gold star for USAHOF

67. Mr. Wrestling II

As we entered the information age, the mask in American Professional Wrestling doesn’t hold the same power it used to.  Thankfully, it held power when Johnny Walker donned it in 1971 entering the NWA Florida promotion when he became Mr. Wrestling II where nobody knew his previous identity.  This allowed Walker, who was already in his mid 30’s (and looked considerable older) to become one of the most popular wrestlers in the South.  Some have argued that Mr. Wrestling II was the top American masked face wrestler in history.  They might be right.