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

Better: Many wrestling Icons were active during the 1980s.

More talent than you can shake a stick at.

In many ways, the 1980s were truly a golden era of professional wrestling.

The list of fantastic stars from this era is almost endless; Bob Backlund, the Freebirds, Sting, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Gilbert, the Midnight Express, the Road Warriors, Bret Hart...far too many to list in an article that strives for brevity.

These days, the star power is clustered into a few performers.