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Old 02-17-2017, 09:23 PM   #16
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PWI had a story about his origins in wrestling and basically it was all because of a drinking binge he had with friends one time and finding out he could make more money with wrestling than his job at the time.

Also originally wrestled with a mask because he didn't want people to find out he was still a local school teacher.

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Originally Posted by PWI
George Steele, of course, wasn't really an animal or even a George. He was William James Myers, best known as Jim Myers among his friends and for most of his life, he was a coach and teacher who was bouncing on the side in Michigan. One night, he and his friend were drinking and the friend suggested, for the umpteenth time that Steele should be a pro wrestler. After being relayed a story about how much money Killer Kowalski allegedly made, they tracked down a local wrestling promoter in Michigan named Bert Ruby. Steele met with Ruby and according to Steele's 2013 autobiography Animal, Ruby opened the door, took one look and said "Beautiful." Steele was soon training under Gino Brito and wrestling under a mask to hide his identity as a school teacher - oddly enough also the plot of 1980s pro wrestling syndicated sitcom Learning The Ropes, which starred Lyle Alzado and featured a ton of Jim Crockett Promotions talents.
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