Episode
September 2, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Review
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- Jun 30, 2026
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Summary
Today, we take the time machine back to September 2, 1986, and grab the Wrestling Observer Newsletter out of the mailbox to find out that Hulk Hogan verses Paul Orndorff in Toronto, Canada (AKA: The Big Event) is expected to break all sorts of box office records. Plus, it appears as though Central States Wrestling is about to fall to Jim Crockett Promotions, but Dave Meltzer thinks Bill Watts and the UWF still stand a chance to be the big number two promotions. AWA is drawing terrible crowds and more. Plus, on a special Patreon overrun edition: Is the Wrestling Observer website failing and dying?