The War Still Alive in ’85 Special
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The special is for the 21 issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter published in 1985 that hi-light the continuation of Vince’s national expansion. 278 pages of history, which also include the 1984 Observer Awards. The year of change for the Observer in format size.
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1985-January (52); February (22); March 4(28); March 25 (26) April 15 (26)(final legal sized issue)
May 4 (6); June 1 (8); June 15 (8); June 23 (6); July 7 (8); July 14 (8); August 20 (8); September 5 (8); September 19 (8); October 1 (8); October 16 (8); November 4 (8); November 18 (8); December 9 (8); December 16 (8); December 30 (8).
*Regular selling price for Canada $152,a $12 savings
**Regular selling price for USA $164,a $10 savings
***Regular selling price for International $255, a $35 savings
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1985
Jan. 10 (52)** 1984 Observer Awards Winners
($20) 1984 in Review
Dynamite Kid cover 1984 Wrestling Ratings
Champions of 1984
Coverage of Starcade ‘84
Inside Japan Wrestling
Wrestling notebook covering all the territories news and champions including
-Sgt Slaughter wants to renegotiate contract, Vince dismisses Sarge from WWF
-Tsuruta & Tenryu win annual All Japan tournament
-Atsushi Onita announces retirement
-Kevin Sullivan wins Southwest title
-Flair retains belt vs Kerry Von Erich in Dallas Christmas card
-Brad Armstrong wins North American title from Ernie Ladd
-Michael Hayes now booking Florida
Feb. 4 (22) Eddie Graham Dies of Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Tsuruta/Tenryu cover Eddie Mansfield/Jim Wilson Newspaper Articles re:20/20
Wrestling notebook including
-Tonga Kid disappears from WWF
-Crocketts gain control of Vince’s TV time slot in Philadelphia
-Americas tag belts held up between Fantastics & Midnight Express
-Ted DiBiase wins North American belt from Brad Armstrong
-Bruiser Brody leaves AWA
March 4 (28) Editorial on 20/20 Exposing Pro Wrestling
Flair/Steamboat cover Mr Mikes Mondo Wrestling
Newspaper article on Eddie Graham
Twenty One Questions with Vince McMahon
Inside Japanese Wrestling
Wrestling notebook including
-MTV has one hour wrestling show featuring Hogan vs Piper
-Blackjack Mulligan, Briscos, David Schults, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch leave WWF
-Billy Jack returns to the Northwest
-Chris Adams wins American title from Kerry Von Erich
-Rick Martels days as AWA champ may be numbered
-Jimmy Hart leaves Memphis
March 25 (26) Numerous Newspaper Articles after 20/20
Fujinami/Hogan cover Latest from the Superstation
Wrestling notebook including
-Wrestlemania to be first nation wide closed circuit event
-Northeastern opposition draw 20,000 to the Meadowlands
-All Japan draws largest crowd of year in Osaka with no foreign talent
-David Schults arrives in New Japan and slaps announcer Furutachi
-Chris Adams & Gary Hart break-up in Texas
-Mid South now has national TV outlet
-Mike Graham takes over Florisa, fires Michael Hayes
-Arn Anderson arrives to Mid Atlantic from Alabama
April 15 (26) Observer’s Final Issue (at least of the legal sized format with pic.’s)
Brody/Inoki cover Top 75 Ratings
Bruiser Brody jumps to NJPW
Coverage of Wrestlemania I
Inside Japanese Wrestling
Wrestling Notebook including
-Flair vs Kevin Von Erich to headline 5/5 Texas Stadium
-Duggan beats DiBiase in loser leaves town
-Blackjack Mulligan arrives in Florida
-Dusty Rhodes wins TV title from Tully Blanchard
New Smaller 8 1/2 x 11 format begins. Highlights of all the promotions with main stories being:
May 4 (6) Don Owen to close?
Coverage of the promotions
WWF NBC special to be taped 5/10
Flair arrives in Japan 4/18 then gets next flight back to U.S.
Inoki vs Brody draws sellout at Tokyo Sumo Hall
Verne Gagne comes out of retirement
June 1 (8) Overview of 4 part series on WOR-TV exposing the business
AWA talent roster has many problems
Texas Stadium 5/5 show draws 26,000
Dibiase & Williams win Mid South titles from Rock’n’Roll Express
Jerry Oski wins Southern title from Randy Savage
June 15 (8) WWF and network exposure
Hogan & Piper to appear on the A-Team
WWF NBC Saturday night specials cancelled for June & July
Jim Brunzell, Jim Garvin leaving AWA, Sgt Slaughter may not be far behind
June 23 (6) WWF TV tapings shockers- Terry Funk signs as does
Randy Savage, Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell
Bill Watts makes full time comeback in Mid South
Ken Patera & Masa Saito sentenced to 2 years in prison
Inoki beats Hogan & Andre adter IWGP tournament
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July 7 (8) NBC to air three WWF specials/WWF to have cartoon show Mid Year Observer Award Candidates
Fantastics headed to Mid South
Verne Gagne attempts to have talent sign contracts
Riki Choshu named new president of NJPW
July (8) Fritz Von Erich Strikes Talent Deal with Antonio Inoki
Fritz also gets ESPN time slot in the fall
Dusty Rhodes wins TV title from Tully Blanchard
Blanchard wins US title from Magnum TA
Hercules Hernandez wins Florida title from Hector Guerrero then disappears
Aug.20 (8) ESPN to add three hour wrestling show
Dave’s experience at the Memphis Wrestling Fan Convention
NWA convention upcoming in Las Vegas
Stan Hansen wins PWF title from Giant Baba
Harley Race wins Missouri title from Crusher Blackwell
Brian Adias wins Texas title from Gino Hernandez
Sept. 5 (8) Titan Sports takes over Montreal
Stampede Wrestling to restart
Top 60 Ratings
Rumor than Terry Funk to dethrone Hogan as WWF champ to allow surgery
Altercation in Hawaii between Lars Anderson & Jim Crockett
WWF and NJPW fail to reach talent deal
Sept. 19 (8) Death of Jay Youngblood
Road Warriors leave AWA for NWA
Mike Von Erich upgraded from critical to fair
1st attempt to syndicate a live wrestling card
WWF hires Terry Garvin as assistant booker
Oct.1 (8) St. Louis Wrestling Club Finished
WWF signs deal for five pay-per-views
WCW Battle of the Belts 9/2 card coverage
Kimala to start fulltime in AWA
Oct.16 (8) Coverage of Superclash ‘85-The Night of Champions
Coverage of Saturday Night’s Main Event II
State Senator Abraham Bernstein of NY to discuss banning wrestling
Lots of departures in Mid South
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich defeat Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams in hair match
Nov. 4 (8) WWF to attempt Japan on own
Starcade to be biggest topic of conversation over next four weeks
Giant Baba debuts weekly Saturday prime time show
Latest version of Stampede Wrestling gets off ground 10/4
Paul Orndorff & Bob Orton Jr both fined by WWF
Ivan & Nikita Koloff win NWA belts from Rock’n’Roll Express
Butch reed wins North American belt from Dick Murdoch
Nov. 18 (8) Coverage of the WWF Wrestling Classic from Chicago &
Saturday Night Main Event III
Quickdraw Rick McGraw passes away
Ken Mantell buys into Mid South office
Gary Hart new booker in San Antonio
Ric Rude wins American title from King Parsons
Dec.9 (8) Coverage of Starcade ’85-Magnum TA wins U.S. title from Tully Blanchard
WWF & AWA go head to head in St Paul
WWF & Crockett go head to head in St Louis
NJPW & Mid South reach talent agreement
Crush Girls to wrestle in Madison Square Gardens
Dec.16 (8) NJPW to take back UWF wrestlers
NJPW signs Talent Deal with Mid-South
Jim Crockett files lawsuit vs WWF
Freebirds fired by AWA
Lex Luger wins Southern title from Wahoo McDaniel
Dec.30 (8) NJPW fires Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka
David Sammartino signs with AWA
Update on Crockett lawsuit vs WWF
Billy Jack quits Crockett, Terry Taylor gives his notice
Bad News Allen returns to Calgary
Promotional war in Alabama
12/19 Polynesian Pro Wrestling San Jose card coverage