Lou thesz professional wrestling ring record page 1. Thesz was a major star in the nwa in the 30s, 40s and 50s. Nwa world title lou thesz c vs verne gagne january 1952 chicago international amphitheatre lou thesz aloysius martin thesz faces verne gagne laverne clarence gagne in a best 2 of 3 falls match with a 30 minute time limit. The george tragoslou thesz pro wrestling hall of fame is housed within the dan gable museum in waterloo, iowa. Friday, january 26th, 1951, at the chicago international am. Stone cold steve austin hits a mudhole stomp, a thesz press and finally, a stunner on mankind in wwe. Thesz won his first world heavyweight title in the 1930s, and went on to become a 6time world heavyweight champion, many of those reigns as the nwa national wrestling alliance world champion. Yes, there was a wrestling school in england by the name of wigham, near manchester, england and they developed some very fine wrestlers and i think the best of the whole bunch was billy robinson who is still in this country now, he lives in nashville, but the europeans took a lot of pride in the knowledge of straight wrestling. Old school grappling catch wrestling association posts facebook. The longest reigning nwa champion in history, thesz is one of the most influential wrestlers in america and japan. The life and times of a hooker by the phantom of the ring.
Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Download stone cold steve austin latest theme song, ringtones hq. Thesz won his first world heavyweight title in the 1930s, and went on to become a 6time world heavyweight champion, many of those reigns as the nwa. Lou theszs biography, hooker, crafted in association with kit bauman, is available in a 260 page manuscript form. This is the first ever nwa worlds heavyweight championship match ever held in japan. Mickie james top rope thesz press absolute intense. Rikidozangiant babagreat togo vs pat o connorkiller xbob ellis jwa march 23rd, 1963. This book documents thesz inring appearances from 1934 up to his final match in 1990 giving dates, locations, opponent and match results. Lou thesz is within the scope of wikiproject professional wrestling, an attempt to improve and standardize articles related to professional wrestling.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. How to do the lou thesz press signature wwe questions. Browse makeagifs great section of animated gifs, or make your very own. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The greatest wrestler of all time ring master norfolks. Lou thesz was a professional wrestler in the classic tradition. His impact is still felt today, as thesz is credited for inventing such maneuvers as the german suplex, the stf and the eponymous thesz press, popularly done by fellow wwe hall of famer stone cold steve austin. The debate is a real one among those who seriously study the history of this american popculture creation. Aloysius martin lou thesz 24 aprile 1916 28 aprile 2002 wis an american perfaisional warstler o hungarian strynd an sax time nwa warld heavyweight champion. How to do the lou thesz press signature wwe questions on computer. Several impressive performances on the japan circuit and an unexpected jpop hit later, led to a.
The son of a middleweight amateur wrestling champion in hungary, lou thesz was a oneman dynasty whose records will stand the test of time. Ap lou thesz, a pioneer in professional wrestling who grappled for more than 55 years and helped carry the spectacle into the era of television, died sunday. He has proven over and over again that his show is a must see. The impression i got from thesz s book was lou thought assarati was a complete idiot when it came to doing business. Aloysius martin lou thesz born lajos tiza april 24, 1916 april 28, 2002 was an american professional wrestler and sixtime world champion, most notably holding the nwa world heavyweight championship three times. Lou thesz vs rikidozan nwa championship 1057 jwa youtube.
Combined, he held the nwa championship for 10 years, three months and nine days 3,749 days total, longer than anyone else in history. Lou thesz, with his wife charlie, resides in norfolk, virginia, on the shores of chesapeake bay. Hooker english edition kindle edition by thesz, lou. After watching some of his matches, knowing how famous he is pro wrestling, and knowing he was considered a great shooter someone who could wrestler for real and was good at submision. In this short treatise, gene lebell gives us an insiders look at a great man and a great fighter. Lou thesz is considered by many to be the single greatest wrestling champion of all time. Through years of success and achievements, thesz proved to be the backbone of professional wrestling between 1937 and the 2002. Thesz won the nwa world title from everett marshall in 1937 in st. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Included at the beginning is seven minutes of historical footage showing the. Lou thesz vs rikidozan 2 out of 3 falls for the nwa heavyweight championship in jwa 1057. Lou thesz, former 6time world champion, established himself as a legend during.
If you dont know who he is check out some of his matches on youtube. A fifteentime world champion, he held the nwa world heavyweight championship three times for a combined total of 10 years, three months and nine days 3,749 days longer than anyone else in history. Aloysius martin lou thesz april 24, 1916 april 28, 2002 was an american professional wrestler. Sep 11, 2014 lou thesz aloysius martin thesz faces verne gagne laverne clarence gagne in a best 2 of 3 falls match with a 30 minute time limit. Thesz press english bulldog testicles not dropping. Stunner is the most famous finisher for steve austin. Told in an honest and straight forward manner, lou thesz talks indepth about being a legitimate wrestler skilled in submissions hooks, hence the title of the book, in a prearranged exhibition world. Melbys wrestling facts edition originally published 1995 includes rare photos from the wrestling revue archives and other additional material. Lou thesz aloysius martin thesz faces buddy rogers herman gustav rohde jr. Lou thesz press type body presses other names crossbody block lou thesz press is a body press in. Forums fiction wrestling multiverse your fiction wrestling companys maindevelopmental roster list 2.
Among his many accomplishments in the sport, he is credited with inventing a number of professional wrestling moves and holds such as the bellytoback waistlock suplex later known as the german suplex due to its association with karl gotch, the lou thesz press, stepover toehold facelock stf, and the original powerbomb. Intelligent biography series of famous icons of wrestling. Horrifying story from hooker, the autobiography of lou. For nearly four decades, lou thesz was one of the biggest names in all of professional sports. A talent in his own right, his impressions are tasteful tributes to many of the icons in music that we have all come to know and love over the years. Hooker english edition kindle edition by thesz, lou, bauman, kit, kenyon, j michael, teal, scott. Thesz won his first world heavyweight title in the 1930s, and went on to become a 6time world heavyweight champion, many of those reigns as the nwa national wrestling. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Inoki gifts free style wrestling academy to pakistan. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. They would be even more surprised to know that lou thesz is the greatest wrestler of this century and, in the opinion of many, the finest who ever lived.
If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, visit the project todo page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to discussions. He was a perinnial champion and emissary for the sport he loved. For the best experience please update your browser. The career of lou thesz spanned this updated version of mr. Lou thesz s biography, hooker, crafted in association with kit bauman, is available in a 260 page manuscript form. Steve austin wwe all stars roster thesmackdownhotel. The year was 1957, lou thesz was in japan as the 2nd time nwa world champion after being awarded the belt from the inaugural champion orville brown had suffered careerending injuries in an automobile accident on november 1, 1949.
This episode features one of the most important wrestlers of all time. Combined, he held the nwa championship for 10 years, three months an nine days 3,749 days total, langer than onyane in history. If you have a related youtube channel, enter the url. Your fiction wrestling companys maindevelopmental roster. Of all the characters from across the fiction wrestling multiverse, whether fiction or nonfiction, the worldwide audience are now be able to see them collide within one ring at the reincarnated acw now known as apex caliber wrestling. He held the world title for more than years, more than any other wrestler in history, with his eightyear reign from 1948 to 1956 ranking as the longest title run of all time. Rewind the cassette of time until it spins back to the year 1937, a time when wrestling was real. Lou has been entertaining for over 20 years and has been headlining in pigeon forge, tennessee for 20 years. Thesz was also known for his longevity, beginning his inring career in 1932 and not wrestling his final match until 1990. But more importantly, lou thesz was a legendary professional wrestler, perhaps the greatest single figure in the sports history. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Go to page 2 of ring record 1916 april 24 banat aloysius martin lou thesz is born in a log cabin. Lou thesz is the only wrestler ever to compete in 7 different decades besides mae young. The life and times of national collegiate and world heavyweight wrestling champion jack brisco few people in history have made their mark in more than one field, but jack brisco was a threetime champion in three different walks of life.
Mickie james top rope thesz press absolute intense wrestling. No relation to lou thesz, though more than willing to let promoters believe otherwise for bookings. Aloysius martin lou thesz april 24, 1916 april 28, 2002 was an american professional. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. A variation, popularized by stone cold steve austin, is done in reverse. George tragoslou thesz pro wrestling hall of fame posts. Find highquality lou thesz stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Chicago film archives presents wrestling from chicago uploaded a video 5 years ago. The greatest wrestler of all time ring master norfolks lou. Because lou had beaten riki in their previous match in hawaii, lou was already revered as a legend in the land of the rising sun before even getting off the plane. Louis, at the age of 21 and held the title on six occasions for a total of years, longer than any other wrestler in nwa history. Thesz started wrestling in the 1930s, and from the 1930s to the 1960s, he was one of the most dominant figures in the business. Four attires, stats, moveset, and logic adapted from fpr with minor upgrades.
Lou thesz vs antonino rocca steel belt wrestling buffalo, ny 51063 nwa world championship. Upload, customize and create the best gifs with our free gif animator. This move, innovated by, popularized and subsequently named after lou thesz, sees the attacking wrestler jumping towards a standing opponent, knocking them over their back, sitting on their waist and pinning them in a body scissors. Horrifying story from hooker, the autobiography of lou thesz. May 05, 2017 one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Join facebook to connect with lou thesz and others you may know. Bruno sammartino interview in wrestling perspective.
Also includes about 5 minutes of footage of rikidozan hanging out, playing with crabs, looking cool in a suit, and having a relaxing afternoon next to the pool with lou. Karl gotch and lou thesz take on the young japanese team in a best two of three falls in japan 1973. Lou thesz, former 6time world champion, established himself as a legend during his long inright career. Lou thesz, if he was working with a guy that for all intents and purposes didnt have any ability, lou would just annihilate the guy, just grind him into the ground. Creating more beauty in our lives, inner beauty, new years dispensation, outer beauty, year of beauty.