George the Animal Steele

[methinks2]

Any fans out there?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. I was a big Dusty Rhodes Fan...

[Kat45]

3. Isn't that Dusty Rhodes' son, who does 'Golddust'?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Yes

but Dusty Rhodes had a great shtick...

[mitchum]

12. Amazingly, Dusty was a top "booker" in professional wrestling

A booker is the creator of the various scenarios. I would love to publish the scholarly study, "Dusty Rhodes and the Narrative of Performance"

[SweetZombieJesus]

16. Yeah, and Dusty was one of the worst bookers WCW ever saw

He created the "Dusty finish", which was a finish to a match wherein the heel would cheat to win and the ref wouldn't catch it, then a second ref would come down from the back and say he saw it, and to restart the match. It was kind of innovative at first, but then Dusty started using it constantly.

WCW had some of the worst storylines of all time, and Dusty created a good deal of them.

[Kat45]

2. Yeah! I love George!

Tearing up the turnbuckles and going nuts. Went to a WWF match a number of years ago when George was doing something in drag, I forget the details.

[methinks2]

5. Georgette

What city did you see that act in?

[Kat45]

13. Boston

I saw it in the Boston Garden, which did not have air conditioning, on a very hot summer night.

[newyawker99]

17. Congrats methinks2!! 200 posts

:toast:

[methinks2]

6. He says that character

was named Georgette. What city did you see him in.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. I Saw All The Greats

Andre The Giant

Superstar Billy Graham

Dusty Rhodes

Abdullah The Butcher

King Cong Curtis

Mark Lewin aka Purple Haze

Dory Funk Jr.

Terry Funk

Jack Brisco

Ernie Ladd

[methinks2]

8. just fishing

I was never much of a fan, even when my kids watched. He and his partners are looking for a new location for the professional wrestling hall of fame.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I Was A Huge Fan When I

was in my early teens...

[methinks2]

10. He's always glad

to hear from fans!

[mitchum]

11. I love both George and "Mind"

[wyldwolf]

14. The Fabulous Freebirds!

[ProfessorGAC]

19. I Sat To Michael Hayes on an Airplane

Flight from Chicago to Atlanta, about 10 years ago, or so. Very nice guy. Nothing like the ring personna.
The Professor

[wyldwolf]

15. Here's a pic!

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Wasn't He A Highly Educated Man?

Seems like i heard or read that someplace. A masters degree or something. Not sure. Anyone know?
The Professor

[THUNDER HANDS]

21. George The Animal Steele

Was a English teacher at a high school (I believe in Georgia) and would only wrestle in the summer or on weekends due to his teaching commitments.

Just something to ponder for those who think pro wrestlers are dumb.

[ProfessorGAC]

22. Thanks Rat

I thought i remembered that he was a college boy!
The Professor

[5thGenDemocrat]

23. Teacher, yes

But in Detroit.
John
Don't have a link -- so I'm off to find one.

[Braden]

20. here here

A friend of mine hit him on the head with a roast beef sandwhich at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland once.

a real heel and a former educator.