George Steele

William James Myers ( born April 16, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan ) is a former American professional wrestler. He became famous mainly at the then market leader World Wrestling Federation under the ring name George " The Animal" Steele. Today he is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Career

Before Wrestling

Myers studied at Michigan State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He received his master's degree from Central Michigan University. James Myers was physical education teacher and coach of the football team at the Madison High School in Michigan. For 25 years he coached the team, the last 12 as head coach.

Wrestling

Myers career began in 1960. At first he struggled with a mask to avoid being recognized by his students as a wrestler and went under the ring name The student a name. When he got the chance a few times to get in the ring with the WWF champion Bruno Sammartino, one changed his gimmick in George "The Animal" Steele, because you did not want a masked wrestler as Sammartino Tinos opponents. The character of George Steele was the. Developed on the back of an animal instincts " dumb savages", but which had enormous strength and resistance The fans loved the Brawls between Myers and Sammartino, and soon he came to the WWF. When Vince McMahon, the WWF took over from his father, he made Myers the villain who he was until now always, to slightly " eccentric " fan favorite ( he now had a green tongue and chewed the cushions into the ring corners) and wrote it in a long feud with Randy Savage. In the late 1980s heard Steele health reasons with the wrestling on, played in a movie ( Ed Wood ) with and worked behind the scenes for the WWF. In 1997 he returned once briefly as part of the grouping Oddities front of the cameras, and at the time was also independent on the go. Meanwhile, Myers is completely withdrawn from wrestling. In the Old School edition of Raw he was present, and helped Kofi Kingston to defeat David Otunga.

Title and Credits

  • Georgia Wrestling Alliance 1x GWA Heavyweight Championship
  • WWE Hall of Fame 1995

Actor

1994 Steele played the Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson in Tim Burton 's film Ed Wood.

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