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George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
The George Tragos & Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame honors professional wrestlers with an amateur wrestling background. It is named in honor of George Tragos, who was one of the most feared submission wrestlers during the 1920s and 1930s, and Lou Thesz, a 15-time world champion who is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
Jake Hager
Year: 2025
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Greg Gagne
Year: 2024
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Gary Albright
Year: 2023
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Mike Rotunda
Year: 2022
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Don Kernodle
Year: 2021
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Earl Wampler
Year: 2021
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Beth Copeland
Year: 2019
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Bruno Sammartino
Year: 2019
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Owen Hart
Year: 2018
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Dan Severn
Year: 2018
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Paul Orndorff
Year: 2017
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Dusty Rhodes
Year: 2017
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Bob Backlund
Year: 2016
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Joe Blanchard
Year: 2016
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
The Iron Sheik
Year: 2016
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
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