259. Bull Curry

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Blessed (or cursed) with excessive facial hair and about as legitimate a tough guy as it came, Fred Koury became the “tough man” Bull Curry at the circus to provide for his family at age sixteen. He would later become a professional wrestler, but it was not until the 1950’s when he was in his late thirties that he became widely known.

Curry would become a major star and headliner in the Texas area where the Brass Knuckles Title was essentially created for him to utilize his bruising pre-hardcore style. He would main event in the south for years and go on for another twenty years in the business.

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: Wild Bull Curry
Fred Koury (Real Name)
Billed From: Hartford, Connecticut
Key Championships Held: NWA Texas Brass Knuckles (20)
NWA Texas Heavyweight
NWA (Georgia) Southern Heavyweight
Big Time Wrestling United States Heavyweight (2)
NWA (Texas) World Tag Team w/Frank Petreno
NWA (Texas) International Tag Team w/Fred Curry
NWA (Ohio) World Tag Team w/Fred Curry
NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team w/Tiger Jeet Singh
Why they will get in: The same still resonates with some in hardcore wrestling lore.
Why they won't get in: That lore did not take place in the WWE.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won the Texas Brass Knuckles Championship defeating Danny McShain (3/6/53)
2. Won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (5/7/54)
3. Beat Fritz Von Erich for the Brass Knuckles Title in Texas (1958)
4. Won the Big Time Wrestling United States Championship over Joe Scarpa (1963)
5. Won the NWA (Texas) International Tag Team Championship with his son, Fred (7/20/64)