Ed “Strangler” Lewis, a main attraction of the early 1900s, now has a hold on immortality, as he is enshrined in the first class of the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees. Best known for his aggressive ...

Two of the ugliest professional athletes in the U. S. last week crawled through the ropes of a ring at Madison Square Garden. One was blubbery Ed (“Strangler”) Lewis, recognized by the New York State ...

Man Mountain Dean, who weighed 340 pounds, was among the popular professional wrestlers who visited Fort Worth in the 1930s. Courtesy Richard Selcer As someone who went to “Live Main Event Wrestling” ...

Two men shook hands on a mat in full view of 15,000 Kansans. One was Wayne (“Big”) Munn of Kansas City, local hero. The other was Ed. (“Strangler”) Lewis, world’s heavyweight wrestling champion, whose ...

As someone who went to “Live Main Event Wrestling” at the North Side Coliseum on Saturday nights, I have fond regard for pro wrestling, fake as it may be. I and a high school buddy loved seeing stars ...