Donald "Don" Muraco (born September 10, 1949), nicknamed "The Magnificent Muraco" and "The Rock", is a retired American professional wrestler. Wrestling regularly from 1970 to 1988, and sporadically after, Muraco is a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, a two-time ECW Heavyweight Champion, one-time Stampede North American Champion and the first WWF King of the Ring in 1985.
In the latter stage of his WWF career, shared the same wrestling moniker as Dwayne Johnson (The Rock).
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His brother is Pastor James Muraco of the First Assembly of God Kings Cathedral of Maui, Hawaii.
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Notable title wins Include: Florida Heavyweight title; WWF Intercontinental title (2); Stampede North American title; ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) World Heavyweight title (2)
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Is the fourth longest single reigning WWF Intercontinental Champion of all time. His second reign as champ lasted 12 months, 19 days.
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As a rulebreaker, he was managed by Mr. Fuji. As a fan favorite, he was managed by "Superstar" Billy Graham.
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Lost and regained the WWF Intercontinental Championship to Pedro Morales twice.
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Had a great series of matches with Dino Bravo prior to leaving the WWF in the late 80's.
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Had a brief feud in UWF with Cactus Jack (Mick Foley). Ironically, Muraco's legendary steel cage match with Jimmy Snuka at MSG inspired Foley to become a professional wrestler.
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Former tag team partner of Bob Orton Jr.
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Wrestled Jimmy Snuka in the now famous cage match in Madison Square Garden in October, 1983.
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Used the tombstone piledriver as his signature move before the Undertaker made his debut in the WWF.
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Managed by The Grand Wizard, Captain Lou Albano, and Mr. Fuji in his WWF career.
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Was often called, "Beach Bum!" by wrestling fans as soon as announcers said he was from Sunset Beach.
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Former WWF Intercontinental Champion
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Professional wrestler
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWF's Inside the Steel Cage
1986
Video
Don Muraco
WWF Grudge Matches
1986
Video
Don The Magnificent Muraco
World Wrestling Federation
1983-1985
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985
Video
Don Muraco
Best of the WWF Volume 4
1985
Video
The Magnificent Muraco
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
Video
Don Muraco
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
1985
Video
Don Muraco
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
1985
Video
Don The Rock Muraco
Spectrum Wrestling
1984
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
Stampede Wrestling
1957
TV Series 1957
Eastern Championship Wrestling
1993
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
TV Movie
'The Rock' Don Muraco
Summerslam
1988
TV Movie
'The Rock' Don Muraco
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985-1988
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
Best of the WWF Volume 15
1988
Video
Don Muraco
Best of the WWF Volume 10
1987
Video
Don Muraco
Best of the WWF Volume 11
1987
Video
The Magnificent Muraco
Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, the Music Video
1987
Video short
Don Muraco
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
Video
Don Muraco
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
Video
Don Muraco
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1984-1986
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
WWF Championship Wrestling
1983-1986
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
Best of the WWF Volume 5
1986
Video
Don The Magnificent Muraco
Ricky the Dragon Steamboat
1986
Video
Don Muraco
The WWF's Grand Slams
1986
Video
Don Muraco
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
Video
Don 'The Magnificent' Muraco
WWF's Explosive TNT Show
1986
Video
Don Muraco
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Video documentary
Himself
Ring Roasts 1
2008
Himself
WrestleMania 23
2007
TV Special
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
TV Special
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
TV Special
Himself
WrestleMania XX
2004
TV Special
Himself
UWF: It's War
2002
Video
Himself
WWE Raw
1996
TV Series
'The Rock' Don Muraco
WWF Hall of Fame
1996
TV Special
Himself
UWF Fury Hour
1990-1991
TV Series
Himself
WrestleMania IV
1988
TV Special
'The Rock' Don Muraco
Royal Rumble
1988
TV Special
Himself
Survivor Series
1987
TV Special
'The Rock' Don Muraco
WrestleMania III
1987
TV Special
The Magnificent Muraco
WWF: The Big Event
1986
Video
Himself
Tuesday Night Titans
1985-1986
TV Series
Himself
WrestleMania 2
1986
TV Special
The Magnificent Muraco
WWF: The Wrestling Classic
1985
TV Special
The Magnificent Muraco
Land of a Thousand Dances
1985
Video short
Himself
The Wrestler
1974
Himself (as Don Moraco)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE Hall of Fame 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
WWE Smackdown!
2012
TV Series
'The Rock' Don Muraco
Best of King of the Ring
2011
Video
Himself
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
Video
Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
Video
Himself
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
2010
Video
Himself
WWE: History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
Video documentary
Himself
WWE: Survivor Series Anthology, Vol. 1
2009
Video
Himself
WWE: Summerslam - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1
2009
Himself
WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship
2008
Video
Himself
WWE: Royal Rumble - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1
2007
Video
Himself
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
Video
Himself
WWE Raw
2006
TV Series
'The Rock' Don Muraco
20 Years Too Soon: Superstar Billy Graham
2006
Video
Himself
The Rise & Fall of ECW
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling
2004
Video
Himself
WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches
2003
Video
Himself
WWE Confidential
2003
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002
Video documentary
Himself
Eastern Championship Wrestling
1993
TV Series
The Magnificent Muraco
Known for movies
Summerslam (1988) as 'The Rock' Don Muraco
WWF Championship Wrestling (1983-1986) as The Magnificent Muraco
Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993) as The Magnificent Muraco
$15 Million
