Wrestlemania 2… What If?

Long-standing rumors surrounding the main event of Wrestlemania II have started to swirl up again this week on social media. The rumor in question? Allegedly, Bruiser Brody NEARLY signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 1986 and was to be programmed against WWF Champion, Hulk Hogan, for a dream showdown of epic proportions at Wrestlemania! Could it have really worked? What was the situation heading into April of 1986? We’ll take a look at all those questions, plus a little more ‘slightly tweaked’ history in this piece.

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A look at the May 1989 Inside Wrestling magazine!

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Find out what’s going on in the June 1986 installment of Pro Wrestling Illustrated!

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DiBiase tries to avoid being a bust as a manager in the WWF. All the top stars in WCW can’t get along. Diesel might have crossed the wrong guy in…