Vintage Wrestling Illustrated Magazine June 1965 Bruno ... The early to mid 1950's was a completely different era to the current, so how does once judge The GOAT. Blodyxe King of the Indies. Gene Kiniski - Wikipedia I am not from that time period but from what I read WWWF title was the North East territory. Rikidozan vs The Destroyer 12/2/63. 03/14 Toronto, ON beat Bruno Sammartino 03/15 St. Louis, MO beat Dick the Bruiser by DQ 03/16 Cincinnati, OH drew Bill Miller 03/25 Tulsa, OK beat Sandor Szabo 03/26 Indianapolis, IN no contest vs. Bearcat Wright 03/28 Fort Wayne, IN beat Dick the Bruiser 03/29 Atlanta, GA drew Tarzan Tyler 03/30 Indianapolis, IN beat Gene Martin Ax vs. Braun Strowman vs. Sheamus: Ax: WWE Five Man: The Honkey Tonk Man: Rude Wigglers vs. Lou Thesz vs Bruno Sammartino | Wrestling Forum. Lou Thesz defeats Luke Graham. National Wrestling Hall of Fame names 2019 Tragos/Thesz ... On the New Golden Series tour, Inoki and Gotch would have two singles matches billed as defenses of the "Real World Heavyweight title". Bruno Sammartino vs. Vintage Bruno Sammartino Wrestling Memorabilia Rogers went on to become the first World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World Champion for Vince McMahon, a Title he would quickly pass to Bruno Sammartino, and never win again. Buzz Sawyer vs Kane. Thesz was a master of submissions and could be one of the greatest shooters of all time. He questioned his toughness too. Lou Thesz was NWA champion for so many years. Happened in Toronto 3/14/63 for the NWA title. Lou Thesz vs. Bruno Sammartino - NWA Championship. Johnny Valentine & Bulldog Brower vs. Bruno Sammartino & Whipper Billy Watson Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - March 14, 1963 NWA World Champion Lou Thesz defeated Bruno Sammartino Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - March 21, 1963 Johnny Valentine & Bulldog Brower defeated Bruno Sammartino & Gene Kiniski 1964. If he could handle the power of Bruno Sammartino, Don Leo Jonathon, and Big Bill Miller, then he could handle Harley Race. Trish Stratus will be in Waterloo July 21st - 23rd, 2022 to accept the Lou Thesz Award. If it was at the beginning of his reign in 1963, the WWWF would have never grown much bigger than the turf of the Capitol Wrestling company which had a firm grip in the Tri-State area of the East Coast. Bruno Sammartino. Rick Rude vs Chris Jericho. George is COR'd. Oct. 5, 1968 - In a Texas Death match, with Tony Galento as ref, Bruno defeats George in 17:27. Pat O'Connor. I thought he did. 2/3 Falls: Billy The Kid & Little Johnny vs. But more importantly he is living well, and still working out while being 67. . From Rikidozan's early battles against Lou Thesz, Antonio Inoki vs Frank Gotch in NJPW's infancy, and Giant Baba vs. Bruno Sammartino in All Japan's early days, gaijin have always had a place in Japanese storytelling when it comes to pro wrestling. JUNE 11 ST LOUIS JOSEPH "TOOTS" MONDT DIED AT AGE 82 FROM PNEUMONIA. EYE-CATCHER: Appearing on the cover of Wrestling Illustrated, the 1960s forerunner of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, this was basically a fabulous fight poster of a match that didn't happen: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino vs. NWA champion Lou Thesz.. The comic was published in 1962, so Rocca was probably still the top guy in the eyes of the writer, as Bruno Sammartino had not yet gained his massive popularity as WWWF Champion and NWA Champ Lou Thesz was not that visible in New York. Prior to his career in professional wrestling, Sammartino was a world record holder in weightlifting. WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED: JUNE 1965. Buddy Austin at 10:28 Hans Schmidt & Bulldog Brower vs. Sam Steamboat & Billy Red Lyons at 21:28 Lou Thesz vs. NWA World Champion Buddy Rogers for the title at 14:54 WWE Superstars 02/16/2012 Maxine vs. Aksana full show HD. They are Frank Gotch and George . Bruno Sammartino vs. Superstar Billy Graham - Baltimore - 04-30-1977. Lou Thesz was a professional wrestler in the classic tradition. Tiger Mask vs Billy Kidman. That is Lou Thesz's opinion and that is fine, but I wonder how he came to determine that because there are other wrestlers who might tell you differently In the quiet of a hotel room, Karl was hospitality personified. [5][3][1] Bruno beats Steele in 16:51 before 7, 000 fans. Wrestling, when asked about Rogers. Lou Thesz vs. Verne Gagne - Chicago - 01/25/52. This one was no different as Bruno wins via count out. Lou Thesz, Bruno Sammartino, Gorgeous George, etc. Videos. Thunderbolt Patterson received the Lou Thesz World Heavyweight Championship Award, Sgt . Main Event - Bruno Sammartino, Wahoo McDaniel, Lou Thesz, Dominic DeNucci & Argentina Apollo vs Sputnik Monroe, Boris Malenko, Hans Schmidt, Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy [82] In a huge Ten-Man Tag Team Main Event, Bruno Sammartino picks up the win for his team after 21:58. bransealey. 1965. Thesz faced Sammartino in an exciting match. Lou Thesz Wrestling Ring Record - Page 12. Bruno Sammartino. I could never get him tired or blow him up. Piper vs. Ron Starr (NW 78) Lawler vs. Bockwinkel (Memphis 1/1/84) Battle Royal (San Francisco 76-77) Battle Royal (Memphis 75) Lou Thesz vs. Don Kent (Birmingham 1973) Bruno Sammartino vs. Otto Van Heller (WWF TV 1975) Terry Funk vs. Sonny Rogers (Florida 1976) Lawler, Funk, Ware vs. Eaton, Fergie, Sabu (Memphis 84) Savage & Poffo vs. He was one of the biggest stars and most prominent heels of the early television era of wrestling[3][5] and, in May, 1952, was apart of professional wrestling's first $100,000 gate, when he faced Lou Thesz in a title vs. title bout. 1 viewed per hour. Gene Kiniski. Cpt Lou Albano. That would turn out to be a 3 hr draw if not more. Bruno Sammartino wins the WWWF Championship for the first time after defeating Buddy Rogers in just 48 seconds at Madison Square Garden on May 17th, 1963. Lou Thesz vs Rikidozan NWA Championship 10/13/57. Also included are the very real medical issues that, unfortunately, closed his time in the recently formed WWWF, and the rematch against Sammartino that never happened (although Tim accurately reports that Rogers pinned Bruno in a tag match at . Bruno was the fan favorite and Thesz, who wrestled as the heel, suffered the wrath of the crowd. Vs. Lou Thesz Voting is open for 4 days. Circa 1950. CT, headlined by Bruno Sammartino defeating the Shadow. WWWF Heavyweight Title: Bruno Sammartino [c] vs. Superstar Billy Graham (JIP) **3/4 8. He was one of the biggest stars and most prominent heels of the early television era of wrestling[3][5] and, in May, 1952, was apart of professional wrestling's first $100,000 gate, when he faced Lou Thesz in a title vs. title bout. All the promoters involved from the both the NWA and WWF agreed to the title switch…money that would exchange hands and that in the rematch…Thesz would regain the NWA strap. Videos. 1972. AUG. 30 LUBBOCK CYCLON NEGRO WON (DQ) Ted DiBase vs Rikidozan. Thesz reportedly suffers broken ribs in the match. 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. Lou Thesz concurred, in his chat with SLAM! Many people talk about a Bruno/Thesz feud. Bruno Sammartino sure has achieved everything you would want to as a two time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion. WWE Smackdown! Lou Thesz (I) on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. This would be a flaw in my argument if the books I read weren't big on mentioning Sam Muchnick, or Verne Gagne and Bruno Sammartino for that matter. Wrestling Perspective: The impression I got from Thesz's book was Lou thought Assarati was a complete idiot when it came to doing business. Insead, he chooses to reminisce fondly about his beloved catch-as-catch-can style. Michele Leone (June 8, 1909 - November 26, 1988), known by his ring name Baron Michele Leone was an Italian professional wrestler. مرسلة بواسطة كمال اجسام في 2:28 PM No comments: التسميات: WWE Superstars. Team Hell No: Rude Wigglers: Bruno Sammartino & Lou Thesz vs. Bob Backlund & Roddy Piper: Bruno Sammartino & Lou Thesz: Doink the Clown vs. Kevin Owens: Doink the Clown: Tommy Oliver vs. Crush (c) Tommy Oliver (c) The Shield vs. Curt Hennig vs Dynmite Kid. Videos. Lou Thesz: 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. The Destroyer vs Toyonobori WWA Championship 2/26/65. I don't really know how a Bruno/Thesz feud would have worked. The first took place on October 4 in the Kuramae Kokugikan, and the second was held on October 10 in the . [5][3][1] Phoenix headlined the induction banquet, which also saw the posthumous induction of Bruno Sammartino. Go back to Page 1 of Lou Thesz Record. NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Otto Kuss defeating Marvin Jones & Hans Schnable (May 21, 1945); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Dave Levin (July 27, 1945); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Ted Cox (September 7, 1945); In a true contrast to Lou Thesz, Kiniski was a natural bad guy and his heel behaviour made him a very successful touring champion.He drew big crowds in all the NWA territories including the JWA in Japan where he faced Antonio Inoki and Shohei (Giant) Baba, even challenging the latter for his NWA International Heavyweight belt.However, like many champions, the schedule became exhausting to Gene . Tags: American Wrestling Association Buddy Rogers Dick the Bruiser Fritz von Erich Giant Baba Japanese Wrestling Lou Thesz National Wrestling Alliance Rikidozan Stampede Wrestling Verne Gagne World Wrestling Association 05-11-1964: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 16,300: Bruno Sammartino battled Gorilla Monsoon to a draw… Bobo Brazil & Ernie Ladd defeated Dr. Jerry & Luke Graham… 1963 - The WWWF ran Washington D.C. at the Coliseum with the following results:-Arnold Skaaland defeated Gordo Chihuahua.-The Great Scott defeated Willie Bath. Eugene Nicholas Kiniski (November 23, 1928 - April 14, 2010) was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. Main Event - Bruno Sammartino vs Lou Thesz - WWWF World Heavyweight Title Match [86] In his last match, Lou Thesz throws his final ounces of fight at Bruno Sammartino in a bid to win the title, but ultimatley fails and is defeated after 15:11. He had tremendous endurance because he ran every day. He was bench-pressing almost 600 pounds. NWA Heavyweight Champ Lou Thesz vs. Ruffy Silverstein NWA Heavyweight Champ Lou Thesz vs. Hans Schmidt (2/3 falls, 7/55) Oldies #27 Bronko Nagurski vs. Jim Londos (NWA Title match?, Philadelphia) Bearcat Wright vs. Bulldog Brower (Buffalo) Danny McShane vs. Pepper Gomez Hans Schmidt vs. Bruno Sammartino Ed Miller vs. Fritz Von Erich Giant Baba vs Bruno Sammartino NWA International Championship 3/7/67. Wrestling Epicenter! During a leapfrog maneuver, Rogers suffered an injury to his groin and was unable to continue wrestling. Buddy Rogers - Chicago - 04/14/1961. Third time is a charm! CWA - Event @ Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The Cutters (c) The . The Rock vs Bruno Sammartino. Buddy Rogers vs Bruno Sammartino (14,000) 1963: Buddy Rogers vs Lou Thesz (11,000) 1964: Whipper Billy Watson vs The Beast/Martino Angelo (11,000) 1965: Johnny Valentine vs The Sheik (7,000) 1966: Masked Yankees vs Whipper Billy Watson/Lord Athol Layton (7,500) 1967: Tiger Jeet Singh/Fred Atkins vs Whipper Billy Watson/Mighty Igor (7,500) 1968 Giant Baba vs Gene Kiniski NWA International Championship 8/14/67. 2019 Posthumous Inductee - Bruno Sammartino will be posthumously inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. NWA Heavyweight Champ Lou Thesz vs. Ruffy Silverstein NWA Heavyweight Champ Lou Thesz vs. Hans Schmidt (2/3 falls, 7/55) Oldies #27 Bronko Nagurski vs. Jim Londos (NWA Title match?, Philadelphia) Bearcat Wright vs. Bulldog Brower (Buffalo) Danny McShane vs. Pepper Gomez Hans Schmidt vs. Bruno Sammartino Ed Miller vs. Fritz Von Erich The Class of 2019 is Beth Phoenix (Living Inductee), Bruno Sammartino (Posthumous Inductee), Thunderbolt Patterson (Lou Thesz World Heavyweight Championship Award), Sgt. In a match with with no script or pre-determined ending Thesz would submit Bruno fairly easily even in the early 1960s when Thesz was getting on in years he could still out wrestle Bruno. Lou Thesz sits down with Mr. McMahon on Tuesday Night Titans.More WWE - http://www.wwe.com/ Last edited on Mon Jul 12th, 2010 05:47 am by Principal_Raditch There can be a case made that Thesz or Gagne are the greatest wrestlers ever, or is it George Hackenschmidt. Lou Thesz comes in at number three, for . Bruno Sammartino (December 3, 1959 - April 18, 2018) Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight. He became such a big star, drawing huge money in the USA in those days, but it was said that he had a huge percentage taken off by Rikidozan, Atkins, and Togo. Killer Kowalski vs Yucon Eric Lou Albano/Tony Altimore vs Jack Allen/Bavarian Boy Rudy The Kangaroos vs Ed & Dr. Bill Miller BEST OF GOLDEN AGE WRESTLING VOL. This last selection was a toss up for me, should I go with someone in the modern era or stick with someone from the past. 11.12.1978. During his career, Bruno was also known as "The Original Italian . Gypsy Joe and TNT Napolitan … Bruno Sammartino (NWA World Champion) Yes, perhaps the greatest WWF/E champion of all time was scheduled to defeat Lou Thesz for the NWA world title in 1965. Condition: Used. Chicago International. He used his strength and power to subdue opponents but back in the day, which is what the fans wanted—A good guy who could take on the bad guy monsters who never wrestled scientific or clean, but pulled out all the stops when i. Buddy Rogers - Chicago - 01/26/1951. Lou Thesz. LINKS TO ALL THE WRESTLING ON THE WWE NETWORK, IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Vintage Wrestling Illustrated Magazine June 1965 Bruno Sammartino Lou Thesz. Ric Flair. In conjunction with this, we have three very exciting announcements regarding our weekend. Ivan Putski vs. Ivan Koloff w/ Captain Lou Albano ** 6. FEB. 12 PHOENIX JERRY KOZAK ? Vintage Wrestling Illustrated Magazine June 1965 Bruno Sammartino Lou Thesz. Bruno won the WWWF title 2 months later. "Irish" Pat Barrett vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna 1/2* 1950s: Antonino Rocca vs. Benito Gardini: 1950s: Lou Thesz vs. Vic Christy: 1950s: Eduardo Carpentier vs. Mike Valentino: 1950s: Bruno Sammartino vs. This was the man that once suplexed Antonino Rocca so hard during a match that he legit KO'ed him. 1962// Bruno Sammartino vs Sweet Daddy Siki .22.01 1962/06/14 Haystack Muldoon vs Sweet Daddy Siki *Brower &Bruno come out .23.16 1962/06/14 Bruno Sammartino vs Great Kudo *Red Garner .23.55 1962/06/14 Whipper Watson vs Bulldog Brower *Siki interferes .25.46 1962// Mr Kleen vs ? . Lou Thesz. Bruno Sammartino: Well, I thought he did in the book. Price: US $44.99. Rogers dropped the newly-created WWWF world title to Bruno Sammartino in a mere 48 seconds. I'm sure there are many in today's world that are tough, it's harder to gage considering many today are in wrestling for all the wrong reasons. Junk Yard Dog vs British Bulldog. 27 mins - August 7, 1968 - Shohei Baba vs. Bruno Sammartino - (NWA International Title) 4 mins - April 5, 1969 - Kintaro Oki vs. Tom Andrews 23 mins - May 16, 1969 - Antonio Inoki vs. Chris Markoff - (World League '69 - Final) Lou Thesz was very, very tough. 2 Antonio Rocca vs Benito Gardini Lou Thesz vs Vic Christy Edourd Carpentier vs Baron Sicluna Bruno Sammartino vs Magnificent Maurice Ricky Starr vs Karl Von Hess Verne Gagne vs Butcher . Haystack Calhoun vs. Included are the tense relationships between Rogers and Lou Thesz; and Rogers and Bruno Sammartino. They . 1965. Lou Thesz Vs. #11. Both Sammartino and Kowalski whipped Rogers in recent matches." DeFazio was from Mount Washington. I'm not sure he questioned his toughness. Michele Leone (June 8, 1909 - November 26, 1988), known by his ring name Baron Michele Leone was an Italian professional wrestler. +$5.95 shipping. AJ Lee vs Kaitlyn Divas. 1946 - Buddy Rogers defeats Lou Thesz in Houston, Texas to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title for the fourth time, . George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction weekend All-Access passes are officially on sale right now. NWA World Champion Lou Thesz defeated Bruno Sammartino WWWF @ Washington DC - Capitol Arena - March 14, 1963 Argentina Apollo vs. Gordo Chihuahua Johnny Barend vs. Tommy O'Toole Pat Barrett vs. Miguel Torres Tim Woods vs. Boris Malenko Pedro Morales vs. Ron Reed Buddy Austin & the Great Scott vs. Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard The Windy City of Chicago would have other title changes over the years — notably the Ric Flair versus Ricky Steamboat battle at Chi-Town Rumble on February 20, 1989 . In a much-anticipated battle of World champions, Lou Thesz defeats Baron Michelle Leone, unifying his NWA title with Leone's Los Angeles version of the World championship.Interest was so great in the match that local television stations broadcast the daily workouts of both grapplers in the week leading up to their showdown in L.A., garnering high ratings. [Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated] The Bruno Sammartino and Buddy Rogers Title Screwjob "Screwjob" is a term that gets thrown around loosely in the wrestling world. GCW - Event @ Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. All in all, the 2011 revised edition of Lou Thesz's "HOOKER" is one man's philosophy and outlook on the world of wrestling, biased and very opinionated in his views, yet smoothed over by Kit Bauman's contribution. Rewind the cassette of time until it spins back to the year 1937, a time when wrestling was real. NWA (Lou Thesz), WWWF (Bruno Sammartino), and WWA (Freddie Blassie) … in February 1964. Muchnick was a promoter, whose career lasted into the 1970s and the other two are 10 and 20 years younger than Thesz respectively . . He interspersed factual information with interesting and thoughtful personal philosophies..so interesting, in fact that we decided to capture the conversation on tape. Much bigger and better than being WWWF champion at the time. Item Information. Did this ever happen: Bruno Sammartino vs Lou Thesz? .26.19 1962/06/21 Bruno Sammartino vs Great Kudo *w/mgr Sam . He was a two-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion. Harley Race vs Bruno Sammartino . Winner Gets A New TV Tournament First Round: Terry Sawyer defeats Lou Thesz. Sept. 7, 1968 - Bruno, recently returned from Japan faces The Detroit Dandy, George "The Animal" Steele. This was the man that managed to kick a young Bruiser Brody's ass despite being well over 50. 2 Lou Thesz would serve as special guest referee for these and at least one other match on the tour. Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 - April 18, 2018) was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (WWWF Heavyweight Championship during his second reign) for more than 11 years (4,040 days) across two reigns, the first of which is . Slaughter (Frank Gotch . Answer (1 of 6): It depends when it would have happened. 265 lbs (120 kg) Born October 6, 1935 . . George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2019) KSWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2012) WWWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2008) . Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events It was very good for him to touch the heyday of The Original . But of all the names you'll hear, two belong to men who created the entire concept of professional wrestling. THE STORY: This article harkens back to those controversial events during the first half of 1963, when Lou Thesz . It was an epoch-making thing. Title History. As so many Silver Age stories, "The Downfall of Superman" is quite silly and convoluted. Johnny Valentine & Bulldog Brower vs. Bruno Sammartino & Whipper Billy Watson Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - March 14, 1963 NWA World Champion Lou Thesz defeated Bruno Sammartino Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - March 21, 1963 Johnny Valentine & Bulldog Brower defeated Bruno Sammartino & Gene Kiniski 1964. Lou Thesz defeats Karl Gotch to retain the NWA World heavyweight title in Detroit, MI. Championship WWE Smackdown August,2 2013. Paul Orndorff vs Edge. Harley Race . 18.05.1979. Magnificent Maurice Further down the line, Spiros Arion w. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Saturday, December 15, 1962 (WIIC Studios) … Frank Marconi vs. Bruno Sammartino … Buddy Austin vs. Don Boyer … John DeFazio vs. Don Taylor … Chuck Martoni and Chet Wallick vs. Bruno Sammartino defeated NWA World Heavyweight champion Buddy Rogers via countout at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June Byers vs. Penny Banner - Chicago - 08-26-1955. Sammartino's actual wrestling ability was somewhat limited compared to "real" pro wrestlers like Lou Thesz, but his brawling style, power moves, and personal charisma, plus the fact that he came across as a genuinely nice guy, won him many fans, especially on the East Coast. 24. Hulk Hogan vs Lou Thesz. Videos. Lou Thesz won his 7 th and last National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Championship when he defeated "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers in just under fifteen minutes in Toronto on this day in 1963. Sammartino was awarded the title, but refused it because Rogers had been injured during the match. . The scene is Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis with a rectangle of white canvas surrounded by ropes and a howling crowd of 10,500 wrestling fans. At the same time, Bruno Sammartino was a very strong guy. Owen Hart vs Antonio Inoki. Credit: Wrestling Review. Answer (1 of 6): Bruno was more a brawler than "scientific" wrestler. Best of Rikidozan & JWA 1946-1972 - 11 Disc DVD - Father of the Japanese Pro-Wrestling World The Legendary RIKIDOZAN & the JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING ASSOCIATION ULTIMATE COLLECTION This set contains 88 matches. Leroy Mcguirk, Lou Thesz, Verne Gagne & Strangler Lewis. JULY 30 ALBUQUERQUE REFEREE FOR TERRY FUNK VS DICK MURDOCH. Jim Duggan vs Triple H. Harley Race vs Brock Lesnar. Lou Thesz vs. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in . AJ Lee vs Kaitlyn Divas Championship - August,2 2013 (Layla HEEL Turn) HD Full Match. Over a glass of Rhine wine, the "Quiet Man," as Gotch is known among his wrestling compatriots, began to open up. This is the historic, original on-site poster from the legendary Maple Leaf Gardens bout with the great Lou Thesz, held on March 14, 1963. It also featuring other pioneers of Puroresu, such as: the Great Togo, Harold Sakata, Koukichi Endo, Toyonobori, Giant Baba, Antonio Inoki, Kintaro Ohki, Lou Thesz, The . FEB. 27 PHOENIX JERRY KOZAK WON. Click to expand. Sting vs Undertaker. The Coco Kid (listed as Bobo Johnson) & Little Louie #7. The Great Lou Thesz would have tied Bruno in a knot. The Destroyer vs Giant Baba 3/5/69 The North East territory a match that he legit KO & # x27 ; s ass despite being over. - Solie < /a > Lou Thesz comes in at number three,.... Am not from that time period but from what i Read WWWF title was the favorite. Be in Waterloo july 21st - 23rd, 2022 to accept the Lou Thesz.... 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