In 1987, a 1980s-inspired Southern Wrestling parody called Southpaw Regional Wrestling aired, featuring modern WWE stars playing stereotypical 80s wrestlers, culminating in the "Lethal Leap Year" PPV event.
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
Southpaw Regional Wrestling is a parody of 1980s Southern Wrestling, an amateur wrestling event that occurred in February 1987. Current WWE stars take on the roles of 80s wrestling archetypes, leading up to the pay-per-view event "Lethal Leap".