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1.
Bruno Sammartino
WWWF Champion on 2 different
occasions, Bruno defeated Buddy Rogers in 1963 and then defeated Stan
Stasiak in 1973 to win the WWWF Heavyweight title.
Competed all 16 years in the WWWF. Known as Pro Wrestling's Living
Legend.
2.
Gorilla Monsoon
In the 1960's one of the most feared heels,
co-holder of the Tag Team Championship in the 60's.
Turned babyface in 1969 and was a fan favorite the rest of his career.
Competed all 16 years in the WWWF. Monsoon died in 1997.
3.
Killer Kowalski
One of the most feared wrestlers
of all time, Kowalski had a stomach claw hold that very few wrestlers
escaped from. Competed in the WWWF from 1963 - 1977 and held the Tag
Team Title twice, Once as an Executioner wearing a mask in the 70's.
4.
Dom DeNucci
In the late 1960's DeNucci was
used as the number 2 babyface in the Pittsburgh area and teamed with Bruno
Sammartino on many occasions. Held the WWWF Tag Team title on 2
different occasions.
Was also recognized as the North American Champion in the early
70's. DeNucci competed in the WWWF from the mid 60's to the late
70's.
5.
Pedro Morales
A former WWWF Heavyweight
Champion in the 70's, Morales started in 1963 and competed in the WWWF
until 1975 and returned briefly in the late 70's.
6.
Baron Scicluna
One of the best conditioned
athletes to ever enter a WWWF ring, Baron Scicluna competed from the mid
60's to the late 70's and held the Tag Team Title on 2 different
occasions. From 1975 on Scicluna dropped down to prelim status but
was still a big draw.
7.
Ivan Koloff
Former WWWF Heavyweight Champion
and one of the toughest wrestlers in the WWWF. Koloff competed from
the late 60's to the late 70's and was a top contender all the years
he competed.
8.
Haystacks Calhoun
All 601 pounds of the Country Boy,
Haystacks Calhoun was a big star in the 60's and held the tag title in the
70's. By 1977 he really slowed down and worked mostly tag matches
and prelim matches. Calhoun was always a big draw on WWWF cards as
he competed from 1963 - 1978. Haystacks Calhoun died in 1989.
9.
George Steele
Known as The Animal, George
Steele was one of the most exciting heels to watch in the WWWF. No
matter who he took on it was great action and you could be assured a
foreign object was being used.
Steele competed in the WWWF from 1967 - 1979.
10.
Waldo Von Erich
Another real tough guy who
competed in the WWWF from 1963 - 1977. Waldo Von Erich was always a
contender for the title. Held the Tag Team Title in the 60's.
11.
Professor Tanaka
One of the best Oriental
wrestlers of the 60's & 70's. Was 3 time co-holder of the Tag
Team Championship and feuded with Bruno Sammartino & Pedro
Morales. Professor Tanaka died in 2000.
12.
Bobo Brazil
Famous for his Co-co Butt move, Bobo Brazil
competed all 16 years in the WWWF. Always a fan favorite in the WWWF
Brazil held the North American title in the late 60's. Bobo Brazil
died in 1998.
13.
Crazy Luke Graham
One of the famous Graham
Brothers, when Eddie Graham started to turn babyface Crazy Luke Graham and
Dr. Jerry Graham remained heels and won the tag title in the 60's.
Crazy Luke and Tarzan Tyler held the Tag Title in the early 70's.
Crazy Luke competed for most of the 16 years of the WWWF.
Luke Graham died in 2006.
14.
Ernie Ladd
Known as The Big Cat, Ernie Ladd
was a football player in the 60's and became a full time wrestler in 1966
after his retirement from football. Ladd wrestled mostly as a heel
in the WWWF and competed on and off from the mid 60's to the late
70's. Ernie Ladd died in 2007.
15.
Johnny DeFazio
Worked mainly in Pittsburgh,
DeFazio was the WWWF Junior Champion on and off between 1966 and
1972. DeFazio along with Geeto Mongol held a form of the WWWF Tag
Titles in 1971-72. DeFazio competed all 16 years of the WWWF.
By 1977 his status was dropped to prelim.
16.
Victor Rivera
One of the most exciting high
flyers of the WWWF during the 60's & 70's. Rivera competed from
1965 to 1975 and then returned as a heel in 1978. Rivera held the
Tag Team Title twice during his run in the WWWF. In 1975 he gave up
the Tag Title and moved to the IWA.
17.
Dr. Bill Miller
A real no nonsense brawler and
wrestler during the 60's, Miller had some great bouts with Sammartino,
Watts, White Owl & Monsoon. Held the WWWF Tag Title with his
brother Dan in the 60's. Turned babyface in 1968 and continued to
wrestle mainly in Pittsburgh during the 70's until he retired in 1976.
Dr. Bill Miller died in 1997.
18.
Spiros Arion
Competed in the WWWF in the late 60's and early
70's as a babyface. Held the Tag Title in the late 60's. In
1974 turned on Chief Jay Strongbow and feuded with Strongbow and
Sammartino during the 70's.
19.
Lou Albano
Long before he was a manager Lou Albano was a
pretty good wrestler and held the Tag Team Title in the late 60's.
Started managing wrestlers in 1970, Albano would interfere a lot in
matches and then during the 70's would wrestle grudge matches against a
number of wrestlers. Albano was active from the mid 60's to 1979 in
the WWWF.
20.
Eduard Carpentier
A big international star in the 60's Carpentier
wrestled for a few years in the early part of the WWWF and returned in the
late 60's for a stint and wrestled now and then in the 70's. He was
Superstar Billy Graham's final challenger before Graham lost his title.
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