George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee

The George Tragos & Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame honors professional wrestlers with an amateur wrestling background. It is named in honor of George Tragos, who was one of the most feared submission wrestlers during the 1920s and 1930s, and Lou Thesz, a 15-time world champion who is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

Gary Albright

Year: 2023
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Mike Rotunda

Year: 2022
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Don Kernodle

Year: 2021
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Earl Wampler

Year: 2021
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Beth Copeland

Year: 2019
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bruno Sammartino

Year: 2019
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Owen Hart

Year: 2018
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Dan Severn

Year: 2018
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Paul Orndorff

Year: 2017
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Dusty Rhodes

Year: 2017
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bob Backlund

Year: 2016
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Joe Blanchard

Year: 2016
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

The Iron Sheik

Year: 2016
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Jim Londos

Year: 2015
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Greg Wojciechowski

Year: 2015
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

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