WWE's Golden Age - Part 1 (1982-1985)

[@Cultaholic]

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[@AaronSahota121]

Pleaseee do more vids.

[@jerryjanik480]

Great videos In Buffalo New York where I live according to death of the territory Pedro Martinez and his son-in-law ilio DiPaolo play Outlaw territory Buffalo New York Ohio and Pennsylvania at that time

[@fifadoc6179]

Absolutely amazing great work lads

[@ODRWolf]

While I appreciate the amazing amount of detail and factual research that has gone into this there are 2 pretty significant omissions that I feel deserve mentioning outside of these omissions amazing stuff cannot wait for the next one. Firstly the issue with Rogers after he became NWA champ was that Mcmahon and Mondt kept him almost exclusively to their territories as they owned his contract exclusively and not the NWA and could control where Rogers appeared during his reign meaning only they were benefitting from his star power and resulting in the NWA having to go through them to get Rogers to appear for another territory and got tired of it and so finally got Rogers to drop the belt to Lou Thesz in a one fall match instead of a 2 fall one as was tradition at the time resulting in the ceceding from the NWA that followed the next day after Rogers loss. The other is a slight error on Ali being brought in to be guest ref outside the ring that ended up being his role but he was actually meant to ref the match inside the ring but Patterson ever the veteran saw something was off with Ali all day and feared he would blow it so suggested to Vince that he be referee and Ali would officiate outside the ring so that Patterson could act if anything went down and it was a good thing Patterson did that as he had to restrain Ali when he tried to run in at one point. Again outside of these 2 facts being omitted or slightly misconstrued amazing stuff and the amount of detail showed wrestling stuff that I didn't even know and my knowledge is pretty extensive in it's own right the Inoki deal before Mania was something I didn't know as well as the original name for Mania before Fink coined the name we know and love today. That said amazing stuff and look forward to part 2

[@patrickperalta59]

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[@A-Man79]

I know I'm not the only one hoping for a presentation like this on every era.

[@MissAlmostFine]

No you're not. I hope they do this for every era going forward.

[@mrsrex]

Yes please 🙏

[@filthiestfish]

I can't wait for the Roman Reigns era one

[@rayedmonds6108]

One for every era would be amazing.

[@Mrpawn99]

Was just thinking the same thing

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Almost as good as OSW’s

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​@_Pauper_ nothing is as good as OSW's Wrestle Me! is like an England osw knockoff though. It's very good.

[@gregp103]

's replaces "in terms of these". Don't write like a trite lemming. It's tedious.

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[@roycegudgin7102]

​@_Pauper_ I feel like OSW is more of a "chronological critique" more like reviews of specific events/shows, whereas Cultaholic is more of a documentary of specific periods. Equally brilliant but definitely different

[@jrios29]

This was the best documentary on early WWF I've ever seen! This series is going to be epic!

[@willisapril]

Love this from Worcester a cornerstone WWF/WWE from 1963 to still today

[@matthewgilliland6864]

This felt like a professional level documentary that should have been on TV or Streaming Service.

[@cult_of_odin]

Too well done and not enough DEI politics for any of the crap streaming or TV today.

[@midnightshade32]

Haha seriously. That shit gets on my nerves. ​@@cult_of_odin

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​@@cult_of_odin Cultaholic most likely supports DEI politics, dummy. You can't go a moment without seething about people of color can you, bud?

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[@BigBadJerryRogers]

RIP to all the legends who helped build the WWF and the eventual WWE. And the thanks for those still here.

[@willystiles1665]

Cheers 🍻 to that

[@vernongrant3596]

This is absolutely marvelous. Super Stars of Wrestling is on the air! Thursday night must see viewing here in Australia. I was 22 when I started watching, now I'm 60! Randy The Macho Man Savage is, was and will always be the Lord and Master of the Ring!

[@RyanRumbles434]

Where has this been my whole life? A series? This is what I want. This should be entry level for newer WWF/WWE fans and some who forgot things.👍❤

[@doc2746]

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[@pineapplesand556ers]

This is worthy of being on a major television station. Fantastic detail.

[@doc2746]

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[@mindlink1811]

This was an online seminar in the history of professional wrestling. It was very well done. The golden age of WWE will never be reproduced.

[@pattontank773]

I've been a viewer of this channel since it was created. Listen to me clearly: this is the absolute best video you've ever made. I hope you're very proud. You deserve it. It was an absolute delight to take this walk down memory lane. WWE itself couldn't make a video this thorough and entertaining. 😊

[@jim-elliott]

Listen to you? They can only read it, since it is written.

[@jim-elliott]

@C23O Let me graciously enlighten your lexical journey. "Listen to me" isn't a figure of speech; it's a literal command often employed in oral communication, a directive urging the recipient to attend to the spoken words. Now, basking in the radiant glow of your linguistic finesse, I marvel at your unique ability to transform the mundane into the extraordinary. Your comment, a true masterpiece of irony, has left an indelible mark on the annals of linguistic discourse. Bravo, maestro! 🎭✨

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[@jim-elliott]

@@MyNameIsUnavailable Ah, your keen insight has unraveled the depths of my emotions with the precision of a heartstring surgeon. Your astute observation has uncovered the secret: I am, indeed, the puppet master of my own misery, orchestrating each sorrowful note with a morose delight. Such wisdom! How fortunate I am to have my emotional intricacies dissected by one so perceptive. Your commentary is truly a beacon of enlightenment in the dimly lit expanse of my self-inflicted gloom. Bravo! 🎭✨

[@M.Bisðn]

Never thought I would witness Commander Data hijack a wrestling thread.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

WOW... this is an absolutely incredible documentary! The Golden Age is very, very special to me. I became a wrestling fan in the spring of '85, shortly after 'Mania. I became a fan because of the LJN WWF figures. I didn’t know much about wrestling, but when I saw the first commercial for those figures, I had to have them. As a result, I became obsessed with wrestling and I consumed as much pro wrestling as possible, not just the WWF. Those toys are what started my passion for wrestling, and nearly 40 years later, that passion is still ongoing.

[@scottwalker4768]

I became a fan of wwf in 1982 at the age of 10....this is like a walk down memory lane

[@kev5621]

Thank you for this great trip through my childhood. Cultaholic…what the world is watching

[@ferox965]

I became a wrestling nut in early to mid-eighties. I was around for all this. It was really exciting. The time just before and around the very start of Hogan's first run fascinates me to no end. What a fantastic video.

[@bb-gc2tx]

great times before fans cared more about backstage news than actual story lines great times when fans would be invested in storylines and not do dumb chants and slow clap for move sets they approve of 🤣

[@7654x]

1987 once I saw clips of WM3 & then Survivor Series, I was hooked. Seeing the wrestling business prior to that is fascinating particularly as we had very little coverage here in England.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

​@@bb-gc2txexactly. Characters to believe in above anything else.

[@jp3813]

@@haroldhall1517 90s Undertaker was very larger than life though.

[@ChocolateMilk1978]

@@jp3813the early undertaker of 1990/ 1991 yes, then he became not as special afterwards.

[@TheThird1977]

What a fantastic documentary. Top notch editing, scripting, and narration. Take a bow.

[@talonthehand]

This is super timely - I’m doing a project on Wrestlemanias and just watched 1 and 2 over the weekend.

[@Sevenduece]

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[@BlueRainSoda12]

Cultaholic Wrestling remains the pinnacle of professionalism and respect for the business and its history. Well done. I’m proud to support when I can.

[@doc2746]

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[@Randomperson-ht2ey]

Now that all 4 are released, I'm gonna sit and watch all 7hr 55 minutes of content at once because Sam and the team put so much effort into it that it would be rude not to

[@doc2746]

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[@dwolfe401]

4 minutes in and I already have seen the place i grew up in. Seeing Wilkes-Barre in these kinds of videos always gets me . Also Vince "dying" in Wilkes-Barre is some real long term booking I see.

[@nurgles_be_saggy]

Dude me too! I grew up in toledo Ohio. I’ve been to Wilkes barre too btw.

[@Cosmic_Gorilla]

This was absolutely brilliant, kudos to Sam and all the folks behind the scenes that worked on this documentary. This is the best type of content Cultaholic puts out.

[@reyponce]

I cannot believe this was a free documentary. I was hooked 12 minutes in and that was only watching the backstory! More please!!!

[@jonelliott7319]

The time, effort, and hard work you guys put into this really shows. Super great stuff all around and thank you for the years of content!

[@Lenny-d8z]

I'm surprised that Pat Patterson didn't get into more trouble for the ring boy scandal and giving current wrestlers oral sex if they wanted to be big stars they had to go through him

[@repomanpapashangolegionofd9982]

Guys, seriously! Sam and company take a bow! You guys are always awesome but this was on another level! Truly one of the best documentaries on wrestling I have ever seen, not just Internet! I personally am having bad mental health right now and this has put a smile on my face! Thank you very much for this!!

[@dominickdarpino5584]

Cultaholics long form videos are in a class of their own. Another amzing job to the entire team!

[@stuartmills4241]

I can't imagine how much effort and time must have gone into putting this together. Absolutely top class video. Well done and thanks.

[@doc2746]

😂😂😂😂😅

[@VorpalBender]

Saved watching all 4 of these on Christmas Day. You lads don't miss with these videos. So good!

[@TiltBrook]

This was fantastic!…bravo and thank you! It ended just before the next big part of the WWE Golden Era story, which was NBC and Saturday Night’s Main Event!

[@daviddlow]

Love the subtitles on KZbin videos: "Superstar Jimmy Snooker" 😂

[@FruitBubble-ku1no]

😂

[@ratedrstar8393]

Wow!! I've been watching wrestling for 35 years and I actually learned somethings. What a great documentary! Can't wait for part 2!!

[@AvalonEndures]

This video is incredibly well done and very impressive! As someone who grew up as a little kid in the '80s the level of nostalgia that I'm enjoying while watching this video cannot be put into words. Thank you very much!

[@LwandaMandla-eo3io]

*A certified Cultaholic classic*

[@arlenedavis5770]

I read that as Catholic classic, lol

[@JUVI9596]

Ok so I think I just watched THE GREATEST KZbin wrestling video EVER. can’t wait for part 2 ! Awesome job !

[@painface98]

This is phenomenal. I really enjoyed this. Keep it up, you all need as a gofundme or a Patreon to make more of these. Fantastic work guys

[@jordigan6060]

Golden Era video is absolutely top notch. Just a small token of my appreciation

[@Cultaholic]

Thank you!

[@karon718]

The time and research it took to make this video is appreciated. Awesome work

[@RobertGuida1015]

This was a fantastic watch, it didn't seem as long as it was, I was so engrossed watching! I just turned 47, so this was what I grew up with,Hogan, Andre, Piper, Mr Wonderful, Big John, Iron Sheik, etc. Miss these days,,& this presentation you made is better than anything the WWE has done in the last 10 years!! Keep it up guys, amazing job

[@ThePNominal1]

Best history recount of WWF I have ever seen - the detail and break down is top class. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Unbelievable.

[@waderace4084]

Cultaholic has by far the best pro wrestling content on KZbin. Such a great documentary

[@VinnyKW]

I was born in '83, so I got to marvel at the best of the Golden Age as a child, got jaded at the New Generation and lose my mind (to my mom's dismay) at the absurd splendor of the Attitude Era as a young teenager. You cant beat that with a Singapore Cane.

[@johnstrika9170]

Absolute splendor? Lmfao

[@nebfreely317]

Omg. I can't wait for part 2! Such a great video Broseph! Thank you. We appreciate it...

[@ShaneWreck83]

I've been a long time fan/subscriber of the channel and have been thoroughly entertained over the years. With that being said, I've seen a great many documentaries, retrospectives, breakdowns, recaps or whatever you wanna call it on the history (or various era's) of the WWF. But this is hands down the absolute best one I've had the privilege to see. Everyone at Cultaholic needs to give themselves a pat on the back. You really knocked it out of the park. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to all the new top notch content in the future. Cheers.

[@MikeyMike-x4z]

THIS WAS AWSOME 👊👊 Thank You for putting the time into this

[@bb-gc2tx]

was lucky enough to be a kid in the 80s and experience all of this while it happened. one of the greatest days of my childhood was going to nassau coliseum with my dad to watch wrestlemania 3 on closed circuit

[@rayedmonds6108]

EXCELLENT doc! To anybody who might be scared off by the near two-hour length, it is well worth your time. Thanks to all involved for the time and effort put into this. It fills in a lot of the gaps I never knew.

[@GlenNewsome]

This is absolutly brilliant! I was born in 1979 and some of my earlist memories are watching wrestling with my papa. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@At0micPunk90]

I've watched this series I don't know how many times, over and over, but I haven't gotten tired of it yet. It's a good set of videos to just have on in the background, in addition to being thoroughly entertaining and informative.

[@TheFitnahPodcast]

My guy, this is world class retelling! I'll be honest, I watched a lot of your content without subscribing, but you deserve it and much more. Love this video! Great work

[@Kleetus_Van_Damm]

I loved this, thank you all at Cultaholic for doing what you all do! Please keep it coming!

[@StephaniePrice]

My favorite part?? Seeing this “part 1”. Yassss 🍿

[@paulpj]

I mean is it even a debate anymore? Cultaholic is the BEST wrestling KZbin channel and it’s not even close!! Nothing compares to the quality of these videos.

[@7654x]

The strategic mind of Vince McMahon is truly something.

[@michaelwolf6424]

Maybe when he started out but he just resigned under the a barrage of sexual allegations from female employees including wrestlers. He'll need that "strategic" mind to get out of this one.

[@DaDitka]

Or a sufficient bribe to the right judge. Lol ​@@michaelwolf6424

[@johnstrika9170]

​@@michaelwolf6424What does he need to get out of? It's not a criminal case

[@timburr4453]

You deserve an Oscar for this. This is better than documentaries on television...better researched, more informative, more entertaining. Glad you mentioned and spent a good amount of time on the Snuka incident. To this day that still gets swept under the rug

[@futuregootecks]

This was so incredibly well done! Loved the parts about Vince systematically taking over the territories. Also never knew that his Monday nitro takeover was actually the second time doing a similar heist!! Him taking over the Georgia championship wrestling show was just the precursor! Thank you cultaholic for the fascinating history lesson!

[@joedavidson6556]

Amazing work. Looking forward to the next installment on this series

[@obscuredbythecloud1175]

This is an incredibly well produced and researched video. Thank you for taking the time and putting in the effort.

[@_OCPGAMING]

This may be the best work this channel has ever done. It's so monumental that I have to be concerned there's no way you guy's will be able to follow it up and keep it going. I hope I'm wrong.

[@TheIndSin]

Wow! Have always been a fan of Cultaholic's documentary features and this continues the amazing tradition. Bring on Doccember!

[@OGDweeb]

Fell down the KZbin rabbit hole upon this. It was a great time to grow up in. Every Saturday afternoon my brother and I watched wrestling. Our Dad got us a subscription to the WWF magazine and took us to a front row show at Joe Louis Arena. I was lucky to see many of the OG greats live - Macho Man, Bret Hart, Jake the Snake, Hercules, Mr Perfect, Rick Rude, Koko B Ware, the Bushwhackers... Thanks for this walk down memory lane. Earned my sub x1000

[@stonecoldsbottlebin]

This is an incredible piece of work, really enjoyed watching it. This feels like a proper deep dive and the perfect way to spend a Sunday evening. Thanks for the hard work, I'm really looking forward to part 2.

[@RevVoice2]

I love that Cultaholic has taken this direction of these longform, well researched stories. They are always thorough, engaging and, as a fan of a certain vintage, the best wrestling content I've seen. If the quality and tone keeps to this level, this series may be your opus.

[@daveahern8649]

Absolutely brilliant video, congratulations to everyone involved. This sort of video is only possible from people who are not only gifted at their jobs but also genuine wrestling fans.

[@anthonygomez8896]

Thank you so much for this! This is so well done. I was a huge WWF fan growing up in the 80s. This brought back a ton of memories and plenty of insider info I was not aware of.

[@charlieward5476]

Thank you for this awesome documentary because I love watching anything that takes me back to my childhood! What a magical time not only for wrestling but life in general

[@wesangers7091]

This is great stuff! Thank you for this, it really helps put a full picture together of the golden age (82-85) . This was just before my time so it sort of gives me a full picture of everything! Thanks again, onto Part 2 (85-87) .

[@Donarrrghh]

I’m going to watch this a MULTITUDE of times. Kudos to the script writers, editors, and of course Sam for who knows how many hours it takes to record a near 2 hour video. As someone who’s done radio work, let alone script reading/writing - it’s an incredible endeavour (no pun intended).

[@ajspringer]

This is outstanding, and feels like really in-depth expansion on your History of the WWE video. Thank you for going to these lengths!

[@ernestgouker5939]

Always have been making the best documentary type of videos. Keep up the good work!

[@BroDudeDudeYeahBro]

Working a gy shift tonight and I know how my first 2 hours are going to be spent. As always, thank you Cultaholic. Thank you Sam, Thank you Jack, Thank you Ross and of course Thank you Adam P. And a huge thank you to Fraser and Aiden & all the editors and writers for keeping the keep, keeping on, keeping on. Keep on boys.

[@TiredBonusDad]

From the commentary to the imagery, everything is perfect about this.

[@adfot1]

Great work mate. This should be on tv. ❤Can’t wait for part 2, I know most of this story but you present so bloody well.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Actually no. KZbin gets better ratings than TV. That is an antiquated statement today. Good TV shows deserve to be on KZbin. TV is long dead. Look at AEW drawing 200,000 views. A great KZbin video can get 100 million views. There is not even a competition between KZbin and TV anymore

[@jim-elliott]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan Wrong. TV is and remains the ultimate goal for content creators to get their stuff on. Ask the NWA how well KZbin worked out for them.

[@oliverbulcraig]

This was an absolutely amazing video package. Just as good if not better than official wwe docs put out. Great work lads!

[@sirvisse]

Those videos are your finest work! Love the skript, narrator (well done, Sam!), editing and man...I love wrestling!

[@_Pauper_]

WWF the upstart company many wrestling fans thought was too flashy (because it wasn’t wrasslin’) & upset long held tradition (because it wasn’t the NWA). It even had a touch and go start with errors & lows before getting it all together. All In under 1/2 a decade.

[@WrestlingwithPaul]

This is amazing... I wish this was all on DVD.

[@allstar7610]

Can't wait to watch the whole series

[@at0micwerew0lf]

Cultaholic!!! This is absolute gold... thoroughly enjoyable. The way you covered every aspect...the political side, economical, entertainment and kept it interesting....even humorous at times(without ever being too much so) made this stand out from other retrospectives. I'm on the highway today...so I'll be listening to each part, looks like there are 3? At any rate...happy Christmas, good Yule. 🍺⚡🍺

[@artforst7350]

That was soo awesome! Brought back my early years when I was lifting weights and looking up to these guys. Thank you!

[@fantomx]

Loved this!!! Can't wait for the next video.

[@tyga42071]

I need part 2 now!! I love you guys keep up the great work 🫡

[@josephdelledonne2098]

Great video. Crazy to think that WWF had so many top guys in the 80s.

[@willisapril]

I love this video as someone who grew up in Grafton, Ma between two conerstone WWF cities Boston, and Worcester long before the Golden era where WWF would come to the Worcester Auditorium and later Centrum/DCU Center and Boston Garden and later TD Garden once a month. It was magical and a great time to be a fan. Worcester would go on to have major wwf/wwe history in years to come mainly in the attitude era. in 1999 Mic Foley winning the WWF title would change wrestling forever

[@cthpng9437]

Sam Driver Documentary is always great to have, keep em coming thank you very much 👍👍👍

[@matthewrussell2821]

This was amazingly done! I was a kind of iffy watching something like this on KZbin, and I was blown away! Going to watch the 2nd part soon. Thank you so much!

[@SHill-dz8mi]

Fantastic material guys. Really looking forward to this series.

[@SpecialDad]

Very well done and informative. I got into wrestling between Wrestlemania 2 and 3 and rented a lot of Coliseum videos to catch up before WM3. This documentary was fantastic and I learned a lot of stuff I didn’t know before! Onto Part II.

[@nevaagen1133]

Love these long form documentaries from the boys. Well done Sam great work

[@jacobwebb2623]

I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed all of these. I grew up during this era and vividly remember it. There were things you guys covered that I didn't know. Thank you so much for putting these together!

[@thahman187]

Well produced and put together. I followed a bit of the drama in the PWI magazines back in the day. Can't wait for Part 2!

[@blazr1976]

This was an excellent first chapter and congrats to the team behind it. I eagerly await chapter 2.

[@faygowarrior6747]

I was expecting to put this on as I sent to bed. I stayed up entertained the whole time. Well done. Ya got me to hit that subscribe button.

[@rckslts]

Great job and well done. Very well detailed documentary. I wanna see another from the 90's era

[@mirrormaster6148]

Props to Sam and everyone involved great video

[@daveparky18]

Absolutely brilliant. So nostalgic. Makes me want to go back...please say there's a part two...

[@Swansonritner]

There’s a part two, it came out Sunday

[@OGRaka]

Duuuude I had to stop this video 30 minutes in… I’m gonna wait to watch this GOLD when I get home! I’m totally intrigued by this doc!

[@kellybridwell7250]

Seeing all of these clips in one tight package was really enjoyable. These were wonderful childhood memories. As kid yes, I was excited to see the super popular Cyndi Lauper, but what really captured me was seeing women as tough, seeing them heading the main event. The first match I ever saw was a women's match that came across by accident on a Saturday night. I would have kept flipping the dial if I had seen men, but these were women, and as a little girl I was just blown away....you mean girls can do this too? And in the case of Wendi, you mean they can kick ass, have muscles and still be cute with pink outfits, long hair and makeup? It sounds crazy but 40 years ago was a different time. Thanks, Cultaholic, for the memories.

[@mikehunt4986]

Best video ever made about the early days of the WWF under Vince Mcmahon Jr. Now it's on to Part 2!

[@green41000]

I really enjoyed part 1 great job. I look forward to watching part 2 .

[@Predators--cz2fb]

Eagerly waiting part 2 of this. I’ve been waiting for a really good documentary on the history of the WWF/E.