It was announced yesterday that former wrestler and promoter, Bob Geigel passed away due to Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 90 years old.
Geigel attended the University serving his country in World War II. A natural athlete, Geigel excelled in amateur wrestling, so much so that he placed third in the NCAA National Championship. His size and acumen made him a natural to join the professional ranks and before long he was competing in Missouri and Amarillo.
It was in Kansas City, where Geigel would call home and have his greatest success. He would win numerous NWA championships, but the bulk of them were in the Central States territory where he would become a known headliner.
In 1963, Geigel would buy the Central States area and would shortly after earn a spot on the NWA Board of Directors. Geigel would wrestle well in the 1970’s, but in 1978 he ascended to the Presidency of the National Wrestling Alliance and served until 1980. Along with Harley Race, a man he supported strongly to be the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Geigel would purchase St. Louis Wrestling from Sam Muchnick, one of the strongest regional promotions in the NWA. Geigel would again become the President of the NWA serving a second and third term from 1982 and 1987.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Bob Geigel.
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