Classic Wrestling Battles

Professional wrestling was bread-and-butter programming in the early days of television during the 1950 s. Long before Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and Andre the Giant became household names, a generation of strongmen, led by the likes of Dick the Bruiser, Gorgeous George and 'Haystack' Calhoun, reached levels of popularity that few who followed in their footsteps could ever match. These legends of the mat became wrestling's first super-villains, and through their outlandish and often outrageous escapades, both incensed and captivated audiences around the world. CLASSIC WRESTLING BATTLES revisits the glory days of professional wrestling, with more than a dozen classic matches involving many of the stars who started it all. Gorgeous George vs. Jessie James; Haystacks Calhoun vs. Killer Brooks; the Fabulous Kangaroos vs. Moose Cholak & Mighty Atlas; Bruno Sammartino vs. Hans Schmidt; Wendi Richter vs. Heidi Lee Morgan Steel Cage match and more.