A Look At The WWF Departures In 1993

A Look At The WWF Departures In 1993
September 25, 2026
By Ryan Porzl

1993 was certainly one of the most fascinating years in WWE history, good or bad. The boom period was over, an American wrestling recession was getting worse, The Golden Era was winding down, and The New Generation Era was on the horizon. 1993 would see the debut of flagship show Monday Night RAW and the debut of The King of the Ring PPV. It was also the year the WWE saw their biggest turnover, perhaps, since the promotion went national in 1984. The departures ran the gamut from long time vets to guys and girls who came and went to long time managers to members of the broadcast team to even the biggest name the WWF had for the past decade. In this article, we'll take a look at as many of the departures I can think of.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE. Credit to Cagematch and TheHistoryofWWE for information regarding dates

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XVI Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XVI Review
March 28, 2014 (edited September 16, 2026)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event XVI
Tagline: None
Date: April 30, 1988
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Live or Tape: Tape (April 22, 1988)
Arena: Springfield Civic Center
Attendance: 9,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Other: None
Broadcast: NBC

The Next New Japan Wrestlers Likely To Retire In The Next Few Years

The Next New Japan Wrestlers Likely To Retire In The Next Few Years
August 30, 2026
By Ryan Porzl

The past decade or so has been an interesting one for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Japan's top promotion saw a rebirth for most of the 2010s before being forced into a rebuilding phase in recent years for various reasons including departures and age. As part of the rebuilding, future young lions continue to graduate the New Japan Dojo and hopefully begin what will be careers that will carry the torch in the years to come while others are coming into their own and taking the spotlight. Among these, New Japan has also seen many beloved legends close the book on their careers. Since 2018, New Japan and it's fans have said goodbye to Super Strong Machine, Takashi Iizuka, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and the ace himself Hiroshi Tanahashi all the while Tomoaki Honma has announced his intentions to follow. In this article, we'll take a look at New Japan names who will likely ride off in the sunset by the end of the decade.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to New Japan.

Wrestlers Who Didn't Stand A Chance In WWF/WWE

Wrestlers Who Didn't Stand A Chance In WWF/WWE
August 17, 2026
By Ryan Porzl

Professional Wrestling is like a lot of things in life. To succeed, there's many factors. Not only do you need the skill but sometimes good luck and good timing can make a difference. The WWE has shown that over the decades. There's many reasons guys like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, and John Cena worked and one of which was right place at the right time as they were largely perfect for the era they were in. Another reason is they had that larger than life presence as well. Basically, the planets were aligned right. Unfortunately, there were wrestlers that weren't meant to work in the WWF/WWE whether it be bad timing or lacking what was needed. In this article, we'll take a look at wrestlers that for one reason or another were doomed in the WWF/WWE. I want to point out, I'm mostly going to point out weaknesses or bad timing rather than wrestlers who didn't work due to a bad gimmick.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE or whomever owns them.

Wrestlers You May Have Forgotten Or Didn't Know Worked For ECW In Their Final Year

Wrestlers You May Have Forgotten Or Didn't Know Worked For ECW In Their Final Year
June 17, 2026
By Ryan Porzl

Throughout the 1990s, fewer promotions made a bigger mark in American wrestling then ECW. Formed in 1992, the promotion started small and even was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance before eventually striking out on their own and eventually making their mark with creative and groundbreaking ideas and angles to being a place for talent to find themselves especially if runs in WWF and WCW didn't work. It's contributions would also be mimicked by the big two by the late 90s. Going in the 21st Century, ECW was utter chaos. They had a horrible relationship with TNN before losing that deal, pay checks were bouncing, talent was leaving in droves, the locker room was frustrated, and Paul Heyman was completely burnt out. During this time, ECW would see several wrestlers like Justin Credible, Steve Corino, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Super Crazy, and Rhino rise to become stars for the promotion. Meanwhile, legends like The Sandman and Rob Van Dam remained popular while Mikey Whipwreck experienced a career revival.

Then there were talents that came to the Land of Extreme in 2000-2001. Names you might be familiar with. Name who were either looking for a comeback or their first break in the industry. In this article, we'll take a look at wrestling talent who you probably either forgot or didn't know worked for ECW during their final year.

Note: I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE, TNA, or whomever owns them.

Underrated WWF To WCW Career Moves

Underrated WWF To WCW Career Moves
June 3, 2026
By Ryan Porzl

Just recently, I watched a video on YouTube from "Wrestling Bios" who did a video called "The Most Pointless WWF to WCW Career Moves". It was an entertaining video and it inspired me to do something similar. Obviously, many wrestlers made the jump from WWF to WCW throughout the 1990s. As mentioned by Wrestling Bios, you had pointless ones like Honky Tonk Man, Marty Jannetty, Ted Dibiase, etc. Obviously, you also had some game changers in Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, etc. However, there were names that people forget about. Names that maybe came into WCW and actually had an underrated run. In this article, we'll take a look at wrestlers who actually had underrated runs that actually turned out good to great for them.

Credit to Wrestling Bios for the idea. I don't own any pictures. Credit to WWE or whomever owns them.

WWF Wrestlemania IV Review

WWF Wrestlemania IV Review
February 22, 2014 (Edited May 19, 2026)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Wrestlemania IV
Tagline: What The World Is Watching!
Date: March 27,1988
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Live or Tape: Live
Arena: Atlantic City Convention Center
Attendance: 19,199
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Bob Uecker, and Craig DeGeorge (Coliseum Video only)
Other: Bob Uecker (Guest Commentator for Battle Royal, Guest Interviewer, & Guest Ring Announcer for Main Event), Vanna White (Guest Timekeeper for Main Event), Robin Leach (Presenter), Gladys Knight (Vocalist)
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View