Lou Thesz Archives - Slam Wrestling

Thesz wanted Gordienko, not Watson, to win NWA title in 1956

Posted by Steven Verrier | Jan 17, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Though extremely well respected by his peers in the wrestling business and widely acknowledged as...

Card Exam: Thesz loomed big in 1951

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 16, 2022 | Classics, Event Reports, Events

Every so often, digging through newspaper archives, you run across an advertisement for a card...

Hall of Fame honours Booker T, Severn, Hart, Brody and others

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 30, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – There aren’t too many places where you can have a former WWE...

Melby Award honours Koji Miyamoto’s many contributions

Posted by Jon Langmead | Jul 9, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Koji Miyamoto fell in love with pro wrestling as a 10-year old living in Mito City and his deep...

Facing the champs: Bobby Bass reminisces

Posted by Caleb Smith | Oct 2, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

For over 20 years Bobby Bass toured the world, living his dream of being a professional wrestler....

Tom Drake was greatest of all wrestlers turned politicians

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 2, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

There are wrestlers who toy with politics and don’t succeed; there are wrestlers who do...

Praise for ‘The Enforcer’ Arn Anderson

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 25, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

At April’s Cauliflower Alley Club banquet, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson received...

Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 24, 2016 | Interviews

Today, April 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of Lou Thesz, perhaps the greatest champion...

Charlie Thesz reflects on Lou’s life through scrapbooks

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 31, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, IOWA – Flipping through scrapbooks of years gone by, she was flooded with memories...

With ballet slippers, a Starr was born

Posted by Steven Johnson | Oct 1, 2014 | Interviews, Obituaries

When Greg Oliver and I conceived of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons in 2007,...

Road trip for a friend: A weekend at the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame

Posted by HERB SIMMONS | Jul 27, 2014 | Tragos/Thesz HOF

As I travelled down the highway to Waterloo, Iowa, I had many miles to reflect back on the reason...

Steiners headline Tragos/Thesz induction weekend

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 26, 2014 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, IOWA — Seven of wrestling’s greatest performers and personalities laced up their...

Thesz would approve of Wilbur Snyder as a hall of famer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 17, 2014 | Interviews, PWHF, Tragos/Thesz HOF

EDITOR’S NOTE: This biography is courtesy the book, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes...

CAC award ultimate honour for Scrap Iron Pearce

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jun 24, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

After 15 years, Adam Pearce has done almost everything the world of pro wrestling. He’s a...

‘Odd noise’ highlights Cauliflower Alley Club awards

Posted by Steven Johnson | Jun 5, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Hush, Gerald Brisco commanded the crowd at the Cauliflower Alley Club banquet. A...

Billy Robinson dead at 74

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 3, 2014 | Interviews, Obituaries

Billy Robinson, one of the toughest men to ever lace up wrestling boots, has died. He was 74. His...

Tiger Joe Marsh: From the ring to On the Waterfront

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 16, 2014 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews

With the Academy Award nominations just released, it is a good opportunity to look back on a pro...

Dara Singh was an Indian icon in wrestling, Bollywood

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 13, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

To put the importance of Dara Singh into context for a North American audience is difficult. The...

Award honours Dan Severn’s MMA successes

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 11, 2012 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Dan Severn had an amazing career as an amateur wrestler, a pro wrestler and an MMA fighter. He was...

Jim Ross’ acceptance speech for the Lou Thesz Award

Posted by JIM ROSS | Jul 27, 2011 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Jim Ross proved Saturday night he is far more than the best announcer in the wrestling business....

Dave Sims: The forgotten Canadian who became a champion in the Heart of America

Posted by Gary Howard | Aug 22, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

If there was ever a classic example of a professional wrestler fading into the desert after the...

Steve Stanlee dead at 90

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 13, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

Though Steve Stanlee, who died on July 2, 2010, at the age of 90, was never as famous as his older...

Rod Fenton: Rough wrestler, respected promoter

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When most wrestlers around today talk about Rod Fenton, they are referring to the long-time...

Killer Kowalski dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 30, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews, Obituaries

The life of Killer Kowalski may have ended on Saturday morning, August 30, 2008, at 12:45 a.m, a...

How Ray Gunkel’s death changed wrestling

Posted by Steven Johnson | Jun 27, 2008 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Rows of wrestling photographs encircle heavy-duty gym equipment wedged into the first floor of...

Sonny Myers dead at 83

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 9, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

With the death of Sonny Myers on Monday, May 7, 2007, at age 83, the world is short one less...

Sam Steamboat was a Hawaiian legend

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 4, 2006 | Interviews, Obituaries

Beach boy, surfer, wrestler, teacher. These words and many more are used to describe Sam...

Chicago’s big moment: O’Connor vs Rogers, 1961

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 16, 2006 | Interviews

Try as they might, the world title bouts at WrestleMania in Chicago on April 2 will forever pale...

PWHF announces fifth induction class

Posted by Dr. Bob Bryla | Dec 6, 2005 | PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY – The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (PWHF) is pleased to...

Stu Hart, the wrestler, circa 1946

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 16, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

There aren’t too many people around today who can still recall the wrestling days of Stu...

‘Sailor’ Art Thomas dies of cancer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 21, 2003 | Interviews, Obituaries

The accolades are common when recounting the life of ‘Sailor’ Art Thomas, who died...

Flair, friends remember Johnny Valentine

Posted by John Molinaro | Apr 25, 2001 | Classics, Obituaries

Johnny Valentine was a man’s man and tough as nails. He had been battling and fighting for...

SLAM! Wrestling: Lou Thesz chat

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 27, 2001 | Interviews

Former World Champion Lou Thesz joined SLAM! Wrestling on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 7 pm ET...

Thesz still a busy man

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 5, 2000 | Classics, Interviews

In our list of the Wrestlers of the Millennium, six-time world champion Lou Thesz, didn’t...

Experts pick Flair as greatest NWA champ

Posted by John Molinaro | Sep 28, 1999 | Classics, Interviews

It was 1948. War-torn South Korea dominated headlines. U.S. President Harry Truman had ordered the...

Lou Thesz Career Record

Posted by Vance Nevada | Dec 3, 1900 | Results

LOU THEZ (1934 – 1990) Real Name: Lajos Tiza Height: 6’1” Weight: 225 pounds Born: April 1916 –...

Lou Thesz story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives

What can you say other than Lou Thesz was one of the greatest pro wrestlers in history, if...

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