Lex Luger
Lawrence Wendell Pfohl ( born June 2, 1958 in Buffalo, New York ), better known by his pen name Lex Luger, is a former American professional wrestler and former football player.
Career
Pfohl came in a roundabout way to wrestling. His sports career began when Canadian and American football. Pfohl was 1979/80 starting players of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, 1982, he was then taken by the Green Bay Packers of the NFL contract, he came into this season due to some injuries during the season not used and was even before the start of the following season again dismissed. In 1984, Pfohl played with the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL.
National Wrestling Alliance (1985-1990)
Pfohl debuted in 1985 in the NWA Florida territory. In his first year as a wrestler, he won the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship against Wahoo McDaniel. The following year, 1986 Pfohl won that title two more times ( against Jesse Barr and Jerry Grey ). In addition to this he was able to secure the NWA Bahamas Heavyweight Championship too.
In 1987, Pfohl made its debut on American television and was marketed from then on as The Total Package. He was a member of the Four Horsemen stable, which was led by Ric Flair. Soon Pfohl was the NWA United States Championship from Nikita Koloff win. He won the title at The Great American Bash in a steel cage match. After a few months Pfohl lost the title at Starrcade to Dusty Rhodes.
After several disputes with the Horsemen manager JJ Dillon left Pfohl the grouping. He teamed up with Barry Windham, an old companion from the days in Florida together and both made the tag team The Twin Towers. At Clash of the Champions in March 1988 both won the NWA World Tag Team Championship against the Horsemen representatives Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. In the rematch for the title, a month later, Windham turned against Pfohl and joined the Horsemen to. A few days later, the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup was held. Since Pfohl was now without a partner, he teamed with Sting and both were victorious in the final against Anderson and Blanchard. During the year, Pfohl denied several battles against Ric Flair at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which he lost all but.
In February 1989, Pfohl defeated his former partner Barry Windham and NWA United States Championship was able to secure. In May of the same year he lost his title briefly to Michael Hayes. Pfohl began to Heel to change. At Clash of the Champions, he attacked Ricky Steamboat, because this No. 1 challenger was on the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Then some matches of the two to Pfohls NWA United States Championship took place in which Pfohl always defend his title konnte.Pfohls NWA United States Championship lost during the year in importance. He defended his title against weaker opponents, while Flair, Sting, Terry Funk and Keiji Mutoh fought out the main battles for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
At Starrcade, in December 1989, an Ironman Tournament between Flair, Sting, Pfohl and mutation took place. Sting won the tournament for himself and became the No. 1 contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Pfohl disappeared in 1990 for the time being of the main battle scene until injuring Sting. Sting's injury gave Pfohl several matches against Flair at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in which he but again could not win the title. Towards the end of the year Pfohl lost his U.S. title briefly to Stan Hansen.
World Championship Wrestling (1991-1992)
After the WCW broke away from the NWA, Pfohl feuded against Dan Spivey. At Wrestle War Pfohl successfully defended his WCW United States Championship successfully. After Flair WCW be NWA World Heavyweight Championship was left vacant because of disputes. At Bash at the Beach Pfohl fought Barry Windham to the new WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a Steel Cage match. During the match appeared Harley Race and Mr. Hughes to help Pfohl. This was an expression of Pfohls Heel Turn in the course of the match. Finally, Pfohl was able to win with the help of illegal actions his first World Heavyweight Championship. He defended his title against Ron Simmons and Rick Steiner. Because of disputes over his contract with WCW went Pfohl several times not to defend his title. In February 1992 he lost his title to Sting at Superbrawl and left WCW for the time being.
World Wrestling Federation (1993-1995)
While he competed briefly in the ( Vince McMahon founded ) World Bodybuilding Federation, he suffered a motorcycle accident. After he had survived the consequences of this accident, he moved to the WWF. They marketed it as The Narcissist, a narcissistic heel gimmick. Even his motorcycle accident was built by McMahon in the gimmick: that Pfohl, whose finishing move the running forearm was an accident just in that arm was a metal plate that was marketed as a scandal and led to Pfohls opponents demanded that he should wear a protective sleeve, so that he could procure any illegal advantage. The desired success of The Narcissist - gimmicks did not materialize.
As Hulk Hogan mid-1993, the WWF left, you missed Pfohl the face gimmick The Real American. In the following months, Pfohl was with his Lex Express bus in the U.S. go to get support for a battle for the WWF Championship. At SummerSlam Pfohl received his title shot. Although he was able to win the match by counting, but the title was thus left him denied.
In January 1994, Pfohl won jointly with Bret Hart Royal Rumble main event and should thus another chance to get on the WWF Championship. At Wrestlemania he fought again against Yokozuna. Due to a binge shortly before the event prompted the officials that Pfohl should not win the title. Instead, Bret Hart won the title in his match against Yokozuna. During the year, the friendship broke Kayfabe to Tatanka because this Pfohl accused to want to go to the stable one million U.S. dollars Corporation of the leader Ted DiBiase.
At SummerSlam attacked Tatanka Pfohl and joined the Million Dollar Corporation in itself. Together with The British Bulldog founded in 1995 Pfohl the tag team The Allied Powers. The World Tag Team Championship was the two, however, denied and the team broke up again. Pfohl should still get another shot at the WWF Championship, but left because of dispute with Vince McMahon, the WWF, before these plans could be realized.
World Championship Wrestling (1995-2000)
End of August 1995 contacted Pfohl Eric Bischoff to return to WCW. For the first time Pfohl joined in early September on WCW Monday Nitro to watch a match against Sting flair. To the main fight of the night he rushed to help Hulk Hogan, who was attacked by several wrestlers. Particularly annoying for the WWF: Pfohl was then seen at the same time in recorded RAW and the live broadcast nitro because his change took place very shortly. In the following months Pfohl helped various wrestlers against their adversaries.
In early 1996, did gymnastics Pfohl to Facebook and teamed up with Sting to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship; it helped him, his good friend from days gone by Bati Cabbar. In February Pfohl won the WCW World Television Championship against Johnny B. Badd, which he lost a night out and was able to win again in March. In the summer Pfohl began a feud with The Giant. At the Great American Bash both fought for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated Pfohl. As The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash ) appeared on the scene, the WCW Stars Randy Savage, Sting and Pfohl called this the Bash at the Beach out. To the amazement of the general public to Hulk Hogan joined the nWo Outsiders and the stable was born. Pfohl was WCW squad loyal and feuded against members of the nWo.
In August 1997, Pfohl Hogan defeated WCW World Heavyweight Championship before he was six days later, at Road Wild again lost him to this. In the first half of 1998, he fought against Scott Hall and Buff Bagwell, before joining the nWo Wolfpac joined. Pfohl played a central role in the fight against Hogan's original nWo. After a biceps injury ended his membership in the Wolfpac 1999. Pfohl did gymnastics for Heel and joined again under the name The Total Package. With Buff Bagwell, he teamed up with the team Totally Buff, which was managed by Miss Elizabeth. Together they went into Ric Flair Stable Magnificent Seven, where they remained until the end of WCW. After the purchase of WCW by the WWF Pfohl was not accepted and retired for now back from wrestling.
World Wrestling All-Stars (2002)
Pfohl appeared in late 2002 on the European tour of WWA and fought along with Sting against Buff Bagwell and Malice. In December Pfohl Sting defeated and won the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship. The following day, Sting and Pfohl fought against Buff Bagwell and Jeff Jarrett. His last appearance in the WWA had Pfohl a week later when he lost the title against Sting.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003-2005)
End of 2003, Pfohl first appeared in TNA. He fought along with Jeff Jarrett against Sting and AJ Styles. In February 2004, he helped Abyss to defeat Styles.
End of career
In October 2007, Pfohl suffered a stroke as a result he was temporarily paraplegic and lost almost 40 pounds of muscle. Since autumn 2008 he can run independently but again.
Achievements
- World Championship Wrestling
- 2x WCW World Heavyweight Championship
- 2x WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
- 2x WCW World Tag Team Championship - with Sting ( 1), and The Giant ( 1)
- 2x WCW World Television Championship
- World Wrestling Federation
- Royal Rumble 1994 - along with Bret Hart ( by double - elimination, both came at the same time on the shop floor at )