I spent so much birthday and Christmas Monday off that rag....

[@darealgodzilla]

@@melaniel.4269 these are kayfabe autographs. curt hennig signed as mr perfect. its the autograph of the character not the person playing it