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Is Lou Thesz still alive?
Deceased (1916–2002)
Lou Thesz/Living or Deceased
Who was trained by Lou Thesz?
| Lou Thesz | |
|---|---|
| Billed from | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Trained by | Ad Santel Ed Lewis George Tragos Ray Steele |
| Debut | 1932 |
| Retired | 1990 |
When was Lou Thesz born?
April 24, 1916
Lou Thesz/Date of birth
Aloysius Martin Thesz was born April 24, 1916, in Banat, Mich. He grew up in St. Louis, where he was taught to wrestle by his father, Martin, a cobbler who had been an amateur champion in his native Hungary. The handsome youngster grew to 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds and became a quick success.
Who defeated Lou Thesz?
May 29, 1968 was a historic day for India in wrestling as Dara Singh was crowned World Champion. In Mumbai (then Bombay) he defeated Lou Thesz of USA to win the title. Dara eventually retired from the sport in 1983 after having been in over 500 fights.
Did Lou Thesz ever wrestle Bruno Sammartino?
Lou Thesz was very, very tough. At the same time, Bruno Sammartino was a very strong guy. Editor’s note: Despite having an NWA title match at the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens in ’63 with Thesz defeating Sammartino with a top spread in 25:44, the two legends never had a proper feud.
Who invented the Thesz press?
Lou Thesz: The Man Who Made the Biggest Impact on Pro Wrestling.
Who is the youngest NWA champion?
Chris Candido
The youngest champion is Chris Candido who won the title at the age of 22, while the oldest champion is Tim Storm, who won it at the age of 51. Trevor Murdoch is the current champion in his first reign….Title history.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
How much is the NWA belt worth?
Many books and articles quote the cost of the belt around $28,000.
Who has held the WWE title the longest?
Bruno Sammartino
The longest reigning champion is Bruno Sammartino, who held the title from May 17, 1963, to January 18, 1971, for a total of 2,803 days (7 years, 8 months, and 1 day); Sammartino also holds the record for longest combined reign at 4,040 days.
Who broke Bruno Sammartino neck?
Sammartino was mere millimeters away from being paralyzed, and doctors refused to release him. Here, the two men describe the near-tragic incident in their own words. A young and green Stan Hansen stomps on Bruno Sammartino in 1976.