A special for the earliest issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
In the Beginning Special
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1982 Yearbook (12)***The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!!!
1983-March (13)-(I did not get page 14); April (16); May (16); June (18); July (20); August (20);
September (20); October (20); November (20); December (22)
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Issue Date (pages) Lead Story
1982 Yearbook (12)*** The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!!!
Flair/Piper cover Champions of 1982
Observer Top 75 Ratings
Wretling Observer Awards-Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year
1982 in review
Superstar Profiles
1983
March (13) Farewell Judo Gene
(I did not get page 14) Ron Dobratz Reminisces
Freebirds Cover Wrestling Notebook ’83-A look at the news of each territory including
-All Japan signs Dynamite Kid
-Rookie Billy Jack taking the Northwest by storm
-Tully Blanchard wins Southwest title in tournament
-Buddy Roberts arrives in Texas to join the Freebirds
Cable TV & Wrestling’s Future
April (16) The Fine Line Between Stereotypes & Racism
Adrian Adonis cover Is Television a Threat to Local Promotions
Japan in depth-a quick profile on all of the superstars with ratings
Wrestling Notebook ’83 including
-New Japan draws $250,000 gate-thousands turned away
-Bob Sweetan wins Southwest title
-Larry Zybszko enters Georgia
May (16) Where do Pro Wrestlers rate as Athletes?
Ric Flair cover The True affects of Cable Come Out
Texas in Depth-a quick profile on all of the superstars with ratings
Wrestling Notebook including
-All Japan Grand Champion series opens March 25
-Tiger Mask vacates NJPW jr title after match with Dynamite Kid
-Lou Thesz and Terry Funk to appear in Southwest promotion
-Larry Matysik resigns as St Louis booker
-Frank Dusek wins Southern belt from Barry Windham
June (18) Editorial: “How to Correctly use National TV”
Flair vs Piper cover Analysis of AWA & Mid-South Talent
Wrestling Notebook including
-Onita suffers broken leg during match with Hector Guerrero
-Masa Saito to tour US this summer
-Adrian Adonis wins ‘World’ belt in Southwest
-JYD wins North American title
-Ken Patera wins International belt from Lawler
-Jimmy Snuka’s girlfriend found dead
-Eddie Gilbert in car accident
July (20) Summer 1983 Top 100 Ratings
Harley Race cover 1983 Awards Favorites
Wrestling Notebook including
-Hulk Hogan wins IWGP tournament by knocking out Antonio Inoki
-Curt Henning wins Northwest title
-Bret Hart wins North American title from Leo Burke
-Jerry Lawler “Kaufman is a Dead Comic”
August (20) Harley Race wins NWA title from Ric Flair in St. Louis
Crusher Blackwell cover Analysis of Florida & Georgia Talent
Should Pro wrestling be Covered in the Sports Pages
Wrestling Notebook including
-Inoki supposed to have won IWPG title
-Jumbo Tsuruta vacates United National belt in Texas
-Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera win AWA titles from the High Flyers
-Ric Flair wins Missouri state title
September (20) Feedback about the 1983 Ratings
Sgt Slaughter cover Wrestling Notebook including
-New Japan likely to affiliate self with Calgary
-Jimmy Garvin wins American title from Kevin Von Erich
-Butch Reed wins North American title from JYD
-Massive house cleaning in Florida
-July 11 main event Jerry Lawler vs Andy Kaufman
October (20) Terry Funk Retires
Terry Funk cover Wrestling Notebook including
-Jumbo Tsuruta wins International belt from Brody
-Tiger Mask retires
-Southwest loses slot on USA network
-Jim Duggan beats Ted DiBiase in loser leaves town match
-WWF debuts on USA network
November (20) The Two Faces of Japanese Wrestling
Tiger Mask cover Fall 1983 Top 50 Ratings
The Never ending Feuds
Wrestling Notebook including
-Stan Hansen beats Giant Baba for PWF crown
-Dynamite Kid wins Northwest title from Henning
-Harley Race tours Texas
-Jesse Ventura wins Southern title
-Brett Wayne Sawyer wins National belt from Zybszko
December (22) Article on Roy Shire
Dynamite Kid cover Wrestling Notebook including
-Antonio Inoki may regain power in New Japan
-The Cobra wins NWA jr belt vs Davey Boy Smith
-Lots of newcomers to Mid South
-Billy Jack wins Northwest belt from Dynamite Kid
-Puerto Rico draws more than 32,000 for Race/Colon main event
-The Grand Wizard passes away