When I began watching wrestling in the '80s, there was a different feeling to the events than there is today. Wrestlers used to walk down much more narrow ramps so they could easily interact with the fans on either side. Announcers were ex-wrestlers, for the most part, and not broadcast journalism majors.
And one huge difference: Managers were everywhere.
The lost art of the wrestling manager is one that could easily come back to prominence. Back in the day they had guys like Paul Bearer, Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Albano, Cornette, Fuji, Hillbilly Jim, Tully Blanchard and women like Sensational Sherri, Elizabeth and later on, Sable and Sunny. And no one could ever forget Brother Love.
Today the WWE has exa...
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