Snuka makes comedic cameos these days, but there was a time when this guy dazzled the crowd. Like during this steel cage match at Madison Square Garden in '83, when Snuka squared off against Don Muraco for the Intercontinental Championship. At the climax of the match, Snuka leapt off the very top of the cage, right onto Muraco, and the crowd went wild. In attendance that night? Mankind: aka Cactus Jack aka Mick Foley. Seeing this jump in person inspired a lifetime of poor choices.
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