I'm 55 yrs old thus can remember old time pro wrestling back from the early 60's 70's etc...Wrestling I know is fake BUT nevertheless these guys are tough as nails & do endure alot of pain.
Gene Kiniski just knew how to get reactions from the fans..with his hair pulling;grabbing the trunks;choking,grasp the ropes for more leverage,gouge the eyes etc...
He had 1000's of matches all over the world...Canada USA Japan...held the NWA title for 3 yrs..
He had classic matches against Wipper Billy Watson,Lou Thesz,Don Leo Jonathan on & on Check out Gene Kiniski on YOU TUBE.
Also I seen him defend his title against Abdulla the Butcher at the PNE grounds...Match was stopped by the ring doctor because Abdulla was cut up so badly...
If ya want go to YOU TUBE & check out the match Abdulla the Butcher vs Don Leo Jonathan WOW (check out the flip Don Leo does at the end of the match...he was 305 or more lbs!!!)
Someone started this post topic on another forum but as I saw 100's of matches with Kiniski Jonathan John & ChrisTolos Bulldog Brown Dutch Savage Bearcat Wright Kinji Shabuya Dr Jerry Graham Tex McKenzine Roy McCarty Mark Lewin The Brute John Quinn(yes the brother of Pat Quinn ex-NHL player & Vancouver Canuck coach) Assassins & The Kagaroos tagteams Eric Frolech Jack Bence Bad Boy Shields Duncan Mctavish Steve Bolus Shawn Bobby Shane Jim Haney Mr Kleen Regan Timithy Gohagon Rocky Johnson(yes the ROCK's dad)Haystack Calhoun(600lbs) Dean Higuchi Hard Boiled Haggerity ..on & on back then the wrestling was so much more exciting because there were so many territories & dif. wrestling companies thus the wrestlers numbered in the 1000's & 1000's.
Also matches had more of a drama to them....a mixture of good wrestling holds plus the rough stuff....
Today's present wrestling it's just all kick punch kick punch kick punch ..next match kick punch kick punch kick punch BORING LIKE A BADLY MADE MOVIE !!! Thoughts & prayers to Kiniski clan & Nick & Kelly his sons...Boys have a tavern in Pt Roberts which over looks the Georgia Straight.
Happy to say alot of these westlers have a faith!!! Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase Shawn Micheals Sweet Daddy Siki Sting Hulk Hogan many more & also many are very educated...