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Worst in the World: Hiroshi Wajima vs Tom Magee-AJPW Champion Carnival 1988 (4/22/1988)

YouTube Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time (1986) there was a Canadian power lifter named Tom Magee, who decided to begin a wrestling career. He started off hot, with Dave Meltzer giving him high praise, saying he had "the greatest combination of strength and agility the business had ever seen". He signed with the WWF later that year, and had a great match with Bret Hart. He was destined for big things, even being considered the successor to Hulk Hogan. Then it all stopped. Seriously, he just got worse and worse in such a short time. Eventually, the fed stopped trying and shifted focus to another muscled up big guy: The Ultimate Warrior. Now instead of being synonymous with Hogan and Warrior, he's synonymous with Chris Harris and Nathan Jones as one of the biggest disappointments in WWE history. And his match with Hiroshi Wajima from All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1988 is proof why. The match starts with Magee getting the early advantage with some of the softes...