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Articles by J.W. Braun — page 3

Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine February 1988

17th June 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in December of 1987 that sold for $2.50 in the U.S. and $3.25 in Canada. With a cover featuring Jake “The Snake” Roberts, we’re teased with stories about Hogan, Demolition, and Strike Force. So let’s make like Tito and ándale arriba!

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine January 1988

10th June 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in November of 1987 that, thanks to inflation, sold for $2.95 in the U.S. and $3.95 in Canada. With a cover featuring “The Million Dollar Man” and Virgil, we’re teased with stories about DiBiase, Hulk Hogan, Honky Tonk Man, and coverage of a battle royal. So let’s make like Outback Jack and light this one up.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine December 1987

3rd June 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in November of 1987 that sold for $2.25 in the U.S. and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring Randy Savage, we’re teased with stories about Macho vs. Honky Tonk Man, Bam Bam Bigelow, Rick Rude, and the year in review. So let’s make like Honky and shake, rattle, and roll!

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine November 1987

27th May 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in October of 1987 that sold for $2.25 in the U.S. and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring Bam Bam Bigelow, we’re also teased with stories about Randy Savage, Strike Force, and Koko B. Ware. So let’s make like Macho and jump into the danger zone!

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine October 1987

20th May 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in August of 1987 that sold for $2.25 in the U.S. and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring Bobby “the Brain” Heenan, we’re also teased with stories about Ted DiBiase, George Steele, and Ron Bass. So let’s make like Miss Betsy and whip this one out.

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Flashback Friday: 100th PWI Issue

13th May 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at a very special issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated that went to press in early August of 1987 and sold for $2.95 in the U.S., $3.50 in Canada, and £1.50 in the U.K. Celebrating one hundred issues of PWI, this one takes a nostalgic look back from the magazine’s debut in 1979 to the summer of 1987. So let’s make like Dusty and wine and dine with kings and queens and sleep in alleys with pork ‘n’ beans.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine September 1987

6th May 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in July of 1987 that sold for $2.25 in the U.S., $3.00 in Canada, and $2.13 at my grocery store. With a cover featuring The Honky Tonk Man, we’re also teased with stories about Brutus the Barber, Hulk Hogan, and The Hart Foundation. So let’s shake, rattle, and roll our way into this one.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine August 1987

29th April 2022 by J.W. Braun

From the pages of WWF Magazine… this week, we look back at an issue that went to press in June of 1987 that sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring Ken Patera, we’re also teased with stories about Lunch With Hulk, Demolition, and the Bulldogs beating the Harts. Plus, a special article aboot Canadian wrestlers! Let’s jump in.

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Flashback Friday: The Great American Bash Tour (1987)

22nd April 2022 by J.W. Braun

Greetings all. Today we step away from the weekly magazine recaps to look back at highlights from the 1987 Great American Bash Tour, courtesy of Scott Keith’s rant for the original VHS tape, along with selected comments from others. So let’s jump in!

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Flashback Friday: PWI October 1987

15th April 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1987 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated that went to press in early June and sold for $2.25 in the U.S., $2.75 in Canada, and £1.50 in the U.K. With a cover featuring Ric Flair, we’re teased with stories about Hogan vs. Steamboat, an interview with The Midnight Rockers, and the possibility of wrestling turning into a two-party system, with the NWA and the WWF as the last two big companies standing. So let’s make like Jimmy Valiant and boogie.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine July 1987

8th April 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1987 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press in May of that year and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring Hulk Hogan, we get stories about Wrestlemania III, Ken Patera, The Can-Am Connection, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Let’s jump in.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine June 1987

1st April 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1987 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press in late April of that year and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover celebrating Wrestlemania III, this one is basically the birth of the magazine as most of us remember it from the late 1980s and early 1990s. Let’s leap in.

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Flashback Friday: Wrestlemania III Deep Dive

25th March 2022 by J.W. Braun

Hiya, gang. Normally I do magazine recaps here, and lately I’ve been working up to the time of Wrestlemania III, one of my favorite historical wrestling events. Today I want to do something special. I’m going to share with you select reviews from Scott Keith, along with select comments from you guys, all related to the buildup to Wrestlemania III and the event itself. So let’s get busy!

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine April 1987

18th March 2022 by J.W. Braun

Howdy gang. I’m a bit sad because I’ve got an issue of WWF Magazine coming up with Ken Patera on the cover, and I’ve already completely missed the boat on the Pateramania that hit this blog last week. How was I supposed to know he was going to be the it boy? Anyway, time to pull out your Hulkamania merch, because this week, we look back at the 1987 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press on the eve of Wrestlemania III and sold $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring Hulk and Andre, this issue illustrates a wrestling company “peaking at the right time,” as they say in the biz. Let’s jump in.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine February 1987

11th March 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1987 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press at the beginning of the year and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring the Randy Savage, this issue has something significant missing. I’ll reveal exactly what at the end, but first, let’s jump into the danger zone.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine December 1986

4th March 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1986 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press in November of that year and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring the Roddy Piper, we’re teased with stories about Piper, Hogan, The Big Event, and more. Plus, the magazine coins the name of a famous finishing maneuver. Let’s get rowdy.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine October 1986

25th February 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1986 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press in September of that year and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring the lovely Miss Elizabeth, we’re teased with stories about Liz, Billy Graham, and Piper vs. Muraco. Let’s dig in.

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Flashback Friday: PWI November 1986

18th February 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1986 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated that went to press in early July and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $2.75 in Canada. With a cover featuring The British Bulldogs, we’re teased with stories about Lance Von Erich, The Four Horsemen, and Stan Hansen. We also have some late breaking news regarding a title change and a heel turn. Let’s jump in.

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Flashback Friday: WWF Magazine August 1986

11th February 2022 by J.W. Braun

This week, we look back at the 1986 issue of WWF Magazine that went to press in July of that year and sold for $2.25 in the U.S and $3.00 in Canada. With a cover featuring King Kong Bundy, we’re teased with stories about Adrian Adonis, Hulk Hogan, and martial arts. So let’s make like Haku and kick this one off.

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Flashback Friday: Wrestling Ratings from Yesteryear

4th February 2022 by J.W. Braun

Normally I do a Friday blog post where I recap old wrestling magazines. This week, I have to change things up because I’m finishing up a book. So here is some temporary filler: wrestling ratings from the past!

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