Lou Thesz ... Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), known by the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler and wrestling coach.

Thesz won the NWA world title from Everett Marshall in 1937 in St. Louis, at the age of 21 and held the title on six occasions for a total of 13 years, longer than any other wrestler in NWA …

The sports-entertainment innovator is no longer with us, having passed away in 2002, but his imprint on the business is everlasting, and Thesz will now be forever immortalized as a …

Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), better known under the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler. He holds legendary status in pro wrestling for …

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In this exclusive interview, Scottish pro wrestling historian Bradley Craig talks to Lou’s wife Charlie Thesz to discuss the life and legacy of one of the most influential and durable professional …

Lou Thesz is one of wrestling's living legends. Thesz started wrestling in the 1930s, and from the 1930s to the 1960s, he was one of the most dominant figures in the business.

Beginning in 1937, Thesz held the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world title on six occasions for a total of 13 years, longer than any other wrestler in NWA history. For nearly four decades, …

Mar 31, 2025 · Former NCAA champion and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco named Thesz his all-time favorite professional wrestler by saying that "Lou Thesz was my idol.

sein Geburtsname Aloysius war wie die Namen seiner Geschwister an einen Heiligen angelehnt, welchen Thesz mangels charakterlicher Ähnlichkeit später zu Louis ändern liess