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Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1973) [76] Match of the Year (1977) vs. Bruno Sammartino on April 30 [77] Match of the Year (1978) vs. Bob Backlund on February 20 [77] Ranked No. 277 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003; Pro Wrestling This Week. Wrestler of the Week (June 1–6, 1987) [78]
[2] [3] [4] Experts suggest that a combination of the physical nature of the business, no off-season, and potentially high work load (with some wrestlers fighting more than 100 and even 200 matches per year), along with the drug culture in wrestling during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s contributes to high mortality rates among wrestlers.
Pages in category "Professional wrestlers from Pittsburgh" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Best known for his time with the World Championship Wrestling during its 1990s heyday, Sullivan was billed as a heel and was famous for his in-ring feuds with well-liked wrestlers, including Hulk ...
Michael Charles Jones (April 7, 1951 [3] – February 28, 2024), better known by his ring name Virgil, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenures in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
On April 8, 2017, Stephan made his pro wrestling debut at Smashmouth Pro Wrestling's event Smashfest in a Battle Royal. On August 1, 2017, House of Glory , a New York City independent wrestling company announced that Bonnar would be stepping into a wrestling ring for the first time ever to face another former UFC fighter and current pro ...
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and podcaster.He first earned recognition for winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics despite competing with a broken neck, and achieved wider fame for his tenure in WWE and TNA.
DeFazio was a fan favorite and was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrestled for the old Studio Wrestling program on WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh, hosted by Bill Cardille.He was a four-time winner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation's Junior Heavyweight Championship.