DragonKingKarl's 1983 Pro Wrestling Omnibus: Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling in 1983

1983 was a major year in pro wrestling history. Hulk Hogan, fresh off the success of Rocky 3, would jump from the AWA and New Japan to the WWF where he would soon win the WWF heavyweight championship. The first NWA Starrcade would take place with Ric Flair regaining the NWA World heavyweight title from Harley Race. Jimmy Snuka is suspected of being involved with the death of his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, a crime he would not face charges on until decades later. The Midnight Express evolves from being a multi-man stable into the famous tag team combination of Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey with Jim Cornette. Arn Anderson's strange evolution from National tag team champion co-holder to the masked Super Olympia in a different promotion. The strange stories of Jack Veneno and Victor Jovica's shocking "wins" of the NWA World title, the considered defection of multiple NWA promotions, and the beginning of the saga of the death of David Von Erich. Plus, the debut of The Road Warriors and much more.

Major pro wrestling stars you will read about during 1983 include Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Bob Backlund, Nick Bockwinkel, Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Sgt. Slaughter, Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Bob Armstrong, Tommy Rich, Jerry Lawler, The Midnight Express, The Rock and Roll Express, El Canek, Andre the Giant, and many more.

The DragonKingKarl's 1983 Pro Wrestling Omnibus is compiled from a research project at the When It Was Cool website and podcast network. The timeline used in the DragonKingKarl's 1983 Pro Wrestling Omnibus chronicles every pro wrestling show on Earth with 5,000 or more people in attendance, title changes, births, deaths, arrests and run-ins with the law, major angles, and business details.

Karl Stern has published pro wrestling newsletters, podcasts, and research for almost 40 years and has hosted the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show at the Wrestling Observer website for over a decade.