You may not find him to be a very good adaptive businessman
but to say he was anything put one of the pioneers of professional wrestling, and certainly one of the most technical wrestlers ever, is an understatement.
Due to him, at its peak AWA could be seen in just about any market in the country, sans Texas, Northeast and the Carolinas. It had reach into Canada too.
The list of wrestlers he helped train is impressive
Larry The Axe Hennig
Curt Hennig
The Iron Shiek
Lars, Gene and Ole Anderson
Ricky Steamboat
Bob Backlund
Baron Von Raschke
Ric Flair
Ken Patera
Blackjack Mulligan and Lanza
Plus he's a former Gopher
but to say he was anything put one of the pioneers of professional wrestling, and certainly one of the most technical wrestlers ever, is an understatement.
Due to him, at its peak AWA could be seen in just about any market in the country, sans Texas, Northeast and the Carolinas. It had reach into Canada too.
The list of wrestlers he helped train is impressive
Larry The Axe Hennig
Curt Hennig
The Iron Shiek
Lars, Gene and Ole Anderson
Ricky Steamboat
Bob Backlund
Baron Von Raschke
Ric Flair
Ken Patera
Blackjack Mulligan and Lanza
Plus he's a former Gopher
