since we’re celebrating Lou Thesz’s legacy, literally watched this last night #AEWWrestleDream

youtu.be/aDlHlhoXZfM?...

Remembering #LouThesz who was born April 24, 1916
🛜 linktr.ee/rasslepod

Lou Thesz vs. Buddy Rogers- NWA World Championship - Chicago - (01/26/1951) #LouThesz #BuddyRogers #NWA #FredKohler #WrestlingfromChicago #prowrestling #wrestlinghistory youtu.be/qEROugeKfOs?...

Lou Thesz vs. Buddy Rogers (01/26/1951) NWA Championship - Chicago #LouThesz #BuddyRogers #FredKohler #WrestlingfromChicago #RussDavis #NationalWrestlingAlliance #prowrestling youtu.be/qEROugeKfOs?...

One of the greatest of all time, Lou Thesz, was born 110 years ago today.

Thesz died in 2002 at the age of 86, following complications from heart surgery.

#ProWrestling #LouThesz #WrestlingLegends #nwa #wrestling #wrestler #WWE #WWEHistory #WrestlingHistory #BornOnThisDay #heavenlybirthday #RIP

Lou Thesz vs Verne Gagne - NWA World Championship- Chicago #LouThesz #VerneGagne #FredKohler #RussDavis #WrestlingfromChicago #ChicagoFilmArchives #RussandSylviaDavisCollection #prowrestling #wrestlinghistory #wrestlesky youtu.be/yvv1wvegguA?...

Born on this day in 1916, Lou Thesz, widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

Lou Thesz passed away in 2002 at the age of 86, following complications from heart surgery.

#ProWrestling #LouThesz #WrestlingLegends #nwa #wrestling #wrestler

Lou Thesz vs. Buddy Rogers - 1/26/1951 - NWA Title match - Chicago - #LouThesz #BuddyRogers #WrestlingfromChicago #FredKohler #RussDavis #ChicagoFilmArchives #prowrestling #wrestlinghistory #wrestlesky youtu.be/qEROugeKfOs?...

9/17/1981

Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes to become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.

Lou Thesz served as the guest referee.

#NWA #RicFlair #TheNatureBoy #DustyRhodes #TheAmericanDream #LouThesz #NWAWorldHeavyweightChampionship

Remembering #LouThesz who was born April 24, 1916 #Wrestling
🛜 linktr.ee/rasslepod

#LouThesz would not wrestle if there were women on the card. A cheap gouging promoter would book a ladies' match to save money with lower pay-offs - usually at the expense of a tag team match, so that four of the boys would get stiffed on a payday.

Aloysius, we bless your dear memory!🥨

This anecdote could almost be about #HulkHogan. Terry was also a 6' 6" bass player, in a band called Ruckus in Tampa. And Terry also got his ankle snapped by a disgruntled hooker, Hiro Matsuda.

From the autobiography of #LouThesz

Ad: For Sale - Wrestling Can Be Anything #Wrestling #ComicBooks #LouThesz

I just saw someone put Nick Aldis in his Mount Rushmore of NWA champions and my soul died a little bit...
#nwa #TerryFunk #DustyRhodes #HarleyRace #LouThesz #BuddyRogers #JackBrisco

#classicwrestling #louthesz #buddyrogers #elsanto @thegreatbrianlast.bsky.social what do you think so far?

Rikidozan vs. Lou Thesz - JWA 10/13/1957 - Osaka #Rikidozan #LouThesz #JWA #NWA #prowrestling #wrestlinghistory youtu.be/ljfM4DWmKrA?...