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Ol Dirty Dastard 01-14-2019 02:06 PM

Let us celebrate "Magnificent" Don "The Rock" Muraco
 
Up until recently I'd only dabbled in Don Muraco. But Midnight Gertner has shown me the light.

I wouldn't say Don is an all-time great "work rate" guy because he was around at a time where it was okay for him to be pretty lazy but that's not to say he didn't have his share of humdingers. Plus, he was great a pissing off the crowd, was fucking hilarious, and knew his psychology. He had some of the best matches with Hogan I've seen.

And then there's his promos. Having seen a bigger sample size of his work, my mind was blown at his ability as a talker. Just all around oldschool "pro wrestler" to a tee.


Anyways, I suppose I'll be completely unoriginal and post the Jimmy Snuka vs Muraco cage match because it fucking rules and the promos beforehand rule. The match is simple, but it's their ability to make a little bit mean a lot that makes it so effective.


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Anyways, post your Don Muraco love here, in the form of vids and comments.

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:12 PM

If you look at when the IC title was at it's most importance, Muraco is the greatest IC champ of all time. Muraco vs Snuka was drew 20,000 + to MSG and was without question carrying the company through the tail end of Backlund's reign.

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:13 PM


Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:14 PM


Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:15 PM

Hogan and Muraco had a three match series at MSG right after Wrestlemania 1 and all three matches were awesome

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:17 PM

Fucking awesome tag match at the Spectrum


Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:19 PM

And then there's this gem


Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:22 PM

This is what started the Muraco vs Snuka feud. Muraco is so great.


Damian Rey 2.0 01-14-2019 02:31 PM

Bwa hahaha calling Santana a wet back. I love that promo.

"Shut up you gooks!"

Ol Dirty Dastard 01-14-2019 02:36 PM

lol he's just such a rat bastard. fucking amazing

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:37 PM

Lol Muraco's promos are the best


Ol Dirty Dastard 01-14-2019 02:42 PM

lol the match where he squashes a jobber while eating a meatball sandwich is great.

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:42 PM

Such a tremendous heel promo.


Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dastardly One (Post 5214172)
lol the match where he squashes a jobber while eating a meatball sandwich is great.

Here's part of the match. Albano slipping on the sandwich is the icing on the cake


Sixx 01-14-2019 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian Rey 2.0 (Post 5214169)
Bwa hahaha calling Santana a wet back. I love that promo.

"Shut up you gooks!"

Where?

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SixxT9 (Post 5214175)
Where?


Ol Dirty Dastard 01-14-2019 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Midnight Gertner (Post 5214174)
Here's part of the match. Albano slipping on the sandwich is the icing on the cake


Vince just losing his fucking mind. And Albano playing off of it and getting v angry lol

Innovator 01-14-2019 02:50 PM

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Innovator 01-14-2019 02:51 PM

Dammit I just came here to post that.

Bad News Gertner 01-14-2019 02:52 PM

Lol. He's such an insufferable asshole


Gerard 01-14-2019 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner (Post 5214162)

Was Hogan attacked by a lawn mower before getting to the ring? His shirt was already in tatters.

Sixx 01-14-2019 05:44 PM

The times when you could call someone a wetback on TV and noone would bat an eye.... Aaaah...

Shisen Kopf 01-14-2019 06:14 PM

RIP

Ol Dirty Dastard 01-14-2019 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner (Post 5214166)
This is what started the Muraco vs Snuka feud. Muraco is so great.


this is just fucking awesome.


Also one of my favourite things I've recently learned about Muraco is his physique seemingly would change by the month -- depending on the steroid cycle i suppose.

Ol Dirty Dastard 01-14-2019 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner (Post 5214181)
Lol. He's such an insufferable asshole


Honestly, his promos are fucking deep and poetic. He delivers with conviction but he says haunting, serious shit.


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