279. Bob Geigel

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Although he was best known as the promoter of the Kansas City territory, St. Louis territory and multiple time president of the National Wrestling Alliance, Bob Geigel was a very successful wrestler in his own right and held multiple championships in various territories across the United States. Geigel would mainly focus on the Central States area, where he would hold titles and later become part of the management group. Although this is a WWE Hall of Fame, they have recognized outside promoters, though one who is a past president of the NWA? This might be too tall an order.

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Billed From: Algona, Iowa, U.S.A.
Key Championships Held: NWA Southwest Tag Team (6) 1w/Ali Bey, 2/w/Mike Gallagher, 1w/Boris Kalmikoff & 2w/Dory Funk Sr.
NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight
NWA Southwest Heavyweight (2)
NWA North American Heavyweight (Amarillo)
NWA Central States Heavyweight (6)
AWA World Tag Team (2) 1w/Otto Von Krupp & 1w/Stan Kowalski
NWA United States (Central States) (2)
NWA North American Tag Team (Central States) 5w/Bob Brown, 1w/Bill Miller, 1w/Bob Morse, 1w/The Stomper & 1w/Rufus R. Jones
Why they will get in: The WWE HOF has shown in the past, that they have a healthy respect for the NWA.
Why they won't get in: Other than Eddie Graham, no NWA promoter has gotten in.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.   Won the NWA Southwest Heavyweight title over Bob Orton Sr. (9/19/56)
2.   Defeated Bob Ellis in a tournament final to win the NWA Central States Title (10/3/58)
3.   Beat Pat O’Connor to win the NWA United States (Central States) belt (6/15/63)
4.   Became the President for the first of three times of the NWA (1978)
5.   Along with Harley Race, bought the St. Louis territory (1982?)