7. AWA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct5RIZij4M4 If the big three of the 90s was WWF, WCW and ECW; the big three of the 80s was the WWF, the NWA, and the AWA. The American Wrestling Association was home to many huge stars of the 80s, including Nick Bockwinkel, Curt Hennig, a young Hulk Hogan before he jumped to the WWF, Bruiser Brody, the Fabulous Freebirds, Jerry Lawler, the Rockers, the Legion of Doom, Sgt. Slaughter, and many more. Back then, if you were the AWA Champion, you were recognized as a World Champion of wrestling, on par with the NWA World Heavyweight Champion and the WWF Champion. Im sure new wrestling fans would be interested in checking out some of the Bockwinkel/Hennig one-hour draws. Plus, the AWA is the only place where you can see Mr. Perfect be recognized as a World Champion of wrestling. WWE owes it to its fans to get some AWA on the network!
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