NWA '89 - The Danger Zone feat. the GREAT MUTA~!

[JuliusC1973]

The Great Muta was as great as they say he was.

[MagicKirin]

@JuliusC1973

If I had to pick the tops stars that never appered in the WWF

Muta would be at the top with Sting, Kevin von Erich and Nick Bockwinkle

[Chuloloc]

Awesome. RIP, Gary Hart. Long Live The Great Muta (Keiji Mutoh).

[RSXemperor]

Muta was such a sensation in 1989 that Gary Hart said in an interview that George Steele who was a WWF agent at the time offered for him and Muta to come to New York to work for the WWF but they refused because WCW was paying for Muta's Visa and they wanted a guaranteed contract but at the time Vince didn't give those types of contracts.

[tremendous112233]

He is the one who came up with the idea of Great Muta and also my 'daddy' Great Kabuki. Back then, he taught me a lot about American pro-wrestling, which is still a great asset to me. Mr. Hart got his leg maimed in a plane crash but managed to survive it. He was, no doubt, truly a tough man. I'm so sorry to hear that he passed away and would like to send my deepest condolences to him.

[tremendous112233]

This is the very first Muta's national TV exposure with his manager in NWA / WCW, Gary Hart and his trainer in the States, Hiro Matsuda. You could say Muta was born on that day there. Without Gary, who is definitely one of the greatest managers in the industry of all time, Muta (and Kabuki) woulda never ever been around. Muta expressed his condolences to Gary when he passed away and said, " Mr. Hart was along with me as a manager and took the best care of me during my time in the States.

[thedude19766]

@tremendous112233 was mastuda manging flair at the time here?

[tremendous112233]

@thedude19766 Yes, he was, but actually it was just only a short period of time. In early 1989, after the manager J. J. Dillon left for the WWF, Hiro Matsuda was managing The Yamazaki Corporation, whose members were Ric Flair, Barry and Kendall Windham, and Butch Reed. Flair, however, ended up with getting away from the team to go up against Ricky "The dragon" Steamboat for the NWA title. Barry also left for the WWF, so the team was practically in limbo for that.

[tremendous112233]

@thedude19766 Let me tell you. Back then, Japan was in the middle of what is called "bubble economy", so the image of strong Japanese companies was adopted into the angles of the WCW as you also know it from what Paul. E Dangerously is saying at the 2:40 mark of this promo. "Yamazaki" is one of the most common surnames here in Japan, man LOL.

[gijoefan1985]

Is it just me, or did Paul E. Dangerously at the 0:29 mark call Gary Hart "The sexiest manager in professional wrestling"??

Makes you think, huh...

Other than that little questionable moment, this is a very nice segment, because it features The Great Muta, and some very nice Hiro Matsuda!!!

[RSXemperor]

Heyman was referring to Gary's nickname "Playboy"

[gijoefan1985]

I know, just sounded a little awkward there, lol.

[sg552s]

Great Muta is the most strongerest

[whelljack]

1:21 the great mota???

[MRDXKLIQ101]

ANY 1 GOT MUTA AND AUSTIN

[Holic]

"I've studied tapes from Singapore."

LOL. Though to be honest as a Singaporean, local Pro Wrestling in Singapore at that point of time was all but MIA after the New World carnival, which featured many a wrestling match featuring the likes of "King Kong", closed.

Great reference to his "father" Great Kabuki having been billed as being from Singapore though. Would have been awesome if we had guys like Great Muta actually being of Singaporean origin.

[toodarkmark]

Paul E was right. Muta is did become a legend.

He got a huge push in the 8 months he was in the NWA. TV title, world titles shots, a feud with their top face.

[NWAfan]

Muta should have been given more of a push. He was a star.

[eslubin]

@NWAfan based on what? sure he was a novelty on tv but I bet he didn't make a dent in the house shows

[cja2k8]

RIP Gary Hart. One of the best managers and bookers of the 80's

[RCBIFE]

R.I.P. Gary Hart

[rr2176040]

@RCBIFE I knew gary and he was a great man he knew alot of wrestling knowlegde

[wa2k99]

Guillermo Mota? Anything but great.

[JohnACorp782]

Stupid name made for a great wrestler.

[sukebechan36]

nice name drop by Paul E. on the FairladyZ

[Xtreme21888]

He would officially be known as "The Great Muta" by the next night at Clash of the Champions 6. No more "Great Mota" after this!

[Entertainmentwf]

LOL. So true in america. A shame for such a silly miswrite ever. Go Great Muta!