Considered one of the greatest Wrestlers of all time; WWE and WCW Hall of Famer, and an 8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
He trained as a teen under former world champion Wrestlers Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko.
He courted controversy after appearing masked in the 1999 NBC special Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets.
His wife, Vivian Louise Jones, was killed in a car crash.
His June 10, 1983 match against Ric Flair was named as the Match of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
