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.

Ghulam Muhammad

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

Steve Williams

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

Mike DiBiase

Year: 2006
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Dory Funk, Sr.

Year: 2006
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bret Hart

Year: 2006
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Larry "The Axe" Hennig

Year: 2006
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Tom Jenkins

Year: 2006
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bob Roop

Year: 2006
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Gerald Brisco

Year: 2005
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Antonio Inoki

Year: 2005
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Earl McCready

Year: 2005
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bill Miller

Year: 2005
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

John Pesek

Year: 2005
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Harley Race

Year: 2005
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Gene Kiniski

Year: 2004
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

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