Gene Kiniski came from the Canadian Football League to Professional Wrestling and made an immediate impact. The Canadian had many other stars in his own country to feud with and with a look that made him a natural heel, he was able to parlay that skill in the United States. Kiniski did not just have the look; he had the ability. As a former football star, he was a natural athlete and he adapted to the ring with ease. He was often the best opponent that grapplers ever had, and he excelled at making moth himself and his opponent look good.
Kiniski had a long heel run as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and though he never won it again, he was rarely without a belt at any time of his career. As the man who beat him for the World Title (Dory Funk Jr.) is in the Hall, it is no stretch for Kiniski to go in.
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