WWF Roster 20 Years Ago

[oldschooler]

Lets compare the WWF roster for 1986 compared to the present day,which one is better ?

Id say 1986 easily

Hulk Hogan
Roddy Piper
Paul Orndorff
Randy Savage
Andre The Giant
Ricky Steamboat
Terry Funk
Dory Funk Jr
Uncle Elmer
Hillbilly Jim
Cousin Junior
Jesse Ventura
Mike Rotundo
Dan Spivey
Butch Reed
Dick Slater
Jake Roberts
King Kong Bundy
John Studd
King Tonga
Tonga Kid
Harley Race
CPl.Kirchner
Iron Sheik
Nikolai Volkoff
Raymond Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau
B.Brian Blair
Jim Brunzell
George Steele
Sivi Afi
Dynamite Kid
Davey Boy Smith
Harley Race
Bret Hart
Jim Neidhart
Hercules
Kamala
Sika
Junkyard Dog
Lanny Poffo
Bob Orton
Muraco
Superstar Billy Graham
Blackjack Mulligan
Brutus Beefcake
Greg Valentine
Outback Jack
Koko B.Ware
Tito Santana
Dino Bravo
Rick Martel
Tom Zenk
The Super Machine
George Wells
Danny Davis
Steve Regal
Tony Atlas
Adrian Adonis
Monndog Rex
Moondog Spot
Bruno Sammartno
Pedro Morales
Paul Roma
Jim Powers
Tony Garea
SD Jones
Ted Arcidi

[Scott Joyce]

No doubt the 1986 roster was the more impressive.

[Alpha Clash]

Ya gotta remember that back then you made money on house shows. Making money on a house show......today that's almost impossible.

[Scott Joyce]

I gotta believe back then the talent was higher maybe not so much in the athletism but in general. The names on that roster which by the way great job Old Schooler on the list were IMO hall of famers. I would take any of those guys and put them in the ring with todays stars and be confident they would come out on top. I would love to see "the spirit squad" wrestle the Funk Brothers if would be a laugher, I would really like to see Triple H vs Paul Orndorff that would really get my interest but again Id go with a young Orndorff, and there are so many others Id love to see. But IMO the old school WWF is a much better product than whats out there today.

[Alpha Clash]

I'm just picturing Jesse The Body obliterating Chris Masters....or better yet....Ricky Steamboat overwhelming Carlito. 20 years ago was a great time to be a fan...too bad wrestling has gone down the spiral it has.

[Howard Finkle]

I say 1986. Maybe it's nostalgia speaking, but it just seemed more fun.

[80s4life]

I guess it's unanimous, but what makes it interesting is that 1987, the year after, was the year when all that talent began to depart. The roster of 1989 looks far different than that of 1986, though I'd still take that roster over today's any day.

[tigermask]

1986 is much better than today's talent roster.