King Moondog & The Hangman vs Buddy Donovan & Mike Anthony (1981)

One of the constants of professional wrestling history is managers. Something of a lost artform today, managers were as essential as the wrestlers themselves to the success of most territories. Whether traveling between promotions or homesteading and assembling stables with outside talents, managers could turn up the heat and draw the crowds to the live shows. We know names like Captain Lou Albano, The Grand Wizard, Bobby the Brain Heenan, Playboy Gary Hart, General Skandor Akbar, Jim Cornette, and Paul E. Dangerously among the most famous and successful, but there were plenty of great ones who didn't receive the same breaks or amount of exposure. One of the best lesser-known managers would have to be Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. (no actual relation to the original Jerry Graham). Graham Jr. broke into the business under his real name Jerry Jaffe for the Sheik's Detroit promotion. He later became the top manager for George Cannon's Superstars of Wrestling in the '80s, where he guided such names as Bulldog Don Kent, Greg "Great Wojo" Wojciechowski, Kasavubu, Sailor White (Moondog King in the WWF),, The Hangman (Neil Guay/Le Borreau). Besides Superstars, Graham Jr. also worked for Dick the Bruiser's Indianapolis promotion (which later became Bruiser Bedlam in the mid 80s after Jaffe bought into the group) and also worked the first WWF taping in St. Louis as Mad Dog Managoff (where he was paired with Big John Studd and the team of Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch). Here the good Dr. leads Sailor White (known here as King Moondog) and The Hangman into battle against Buddy Donovan & Mike Anthony. Following the match is a typically entertaining interview with Graham and his men about the upcoming Cobo Hall show. George Cannon and Milt Avruskin provide commentary here. Stay tuned for more Superstars footage!

[@governorerbe839]

Thank you for posting.

[@SammyVideoPlex]

Salior White ( King Moondog) is my favorite Superstars of wrestling heel George Cannon, promotion. Rip

[@Daniel-hn7nd]

Buddy Donovan reminds me of Sailor White #2!!!

[@SammyVideoPlex]

I think Buddy D is King Moondog 2. I always wonder was they real-life brothers.

[@Daniel-hn7nd]

@@SammyVideoPlex wow!

[@elland37]

That's what happens when you use a boxing ring inetead of a wrestling ring.

[@SammyVideoPlex]

The top rope fall drop love Superstars of Wrestling RIP.

[@scoh840]

Took me 40 years to figure out that the Hangman was Super destroyer Mark III in the AWA. Either gimmick, he was a midcard worker at best.