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History1985
- Magnum TA beat Tully Blanchard in a unforgettable I Quit Cage match for the NWA US title
- Barry Darsow beat Sam Houston for the vacant NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title
- Florida wrestling Legend Eddie Graham dies
- NWA Superstar Jay Youngblood dies
- 1985 saw the formation of the Four Horsemen they were Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and Ole Anderson
- Stan Hansen beat Rick Martel for the AWA World title
- Wrestling legend Tarzan Tyler dies
- March 21 Wrestle Mania I - New York Madison Square Garden
- July 9 Rock N Roll Express win first NWA World tag titles by beating Ivan and Krusher Khrushchev in a cage match
- The first WWF Wrestlemania is held in Madison Square Garden
- March 16 Dusty Rhodes wins his first NWA TV title by beating Tully Blanchard.
- Harley Race makes his way to Tennessee and beats Ko Ko B Ware for the NWA Mid America Heavyweight title
1985 Rookies
- Chris Beniot
- Shane Douglas
- Lex Luger
- Sabu
- Big Bossman
- Brooklyn Brawler
- Sting
- The Ultimate Warrior
- Hillbilly Jim
- Vader
- Cactus Jack
- Missy Hyatt
- Nasty Boys
- Damien
- Jimmie Del Ray
- Fatu
- Johnny Gunn
- Silver King
- Pat Tanaka
- Vampiro
- Jack Victory
- Chris Youngblood
