🎉 Half a Million Strong – Thank You, Pro Wrestling Fans!

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This blog started as a passion project in graduate school to spotlight classic matches, iconic moments, and the legends that made pro wrestling unforgettable. From time to time, I spotlight current happenings, like John Cena turning Heel, or the return of The Rock. I have enjoyed creating cartoon-style WrestleMania posters to sharing Squash Match Spotlights, and you’ve been with us every step of the way.

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✨ Dusty Rhodes returns to the World Wrestling Federation in 1989 [Videos]

After nearly six years away from the World Wrestling Federation, Dusty Rhodes returns to the WWF in style by attacking the Big Boss Man, appearing on the Brother Love Show, and cutting a classic promo.

Big Boss Man with Slick vs Jim McPherson

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

Filmed on June 28, 1989

Aired on July 30, 1989 

Rochester, New York

Commentary: Vince McMahon & Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Dusty Rhodes on

The Brother Love Show

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

Classic Dusty Rhodes Promo

🎤 Hulk Hogan thanks the Hulkamanics in July 1990 [Videos]

Hulk Hogan Thanks Hulkamaniacs

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event

Aired July 28, 1990

Hulk Hogan's Six-Minute Promo

WWF SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING

Aired on July 14, 1990

📺 The World Wrestling Federation's New Generation Television Spots [Videos]

The “New Generation” campaign marked a pivotal shift in WWF’s identity during the mid-1990s. These television spots weren’t just flashy promos—they reflected a deeper effort to move beyond the aging '80s icons and position newer, more athletic talent like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Lex Luger, and Razor Ramon as the future of the company.

These ads captured the changing tone of the WWF. In hindsight, they represent the groundwork that led to the Attitude Era and beyond.

"BRET!" Television Promotion

Shawn Michaels Police TV Spot

Razor Ramon TV Spot

Holiday Line Up TV Spot

Monday Night Raw TV Spot

The Old vs The New Generation TV Spot

Diesel TV Spot

As a fan watching this unfold in real time, it felt like WWF was handing the torch to a new breed of superstar—quieter confidence, flashier athleticism, and a sense that the company was entering unfamiliar but exciting territory. Whether you loved Bret’s grit, Razor’s cool, or HBK’s swagger, these promos set the tone for what was to come.

And that’s exactly what Pro Wrestling Resource is here for—spotlighting the turning points that shaped an entire generation of fans.

🥇 Squash Match Spotlight: Mr. Perfect vs. Dwayne Gill [Video]

 

Mr. Perfect vs Dwayne Gill

WWF SUPERSTARS

Aired April 3, 1993

Commentary: Bobby Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon

More Mr. Perfect Squash Matches at 🥇 Squash Match Spotlight: Mr. Perfect vs. Mark Thomas (Double Feature) Same victim. Same result. Twice the perfection. [Videos]

📺 The Forgotten Days of Buddy “The Heart-Throb” Hart in Maple Leaf Wrestling [Videos]

🔥"The Heart-Throb"

Before Bret Hart became the Excellence of Execution, he made early waves under a different name—Buddy “The Heart-Throb” Hart. While this persona didn’t last long, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the foundation of one of wrestling’s greatest technicians. This is the story of Bret Hart's brief, often-forgotten run in Maple Leaf Wrestling.

📺 EARLY DAYS IN MAPLE LEAF

• Bret debuted in Maple Leaf Wrestling in December 1983.

• Wrestled as Buddy “The Heart-Throb” Hart, an early ring name used as he worked Ontario's circuit under the promotion's WWF-affiliated banner.

• His look? No pink. No leather jacket. Just blue trunks, curly hair, and raw skill.

Buddy Hart vs Ludger Proulx

Maple Leaf Wrestling

April 30, 1984

Tony Schiavone

Maple Leaf Wrestling

April 1984

🛑 SHORT RUN, BIG IMPACT

• Bret quietly dropped the "Buddy Hart" name later in 1984 as he transitioned into the WWF full-time.

• Within a year, he’d be in The Hart Foundation, teaming with Jim Neidhart and beginning his rise to legend status.

🎤 HOT TAG NOTES 

“Seeing Buddy Hart wrestle is like discovering a sketch of the Mona Lisa — raw, fascinating, and full of hints of what’s to come.”