Editor’s Note: This story was included in The Athletic’s Best of 2019. See the full list. AMHERST, N.Y. — In pro wrestling it’s called “a work,” a contrived moment that entrenches a storyline. The ...
On July 4th, 1993, the most over-the-top patriotic moment in wrestling history took place. Lex Luger bodyslammed Yokozuna in the middle of a WWF ring on the deck of the USS Intrepid in New York City.