The Wide World or Sports theme was ghost-written by Charles Fox (then 24 yrs old) for $500. That theme opened every show for all 33 years. Though Fox didn't receive screen credit there, it did lead directly to him writing the original theme for "ABC's Monday Night Football" and a host of other tv themes including "Love American Style", "Happy Days" "Love Boat", "Wonder Woman" and "Laverne & Shirley". Fox also wrote the Grammy winning song "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and was voted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2004.
That wipeout was NOT from 1986. I grew up in the 70s watching WWS, and that jump was used then. This is an edited comedy clip- you can see the video quality change from the guy warming up to the actual jump footage.
Sadly, yes, which is why boxing has declined and popularity, particularly here in America. Mike Tyson‘s fastest knockout was on ABC wide world of sports in July 1986. Those days are a long gone. Unfortunately.
There will never be anything like "ABC's Wide World of Sports" on TV again. I liked watching that show on some weekends. Also, I miss that Sunset 10 logo. If WTSP 10 News changes it's logo again, I'd love to see that logo return in some form.
