10 of wrestling's most shocking new champions

#4 The Great Muta wins NWA Television Title

With all respect to Shinsuke Nakamura, The Great Muta is the man who first introduced US audiences to Japanese Strong Style.

Muta had it all: strength, speed, agility, and a great look. He also had the poison mist, and one of wrestling's most hated managers, Gary Hart, by his side.

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After fighting Sting to a standstill on several occasions, which led to the TV title being declared vacant, Muta pulled off the upset to win the TV title -- and Sting NEVER won it back from him.

It was a shocking end to one of the best feuds of the pre-WCW NWA era.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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