17 Things Only 90s UK Wrestling Fans Will Understand
11. Pay-Per-View? Not For Us!
The very title, Pay-Per-View gives more than a little hint what such events do, namely charge a one-off fee for viewing per customer. Thanks to Sky Sports, a service UK fans were already paying for, PPV shows didn't come with any extra charge, meaning enthusiasts could enjoy the best WWF supershows without being hit with the big costs incurred by fans across the Atlantic Ocean. Of course, these events were beamed live from the States, and thus it took a certain type of person to stay up till 4am watching each show, right before heading to school on a Monday morning. Millions did it, and few would claim it wasn't worth it to see matches like Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XII.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
