Tag: Lex Luger

Daily Pro Wrestling History (08/04): Lex Luger wins WCW World Title on Nitro

Posted on by Brian Hoops

1966

Fort Worth, Texas: 
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Johnny Valentine to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title

1973

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham by DQ
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel & Ken Patera in 2 out of 3 falls
– Ivan Koloff beat Billy Red Cloud 
– Bob Bruggers beat Larry Heiniemi by DQ

1976

Tokyo, Japan:
– Seji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi defeated Tiger Jeet & Gama Singh to win the National Wrestling Federation Asian Tag Team Titles

1979

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens 
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne
– Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer Mark II by countout 
– Steve Olsonoski beat Bobby Duncum

1983 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Riki Choshu via countout to win the WWF International Heavyweight Title 

1984 

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Super Medics I & III defeated Invaders I & III to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

1989 

Dallas, Texas:
– Cactus Jack & Scott Braddock defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Borne for the World Class Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship 

1990 

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Lance Idol & Rick Valentine defeated Super Medics I & III to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

1997 

WCW Monday Nitro: Auburn Hills, Michigan:
– Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Title

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Lex Luger, pt. II

Posted on by Karl Stern

This is the second half of the Lex Luger biography, so be sure to listen to episode one first. 

This second part focuses on the later part of Luger’s WWF tenure, and his entrance into WCW on the first WCW Monday Nitro. His second WCW run is covered and then the chaotic years after the end of WCW. 

Luger’s rise to stardom was quick and not without controversy, but the later half of his career was equally wild and crazy.  After bodyslamming Yokozuna and taking the Lex Express to nowhere, Luger found himself floundering in the WWF teaming with the British Bulldog.  When Sting contacted him about jumping to the soon to be launched WCW Monday Nitro, a secret plan was launched that made Nitro must-watch television from the first episode.

His second run in WCW was just as wild as his first and by the time WCW was sinking, Lex Luger’s personal life and attitude were also in chaos. Following a series of arrests and the death of Miss Elizabeth at the house she shared with Luger, he seemed to be getting back on a straighter path when he suffered a catastrophic health crisis.

The July classic wrestling marathon continues with part two of Karl Stern’s look at the only and only Lex Luger.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Lex Luger pt. 1

Posted on by Karl Stern

Today, host Karl Stern is back with a doubleheader, a two-part Lex Luger biography.

Show number one covers his early career coming out of the USFL as a pro football player into Florida wrestling and his training with Hiro Matsuda during his early days there. 

Luger was pushed to the moon from the start and was a champion in the first month of his career. Working with some of the best of the era from the beginning like Wahoo McDaniel, Barry Windham, and Ric Flair, and covered extensively by the Apter Magazines, many dubbed Luger as the next Hulk Hogan. 

As Luger was leaving the area to go to Jim Crockett Promotions, he was involved in a surreal match against Bruiser Brody inside a steel cage that much mystery still surrounds to this day.

Luger was quickly added to the Four Horsemen when he arrived to work for Crockett.

In the first five years of his career, Luger had gotten one of the biggest pushes in wrestling history. Yet Luger remains, to this day, much maligned and perhaps misunderstood.  

This is a doubleheader so look for part two covering his WWF career and later WCW run, plus his tumultuous life after wrestling.

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