A lot of these guys from the 60's and 70's started out as college or catch wrestlers, in the territory days promoters were constantly trying to sabotage each other so every territory needed a few guys who could legitimately beat the crap out of people. Lou Thesz was a legit badass which is why he was made champ so often.
A lot of these guys from the 60's and 70's started out as college or catch wrestlers, in the territory days promoters were constantly trying to sabotage each other so every territory needed a few guys who could legitimately beat the crap out of people. Lou Thesz was a legit badass which is why he was made champ so often.
This has more in common with Olympic or scholastic wrestling than professional wrestling.
Also, did you say The Dick Destroyer? I certainly read it that way.