This article has been cross-posted from Cageside Seats and is
part of a semi-regular series exploring the "shoot" era of
professional wrestling. "Professional wrestling... has no
history, only a past." - The Phantom of the Ring "When the
legend becomes fact, print the legend." - John Ford Author's
Note: Some contemporary sources contain terms in reference to
various ethnic groups, which some may find derogatory and/or
offensive. While neither I, nor this site, condone the
viewpoints expressed with their use, we also do not condone
pretending such sentiments did not exist. For that reason, they
have been left in. Hopefully, they will not detract from your
reading experience. For the earlier history of battle royals see
"Wrestling with the Past: The Bizarre Origins of the Battle
Royal - Part One." "Everyone fought hysterically... It was
complete anarchy. Everybody fought everybody else. No group
fought together for long. Two, three, four, fought one, and then
turned to fight each other, were themselves attacked