Retro Wrestling Observer ‘In the Beginning’ Special
From now through January 31st, get the first 11 hard copy issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter ever published, either as a collection or as individual issues.
What You’ll Get:
1982 Yearbook (12 pages) | The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!
– Flair/Piper cover
– The champions of 1982
– Observer Top 75 Ratings
– Wrestling Observer Awards-Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year
– 1982 in review
– Superstar Profiles
– 1983
March (13 pages) | Farewell Judo Gene
– Ron Dobratz Reminisces
– Freebirds Cover Wrestling Notebook ’83-A look at the news of each territory
– 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 pages) 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
– New Japan draws $250,000 gate-thousands turned away
– Bob Sweetan wins Southwest title
– Larry Zybszko enters Georgia
May (16 pages) Where do Pro Wrestlers rate as Athletes?, Ric Flair cover
– The true effects of Cable Come Out
– Texas in Depth-a quick profile on all of the superstars with ratings
– 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 pages) Editorial: “How to Correctly use National TV”, Flair vs. Piper cover
– Analysis of AWA & Mid-South Talent
– 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 pages) Summer 1983 Top 100 Ratings, Harey Race cover, ’83 awards
– 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 pages) 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
– 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 pages) Feedback about the 1983 ratings, Sgt Slaughter cover:
– 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 pages) Terry Funk Retires, Terry Funk cover:
– 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 pages) The Two Faces of Japanese Wrestling, Tiger Mask cover
– Fall ’83 Top 50 ratings
– Neverending feuds
– 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 pages) Article on Roy Shire/Dynamite Kid cover:
– 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
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Rates for all 11 issues:
- $109.95 USD for Canada destinations
- $119.95 USD for USA destinations
- $169.95 USD for International destinations
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Rates for individual issues:
$12 US | $11 Canada | $18 International
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