WWE History Vol. 13: The greatest matches held at Madison Square Garden

#2. Jimmy Snuka vs. Don Muraco (c) Intercontinental title cage match

Jimmy Snuka stunned the crowd at Madison Square Garden when he scaled the steel cage and executed his patented flying body splash on Don Muraco.

As with any form of entertainment, pro wrestling has evolved over the years. While today it may not be unheard of for a wrestler to dive off of a high platform, in the early 1980s it was unimaginable. The top turnbuckle was the highest that any wrestler would go--until 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka raised the bar.

Snuka had been feuding with Intercontinental Champion, The Magnificent Muraco, for months, always coming within a hair's length of winning the title. When they fought inside of a steel cage at Madison Square Garden, fans believed that 'Superfly' would finally capture the gold. Fate had other plans.

Muraco actually escaped the cage and won the match, retaining his title. However, that is not what most fans remember. What they do remember is Jimmy Snuka, angry at his defeat, throwing Muraco back into the ring and then climbing to the top of the cage. He dove off amid a tumult of flashbulbs, impressing a very key audience member--Mick Foley, who was in attendance years before he began his own wrestling career.

The fact that such a high-profile encounter was fought for a mid-card title goes on to show you how seriously the WWE took its programming back in the day.