WWWF – NYC Wrestling Circuits of the ’70s and ’80s

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It seems so awfully long ago, but there once was a glorious time when the WWWF would run numerous cards a month in New York City, and fans would enjoy them all.

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The WWWF (what WWE was referred to as before 1979) featured an A, B, and C circuit where each venue usually ran monthly.

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Madison Square Garden was truly the mecca of professional wrestling before the expression became a cliché, and it became just another stop for the WWE circus.

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You had "made it" if you appeared in the Garden, and you were really "hot" if you were flown in for a one-shot.

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Some, like Billy Robinson or Don Kent, you would never see again. Others down the road became regulars.

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And when a young Greg Valentine or Ric Flair were showcased at their MSG debut, you just sensed they were a diamond in the rough, a legend in the making.

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