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Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), better known by the ring name Lex Luger, is an American retired professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and football player. He is best known for his work with Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Jul 5, 2021 · Lex Luger is a wrestling legend who helped pave the way for several current superstars. The wrestler spent 30 years in football and wrestling. Unfortunately, those thirty years took a huge toll on ...
Jul 2, 2021 · Justin Barrasso. Jul 2, 2021. Larry Pfohl always wanted to become a star. He ultimately accomplished—and even exceeded—that goal in pro wrestling as Lex Luger, a true icon of the business....
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Luger attended high school and played football in Orchard Park, New York. He then attended Pennsylvania State University on a football scholarship, but transferred to the University of Miami after his freshman year. A talented soccer player and lifelong fan of English soccer team Manchester United, Luger considered changing sport for some time but ...
Championship Wrestling from Florida
In 1985, Luger met Bob Roop at a celebrity golfing event in Florida and was given the chance to get into professional wrestling as Roop was greatly impressed with Luger's powerful bodybuilder physique. Roop arranged for Luger to be trained by Hiro Matsuda, who had previously trained Hulk Hogan and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Luger adopted the ring name Lex Luger, being a fan of the comic book villain Lex Luthor, and made his in-ring debut in September 1985. He was featured alongside Percy...
World Bodybuilding Federation
After losing to Sting at SuperBrawl, Luger negotiated a departure from WCW and joined Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF), appearing regularly as a co-host on its Saturday morning program, WBF BodyStars. He also made an appearance at WrestleMania VIII, taking part in an on air interview with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon. He was slated to guest pose at a WBF pay-per-viewevent, but was injured in a motorcycle accident. By the time he recovered, the WBF was out of...
Luger is divorced from Peggy and has two children, a son, Brian, and a daughter, Lauren. On September 28, 2006, Luger appeared on Praise the Lord, the flagship talk program of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and declared himself a born again Christian. In an interview conducted by guest host, one-time wrestling tag-team partner Steve "Sting" Bord...
Finishing movesSignature movesTag teams and stablesNicknamesJul 15, 2019 · Wrestling recast him as Lex Luger. He was a phenomenon. His “wrestling abilities were not the greatest,” Borden said, but Luger’s chiseled figure — 6-foot-4, 270 pounds, 34-inch waist...
Dec 11, 2013 · Lex Luger, a former Green Bay Packer who arrived in wrestling with a chiseled physique, carried himself with the presence of a Superstar and had decent charisma. His nickname "The Total...
Jul 4, 2016 · Lex Luger carries the pride of America on his shoulders while he tries to take the WWE Title away from Yokozuna. WWE.COM: Looking back, how big was that summer of your career? LUGER: Definitely one of the highlights along with The Four Horsemen and a WCW Title win on national television over Hulk Hogan.
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