7 Wrestling Moments That Wouldn’t Have Happened If Jimmy Snuka Was Jailed In 1983

by Marcus K. Dowling

1. Jimmy Snuka Would've Never Leap From The Top Of The Cage At Madison Square Garden

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If Jimmy Snuka were incarcerated in May 1983, his infamous leap from the top of the cage onto Don Muraco at Madison Square Garden at the close of 1983 would've never occurred.

Given that this maneuver inspired wrestlers including Mick Foley, Tommy Dreamer, and Bubba Ray Dudley to become pro wrestlers, it's quite significant.

Of course, intriguing about the leap is that it was done after Muraco had already won the match and retained his Intercontinental Championship. Had Snuka not been accused of murdering Nancy Argentino, Snuka actually using the leap to win the championship is more than likely.

Given that this is one of pro wrestling's most iconic moments (and the reason why every wrestler you can think of gets the idea to jump off the top of a steel cage, the idea that Snuka doing it first may not have inspired the numerous generations who have done it later is an idea that's amazing to contemplate.

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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.