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1985 WWF World Wrestling w/ Hulk Hogan...
1985 WWF World Wrestling w/ Hulk Hogan...
Item # 716335
March 19, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 19, 1985
* WWF - World Wrestling Federation
* Pre WrestleMania - gaining popularity
* Hulk Hogan, The Iron Shiek - Cyndi Lauper
This issue has a great lengthy editorial on the surge in mainstream popularity for WWF Wrestling with a front pahe headline : "YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD N ME" with a photo of Hulk Hogan. (see images) See images for other related photos. Lengthy text.
AI note: The March 19, 1985, issue of The Village Voice featured an extensive seven-page article on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), highlighting prominent figures such as Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik, Captain Lou Albano, Dick Clark, Cyndi Lauper, Wendi Richter, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon, and The Tonga Kid . This coverage coincided with the WWF's surge in mainstream popularity, particularly leading up to the inaugural WrestleMania on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden, where Hulk Hogan teamed with Mr. T to defeat Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff .
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 144 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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