Don Muraco (Born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949), also known as The Magnificent Muraco was a Hawaiian professional wrestler in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Pūpūkea is a census-designated place and community in the Koolauloa District on the Island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu. ... This article is about the wrestler. ... Ivan Koloff Ivan Koloff The Russian Bear is the stage name of a former Canadian professional wrestler Oreal Perras. ... Hawaiian could refer to the Hawaiian language the native Hawaiian people within Hawaii. ... ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

Career

Muraco wrestled in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and several National Wrestling Alliance territories (including Vancouver-based NWA All-Star Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions). His greatest success was in the early 80's in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he held the Intercontinental Championship twice for a combined period of almost 18 months. The hugely muscular and genuinely intimidating Don Muraco had bloody feuds with Pedro Morales, Bob Backlund, Rocky Johnson and Jimmy Snuka. Muraco's character was based on being an incredibly arrogant heel, and in one of his more famous moments, he brought a sandwich to the ring and ate it during the match as a show of disrespect to his opponent. During his tenure in the WWF, Muraco had several colorful managers (The Grand Wizard, Captain Lou Albano, Mr. Fuji, and Superstar Billy Graham). Fuji and Muraco debuted Fuji Vice, a soap opera starring them (and parodying Miami Vice) on Tuesday Night Titans in 1985 (Fuji General Hospital, a parody of the ABC soap General Hospital, followed soon after). It is rumored that Muraco was fired from the WWF in late 1988 after supposedly "disrespecting" booker Nick Bockwinkel; after that, Muraco split his time between Stampede Wrestling (where he defeated Makhan Singh to win the North American Heavyweight title), the AWA and Herb Abrams' UWF, where he feuded with a young Cactus Jack. The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The National Wrestling Alliance NWA is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 1948. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... NWA All Star Wrestling is a former Canadian professional wrestling promotion, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a program that aired in the 1980s on American cable televisions Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ... Originally the second-most important title in WWE, the Intercontinental Championship is now one of the major championships on the RAW brand. ... Pedro Morales (born October 22, 1942) is a retired, Hispanic professional wrestler. ... Robert Louis Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is a former American professional wrestler and minor politician. ... Rocky Johnson (left) with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Chairman Vince McMahon and Tony Atlas Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Bowles on August 24, 1944 in Amherst, Nova Scotia), is a former Canadian professional wrestler. ... James Reiher (born May 18, 1943 in Fiji) is an American professional wrestler, especially popular in the 1980s as Superfly Jimmy Snuka. ... Ernie Roth (born June 7, 1929 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, died October 12, 1983), best known as The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, also well known as Abdullah Farouk, was a professional wrestling manager of many infamous heels. ... Louis Albano (born July 29, 1933 in Carmel, New York), better known as Captain Lou, is an American professional wrestler and manager. ... Harry Fujiwara, known best by the ring name Mr. ... Superstar Billy Graham Eldridge Wayne Coleman, better known by his stage name Superstar Billy Graham (born September 10, 1943), is an American professional wrestler. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... General Hospital is the longest-running daytime American soap opera on the American Broadcasting Company television network, and is also the longest-running soap opera produced in Hollywood (having been taped at the Prospect Avenue ABC Television Center West and Sunset-Gower Studios). ... Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta that for decades produced a weekly television series that is considered the forerunner of todays WWE. // History Stampede Wrestling was operated by Stu Hart between 1948 and 1984, when his son Bruce took over. ... Mike Shaw is a professional wrestler who is best known for his stint in World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) as Bastion Booger. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley (born June 7, American professional wrestler and author. ...

In the early 90's Muraco was one of the first to hold the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, before it became Extreme Championship Wrestling. The ECW World Heavyweight Championship belt The ECW World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship title. ...

Although Muraco wrestled mostly as a heel, his intensity, charisma and cockiness won him many fans, especially in New York and Philadelphia. Along with Ric Flair, Jake Roberts, Roddy Piper and Randy Savage, Muraco was a precursor to the 90's Attitude era, when lines were blurred between Heels and Faces. He was the first wrestler to be known as The Rock, originally simply as a play on his name and his finishing maneuver, which The Undertaker would later call the Tombstone Piledriver, was the infamous reverse piledriver. In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are humorously referred to as evil. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are often bad guys in pro wrestling storylines. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... Ric Flair (born on February 25, 1949, and named Richard Morgan Flier upon his adoption several weeks later), is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. ... Rowdy Roddy Piper (born Roderick George Toombs on April 17, 1954) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Randall Mario Poffo, (born November 15, 1952), better known by his ring name Macho Man Randy Savage, is a professional wrestler who achieved prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and later World Championship Wrestling. ... In professional wrestling jargon, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving - that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites. The vast majority of wrestling angles (or storylines) - though not all - place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965[1]) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name, The Undertaker. ... A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his/her opponent, turns him/her upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponents head into the mat. ...

After retiring from the ring, Muraco returned to Hawaii. In 2003 he co-founded Hawai'i Championship Wrestling along with local Hawaii TV producer Linda Bade. He served as the Director of Operations and Commissioner of Hawaii Championship Wrestling until 2006 where due to a falling out with management obtained his release. In 2004, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Mick Foley, who, like other such as Tommy Dreamer, Bubba Ray Dudley ans D-Von Dudley, credits the famous WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Muraco and Snuka he attended at Madison Square Garden as his inspiration for breaking into professional wrestling. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Hawaii Championship Wrestling, is a American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2003. ... WWE Hall of Fame logo, 2004-present. ... Mick Foley Sr. ... Thomas Laughlin (born February 14, 1971), better known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand. ... Mark Lemonica aka Bubba Ray Dudley was born on July 14, 1971, in New York. ... Devon Hughes aka D-Von Dudley was born on August 1, 1972, in New York. ... The WWE Intercontinental Championship belt The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling title. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• Eastern Championship Wrestling

• ECW Heavyweight Champion (2 times)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)

• Stampede Wrestling

• Stampede Intercontinental Champion (1 time)

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF Intercontinental Champion (1 time)

• Other

• American Title

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Trivia

• Muraco won the first King of the Ring tournament in 1985.
• The Grand Wizard is the godfather of Muraco's daughter.
• The Magnificent One defeated an opponent once while eating a sandwich.
• Known as one of the few wrestling legends with a move set that was constantly in flux, he continued adding new moves to his repertoire even into the 1990s.
• Currently managing his son Joe in the WXW.

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External links

• WWE Profile
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