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

Instead, it was taken by a guy cheered like crazy as a "common man" wrestler. The Crusher was the centerpiece of the AWA for years, standing out by winning its World Championship a few times and ...

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 ...