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"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era. His performances influenced future professional wrestlers, including "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who used Rogers's nickname, as well as his look, attitude and finishing hold, the figure-four leglock. Rogers was a thirteen-time world champion. notably holding the top championship in both the NWA and the WWWF, today known as WWE (he was the inaugural WWWF World Heavyweight Champion). He is one of three men in history to have held both world titles, along with Ric Flair and A.J. Styles.
Lou Thesz was a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and held the title for a combined total of 10 years. three months and nine days (3,749 days) - longer than anyone else in history. Considered to be one of the last true shooters in professional wrestling and described as the "quintessential athlete...a polished warrior who could break a man in two if pushed the wrong way, Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In Japan, Thesz was known as a "God of Wrestling" and was called Tetsujin, which means 'Ironman'. in respect for his speed, conditioning and expertise in catch wrestling.
The program also has the following signatures on the inside: Woody Strode, John Phillip Law, Paul Butcher Vachon, his brother Mad Dog Vachon, and Pepper Gomez. All signatures were obtained at the banquet on March 31, 1992. Sadly, Nature Boy Buddy Rogers died 3 months later on June 26, 1992. Program and signatures are all in MINT CONDITION!