George "The Animal" Steele
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Ring name(s)	George Steele The Student
Born	April 16, 1937 (age 69) Detroit, Michigan
Debut	1967
Retired	1989

George Steele, better known as George "The Animal" Steele, real name William James (Jim) Myers (b. April 16, 1937), is an American professional wrestler from Detroit, Michigan whose career lasted from the early 1960s until 1989 and would make occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x576, 92 KB) Summary Film: Ed Wood (1994) Director: Tim Burton Actor Portrayed: George Steele, Bill Murray Licensing This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Professional Wrestling is any art of wrestling where two or more participants are in a show. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ...

Career

After gaining a masters degree from Central Michigan University, Jim Myers became a teacher and amateur wrestling coach at Madison Heights High School in Madison Heights, Michigan. There he would eventually become a member of the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame. A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. State of Michigan. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... Madison Heights is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Looking to supplement his income, he got into the world of Detroit-area professional wrestling, but in order to protect his privacy, he wrestled under a mask using the name The Student. Scouted by World Wide Wrestling Federation champion Bruno Sammartino, he began working in Pittsburgh in 1967. There he dropped the mask, but still looking to hide his real name, adopted George Steele after Pittsburgh's steel industry. Working well with Sammartino and now invited for a full run in the WWWF, Steele initially spoke in interviews and was fairly restrained within his bad-guy style. Eventually, his character became more outlandish and fans started calling Steele "The Animal" for his habit of biting opponents. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (born October 6, 1935), is a former professional wrestler, best known for being the longest-running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), holding the title across two reigns for over 12 years in total, as well as the longest world championship reign in professional... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Steel framework Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ...

Now George "The Animal" Steele's wrestling gimmick was fully established. A true crazy heel, he acted like a wild man in the ring, tearing up the turnbuckle with his teeth and sticking out his green tongue (an effect accomplished by chewing green-colored chewing gum before each match). The Animal had a stooped posture and a hairless head, but a thick mat of fur on his back; wrestling broadcasters often speculated that The Animal was indeed "the missing link". At best The Animal could occasionally manage to utter a word or two during interviews. In professional wrestling, a gimmick is slang that refers to a wrestlers on-screen personality. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are humourously referred to as evil. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are often bad guys in professional wrestling storylines. ... Chewing gum Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed instead of swallowed. ...

However, Steele eventually became one of the more beloved wrestlers of the early "WrestleMania" era of the mid-1980s. He turned face during an edition of Saturday Night's Main Event aired on May 10, 1985 when his partners in a six-man match, Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik, abandoned him to their opponents, Rick Steamboat and the U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo), leading to Steele being taken under the wing of the Express' manager, Capt. Lou Albano. His most famous feud was in 1986 against "Macho Man" Randy Savage, after Steele developed a crush on Savage's valet, Miss Elizabeth. The feud was meant to last only a couple of months (and end with Steele being disappointed), but it proved so popular with fans that it continued well into 1987. In 1988, Steele began carrying a hand puppet named "Mine" to the ring. Saturday Nights Main Event was a professional wrestling program occasionally aired between 1985-1991 on the NBC television network and twice in 1992 on FOX. As such it was a rare example of professional wrestling being broadcast on an over-the-air commercial television network after the 1950s, and... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Peruzovic in October 1947) is a professional wrestler who is probably best known for his work for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Hossein Khosrow Vaziri (حسین خسرو وزیری in Persian), better known as The Iron Sheik (born on March 15, 1943 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian professional wrestler. ... Ricky the Dragon Steamboat Richard Blood, (born February 28, 1953 in Charlotte, North Carolina) better known by his stage name Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, is an American professional wrestler. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Lawrence Michael Rotunda, better known as Mike Rotunda, or Mike Rotundo, is an American Professional Wrestler. ... Louis Albano (born July 29, 1933 in Carmel, New York), better known as Captain Lou, is an American professional wrestler and manager. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Macho Man Randy Savage on The Weird Al Show. ... Miss Elizabeth on the cover of the May 1988 issue of WWF Magazine. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wayang shadow-puppet created in Bali, in the early 20th century. ...

In 1994, Steele made his professional acting debut as Swedish wrestler-turned-actor, Tor Johnson, in Tim Burton's Ed Wood. The casting was particularly appropriate because for many years Steele was often mistaken for Johnson. He tells a story where in New York, a store was selling the popular Tor Johnson mask as a George Steele mask, as George was having a popular run in wrestling at the time. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Tor Johnson in Plan 9 from Outer Space This face was turned into a Halloween Mask Tor Johnson (October 19, 1903 – May 12, 1971) was a professional wrestler known as The Super Swedish Angel, and occasional actor. ... Timothy William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. ... Ed Wood is a biopic directed by Tim Burton, stars Johnny Depp as the transvestite cult movie maker Edward D. Wood Jr. ...

In a 1996 episode of Seinfeld, Jerry complained that his girlfriend had "man hands" that reminded him of George "The Animal" Steele. This article is about the sitcom. ...

In 1998 during the WWF's "Attitude Era", George Steele returned as part of The Oddities. The Oddities were a professional wrestling stable in the WWF (now the WWE). ...

Personal life

Myers has Crohn's disease and dyslexia, which he talks about on his website. He cannot understand timezones, as shown when he no-showed a string of fantalklive.com and wrestlingradionetwork.com shows which had time differences. He is notoriously Republican, and fundamentalist Christian, and has encouraged people to talk about these on his messageboard, but when they have, he (and his regulars) have become extremely hostile, and Myers has been known to delete posts when an opposing view is winning the debate. H&E section of non-caseating granuloma seen in the colon of someone affected by Crohns disease. ... Developmental dyslexia is a condition or learning disability which causes difficulty with reading and writing. ... GOP redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ...

Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

• Animal Clutch (Hammerlock)
• Arm Bite (Bite to the arm)

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Championships/Accomplishments

• 1-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Detroit version) (with Frankie Laine)
• 1-Time GWA Heavyweight Champion
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 267 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• WWE Hall Of Fame (inducted in 1995)
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2005

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External links

• GeorgeSteele.com (Official Website)