Lou Thesz won his first of six recognized NWA World Heavyweight Championships in 1937 and was a nationally recognized star in wrestling ever after. As one of the great stars of the 40’s, Thesz star shone brighter and in 1949 he made it his mission to unify the major championships to create one recognized World Heavyweight Champion. As the top wrestling figure of the 1950’s, Thesz was on television more than Milton Berle and Lucille Ball and was among the most recognized men in America. Thesz was what was known as a “hooker”; basically a man who could not be messed with in the ring and could handle himself legitimately should an upstart “decide” it was his time to become the champion.
Thesz would hold the NWA World Championship Belt longer than anyone else in history. He is the symbol of the no nonsense by gone era when even thinking about calling it Sports Entertainment would be considered a blasphemy. That reason alone could be why Thesz may never be considered for the accolade. If Thesz were still alive would he even accept?
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