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TEXT COPYRIGHT 2006 BY MIKE RICKARD II

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The WWF championship is on the line in a steel cage.

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"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka uses his aerial moves to weaken WWF champion Bob Backlund.

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Backlund is far from finished though and he easily stops Snuka from escaping the cage. 

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Backlund fights back.  While Backlund is known as an All-American wrestler, he will do whatever it takes to survive in the cage.

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Snuka is far from finished though and he stops Backlund from leaving the cage.

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Backlund prepares to slingshot Snuka into the cage.

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Backlund knows how to use the cage as a weapon.  He has never lost a cage match during his tenure as WWF champion.

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Snuka's face shows the result of Backlund's attack.

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The sight of his own blood only spurs Snuka to fight on.

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Snuka dazes Backlund with martial arts moves.

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Once again, Snuka relies on his aerial arsenal.

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A flying kneedrop is just one of Snuka's amazing moves.

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With Backlund weakened, Snuka climbs to the top...

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Normally Snuka would stop at the top turnbuckle but he decides to fully utilize the cage...

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Peforming the Superfly Death Dive off the top of the cage.

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Jimmy Snuka prepares to finish Backlund off and become WWF champion.

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However Backlund nimbly dodges the Superfly...

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...allowing himself to escape the cage.

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Snuka is barely conscious after hitting the mat apron.

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Another successful title defense for Backlund.