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in what was pro wrestling's first return to the building in 12 years. By the 1950s, Gorgeous George's star power was so large that he was able to command 50% of the gate for his performances, which allowed him to earn over $ 100,000 a year, making him one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. On
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magazine published a feature article about a professional wrestler named 'Lord' Patrick
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Gorgeous George was soon recruited to Los
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at 14, and worked odd jobs to help support his family. At this time, he competed at carnivals, where he could earn 35 cents for a win. At age 17, he was getting booked by the region's top promoter, Morris Siegel. In 1938, he won his first title by defeating Buck
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George required that his valets spray the referee's hands before the official was allowed to check him for any illegal objects, which thus prompted his now-famous outcry "Get your filthy hands off me!" Once the match finally began, he would cheat in every way he could. Gorgeous George was the
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industry's first true cowardly villain, and he would cheat at every opportunity, which infuriated the crowd. His credo was "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!". This flamboyant image and his showman's ability to work a crowd were so successful in the early days of
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the first program of any kind to draw a real profit. Consequently, it was
Gorgeous George who brought the sport into the nation's living rooms, as his histrionics and melodramatic behavior made him a larger-than-life figure in American pop culture.
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inside a wrestling ring. They adopted two children. In 1951, after divorcing Betty, he married Cherie Dupré (1927–2000). By this marriage, he had one biological son, Gary George. Cheri filed for divorce from George in April 1962.
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Wagner, of German heritage, was born March 24, 1915, in
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1367:"Walk That Aisle: The Importance Of Music In Wrestling"
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said meeting George changed his life. In Dylan's book
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telling the story of how he became Gorgeous George.
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AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version)
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2397:"IPWHF Class of 2023 both 'Great' and 'Gorgeous'"
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2063:Pranksters: Making Mischief in the Modern World
1650:"House of Deception – Wrestler Gorgeous George"
1562:"The 100 Greatest Moments In Television: 1950s"
962:List of premature professional wrestling deaths
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2174:"The Untold Truth Of 'Macho Man' Randy Savage"
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1106:from the original on 2021-07-09
1060:from the original on 2021-08-13
933:Gorgeous George's final match.
782:Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
769:Charter member inducted in 2002
692:American Wrestling Association
438:and owned a cocktail lounge in
357:in a highly publicized bout in
2560:many photos of Gorgeous George
2148:"Bob Dylan Tells All (Almost)"
1853:Long, Mark (23 January 2020).
1237:
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161:as part of the Class of 2010.
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2588:Gorgeous George's profile at
2576:– discusses origin of gimmick
2564:Wrestling Museum Hall of Fame
2481:World Wrestling Entertainment
2230:. Online World of Wrestling.
2205:. Online World of Wrestling.
1973:Langford, Mike (2019-10-31).
1942:"A Gorgeous Era in Wrestling"
1480:"Outrageous, Gorgeous George"
1077:Thesz, Lou, with Kit Bauman,
989:
895:Whipper Billy Watson (career)
871:
811:Wrestling Observer Newsletter
791:World Wrestling Entertainment
557:. Musical performers such as
164:
86:Professional wrestling career
2172:Grimes, A. C. (2019-03-22).
1590:Compton, Eric (2008-08-24).
664:World Championship Wrestling
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2599:Internet Wrestling Database
1305:Greer, Jamie (2020-02-12).
939:
369:bald before 20,000 fans at
351:National Wrestling Alliance
192:In 1929, he dropped out of
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4962:WWE Hall of Fame inductees
2432:. Event occurs at 15:38.
1560:Tucker, Ken (1999-02-19).
1508:Molinaro, John F. (2002).
1311:Last Word on Pro Wrestling
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445:Wagner was diagnosed with
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1884:"Alias the Champ (1949)"
1829:The Wrestling Revolution
1712:www.wrestling-titles.com
1249:www.wrestling-titles.com
967:
606:The 1978 motion picture
117:215 lb (98 kg)
3250:Stone Cold Steve Austin
2454:. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
1514:. Winding Stair Press.
1458:. Lerner Publications.
979:Originally a slogan of
922:Los Angeles, California
462:George pictured in 1954
4119:Jarrius "JJ" Robertson
1979:Illegal Foreign Object
1535:Capouya, John (2008).
919:Gorgeous George (hair)
898:Gorgeous George (hair)
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481:Classy Freddie Blassie
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3940:Rock 'n' Roll Express
3735:Arnold Schwarzenegger
1425:Sneddon, Rob (2015).
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658:Wagner's grandnephew
619:Rick "Lick" Joe, the
476:One Night in Miami...
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320:
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144:professional wrestler
140:George Raymond Wagner
46:George Raymond Wagner
3878:George Hackenschmidt
3639:The Ultimate Warrior
3391:Abdullah the Butcher
3151:The Brisco Brothers
1859:History of Wrestling
1800:History of Wrestling
1654:houseofdeception.com
1566:Entertainment Weekly
1220:www.crowbarpress.com
1160:www.crowbarpress.com
1100:History of Wrestling
916:The Destroyer (mask)
666:, also wrestled as "
440:Van Nuys, California
432:Beaumont, California
414:Retirement and death
363:Whipper Billy Watson
265:Entertainment Weekly
19:For other uses, see
4502:Baron Michele Leone
3925:Diamond Dallas Page
3416:Road Warrior Animal
2750:The Fabulous Moolah
2707:Chief Jay Strongbow
2344:Hannibal TV Podcast
2257:www.theguardian.com
1431:. Down East Books.
1401:orlandosentinel.com
668:Gorgeous George III
597:Gorgeous George III
505:. In the 2005 book
394:hair vs. mask match
4277:The Honky Tonk Man
3778:Fabulous Freebirds
3219:The Funk Brothers
3012:Blackjack Mulligan
2558:House of Deception
2338:Nicholson, Devon.
2122:The New York Times
2007:www.findagrave.com
1539:. Harper Collins.
1020:Sports Illustrated
868:Luchas de Apuestas
860:Luchas de Apuestas
776:Stampede Wrestling
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1946:Los Angeles Times
1741:Eat Sleep Wrestle
1592:"Gorgeous George"
1521:978-1-55366-305-8
1465:978-0-8225-3332-0
1438:978-1-60893-366-2
1365:Williams, Kevin.
1096:"Gorgeous George"
1050:"Gorgeous George"
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