Haystack Calhoun, Chief Jay Strongbow, Bruno Sanmartino...George "The Animal" Steele.
That was my era when I watched. Billy Graham was the Hulk Hogan of that time. Every week a new wrestler was showcased. They all had a signature move like an iron claw. Then eventually they'd wrestle Pedro Morales for the title and lose. Then a new guy would be selected for that role. The title shows were never on TV.
If it was legit, ANdre the giant would have been champ for decades. He was like a man among boys during that time. Looking back, he was a tag team member because of physical limitations. So there was an expectation that he would wrestle and fill the seats. But most of those matches it was Dom DiNucci doing the grappling. Ah, the good old days before steroids and internet porn.
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