5 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 2

By Michael Hamflett / April 6, 2020

Downs...

8. Neither Wonderful, Nor Magnificent

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An awful lot of awfulness early then, as Paul Orndorff and Magnificent Muraco lumbered to a double countout that felt longer than its four minutes, not least with 'Mr Wonderful' leaving a sour taste thanks to the above indiscretion.

Indeed, the times they hadn't quite a-changed in terms of attitudes towards non-Americans by 1986 - xenophobia was all-too commonplace at the time and rooted in the Mr Fuji gimmick Orndorff mocked here.

Consider this a case of taking offence when none was intended if you must, but note that WWE consider it as ill-advised today - the moment has been crudely chopped from the Network version of the show despite it surviving through countless home video releases over the last three decades.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

First Posted On: 8th Feb 2019

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