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

Better: The announcers were more articulate and less bombastic

The late, great Gordon Solie, legendary commentator.

While we love hearing Cory Graves and his contemporaries get very excited during their announce gigs, there's just something special about the announce teams of the 1980s.

With kayfabe in full swing, it was often up to the announce team to portray the matches as real fights. They did so by acting more like traditional sports announce teams, rarely putting down the talent even when they broke the rules.

They also were much more dignified, and less likely to scream or jump out of their seats. This created the illusion of a real athletic contest rather than a sideshow.