Lou Thesz

Today April 28, 2002. One of the greatest American wrestlers of all time, NWA legend Lou Thesz (b. Lajos Tiza, later changed to Aloysius Martin Thesz, 4.24.16 in Banat, MI) passes away from complications of a triple bypass surgery at age 86.

NWA World Heavyweight Champion
World Heavyweight Champion (Los Angeles Version)
World Heavyweight Champion (Montreal Version)
Texas Heavyweight Champion
AWA (Boston) World Heavyweight Champion
AWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight Champion
NWA International (Japan) Heavyweight Champion
NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
NWA Southern (Mid-America) & Pacific Coast (Vancouver) Tag Team Champion
IWE (Japan) TWWA World Heavyweight Champion
UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight Champion
WWA (Los Angeles) World Heavyweight Champion