Lou thesz vs gene kiniski biography
Gene kiniski
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“Big Thunder” Gene Kiniski was a former
AWA, WWA and NWA World Heavyweight
Champion, the only man to ever have
accomplished the feat.
After playing football
for the University of Arizona, Kiniski joined the
Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL and made his
wrestling debut in 1952.
He topped Verne Gagne in Minneapolis
on July 11, 1961 and captured a claim to the
World Heavyweight Title.
The victory was
supported by the American Wrestling
Association and backed by promoters
throughout the United States.
Lou thesz vs gene kiniski biography
His reign as
champion, though, was not going to last long.
On August 8th, Gagne beat Kiniski in
Bloomington to regain the belt. Kiniski was
AWA Champion for 28 days.
On May 24, 1962 and the card previews that preceded the event in Amarillo, Kiniski was
billed as the World Heavyweight Champion with his many victories over Buddy Rogers.
That night, Kiniski successfully defended his title against Dan Miller at t