5 reasons wrestling was better in the 1980s and 5 it was worse

Worse: Most of the stars on television were past their prime.

Randy Orton in his early days. Orton would likely have not made it to television so quickly in the 1980s.

From the Bushwhackers to Greg Valentine to the Nature Boy himself, the stars of the 1980s were usually aging past their prime by the time they made it onto television and/or title matches.

Even Hulk Hogan was once quoted as saying wrestlers under forty couldn't draw a dime. While the wrestlers were still capable of putting on great matches, they definitely moved a little slower than they had in their younger days.

Modern wrestling allows for youthful talent like the Dozer Dozovic and the Authors of Pain that would likely not have made it onto the main card at this point of their careers in the 80s.