George Steele

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William James Myers (born April 16, 1937), better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele is a former American professional wrestler and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1989, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Full nelson
  • Lifting hammerlock
  • Running splash

Championships and accomplishments

• Cauliflower Alley Club

• Other honoree (2004)

• Georgia Wrestling Alliance

• GWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• National Wrestling Alliance

Regional

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) - with Frankie Laine

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

• Class of 2005

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 267 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)
• Slammy Award for Best Performance by an Animal (1987)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

• Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1987, 1988)
• Worst Feud of the Year (1987) vs. Danny Davis
• Worst Tag Team (1986) with the Junkyard Dog

References

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