I grew up in a town of 175 people (legit) that had a gas station that rented tapes. They usually just had a few WWF shows. I was able to get a lot more in the next town over, though pickings were still pretty slim, and no WCW. Once wrestling got hot, tapes were easier to come by, but my dad and I were already ordering every PPV by that point. Obviously, I taped all of them. I grew up almost entirely dependent on weekly TV, pre-1996/7, or so.