Not just one of the greatest high flyers of all time, one of the legit toughest guys in the business. Beat Road Warrior Hawk's ass in a fight in Japan and had Mr Hughes (who should be mentioned) shook in ECW.
2 Cold Scorpio
2 Gold Scorpio in ECW when he was Tag and TV champ.
One of the few women that can be considered a legitimate draw.
my daughter's great grandfather SAILOR ART THOMAS... he passed away 10 years ago and I remember him being very strong and ripped in his 60's
Arthur Thomas (January 30, 1924 – March 20, 2003), better known as Sailor Art Thomas, was an American bodybuilder and professional wrestler. Thomas was born in Gurdon, Arkansas, as the son of Alfred and Jessie (Lunon) Thomas. Early in his life he moved to Wisconsin
He debuted as a pro wrestler in 1943, starting a four-decade career. He would usually be introduced as a "just discharged" Navy seaman, wearing a regulation "crackerjack" uniform and peacoat, and enter the ring as a plant to oppose the heel's dishonorable tactics. Between the 50s and the 70s he was one of only a few African-American pro wrestling stars. During the 1960s he received thirteen opportunities to wrestle for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, including eleven against "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers between 1961 and 1963. Thomas continued to work as a wrestler until the early 1980s.
Can't forget about Zeus, AKA Deebo
Glad to see Butch Reed mentioned but gotta mention
Pistol Pez (Shaska) Whatley and his Jive Tones partner, Tiger Conway Jr.
Not the greatest but both had good careers
Not just one of the greatest high flyers of all time, one of the legit toughest guys in the business. Beat Road Warrior Hawk's ass in a fight in Japan and had Mr Hughes (who should be mentioned) shook in ECW.
2 Cold Scorpio
2 Gold Scorpio in ECW when he was Tag and TV champ.
I remember watching this dude as a kid!!!
Former WWE star Nelson Frazier (Big Daddy V, Viscera, Mabel) has passed away from a heart attack. He had just turned 43 years old this past Friday.
http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...erstar-nelson-frazier-big-daddy-v-reportedly/
The Rock
It is no doubt or questions as to why The Rock is considered the greatest Black Wrestler ever in the WWE. He was a huge star in the late 90's early 00's. He was instrumental to the success of the WWE during the Monday Night Wars, he along with Mick Foley use to garner some of the highest rated segments in RAW and Smackdown history.
With a wide following The Rock has electrified audiences all over the world, he is a former 9 Time World Champion, Royal Rumble Winner, IC and Tag Team Champion. In 2000 he and HHH has one of the greatest feuds in the History of the sport, it changed wrestling for ever as it brought in a whole range of different audiences and crowds.
The Rock was and still is the greatest man to ever hold a Microphone to his mouth. His catch phrases and taunts are still used today in movies, wrestling and in schools world wide. My Only hope is that The Rock will eventually get inducted into the WWE HOF as he is one of those Legends that although gone for now he will never be forgotten.
One of the 10 greatest Wrestlers/Performers of All-Time
Did he win any of those 13 matches?my daughter's great grandfather SAILOR ART THOMAS... he passed away 10 years ago and I remember him being very strong and ripped in his 60's
Arthur Thomas (January 30, 1924 – March 20, 2003), better known as Sailor Art Thomas, was an American bodybuilder and professional wrestler. Thomas was born in Gurdon, Arkansas, as the son of Alfred and Jessie (Lunon) Thomas. Early in his life he moved to Wisconsin
He debuted as a pro wrestler in 1943, starting a four-decade career. He would usually be introduced as a "just discharged" Navy seaman, wearing a regulation "crackerjack" uniform and peacoat, and enter the ring as a plant to oppose the heel's dishonorable tactics. Between the 50s and the 70s he was one of only a few African-American pro wrestling stars. During the 1960s he received thirteen opportunities to wrestle for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, including eleven against "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers between 1961 and 1963. Thomas continued to work as a wrestler until the early 1980s.
