After 4 years as a face, Mulligan went to WWE as a heel. He was good no matter which side he was on. Travis' career ended after an automobile accident. Like Magnum T.A., who knows what kind of career he would have had? Magnum was scheduled to win the NWA Title from Ric Flair as Starrcade '86. I have heard that they were to begin the storyline for the switch at the following night's TV tapings. Sad.
I thought Steve Travis had potential. He was a jobber--but a good wrestler. I remember the Magnum TA accident, and thought it was an angle. Then, when he never wrestled again and did commentary I thought "wow. Must've really happened!"
Travis was more of what is known as a journeyman. He won some and lost some. He would win against the regular jobbers, but never could get over the hump against the top wrestlers. I saw Magnum after his accident at his home arena in Feb. 1988 (The Scope in Norfolk, VA). He was in the corner of Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, & Ole Anderson vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard wielding a baseball bat. But the Jeff Hardy mishaps are angles, though.
These days wrestlers have to have a signature winning move. Travis seemed to have a signature losing hold (or, at least, signature suffering hold) -- the trap claw. Blackjack punishes him expertly.
No, Steve's very much still with us; he retired after a very serious car accident. He now walks with a cane and is known as the "Junkyard Junkie." Check him out on the web!
Yeah, he was close to mid card talent, but he was just one of those guys who would get in some good shots in the match,but was never in danger of winning. Still one of the better jobbers though.
I have one up here with Steve Travis vs. Jimmy Snuka. Type "Jimmy snuka Steve Travis" in the search box and it should come up. Travis should've been used more and gotten a push. He was a pretty good wrestler, but was always used in a "jobber" capacity. But, he was better than that, in my opinion.
I was waiting for Zink to say Julius Irrrrrrrrrrrrrving.
Bigpolak57 1 year ago
Long Live The Spectrum!
Long Live PRISM! The Greatest Cable Channel In The World!
puck30 1 year ago
RIP The Spectrum
1981CrueHead 2 years ago
does anybody have any footage of the old mid atlantic matches between blackjack mulligan and big john studd?
vudukmafia 3 years ago
Tough pair of wrestlers
BREMENMURRAY 3 years ago
After 4 years as a face, Mulligan went to WWE as a heel. He was good no matter which side he was on. Travis' career ended after an automobile accident. Like Magnum T.A., who knows what kind of career he would have had? Magnum was scheduled to win the NWA Title from Ric Flair as Starrcade '86. I have heard that they were to begin the storyline for the switch at the following night's TV tapings. Sad.
mkl62 3 years ago
I thought Steve Travis had potential. He was a jobber--but a good wrestler. I remember the Magnum TA accident, and thought it was an angle. Then, when he never wrestled again and did commentary I thought "wow. Must've really happened!"
JIMMYLINE 3 years ago
Travis was more of what is known as a journeyman. He won some and lost some. He would win against the regular jobbers, but never could get over the hump against the top wrestlers. I saw Magnum after his accident at his home arena in Feb. 1988 (The Scope in Norfolk, VA). He was in the corner of Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, & Ole Anderson vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard wielding a baseball bat. But the Jeff Hardy mishaps are angles, though.
mkl62 3 years ago
These days wrestlers have to have a signature winning move. Travis seemed to have a signature losing hold (or, at least, signature suffering hold) -- the trap claw. Blackjack punishes him expertly.
joemontjapan 3 years ago 4
I'm a big fan of both Blackjack Mulligan & his son Barry Windham.
Lfdjake91 3 years ago
Me too. Barry IMO is my favorite.
CadillacL 2 years ago
Seeing Steve in the stomach claw was amazing!
AbsGuy 3 years ago
Steve Travis was a fantastic athlete!! We miss you!!
mortner366 3 years ago 2
"miss" as in "miss seeing you wrestle" or "miss" as in "he died?"
I ask because if you meant "he died"--even though I posted the video-- I didn't know he died. If you meant "miss seeing you wrestle," I do too.
JIMMYLINE 3 years ago
No, Steve's very much still with us; he retired after a very serious car accident. He now walks with a cane and is known as the "Junkyard Junkie." Check him out on the web!
mortner366 3 years ago
oh! Now I feel better. I was going to say--I didn't THINK he died. Thanks for clearing that up for me!
JIMMYLINE 3 years ago
I miss the days of Spectrum wrestling on Prism. Went to the Spectrum as a kid to see the WWF.
bowiebeeb 3 years ago 3
Travis wrestled as Steve Muslin down here in Mid Atlantic area. He got his ass kicked every Saturday morning down here too.
catdaddy2006 3 years ago
I remember travis(muslin) in a tv match with roddy piper in the mid atlantic area..actually a decent jobber/star match
OrigLanceR 3 years ago
Yeah, he was close to mid card talent, but he was just one of those guys who would get in some good shots in the match,but was never in danger of winning. Still one of the better jobbers though.
catdaddy2006 3 years ago
Travis is a great wrestler! Any more matches with him?
rslr123 3 years ago
I have one up here with Steve Travis vs. Jimmy Snuka. Type "Jimmy snuka Steve Travis" in the search box and it should come up. Travis should've been used more and gotten a push. He was a pretty good wrestler, but was always used in a "jobber" capacity. But, he was better than that, in my opinion.
JIMMYLINE 3 years ago