Gene Kiniski vs Lou Thesz (1967)

NWA World Championship
(Atlanta, GA 4/14/67)

NO SOUND

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Lou
• Thesz
• Gene
• Kiniski
• Wrestling
• Old
• Classic
• NWA
• 1967

[RagingBull1935]

Sorry KenViewer, i accidentally delete your post.

Anyway this is a later match, Thesz lost the title in '66

[humanfly02]

Lou Thez was for real not many had the in ring skill he did. todays so called wrestlers would have no clue of what to do in the ring with him lol

[southernaussie]

some great scissoring going on

[attra91]

I had the privilege to see these two fight for the title in Orlando Fl. around 68 or 69. Great times. I thank both men for the memories.

[RPenta]

I am sorry Lou had heat with Bruno, my favorite all time wrestler; but Thesz is to be respected for his skill and the greatness of his career; I guess Don Vinnie could not fit in him before Refrigerator Perry, "Roulette" Pete Rose, Drew Carey, etc.

Thesz loved those arm locks especially the dreaded double wrist lock.

[harley55100]

Lou Thesz could've easily won the championship if the match were a shoot. Unlike Hulk Hogan, Thesz really knew how to wrestle and inflict pain in a split second.

But it was pre-determined that the match would be won by Kiniski and, besides, Thesz was already in his early 50s and past his prime and wouldn't have withstood the rigors of being constantly on the road while he's the champion, which is probably why Thesz allowed Kiniski to beat him for the NWA title a year earlier.

[mkl62]

Gene Kiniski was the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion on March 26, 1966.

[exe2517]

@humanfly02 tap out? as far as I know Thesz was an expert in Catch Wrestling

[CadillacL]

@humanfly02 Not at all. He would take them to school.

[ZenPimps]

We will miss "Canada's greatest athlete". Man...hearing of his passing really hit me...wrestling is losing some great ones lately.

[WrestlingFan1637]

When wrestling was actually wrestling

[toicannon]

I use to watch Mr. Kiniski wrestle at the old Kiel in St. Louis, I would cheer for him.. It drove my grandmother crazy LOL!! R. I. P. BIG THUNDER!!!! You were my favorite!!

[attra91]

I was privileged to see these two go at in Orlando Florida around 1967 or 68. Great times. All of it has changed now, for the worse.