Looking Back at Muhammad Ali’s Only WWE Match

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"The Greatest"

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The legend not only kept his jabs in the boxing ring but took it to the ring of WWE as well

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...which did not seem like a good idea. Shortly after entering the ring, Ali was lifted off the ground and was delivered with an Airplane Spin

Gorilla monsoon started his wrestling career as Gino Marella. The giant was so huge that even "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali couldn’t tackle him

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Ali later appeared as a guest referee at WWE WrestleMania 1

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