DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A look at January 1990’s Inside Wrestling
It’s time for another classic pro wrestling magazine review as this time, we revisit the fall of 1989 with the January 1990 edition of Inside Wrestling — part of the “Apter mag” family.
Featuring Sting and Ric Flair on the cover, this issue also features a breakdown of then-current champions, ratings, stories on the Rock n’ Roll Express making a comeback, and much more.
Plus, WWF is on a roll at this point, and NWA-WCW is on the backside of a great year but also headed for trouble. Let’s see how it plays out courtesy of your local newsstand.
Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.