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.

Paul Vachon

Year: 2010
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Stanislaus Zbyszko

Year: 2010
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Nick Bockwinkel

Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Karl Gotch

Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Luther Lindsay

Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bronko Nagurski

Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Ricky Steamboat

Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Fritz Von Goering

Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Ray Gunkel

Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Stu Hart

Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Abe Jacobs

Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Leo Nomellini

Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Roddy Piper

Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Masanori Saito

Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Red Bastien

Year: 2007
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

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