Lou Thesz vs Don Leo Jonathan 1955 Chicago professional wrestling.

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Here is great match from Fed Kohler's Chicago territory from the 1955. The great Champion Lou Thesz takes on The Mormon Giant Don Leo Jonathan
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@jonathanturbide2232 5 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace Don Leo Jonathan 🌹

@alwilson3204 2 ай бұрын

(He could of destroyed Thesz).

@rodzor Ай бұрын

@@alwilson3204Yes he could *have.*

@user-rt3me9xw8v 2 жыл бұрын

物凄い説得力がありますねこの時代のレスラーは。トランクス1枚でこの魅力。肉体的な魅力ですね。ボディービルダーとは違う二人の体つきはまさにプロレスラーです。派手な衣装や入れ墨なんかに頼っている今のレスラーもどきとは違いますね。

@JackJones-ke8mo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude 😎. You are so right. What is up? Man on man action 🔥. R U man enough?

@ModernDayRenaissanceMan Ай бұрын

6:55 that was actually my finisher in 2004. But I also used a rings of Saturn variation where are chicken wings both arms at the same time while maintaining the leg scissors. It was called the Fade to Black

@ModernDayRenaissanceMan Ай бұрын

I love how they don't go for rope breaks. They reverse every hold. It feels so much more real. You can't see through this work. This can totally be retaught.

@grawakendream8980 Жыл бұрын

Friday, October 28, 1955, International Amphitheater, Chicago. The semi-final on this card was Verne Gagne vs Dick Afflis.

@mindmesh7566 Жыл бұрын

Many parts of this natch are still up there - despite the time of this match - with New Japan now.

@philipscott3241 7 ай бұрын

Cool reversal out of the leg scissors by Thesz, and then the elbow pop!😃

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

The audience was different back then. Older wrestling fans.

@ernestospironellijunior4803 4 жыл бұрын

Meu Super Herói Lou Thesz ganhou 💪💪💪💪🐻🐻🐻❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋👋

@jamesewanchook2276 3 ай бұрын

All Star Wrestling Vancouver... Don Leo was a maintsay in the 1960's,,,,,,

@alanstrong55 7 ай бұрын

Fabulous Lou was a wrestler and a half. Been glad to train under Lou with Pat O'Connor as well. Might have won 2 college wrestling championships.

@leonardbasalto1391 2 жыл бұрын

Grande el maestro lou thesz....

@pushkarvartak7742 Жыл бұрын

Please upload video of match between Lau Thesz Vs. Darasingh.

@Picasso_305 10 ай бұрын

DLJ was huge at 6~7 °and 280 with no roids. .eventually weighed 325 few tears .Katerina znd still no roids

@pooddescrewch8718 3 жыл бұрын

Look at how the people dressed for a night of wrestling . I wish we could do this again. Maybe a dress code for front row .

@jamie.777 10 ай бұрын

Ppl dress in pajamas on airplane ✈️, never mind sports 😢

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

Can't put this genie back in the bottle. WCW was this way in the 70s-90s. The NWA back in the day became WCW in 1988 under Ted Turner

@pooddescrewch8718 Ай бұрын

@@jamie.777 Yeah , no one cares about presentation or first impressions anymore . Theres good and bad about that .

@JackJones-ke8mo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude 😎 good match 👍. Man on man action 🔥. R U man enough?

@musclehal 3 жыл бұрын

Hot pin at the end

@phulnelson 2 жыл бұрын

don leo jonathan was famous for his full nelson finisher. yet he didnt use it here.

@JackJones-ke8mo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude 😎. You are so right. What is up? Man on man action 🔥. R U man enough?

@Bushmaster10MM Жыл бұрын

He also used the "Mormon" swing i believe ?

@JackJones-ke8mo Жыл бұрын

@@Bushmaster10MM thanks for the response 🔥 First I heard of Norman swing

@phulnelson Жыл бұрын

@@JackJones-ke8mo Mormon, not Norman.

@Bushmaster10MM Жыл бұрын

@@phulnelson Lol ! 😆

@user-ih5yu4fl6t Жыл бұрын

Don Leo le KING

@lendrury2771 Жыл бұрын

Thesz was close to 60 years old in this match I think he was born in 1898

@prycerobertson4695 9 ай бұрын

1916 actually.

@animal5977 Ай бұрын

このぐらいの高いレベルの試合は猪木vsドリー・ファンクまでぐらいかな。

@dannyomire3161 4 ай бұрын

Yes I find myself being bored by LouThezTo

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

Ed Strangler Lewis was his mgr. Ed Lewis was the greatest wrestler of all time according to Lou Thesz

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

Harley Race was influenced by this man

@prycerobertson4695 9 ай бұрын

Both Lou Thesz and Don Leo Jonathan spoke very highly of Jack Brisco. Thesz called him "one of the toughest and most highly skilled wrestlers of the last 50 years", while DLJ said he was "the greatest champion of the 20th century."

@alwilson3204 2 ай бұрын

Brisco isn't in this match and has zero to do with it.

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

Huge compliment!!! Jack Briscos was that good of a wrestler. The real deal

@pooddescrewch8718 3 жыл бұрын

Two straight falls .... no shame in losing to the champion .

@user-ub2lg1jv4e 8 жыл бұрын

ドン・レオ・ジョナサンさんは『その気になればルー・テーズさんを超えるプロレスラーになる』との声もある方ですが、そうとは言い切れないと思っています。巨体で怪力なだけでなく、ヘッドスプリングやバク宙、ドロップキックなどをこなせる敏捷性やレスリングの一定以上の技術はすごいのですが、技のかけ方が全体的に甘い感じで、威力に欠けると思うのです。ハイジャックバックブリーカーは、パワーボムよりも与えるダメージは低く、必殺技にできる技ではないと思います。それと、体格的にジョナサンさんは側面からのハンマーロックやリストロックによる、肩や腕への揺さぶりに弱いと思います。レスリングや合気道の技術が高いプロレスラーを相手にするのは、苦手だったのではないかと。

@jamie.777 10 ай бұрын

Lou thesz was BORING 😴

@parkhiketan3832 4 ай бұрын

Stfu you are most boring on this earth

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

Lou Thesz was in great shape. They both were

@cartergarrett5905 Ай бұрын

Good officiating.

@parkhiketan3832 Ай бұрын

You are an idiot lou was awesome

@boscopit 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Don

@YitroBenAvraham 5 жыл бұрын

Show this film to anyone who argues that the athletes of today are superior. These two are among the most impressive athletes, and workers, that I have ever seen. Speed, power, stamina... unreal. And it doesn't look fake/choreographed. Interesting fact: Don Leo Jonathan converted to Judaism.

@larryfloyd4993 8 жыл бұрын

love watching don leo jonathan...

@Kfowlkes09 7 жыл бұрын

Gotta love that suplex at 23:12.

@lainefrajberg813 5 жыл бұрын

Now this is what I call WRESTLING.Two men who know their moves and know how to entertain the audience too.The CRAP that's on today is just that and I avoid it at all costs.(Makes me want to puke.)

@edwardgarea7650 Жыл бұрын

How right you are!

@VolumedMusicMan 5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad Vince doesn’t own these!

@shikat2371 8 жыл бұрын

No disrespect to Thesz, but Ed "Strangler" Lewis was the best grappler of the Pioneer Era and certainly among the greatest of all time. Thesz was also among the greatest but he got his training largely from his mentor and friend, Strangler Lewis. "Strangler" Lewis was invincible during the Roaring 20's. Nobody could beat him in a legitimate contest. His patented side headlock was feared by many. Once he clamps that hold onto your head like a vise grip, you'll certainly lose the match. Granted, there are several ways to get Lewis to release his side headlock, like giving him an Irish Whip, punching him hard on the gut, lifting him up and delivering a back body drop, or what have you, but those moves were either unknown or illegal during Lewis' wrestling heyday. It could result in automatic disqualification.

@Kfowlkes09 8 жыл бұрын

+shikat2371 I'd say the best pure grappler of the pioneers was John Pesek. And then probably Joe Stecher. Ed Lewis was more of a defensive wrestler. He had tremendous balance and it was hard to knock him off his vertical base. Not many could. All 3 of those men could kick Lou Thesz's ass.

@wrestlingconnoisseur 6 жыл бұрын

According to Thesz, Pesek was extremely apprehensive about risking his reputation in a shoot. His reputation was built largely around impromptu shoots in which the opponent had not prepared for a legitimate contest. Whether Pesek, Lewis and Stecher could have "kicked Thesz's ass" in a legitimate affair is debatable, given the fact the aforementioned three enjoyed their best years during the teens and the twenties and Thesz did not break out professionally until 1934.

@aaroncorbett6352 2 жыл бұрын

Milo of Croton would have stretched all of em.

@andrewoliversatchell1963 8 жыл бұрын

COLOUR

@larryfloyd4993 8 жыл бұрын

it's to bad, the matches, don leo jonathan vs andre the giant, . are not a round..

@johnmiller6867 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Andre beat Don Leo at the Garden with a bear hug in early 70's.

@mda1218 7 жыл бұрын

two real men here & well matched...two punishers... Jonathon stronger and younger, but the more experienced Thesz able to slowly soften up the bigger man for pin.... matched proved who could take more punishment and Thesz best man here

@andrewoliversatchell1963 8 жыл бұрын

MY REGARDS