when wrestling was first on TV it was blurry 405 b&w tv, if it was not live would be a telerecording. along came colour the high definition with whizzing graphics and flashy camera work.
being a sad old chap with bladder and flatulence problems I must admit I prefer the old style shows and presentation. the commentators now seem to suffer from some kind of retention in the nether regions.
does anybody believe that the modern razzmatazz would have worked in the old days at place like Royal Albert Hall, Bell Vue and the town halls. in those far off days of Izal and Bronco the wrestlers had strong personalities.
I switched to USA wrestling in the 1980's , loved it in the 90's and sometime early this century completely burnt out on it.
It is so unreal and rubbish out of ring stories , too much acrobatics.
What really made it for me were the contributions to the style made by Dave Finlay , William Regal and before them Dynamite Kid.
Finally today , I no longer watch any of it , either British or USA.
My era that fascinates is very late 50's up about 1963. So many breaking away from Joint in the Manchester area and those Night Clubs.
That is a marvellous story. For me they were the good old days. I was just a bit too young to be going out to clubs. I watched it on TV as early as 1959 and remember Two Rivers and Ian Campbell making UK debuts but knew nothing beyond TV.
Then I find years later that there were converted Cinema's , Clubs , Drill Halls and all sorts of obscure venues not far from where I live.
1957 is a blur and I use my imagination. Bill Robinson , Albert Wall and Hans Streiger were all starting out. Those for me are the good old days.