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5 days ago · Lou Thesz [Photo: prowrestling.fandom.com] Lou Thesz is one of wrestling’s most legendary stars and is regarded by some as the first real wrestling superstar. He was renowned worldwide for his pure wrestling ability, conditioning, and toughness.
5 days ago · Aloysius Martin Thesz, known to the world of wrestling as Lou Thesz, is one of the most respected performers in the history of the sport. Upon his final match in 1990, he became the first – and likely only – wrestler to compete in seven different decades.
3 days ago · On January 24, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers for the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship in a controversial manner. What was the controversy in this match?
5 days ago · It was during his promoting days in 1930’s that Avey discovered a former NCAA wrestler at Oklahoma A&M named Leroy McGuirk. Some might recognize that last name because Leroy’s daughter Mike was an announcer for the WWF in the 80’s and 90’s. Leroy McGuirk next to Lou Thesz, Verne Gagne, and Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
2 days ago · In 1975 he faced Lou Thesz, with Inoki taking a vicious Greco-Roman backdrop within the first seconds of the match. In 1976, Inoki fought with Pakistani Akram Pahalwan in a special rules match. The match apparently turned into a shoot, with an uncooperative Akram biting Inoki in the arm and Inoki retaliating with an eye poke.
4 days ago · Rogers was the first WWWF title -holder in 1963, only a couple of months after he lost the NWA title to Thesz.
1 day ago · Quiz yourself with questions and answers for Week 6 Quiz: Ch 7 & 8 Quiz, so you can be ready for test day. Explore quizzes and practice tests created by teachers and students or create one from your course material.
