Complex sentence: The first two inductees were Eric Bristow and John Lowe, great rivals throughout the eighties and early nineties-at least one of these two players managed to reach the World Championship Final each year during the 1980s, with three being played against each other.
Split into simpler sentences: The first two inductees were Eric Bristow and John Lowe, great rivals throughout the eighties and early nineties. In fact, at least one of two managed to reach the World Championship Final each year during the 1980s, with three being played against each other.