*UPDATE 1/30/26*
Well, it happened, didn’t it? As the calendar turned from 2025 to 2026, nearly the entire WWE archive got dropped from Peacock. All that remains is the entire run of SmackDown (which is substantial), NXT TakeOvers and premium events, and a scattering of “Saturday Night’s Main Event” episodes.
WWE moved nearly its entire PPV archive to Netflix. A scattering of episodes of Raw remains there as well, with a full library from the start of 2022 through present day.
WWE has done a decent job posting old content on its vault channels, but most of it is gone.
The entire run of ECW TV. Huge chunks of Mid-South, World Class, and WCW TV.
All locked beyond the virtual gate and key.
The archive might be gone from Peacock, but I enjoyed my foray into wrestling from the 1970s, and as a long-time footage hound, I’ve got access to more wrestling than I ever could watch in my lifetime. So, we’re going to keep going.
I’m setting the same start point of June 30, 1973, which was the date of the WWWF event in Madison Square Garden and the earliest footage on the Peacock archive. Except I’m going to go back and cover good stuff I missed from that date onward that wasn’t part of the Peacock collection.
How will it work?
The basic format remains the same. I will let you know what I consider to be worth watching. If I think it’s skippable, it probably won’t be mentioned. Or maybe I mention something in passing if you are looking to take a deep dive into a particular wrestler or style or title.
As before, these recommendations are based solely off of my opinion. One of the great things about wrestling is that, I believe, there is something out there for everyone.
Second, these articles are meant to be informational. I definitely will go on a rant or a tangent from time to time, but this series will not be the place for in-depth match reviews or lengthy think pieces on how a certain match or segment contributed to the greater wrestling zeitgeist. You probably will find pieces like that on this site at some point, just not here.
Maybe you are a newer wrestling fan who is interested in the older stuff but was unsure where to start. Maybe you are just burnt out on the current wrestling product and are looking for something different to watch.
No matter the reason, I hope you check out this guide, and find it informative and helpful.
In Moore House Wrestling 
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