Tag Archives: Don Muraco

Episode 25: July 3, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from July 3 1982, featuring:

  • Roddy Piper appears, with little explanation, as the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. (He’s not, Jack Brisco still is, and we explain why.)
  • Greg “The Hammer” Valentine is back on the scene, ratcheting up the Q-factor of the bad guys in the area through the roof. 
  • Ricky Steamboat and Don Muraco appear destined to meet, as The Magnificent One gets “happy again.”
  • Two really good matches bookend the program, classic promos, and tons more to unpack on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Episode 22: June 12, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from June 12 1982, featuring:

  • Treachery abounds! Magnificent Muraco and Roddy Piper attack Wahoo McDaniel in the shadows and Sgt. Slaughter is declared the new United States Champion!
  • With his target on the shelf, Muraco joins Piper in his quest to injure an old rival: Jack Brisco.
  • The Mid-Atlantic Tag Team champions, King Parsons and Porkchop Cash in action. 
  • Ivan Koloff ratchets up the hostilities with yearlong rival Jimmy Valiant.
  • Plus results, promos, Mike already missing pitchers hitting in the National League, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Episode 21: June 5 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from June 5 1982, featuring:

  • The perpetual battle between The Boogie Man and Ivan Koloff makes its way back to the airwaves of Mid-Atlantic TV.
  • Don Muraco’s evolution into Magnificence at the expense of his tag partner Wahoo McDaniel is almost complete.
  • Two good tag team matches, including a return bout for the Mid-Atlantic tag team championship. 
  • A return of the heel interview superfecta!
  • Plus results, promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Episode 20: May 29, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from May 29 1982, featuring:

  • The tensions between new US Champion Wahoo McDaniel and his tag team partner Don Muraco begin to take a turn for the worst. 
  • The never-ending Privates vs. Johnny Weaver and Jake Roberts match continues, ends, continues, and ends again – all without Jake.
  • Mid-Atlantic Champ Jack Brisco is still fuming over Roddy Piper’s attack on his brother, Jerry.
  • Terry Gibbs and The Wild SaNOans make their television debut!
  • Plus results, promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Episode 19: May 22, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from May 22 1982, featuring:

  • If former Mid-Atlantic champ Roddy Piper can’t get back at the new king Jack Brisco, he does the next best thing. 
  • The time for Wahoo and Muraco to face off Hansen and Ole nears, as Slaughter looms.
  • It’s Davis 1, Rotundo 0 in the battle of the Mike’s on mic’s.
  • A bevy of old school moments and touches you just aren’t able to get in today’s modern wrestling scene. 
  • Plus some very newsworthy results, promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Episode 16: April 24, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from April 24 1982, featuring:

  • Roddy Piper feuds with Jack Brisco in person, and Tommy Rich in absentia.  
  • The debut of your Western Division champions: Chief Wahoo McDaniel and the Magnificent Muraco.
  • Terry Taylor and Private Don Kernodle’s side-feud continues to be a weekly highlight. 
  • Tony Anthony gets beaten with branches off Sgt. Slaughter’s learning tree. 
  • All that, plus results, promos, and so more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.