7. WWF Prime Time Wrestling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiUwcLI00a8 Before the World Wrestling Federation got Raw on Monday nights, Prime Time Wrestling was- as the name implies- the company's primary prime time offering from the years of 1985 to 1993. In addition to featuring matches shown on other WWF programming of the day coupled with analysis from hosts such as Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, this was an outlet for rare house show matches to be seen on television as well. The show also featured interviews and promos with WWF Superstars of the day, an outlet which no doubt helped many of them stay in practice and perfect their characters- an opportunity many would agree that a number of today's Superstars don't often get and could really use. They would also update viewers on and progress current feuds, which- despite having five hours between Raw and Smackdown- is something that again, several Superstars and their feuds could probably use today.
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Former Nintendo Power writer, current Nintendo Force writer. Wrote the book on Mega Man (The Robot Master Field Guide). Was once fired by Vince McMahon. Dabbles in video games, comic books, toys, and fast food curiosities. Once had a new species of exotic bird named after him. It died.
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