5 PPVs that WWE Should Bring Back

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WCW World War 3 and its innovative three-ring set-up

#4 The Wrestling Classic

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Junkyard Dog won the inaugural wrestling classic

While the past year or so has seen WWE experiment with the Mae Young and Cruiserweight Classics, the original Wrestling Classic took place in 1985 and was very literally named just that.

The one-off event ran in November ’85 and saw a mix of both established and up-and-coming names face-off in a 16-man, knockout tournament, with four rounds of matches taking place in the space of a single evening. Junkyard Dog was crowned the inaugural winner, beating Randy Savage in the tournament final, while the show also featured a world title bout between Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper.

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Even though the concept was never revisited, multi-man (and women) tournaments seem to be making something of a renaissance as of late, while the old school vibe could also help the event fill the void that was left by the ditching of the Old School Raw specials.

Edited by anirudh.b
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