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Video: Fans at Wrestlemania 1 in 1985 comment on watching wrestling despite it being “fake”

Aaron Rift March 5, 2022

YouTube account Newz Reels uploaded news footage from outside Madison Square Garden just prior to Wrestlemania 1 in 1985. Fans were interviewed about why they attended the show and several explained why they watched wrestling despite it being a “fake” sport…

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Video: Fans at Wrestlemania 1 in 1985 comment on watching wrestling despite it being “fake”