On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Lou Thesz, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Aloysius Martin Thesz (born Lajos Tiza) was born in Banat, Michigan on April 24, 1916.
He died on April 28, 2002 at the age of 86.
Lou Thesz was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of the Legacy wing, in the NJPW Hall of Fame in 1990 as part of the NJPW Greatest 18 Club wing, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2005 and in the WCW Hall of Fame in 1993.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Aloysius Martin Thesz (born Lajos Tiza)
- Ring Names
- Lou Thesz ( January 1, 1932 - December 26, 1990)
- Don Louis Thesz ( January 1, 1940 - May 1, 1942)
- Born April 24, 1916
- Died April 28, 2002 (aged 86)
- Nationality United States
- Birth Place Banat, Michigan
- Billed From
- Banat, Michigan
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lbs (102 kg)
Career History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( November 16, 1987 - December 26, 1990)
- Coach ( January 1, 1948 - December 31, 1989)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1932 - April 22, 1982)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion AJPW April 17, 1982 April 22, 1982 Promotion NWA April 20, 1949 September 14, 1981 Promotion CWA August 7, 1978 December 11, 1978 Promotion IWE January 3, 1968 January 29, 1968 Promotion AWA March 11, 1967 August 1, 1967 Promotion JCP November 25, 1963 September 1, 1966 Promotion CMLL March 5, 1965 March 12, 1965 Promotion JWA April 27, 1962 May 25, 1962 Promotion STAMPEDE April 7, 1952 February 10, 1961 Promotion AWA August 6, 1935 November 12, 1957 Promotion JWA October 7, 1957 October 25, 1957 Promotion JCP May 18, 1953 January 13, 1956 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face January 1, 1932 December 26, 1990 - Images History
Dec 1962Apr 1952Jan 1940Aug 1935
- Finishers
- Lou Thesz press - Body Press ( January 1, 1932 - December 26, 1990)
- STF ( January 1, 1932 - December 26, 1990)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Legacy
- NJPW Hall of Fame - Year 1990, NJPW Greatest 18 Club
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2005, Individual
- WCW Hall of Fame - Year 1993, Individual
- Titles Won
National Wrestling Alliance
- 3 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Enterprise
- 1 TWWA World Heavyweight Championship
Japan Wrestling Association
- 1 NWA International Heavyweight Championship
Joint Promotions
- 1 World Heavyweight Championship (Great Britain version)
Midwest Wrestling Association (Ohio)
- 1 MWA World Heavyweight Championship
Montreal Athletic Commission
- 4 MAC World Heavyweight Championship
National Wrestling Association
- 3 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA All-Star Wrestling
- 1 NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (with The Outlaw)
NWA Mid-America
- 2 NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (with Jackie Fargo)
Southwest Sports, Inc.
- 4 Texas Heavyweight Championship
Universal Wrestling Association
- 1 UWA World Heavyweight Championship
Worldwide Wrestling Associates
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (with Sailor Art Thomas)
Other titles
- 2 World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship
- 2 World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)
- Other Accomplishments
- WCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1993)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1999)
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2021)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2002 - Pioneer Era)
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction (class of 2002)
- WWF Legends Battle Royal Winner (1987)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Iron Mike Mazurki Award (1998)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award (1982)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)