In terms of mainstream media hype for an upcoming WWE event,

Yes, clearly

That and Mr. T. The latter which was the biggest factor in the first WM being a success.

>>2357081
yup Tyson and MR T are the two biggest ones by far

The Austin/Tyson brawl was literally all over the fucking news shows the next day. I knew shit got real when CNN played the clip.

Back then you rarely saw the media acknowledge pro wrestling in any way; the last time they did was for the steroid scandal

>>2357083
>forgetting Cyndi Lauper

Yes Tyson was huge at the time

>>2357136
wowee some singer bitch

>>2357220

+18

that "singer bitch" is a big part of the reason WWE got mainstream attention for the first time in the 80s

>>2357220
You have to be over 18 to post here.

>>2357220
She got MTV to air a WWF event, back when MTV was the most influential thing in all of pop culture.

You, sir, are a fucking retard.

>>2357220
This is the most clear example of a 13-year-old who has never known a time when wrestling did not revolve around John Cena.