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Don Muraco – More Than Magnificient
The ability to draw the audience in and have them despise you is an art unto itself. For Don Muraco,…
Brian Adams – The Kronik-les of a Gentle Giant
Wrestling has always presented an image of big men becoming big names by hurting each other. They would do anything…
Ricky Steamboat: A Dragon’s Legacy
Ricky Steamboat. In the early 1990s, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat was in a tough spot. Having returned to the WWF…
Art is the most subjective thing there is. Whether it appeals to you or repulses you, true art should illicit…
King Tonga and The Tonga Kid/ Haku and Tama were The Islanders. Both men are of Polynesian descent, and with…
Jumbo Tsuruta – The First True Ace of Puroresu
When Jumbo Tsuruta passed away in May of 2000, my first response was, “Oh yeah… That’s the guy who unified…
Haku – The Most Intimidating Man In The Business
As we’ve discussed before, there are certain cultures that are highly tied to the history of professional wrestling. One of…
Gary Albright – Master of Suplex
During his time in the ring, Gary Albright earned the moniker the Master of Suplex, a nickname that best defines…
In WWE, Umaga played a hard-hitting, tough son-of-a-gun. However, behind the curtain, Edward Smith Fatu was regarded as of the…
Paul Orndorff – Wounded Yet Wonderful
The Biblical proverb tells us that the spirit is strong, but the flesh is weak. Paul Orndorff was the living…