Wrestling begins its new “crazy time”
Cody Rhodes fondly recalls the years when his dad’s crashy/smashy world soared.
That was when Dusty Rhodes was a World Championship Wrestling star. “From 1995 to 2001, it was the highest-rated show on TNT …. It was a crazy time for wrestling,” Cody said.
Now this may be Crazy Time II. Suddenly, wrestlers are filling up our TV sets.
That peaks Friday, when WWE’s “SmackDown” — which was confined to cable for two decades – moves to Fox. It’s a chance for WWE “to be a part of this talented, sports-obsessed network,” said Charlotte Flair (shown here), who (like her dad, Ric Flair) has been a pro-wrestling champion. Read more…