Blackjack Mulligan vs. Steve Travis
WWF from the Philadelphia Spectrum in Spring of 1982, jobber Steve Travis takes on the big man. Originally aired on PRISM’s “Spectrum Wrestling.”
WWF from the Philadelphia Spectrum in Spring of 1982, jobber Steve Travis takes on the big man. Originally aired on PRISM’s “Spectrum Wrestling.”
21 Responses
puck30
July 28th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
1Long Live The Spectrum!
Long Live PRISM! The Greatest Cable Channel In The World!
1981CrueHead
July 28th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
2RIP The Spectrum
CadillacL
July 28th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
3Me too. Barry IMO is my favorite.
vudukmafia
July 28th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
4does anybody have any footage of the old mid atlantic matches between blackjack mulligan and big john studd?
BREMENMURRAY
July 28th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
5Tough pair of wrestlers
mkl62
July 28th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
6Travis was more of what is known as a journeyman. He won some and lost some. He would win against the regular jobbers, but never could get over the hump against the top wrestlers. I saw Magnum after his accident at his home arena in Feb. 1988 (The Scope in Norfolk, VA). He was in the corner of Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, & Ole Anderson vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard wielding a baseball bat. But the Jeff Hardy mishaps are angles, though.
JIMMYLINE
July 28th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
7I thought Steve Travis had potential. He was a jobber–but a good wrestler. I remember the Magnum TA accident, and thought it was an angle. Then, when he never wrestled again and did commentary I thought “wow. Must’ve really happened!”
mkl62
July 29th, 2010 at 12:09 am
8After 4 years as a face, Mulligan went to WWE as a heel. He was good no matter which side he was on. Travis’ career ended after an automobile accident. Like Magnum T.A., who knows what kind of career he would have had? Magnum was scheduled to win the NWA Title from Ric Flair as Starrcade ’86. I have heard that they were to begin the storyline for the switch at the following night’s TV tapings. Sad.
joemontjapan
July 29th, 2010 at 12:29 am
9These days wrestlers have to have a signature winning move. Travis seemed to have a signature losing hold (or, at least, signature suffering hold) — the trap claw. Blackjack punishes him expertly.
Lfdjake91
July 29th, 2010 at 1:28 am
10I’m a big fan of both Blackjack Mulligan & his son Barry Windham.
AbsGuy
July 29th, 2010 at 2:18 am
11Seeing Steve in the stomach claw was amazing!
catdaddy2006
July 29th, 2010 at 3:08 am
12Yeah, he was close to mid card talent, but he was just one of those guys who would get in some good shots in the match,but was never in danger of winning. Still one of the better jobbers though.
OrigLanceR
July 29th, 2010 at 3:36 am
13I remember travis(muslin) in a tv match with roddy piper in the mid atlantic area..actually a decent jobber/star match
JIMMYLINE
July 29th, 2010 at 4:14 am
14oh! Now I feel better. I was going to say–I didn’t THINK he died. Thanks for clearing that up for me!
mortner366
July 29th, 2010 at 5:11 am
15No, Steve’s very much still with us; he retired after a very serious car accident. He now walks with a cane and is known as the “Junkyard Junkie.” Check him out on the web!
JIMMYLINE
July 29th, 2010 at 6:11 am
16“miss” as in “miss seeing you wrestle” or “miss” as in “he died?”
I ask because if you meant “he died”–even though I posted the video– I didn’t know he died. If you meant “miss seeing you wrestle,” I do too.
mortner366
July 29th, 2010 at 6:59 am
17Steve Travis was a fantastic athlete!! We miss you!!
bowiebeeb
July 29th, 2010 at 7:22 am
18I miss the days of Spectrum wrestling on Prism. Went to the Spectrum as a kid to see the WWF.
catdaddy2006
July 29th, 2010 at 7:33 am
19Travis wrestled as Steve Muslin down here in Mid Atlantic area. He got his ass kicked every Saturday morning down here too.
JIMMYLINE
July 29th, 2010 at 8:01 am
20I have one up here with Steve Travis vs. Jimmy Snuka. Type “Jimmy snuka Steve Travis” in the search box and it should come up. Travis should’ve been used more and gotten a push. He was a pretty good wrestler, but was always used in a “jobber” capacity. But, he was better than that, in my opinion.
rslr123
July 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am
21Travis is a great wrestler! Any more matches with him?
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