The melodramatic story of his incarceration and impending release reported by serious as a heart attack Mean Gene week after week on TV and the in-ring debate with Heenan that ends with Patera wrapping Heenan's own belt around his neck, wrenching him with it and giving him whiplash were by far the high points of this run. I haven't re-watched any matches he had from this time, but don't think I'm missing anything