{"id":21757,"date":"2016-06-04T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=21757"},"modified":"2016-06-04T22:09:35","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T03:09:35","slug":"videos-wwe-releases-footage-muhammad-alis-top-pro-wrestling-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/04\/videos-wwe-releases-footage-muhammad-alis-top-pro-wrestling-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"Videos &#8211; WWE releases footage of Muhammad Ali&#8217;s top pro wrestling moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-833285579\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE released a handful of clips of Muhammad Ali&#8217;s pro wrestling involvement from their tape library&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(1) Ali&#8217;s famous confrontation with Gorilla Monsoon in June 1976.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Ali cutting a promo with Vince McMahon, Jr. holding the mic leading up to his match\/fight against Antonio Inoki in June 1976.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Ali&#8217;s involvement in the main event of WrestleMania I in March 1985, coincidentally called by Gorilla Monsoon.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Ali&#8217;s involvement with Jake Roberts at\u00a0Mid-South&#8217;s Superdome Show a few week\u00a0later in June 1985.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muhammad Ali takes a ride courtesy of Gorilla Monsoon\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YalhAclq9y4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muhammad Ali wise cracks with &quot;Classy&quot; Freddie Blassie\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n7mzMZHm0yI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muhammad Ali makes his presence felt at WrestleMania I\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_--4_zeUBQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muhammad Ali and Jake &quot;The Snake&quot; Roberts cross paths\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G0kVooFmPEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1547425514\"><div id=\"pwtor-1649222933\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE released a handful of clips of Muhammad Ali&#8217;s pro wrestling involvement from their tape library&#8230; (1) Ali&#8217;s famous confrontation with Gorilla Monsoon in June 1976. 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