When did the WWF...

[Mole]

I am doing a research paper about wrestling's influence with the media.

 

I can't remember when WWF signed a contract with USA, so when did it happen?

 

Thanks

[Tawren]

Mid-80's, I think :/

[Slickster]

I am doing a research paper about wrestling's influence with the media.

 

I can't remember when WWF signed a contract with USA, so when did it happen?

 

Thanks

All a spokesman for the WWF would say about deal negotiations is that ``the USA Network has been our home for 17 years.''

 

- A 2/2/00 report

[pappajacks]

I am doing a research paper about wrestling's influence with the media.

 

I can't remember when WWF signed a contract with USA, so when did it happen?

 

Thanks

You should borrow the "Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the WWF" book. It has all the answers you need if you're doing a research paper on the WWF.

[cbacon]

not sure, but i PMed you with an essay i recently wrote that may be helpful

[Tawren]

I am doing a research paper about wrestling's influence with the media.

 

I can't remember when WWF signed a contract with USA, so when did it happen?

 

Thanks

You should borrow the "Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the WWF" book. It has all the answers you need if you're doing a research paper on the WWF.

That book is biased to the max. It sucks.

[cawthon777]

I've heard that the Snuka/Backlund cage match from MSG was televised on USA so that would date it back to at least June 1982.

[Mole]

How much was WCW sold to McMahon for/

[cbacon]

something ridiculously low like $2 million IIRC.

[teke184]

The WWF was on USA VERY early in Vince Jr's national run. I actually started re-reading Sex Lies and Headlocks the other day and it mentioned that McMahon had gotten on USA a short time before he bought Georgia and its TBS timeslot from Jim Barnett and the Brisco brothers. That was, IIRC, early 1984 because the money Vince got from selling Georgia to Jim Crockett was used to fund the first Wrestlemania in 1985.

 

In short, Vince was on USA before early 1984, probably getting the spot sometime in 1982 or (more likely) 1983.

[cawthon777]

I actually started re-reading Sex Lies and Headlocks the other day and it mentioned that McMahon had gotten on USA a short time before he bought Georgia and its TBS timeslot from Jim Barnett and the Brisco brothers.

I'm not so sure I would use that as a reference book. There are more than a few factual inaccuracies that even a more casual fan could point out.