The Supposed "Golden Era" of Wrestling & Commercial Debt Agencies

By Rob Sutter


Wrestling, at least when I started to watch, seemed to exist in a period which fans called the "Golden Era." This lasted from the mid 80's to around the mid 90's, from what I could remember, and it was a time when it was a clear duel between heroes and villains. Both roles were very concrete, though we know that these roles had evolved from such a black and white scheme. This seemed like a purer time, though the backstage antics could have called for commercial debt agencies.

The WWE was once called the World Wrestling Federation and it was definitely a great time to be a fan, at least for younger folks. Children adored the mighty Hulk Hogan and detested Roddy Piper, so this was an example of us wanting to see our hero bring down the villain like we knew he could. It was more certainly like a live action comic book and we wanted to be able to see what was going to happen next. However, one cannot deny that we now know more about what happened behind the scenes than we did back then.

If you want to talk about the most recognizable people during that time in the company, the Ultimate Warrior stands tall. The problem is that he didn't have the best history of being a model employee, even asking for as much as a $550,000 bonus for competing at WrestleMania VII. While Hogan was given the same amount to wrestle during the event, he had a reputation of being a big seller, which Warrior did not have at the time. It's clear that Warrior's ego got in the way of doing better business.

Warrior said that unless he wasn't given that amount, he wouldn't wrestle and it's clear that he wasn't the best employee based on that. The tradition in wrestling practically states that you have to appear where you are advertised, unless some kind of personal issue arises that requires you utmost attention. Aside from that, though, matters should go about as planned and commercial debt agencies could be serviceable in this regard. Seeing as how Warrior was ready to scam the company, agencies like R.R.S. should have come forth.

It's clear that wrestling's "Golden Era" was not one that was entirely perfect but it had a good image. It was a time in the profession that everyone in the family would be suitable for, which can be said about WWE and the PG image it sports today. The difference therein, though, is that the current generation of wrestling fans is more knowledgeable, seeing as how the Internet rests at the tips of their fingers. This information may be a blessing to some and a hindrance of the product to others.




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