Some professional wrestlers put themselves ahead of the wrestling business, costing others the chance to become bigger stars.

Sheik used to tell a story about being offered no less than $100,000 by AWA owner Verne Gagne to break Hogan's leg during their title bout in January 1984. It's worth saying the Gagne family ...

When the AWA closed, Johnny went into semi-retirement ... Rechristened as "The Boogie Woogie Man," Jimmy was one of the most popular wrestlers in the southern United States.

AWA, and the NWA, while also becoming hugely successful in Japan thanks to their work in All Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1980s. All of these accolades would see them be inducted into the WWE ...