goodhelmet Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I saw the 100th Issue on e-bay and I could not resist. I had this issue as a kid and it was one of my favorites. As I go through it, I'll go through their lists and other odds and ends. 10 Most Influential Wrestlers of the PWI Years (1979-87) Andre the Giant Bob Backlund Kerry Von erich Ric Flair Hulk Hogan Roddy Piper Dusty Rhodes Harley Race Bruno Sammartino Road Warriors 10 Greatest Events Shea Stadium 8-9-80 WWF Title v. NWA Title 7-4-82 Harley Race wins a record 7th title 6-10-83 Starrcade 11-24-83 Hogan wins WWF title 1-23-84 Kerry Von Erich defeats Ric Flair for NWA title 5-6-84 Wrestlemania 3-31-85 Wrestling returns to network TV after 30 year absence with SNME 5-11-85 First Crockett Cup 4-19-86 Wrestlemania 3 (Biggest Crowd Ever) 3-29-87 Honorable Mentions: Vern Gagne retires 5-10-81 Iron Sheik-Sgt. Slaughter feud 1984 Night of Champions 5-29-84 War to Settle the Score 2-18-85 PWI/UWF Challenge Cup Tournament 10/86 - 12/86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'm actually wanting to get my hands on as many PWIs and old Observers as possible, I've recently decided. In addition to the nostalgia and good look at the storylines and behind-the-scenes stuff, I'm also thinking I may be able to track down more dates on some stuff through the results sections in both magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Good luck. It will def. cost a pretty penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 How much are those things going for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I only paid $6 for the 100th issue... but $4.00 shipping <_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 For as much of a rep PWI got for being a mark mag, it's funny to look back and see how "smarkish" some of it really was. The heel columns in particular could be written by any of today's IWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Agreed 100%. For instance, a letter to the editor asked the guy what he thought about the Honkytonk Man and the guy rips into HTM talking about his mediocre ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Evil Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Agreed 100%. For instance, a letter to the editor asked the guy what he thought about the Honkytonk Man and the guy rips into HTM talking about his mediocre ability.That's why I used to read that magazine because I know sometimes they would just tell the truth and that was something I needed in those days when we didn't have the internet. But than again that really made some of their articles difficult to figure out especially when the truth got mixed up with kayfabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yeah. PWI actually taught me how to be a wrestling fan, since they typically did stuff like tear into Hogan and praise Flair, and that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 To be honest, one of the reasons that PWI covered Flair so much and dissed Hogan was becasue they only had limited access to the WWF. JCP opened their arms wide open to Apter whereas Vince's response was to start their own magazine. If McMahon & HOgan were more receptive to Apter's mags back in the day then you would have had a much different perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yep, that's why Dusty Rhodes would always win "Most Popular Wrestler" when Hogan was ions more over. Even at age 8 I knew something was up. As far as them being smarkish, I remember some issues in 96 that mentioned the "The Clique" having backstage power in WWF. That's how I originally found out that Hall, Nash, Hunter, Kid, and Shawn were all friends. There was also an article back in 95 that ripped the WWF for using Bret Hart so poorly during the year. As a mark and due to the fact I was not a big Bret fan at all I remember sort off being pissed at the author. They also talked about the Beverly Brothers being scheduled for a tag title run in the early 90s but plans were changed. They also referred to Shawn Michaels as Mike Hickenbottom on several occasions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MJHimJfadeaway23 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I have a replica copy of the first ever PWI magazine. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Campbell Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 My favorite of the Apter Mags was always the quarterly issue of WRESTLING ## (ex. WRESTLING 83, 84, 85 etc). The covers were awesome, and the articles were usually pretty interesting. The DVD cover for the Magnum/Nikita 20 years later shoot interview, was ripped off from the cover of an issue of WRESTLING 86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 To be honest, one of the reasons that PWI covered Flair so much and dissed Hogan was becasue they only had limited access to the WWF. JCP opened their arms wide open to Apter whereas Vince's response was to start their own magazine. If McMahon & HOgan were more receptive to Apter's mags back in the day then you would have had a much different perspective. I remember that Vince wouldn't let PWI photographers ringside at WWF events. Their pics for Hogan-Warrior were all wide angle shots because their guy literally had to buy a ticket to WM to even get in the building. I find it hilarious that all these years later, WWF Magazine got turned into RAW Magazine and is pretty much a waste of paper these days and PWI is still plugging along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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