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Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), known by the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler.
Apr 24, 2016 · “Lou Thesz was still a great name, even though he was an older guy. He was in his late 50s or early 60s. He was watching the matches through a crack in the curtain one night.
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- Wrote A Book. In 2001, Lou Thesz put out an autobiography, Hooker: An Authentic Wrestler's Adventures Inside the Bizarre World of Professional Wrestling.
- Final Match In Japan. By the end of the 1970s, Thesz’s career quieted down as he settled into a more part-time role, wrestling throughout the 1980s while in his 60s and 70s.
- Innovated Many Moves. Lou Thesz isn’t just a historically significant pro wrestler for his title wins and his time at the top of the National Wrestling Alliance.
- NWA World Champion For Over a Decade. Over the course of his career, Lou Thesz would only have three reigns with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, but they would all be fairly lengthy.
Apr 28, 2002 · Full wrestling profile of Lou Thesz, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
Thesz won the NWA world title from Everett Marshall in 1937 in St. Louis, at the age of 21 and held the title on six occasions for a total of 13 years, longer than any other wrestler in NWA history. For nearly four decades, Lou Thesz was one of the biggest names in all of professional sports.
Dec 3, 2019 · In November of 1949, Thesz, the reigning National Wrestling Association champion, was awarded the newly-created National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight title after the inaugural Alliance champion Orville Brown was injured in a car wreck and forced to forfeit the title.
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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.
