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William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 16, 2017), better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.
During 1987, Davis was booked in several series of matches: against Koko B. Ware, George Steele, and Jake Roberts. The feud with Ware included a match televised on the April 13, 1987 episode of Prime Time Wrestling, which ended in a draw. [9] [12] Ware won most of the matches, but Davis won several matches after using foreign objects to attack ...
Miss Elizabeth's first major angle was during Savage's feud with George "The Animal" Steele in 1986. [5] In the angle, Steele fell in love with Elizabeth, angering Savage and leading to a series of grudge matches between him and Steele. [5]
Hulk Hogan shared the news of Steele’s death on Twitter, writing, 'George 'the Animal' Steel, RIP my brother, only love, only grateful. HH.'
The other major feud heading into WrestleMania 2 was between Randy Savage and George Steele. Its genesis came after Steele, who used a neanderthal, "missing link"-type gimmick , became smitten with Savage's manager, the beautiful Miss Elizabeth (Savage's real-life wife, although unacknowledged on television).
George Steele vs. Randy Savage in a Lumberjack match [14] Saturday Night's Main Event XII: September 23, 1987 Aired October 3, 1987: Hershey, Pennsylvania: Hersheypark Arena: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Sika for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [14] Saturday Night's Main Event XIII: November 11, 1987 Aired November 28, 1987: Seattle, Washington ...
(which was followed by a simulated spitting act). It was all designed (very successfully) to get major heat from the crowd. On May 11, 1985, at the first Saturday Night's Main Event, Sheik, Volkoff, and George Steele were defeated by the team of Windham, Rotunda, and Ricky Steamboat. Windham and Rotundo would win back the belts from Sheik and ...
Coronation Street confirms turning point for Todd Grimshaw and George Shuttleworth's feud, as the former colleagues start to be honest with each other.