Posted June 4, 20169 yr comment_5756024 One of the greatest sports legends of all time. Ties to wrestling include being influenced by Freddie Blassie and/or Gorgeous George for his promo style, famous mixed match with Inoki in 1976, guest ref at Mania I, and involved in Mid South angle with Jake Roberts and the Snowman in 85. Plus Gorilla Monsoon gave him an airplane spin once RIP champ
June 4, 20169 yr comment_5756036 Not to mention that in a weird roundabout way Ali directly influenced Billy Graham's promos, which then influenced Dusty, which then influenced basically everyone.
June 4, 20169 yr comment_5756038 One of the greatest promos of all time. And influential on wrestling at that!
June 5, 20169 yr comment_5756114 "I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and throw thunder in jail. You know I’m bad. Just last week, I murdered a rock, Injured a stone, Hospitalized a brick. I’m so mean, I make medicine sick."
June 5, 20169 yr comment_5756124 For some reason, I thought he was dead already. Yep, a huge influence on pro-wrestling as far as promo goes. The Greatest.
June 6, 20169 yr comment_5756202 This can go in the wrestling folder. Ali was influenced by and then influenced to such a strong degree he deserves mention on the main forum.
June 6, 20169 yr comment_5756243 Having worked in news in Louisville for 11 years, I've been fortunate enough to see Ali in person quite a few times. It's always impressive. You sometimes forget that he is possibly the most famous athlete ever. I got to edit my station's tribute to Ali. I'm very proud of this... http://www.wdrb.com/clip/12484144/remembering-a-legend-the-life-of-heavyweight-champion-muhammad-ali
June 6, 20169 yr comment_5756246 Due to when I grew up and not being remotely into boxing I never developed any special appreciation for or connection to Ali. Just something I completely missed out on. That being said, this weekend has produced so much incredible reading that I absolutely couldn't turn away from. Also have quite a few fights, docs and clips queued up on the YouTube machine for when the time is right. Looking forward to checking out some classics.
June 6, 20169 yr comment_5756302 His fight vs Cleveland Williams in '66 is one of the all time dominant performances in boxing history.
June 8, 20169 yr comment_5756491 I thought he was more influenced by Sweet Daddy Siki than Gorgeous George but he sited George because he was more famous
October 6, 20168 yr comment_5770721 Ali is one of the greatest Americans period if not the greatest. He stands for freedom. If you haven't watched "When we were Kings" go watch it now!
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