Always liked Muraco, he probably peaked just a couple of years too early. Imagine if he'd just been hitting his prime in more like 1988/1989 rather than 1984/1985.
Muraco was still in some big angles after 83/84, I think the stuff with Steamboat getting hung over the rope gets lost due to Steamboat's feud with Savage. Muraco also played a decent part in setting up the main event for WM 2.
That makes me miss non-scripted promos even more. And that belt, while hideously old, is still 100X better than most of the belts being used today. It's all big and shiny and important looking, unlike today's that look like plastic toys.
For both. In a time when MMA is so big,I don't get why PG has to mean less realistic, less natural. Belts that don't look like plastic toys, over the shoulder of contenders who have their own voice. I worked in the Hogan era, the Austin era. Every era except for this one. To
Don must have never seen any of the MSG preliminary matches of that era if he thought Pat Patterson was boring.
ReplyDeleteThis was hilarious to see Muraco so coked out of his mind that he actually makes Captain Lou Albano look coherent.
LOL @ 1:22... 'If you've seen the things he gets behind...'
ReplyDeleteThat was a 'oh wow' moment.
Lol.that's crazy
ReplyDeleteAlways liked Muraco, he probably peaked just a couple of years too early. Imagine if he'd just been hitting his prime in more like 1988/1989 rather than 1984/1985.
ReplyDeleteMuraco was still in some big angles after 83/84, I think the stuff with Steamboat getting hung over the rope gets lost due to Steamboat's feud with Savage. Muraco also played a decent part in setting up the main event for WM 2.
ReplyDeleteThat makes me miss non-scripted promos even more. And that belt, while hideously old, is still 100X better than most of the belts being used today. It's all big and shiny and important looking, unlike today's that look like plastic toys.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone ever decides to switch to Random Don Muraco Promo of the day, instead of Random Match of the day, you will hear no complaints from me..
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReNOZ9OWHkA
ReplyDeleteUse this for the next one.
Muraco promos are so fun.
Had this been done today, the IWC would tear up Muraco for not putting over his opponent
ReplyDeleteThe Steamboat/Muraco feud is one of my earliest wrestling memories. It really cemented my love for this stuff.
ReplyDeleteThe IWC is a bunch of asshats.
ReplyDeleteIs that the donut promo?
ReplyDeleteI caught that too...lol
ReplyDeleteA thousand likes
ReplyDeleteFor the belt thing, or the promo thing?
ReplyDeleteFor both. In a time when MMA is so big,I don't get why PG has to mean less realistic, less natural. Belts that don't look like plastic toys, over the shoulder of contenders who have their own voice. I worked in the Hogan era, the Austin era. Every era except for this one. To
ReplyDeleteYes :3
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