Jimmy Snuka vs. Pedro Morales (IC title match) 1/2

Jimmy Snuka's Philadelpia Spectrum debut. Is it heel vs face--or face vs. heel--or heel vs face vs referee?? You be the judge! "Heel" Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs. "babyface" Pedro Morales during Snuka's Spectrum debut. The crowd wasn't sure if they loved Snuka--or Morales. And Morales wasn't sure if he was wrestling Snuka or the referee! Watch and see what I mean!

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• Jimmy
• superfly
• snuka
• pedro
• morales
• intercontinental
• champion
• title
• IC
• WWF
• Wrestling
• Philadelphia
• Spectrum
• debut
• kayfabe

[ChadTheWrestleManiac]

i am a wrestling addict i need help!!! jkjk anyways may someone kinda tell me who pedro is

[JIMMYLINE]

@ChadTheWrestleManiac Pedro Morales was the first person in history to hold all three WWF titles at some point in his career. At that time, they were the World Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and 1/2 of the World Tag-Team Championship. During the early to mid 80s, he began being used as enhancement, normally closing off one of the weekly WWF programs (either Superstars, Wrestling Challenge, All-American Wrestling, etc.) jobbing to a heel who was being pushed at the time.

[JIMMYLINE]

@ChadTheWrestleManiac Also, he held the now-defunct WWWF U.S.A. Heavyweight Championship. This title was retired around 1977 or thereabouts. The WWWF was the predecessor to the WWF, which is now the WWE. In fact, when he was WWF champion, it was then called the WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation). I hope I've answered your questions sufficiently.

[edwin143able]

UR so right todays wrestling is garbage compair to thesse guys this is the real deal no gimicks or plays only the best servide not the cuttis NO STERROIDES,ALLDOWN TO EARTH WRESTILNG,,

[JIMMYLINE]

I was a competition bodybuilder back in the early 1990s.  From 1960 on, almost all the guys used steroids. The drugs weren't illegal until 1988, so most wrestlers did them. My hometown (near Harrisburg, PA) was the center of national media attention when Dr. George Zahorian was convicted of supplying the boys with steroids througout the 70s and 80s. I was personally there. All the big names (superstar Billy Graham, etc.) testified they bought from Dr. Z.

[1981CrueHead]

@edwin143able  Let me tell you your wrong. Jimmy Snuka is on steroids right here, thats a fact.

[JIMMYLINE]

Yes, Snuka used all kinds of drugs (sports enhancements and recreational drugs). He was in therapy for it at one time. He openly admits to using steroids, as do most wrestlers from this time frame.

[derberzz]

classic old stuff..great work ! how can anybody call this garbage ? why... because there are no leprechauns under the ring, trash cans,ladders or flaming tables and barbed wire bats ? back in the day the wrestlers sold the match.. not the GIMMICK !

[lothy59]

i wonder what " fly " is like in bed ? healthy

[tornmask]

pure classic Wrestlers who by this time should've had their Mattel WWE action figures (Pedro,Muraco,Valentine,Bundy,­MaskSuperstar,Backlund,Superst­arGraham,Bruno,Kolwalski,Santa­na,Albano,Atlas,JesseTheBody,S­trongbow,Rodz,Mascaras,Dynamit­e,TigerMask,ToruTanaka,Blassie­,Fuji,GrandWizard to name a few) made by now in their original form i.e. Snuka's fig was made already, but not in it's orginial wrestling (bare feet) gear ! =ol

[tornmask]

pure classic Wrestlers who by this time should've had their Mattel WWE action figures (Muraco,Valentine,Bundy,MaskSu­perstar,Backlund,SuperstarGrah­am,Bruno,Kolwalski,Santana,Alb­ano,Atlas,JesseTheBody,Strongb­ow,Rodz,Mascaras,Dynamite,Tige­rMask,ToruTanaka,Blassie,Fuji,­GrandWizard to name a few) made by now in their original form i.e. Snuka's fig was made already, but not in it's orginial wrestling (bare feet) gear ! =ol

[japanpro1]

i saw snuka in a studio match when he was rookie. he had an awesome physique to start with. some splendid camera work here.

[japanpro1]

i saw snuka in a studio match when he was rookie.  he had an awesome physique to start with.

[VolumedMusicMan]

I wish Vince would release the Pedro / Bruno match from Shea stadium. It was like puerto Rico vs Italy in the big apple!

[mkl62]

Pedro Morales was what is now the WWE Heavyweight Champion on August 8, 1971.

[RAV52]

I would definitely Vote for THIS Pedro for class president! Nothing but class...

[PeterSmeter]

@edwin143able You're crazy if you think wrestlers from this period weren't using steroids. More steroids were used then than now.